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88thth into 9 into 9thth Grade Registration Grade Registration

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Registration is especially Registration is especially important this yearimportant this year

9th Grade is your first year of high school9th Grade is your first year of high school 9th Grade credits are required for high 9th Grade credits are required for high

school graduationschool graduation 9th Grade grades begin high school GPA9th Grade grades begin high school GPA 9th Grade is first opportunity for weighted 9th Grade is first opportunity for weighted

gradesgrades 9th Grade courses/grades are listed on 9th Grade courses/grades are listed on

transcripts sent with college applicationstranscripts sent with college applications

43 total credits required in grades 43 total credits required in grades 9 - 12 to graduate9 - 12 to graduate

Opportunity to earn 12 credits per yearOpportunity to earn 12 credits per year 12 credits x 4 years= 48 total opportunities12 credits x 4 years= 48 total opportunities Most will graduate with 48 creditsMost will graduate with 48 credits Earning credit in required courses is very Earning credit in required courses is very

important - can’t graduate without themimportant - can’t graduate without them Success in 8th grade translates into success Success in 8th grade translates into success

in 9th gradein 9th grade

Credits Required for GraduationCredits Required for GraduationSubject Credits needed

Language Arts 8

Social Studies 8

Mathematics 6

Science 6

Health 1

Physical Education 1

Art 2

Required 32

Elective 11

Total 43

Required Courses for 9Required Courses for 9thth grade grade2012-132012-13

English (Honors)English (Honors) 2 Semesters2 Semesters MathMath 2 Semesters2 Semesters Physical Science (STEM)Physical Science (STEM) 2 Semesters2 Semesters Social StudiesSocial Studies (AP)(AP) 2 Semesters2 Semesters

EnglishEnglish Honors EnglishHonors English English 9English 9 Strategic English and ReadingStrategic English and Reading Reading Skill Building*Reading Skill Building*

Students will be placed in courses based on data.Students will be placed in courses based on data.

*This course will take place of an elective option and *This course will take place of an elective option and will be in addition to a the core English course.will be in addition to a the core English course.

EnglishEnglishHonors EnglishHonors English

– Successful completion of Honors 8- enroll for Successful completion of Honors 8- enroll for Honors 9Honors 9

– If you did not take Honors 8 you and you want If you did not take Honors 8 you and you want to take Honors 9, sign up for the class. If this to take Honors 9, sign up for the class. If this placement is not appropriate, the counselor will placement is not appropriate, the counselor will follow-up with the student and family.follow-up with the student and family.

Reading Skill BuildingReading Skill Building

Students who need additional work in Students who need additional work in developing their reading skills will be developing their reading skills will be placed in a reading skill building class in placed in a reading skill building class in place of an elective.place of an elective.

MathMath AlgebraAlgebra GeometryGeometry Advanced AlgebraAdvanced Algebra Functions, Statistics and Trigonometry Functions, Statistics and Trigonometry

(currently at SAHS)(currently at SAHS) Math Skill Building*Math Skill Building*

Students will be placed in courses based on data.Students will be placed in courses based on data.

*This course will take place of an elective option and *This course will take place of an elective option and will be in addition to the core Math course.will be in addition to the core Math course.

Math Skill BuildingMath Skill Building

Students who need additional work in Students who need additional work in developing their math skills will be placed developing their math skills will be placed in a math skill building class in place of an in a math skill building class in place of an elective.elective.

ScienceScience Physical SciencePhysical Science STEM Physical ScienceSTEM Physical Science

– Students who take STEM Physical Science must also Students who take STEM Physical Science must also register for Advance Algebraregister for Advance Algebra

Social StudiesSocial Studies

GeographyGeography AP Human GeographyAP Human Geography

– Any student may sign up for AP Human Geography, but the best Any student may sign up for AP Human Geography, but the best indicators of success in this class are solid reading and writing indicators of success in this class are solid reading and writing skills, organization, a strong work ethic and a willingness to be an skills, organization, a strong work ethic and a willingness to be an active participant in learning.active participant in learning.

