CLOVERLEAF HIGH SCHOOL

1. CLOVERLEAF HIGH SCHOOL 2014-2015 COURSE REGISTRATION

2. Guidance Counselors Mrs. Froelich - A-G Mrs. Esakov - H-O Mr. Preusser - P-Z Guidance Secretary - Mrs. Smith

3. Juniors CLASS OF 2016

4. Graduation Requirements Class of 2016 • English 4 credits • Math (equiv. Algebra 2) 4 credits • Science 3 credits • Social Studies 3 credits • Fine Arts 0.5 credit • Health 0.5 credit • Physical Education 0.5 credit • Consumer Econ. OR Econ. & Financial Literacy 0.5 credit • Electives 8 credits • Total 24 credits • Pass all 5 sections of the OGT

5. Graduation Requirements Medina County Career Center • English 4 credits • Math (equiv. Algebra 2) 4 credits • Science 3 credits • Social Studies 3 credits • Health 0.5 credit • Physical Education 0.5 credit • Business/Technology/Fine Arts/ 1 credit Foreign Language • Electives 8 credits • Total 24 credits • Pass all 5 sections of the OGT

6. What is considered a Fine Art? • Drama/ Theater • Music/ Band • Visual Arts • Graphic Art/ Design

7. Consumer Economics or Economics & Financial Literacy (11th and 12th grade) Consumer Economics- taught in Business Department Economics & Financial Literacy - taught in Social Studies Department * Either will meet the requirement for graduation and have the same curriculum. • If you took Business Management Foundations I it will meet this requirement. • If you have taken Business Management Foundations I – you MAY take Consumer Economics or Economics & Financial Literacy course.

8. Ohio Graduation Tests • March 10th – 14th • Intervention class to help pass OGT if you fail a section. • Don’t stress, do your best!

9. Grade Promotion – Junior Status? • 11 credits by August 1st

10. What Colleges Like To See • 4 credits of English • 4 credits of Math - Algebra II or higher • 3 credits of Science – with significant lab experience • 3 credits of Social Studies • 2 or more years of a Foreign Language (3+ is nice!) • 1 credit of a Fine Art • Competitive Colleges: • AP, honors or accelerated courses (most rigorous courses) • Class rank (top of class) • Cumulative Grade Point Average • Good ACT or SAT scores • Attendance • Letters of Recommendation • Essays

11. Academic Diploma with Honorsmeet 7 of 8 criteria below • 4 credits of English • 4 credits of Math – must include Algebra II or its equivalent • 4 credits of Science - including chemistry and physics • 4 credits of Social Studies • 3 credits of one foreign language or 2 credits of two foreign languages • 1 credit of a Fine Art • 3.5 Cumulative GPA (minimum, unweighted) • 27 ACT or 1210 SAT score

12. Post Secondary Enrollment Options Program (PSEOP) • Mandatory meeting for Student and Parents on Monday, February 10 , 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the HS Gymnasium. • Place a “PSEOP” in top right corner of registration sheet. • Sign up to take the ACT or SAT as soon as possible if you plan to do PSEOP next year. • Must meet college PSEOP requirements in order to participate in program. • Guidance website has PSEOP institution requirements. CHECK IT OUT! • www.cloverleaflocal.org

13. ACT and SAT InformationSchool Code: 363-010 ACT DATES SAT DATES • April 12th, 2014 • June 14th, 2014 • www.actstudent.org • March 8th, 2014 • May 3rd, 2014 • June 7th, 2014 • www.sat.collegeboard.org • * NOTE: Registration deadlines are approximately a month before test date! • * See your guidance counselor if you qualify for a fee waiver for either of these tests. (free/reduced lunch) • * As of now: Ohio schools that require scores sent directly to the university are: OSU, Miami, U. of Cinn., Case Western, NCAA, NAIA – put codes in! Save money!

14. NCAA or NAIA Eligibility • If you are planning on playing Sports in college make sure you take a look at the NCAA and NAIA websites. • Communicate to your guidance counselor that you want to play sports in college!!! • Know the criteria needed to play sports at each level. • NCAA – www.eligibilitycenter.org • NAIA – www.playnaia.org • Must take Academic English 11 and Academic English 12 or Honors. Regular English 11 and 12 will not be recognized by NCAA .

15. Alternative Credits Options for Failing Classes: • Summer School – 3 credits (maximum) • Correspondence – 2 credits (maximum) • NOVA NET – no limit –placement by counselor

16. Physical Education Waiver • Waive P.E? • Must complete 2 seasons of a sport, cheerleading and/or band. • Once you have completed the 2 seasons you can obtain a P.E. waiver form from your guidance counselor. • Signatures from student, parent, athletic director or band director are required.

