east ridge high school · your core classes will take up 11 or 12 spots your elective classes will...
TRANSCRIPT
East Ridge High School++++++++++++++++++++++
Class of 2024
What are we doing today?
✘ Introduction to School Counselors✘ What will 9th grade be like? ✘ How to plan for a great year✘ Registering for classes✘ What will you need to do next?✘ Questions✘ Welcome to ERHS! video
School Counselors
A-D Ms. PedersenE-Joo Ms. MuñozJop-Mos Ms. KimptonMot-Sh Ms. HuttemierSi-Z Ms. Schultz
What do School Counselors do?
We help with …
Planning courses
School challenges
College planning
Career exploration
Friend and family concerns
**YOUR TRANSITION TO EAST RIDGE
what will 9th grade be like?
What is a typical day at ERHS?
✘ 6 classes each day✘ 5 minutes passing time✘ Several times for lunch ✘ Some of your classes will be with other 9th grade students ✘ Raptor Time
How to plan for a great year!
✘ Try to find BALANCE✘ Challenge yourself
✘ Work hard - GPA✘ Be involved
✘ Ask questions✘ Be your own advocate
✘ ATTEND Raptor Evening of Opportunity - January 6th at 6:00pm
Choosing Classes(registration)
Registration (choosing classes)
✘ ERHS is on a trimesters with 6 classes each day✘ You will choose 18 classes and 5 alternate classes
✘ Your core classes will take up 11 or 12 spots✘ Your elective classes will take up 6 or 7 spots
Choose Your Own Adventure!
Required Courses
✘ English
○ English 9
○ Honors English 9
✘ Science
○ Physical Science
○ Honors Physical Science
○ Biology
✘ Math: depends on where you are now!
See your packet.
✘ Social Studies
○ Human Geography
○ AP Human Geography
Unsure which path is right for you? Check with your
current teacher.
Other Requirements and Electives
✘ At this point, you have 6 or 7 spots available
✘ You are required to take 1 General Physical Education class in high school
✘ You are required to take 2 Fine Art classes in high school✘ If you would like to take a world language - that will take up 3 spots✘ If you would like to take music - that will take up 3 spots
World Language
✘ World Language is all year and takes up 3 of your 18 choices✘ There is not a requirement to take a World Language to graduate
from ERHS✘ HOWEVER, most 4 year colleges want at least 2 consecutive years of
the same language✘ ERHS offers
● French● German● Mandarin● Spanish
Music
✘ Music (band, orchestra or choir) is all year and takes up 3 of your 18 choices
✘ Please talk with your current music teacher about the appropriate choice
Other Electives
✘ Depending on your choices, you will need to choose other electives● Art● AVID - take application● Business Education● English Electives● Family and Consumer Science● Physical Education● Science Electives● Project Lead the Way (PLTW)● Technology Education
Alternates
✘ You need to choose 5 alternate electives. ✘ Sometimes the electives you choose are not available or do not fit
in your schedule.
Zero Hour
✘ PLTW Principles of Biomedical Science ZPL010, ZPL011, ZPL012✘ Algebra 2 ZMA023, ZMA024, ZMA025✘ PreCalculus ZMA053, ZMA054, ZMA055
If 0-5 put course requests in 18 choicesIf 0-6 put course requests in as an alternate**** Be sure to have a plan B****
Other Important things to Know
✘ Think carefully about course rigor and appropriate level choices
✘ Choose carefully! Courses cannot be changed in the future
✘ Your teachers may change from trimester to trimester
✘ Keep in mind that you are requesting these classes. Elective choices are not guaranteed.
What should you do if you don’t know what classes to
choose?
✘ Look at the ERHS website for registration information
✘ Look at the Program of Studies (on the ERHS website)
✘ Ask your current teachers
✘ Choose electives that YOU are interested in
What to do Next
STEP 1 - Gather information
✘ Take your packet home
✘ Talk with your parent(s)/guardian(s
✘ Look at the ERHS website to review this information. This pp will be available.
✘ Attend the Raptor Evening of Opportunity on January 6th at 6:00pm
STEP 2 - Choose your courses
✘ Decide on your courses and complete the orange Registration Card
STEP 3 - Enter your choices in Infinite
Campus
Instructions in packet and on video on ERHS websiteYou are able to enter your requests beginning January 6
✘ Complete your online registration and return your Registration Card on _______
✘ Meet with ERHS Counselors in January at your middle school to review your registration
What if I have
Questions?
This is a lot of information - where do you get help?
✘ Look over the packet✘ Raptor Evening of Opportunity - January 6 6:00 for Students and
Parents✘ ERHS Website✘ Ask your Middle School Counselor✘ Ask a High School Counselor at REO
Questions?
What do you want to know about?✘ Choosing classes?✘ The registration process?✘ High School in general?
