9th Grade Course Selection

Cholla HS Counselors

Ms. TsosieLast Names A - D

Dr. GreenLast Names Lo - P

Mr. FreitagLast Names Q - Z

Mr. ValdezLast Names E - Ll

Graduation Requirements

4.0 – English

4.0 – Math

3.0 – Science

3.0 – Social Studies

1.0 – Phys. Educ.

0.5 – Health

1.0 – Fine Arts or CTE

6.5 – Electives

Civics Test

CPR Training

TUSD - 23 credits State of Arizona & TUSD

Sports

❑ You must pass all your 8th grade Semester 2 classes in order to be eligible for a fall sport.

❑ Football Girls Volleyball

❑ Cross Country Cheer

❑ Swimming Golf

❑ To remain eligible, you must have passing grades every grading period – every 2 weeks.

❑ any F’s = no games

International Baccalaureate

program

IB Prep (9th & 10th)

Diploma Programme (11th & 12th)

The IB Diploma Programme is designed as an academically challenging and balanced programme of education with final examinations that prepares students for success at university and life beyond.

The IB Program helps learners think about what kind of person they want to be to make the world a better place.

The IB Program is a pathway into any 4 year college/university of your choice.

Science Pathways at Cholla HS

Choose Electives wisely

❑ Pick classes that will help you in the future

❑ International Baccalaureate (IB)

❑ AVID

❑ CTE certificate

❑ Dual Enrollment

❑ JTED classes (10th, 11th,12th grades)

CTE Electives 9th Graders can only take 1 CTE elective!

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

Career & Technical Educ. 1.0 CTE or Fine Arts required for graduation.

Automotive Tech. 1,2 Automotive Tech. 3,4 Automotive Tech. 5,6 Automotive Tech. 7.8

Business Operations 1,2 Business Operations 3,4 Business Operations 5,6 Business Operations 7,8

Construction Tech 1,2 Construction Tech 3,4 Construction Tech 5,6 x x x x x x

CTE Mariachi 1,2 CTE Mariachi 3,4 CTE Mariachi 5,6 CTE Mariachi 7,8

x x x x x x x x x x x x Journalism ADV

Yearbook*

Journalism ADV

Yearbook*Early Childhood 1,2 Early Childhood 3,4 Early Childhood 5,6 Early Childhood 7,8

x x x x x x x x x x x xFSS 234 – Funds. of

Exercise Sci.

FSS 238 – Intro to Sports

InjuryGraphic/Web Design 1,2 Graphic/Web Design 3,4 Graphic/Web Design 5,6 Graphic/Web Design 7,8

Law, Safety & Security 1,2 Law, Safety & Security 3,4 Law, Safety & Security 5,6 Law, Safety & Security 7,8

Pharmacy Tech. 1,2 Pharmacy Tech. 3,4 Pharmacy Tech 5,6 x x x x x x

Sports Med./Athletic Trng.

1,2Sports Medicine Lab 1,2 Sports Medicine 5,6 x x x x x x

Welding Design & Fabr.

1,2

Welding Design & Fabr.

3,4

Welding Design & Fabr.

5,6

Welding Design & Fabr.

7,8

Fine Arts Electives

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

Fine Arts 1.0 Fine Arts or CTE required for graduation.

Art Beginning 1,2 Art, Advanced 1,2IB Visual Arts HL 5,6 IB Visual Arts HL 7,8

Band, Beginning 1,2 Band, Advanced 1,2IB Music HL (Adv’d Band)

5,6

IB Music HL (Adv’d Band)

7,8

Dance 1,2 Dance 3,4Dance 5,6

IB Dance HL 5,6

Dance 7,8

IB Dance HL 7,8

Guitar 1,2 Guitar 3,4 Guitar 5,6 x x x x x x

Orchestra 1,2 Orchestra 3,4

Orchestra 5,6

IB Music HL (Adv’d String)

5,6

Orchestra 7,8

IB Music HL (Adv’d String)

7,8

Theater Arts, BeginningTheater Arts,

Intermediate

Theater Arts, Advanced

IB Theater HL 5,6 IB Theater HL 7,8

World Language Electives

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

World Languages 2.0 of the same World Language needed for University Entrance.

Arabic 1,2 Arabic 3,4 IB Arabic Ab initio SL 5,6 IB Arabic Ab initio SL 7,8

German 1,2 German 3,4IB German Ab initio SL 5,6

IB German B SL 5,6

IB German Ab initio SL 7,8

IB German B SL 7,8

Pascua Yaqui 1,2** Pascua Yaqui 3,4 x x x x x x x x x x x x

Spanish 1,2 Spanish 3,4 IB Spanish B SL 5,6 IB Spanish B SL 7,8

Spanish Lang. Arts 1,2*** Spanish Lang. Arts 3,4*** IB Spanish A HL 5,6 IB Spanish A HL 7,8

PE & other Electives

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

Physical Education 1.0 required for graduation.

Coed Phys. Educ.

Body Conditioning (athletes only)

TUSD Alternative to PE Credit

Other Electives

Army JROTC LET 1 Army JROTC LET 2 Army JROTC LET 3 Army JROTC LET 4

AVID 1,2 (1.0 credit)****

Pre-AVID (0.5 credit) AVID 3,4 (10th Gr.) AVID 5,6 (11th Gr.) AVID 7,8 (12th Gr.)

x x x x x x Yoga Yoga Yoga

x x x x x x x x x x x xIB Theory of Knowledge

1,2

IB Theory of Knowledge

3,4Student Government Students must be elected to office before class is added to schedule by a counselor.

Army JROTC can also count towards CTE elective credit.

TUSD CTE

❑ CTE Programs Guide

❑ http://www.tusd1.org/Portals/TUSD1/District/docs/Career%20Tech/21-22CTE%20Programs%20.pdf?ver=2021-01-25-182158-243

Open Enrollment

❑ If you do not live in Cholla’s boundaries and want to attend Cholla, you can apply for Open Enrollment.

❑ http://govboard.tusd1.org/Portals/TUSD1/GovBoard/docs/sectJ/JFB-E1_22.pdf

9th Grade Course Request

1. English2. Math3. Science4. PE (required elective)5. AVID (required elective)6. elective (student’s choice)7. elective (student’s choice)➢ alternate elective (student’s choice)➢ alternate elective (student’s choice)➢ alternate elective (student’s choice)

Course Request Link

❑ Complete the online course request❑ https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=4FBwvMxLCUiSR

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❑ Deadline: February 24, 2021 by 1:00 PM

❑ Please fill out and sign with a parent/guardian.

❑ Carefully choose your courses. There will be no

schedule changes once the school year begins!

❑ If you do not do a request, we choose your

classes for you!