Desert Ridge High School

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Desert Ridge High School

• Junior to Senior
• Registration 2008 - 09

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The plan for the day

• Registration materials distributed
• course description book
• registration forms
• Need to be completed by January 28th
• Meet with counselors through AM/AZ History
  classes
• Explain registration procedure
• Review graduation requirements
• Begin the registration process

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Registration Procedure

• Today
• Receive forms and start filling them out
• January 23rd 25th
• Obtain teacher signatures and finish filling out
  your registration form
• January 28th February 1st
• Meet with your counselor through AM/AZ History
  classes. Your counselor will keep your
  registration sheet!!

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Write down when your class is registering on your
form!

• On these dates, you need to have your
  registration materials filled out, signed, and
  ready to hand in
• Monday, 1/28 Hoffman and Reichert
• Tuesday, 1/29 Gilbert
• Thursday, 1/31 Iversen
• Friday, 2/1 Tawney

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Graduation Requirements

• GPS Graduation Requirements
• English 4 credits
• Math (through MT 3-4) 2 credits
• Science 2 credits
• Social Studies 3 credits
• PE 1 credit
• Computers ½ credit
• MST(math or science or tech) 1 credit
• Electives (7.5 total)
• Voc Ed/Fine Arts 2 credits
• Other Electives 5 ½ credits
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• Total 21 credits
• Students must also
• MEET STANDARDS
• on AIMS Math, Writing, Reading

• University Admission Requirements
• English 4 credits
• Math 4 credits
• Lab Sci. 3 credits
• Mod. Lang. 2 credits
• Fine Arts 1 credit

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Senior English (pp. 9 and 10)

• Choose a Composition
• Senior Comp (EN416)
• Comp 101 (EN417)
• This course is a dual credit course. Tuition of
  about 180 must be paid in order to take the
  class.

• Option 1 Two Semesters
• Choose a Literature and
• World Lit (EN430)
• Contemp Lit (EN431)
• Holocaust Lit (EN432)
• Shakespeare (EN435)
• Sci Fi (EN440)
• Womens Lit (EN460)
• or
• Option 2 Year long course
• Southwest Stories (EN451)
• AP English IV (EN411W)
• See summer reading page 60!

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Senior Social Studies

• One semester of AM/AZ Government (SS115)
• and
• One semester of Economics
• Economics (SS110)
• Stock Market (SS111)
• Entrepreneurship (BU145)
• Marketing Ed (BU140 year long)
• Work Co-Op (BU400 year long work Co-Op class)
• OR
• AP Government/Economics (year)

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Math Requirements

• GPS Requirements
• 2 credits
• Must successfully complete Math Topics 4

• University Requirements
• 4 credits
• Must successfully complete Pre-Calculus

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Math Registration

• Juniors currently in Math 5-6 can enroll in
• Pre-Calculus OR
• AP Statistics
• Juniors in Pre-Calculus or Honors Pre-Calculus
  follow chart below

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Science Requirements

• GPS Requirements
• 2 credits
• Check Course Description Book for courses that
  meet high school graduation requirements

• University Requirements
• 3 lab science credits
• Check Course Description Book for lab science
  courses that meet this requirement
• Check Course Description Book for prerequisites
• Investigative Science does NOT meet university
  lab science requirements

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Computer Credit Options(pages 4 and 5)

• You must earn ½ credit for computers
• Most students take one of these
• BU122 (year-long course) or
• BU124 (semester course/can type 25 words per
  minute) or
• BU140 (Marketing Education)
• Receive ½ computer and ½ Economics!

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MST Options(pages VII, VIII, and IX)

• MST is offered through a variety of classes
• 3rd year of Math or Science
• Most classes in Business, Agriculture, or
  Industrial Tech
• Journalism, Broadcasting, and Yearbook
• Many programs at EVIT
• Look through the book to determine the best way
  for you to earn your MST there have been some
  changes

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Have you taken your PE yet?

