CLASS OF 2024: Future Freshman Parent NightREDMOND HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS

• Nearly 2,300 students enrolled

• School Starts at 7:30 and ends at 2:20

• 7 periods of classes and Homeroom 2x a week

• Wednesdays are early release days (dismissal at

12:50)

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MS. HANSON

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MS. LALAS

FAR-HULMR. ALLEN

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MS. OSHIRO

RAR-STOMRS. ZAMBROWSKY-HULS

MIL-RAPMS. ZEMKE

SUS-ZMS. BUNYARD

LOP-MIK

RHS COUNSELORS

MRS. HERRING

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• ACLU Club• Aware Club• Art Club• ASL Honor Society• Astronomy Club• Band• Biology• Black Student Union• The Blaze• Calligraphy Club• Chemistry Club• Chess Club• Chinese Club• Choir Club• Creative Writing• Culinary Club• Dance Club

• DECA• Drama• Dungeons & Dragons• Feminism Club• Film Making Club• Film Club• French• Games Club• Green Team• Glee Club• HOSA• Interact Club• Japanese• Key Club• Knitting Club• Knowledge Bowl• Latinos Unidos

• Math Club• Model UN• Multicultural Club• Music Club• Music Production Club• National Honor Society• Photography Club• Physics Club• Programming Club• Relay for Life• SAGA• SCAN Club• Science Bowl• Science Olympiad• Smash Bros.• Speech and Debate• Spanish Honor Society

• Super Smash Brothers• Team HBV• Traditionalist Populist Club• UNICEF

For more information go to:

https://rhs.lwsd.org/athletics/sports-

registration

Class of 2019+ Graduation Requirements

PAGE 6 of Course Catalog

Additional Graduation Requirements

WA State History

Graduation Pathway

(Math and English State

Standard)

High School and Beyond

Plan

Graduation Pathways

Math and English State Standard:❑Smarter Balanced HS

Assessment (Taken spring of 10th grade)

❑SAT or ACT scores

❑Dual Credit- earning college credit

❑AP Courses and Exams (C+ or earn a 3 or higher)

❑ASVAB Score

High school and beyond plan

Required Elements of the High School & Beyond Plan

• Identification of your career goals using a career interest inventory.

• Identification of your educational goals.

• A four-year course plan with an individualized personalized pathway that fulfills graduation requirements and aligns with your career and educational goals.

• By the end of 12th grade, completion of a current résumé

Personalized Pathway OPTIONS:

• World Language Alternatives

• Art Alternatives

Talk to your counselor to discuss these options

High School and Beyond

Registration ProcessDay 1: RHS Counselors will present registration materials to students.

Day 2: Students submit registration requests through Skyward. Please make sure your student brings their filled out course request sheet and a charged laptop on Day 2.

You should be able to view your student’s course selections through Skyward the following week. No parent signature required on the Course request worksheet.

For Choice Schools: Middle School Counselors or registration coordinators will be distributing registration material to students during the third week of January.

SCHOOL DAY 1 DAY 2

EMS January 14 January 21

RMS January 21 January 27

TMS January 23 January 30

Registration Materials

COURSE CATALOG

COURSE CHOICE “CHEAT” SHEET

COURSE REQUEST WORKSHEET

Course Catalog

•THE COURSE CATALOG IS DIVIDED UP BY SUBJECT (TOP OF PAGE).

•SUBJECTS ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER IN THE CATALOG.

SUBJECT

EXAMPLE CLASS IN CATALOG

DIVIDED UP BY SUBJECT AREA

EACH COURSE SHOWS:◦ COURSE NAME

◦ COURSE CODE

◦ 1 SEMESTER OR 2

◦ GRADE LEVEL REQUIREMENT

◦ PREREQUISITE INFO

◦ COURSE DESCRIPTION

◦ ESTIMATED DAILY HOMEWORK

THERE’S AN INDEX AT THE END – ANOTHER WAY TO SEARCH

Counseling WebsiteSee RHS Counsel ing websi te for Course Catalog, Course Request Worksheet, Course Class Choices, and this PowerPoint !

COURSE REQUEST WORKSHEET

FILL IN YOUR COURSE REQUEST WORKSHEET

• 7 CLASSES PER SEMESTER

• NOT IN ANY PARTICULAR ORDER

VERY IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE TO FILL IN YOUR ALTERNATE CLASS CHOICES

EXAMPLE COURSE REQUEST WORKSHEET

ENGLISH 9 ENGLISH 9

ALGEBRA 1 ALGEBRA 1

WORLD HISTORY 1 FOODS 1

BIOLOGY HONORS BIOLOGY HONORS

HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY ART 1

SPANISH 2 SPANISH 2

LIFETIME FITNESS LIFETIME FITNESS

DIGITAL DESIGN 1

PIANO 1

ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

PERSONAL FINANCE

Please keep in mind…

The Master schedule is built based on course requests, these decisions matter

Student schedules will not be finalized until the first day of class in September

Yearlong classes are yearlong commitments

Course Catalog Graduation Plan

This graduation plan organizes your graduation requirements by semester (2 semesters = 1 year) and by subject area

You can print this and use it to track you progress throughout high school and to understand what classes to take each year

THINGS TO CONSIDERBalance

Grade 9 & 10 vs. Grade 11 & 12

Homework expectations

General vs. Honors courses

Outside activities

Student disposition

Balance

MYTHS

“I need a 4.0 to get into a ‘decent’ university”

“I must take EVERY AP COURSE offered at RHS”

◦ “…all AP Science courses”

◦ “…complete through AP Calc BC”

“I can get my PE waived”

“I can skip ______ to take ______”

“Teachers don’t want to answer questions”

“I can never get an appointment with my counselor”

“Counselors are just for schedule changes”

ADDITONAL RESOURCES

Redmond HS website:◦ Redmond Counseling Page

◦ Athletic information

◦ Club information

◦ Staff information

RHS staff utilize PowerSchool learning for current students/parents

College Bound Scholarship◦ The scholarship is available to 7th and 8th grade students whose

family's income meets the guidelines or who are in foster care. The deadline to sign up is in June of students' 8th grade year. Please contact middle school counselor!

THANK YOU!Questions?

This presentation will be posted on the RHS website

We look forward to working with you and your student in September!