EIGHTH GRADE COURSE SELECTION

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EIGHTH GRADE COURSE SELECTION

• PLANNING FOR YOUR FRESHMAN YEAR

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 22 CREDITS IN THE REQUIRED
  SUBJECT AREAS
• ENGLISH 4 UNITS
• SOCIAL STUDIES 3 UNITS
• MATH 4 UNITS
• SCIENCE 3 UNITS
• PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 UNIT (2 SEMESTERS)
• HEALTH ½ UNIT
• CAREER PATHWAY 3 UNITS
• (electives)
• GRADE PROMOTION
• Promotion to 10th grade earn a minimum of 6
  credits and pass Alg. Intro to Geometry
  AND Intro. To Lit.
• Promotion to 11th grade - earn a minimum of 12
  credits
• Promotion to 12th grade earn a minimum of 18
  credits.

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CONSIDER YOUR FUTURE PLANS

• COLLEGE
• Meet college requirements
• Foreign Lang.
• Core courses
• NCAA (athletes)
• Take courses related
• to major
• Consider Tech Prep
• AP courses

• WORKFORCE
• Take a full academic
• schedule
• Consider electives such as JDG co-op
• Departmental
• certificates

• UNSURE?
• Try different electives
• Plan to meet college
• requirements
• Consider internship
• program
• Talk to your counselor,
• family, and friends
• Take the ASVAB

• MILITARY
• Consider ROTC
• Take a full academic
• course load
• Consider rigor of classes if applying to
  military academies

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SCHEDULING FORM

• Check name and address at top of form and make
  any necessary corrections.
• Enter the following information for each course
  you schedule
• Course
• Course Title
• Y/S year/semester
• Turn to the key on the back of the scheduling
  form
• Needs Instructors approval
• Schedule with Mr. Sandlin
• Schedule 6 complete periods
• Schedule 1 yearlong or 2 semester courses under
  alternate course selection
• Do not schedule study hall
• Check prerequisites before selecting a course

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TYPICAL 9TH GRADE SCHEDULE
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Math Course Selection
AP Calculus(MA6000)
Geometry II (MA5040)
Calculus (MA5020)
AP Statistics (MA6010)
Precalculus (MA5010)
Intro to Calculus (MA4000)
Algebra II w/Trig. (MA3010) Min. of 92 teacher
recommendation
Algebra II (MA3020) Traditional curriculum
should have an 85 or better
Algebra w/Trig (MA3000) Continues Core Plus
curriculum
Geometry/Intro to Prob. and Stats. (MA2000)
Discrete Math (MA5000)
Algebra/Intro to Geometry (MA1000)

• STUDENTS GRADUATING IN THE CLASS OF 2011
• AND BEYOND ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE
• COURSEWORK THROUGH THE EQUIVALENT
• OF ALGEBRA W/TRIG or ALGEBRA II.

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8th Grade Math
Integrated Math I
Middle School
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ENGLISH COURSE SELECTION
WORLD LITERATURE (Grade 12) EN4000 ENS400
(Choose only if you have Mrs. Johnson for 11th
grade English)
SENIORS Course selection
based on teacher
recommendation
AP Literature (Grade 12) EN6010
CP BRITISH LIT. (Grade 12) EN4010
SURVERY OF LIT. (Grade 11) EN3000 OR ENS300
CP AMERICAN LIT. (Grade 11) EN3010
Pre-AP Literature Grade 11 EN6000
JUNIORS Course selection based on teacher
recommendation
Students may request a waiver letter if they do
not agree with a teachers recommendation
WRITING THRU LIT. (Grade 10) EN2000
AP Lang. Composition (Grade 10) OR Elective
option for grades 11-12
SOPHOMORES
INTRO TO LITERATURE (Grade 9) EN 1000
FRESHMAN
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SOCIAL STUDIES COURSE SELECTION
Students must pass the following courses for
graduation
9th GRADE World US History IA(1st
sem.)----SS100A World US History IB (2nd
sem.)---SS100B
10th Grade World US History IIA(1st
sem.)---SS200A World US History IIB(2nd
sem.)---SS200B OR AP US
History----------------SS6000
11th Grade POD Government (sem.)-------SS300G POD
Economics (sem.)---------SS301E
OR AP Micro US Govt/Politics---SS6090
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Science Course Selection
AP PHYSICS (SC6000) AP CHEMISTRY (SC6010) AP
BIOLOGY (SC6020) ADV. CHEMISTRY (SC5050) ADV.
ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY (SC5040) PHYSICS (SC5030)
MARINE BIOLOGY (SC5000)
CHEMISTRY (SC5010)
10th Grade PHYSICAL SCIENCE (SC2000) Required
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY (SC5020)
9th Grade BIOLOGY (SC1000) Required
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OTHER GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• Physical Education - 1 Unit (2 semesters)
  Required
• Physical Education I PE5000
• Physical Education II PE5010
• Health - ½ Unit (1 semester) Required
• Health PE5040
• Health and PE can be taken any time during the
  school year or during the summer for a fee. (Do
  not put on course schedule if taking over the
  summer)
• SUMMER OPTION
• Summer Registration Information
• May 19th 20th , 400-600 p.m. (Main Lobby)
  
