Welcome to the Class of 2018

Estherville Lincoln CentralHigh School

Topics for Tonight

I. Description of new schedule/OLC

II. ELC graduation requirements

III. ELC course offerings

IV. Dual Credit/Career Academy/PSEO

V. Suggestions to help

VI. Driver’s Education

VII.Extra/Co-Curricular Opportunities

VIII.1:1 Technology

Credit is gained by successfully passing a semester.

• FIRST QUARTER – 40%• SECOND QTR – 40%• Made up of

– Daily homework– Participation– Quizzes and unit exams– Projects– Etc.

A FINAL, SUMMATIVE SEMESTER EXAM (Required of all academic classes) ARE WORTH 20%

New Look Schedule Since 2013/14

• Seven Periods of classes followed by a common study hall

• Online Learning Center– Offered opposite PE (every other day)

– Options• In-house course offerings• PSEO through ILCC

Online Course Offerings

• Computer Apps I (9-12)*• Computer Apps II (9-12)• General Business (10-12)• Health (9-12)*

• Health II (9-12)

• Pers. Finance (10-12)*• Nutrition (10-12)• Art Appreciation (9-12)• Film Studies (10-12)

• Geography (10-12• Astronomy (11-12)• Business Law (11-12)• Sociology (11-12)• U.S. History (11)• Statistics (11-12)• Government (12)• PSEO Courses (11-12)

Graduation Requirements

• English – 8 semesters• Science – 6 semesters• Social Studies – 6 semesters• Math – 6 semesters (Must complete

the equivalent of Algebra I)

Graduation Requirements

• Computer – 1 semester• Career/Tech Education – 1 semester• Health – 1 semester• Physical Education – 8 semesters (1/2

credit earned/semester)

• Personal Finance – 1 semester• Fine Arts – 1 semester

Graduation Requirements

• Elective Courses – 13 semesters• Grand Total – 48 credits• Freshmen and Sophomores must

take 7.5 classes/semester• Juniors and Seniors must take 6.5

classes/semester – Exception is second semester seniors

Fine Arts - Art

• Art Appreciation (On Line)

• Intro to Art 2D• Intro to Art 3D• Drawing and Painting• Int. Drawing & Painting

• Adv. Drawing & Painting

• Ceramics/Sculpture

• Int. Ceramics/Sculpture

• Adv. Ceramics/Sculpture

• Sr. Independent Studio I

• Sr. Independent Studio II

Fine Arts – Drama/Speech

• Play Production

• Communications

Fine Arts - Music

• Vocal Music– Varsity Choir– Concert Choir– Show Choir

• Instrumental Music– Band– Jazz Band

English

• English 9* (2 credits)• English 10* (2 credits)• Speech*• American Literature*• Intermediate Composition*• Play Production

• Mass Media (Pepper)• Contemporary Reading• Creative Writing• A.P. English Literature• Film Studies (On Line)

• NOT Second Chance Reading

Science

• Physical Science* (2 credits)

• Biology* (2 credits)• Chemistry• Advanced Chemistry• Astronomy

• Human Anatomy & Physiology• Environmental Science• Introduction to Biotechnology• Earth Science

** Some classes may be offered on an every other year basis.

Social Studies

• Civics• Government*• U.S. History*

(2 credits)• World History• Economics

• Geography• Sociology • Psychology• World Studies• Social Problems• Western Civ I & II (Dual Credit)

Math

• Pre-Algebra• Introduction to

Algebra I• Introduction to

Algebra II• Algebra I (Must reach this level for graduation)

• Geometry• Algebra II• Applied Algebra II• Advanced Math• A.P. Calculus• Applied Math• Statistics (online)

Math Course Sequencing**Students must earn 6 math credits to graduate

**Students must complete Algebra I or its equivalency for graduation (Intro I + Intro II = Algebra)

**If student achieves a “C” or better both semesters in Algebra in 8th grade, it can count HS algebra credit.

Algebra

Geometry

Algebra II

Advanced Math

AP Calculus

Algebra

Geometry

Algebra II

Advanced Math

Intro to Algebra I

Intro to Algebra II

Geometry

Algebra II

Prealgebra

Intro to Algebra I

Intro to Algebra II

Geometry

8th Grade

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

***Students must get through the courses in gray for graduation requirement of 6 math credits

Spanish

• Spanish I

• Spanish II

• Spanish III

• Spanish IV

All Spanish course are full-year courses and students must pass first semester in order to be able to take second semester.

