Class of 2019
Freshman Registration
February 4, 2015
Agenda
School Counselor Services
Successful High School Transition
MME Graduation Requirements
Core Course Structure
Academic Options During High School
Scheduling Information
8th Grade Registration Dates
NHS Counseling Department
MISSION STATEMENT
The Northview High School Guidance Department is committed to preparing all
students for life’s next step through comprehensive academic, personal, and
post-secondary guidance in collaboration with staff, parents, and community.
SERVICES
1. Academics – Academic 4 year plan and class selection, scheduling,
credit recovery, dual enrollment, test prep information, study skills, etc.
2. Post-Secondary Preparation – College & vocational planning, college
application process, military information, career exploration, Junior
Interviews, etc.
3. Personal/Social Issues - Coping strategies, peer relationships, effective
social skills, communication, problem-solving, decision-making, conflict
resolution, counseling referrals, etc.
All meetings with students are confidential unless student tells us we can tell
someone, we believe student is in danger to self/others, we suspect child
abuse/neglect, or we are ordered by the courts.
How to See Your Counselor
Stop by the school counseling office to make an appointment with
your counselor
OR
Email your counselor to request an appointment or ask a question.
Mr. Kapustka (A-B, H) – mkapustka@nvps.net
Mr. Witucki (C – G) – dwitucki@nvps.net
Mrs. Morris (I – P) – cmorris@nvps.net
Mrs. Gammans (Q – Z)– sgammans@nvps.net
Best times for appointments are before/after school,
or during an elective class.
STEPS TO STUDENT SUCCESS
1. Get to class! Research shows if you show up, your grades go up!
2. Don’t procrastinate! Complete assignments before class.
3. Get organized! Use your planner, calendar, notebooks, whatever works
to keep you organized.
4. Communicate with your teachers! Talk with your teachers about
concerns before they become nightmares!
5. Schedule study time and use it! It’s helpful to review notes within 24
course of taking them. Begin reviewing a week before each test.
6. Get to know your counselor and teachers! We all want the same
thing, your success in school!
7. Take care of yourself! Get to bed at a reasonable hour and eat healthy
meals.
Steps to Resolution
1. Student talks with teacher to open lines of
communication and advocate for self.
2. Student meets with counselor regarding issue.
3. Parent contacts teacher via email or
telephone.
4. Parent contacts counselor.
5. Student/parent contacts administrator.
TIPS FOR PARENTS….
We all know parenting is less than a science, more like trial and error. Here
are recommended tips you can do to help your student have a more
successful transition to high school:
 Be sure your student is in school every day
 Encourage your child to get involved
 Know your child’s friends
 Stay/Become educated with Social Media
 Help develop good study habits and organizational skills
 Set goals
 Be involved in your child’s education
 Find a balance
NHS Clubs & Sports
FALL SPORTS
SPRING SPORTS
WINTER SPORTS
Boys
Cross Country
Varsity/J.V./Freshman Football
Varsity/J.V. Soccer
Varsity/J.V. Tennis
Girls
Varsity/J.V. Sideline Cheerleading
Cross Country
Varsity/J.V. Golf
Swimming
Varsity/J.V./Freshman Volleyball
Boys
Varsity/J.V./Freshman Basketball
Varsity Bowling
Ice Hockey
Ski
Swimming
Varsity/J.V. Wrestling
Girls
Varsity/J.V./Freshman Basketball
Varsity Bowling
Varsity/J.V. Competitive Cheerleading
Ski
Boys
Varsity/J.V./Freshman Baseball
Varsity/Novice Crew
Varsity/J.V. Golf
Varsity/J.V. Lacrosse
Track & Field
Girls
Varsity/Novice Crew
Varsity Lacrosse
Varsity/J.V. Softball
Varsity/J.V. Soccer
Varsity/J.V. Tennis
Track & Field
Club
Advisor
Club
Advisor
Art Club
Band Council
Campus Life
Close-Up
Ms. Lockwood
Mr. Wells
Ms. Mason
Mr. Anderson
National Honor Society
Peer Listeners
SADD
/Ms. Atchison
Mr. Hendricks
Mr. Burba
(1 wk. study of government. in Washington D.C.)