17. Advanced P.E. Courses REMINDER - Advanced P.E. courses now require: 1. “B” average or higher in P.E. I and P.E. II classes. 2. Students must maintain a “B” average or higher to continue in an advanced P.E. course – any grade lower than a “B” students will have those courses removed from their schedule. • If you have waived your P.E. credit please place a W and an X in the box next to the Advanced P.E course you would like to take. Examples: X-W or 1-W

18. Medina County Career Center • If you are a student that plans on attending the MCCC place “MCCC” in the top right corner of the registration form. • Applications to attend the MCCC are due: • 1st round – Friday, February 7th • 2nd round – Friday, February 21st

19. Reminders • Academic Letter Awards – Must have a 3.5 GPA for 1st and 2nd trimesters • Athletic Eligibility – Must pass a minimum of 1.7 credits each trimester and maintain a 1.0 GPA. (pass 4 of 5 classes with D or higher)

20. Pre-requisites • Pre-requisites (PR) are courses that you must take in order to take the next course. • Examples: • Ceramics 1 - PR – Art 1 (101,102) • Algebra 2 - PR – Geometry • Acad. Algebra 2 – PR – Acad. Geometry w/ C average • Chemistry - PR – Biology and Algebra 1 with C average. • Sequence charts in registration guide will help.

21. Registration Information • Select the required courses by marking the course selections with an “X” in the “Student Request” column: • English • Math • Science • Social Studies • Consumer Economics or Economics & Financial Literacy (if you did not take Bus. Man. Found. I) • Sign up for additional elective courses to total 15 trimester classes. • Make sure the “#of Tri’s” column equals 15 for all courses marked with an “X”.

22. Registration Information (Cont.) • Select 5 additional elective choices by writing “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, in order of preference in the “Student Request” column. • We will use the additional 1-5 choices if there is a scheduling conflict with your elective choices. • Discuss your course selections with your parent/guardian and make sure they sign the course selection sheet. • Return the course selection sheet to the guidance office by: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14th See your guidance counselor if you have any questions!

23. Flow Charts • English • Math • Science • Arts • See registration guide for flow charts. • Go to www.cloverleaflocal.org • Click on Schools • Click on Cloverleaf High School • Click on Guidance • Click on Course Registration Guide

24. Course removals/ Additions/ Changes • Course Removals: • TV Journalism • Additions: • Advanced Lifting • Name Changes: • Advanced Fitness – NOW – Advanced GETT FITT • Advanced Team and Individual Sports – NOW – Advanced Sports

25. Additional Information • All current sophomores – Need English 10 teacher’s signature for their English course selection next year. • Honors/ AP Courses must have teacher signature. • NOTE: All courses that require a signature will be BOLD AND ITALICIZED • Intermediate Guitar must have Mr. Timm’s signature. • Concert Band - EVERYONE WHO WANTS BAND WILL SIGN UP FOR THIS COURSE! Students will then be placed in Symphonic Band after auditions. • Students taking Marching Band or Flag Auxiliary will need 16 trimester classes. • Marketing Education students will need to select at least at total of 12 trimester classes. (minimum of two trimesters) • NOTE: New prerequisite for Senior Composition – English 11 Academic or English 11 Honors

26. Additional Information (Cont.) • Swing Choir – tryouts – do not put in schedule, will be entered in later. (Sign up for Concert Choir?) • Choir students can sign up for 2 or 3 trimesters. Please cross out 3 and replace with 2 if you only wish to take 2 trimesters. • American Government –Academic - requires a current history teacher’s signature. • Course verification forms will be given to students in the spring. (Last chance to make changes to your schedule for next year.) • Teachers will be available the rest of this week for signatures from 7:20 am to 7:40 am, if you do not have them in class this trimester. • Cell phone number on form.

27. Registration Form • Junior course selection sheet 2014-15 SAMPLE.xls

28. Online Scheduling • You will not be doing online scheduling as current 10th graders. However all the other grades will. • WHY? Because of the different options 10th graders have with the Medina County Career Center.

29. Schedule Changes • Course selections should be FIRM! • Selections determine: • How many sections are needed of that particular class • Number of teachers needed • Number of textbooks or supplies needed • Schedule changes must be requested within the first five days of each trimester based on course availability. • All schedule changes will be completed by the seventh day of the trimester. • Reasons for schedule change: • Correcting incomplete schedules • Resolving course selection conflicts • Meeting graduation requirements • Accommodating special needs students

30. Questions? • Thanks!