Business Education

• Computer Applications I & II*• Intro to Computers (Dual Credit)• Web Page Design• General Business• Marketing• Entrepreneurship

• Business Law• Personal

Finance*• Accounting I• Accounting II• Yearbook• 3D Design

• Some courses may be offered on an every-other year basis

Agriculture

• Intro to Agriculture I• Intro to Agriculture II• Animal Science• Agronomy (Dual Credit)

• Agricultural Leadership• Agricultural Communications• Ag Business• Horticulture

• Agricultural Econ** (Dual Credit)

• Farm Business Management** (Dual Credit)

• Landscape/Nursery**• Wildlife Management****Some courses may be offered every other year, if at all

Industrial Technology

• Manufacturing (Gateway course to all other I.T. offerings)

• CAD Mechanical• CAD Architectural (Dual Credit)

• Metals Technology I

• Metals Technology II• Welding Tech (Dual Credit)

• Building Construction (Dual Credit)

• Auto & Power

• Some classes may be offered on an every-other year basis

Family and Consumer Science

• Child Care I• Child Care II• Marriage and Family Living• Housing/Interior Design

• Independent Living• Foods I• Foods II• Human Relations

• Some classes may be held on an every-other year basis

Health and Wellness

• Health I/CPR

• Health II

• Nutrition

Physical Education

Each student, over their high school career will get a taste of a variety of activities to keep them active and hopefully spark in

them an interest in activities that will keep them healthy for the rest of their lives.

Those activities include but are not limited to:

Physical Education

• Walking• Team Handball• Floor Hockey• Golf • Volleyball• Tennis• Dance• Weight lifting• Flag Football

• Basketball• Badminton• Table Tennis• Fishing• Archery• Bowling• Rollerskating• Zumba• Yoga

P.E. Exempt (NOW both semesters per year)

FIRST SEMESTER• Football• Cross-Country• Volleyball• Cheerleading (FB)• Drill Team*• Girls Swimming

* Drill team members may exempt either semester.

SECOND SEMESTER• B/G Basketball• Wrestling• Cheerleading (WR/BB)• Drill Team*• B/G Golf• B/G Track• B/G Tennis

** Students ineligible due to Good Conduct Policy or Academic reasons are NOT allowed to exempt.

Dual Credit Courses

• Courses offered on the high school campus for college credit at ILCC:– Human Relations - CAD Architectural– Western Civ (I & II) - Building Construction– Farm Business Mgt - Welding Tech– Ag Economics– Survey of Animal Industry– Agronomy– Intro to Computers

Career Academy – ILCC - Emmetsburg

• Ag Production Technology• Ag Equipment Technology• Automotive Collision Technology• Automotive Technology• Hotel/Restaurant Technology• Marine & Small Engine Repair• Motorcycle Repair• Welding Technology• Landscape and Turf Management

Career Academy – ILCC - Estherville

• Sustainable Energy• Criminal Justice • Digital Arts

Post Secondary Enrollment Option (PSEO)

This legislation provides students the ability to move into more advanced work at a university or community college during

high school provided they meet the general requirements, among them:

• 11th or 12th Grade (or Gifted and Talented)• They have taken and passed similar

course(s) at the high schoolThere are stringent proficiency requirements which must be met in order to be eligible!

Most Effective Way to Increase Your RAI & to Increase Your College

Academic Success• Take additional core courses:

– English– Math– Science– Social Studies– Foreign Language

Driver’s Education• We will continue to offer three terms of Driver’s Education. One in

Fall, one in winter and one in late spring through early summer.• We will continue to offer Driver’s Education each term as a zero

hour class with driving done during school day (During P.E.). This will be limited to approximately 25 students each semester.– SO IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE TERM YOUR SON/DAUGHTER SIGNS UP FOR, THEY

ARE ALSO SIGNED UP FOR P.E. EVEN IF THEY WANTED TO EXEMPT!• Preference when we ARE able to offer it is based SOLELY on birth

date. (This is all done through the office – Berniece – and students must sign up again each semester)

• Students will need a copy of their drivers permit prior to first day of class turned in to high school office.

• This arrangement may vary depending upon the instructor.

1:1 Technology

• Staff has been working with devices this past year

• Students in grades 9-12 will be issued a device at the beginning of school year.

• Expectations regarding care and maintenance

Extracurricular Activities – Get Involved!!

• Individual Speech Contests• Large Group Speech Contests• Fall Play/Musical• Quiz Bowl• Business – Key club or BPA?• Chess Club• Student Council• History Day

• Individual Vocal and Instrumental Contest• FFA• Athletics• Dance Team• Cheerleading• Purple Cord• ELC Ambassadors• Midget Maniacs• Robotics

Academic Eligibility

• State Rule – Any failing semester

grade = 30 days of ineligibility from beginning of next activity that they take part in.

• ELC Quarter Policy– Students MUST be

passing 5.5 classes at the end of the first and third quarters or they are ineligible until the end of the semester.

Guidance Department Website

THANK YOU

FOR COMING THIS EVENING