Freshman Orientation Class of 2021 !! - Presented by the Wheaton Warrenville South High School Counseling Department

Freshman
   Orientation

Class of 2021 !!

Presented by the Wheaton Warrenville South
High School Counseling Department

Today’s Agenda

�Course Selection
 Process-Auditorium

�School Culture and
 Activities-LA/Lit.

Registration Worksheet
� Course Selection
     • Receive them next week
     • Talk with parents/teachers
     • StudentVue-request Feb. 1 -10
� Pre-assigned Classes
     • Review recommendations
     • Level Changes-email Dept. Chair
� Electives
     • Full-year and semester options

Courses
� You will enroll in 7 classes, or 6 classes and
 a study hall
� There will be a 23 minute resource period
 during the day opposite lunch (Access)
� Academic and Elective courses
� Choose courses carefully, changes may not
 be possible

Example #1
� Pre-assigned Classes
  1.   Fr. English I
  2.   Biology I
  3.   World Civilization I
  4.   Algebra 1
  5.   Freshmen P.E.
  6.   Access/Lunch

� Electives
  1.   Spanish 1 (both semesters)
  2.   Photo 1 (1st sem.) Comp. Prog. (2nd sem.)

Example #2
� Pre-assigned Classes
  1.   Fr. English A
  2.   Biology A
  3.   AP Human Geography
  4.   Geometry A
  5.   Freshmen P.E.
  6.   Access/Lunch

� Electives
  1.   French 2 (both semesters)
  2.   Concert Band (1st sem) Concert Band (2nd sem)

English - Dr. Craig Lawrence
�Freshman English I
�Freshman English A
�Academic Reading

�Summer Reading

Math - Cindy Budzikowski
� Algebra 1 (I)
� Algebra 1 (A)
� Geometry (A)
   – Requires completion of Algebra 1
� Algebra 2/Trig (A)
   – Requires completion of Geometry
� All Advanced (A) level classes need your 8th grade
  teacher’s recommendation. This level of class is for
  independent learners who have a genuine interest in
  mathematics.

Math - Cindy Budzikowski
� Required Graphing calculator: TI 84 plus or higher

� Summer packet: WWS website/end of the school
  year.
  – Students are expected to complete packet and check accuracy of
    their solutions.
  – The summer packet contains the basics that all students are
    expected to have mastery of before starting high school in the fall.
  – Students will be taking a summer packet quiz with the start of the
    school year to determine mastery of content and to double check if
    placement is appropriate.

Science - Phil Culcasi
�Biology I
�Biology A
�Chemistry A

Social Studies - Daryl Fitts

World Languages - Amee Noethe
� Spanish 1 and 2
� French 1 and 2
� German 1
� Spanish for Heritage Speakers

� Pre-Assigned Courses

Fine & Professional Arts - Nichole Doyle
Elective Choices-Fine Arts

� Art and Design
� Drawing 1, 2

� Ceramics 1, 2
� Painting 1, 2

Elective Choices-
Fine/Performing Arts

� Men’s Chorale

� JV Women’s Chorale

� Band (various levels)

� Orchestra (various
  levels)

� Percussion Studies

Elective Choices-
Technology

� Introduction to Business

� Computer Literacy

� Information Technology 1, 2

� Computer Programming

Elective Choices-Fine Arts or Technology

� Arch Drafting 1, 2
� Commercial Art 1, 2
� Interior Design
� Intro to Multimedia
� Music Keyboarding

Elective Choices-Fine Arts or Technology

� Music Technology

� Mobile Makers

� Photo 1, 2

� Web Page Design 1, 2

Elective Choices-
General
� Culinary Arts & Nutrition 1, 2

QUESTIONS???

Any questions for the
Department Chairs?

Graduation    CREDITS NEEDED PER SUBJECT
Requirements   English                4.5

               Math                   3.0

               Science                3.0

               Social Studies         3.0

               PE/Health/RTE    4.0

               Consumer Ed            0.5

               Technology             1.0

               Arts Education   1.0

               Other Courses    4.0

               TOTAL CREDITS = 24

Four Year Plan
    9th Grade              10th Grade            11th Grade         12th Grade

                          Sophomore
Freshmen English                               Junior English    Senior English
                           English

       Math                   Math                 Math          (Math) or Elective

                                                                   (Science) or
     Biology               Chemistry              Physics
                                                                     Elective

                                                Government/       (Social Stds) or
  Social Studies          U.S. History
                                              Econ or Cons. Ed       Elective

                        Health/Driver Ed
        PE                                       RTE/DFP            Senior PE
                          or Soph PE

Elective or (Foreign   Elective or (Foreign
                                                  Elective           Elective
    Language)              Language)

     Art/Tech           Speech/Elective           Art/Tech           Elective

Earning Credits
� You must pass a class with an A, B, C, or D to
  earn credit
� Students must earn at least 6 credits per year
  (Driver’s Ed.)
� If you fail a required class, you must repeat it
  until you pass—including PE (summer school is
  a possibility)

Grades
� StudentVue/ParentVue

� Final exams happen at the end of each
 semester in January and June

� Semester grade is issued in January and
 June

Course Selection deadline:
  February 10, 2017