Stevens High School
Home of the Raiders
“An investment in knowledge pays the
best interest.”- Ben Franklin
Invest in Knowledge!
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According to 2011 study U.S. Department of
Education (full year median wages for ages
24-35)
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Average High School income= $29,000
Associates Degree income $37,000
Average College graduate income=$45,000
Average Graduate degree income=$60,000
 (over a 40 year period a college graduate earns $1.17
million more than a high school graduate. Someone
with a graduate degree earns 2 million more. A two
year AA provides $180,000 more than a high school
graduate.
 Imagine trying to survive without at least a high school
diploma?
Learning Target: Students will understand the registration
process in order to register classes according to their
personal learning plan.
Online Registration Instructions
CLASS OF 2018
Handouts:
 Registration Information Handout
 Transcript
 Online Registration Instructions
 Single/Double Schedule
 2016-2017 Course Listing Book
is available online at rcas.org. Click on
Parents and Students, then click Handbook
and Registration (www.rcas.org)
Stevens High School
1200 44th St. Rapid City, SD 57702
605-394-4025
«Student_Name»
School: Stevens HS
Registration directions for students who will be in 9h grade next year.
Note: You will use your username and password to request courses for next school year. You are
required to register on-line. The on-line window will be open to register from February 14 through
March 1, 2006. Stevens will host an on-line registration at the school on February 28, 2006, from
4:00 until 7:30 p.m.
You can use this log-in name and password to look at your attendance, grades, schedule, and
personal information. Keep your password safe; DO NOT share your password with anyone else.
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On the internet, go to www.rcas.org
Click on Family/Student Access
Click on Family/Student Access Login
Enter your log-in and password.
Keep Username and Password Confidential!
Login Name: «Student_Key»
Password:
«Password»
5. Select Stevens under School Selection (upper left corner).
6. Click on “Available Courses” listed under Next Year Requests to view a list of available
courses. Refer to your blue Course Listing book for descriptions of the courses.
7. Courses that you are required to take have already been assigned to you.
8. Once you have decided which courses you will be registering for, click on “Update
Requests”.
9. To request a course, click on the desired course to highlight it and then click the “Add
Course” button.
10. To remove a request, highlight the course and click the “Remove Course” button.
11. When you are done entering your requests, you may review the list by clicking “Selected
Courses”.
12. Print a copy of your “Next Year Selected Courses” for your records.
13. Please exit the program by clicking “Logout of System” located at the top right corner of the
screen. You are finished.
14. The registration window will be open from February 14, 2006 through March 1, 2006.
SDMyLife
Personal Learning Plan
Graduation Requirement
 4 year academic plan
 List of courses students plan to take
 Focus on your career interests
 Ongoing process (Subject to change)
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◦ Freshman year update
◦ Sophomore ability profiler
Personal Learning Plan
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Dual Credit
http://sdmylife.com/students
What is dual credit?
What are the benefits of dual credit?
How much do dual credits cost?
How do I register?
Will these courses transfer?
Student frequently asked questions?
Parents frequently asked questions?
Is dual credit right for me?
 Positives of dual credit
 Challenges to consider
Graduation Requirements
Language Arts
4.0
Mathematics
3.0
Science
3.0
Social Studies
3.0
Fine Arts
1.0
Physical Education
1.0
Information Technology
1.0
Personal Finance or Economics
.5
Required Offerings
1.0
Electives
4.5
Total Credits
22 (minimum)
Grade Level Classification
Freshman
 Sophomore
 Junior
 Senior
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0 – 4.5 credits
5 – 10.5 credits
11 – 15.5 credits
16 and above
Class status determined by earning
credits, not years of attendance
Required Language Arts Credits (4)
Grade
Class
Credit
9th Grade
English 9
1.0
10th Grade
English 10 or Advanced English 10
1.0
11th Grade
English 11 or Advanced English 11
1.0
12th Grade
Literature (.5) or AP English 12 (1.0)
.5
12th Grade
Writing (.5) or AP English 12 (1.0)
.5
11th Grade Language Arts
Register for English 11 or Advanced
English 11
 Communicate with current Language Arts
teacher for recommendation
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Required Mathematics Credits (3)
Grade
Class
9th Grade
Integrated Math 1 or Integrated
1.0
Math 2
Integrated Math 2 or Integrated
1.0
Math 3
Integrated Math 3 or Pre-Calculus 1.0
with Trigonometry or additional
options (Visit with math teacher for next
10th Grade
11th Grade
year’s course selection )
12th Grade
AP Calculus or Math Elective
Credit
11th Grade Mathematics
Your math teacher will recommend your
math class for next year based upon your
math achievements (form provided by
math teacher).
 Options during 11th grade:
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◦ Integrated Math 3
◦ Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry
◦ Additional options
Required Science Credits (3)
Grade
Class
Credit
9th Grade
1.0
11th Grade
Physical Science 1
Physical Science 2
Biology 1
Biology 2
Chemistry or Physics
12th Grade
Science Elective
10th Grade
1.0
1.0
11th Grade Science
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Register for Chemistry (1 credit) or
Physics (1 credit) or other science class
◦ Visit with your current science and math
teacher to ensure you have met the math
requirements for either of these classes.
◦ Visit with your current science teacher to
determine next year’s science class if you have
already completed Chemistry or Physics.
Required Social Studies Credits (3)
Grade
Class
Credit
9th Grade
1.0
10th Grade
Civics (.5)
World Geography (.5)
World History
11th Grade
US History 1 and 2 or AP History
1.0
12th Grade
US Government
or AP US Government (1.0 credit)
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11th Grade Social Studies
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Register for U.S. History 1 (.5 credit) and
U.S. History 2 (.5 credit) or AP U.S.
