10th Grade Registration

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10th 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 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 just over a week to review
  information and seek advice
• Course selections will be made on Thursday,
  February 19th

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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 10th grade

• 1.0 credit English
• English 10 or Honors English 10
• 1.0 credit Social
• American History, Adv. American History or AP US
  History
• 1.0 credit Math
• Selection based on current math course and
  performance in that course
• 1.0 credit Science
• Biology, Chemistry, Honors Chemistry
• 0.5 credit Health 10
• Other graduation requirements
• Fine Arts
• PE
• Foreign Language
• Minimum of 6 credit earning courses each
  semester

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Elective Course Options

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

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Elective Course Options

• Business
• Intro to Business
• Computer Science
• Game Programming
• Adv. Game Programming
• Web Design I
• Web Design II
• Personal Money Management
• Accounting I
• Accounting II

• Career Development
• Yearbook FINE ARTS
• White Hawk Action Photography
• Marketing I
• Marketing II

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Elective Course Options

• Communication Arts FINE ARTS
• Introduction to Theater
• Acting for Stage and Screen
• Adv. Acting and Film Production
• Media Arts

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Elective Course Options

• Industrial Technology
• Intro to Tech.
• Wood Tech I, II
• Intro to CAD Drafting
• Music
• Varsity Choir, Concert Choir
• Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble

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Elective Course Options

• Physical Education - .5 credits in grades 10-12
• Team Sports
• Outdoor Adventures
• Rec. Lifetime Skills
• Body Shop
• Strength Conditioning I, II
• Zero Hour Strength Conditioning

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Elective Course Options

• Science
• Adv. Astronomy Meteorology
• Adv. Geology Paleontology
• Social Studies
• Psychology

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Elective Course Options

• World Language
• Spanish I, II, III
• Spanish IV Hispanic Cultures
• Mandarin Chinese I
• Mandarin Chinese II
• Mandarin Chinese III

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Elective Course Options

• 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

• 10th grade can be a tough year more independent
  work and more difficult reading
• Take advantage of resources EARLY!
• Teachers, peers (study groups), tutors, etc.
• Maintain a good GPA while.
• Taking challenging courses that will best prepare
  you for your plans after high school
• Next year we will be encouraging you to research
  and learn about post-secondary options, but it is
  never too early to start that on your own (and it
  tends to give meaning to what you are doing now).

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