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Scheduling 2013/14PARENT NIGHT

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Jan 22/29 -- Skylert/email was sent encouraging parents to review planning manual with their students and informing about tonight's meeting.

Feb 4 -- Parent Meeting Program Planning Manual-

http:/ /holtguidanceandcounsel ing.weebly.com/schedul ing.html Feb 11-14 -- Counselors present in Engl ish classrooms.

Incoming Seniors go fi rst, then incoming Juniors Feb 19 -- 10-12 counselors wi l l present schedul ing to current 9 t h graders,

in math classes. I f your student needs to make up a class or is OFF TRACK to graduate,

he/she can request the course during schedul ing or take summer school or Michigan Virtual High School course.

Requests wi l l be handed in the day of the classroom presentation. Week of March 11 -- 10-12 parents wi l l receive a letter asking for approval

of requested courses. Changes can be made at this t ime. Forms are due back in the guidance offi ce by March 29.

August -- Schedules disseminated to students at Kick Start Orientation Schedul ing information:

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SCHEDULING TIMELINE/INFO

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2014/2015 -- If you have failed over 2.5 credits, you can not graduate on time without making up credits outside of the daily courses you are taking at the H.S.

2016 and beyond -- If you have failed over 2.0 credits, you can not graduate on time without making up credits outside of the daily courses you are taking at the H.S. (adjusted for 4 years of semesters/trimester transition).

Summer School and Michigan Virtual High School are the options for making up credit when considered OFF TRACK for graduation.

WHAT DOES OFF TRACK MEAN

201427.5 CREDITS NEED FOR GRAD

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Alg I Alg I Alg I

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Eng Eng Eng

Health Art Comp

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MathRelated

Eng Related

Econ

9 10 1211

If you did not take Chem/Phys your junior year, you must take it your senior year.

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Eng 11 Eng 11

Alg II Alg II

Gov

Chem/Phys

Chem/Phys

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201622 CREDITS NEEDED FOR GRAD

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E. Sci E. Sci

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Span II Span II

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If you do not take Chem/Phys your junior year, you must take it your senior year. Need two years of a Language (2016 +)

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2014 COURSE REQUEST SHEET

CLASS OF 2014 SCHEDULE REQUEST FOR 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR

STUDENT NAME ______________ __________________ PHONE #:_____________________

1) Review transcripts 2) List below the course number & course name for 11 electives; each course represents 1 semester 3) List below 4 alternative choices

SENIOR classes

Senior Math Related – list your choice below in the elective classes section

Senior English (required 1 semester) – list your choice below in the elective classes section

NCAA eligibility requires full year of English – check for all NCAA requirements

Required sometime during 4 years (list below if you want to schedule now)

Computer Literacy Health Fine Arts Physical Education

Elective Classes- Must select one semester Math related and one semester English.

List Course Name & Number

1 ___Economics_____________________ 7 ______________________________

2 ________________________________ 8 ______________________________

3 ________________________________ 9 ______________________________

4 ________________________________ 10 ______________________________

5 ________________________________ 11 _____________________________

6_______________________________ 12 _____________________________

Please list 4 alternative choices

1 ________________________________ 2 ______________________________

3 ________________________________ 4 ______________________________

Recovery Courses Needed ________ __________ _____ ___________ ___________ _________

There is an application process for the following classes (applications can be picked up in the information racks on the wall of the east staircase). All applications are due 3/28/13: Yearbook Production Web Publishing AP CPS Journalism/Adv. Journalism AP English Literature AP Economics AP World History If you are accepted into the program, your schedule will be adjusted.

