WELCOME TO COURSE SELECTION

MRS. SHOAP

WASHS CLASS OF

2019

You have your course sheet,but don’t write on it yet!!!

I’ll tell you exactly how to fill it out a little later.

COURSE CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

4 English4 Math

3 or 4 Science

3 or 4 Social Studies

.50 Freshman Seminar

1.5 Physical Education

.50 Health

.50 Personal Finance

.50 21st Century Comm.

.50 Career Prep OR 1.0 World Language

4or 4.5 Electives

TOTAL CREDITS

23.50

Prerequisites! A brief word about:

A class you need to take

A grade you may need to get in the class you needed to take

An application to fill out (strict guidelines)

May need a teacher recommendation

IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO WHAT IS BEING ASKED!

These are:

Getting Started…

•Don’t write on the front of your Course Selection Sheet yet!• Educational Planning Guides (you get your own copy)•Get out a pencil!!!•Use the back of your Course Sheet to check classes you may be interested in.

Course Selection Guide

Graduation Requirements Course Progression Charts Keystone Test info College Credit Options –

look ahead so you can plan Department descriptions

Core Courses and Elective sections

Attention Athletes!• Are you planning to play in College?• Start reviewing NCAA requirements!

www.eligibilitycenter.org

Check the counseling department

website for more info:

wasd.k12.pa.us

English – p.16

Elective:Theater Arts

Academic:

English 9

Accelerated:

Honors English 9

Mathematics – p.22

Accelerated•Honors Algebra II

•Honors Geometry

•Kap Algebra I

Academic• KAP Algebra I (please add to your paper, use code M201)

•Algebra I

• Algebra IIThis can be confusing!

It is extremely important to talk to your

current math teacher!

Intro to Computer Science

Mathematics Elective

It is important to check prerequisites!!!

Academic: Biology I

Accelerated:Honors Biology

Science

Social Studies

Academic:Civics

Accelerated:

Honors Civics

Physical Education

Boys PE 9 Girls PE 9

ELECTIVES•Start on page 36 •Check Prerequisites •Courses•Grades

•You will be choosing 2 credits this year.•Be sure to check credit value of class – total should be 2. There are many possible combinations.

( 4x.5 =2; 1x2=2, 1+.5+.5=2, etc…).

Let’s talk about applications (google form)

Address on back of sheet

One form for all courses

Complete all info!!!

Must be submitted by Feb. 20th at 3:00

Yearbookand

FBLArequire

an applicatio

n.

Link on CS sheet

is not currently working.

Go to WASHS

page, link is at the bottom.

You will need to take Art Fundamentals before Drawing and Painting,

Studio Arts, or Sculpture.Art Appreciation is also

available – no prerequisite.

Yearbook – requires application.

ART

You must have a 75% to

move on to the

next Art class!

Business & Information Technology

• Computer Applications (articulation agreement – what is that?)

• FBLA (application required)

MUSIC

New ClassesNew Combinations

PERFORMANCE COURSESSymphonic Band

Concert ChoirWind EnsembleChamber Choir

(by themselves or in combination)

Music Electives no experience needed!

Classroom Guitar (.5 credit, not 1.0)

History of Rock and RollMusic Technology

Intro to MusicMusic Theory – must be able to read music –

*add A617 to your sheet if interested in this!

Talk to your

current music

teachers to decide

what’s right for

you!

Technology Education

CONSTRUCTION AND WOODWORKING

ENGINEERING

3 AREAS

GRAPHIC DESIGN

• Basic Home Repair• Materials Processing I, II

• Intro to Engineering• Engineering Design I

• Intro to Graphics

IMPORTANT TO CHECK:

Prerequisites

Credit value

World Languages

Not a graduation requirement

however…..

Most colleges recommend 2 or 3 years in HS

Many colleges require World

Language on the college level

(and it’s harder!)

There have been changes to available Languages and levels so be sure to check the

Course Guide

Spanish

French

Latin

German

MAKING HIGH SCHOOL COUNT!

• In the next 4 years, it will be more important than ever to participate in…

• Job Shadowing

• Internships

• Career Tech

• Work experience

• Earning College

(pg.55)

•What have you taken?•What do you need to schedule?•Do your classes meet graduation requirements?•Do your classes prepare you for future plans?

Where have you beenand where are you going?

Four Year Plan

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COURSE SELECTION SHEET

1. Use Pencil (you might make changes)

2. Complete the front and total the credits

3. This will tell you how many elective credits you can choose

4. Fill out all info asked for (including parent signatures at bottom)

COURSE SELECTION SHEET

1. Use Pencil (you might make changes)

2. Courses in BOLD require an Application

3. Total credits must total 7

4. Don’t forget to check prerequisites!!

5. List 3 Alternates!!!

Reminders!

Course Selection Night Thursday 2/12 … 5:30 – 7:30

pm Teachers and counselors are on

hand to answer your questions!

February 11 - 20 You will get teacher signatures

February 23/24 - Course Selection sheet due to your 3rd period teacher!

You will enter your selections in the Portal in early March – I will be here to help!

THE PROCESS !•Step 1 – Today’s Lesson

•Step 2 – Deciding what you want to

take

•Step 3 – C.S. Night – Thursday Feb

12th

•Step 4 – Completed sheet by Feb 23/4th

(of course you can turn it in early!)

•Step 5 – Entering selections into the

Portal