• June 15th and 16th 830 -1130a.m./1p.m.-3p.m.
  (Main Lobby)
• Cost Per Course- 110.00
• Classes begin June 23rd and end July 24th

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ELECTIVE OPPORTUNITIES

• ELECTIVES FOR SENIORS ONLY
• You may only schedule ONE of the
• elective choices below per semester.
• CAREER INTERN/PEER TEACHER
• 85 MINIMUM GPA
• PART-TIME COLLEGE
• 85 MINIMUM GPA
• ENROLLED IN CP OR AP ENGLISH
• TEACHERS AIDE
• 80 MINIMUM GPA
• CO-OP
• MEET COURSE PREREQUISITES
• APPROVAL FROM DEPARTMENT CHAIR FOR DEPARTMENTAL
  CO-OP

• ELECTIVE OPTIONS
• AGRICULTURE
• AIR FORCE JUNIOR ROTC
• BUSINESS
• DRIVER EDUCATION
• FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCE
• FINE ARTS
• WORLD LANGUAGES
• JDG
• MARKETING
• MATH
• PHYSICAL EDUCATION
• SCIENCE
• SOCIAL STUDIES
• TECHNOLOGY
• Departmental certificate available

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Frequently Asked Questions

• How do I get approval to sign up for a music
  course?
• The music department holds auditions at the
  middle school. You can also contact Mr. Sandlin
  or Mr. McCarthy via email with any questions.
• When/where do I turn in my Scheduling Form?
• Scheduling Forms can be turned in tonight or
  within the next week to your students middle
  school counselor.
• Can I make changes to the Scheduling Form after I
  submit it?
• Changes to Scheduling Forms must be made before
  July 31, 2009 and require parent signature.
• NOTE We do our best to accommodate course
  requests but we cannot guarantee that a course
  will be offered and/or will fit into a students
  schedule
• Can I request a specific teacher for next year?
• Requests for teachers must be submitted in
  writing to the main office before July 31,2009
  and must have parent signature. Teacher requests
  cannot be guaranteed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What do I do if I have a concern with my schedule
  once the school year starts?
• Students have the first 10 days only to drop/add
  a course with parent permission, provided the
  student meets all prerequisites and space is
  available in the class. Class change requests
  for a specific teacher or lunch period are not
  accepted during the drop/add period or during the
  regular school year.
• What if a student is having difficulty in a
  particular course?
• Students should seek extra help from their
  teachers before/after school, depending on the
  teachers availability.
• Assistance is also available through our Homework
  Help Club after school.
• Parents can email teachers from our faculty
  website to get periodic updates on students
  progress.
• I want to play sports this Fall. What do I need
  to do?
• Pick up a copy of the Athletic Information Sheet.
  It contains a listing of Fall sports and
  information regarding physicals, important dates,
  and contacts.

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QUESTIONS
TO VIEW THIS POWERPOINT PRESENTATION OR TO EMAIL
YOUR STUDENTS HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR,
VISIT WWW.CRHS.CR.K12.DE.US, CLICK ON GUIDANCE
AND THEN CLICK ON ACADEMIC SCHEDULING.