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2015 COURSE REQUEST SHEET

CLASS OF 2015 SCHEDULE REQUEST FOR Junior Year (2013-14)

STUDENT NAME ____________ ____________________ PHONE #:_____________________

Scheduling Instructions:

1) Review transcripts 2) Circle your math and science option below 3) List the course number & course name for 5 electives; each course represents 1 semester 4) List 4 alternative choices

Required sometime during 4 years (list below if you want to schedule now)

Computer Literacy Health Fine Arts Physical Education

REQUIRED COURSES ELECTIVE COURSE REQUESTS-List Course Name & Number

1 ENGLISH 11 A ________ 8 ______________________________

2 ENGLISH 11 B ________ 9 ______________________________

3 ALGEBRA C CHECK IF YOU WANT HONORS □ 10 ______________________________

4 ALGEBRA D 2ND SEMESTER (same as above) 11 ______________________________

5 GOVERNMENT ____________ 12______________________________

6 SCIENCE – CHECK ONE

□COLLEGE PREP PHYSICS

□PHYSICS CONCEPTS & APPLICATIONS

□CHEMISTRY

7 SCIENCE 2ND SEMESTER (same as above)

Please list 4 alternative choices

1 ________________________________ 2 ______________________________

3 ________________________________ 4 ______________________________

Recovery Courses Needed _______ ___________ ______ __________ ___________ _________

There is an application process for the following classes (applications can be picked up in the information racks on the wall of the east staircase). All applications are due 3/28/13: Web Publishing Yearbook Production AP World History Journalism/Adv. Journalism Honors English AP CPS Honors Math –no application-placed based on teacher recommendation AP Government If you are accepted into the program, your schedule will be adjusted.

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2016 COURSE REQUEST SHEET

CLASS OF 2016 SCHEDULE REQUEST FOR SOPHOMORE YEAR (2013-14)

STUDENT NAME __________________ ______________ PHONE #:_____________________

Instructions:

1) Review transcripts 2) List below the course number & course name for 4 electives; each course represents 1 semester 3) List 4 alternative choices

Required sometime during 4 years (list below if you want to schedule now)

Computer Literacy Health Fine Arts Physical Education

Required Courses :

1 English 10 A 2 English 10 B

3 Algebra I A 4 Algebra I B

Honors Algebra I A & B is an option in place Algebra I A & B. Check to select ___

5 Biology 6 Biology

7 World History 8 World History

World Studies is an option in place of English & World History as a block class. Check to select ___

Elective Classes (List course name & number):

1 ________________________________ 2 ______________________________

3 ________________________________ 4 ______________________________

Please list 4 alternative choices:

1 ________________________________ 2 ______________________________

3 ________________________________ 4 ______________________________

Recovery Courses Needed ____ ______________ _______ _________ __________________

There is an application process for the following classes (applications can be picked up in the information racks on the wall of the east staircase). All applications are due 3/28/13: Yearbook Production AP World History Honors English Honors Math –no application-placed based on teacher recommendation If you are accepted into the program, your schedule will be adjusted.

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NCAA REQ

Study of Film and Lit, is no longer an approved English credit for the NCAA clearinghouse.

Be aware of the diff erences between DI, DII, DIII. ACT, GPA, core requirements etc…

NCAA Eligibility Guide

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AP / HONORS COURSES

AP World History (10-12) - application AP Calc/Stats (12)

Recommended B or higher in previous year math

AP Lit (12) - application AP Government (11) - application AP Econ (12) – application AP CPS (12) – application (every other

year) Chem II (12) (must take Chem as a

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Only impacts around 40 students 9th grade RAMS 10th – Algebra A and B 11th – Algebra C and D 12th – Geometry A and B

GO RAMS/9TH GRADE FLOW

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Find out how to make the most of high school Plan challenging high school courses Find out why you should go to college Become familiar with college entrance requirements Take EXPLORE®—a set of four tests that measure academic

achievement; EXPLORE results can be a benchmark before taking PLAN® and the ACT® test

Review EXPLORE results with your parents and school counselor Start thinking about reasons for attending college Join/continue extracurricular activities Attend summer camp at a college to experience a college-like

atmosphere Research college costs Continue/start saving for college Meet with your college/career counselor at least once a year Explore careers on the Internet by visiting ACT's free interactive

World-of-Work Map

COLLEGE PLANNING CHECKLIST- 9TH

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Sophomore Year Continue to take and plan chal lenging high school courses Continue to meet with your col lege/career counselor at least once a year

or by visit ing ACT's free interactive World-of-Work Map Think about what kind of education/training diff erent careers require Take PLAN®

