Henry Ford II Curriculum Night

1. Henry Ford II Curriculum Night Welcome Class 2023 Mr. Kenneth L. Cucchi III - Principal Dr. Heather Blum – Associate Principal Mr. Mark McLoughlin – Associate Principal (A – L) Mr. Dave Ersig – Associate Principal (M – Z)

2. Who is My Counselor?

3. Counseling Center Services • Academic / Scheduling • Personal / Social • Career / College

4. Graduation Requirements: • Must earn a total of 22 credit hours • Must take the MME • SAT / WorkKeys / M-STEP • Must be up to date on Four Year Plan: Naviance

5. FILL OUT THE SCHEDULE FORM ACCURATELY Complete form in pencil Mark Core Courses Teacher Signature for Honors, AP, or Advanced Math Course Electives Full Year Code A/B ½ credit write two classes M010 / M020 Health / 9th PE Don’t forget alternates Commitment with Signature Parent Signatures

6. Important Dates to Remember • SCHEDULES ARE DUE TO THE BEMIS COUNSELING OFFICE BY Friday, March 15th • We encourage you to meet with your Bemis counselor or email your soon to be Ford counselor if you have questions. • Ford II Counselors will meet with students individually on Tuesday, March 19th

7. WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE? • ENGLISH • CREDITS REQUIRED - 4 CREDITS • ENGLISH 9 – 1 credit • ENGLISH 10 – 1 credit • ENGLISH 11 – 1 credit • ENGLISH 12 – 1 credit

8. WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE? • SOCIAL STUDIES • CREDITS REQUIRED – 3 CREDITS • WORLD HISTORY - 1 credit • U.S. HISTORY - 1 credit • U.S. GOVERNMENT - 0.5 credit • ECONOMICS - 0.5 credit

9. WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE? • SCIENCE • CREDITS REQUIRED – 3 CREDITS • BIOLOGY - 1 credit • CHEMISTRY - 1 credit • ADDITIONAL SCIENCE - 1 credit

10. WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE? • MATH • CREDITS REQUIRED – 4 CREDITS • GEOMETRY - 1 credit • ALGEBRA 1 - 1 credit • ALGEBRA 2 - 1 credit • SENIOR MATH OR MATH-RELATED - 1 credit

11. WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE? • World Language • CREDITS REQUIRED – 2 CREDITS • Two consecutive years of a world language • Flex Option available for those taking one year • World languages taken in 7th or 8th grade will count for high school credit (CR) if you received a cumulative grade of 70% or higher.

12. WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE? • HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION • CREDITS REQUIRED – ½ CREDIT OF EACH • Flex Option Available for PE Credit • Two Seasons of Marching Band • Two Seasons of HFII Sport

13. WHAT CREDIT DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE? • VPAA Visual, Performing & Applied Arts • CREDITS REQUIRED – 1 CREDIT • Numerous courses fulfill this requirement • Anything on your Course Offering list with a “V” code

14. Understand the COURSE OFFERING handout Link to Curriculum Guide • COURSES ORGANIZATED BY DEPARTMENT • COURSE NUMBERS / COURSE TITLE • GRADE • CREDITS • ½ credit or 1 credit • CODES • V = Visual Performing & Applied Arts • T.R. = Teacher Recommendation • PREREQUISITES • Courses • T.R. & Signature

15. Want more information about a class? Check the Curriculum Guide

16. ACADEMIC PREPARATION OTHER FACTORS WHAT DO COLLEGES WANT? • UCS Graduation Requirements are only a start ! • Academic performance – • GPA & Rank • Test scores • Academic rigor THROUGH senior year – minimum of 3-4 academic core courses • AP and Honors courses • Involvement in school and community • Clubs • Sports • Performing Arts • Service • Leadership • Essays • World Language

17. Stay Connected & Informed • Visit the Henry Ford II Homepage Often • Use the PowerSchool Parent Portal • Receive information electronically through email • Log into Naviance Family Connection • Sign up for Remind Accounts

18. ACADEMIC SUPPORTS STRIVE Monday – Thursday 2:15 – 3:15 Student-centered academic help sessions in Media Center National Honor Society Tutor List Self-Tutorial Websites Khan Academy Outside Tutoring Referrals • Use an Agenda • Get & Stay Organized • Daily Distraction Free Homework Time • Monitor grades on Power School • Get Involved in School!

19. UCS CAREER EXPO • Thursday, March 21st from 6:30 – 8:30pm • Eisenhower High School • Meet career professionals who can answer your questions about job responsibilities, requirements and skills • Discover the high school classes to prepare for your Career Pathway • Learn what education and training is needed after high school for your career • Discuss with UCS teachers the course offerings to include in your EDP • Check out the job outlook and projected income for selected careers! • DON’T MISS IT!

20. UCS COLLEGE FAIR@ HFII Thursday, March 28, 2019 6:00 – 7:30pm Over 60 Colleges/ Universities will be present! Gather information and network with the college reps.

21. GoToCollegeFairs.com • New for 2019 – UCS has partnered with GoToCollegeFairs.com to simplify the college fair experience • Students are encouraged to pre-register and once they have a personal barcode is emailed to the student within two days • Students present the barcode to college reps in order to easily share information • This allows more time to spend with college reps and eliminates filling out numerous prospect cards • For more information go to: www.uticak12.org/CollegeFair

22. District website: www.uticak12.org • From there click on Henry Ford II Link • PowerSchool and Parent Portal • Provides access to students grades and attendance as well as teacher’s email addresses • Questions? Contact your counselor via phone or email Communication