Drama Club
EAC (Environmental Activism Club)
Fashion Club
Fly Fishing Club
French Club
Glee Club
Mr. Frank
Mr. Youngberg
Ms. Erickson
Mr. Youngberg
Ms. Erickson
Ms. Pellerito
(Students Against Dangerous Decisions)
Student Advisory Board
Student Council
T.A.T.U.
Ms. Haveman/Ms. Whetstone
Ms. Haveman/Ms. Whetstone
Mr. Dickerson
(Teens Against Tobacco Use)
Volunteer Committee
W.A.V.E.
Ms. Haveman
Ms. Gammans/Mr. Charity
(Welcoming, Accepting, Valuing and Education – Diversity Club)
Northview High/
Michigan Merit
Graduation Requirements
DEPARTMENT
REQUIRED CREDITS
Must be earned in Grades 9-12
(except for world language and
Algebra I –7-12)
COURSES
ENGLISH
4
ENGLISH 9 or 9 ACCELERATED, ENGLISH 10 or 10 ACCELERATED or
HUMANITIES, ENGLISH 11, ENGLISH 12. NOTE: ENGLISH 11 or
ENGLISH 12 can be replaced by A.P.ENGLISH-LANGUAGE or A.P.
ENGLISH-LITERATURE.
MATHEMATICS
4
ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA 2, AND 4TH YEAR MATH COURSE.
*A 4th year math credit can be earned from either a math department offering or
from ACCOUNTING, ADVANCED ACCOUNTING, FINANCIAL LITERACY,
PHYSICS, RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES I/II WOOD TECHNOLOGY I, II, III or a
combination of these.
SCIENCE
3
BIOLOGY or ACCELERATED BIOLOGY and CHEMISTRY or ACCELERATED
CHEMISTRY or PHYSICS and 1 ADDITIONAL SCIENCE CREDIT
SOCIAL STUDIES
3
WORLD HISTORY, U.S. HISTORY (or A.P. U.S. HISTORY), ECONOMICS (or
A.P. MICROECONOMICS or A.P. MACROECONOMICS), GOVERNMENT (or
A.P. GOVERNMENT)
WORLD LANGUAGE
2
Same language for 2 years.
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS (VPA)
1
Refer to curriculum guide (page 2) for course options
HEALTH
.5
HEALTH
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
.5
See pages 16-17 for course options
COMPUTERS
.5
See curriculum guide and/or registration form for course options
ELECTIVES
3.5
Any high school course offerings.
High School Transcript
Grade Point Averages
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
GRADING SCALE
4.00 (93-100%)
3.70 (90-92%)
3.30 (87-89%)
3.00 (83-86%)
2.70 (80-82%)
2.30 (77-79%)
2.00 (73-76%)
1.70 (70-72%)
1.30 (67-69%)
1.00 (63-66%)
0.70 (60-62%)
0.00 (59% & below)
1.0 NUMERICAL ENHANCEMENT COURSES
A.P. Biology
A.P. Macroeconomics
A.P. Calculus
A.P. Microeconomics
A.P. Chemistry
A.P. Physics
A.P. English-Language
A.P. Psychology
A.P. English-Literature
A.P. Spanish
A.P. Government
A.P. U.S. History
NOTE: Semester grades of C- and below do
not receive the 1.0 enhancement.
*Competitive and Highly Selective Colleges often recalculate GPA for admissions purposes.
*For most scholarship purposes, reported GPA (no recalculation) is typically used.
Core Academic Tutorial Support
 Core Academic Tutorial Support (CATS) is free
tutoring with certified teachers. CATS meets from
2:45 pm to 3:45 pm Monday – Thursday.
2014-2015 2ND Semester Schedule
 Monday – English,
 Tuesday – Math (Social Studies 6:30-7:30am)
 Wednesday – Science
 Thursday - Math
Credit Recovery Options
 Summer School (Fee)
 E2020 (Edgenuity) Independent Credit Recovery (Fee)
 Online classroom enrollment if more than one semester
course is failed. (No fee)
 Reschedule course in following year’s schedule. (No Fee)
Talk with your counselor regarding best credit
recovery option
Options for 11th and 12th grade..