Review PLAN results with your parents and school counselor; compare these to your EXPLORE ® results to measure growth

Start col lecting col lege information Check out ACT's free col lege search Visit col leges and talk with col lege students Be ready with a l ist of questions to ask on your campus visit Use this l ist of col lege characterist ics to decide how to evaluate diff erent

col leges Begin fi l l ing out the col lege comparison worksheet (PDF; 1 page) Continue/start saving for col lege Consider your reasons for going to col lege and how they relate to your

career interests Join/continue extracurricular activit ies

COLLEGE PLANNING CHECK LIST- 10TH

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Keep meeting with your col lege/career counselor at least once a year Continue to take and plan chal lenging courses Keep your grades up Jo in an academic c lub Register for the ACT. You should be academical ly ready to take i t by spr ing. I f

not, take i t ear ly in your senior year. Read our key information about the ACT test Talk with your parents and high school counselor about col leges that interest you Prepare a l ist of quest ions to ask on campus vis i ts Continue to v is i t col leges and talk with col lege students List , compare, and vis i t col leges Start or update an academic resume Consider putt ing together a portfol io that highl ights your special sk i l ls and

talents Keep fi l l ing out the col lege comparison worksheet (PDF; 1 page, 64KB) Check into apply ing to col leges onl ine Invest igate scholarship opportuni t ies Volunteer for act iv i t ies and c lubs related to career interests Get a part-t ime job, apprent iceship, or internship; or job shadow in a profess ion

that interests you

COLLEGE PLANNING CHECKLIST- 11TH

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Senior year i s fi na l l y here , and i t ' s fu l l o f th ings to do to get ready for co l lege . Use th i s sen ior year check l i s t to keep t rack o f your progress and upcoming dead l ines for tes t ing , admiss ions and fi nanc ia l a id .

August Sign up for the ACT ( i f you d idn ' t take i t as a jun ior , o r i f you aren ' t sat i sfi ed w i th your

score , or i f you 've learned a lo t s ince you fi rs t took i t . ) Rev iew ACT tes t resu l ts and re tes t i f necessary August – December Vis i t w i th your schoo l counse lor to make sure you are on t rack to graduate and fu lfi l l

co l lege admiss ion requ i rements Cons ider tak ing courses at a loca l un ivers i ty or communi ty co l lege Keep work ing hard a l l year; second semester grades can aff ect scho larsh ip e l ig ib i l i ty Ask for persona l re fe rences f rom teachers , schoo l counse lors , o r employers ear ly in the

year or a t l eas t two weeks be fore app l i cat ion dead l ines . Fo l low your schoo l ' s procedure fo r request ing recommendat ions .

Vis i t w i th admiss ions counse lors who come to your h igh schoo l Attend a co l lege fa i r Begin your co l lege essay(s ) Apply for admiss ion at the co l leges you 've chosen Avoid common co l lege app l i cat ion mis takes Find out i f you qua l i fy for scho larsh ips at each co l lege you have app l ied to Star t the fi nanc ia l a id app l i cat ion process See your schoo l counse lor for he lp fi nd ing fi nanc ia l a id and scho larsh ips

COLLEGE PLANNING CHECKLIST- 12TH

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January – May I f you need it, get help completing the FAFSA Ask your guidance offi ce in January to send fi rst semester transcripts

to schools where you applied. In May, they wil l need to send fi nal transcripts to the college you wil l attend.

Visit colleges that have invited you to enroll Decide which college to attend, and notify the school of your decision Keep track of and observe deadlines for sending in all required fees

and paperwork Notify schools you wil l not attend of your decision Continue to look for scholarship opportunit ies Keep track of important fi nancial aid and scholarship deadlines Watch the mail for your Student Aid Report (SAR)—it should arrive

four weeks after the FAFSA is fi led Compare fi nancial aid packages from diff erent schools Sign and send in a promissory note if you are borrowing money Notify your college about any outside scholarships you received

12TH CHECKLIST CONT’D

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