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Winter 2017
WHS School Counseling Team
Website: www.whscounselingcenter.com
Twitter: @WHSCollegeReady
*This presentation will be available on our website
School Counseling Staff Mrs. Babb—Registrar
Mrs. Shobe—Counseling Secretary
Counselor
Students By
Last Name Phone Email
Kristy Busack and
Stephanie Vondersaar
Last Name A
and IEPs867-6808
Carrie Larrison B - E 867-6806 [email protected]
Christy Ulsas F - L 867-6954 [email protected]
Dan Doherty M - R 867-6840 [email protected]
Lani JohnstonS - Z and EL
Students867-6809 [email protected]
What to Expect During Scheduling
Choose your classes and register in
Power School by January 20th
February:
WMS Counselor will meet with you
individually to go over course requests
February 22, 2017: WHS Counselors will meet with OLMC and SMG
students. Students will manually choose courses on course list handout.
Late April: Schedules are distributed to
WMS students
May: Schedule changes may be made with a
Schedule Change Form signed by a parent
May 19th: Schedule Change Deadline. After
this date, no changes will be made, with few
exceptions, per the WHS Schedule Change Policy
Building Your Schedule: What You Need To Know!
No matter what classes you start with your freshman
year, ALL students can earn an Academic or Technical
Honors diploma.
All freshmen must take English, Math, PE I and Health.
Most will be recommended for a Science course.
English, Math and Science will be automatically placed
in your schedule.
English, Math, Science and World Language (Year 2) placements are
made by WHS Depts. based on current classes, grades and test scores.
Building Your Schedule: What You Need To Know!
You will need to select 9 elective credits—NOT 9
classes—plus two alternate credits.
While not required for all diplomas, students may
also consider starting a World Language
in 9th grade.
Consider enrolling in either World History & Civilization
or
Geography & History of the World
to meet World History requirements.
Diploma Tracks at Westfield High School
Core 40 College Prep
Diploma
Core 40 with
Technical
Honors
Core 40 with
Academic
Honors
All student will graduate with one or more of
these State of Indiana Diplomas
AP Capstone
Diploma
WHS students may
graduate with the AP
Capstone diploma, in
addition to an Indiana
Diploma
Graduation Requirements: Core 40 42 Total Credits Required English 8 Credits
English 9 (2 credits in Honors, Regular or 3-trimester) English 10 (2 credits in Honors, Regular or 3-trimester) English 11 (Honors, Regular or AP Language & Comp/AP Seminar) English 12 (Several Options for 12th)
Mathematics 6 Credits in grades (9-12) Algebra I (2 credits in Regular or 3-trimester) Geometry (2 credits in Honors, Regular or 3-trimester) Algebra II (2 credits in Honors, Regular or 3-trimester) Students must take either math or a Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
course EACH year of high school
Graduation Requirements: Core 40 Science 6 Credits
Biology (2 credits in Honors, Regular or 3-trimester)
Physical Science (2 credits of ICP, Chemistry or Physics)
Any 2 additional Science Courses
Social Studies 6 Credits 2 credits of World History OR 2 credits of Geography and
History of the World
US History (2 credits in Regular or AP US History)
Government (1 credit in Regular or AP US Govt.)
Economics (1 credit in Regular or AP MicroEconomics)
Graduation Requirements: Core 40 Physical Education 4 Credits
PE I and PE II (1 credit each)
Health (1 credit)
Advanced Health or Advanced PE (1 credit)
Electives 12 Credits
Directed Electives (5 credits)
World Languages, Fine Arts or Career/Technical Electives
College and Career Pathway Courses are Recommended (7 credits)
Graduation Requirements: Academic Honors Diploma 47 Total Credits Required
Complete all Core 40 Requirements, plus:
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 at graduation
No Grade Below a C- in any class required for either Core 40 or AHD
Two college-level courses through AP, ACP or dual-credit classes, or specific SAT/ACT scores prior to graduation
World Language
3 years of one World Language, or 2 years
of 2 different Languages
2 Additional Credits in Math
(Pre-Calculus or AP Stats)
2 Credits in Fine Arts (Art, Music or
Theater)
AP and ACP Courses Advanced Placement (AP) College-level courses for the
prepared student 30 AP Courses offered at
WHS Only a few are available to
incoming freshmen All AP classes receive a full
point weight for a C- or higher
Students have the opportunity to receive college credit, based on their AP exam scores
Advance College Project (ACP)
Indiana University dual credit classes taught at WHS
7 ACP Courses offered at WHS in 2017-2018
Generally taken in 11th or 12th grade
All ACP classes receive a full point weight for a C- or higher
Students earn college credit at a reduced tuition rate from IU, which may be transferrable to other colleges
AP/ACP Meet the Teacher Night on April 27 at 6:30 PM for students who have AP classes in their 2017-2018 schedule
Graduation Requirements: Technical Honors Diploma 47 Total Credits Required
Complete all Core 40 Requirements, plus:
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 at graduation
No Grade Below a C- in any class required for either Core 40 or THD
Two college-level courses through AP, ACP or dual-credit classes, or specific SAT/ACT or Accuplacer scores
Earn 6 HS credits in a CTE college and
career prep pathway
Earn 6 college credits from dual credit courses in
CTE pathway
OR Earn a state-approved, industry based certification
or credential
Technical Honors Diploma at WHS
Students at WHS can earn the THD through:
Project Lead the Way 8 credits (4 year) Engineering or Biomedical Sciences pathway,
including the Capstone courses
Students should sign up for Intro to Engineering or Principles of Biomed in 9th Grade to be on track for these pathways.
