Nordonia High School Counseling Department
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10
GRADE
SCHEDULING MEETING
2016-2017
Scheduling Activities
 Secure all required teacher
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signatures/
recommendations by 2/17
Research courses, ask
teachers questions, make
informed decisions
regarding all courses for
next year
Submit forms to your
English teacher by 2/17
Online scheduling during
English on Friday 2/19
May change course up until
day before course begins.
Graduation Requirements
Class of 2018
Academic Area:
Credit
ENGLISH
4 Credits
MATHEMATICS
4 Credits
SCIENCE
3 Credits
SOCIAL STUDIES
3 Credits
HEALTH
½ Credit
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
½ Credit
FINE ARTS (Music and Art)
1 Credit
ELECTIVES FROM FOLLOWING:
5 Credits
Business, English, Family and Consumer Science, Fine Arts, Foreign Language,
Math, Science, Social Studies
• TOTAL CREDITS
21 Credits
• End-of-Course Exams (7 subjects), College Entrance Test, or WorkKeys Assessment
• Community Service - 20 documented hours (may begin accumulating hours in the
summer of 2016)
Course Name Changes for the
2016-2017 School Year
 Dance & Exercise
 Careers in Fashion &
Daily Exercise
Careers in Design (0.5)
Careers in Interior Design
New Courses
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Survey of Musical Theatre (10-12)
AP Language & Composition (11-12)
Marketing II (11-12)
Survey of Musical Theatre (10-12)
AP World History (9)
Procedures for Completing
Scheduling Worksheet
 Complete name now
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(last, first)
Circle course names and
numbers only for courses
you are selecting
Must have teacher
signature for any course
with blank line
Must have parent signature
Must fill at least 6 periods
with courses
Can make schedule
changes before the first
day of classes
Scheduling Worksheet (front)
 Blank lines require
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signatures from current
subject area teacher or
person listed.
Refer to Program Book
for course descriptions.
Foods with Flair-must list
alternative elective.
Courses cannot be
changed after first day of
classes if you don’t like
them.
If want to take course
not listed, see Miss.
Wenzel
Scheduling Worksheet (back)
 Must list alternate
elective choices in case
a conflict arises.
 Use sample to ensure
you fill at least 6
periods of courses.
 Must have both
student and parent
signatures.
Recommendation Waiver Form
 Must complete and
submit with Scheduling
Worksheet if taking a
course you were not
recommended for.
 Students will not be
scheduled for the
course unless the Rec.
Waiver Form is
submitted.
Family and Consumer Science
Knowledge you can’t
LIVE without!
Grade Promotion Requirements
3.75 credits needed for promotion to grade 10
.5 credits needed for promotion to grade 11
12 credits needed for promotion to grade 12
Schedule Changes/Dropping Classes
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Once schedule requests have been submitted, students
and parents may elect to change a student’s schedule for
the next school year only before the first day of school.
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After the start of the school year, changes will only be
made if:
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There is a scheduling conflict that cannot be
resolved.
Changes necessitated by failures.
Satisfactory completion of a course in
summer school.
A technical error was made in the process of
scheduling the student’s requests.
SCHEDULE CHANGES AFTER THE SCHOOL
YEAR HAS BEGUN ARE NOT PERMITTED.
Advanced Placement Testing
All students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses are
required to take the national exams given at Nordonia High
School in May.
College credit may be granted upon successful completion of
these exams.
The college which the student attends awards credit. Check
with specific college on its credit granting policies.
Costs for each test given are approximately $90 per test.
Exam fees will be added to your fee account upon enrollment
in the A.P. class.
College Credit Plus/AP/Dual Enroll
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AP & CCP INFO NIGHT
Thursday, February 11th 2016
6:30-8:00 PM –Auditorium
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6:30-7:00 PM-AP offerings
7:00-8:00 PM College Credit
Plus Program information
**RSV P requested**
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The College Credit Plus program permits collegeready students, grades 7-12, who qualify for
college admission and receive state funding to
participate.
The bill establishes guidelines and procedures
for enrolling 7-12 grade students in College
Credit Plus programs. The postsecondary
institutions to which this optional program
applies are state-assisted colleges or
universities. The legislation requires school
districts to inform students and their parents of
this program on an annual basis.
If you plan to participate in the College Credit
Plus program for the 2016-2017 school year,
parents and students MUST attend this
mandatory meeting outlining the
requirements for participation.
Detailed information is available in the Guidance
Office.
Summer School
 If you fail any of your academic
courses, it is strongly recommended
that you recover the credit over the
summer.
 Students have the opportunity to
register for online credit recovery
through our Digital Knights program.
Please see Miss. Wenzel for further
information in the spring.
Reminders!
 Yearbook – Application/selection process. Mr. Killian
will provide the scheduling number once you receive his
recommendation.
 IMC – Do not register for this course unless you have a
signature from Mrs. Wojtecki.
 Choir – Register for Choir 7053. Your schedule will be
adjusted upon selection by Mr. Pickering whether you
audition for Symphonic Chorale or participate in Men’s
or Women’s Chorus.
 CM&R- See Mr. Witschey right away for application and
signature in Room 205.
 Student Council -Do not register for this course unless
you have a signature from Mrs. Dressig.
To Do List!
1. Get the required signatures from your teachers
2. Obtain parent signature
3. Return :
Academic Scheduling Worksheet
Recommendation Waiver form (if applicable)
TO YOUR ENGLISH TEACHER
B Y FEBRUARY 17th
You must have ALL required signatures and classes
properly recommended!
4. Friday, February 19th - Online scheduling during English class
Any changes in your schedule must be made before the start of the
school year.
Diploma with Honors
Students must fulfill all but one criterion for any of the following Diplomas with Honors
Diploma with Honors
Career-Technical Diploma with Honors
ENGLISH
4 Units
4 Units
MATHEMATICS
4 Units including Algebra I, Geometry
Algebra II or equivalent and another
higher level course or a four-year
sequence of courses that contain
equivalent content
4 Units including Algebra I, Geometry
Algebra II or equivalent and another
higher level course or a four-year
sequence of courses that contain
equivalent content
SCIENCE
4 Units including physics and chemistry
4 Units including physics and chemistry
SOCIAL STUDIES
4 Units
4 Units
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
3 Units including at least 2 units in each
language
3 Units including at least 2 units in each
language
FINE ARTS
1 Unit
Not counted toward requirements
CAREER-TECHNICAL
Not counted toward requirements
4 Units of Career-Technical minimum.
Program must lead to an industry recognized
credential, apprenticeship, or be a part of an
articulated career pathway which can lead to
post secondary credit
GRADE POINT AVERAGE
3.5 on a 4.0 scale
3.5 on a 4.0 scale
ACT/SAT SCORE
27 ACT / 1210 SAT
27 ACT / 1210 SAT
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT Not applicable
Achieve Proficiency Benchmark established for
appropriate Ohio Career-Technical
Competency Assessment or equivalent.