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HORTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE PRESENTS: IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2020 (CURRENT 8 th GRADE STUDENTS)

HHS SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE Counselors A-G, & T: Laura Kuether H-O: Marcia Piette P-S, U-Z: Julie Castagna Secretary: Sally Ebben Registrar: Julie Patri School to Work Coordinator: Jodi Alix E-Mail: @hasd.org

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 2020

WHAT ARE “CREDITS”? You will earn ½ credit for every class you take. FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER English 9 – ½ credit English 9 – ½ credit Algebra – ½ credit Algebra – ½ credit Science – ½ credit Science – ½ credit Civics – ½ credit Global Studies – ½ credit PE – ½ credit Computer Apps – ½ credit Elective – ½ credit Elective – ½ credit Elective – ½ credit Elective – ½ credit Study Hall – 0 credits Study Hall – 0 credits Elective – ½ credit Elective – ½ credit TOTAL: TOTAL: GRAND TOTAL:

REQUIRED COURSES FOR FRESHMAN YEAR ENGLISH  English 9  English 9 Honors (requires teacher recommendation) SOCIAL STUDIES  Global Studies and Civics OPTION: Integrated English 9/Global Studies OR Integrated English 9 Honors/Global Studies

MATH (Will already be in Skyward for you) *Indicates teacher approval needed. ** Indicates placement based on test score and teacher recommendation.

SCIENCE  Integrated Science  Honors Biology (requires teacher recommendation) PHYSICAL EDUCATION  P.E. I or Weight Training I COMPUTER LITERACY  Computer Applications  Office for the 21 st Century (requires teacher recommendation)

OCCUPATIONS  Art  Business / Computers / Marketing  Family and Consumer Science  Manufacturing and Engineering Technology  Math (beyond the required 3 credits)  Science (beyond the required 3 credits) Note: 2 credits are required to graduate. Does not need to be completed freshman year.

FINE ARTS OR WORLD LANGUAGES  Band  Choir  Art  Spanish  German NOTE: 1 credit required to graduate. Does not need to be taken freshman year

ELECTIVES  Courses over and above the required courses  Check Course Description Book for courses that sound interesting to you  Be careful of the pre-requisites explained in the course descriptions  Watch for additional fees found in the course descriptions

YEAR LONG ELECTIVES • Beginning Spanish A / Beginning Spanish B / Beginning German A / Beginning German B • Beginning or Developing German • Art I • Freshman Band • Freshman Choir • Introduction to Technology • Intro. To Engineering Design (PLTW) • Cisco Networking (prerequisite: Geometry B)

FIRST SEMESTER ELECTIVES • Keyboarding • Microsoft Information Management • Introduction to Business • FCS Quest • Foods and Nutrition • Linking Generations

SECOND SEMESTER ELECTIVES • Keyboarding • Introduction to Business • FCS Quest • Design • Foods and Nutrition • Linking Generations • Multi-Media Web Design* • Microsoft Information Management* *Prerequisite: Computer Applications OR Office for the 21 st Century

COURSE DESCRIPTION BOOKS Example ********************************************************** Art Metals I (5009) is an opportunity for students to work with copper, brass, and silver. Students will work mainly with flat sheets of ………  Art I (.5 credit) Fall Semester Fee - $15.00 10, 11, 12 ********************************************************** Course Title Course Number Description Pre-Requisites Credit Value Semester the Class Meets Cost for Materials Grade Levels Allowed to Take

REGISTRATION FOR 2016-2017 • Registration on-line and on your own • Counselors will meet with 8 th graders Jan. 11 – HMS Jan. 12 - GMS • Counselors will help 8 th graders register Feb. 1 - HMS Feb. 2 - GMS • Check Course Description Book when selecting courses • Be prepared – have your form completed • Signed by you and parent/guardian • Be sure to select alternate courses • Make selections carefully – changes are VERY difficult

8 period day 3 lunches – before 5, between 5 and 6 or after 6 Extended Learning Time (ELT) – Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday before 7 Freshmen Advisory (FA) – Tuesday before 7

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES To find a list of athletics and extra-curricular activities:  www.hasd.org  Click on “Schools”  Click on Hortonville High School  Look at the left side column  Click on “Athletics”  Click on “Activities and Clubs”

Youth Service Learning • 36 hours required for graduation • Hortonville uses GetNvolved program to document YSL hours • The link to GetNvolved can be found on the HASD website. • 9 hours each year to be eligible for honor card and/or commons • YSL hours can begin after a student completes 8 th grade Jodi Alix Youth Service Learning Coordinator

USING THE HHS WEB SITE www.hasd.org  Click on Schools  Click on Hortonville High School  Click on Counseling *Click on Course Registration for the Course Offering Guide and instructions for registering  Click on Athletics and Activities and Clubs for extra- curricular information  Click on GetNVolved-Youth Service Learning for information on logging in and volunteer opportunities

Freshmen Orientation to HHS • First Day of School is Freshmen Only • Link Crew • Freshmen Advisory • Open House • Clubs, Activities and Athletics beginning before first day of school • Service Learning Opportunities • Summer School classes

THANK YOU AND… WELCOME TO HORTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL!