VOCABULARY FOR ENROLLMENT • Block: ck: Meets ts every ot othe her day • Seme mester: er: Meet ets eith ther er 1st st or 2nd d semest semester er • Year long: g: Meets ts entire tire year ar • Advisor sory: y: Manda dator ory or requi uired red cour urse se with th brief ef lessons sons and study udy time me • Prereq requisi uisite: : A c A cour urse se or grade de neede eeded d before re you can take e anoth ther cour urse se. .
BASIC INFORMATION • All fre reshme hmen in CPS take e four r core re class sses, es, a mandat dator ory Adviso visory y class ss, a semest ester er of health th and a semest ester er of PE, and two ot other er class sses. es. • Core classes are: Physics 1, English 9, Math, and Government • Advisory is not for credit • Your other courses should be selected with graduation credits in mind • Freshmen hmen can earn a maxim imum um of 7 credits ts.
BASIC INFORMATION • The select ectio ions ns you make e now are re for r the full year: r: PLE LEASE E CHO HOOS OSE E WISEL ELY Your course se reques quest form m is due Januar uary 25 to Socia cial Studie ies s (Smit itht hton) on) or • English ish (West) st) teache cher. • Plan to atten end the Curricul culum m Fair at Hickma man n on Januar ary 23, 5-7 pm.
SAMPLE BLOCK SCHEDULE Period A Day B Day 1 Government Physics 1 2 Band Algebra 1 3 English 9 Honors Advisory Health (sem 1) 4 German 1 PE (sem 2)
HOW TO READ COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
HONORS AND AP COURSES At Hi Hickman kman we p pride de ourse selv lves es on having ng stud udents nts who meet et high h expecta tati tions ns. When selecting your courses, please consider having a class that may be a “reach class” for you. A “reach class” is where you might have to stretch a little more or work a bit harder, but it will prepare are you bet etter er for your goals. When you sign n up for an honors and AP class ss we w want you to do so with th the int ntenti ntion n of stayi ying ng in the course se. . Please know that t honors s and AP c classes ses are different rent from m survey secti tions ns of a course se. . ▪ You’ll likely read more challenging books in a “reach class” ▪ You may have less practice and on more standards (or topics) ▪ Time to complete assignments and projects may be less ▪ More reading, working, studying outside of class ▪ You will get the support of teachers and classmates
ENGLISH R E G U L A R S E C T I O N S H O N O R S S E C T I O N S Two opt ption ions: Two opt ption ions: • Eng nglis ish h 9 • Engl glis ish h 9 Honor ors • Stand alone class • Stand alone class • Civ ivic ic Studi dies es • Civ ivic ic Studi dies s Honor ors • English 9 paired with • English 9 Honors paired with Government Government Honors • You earn two credits • You earn two credits
GOVERNMENT R E G U L A R S E C T I O N S H O N O R S S E C T I O N S Two opt ption ions: Two opt ption ions: • Governmen ernment • Governmen ernment t Honor ors • Stand alone class • Stand alone class • Civic ic Studie ies • Civic ic Studie ies s Honors s • Government paired with • English 9 Honors paired with Government Honors English 9 • You earn two credits • You earn two credits
MATH Plea ease e talk k wit ith your r curre rent t math tea eache her r to det deter ermi mine e the e bes est fit it.
PHYSICS 1 You may choose oose bet etwee een: • Reg egula lar r Phys ysics ics 1 • Hono nors Ph Physics sics 1
ADVISORY Al All freshm hmen en take e a manda ndator ory y advise viseme ment nt class. ss. Advisor sory y will have e occas asional ional, , brief ef lesso sons ns as well ll as oppor ortunities nities to study udy and recei ceive e help p in your classes ses. MSHSAA SAA accep epts ts this s cour urse se as a requi uire red d cour urse se . It coun unts ts for fresh shman man MSHSA SAA A eligibility ibility. . See ee cour urse se gui uide e for more re inform ormati tion on about ut this. .