– If you want more information about the AP Human Geography If you want more information about the AP Human Geography class please visit:class please visit:

http:http://sjhs//sjhs..stillwaterstillwater.k12..k12.mnmn..us/Info_For_Prospective_Students_and_Parentsus/Info_For_Prospective_Students_and_Parents.html.html

Elective CoursesElective Courses

Music (2 Semesters)Music (2 Semesters)– BandBand– ChoirChoir– OrchestraOrchestra

World Language (2 Semesters)World Language (2 Semesters)– Spanish 1Spanish 1– French 1French 1– Spanish 2Spanish 2– French 2French 2

Additional Courses Additional Courses • Art 1 Art 1 • Art 2Art 2• Theater Theater • Speech/DebateSpeech/Debate• Video ProductionVideo Production• ICE*ICE*• DAPE Helper*DAPE Helper*• Physical EducationPhysical Education• HealthHealth• Intro. to Engineering Design Intro. to Engineering Design

(2 semesters)(2 semesters)• Intro. To Food, Animal, and Intro. To Food, Animal, and

Environmental Science (2 Environmental Science (2 Semesters and at SAHS)Semesters and at SAHS)

*application required*application required

6 Year Planning6 Year Planning::What am I preparing myself for What am I preparing myself for

beyond high school?beyond high school?

College? College? (4 year, Community, Vocational/Technical)(4 year, Community, Vocational/Technical) Employment?Employment? Military?Military? Almost all choices require high school graduationAlmost all choices require high school graduation Most jobs require some type of college educationMost jobs require some type of college education College educated people make more moneyCollege educated people make more money College requires more preparation in high schoolCollege requires more preparation in high school

Beyond Graduation and Beyond Graduation and Preparing for CollegePreparing for College

High GPA/Class Rank - 3.0 (B average) = top High GPA/Class Rank - 3.0 (B average) = top 50% of graduating class 50% of graduating class

Good score on College Entrance Exam (ACT or Good score on College Entrance Exam (ACT or SAT)SAT)

Taking accelerated or honors level courses is Taking accelerated or honors level courses is recommendedrecommended

At least 2 consecutive years of a single world At least 2 consecutive years of a single world languagelanguage

6 Year Planning6 Year Planning

Sample Student ScheduleSample Student Schedule

0. 0. Advisory Advisory

1. 1. English English (2 semesters) (2 semesters)

2.2. Math Math (2 semesters) (2 semesters)

3. 3. Physical Science Physical Science (2 semesters) (2 semesters)

4. 4. Social StudiesSocial Studies (2 semesters)(2 semesters)

5.5. Elective (need 2 semesters worth) Elective (need 2 semesters worth)

6.6. Elective (need 2 semesters worth) Elective (need 2 semesters worth)

Student Elective ChoicesStudent Elective Choices

Question: What do we pick with our student?Question: What do we pick with our student?

Answer: Elective (need 4 semesters worth)Answer: Elective (need 4 semesters worth) Music (2 semesters)Music (2 semesters) World Language (2 semesters)World Language (2 semesters) Intro. To Food, Animal, and Environmental Science (2 Semesters)Intro. To Food, Animal, and Environmental Science (2 Semesters) Intro. to Engineering Design (2 Semesters)Intro. to Engineering Design (2 Semesters) Art 1 (1 semester)Art 1 (1 semester) Art 2 (1 semester)Art 2 (1 semester) Theater (1 semester)Theater (1 semester) Speech/Debate (1 semester)Speech/Debate (1 semester) Video Production (1 semester)Video Production (1 semester) ICE* (1 semester)ICE* (1 semester) DAPE Helper* (1 semester)DAPE Helper* (1 semester) Physical Education (1 semester) Physical Education (1 semester) Health (1 Semester)Health (1 Semester)

Registration guide is onlineRegistration guide is online

http:http://sjhs//sjhs..stillwaterstillwater.k12..k12.mnmn.us/.us/

Important DatesImportant Dates January 23-25, 2013January 23-25, 2013 Counselor Visit in Math classCounselor Visit in Math class January 29-31, 2013January 29-31, 2013 Registration Forms Due/Online Registration Forms Due/Online

Registration in Math ClassesRegistration in Math Classes

May/June/July, 2013May/June/July, 2013 Honors/Reading/Math PlacementsHonors/Reading/Math Placements June/July 2013June/July 2013 Schedules are finalizedSchedules are finalized

August 2013August 2013 99thth Grade Schedule Pick-up Grade Schedule Pick-up September 3, 2013September 3, 2013 11stst Day of School Day of School

Registration Forms due:

Mrs. Luther - Tuesday, Jan. 29

Mr. Schumacher - Wednesday, Jan. 30

Mr. Sebo - Thursday, Jan. 31

Good Luck as you plan for high Good Luck as you plan for high school!school!

Let me know if you have any Let me know if you have any questions!questions!