What Classes Should I Take Next Year?

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What Classes Should I Take Next Year?

• Classes of 2016, 2017, 2018

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Standard Diploma 22 credits

• 4 English
• 3 Math
• 3 Science
• 3 Social Studies
• 2 PE
• 2 Fine Arts, Career Technical, OR Language
• 1 Economics Personal Finance
• 4 Electives (2 electives must be from the same
  area)
• 6 SOLs (2 English, 1 math, 1 science, 1 social
  studies, 1 student choice)
• We are strongly encouraging all students to
  Algebra II in order to be well-prepared for
  post-secondary education (BRCC, Technical
  Schools)

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Dont Forget SOLs!

• Standard Diploma 6 SOLs
• 2 English-Reading Writing
• 1 Math
• 1 Science
• 1 Social Studies
• 1 Student Choice
• Student Choice any extra SOL!

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Advanced Diploma 26 credits

• 4 English
• 4 Math
• 4 Science
• 4 Social Studies
• 2 PE
• 3 Languages (or 2 years of 2 different languages)
• 1 Fine Arts or Career Technical Elective
• 1 Economics Personal Finance
• 3 Electives (sequence not required)
• 9 SOLs (2 English, 2 math, 2 science, 2 social
  studies, 1 student choice)

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Dont Forget SOLs!

• Advanced Diploma 9 SOLs
• 2 English-Reading Writing
• 2 Math
• 2 Science
• 2 Social Studies
• 1 Student Choice
• Student Choice any extra SOL!

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Teacher Recommendations!

• We want to make sure youre in the right
  classnot too hard, not too easy, but just right!
• Teachers have made recommendations in Powerschool
  for you if you are interested in, or capable of,
  an advanced level class!
• If youd like to take a class that hasnt been
  recommended by your current teacher, see your
  counselor for an override form.

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Levels of Classes

• Regular (no weight, A 4)
• Advanced (no weight, A 4)
• Honors (weighted .5 of a quality point, so
  A 4.5)
• Advanced Placement (AP)
• Weighted 1 quality point, (A 5)
• 3 college credits depending on score on AP Exam
• Dual Enrollment (DE)
• Weighted 1 quality point (A 5)
• 6 college credits as long as final grade is C or
  higher (3 credits per semester)

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Register online now! Heres how

• From our RCPS Homepage, under Popular Links click
  on the PowerSchool (Parent/Student Access) link.

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Enter your Student Web ID and Password(we have
them for you if you dont know yours)
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Click on the CLASS REGISTRATION link on the
left-hand side of the page
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Click on the PENCIL for each area and choose
your courses. Courses are arranged into groups
to guide the process. A RED exclamation mark
indicates you have not yet selected a required
course. When the correct number of requests are
made the red exclamation mark will turn into a
green check mark. If there is already a green
check mark, you may have already met this
courses requirements but may want to select
another elective or alternate from this course
group. It is suggested that you open each course
group and review the group.
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Recommended courses should appear at the top of
the list. If not, click on the alerts column
header to sort.
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Repeat the process for all the course
groups.When done, it is important to click
SUBMIT to confirm and save your selections.
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Once you click submit, you will be able to view
your selections.
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Ready to begin?

• We will go through each subject area TOGETHER!
• PLEASE DO NOT WORK AHEAD! STAY FOCUSED ON THE
  AREA WE ARE DISCUSSING!

Remember our schedule changes to 8 periods next
year, so you will be selecting a total of 8
classes!
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English(For Standard Advanced Diplomas)

• English 9
• English 10/English 10 Advanced
• English 11/English 11 Honors/AP English 11
• English 12/English 12 Honors/AP English 12/
• DE English 12

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Math for Standard Diploma(Option 1)

• Algebra I or Algebra I Part II
• (Alg I Pt I counts as an elective credit)
• Geometry SB, DB, or Advanced
• Algebra II, SB, DB, or Advanced

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Math for Standard Diploma(Option 2)

• Algebra I or Algebra I Part II
• AFDA
• Geometry or Computer Math

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Math for Advanced Diploma

• Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
• Plus a 4th Math
• AFDA
• Analysis, regular or Honors or DE
• Statistics/Discrete Math
• AP Statistics
• Calculus, DE or AP

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Science for Standard Diploma(must have at least
3 credits covering 2 disciplines)

• 9th grade Earth Science or ES Adv
• 10th grade Biology or Biology Adv
• 11th and/or 12th
• Chemistry I or Chemistry I Honors
• Biology II Survey
• Geology
• Astronomy
• Biology II Anatomy, Honors
• Physics I or Physics I Honors

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Science for Advanced Diploma Must have at
least 4 credits covering 3 different disciplines
from Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, and
Physics

• 9th grade Earth Science or ES Adv
• 10th grade Biology or Biology Adv
• 11th and/or 12 grades (choose at least 2)
• Astronomy
• Geology
• Chemistry I or Chemistry I Honors
• Physics, Physics Honors or AP Physics
• Biology II Honors
• Chemistry II or Chemistry II Honors
• AP Biology
• AP Chemistry
• AP Environmental Science

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Social Studies for Standard Diploma (need 3
credits)

• World Geography, World History II,
• WH II Advanced, OR World History I
• US History/Honors/AP
• US Government/Honors/AP

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Social Studies for Advanced Diploma (need at
least 4 credits)

• Choose 2
• World Geography/WH I/WHII/AP Human Geography
• Plus
• US History, US History Honors, or AP History
• US Government, US Government Honors, or AP
  Government

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Health PE(Standard and Advanced Diplomas)

• PE 9
• PE 10 with Drivers Ed

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Economics Personal Finance

• This class is a requirement, but you will take it
  during 10th, 11th or 12th grade,
• NOT 9TH GRADE!

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Languages(Required for Advanced Diploma)

• French I, II, III, IV Honors, V Honors, AP
• Latin I, II, III, IV Honors, AP
• Spanish I, II, III, III Native Speaker, IV
  Honors, V Honors, AP Spanish
• Remember 3 years of one language or 2 years of 2
  different languages!

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Electives

• Be sure to list 2 alternative electives! If
  there is a scheduling conflict, your alternatives
  will be used to replace the class that has the
  conflict.
• If youre not sure what elective to take, see
  your counselor or Mrs. Brown, our career coach,
  for help!

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MTC

• SHS students can take 1 OR 2 programs at MTC.
• You must complete an application and turn it in
  to the counseling office!
• Must have 5 credits, including Algebra I or Pt I
• Many MTC programs now have Dual Enrollment
  opportunities!
• Second year MTC programs will now be 4 class
  periods (5th, 6th, 7th, 8th)
• AP Computer Science

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Mentorship

• Teaching Mentorship thinking of a career as a
  teacher?
• Business Mentorship job shadow experience
  outside of education
• Mentorship with Special Ed Students with Multiple
  Disabilities
• FOR JUNIORS SENIORS ONLY
• These are for credit, but are pass/fail!

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Study Hall Teacher Assistants

• FOR JUNIORS SENIORS ONLY
• These are non-credit courses!

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VHSL ELIGIBILITY

• If you participate in any VHSL activity (sports,
  scholastic bowl, drama, etc.)
• you must take 5 courses!

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QUESTIONS?

• Please give your parents the instruction sheet
  you received today.
• Each student will have an individual meeting with
  their counselor to go over their course
  selections and to ensure that students are taking
  courses that are required.
• A list of the courses you sign up for will be
  sent home with 3rd nine weeks report cards.
• No schedule change requests will be taken after
  June 19, 2015.