History (1 Credit)
◦ U.S. History is a required social studies course
for graduation
Required Credits
Category
Credit
Fine Arts
1.0
Physical Education
1.0
Information Technology
1.0
Personal Finance or Economics
.5
(Required Offering) Any combination 1.0
of the following: World Language,
Approved Career & Technical Courses,
or Youth Internship
Required offering :World Lang or
WWW.RCAS.ORG Use Course Listing Book to explore options
Total Credits Required for
Graduation
Required Courses 17.5
Elective Courses
4.5
Total Credits
22 (minimum)
Elective Credits = CHOICES
Elective classes are your CHOICE
 Choose your elective classes wisely
 Consider your strengths and weaknesses
when determining a manageable course
load
 Consider your findings from SDMyLife
 Consider personal interests
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Single/Double Schedule
AP/Single/Double Classes
Period 1
8:31-9:18
AG
SCIENCE
ART
Period 2
9:23-10:15
Period 3
10:20-11:07
Period 4
11:12-11:59
Period 5
11:57-12:44
Wild/Ag/Conser
= 29
Crafts= 27
Adv Art=21
Period 6
12:49-1:36
BUSINESS
Multi= 23
COMPUTER
Multi= 21
Software = 14
Web Des 1= 22
MUSIC
Singers
Women’s
Chorus 10-12
MUSIC
Jazz 9
COMPUTER
Period 7
1:41-2:28
Period 8
2:33-3:20
Sport/Ent= 23
Intro to Bus= 18
Intro to Bus= 18
Horticulture= 24
Web Des 1= 23
Band 10-12
Orchestra 10-12
Poetry in
Motion
Jazz 10-12
Concert Choir
Men’s Chorus
Band 9
Women’s
Chorus 9
Orchestra 9
Blue &Silver
Child Dev 2= 17
Fashion Des= 27
Chamb Orch
(7:45)
DRAMA
Drama 2= 21
Drama 3= 16
Drama 2= 20
Adv Photo= 26
PHOTO
FACS
WORLD
LANG
WORLD
LANG
WORLD
LANG
LANG ARTS
LANG ARTS
LANG ARTS
MATH
MATH
PE
(swim am)= 9
German 2= 15
Adv Food=22
Gerrm 3/4= 16
French 2= 22
French 3/4= 22
Spanish 4= 16
Spanish 4= 14
Journal Write= 20
Yearbook= 6
World Lit= 21
World Lit= 13
AP Eng 12= 19
Sr Comp= 13
Sr Compu= 11
Trig= 21
Trig= 22
Adv Weigh=18
Adv Weigh=18
Child Dev 2= 17
German 2= 18
French 2= 22
Tech Write= 24
Tech Write= 17
AP Calc= 21
Trig= 22
Trig= 18
Ad Weigh=15
AP Calc= 30
Tech Ed 1= 20
Tech Ed 2= 25
Tech Ed 1= 19
Tech Ed 2 = 24
Cardio 1= 18
Cardio 2= 24
Found Tech
(Year) = 18
PE
TECH ED
SCIENCE
Cardio 2= 24
Intro Engineer
=17
AP Chem= 20
AP Chem= 17
Meteor= 25
Geology= 24
AP Physics= 23
Cardio 1= 24
Found Tech
(Year) = 24
AP Physics= 20
Org Chem= 22
Org Chem= 17
Microbio= 25
Microbio= 9
SCIENCE
SCIENCE
SOCIAL
STUDIES
SOCIAL
STUDIES
SOCIAL
STUDIES
Intro Manufact
=14
AP Psych= 12
Econ= 27
Econ= 14
AP Psych= 17
CWA-= 19
AP US Hist
= 21
Sociology= 11
Sociology= 15
AP US Hist
= 26
You each received a single/double proposed schedule.
Be aware of the times single/double classes are
offered to avoid conflicts.
Summary
 11th
grade students register for the
following:
◦ English 11 or Advanced English 11
◦ U.S. History 1 and U.S. History 2 or AP U.S.
History
◦ Mathematics Class
◦ Personal Finance or Economics
◦ Chemistry or Physics or other science class
 Register
for 2-2.5 additional credits
Testing Out of Courses
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Testing out of courses is an option for
students to accelerate coursework and meet
the goals of their Personal Learning Plan
Go to www.rcas.org Click on Parents and
Students, Click Parents/Students Home, and
Test Out or call 394-4053 for more
information and details
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https://public.rcas.org/administration/CA/Pages/TestOutProgram.aspx
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Contact your counselor for further
information
Online Registration Instructions
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You will need your username and password to complete
the On-Line Registration (you received these today).
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You will be able to submit your course requests on-line
from home or school beginning
February 1– February 10, 2016 (Registration Window)
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Communicate your selected courses with your
parent/guardian as he/she will approve your selections
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During registration, students pick course selections only.
Students schedule (pick times and teachers based on
arena attendance) in early May.
Assistance
Talk to your guardian
 Talk to your teachers
 Ask your counselor
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◦ Paula Wilson (ABC EFG)
◦ Melissa Good (HIJ
LMN)
◦ Kim Elder (O-V)
◦ Katie Baskerville
(DK W-Z)
◦ Kathryn Sosa (Gifted
Education Services)
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Administration
◦ Shane Heilman (A-G)
◦ Tyler Rachetto (H-N)
◦ Jocelyn Hafner (O-Z)
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Registrar
◦ Marcia Geyer
What will you do with your future?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mb0qbq984
Check Your Understanding!
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When does the registration window open
and close?
Explain why you are not allowed to drop a
class after registration window closes?
Who are your best resources to help you
select elective courses?
How can the single/double sheet help avoid
scheduling conflicts?
Why does a full schedule and involvement in
extra-curricular activities lead to increased
student achievement?