Nordonia High School Counseling Department
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12
GRADE
SCHEDULING MEETING
2016-2017
CVCC Senior Programs
Marketing Technology
Germaine Polensek
Teaching Professions
Josie Everhart
*Kelli Buccinni (Admissions
Counselor)
Scheduling Activities
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Secure all required
teacher 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
for the Class of 2017
 You must have 21 credits to graduate from Nordonia H.S.
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*Community Service- 20 documented hours*
 You must pass all five parts of the Ohio Graduation Test
 You must have met the following requirements:
English
4 credits
One per year in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12
Math
4 credits
One credit per year in grades 9, 10, 11, and
Science
3 credits
One credit per year in grades 9, 10, and 11
(Biology, Physics or Physical Science, and Chemistry or
Environmental Science.)
Social Studies
3 credits
World History, U.S. History, Government and Economics.
Health
½ credit
One-half credit in Grade 9
Phys. Ed.
½ credit
One-fourth credit per year in grades 9 & 10
Fine Arts
1 credit
Band, Choir or Art
Electives
5 credits
Diploma with Honors
Students must fulfill all but one criterion for any of the following Diplomas with Honors (Pg. 8 of
Program Booklet)
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.
Scheduling Information/Worksheet
for Seniors
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This is a worksheet for you to use to ensure
you are signing up for the classes you need
during your senior year. Please submit this
along with your scheduling materials. Mrs.
Rion will give you a copy for your records
when you meet to review graduation
requirements for your senior year.
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Most students have completed all
graduation requirements with the exception
of one English class and one math class.
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Your English teacher will pass these forms
along with your transcript out to you. *I am
currently processing all transcripts and going
through what is needed for graduation for
each 11th grader.*
*Must be turned in to your English teacher
on February 17th along with your
scheduling packets!
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 change classes at
anytime before the first
day of classes
Scheduling Worksheet (front)
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signatures from current
subject area teacher or
person listed.
If taking both Gov. and
Econ., use one #.
Refer to Program Book
for course descriptions.
Do your research now,
ask teachers questions,
gather information.
*Courses cannot be
changed after first day
of classes if you don’t
like them.*
If want to take course
not listed, see Mrs.
Rion.
Dr. BeeryCollege
Composition
I/II
Mr. SmithCareer
Based
Intervention
(CBI)
College Composition I/II
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Adheres to College Credit
Plus (CCP) rules.
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Taught by Dr. Beery through
Stark State Curriculum.
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Refer to application
procedures attached to
scheduling worksheet (last
sheet). Also can be found at:
http://www.starkstate.edu/c
ollegecreditplus/highschool
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*Attend informational
presentation on Thursday,
February 11th at 6:30PM HS
Auditorium.
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*MUST meet ALL admission
criteria!*
Scheduling Worksheet (back)
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Include your CVCC course as part of your
requests during online scheduling if you are
taking the second year of a program .
List 3 alternate elective choices in the event
you are closed out of your first choices.
Use the spaces in the bottom box to ensure
you have requested enough courses.
Remember to pair semester courses on the
same line. You will use this portion of the
form during online scheduling so be sure to
copy course numbers carefully.
Use your Program Booklet to research class
information.
You and your parent must sign the bottom. It
will be returned to you if you do not have
both signatures.
Submit completed forms to your English
teacher on Wednesday, Feb 17th. * Students
that take English at CVCC will submit their
completed scheduling forms to Mrs. Rion.*
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
 8.5 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(AP)Testing
All students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) 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 your individual 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
 There are many options with regard
to summer school. See your
counselor for more information if
you fail a course this year.
 Do not push a failed course to your
senior year!
 If you have not passed all sections of
the OGT, you should explore options
for taking the test in summer school.
Reminders!
 Yearbook – Application/selection process. Mr. Killian
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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 :
Scheduling Worksheet
-andSenior Scheduling Worksheet
Course 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.