FRESHMAN SEMINAR CLASS OF 2022
Course Selection • Begins November 28 th • Counselor will meet with you individually on a designated day during your English class. • Choosing Electives (see course selection To access the Curriculum Guide… worksheet) 1. Visit www.d121.org • Explore the Curriculum Guide for 2. Hover over Academics, click course descriptions Academic Resources • Talk to your teachers about 3. Click Curriculum Guide recommendations for electives
Level Changes • Are you happy with the academic level you are at? • Are you challenged in your courses? • Would you like to move up or down? • Begin to have conversations now with your teacher if considering a level change.
Foreign Language Planning to Plan to take attend a 4 at least 2 year college years of the or university same foreign after high language in school? high school.
Driver’s Education • Not offered in Summer School! • Only 30 spots available each semester at O’Plaine • Want to be on the waiting list? • Let your counselor know at your course selection meeting in November/December • Prioritized by birthday • Otherwise you can elect to take it privately with an outside company
Business Education Electives • Tech Academy Foundations • Tech Academy Certifications • Tech Academy Plus • Business Foundations • Personal Finance Highlight • Fashion Marketing Video • Accounting I • Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Industrial Technology Electives • Multimedia Production • Digital Video Production Highlight • Woods I • Woods II* Video • Woods III* • Graphic Design • Graphic Printing I • Graphic Printing II* • Graphic Printing III* • Intro to Architecture & Engineering • Engineering I* • Engineering II* • Architecture and Interior Design I* • Principles of Engineering* • *=course requires pre-requisite course
Art Electives • Intro to Art • Intro to Digital Art & Design • Ceramics • Sculpture • Digital Photography* Highlight • Digital Design Studio I* • Drawing Studio I* Video • Painting Studio I* • Digital Photography II* • Drawing Studio II* • Painting Studio II* ** = requires prerequisite
O’Plaine Electives • What interests you? • What career are you thinking of pursuing after high school or college? • Business? .... Take Accounting! • Medical Field? …. Take Sports Med! • Art? …Take more Art Electives! • Graphic Design? …Take Graphic Design, Graphic Printing, Industrial Tech or Art Electives! • Education? …Take Tech Academy Certifications (BUS)! • Skilled Trades or Rebuilding Materials? …Take Industrial Tech Electives or Tech Academy Plus (BUS)!
Remind • Are you receiving text message reminders from the counselors? • Parents and students can sign-up! 1. Create a new text message @wths22 2. Type 81010 in the To box 3. Type @wths22 in the Message box 4. Reply with your first and last name.
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