9th Grade Registration

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9th Grade Registration

• 2009-2010

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What to keep in mind when registering for classes

• High school graduation requirements
• Plans after high school (including college
  admissions requirements)
• Interests and Abilities
• Classes that you may want to take in 10th, 11th
  or 12th grade
• Always easier to drop a class for a prep period
  later (not as easy the other way around)

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You should NOT make decisions based on

• Classes that your friends are taking
• Which classes are the easiest
• Who teaches the course

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Resources that you can use to help with class
selection

• Registration Manual (on-line)
• Parents or any other adults you trust and respect
• Teachers, Counselors, Coaches
• Older students
• On-line resources that identify college admission
  criteria

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Registration Information

• Receive registration information and materials
  today (Feb. 4th) Please share with your
  parent/guardian.
• Registration manual is updated and posted on-line
• You will have 2 weeks to review information and
  seek advice
• Course selections will be made on Wednesday,
  February 18th

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Graduation Requirements

• Pass all required courses
• 4 credits English
• 3.5 credits Social
• 3.0 credits Math (including Statistics)
• 3.0 credits Science
• 1.0 credit PE
• .75 credit Health
• .25 credit Speech
• 1.0 credit Visual or Performing Art
• 23.5 TOTAL CREDITS
• Pass MCA/Grad Tests in Writing (9), Reading (10)
  and Math (11)

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It is your ultimately your responsibility to
track your own completion of the graduation
requirements!(We are happy to help!)
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Required Courses for 9th grade

• 1.0 credit English
• English 9 or Honors English 9
• 0.5 credit Social
• Geography
• 1.0 credit Math
• Selection based on current math course and
  performance in that course
• 1.0 credit Science
• Physical Science
• 0.25 credit Health 9
• 0.5 credit PE 9
• 0.25 credit Speech 9
• 0.5 credit Microsoft Office (if not taken in
  grade 8)
• Other graduation requirements
• Visual or performing art, Foreign Language
• Minimum of 6 credit earning courses each
  semester

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Elective Course Options

• Art FINE ARTS
• Drawing I, II
• Art I
• Painting I
• Ceramics I

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Elective Course Options

• Business
• Microsoft Office
• Intro to Business
• Computer Science
• Game Programming
• White Hawk Action Photography
• Marketing I

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Elective Course Options

• Communication Arts FINE ARTS
• Introduction to Theater
• Acting for Stage and Screen
• Industrial Technology
• Intro to Tech.
• Music
• Varsity Choir, Concert Choir
• Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble

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Elective Course Options

• World Language
• Spanish I, II, III
• Mandarin Chinese I
• Mandarin Chinese II
• Student Prep Period S1 no credit earned
• Student Prep Period S2 no credit earned
• Students may not have more than 1 SPP each
  semester!

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Elective course selections are only requests at
this time!

• Each student will be asked to identify 3
  alternate elective courses in case their first
  choice(s) are not possible.

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Additional Items

• Your official high school transcript starts in
  9th grade
• Maintain a high GPA 9th grade year builds the
  foundation
• Take challenging courses
• Attendance make it easy on yourself by
  attending regularly. Attendance Policy is in
  effect next year
• Take advantage of resources EARLY!
• Teachers, Peers (study groups), Family/Student
  Access, Tutors, etc.

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You will official submit course requests for
next year on Wednesday, February 18th.Please
come prepared!