Business and IT 6 or more high school credits in business & computer classes
6 dual college credits
JEL (Grades 11/12) Pathway designated industry-based certification
OR 6 dual college credits through specific JEL courses
Each class 70 minutes long and is one credit
5 credits a trimester/15 credits per year
Most on-level academic courses are two trimesters
60 credits possible in 4 years of high school
Sample Freshman Schedule
Grade Point Average Each letter grade is awarded
a grade-point in order to calculate your Grade Point Average (GPA)
Final grade is 80% trimester grade, 20% final exam
Weighted Grades
Course Level A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D F
Regular 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.0 0.0
Honors 4.5 4.2 3.8 3.5 3.2 2.8 2.5 2.2 1.0 0.0
AP/ACP 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 1.0 0.0
What Each Grade is Worth
2017-2018 Course Book
• Course Book and Course Offerings List available online at www.whscounselingcenter.com
What to Look for in the Course Description Book
Title
Pre-Requisites,
Credits, Grade Levels,
etc.
Description
WEB DESIGN I
Credit: A one credit course
A Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors, and Core 40 with Technical Honors diploma elective and directed elective course
Prerequisite: Intro to Computer Science or Digital Applications/Responsibility
Recommended grade levels: 9, 10, 11 & 12
Web Design I is a course that provides instruction in the principles of web design using HTML5/CSS and current/emerging software programs. Areas of instruction include audience analysis, hierarchy layout and design techniques, software integration, and publishing. Instructional strategies may include peer teaching, collaborative instruction, project-based learning activates and school community projects Web Design I will focus on client-side development.
More On Academic Placements Students are placed by WHS Departments into English, Math and
Science
Each department does their best to make appropriate placements that will help student be most successful
Based on middle school classes, grades, standardized test scores
World Language: Students taking the 2nd year of Spanish or French should register for those classes in PowerSchool. The World Language Dept will then recommend which students should be placed into Honors Spanish/French II.
Opting Out of Honors
If a student wishes to move from an Honors course to an on-level course, complete a Schedule Change Form
Opting Into Honors
In some circumstances, if a student wishes to move into an Honors course, parents can sign an Opt-In Form to do so. (Not available in all academic areas.)
Talk to your High School Counselor for more information
Summer School through IOA Students may take up to 2 credits online over the summer
Courses are free to take during the summer ($275/credit during school year)
Students must register online for courses in April and May at www.indianaonlineacademy.org. Detailed information will be emailed home this spring.
Counselors then approve course requests upon registration
Courses include PE, Health & Wellness, History, or Science credits
Counselors typically don’t approve English, Math or World Language credits unless students are retaking for a higher grade
PE I and Health through IOA Health and PE I are required for graduation. All
students must take them.
Students may choose to take one or both during the summer through Indiana Online Academy.
Students should tell their counselor during the WMS scheduling meetings if they planning on taking Health and/or PE I in the summer.
If students wish to take Strength and Conditioning for Athletes in 1st trimester, they MUST take PE I online over the summer. Coaches will tell you in which trimesters students should enroll in Strength and Conditioning.
SMG/OLMC Student Information
Parents must pre-register students at Central Office for
the 2017-2018 school year.
• Birth Certificate, Immunizations, Proof of Residency are required to register a student.
If registered by March 1, student
course requests will be a part of the
master schedule with WMS students
Students will select electives on the paper
course listing. WHS Counselors will enter them
into PowerSchool.
Counselors meet with
Students on Feb. 22 at OLMC and
SMG
Online Scheduling Instructions Log in to your student Power School Account.
Click on Class Registration on the left side of the screen, under Navigation
Follow directions carefully. Enter 11 total courses/credits
9 credits+2 alternates
Hit Submit when you are done
Click on View Course Requests to review and print
Online Scheduling Instructions Go over your course requests with parents
If anything needs to be changed, you can do so in PowerSchool prior to the January 20th deadline
Your WMS counselor will answer questions and make appropriate or necessary changes when they meet with you.
Have all requests in Power School by the end of the day on January 20th
Putting Your Course Requests in PowerSchool
The red exclamation
point means you need
to complete the section
Check the Pre-Requisite Notes to be Sure That You Have Met the Requirements
Trouble Shooting when You Get an Error Message
If you see an error, check the course number to determine why it is not
allowing you to sign up. You may not have met a course pre-requisite.
Selecting Your Two Alternate Credits
Scroll all the way
to the bottom to
select your two
alternate credits
Hit Submit and Review Your Course Requests for Accuracy
Click here to
see a list of
all your
course
requests
Check to see that
you have
9 Credit Hours
and
2 Alternate Hours
Requested
*Print your course requests for your records.*
Important Final Reminders
Have your course requests in PowerSchool
by January 20th!
Choose 9 elective credits and 2 alternate credits.
Students will be placed into English, Math and
Science.
WMS Counselors will start meeting with
students in February. OLMC and SMG will meet on February 22.
Schedules get distributed to WMS students in
April. Schedule Change Deadline: May 19th
Questions and Concerns?
As you leave tonight: Teachers will be in the Auditorium Atrium to discuss
their classes and programs
Take a deep breath…we are here to help!
Feel free to contact your high school counselor with any questions or concerns
Important information, including tonight’s presentation and handout, will be online at www.whscounselingcenter.com