ADVISORY COMPARED TO STUDY HALL Adv dvis isor ory Study Stu dy Hall • Mandat ator ory • Optional ional • Brief ief Less ssons ns + • All stud udy y time me Stud tudy y Time me • Non-credit credit • Non-Credit Credit • Freshm eshmen en can take e both th and d still be eligible ible
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS* Studen dents s must have e 24 cred edits ts in spec ecif ific ic areas eas to gradu aduat ate. e. • Engli lish sh (EN): : 3 • Language age Arts s (LA): : 1 Soc ocial ial Studies: dies: 3 • • Government (GV): 1, World History (WH): 1, US History (US): 1 • Math h (MA): ): 3 • Scie ience: 3 • Biology (BS): 1, Physical (PS): 1, Elective(BS or PS): 1 • Health alth (HE): ): 0.5 • Fine e Art (FA): ): 1 • Prac actical tical Art: : 1 • Personal Finance (PF): 0.5, Practical Art (PA): 0.5 Physical ical Educatio ion: : 1 • • Elec ectiv ives: : 7.5 • Earned when other areas are complete or when code is EL *Please note, these are basic requirements and may not reflect admission requirements to post-secondary training/education. Students must research options to select coursework that will fulfill any additional requirements.
HOW DO THE CREDIT NUMBERS WORK OUT? LET’S DO SOME MATH…. 12 th 12 th 10 10 th th 9 th th 11 th 11 th Grade de= = Grade de= Grade de = Grade de= 8 or les ess 7 cred edit its s 7 cred edit its 8 or les ess cred edit its (Ad Advis visor ory no credit) dit) (Seminar inar no credit dit) 30 CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES! NOT including Summer School!
COURSES OFTEN SELECTED FOR 9 TH GRADE • Physical sical Ed Educ ucati tion on • Health th • Fine ne Ar Art • Worl rld d Lang nguage ge (some ome college eges s requi uire re or recom comme mend nd two o level els s of the e same me language uage for r admis issi sion on) • Practical ical Ar Art • AVID ID
FOR CHOIR, BAND AND ORCHESTRA All stude dents ts en enroll l wit ith one n e number; ber; audi ditio ions s wil ill det deter ermi mine ne fin inal al pl plac acem ement. ent. Choir ir: : 8540F 40FAM AMV Band: d: 8310F 0FAMB AMB Orche hestra stra: : 8410F 0FAM AMO
BASIC PERSONAL INFORMATION
SECOND PLACE FOR NAME Make sure to put your name on the side of the form. Also add the information about which teacher you return the form to.
WRITING IN YOUR COURSE REQUESTS
“I DIDN’T GET THE CLASS I WANTED!” SECOND CHOICES • Studen ents, ts, at times, es, do not ot receiv ive e their first t choice ce in class sses es Secon ond d choices ces commun municat cate e your desired ed replacemen cement t courses ses • • It is imp mporta tant nt that t you includ ude e second ond choices ices that t are similar ar to your first t choice(s) ice(s) • If you are requesting semester classes make sure you have at least two semester alternatives. • You will also need an alternate for year long choices • If you do not ot select ect secon ond choice ices, s, we may choose ose for r you if there re is a confl flict ict • It is not ot necess essar ary to select ect second ond choices ices for core class sses es
USING HOME ACCESS 1. Log 1. Log-in in 2. 2. Go to Classwor ork 3. 3. Sel elec ect t Requests equests Tab 4. Fi 4. Find nd t the e sub ubject ject ar area ea an and d clic ick k Edi dit 5. 5. Make e sure e to save ea e each tim ime e you u ad add a d a ne new cour urse se request equest
MAKING YOUR REQUESTS OFFICIAL Signa nature tures s from the following ng people le are necessa ssary: y: • You! • A p parent/ nt/gua uardia dian • Speci cial Educ ucation ation case manager er, if applicabl able ELL case manager, if appli licable le •
MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND CURRICULUM FAIR! • Specif cific c Inform ormati tion on about t cour urse ses s for 2019-20 20 • Your ur Famil mily y can hear r this s informa ormati tion on at 4:30! 30! • Genera neral l inform ormati tion on about t your ur high h school hool • Teacher chers s available ble to discu cuss ss: • What is expected in courses, • Topics to be covered in courses, and • Questions about Regular, Honors, and AP options • CURRI RRICUL CULUM UM FAIR IS S WEDNES DNESDAY Y JANU NUAR ARY Y 23, 5-7P 7PM M In the e Hickman ckman High gh Schoo chool l Commo mons ns
TO REVIEW • Plan n to attend end the cur urric riculu ulum m fair r at Hickm kman an on n Wednesd esday, , Januar ary 23, 5-7 pm • Enrollm ollmen ent t forms ms are DUE E Januar ary y 25 • Enr nrollm ollmen ent t Forms ms are DU DUE to Social al Studies udies (Smi Smitht thton) n) or Engli lish sh (West st) teach cher er • Enter er course se request ests s throug ough Home ome Access s by Januar ary y 25
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