KCTC – Kent Career Technical Center
Career Focused Education in the 6 Career Pathways.
Examples: Health Careers, Hospitality, Auto Tech,
Marketing, Agriscience, Criminal Justice
Attend NHS 3 hours per day and KCTC 3 hrs. per day. 1st
session option allows for an additional hour at NHS.
Earn high school graduation requirement credits and/or
articulated college credit.
Go to www.thetechcenter.org for more info!
KCTC Open House February 26, 5 – 7pm
More Options…
Dual Enrollment (pg. 5 of Curriculum Guide)
Option to take college courses while in high school.
Course not offered at NHS or the student has exhausted
the curriculum in that subject area.
Must be academic in nature. No hobby-craft courses.
Course grades become part of permanent college
transcript.
Textbook and transportation costs are the responsibility of
the student.
Example: Take three years of ASL, dual enroll senior year at GRCC
in Sign Language.
Credit Outside the School Day
Testing Out —Test Windows are
April and December, 2015
(request form to be submitted).
7th/Zero Hour
Testing Out Student Profile
 High academic achiever
 Above grade level/post-secondary reading level
 Self-motivated learner
 Student wants to increase the rigor of their high school schedule
The testing out option should not be used for the following:
 Student has struggled or failed in past course work
 Student does not want to take a particular class
 Student wants to schedule less rigorous course work
Testing Out is the Exception Not the Norm
7th hour and Zero Hour Survey
 Depending on student demand, NHS may offer 7th hour and Zero
hour selections during the 2015-16 school year.
 7th hour courses meet after school 2:45pm to 3:45pm everyday.
 Zero hr. courses meet 6:37am to 7:35am everyday.
 Student can choose to add the additional hour and have 7 classes
or leave/arrive to school 1 hour later/earlier.
 No transportation will be available. Student must have a ride to/from
school at the above noted times.
 Rank course selections on sheet, have parents sign and return to
counselor with registration. Be sure to turn in survey if you are willing
and able to enroll and parents sign survey.
Registration Sheet
 Note class choices on registration sheet before
meeting with counselor.
 Show your parents/guardians course choices and
have them sign bottom of registration sheet.
 If you and/or your parents have questions
regarding classes, ask your questions when you
meet with your counselor.
 Choose your courses carefully as your schedule is
built from your selections, including your alternates.
Schedule Change Policy
 Students are making a commitment to the courses that they have
chosen.
 If students change their mind in the fall or drop a year-long class, options
are severely limited (if available at all).
 Counselors have the authority to select alternatives if choices do not work
to complete a schedule. Please choose alternates.
 Counselors will be available on designated dates prior to the beginning of
school for schedule changes due to extenuating circumstances only, such
as incomplete schedules.
 PLEASE NOTE: Current Board of Education policy states that classes cannot
be dropped after the drop/add deadline dates. The drop/add date for 1st
semester is at dismissal on the 3rd full day of school. Semester 2 adjustments
must take place prior to the 2nd day of class. Withdrawl from a class after
the deadline is noted on the permanent transcript as either a W (if passing
at the time of withdrawl) with no GPA implications or W/F (if failing at the
time of withdrawl).
8th Grade Registration Schedule
Scheduling will take place at Crossroads
Feb. 18 & 19 – Mr. Shomin’s classes
Feb. 23 & 24 – Mr. Denton’s classes
Feb. 25 – Make-ups during 6th & 7th hours
Non-Crossroads Students/Families
Northview Residents
Contact Chris Atchison
361-3434, ASAP for
registration paperwork.
Non-Northview
Residents with current
students attending NV
Contact Kathy Maas
363-6861, ASAP for
registration paperwork.
Non-Northview
Residents
Must apply for Schools of
Choice Lottery.
Application period April 13th
through May 29th.
Application materials
available starting April 13th at
the Administration Building or
online at www.nvps.net.
Don’t Forget……
Bring your completed (or best to your ability)
registration form and the 7th/Zero hour survey
to your scheduled meeting with your
counselor.
Be sure to have parent signatures on forms.
See you soon!!
Questions????