Requesting Classes2012-2013 School Year

Our Goals for this EveningIntroduce you to the Counseling Team

Help you understand the requirements for

graduating from South High

Help you complete the Course Request Form

for next year’s classes

South High Counseling TeamKim Vu-Friesen : LA/OP 9/10 A-L, TAPPP 9-12

Don Dilla : LA/OP9/10 M-Z, Citywide Sp.Ed. 9-12

Jackie Mosconi : LA/OP 11/12 A-G, AN 9-12

Nicole Crowell : LA/OP: 11/12 H-N, ELL 9-12,

Marie Hassell: LA/OP: 11/12 O-Z, AVID 9-12,

• Anne Erickson, College and Career Center Coordinator• Breanna Parslow., College and Career Center Coordinator• Tami Johnson, Indian Education• Elizabeth Engelhart, APIP • Sally Rogers, Elizabeth McMillan, Renee Magney; Support• Rasheedah Ali, Assistant Principal

Language Arts4 years required

Social Studies4 years required

Math3 years required

(min.)

Science3 years required

(min.)LA OP AN LA OP AN LA OP AN LA OP AN

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Humanities I English 9 All Nations Humanities I- English

Humanities I – World Studies

Honors World Studies

All Nations Humanities I- World Studies

By recommendation of previous year’s teacher:Intermediate AlgebraGeometryAdvanced AlgebraCollege Algebra & StatisticsAlgebra/Geometry/ StatisticsPre-CalcAP Calc ABAP Calc BCAP StatisticsMust complete a minimum of three full years.

2012-2014 grads:Earth Science/ EnvironmentalBiologyChemistryPhysics OR Physical ScienceAn AP or higher level science class may sub for Env. Sci.2015-2016 grads:9th – Bio./Physics10th - Chemistry11th – Bio./Physics(env./earth science standard is embedded in above sequence)12th – electives in ScienceMust complete a minimum of three full years.

Humanities II English 10

All Nations Humanities II- English

AP Hum II – US History

AP US History

All Nations Humanities II- AP US History

11 AP Lang & LitAP Lang & CompCollege in the Schools Literature or CompositionCollege Prep WritingScience Fiction and FantasyLiterature and FilmBlack VoicesVOICESCreative WritingPublic SpeakingPopular PaperbacksPartnership Contract EnglishH-ArtChoose from these or other English electives to equal 4 full years. Not all courses may be offered each year.

AP Geography (1 sem.) and Government/Economics (1 sem.)

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World War I/ The Great WarWorld War II / DecadesHolocaustCollege in the Schools Economics and/or GovernmentStock MarketPsychologyVOICESH-ArtChoose from Social Studies electives to equal 4 full years. Not all courses may be offered each year.

South High Graduation Requirements and Recommended Course Sequencing(offerings may change; not all courses are offered every year)

World Language

Fine Arts1 year required

Physical Education1 year required

Health1 year required

Other Requirements

9 - 12

Chinese French German Latin Ojibwe SpanishMinimum of 2

years in a single World Language is required for Liberal Arts students. All students are advised to complete 3+ years of World Language. Colleges may require more.

Band (all) Choir (all) Orchestra (all) Ceramics Drawing Painting Graphic

Design Photography Project Lead

the Way (counts at 50% of credit value toward Fine Arts requirement)

Choose from the above to equal 1 full year.

Fitness for Life I (1 semester)

Fitness for Life II (1 semester)

Both semester-long classes are required.

Health Science I (1 semester)

Health Science II (1 semester)

Both semester-long classes are required.

Students must pass the MCA/GRAD tests in Reading, Writing, and Math.

Liberal Arts students are required to complete 30 hours of community service.

All students are required to complete the My Life Plan (MLP)

Students must earn a min 64.5 credits.

Making Careful ChoicesWe will hold you to your commitment to your

courses

Consult your parents

Current teachers will provide

recommendations to our school in World

Languages and Math

Requests VS SchedulesNumber of student requests

Needs for graduation

Budget

Staffing

Schedules are not available until the end of August

at the “Back to School Event.” Anything you might

see on the portal prior to that is NOT final.

Completing the Course Selection FormBe sure your name and ID, program and

grade next year are all on the form.

Please include a phone number where we can

reach you if we have questions.

Number the elective classes with #1 being

the one you want most.

English and Social Studies4 full years are required of each

For Social Studies:

World Studies

AP U.S. History

Government/Economics and AP Human

Geography

A year of electives in Social Studies

Science9th – Biology/Physics (1/2 year of each)

10th – Chemistry (or Honors)

11th – Biology/Physics (1/2 year of each)

12th –

(Optional, but highly recommended)

Elective in Science such as AP Environmental, AP

Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, or a PSEO

course

MathGeneral sequencing is:Intermediate AlgebraGeometryAdvanced AlgebraPre-CalculusAP AB Calculus AP BC Calculus(College Prep Algebra & Statistics,

Algebra/Geometry/Statistics, or AP Statisticsmay also be appropriate, depending on your needs.)

AVIDAdvancement Via Individual Determination

Is a program, not just a course

Is for students in the “academic middle” who

want to go to college and might need support

Historically underrepresented at

college/university

World LanguagesTwo-year minimum for Liberal Arts diploma.

Most colleges want at least 2 years of the

same World Language; competitive colleges

look for 3, 4, or more)

If you read, write, and speak a second

language, colleges may waive the requirement

of a World Language in high school.

Fine ArtsOne year is required

Music, visual arts, and graphic/digital

photography classes count

Half the value of PLTW classes count

Physical Education and HealthNeed Phys. Ed. 1 & Phys. Ed. 2 (1 semester

of each)

Need Health 1 & Health 2 (1 semester of

each)

Some students take these classes through

MPS Online; space is limited and there is no

guarantee that this will be available for you.

Project Lead the Way (PLTW)Year-long college level Engineering courses

For students “at or above” grade level in

math and science

Teaches problem-solving and creativity in a

computer-based setting

Half of the PLTW credit counts toward Fine

Arts

Backups You MUST provide “backup” or alternate

classes. Some classes might not be offered or

might conflict with the rest of your schedule.

If you don’t choose the alternates, we will

select for you and you may have no option to

change

When to get your Schedule?Schedules are not available until the end of

August at the “Back to School Event.”

Watch for information about this important

event.

Anything you might see on the portal prior to

that is not final.

Thank you!We are glad you are here in our South High

Community.

Please speak to staff in the commons or

Counselors here in the auditorium if you have

individual questions.

Please leave your completed form with us as you

exit the main door.

See you in August for the “Back to School Event.”