spring 2014 9 th grade student registration
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Spring 2014 9 th Grade Student Registration. North Hills Preparatory. Jakkia Hollingsworth Dean of Road to College, L-Z [email protected] Scott Ivy Academic Counselor, A-K [email protected] Langston Ross Road to College Counselor [email protected] - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Spring 20149th Grade Student
Registration
North Hills Preparatory
People to know
Jakkia HollingsworthDean of Road to College, L-Z
Annette EnrightAcademic Counselor, A-K
Langston RossRoad to College Counselor
Sonya BarronAlumni Counselor
Graduation Requirements
Math – 4 Credits English – 4 Credits Social Studies – 5 Credits Science – 4 Credits Foreign Language – 3 Credits of the same language Fine Arts – 2 Credits of the same fine art PE – 1.5 Credits Professional Communications – 1.0 Credits Technology – 1 Credit TOK– 1 Credit Other Electives – 2.5 Credits
TOTAL # of Credits = 29 + successful completion of the EOCs + 100 hours of community service
** IB Diploma Candidates will have additional requirements based on the program**
Communication of Rank
Internal Communication of Rank
o Rank will be communicated to students and their families who are in the top 25%:• at the end of sophomore year• at the end of junior year• at the end of every semester senior year
o For those below 25%, students and their families will be told what quartile they are in during the times listed above.
10th Grade Course Choices
Students will select 8 Courses for their 9th grade schedule
English (1.0 Credit)
10th Grade o English II
MYP
Social Studies (1.0 Credit)
10th Gradeo World Historyo AP World History
Science (1.0 Credit) 10th Grade
o Chemistry MYPo Chemistry
Honors
Math (1.0 Credit)
10th Gradeo Geometry MYPo Geometry Honorso Algebra II MYPo Algebra II Honorso Pre-Calculuso Pre-Calculus
Honors
Foreign Language (1.0 Credit)
Foreign Languageo 3 Years of the SAME
language starting in 9th grade• Spanish II• Spanish III• Spanish III Honors• French II• French III• French III Honors
Which Language Class Is For Me?
I have this teacher This period So I should sign up for
Vernon 3A Spanish II
Luzardo All periods Spanish III or Honors
Hargus 2A French II
Maloney 1B,2A French III or Honors
Technology (1.0 Credit) All 10th grade students MUST select
one of these courses and also select an alternative technology course (#1 & #2).o Computer Programmingo Commercial Photography (Art II
req.)
o Graphic Design (Art1 req.)
o Principles of Art, Audio/Video Tech.• students MUST have a background in Art
to take this course
o Computer Animation
Fine Arts (1.0 Credit)
Fine Arts (2 Credits)o 2 Years of the
SAME fine arts class starting in 9th grade• Art II• AP Art 2D• Theater II• Choir II• Band II• Orchestra II
Physical Education (0.5 Credits)
Individual & Team Sports (1 sem.) Study Hall (1 sem.) No off campus P.E. is permitted
Registration Schedule February
o Presentations and registration in English classeso Follow-up on case-by-case basis by counselorso See counselors for questions or changes to requests
Marcho Requests finalized in Powerschool
Any revision to the schedule must occur prior to the first day of school, May 2015. No changes will be honored thereafter, unless a mistake has been made via the counseling office.
Information from the Counselors
Academic Counselingwww.northhillsprep.org Students Student Resources
Counselor’s Corner