• Weights
• Sports Training
• Dance
• Yoga
• Racquet Sports

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Electives

• GPS Elective Requirements
• Voc Ed/Fine Arts 2.0 credits
• (see page II in Course Description Booklet for
  more information)
• Other Electives 5.5 credits
• (Modern Language is not required for graduation
  from GPS)

• University Requirements
• 2 credits modern language
• (must be 2 years of the same language)
• 1 fine arts (art, dance, music, drama)

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CO-OP CLASSESCourse for Seniors Only

• Through Business Dept.
• BU400 earn .5 Economics credit and 2.5
  electives OR 3.0 electives
• Must have a job at time of application!
• Application required

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Checking out theCourse Description Book

• Pg. 21 VA105 - Drawing
• Pg. 33 MA410 - Pre Calculus (dual credit)
• What is the title of this course?
• Does it have any prerequisites?
• What grade do you have to be in to take this
  class?
• Is it a semester or year-long class?
• Does this course meet any graduation requirements
  for GPS?
• Does this course meet university entrance
  requirements?
• Can this course be taken for dual credit?

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Summer School

• Courses available at summer school
• Math Topics 2, 4, and 6
• English (all levels)
• Social Studies
• Lab Biology
• Some PE and Drivers Ed
• Registration is ON-LINE only this year. There
  will be NO walk-in registration!
• Cost is approximately 150 per ½ credit
• Maximum of 1 credit is available
• Summer School will be HERE at DRHS
• June 2nd June 26th

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Time to fill out your registration forms
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Registration for Senior YearSenior
RequirementsEnglish IV 1.0Government
.5Economics (or equivalent)
.5AND any other requirements thathave not been
met for graduation(Dont forget the 2.0 voc fine
arts electives)

• University bound students you will most likely
  need a 4th Math (Pre Calculus), a 3rd Lab
  Science (Physics is recommended). Also, make
  sure you have your foreign language and fine art
  credits.

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Registration

• Step 1
• Complete BOTH the TOP and BOTTOM PORTION of the
  registration form
• - use BOTH course names and numbers
• - fill in both lines for yearlong courses
• Write in your A-hour course requests on the
  registration form. Remember, not all courses are
  offered and there are not guarantees you will be
  scheduled for A-hour.

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Registration

• Step 2
• Select alternatesthis is VERY IMPORTANT
• (some classes dont make or the elective you
  selected doesnt fit into your schedule)
• List any summer school classes you are taking
  this summer. REMEMBERyou must correct your
  schedule for next year if you decide NOT to take
  summer school after all.

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Teacher signatures, Auditions and Applications

• Some courses will require a teacher signature in
  order to enroll
• Honors classes
• Advanced Sports Training
• Courses requiring an audition
• All performing arts (dance, choir, band,
  orchestra and drama)
• Courses requiring an application
• Journalism and Yearbook
• Toybox
• HERO Co-Op

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EVIT Procedures

• Check Course Description Book for EVIT
  requirements for programs offered
• List EVIT as your elective option on registration
  form
• PLEASE note AM or PM and list the EVIT program
  you will be taking
• EVIT will be listed as THREE class periods
• EVIT will register DRHS students in the Career
  Center on Thursday, March 27th from 800-1200
• Notarized Release Time Form is required turn in
  with your registration form

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Senior Release Time

• So, you want to have a half day next year??
• You MUST get a Release Time Form signed AND
  notarized by a parent!!
• If you dont turn one in by the end of the year,
  you will be placed in study hall!
• If your schedule doesnt say release time, your
  ID will not be marked, and you will NOT be
  allowed off campus.

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NEW Registration Procedure

• Tonight Complete your registration form!
• January 23 25 Teachers will sign
  registration forms (honors requests, etc)
• January 28 Feb 1 You will meet with your
  counselor through your AM/AZ History class!
• Counselors will check your registration form and
  COLLECT IT before you leave!!

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When is my class registering?

• On these dates, you need to have your
  registration materials filled out, signed, and
  ready to hand in
• Monday, 1/28 Hoffman and Reichert
• Tuesday, 1/29 Gilbert
• Thursday, 1/31 Iversen
• Friday, 2/1 Tawney

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Final Reminders

• Check course catalog for pre-requisites!!
• Select alternates! (2 year long, or 4 semester
  classes)
• Release Time Forms!!!
• If you do change your mind about a class after
  you turn in your sheet, you can make changes
  after Spring Break through the middle of May.

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Just one more reminder about the importance of
grades

• Good grades can help you qualify for scholarships
  in the future (ExampleTop 15 can earn a two
  year scholarship at the community college)
• Good grades are a must if you want to play sports
  at a Division I of Division II university the
  only way that you can qualify through the NCAA is
  by good grades and good ACT/SAT scores
• All of your high school grades will be listed on
  your transcript and will impact your Cum. GPA

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• Thats all there
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