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4 years English
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3 years Math
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2 years Social Studies
(World & US History)
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3 years Science
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Resource Management
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Health
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4 years PE
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1 year Elective (Art, Music, Foreign
Language, or Vocational)
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Constitutions tested in US History
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24.5 Credits required in total

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In grade 9, did you push off something like science, etc. in order to fit something else in?
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If you answered yes to this question, it is your responsibility to remind us to place that requirement back on your schedule for next year!
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In grade 9, did you fail a class required for graduation?
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If you answered yes to this question, it is your responsibility to remind us to place that requirement back on your schedule for next year! You may want to consider taking a summer school course to make up this credit!

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4 years English
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3 years Math
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3 years Social Studies
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3 years Lab Science
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2 years Foreign Language, Art,
Music or Vocational
(See page 31 for specific Illinois requirements for Foreign
Language)

NCAA Clearinghouse
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Students interested in playing sports at the collegiate level must take specific high school courses and be able to maintain a minimum GPA
When choosing classes, check the approved courses on page 7
Make sure you have met the 16 Core Course requirement on page 7
Approved courses indicated in description guide by
NCAA symbol

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School Counseling
Handbook
How do I use this thing?
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Use the 10th Grade courses-at-a-glance box on page 9 to see what is offered
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Once you have picked a course, read about the course in the Course
Description section which begins on page 12
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Using your registration form, check to see if you have met the necessary prerequisite requirements

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Read about the course!
Is this what I want to learn?
Have I taken the correct pre-requisite class?
Did I make the qualifying grade?

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You will have 1.5 lines to complete on your registration form
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Semester classes are denoted by a  on page 9
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It takes 2 semester classes to fill one line
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It takes 1 year long class to fill one line

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4)
5)
6)
7)
1)
2)
3)
Physical Education
English 2
World History
Geometry
Health/ Public Speaking
Biology
Spanish 2
If you postponed Science your freshman year you cannot postpone it again.

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(Band Student)
3)
4)
1)
2)
5)
6)
7)
Band
English 2
World History
Algebra 2 Honors
Health/ Textiles and Design
Chemistry
Art 2A / Public Speaking

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Postpone Health
5)
6)
7)
3)
4)
1)
2)
Physical Education
English 2
World History
Geometry
Choir
Earth Science A and B
Machine Tool Tech 1/ Drafting

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Driver’s Ed
3)
4)
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2)
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6)
7)
Physical Education
English 2
World History
Geometry
Health/ Driver’s Ed S1
Environmental Science A & B
Intro To Technology & Engineering
You can not sign up for Dr. Ed without a parent’s signature on your form.

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Prior to enrolling in Driver Ed at CM, students must earn a minimum of 4 credits over the previous 2 semesters and pass the required courses for graduation (State Law & Board
Policy)
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$270 fee (Subject to change $250 + $20 permit)
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If you plan to take driver’s Education in your sophomore year at CMHS, please list it as a semester elective. You must be 15 by the first day of the semester in which you wish to take
Driver’s Ed.

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Alternate choices are used when your first choice is unable to schedule
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Not enough interest in a course--results in the course being cancelled
Too much interest in a course--results in some students being removed from the class
Scheduling conflict--course meets at the same time as another requested course
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Alternate choices should be listed in preferential order

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Technical Advance Algebra
An option to Algebra 2 for students who struggled with Algebra 1 and Geometry.
Teacher directed placement of students
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Early Childhood Education

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Music Appreciation will still be offered at CM; however no dual credit will be awarded through Lewis & Clark

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Can Serve as College
Requirements
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LCCC English 131 & 132
LCCC Speech 131
LCCC Psych 131
Calculus (Math 175)
Computer Literacy (CIS
135)
Can be Used as Elective Credit
Toward College Degree
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Mechanical Drafting
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Business & Tech Skills 1 & II
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Web Page Design 135
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Mass Comm 125
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Mass Comm 132
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Mass Comm 134
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Spanish 131-232
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Career Dev 130

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Schedule Changes
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The deadline for making changes to your course selection is on or before April 1, 2016 . No changes will be made after this time unless initiated by a teacher/administrator.
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Students will not be allowed to drop a year-long elective at semester without a parent conference with an administrator.

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Course Change
Form
Forms needed to change a course for the
2016/17 school year are available in the
School Counseling Office and are linked to the School Counseling Office webpage!

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The more time you put into your class choices….the happier you will be in your classes next year!
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You will take a Pre-registration form with you today--complete it before
February 3 rd . (Share this process with your parents.)
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The counselors will be available before/after school and during lunch to answer any questions you may have about classes or completing the form or you can wait to set up a meeting with us after registration.
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We will return to your English class on either February 3 rd & 4 th to collect your forms and to answer any brief questions you may have.

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