WELCOME TO REGISTRATION 2014

1. WELCOME TO REGISTRATION 2014 LET’S CHOOSE CLASSES FOR NEXT YEAR!!

2. REGISTRATION PACKET • COURSE REQUEST/SIGNATURE FORM • COURSE LIST (ON BACK OF COURSE REQUEST) • TRANSCRIPT • AP PROCEDURE, IF TAKING AP/HONORS COURSES

3. STAFF PRESENTATIONS • WOOD SHOP COURSES Mr. Crnich • TELEVISION PRODUCTION Mr. Coleman • BUDDY PROGRAM Ms. Stephenson • PSYCHOLOGY/AP SOCIAL SCIENCEMs. Berry • YEARBOOK Ms. Nightingale • PE FITNESS CONDITIONING Mr. Hennessee • MATH/CAD Mr. Smith • AUTOMOTIVE Mr. Martin • AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY Ms. Raymond • DENTAL/BUSINESS Mr. Sullivan • LOTE Ms. Luquin • ENGLISH Mrs. Heidel/Bob G • TRIO/UPWARD BOUND Tori Kuwahara • VAPA/TADA Mrs. Niven

4. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS(see transcript) SUBJECTS CREDITS ENGLISH 40 MATH(MUST PASS ALGEBRA) 30 SCIENCE (LIFE/ PHYSICAL/HEALTH) 25 SOCIAL SCIENCE 40 PE I AND PE II 20 LOTE OR VPA 10 ELECTIVES 85 PASS THE CAHSEE& SR PROJECT250 CREDITS

5. COURSE SELECTION IS BASED ON: • CREDIT STATUS ON TRANSCRIPT • COURSE COMPLETION STATUS (repeat or TLC) • PASSED THE CAHSEE? • CST SCORES • DEPARTMENT RECS (ENGLISH & MATH) • PREREQUISITES • POST-HIGH SCHOOL GOALS • DESIRE

6. TRANSITIONAL LEARNING CENTER (TLC) • TLC CLASSES ARE TAUGHT IN AN ALTERNATIVE SETTING FOR CREDIT RECOVERY • THE TLC IS NOT ACCREDITED • 30 CREDITS OF TLC CLASSES = TLC DIPLOMA • ATTENTION: TLC DIPLOMA STUDENTS WILL WALK IN THE MORNING ALTERNATIVE ED/ MT TALLAC GRADUATION CEREMONY

7. A WORD ABOUT ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES AP CLASSES: *ARE COLLEGE CLASSES TAUGHT IN HIGH SCHOOL *ARE RIGOROUS AND CHALLENGING *REQUIRE LOTS OF STUDY TIME: AT LEAST AN HOUR PER NIGHT FOR EACH ONE *HAVE A WEIGHTED GPA; COLLEGES LIKE TO SEE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CLASSES TAKEN *REQUIRES PARENT AND STUDENT SIGNATURES ON COURSE SELECTION FORM AGREEING TO THE AP PROCEDURE *MIGHT INTERFERE WITH EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES – YOU MUST BE ABLE TO BALANCE SCHOOL WORK , ACTIVITIES, AND FAMILY OBLIGATIONS *ARE FUN!!! KNOW WHAT YOU CAN HANDLE WHEN SELECTING CLASSES – NO CHANGES OUT OF AP CLASSES.

8. APCOURSES 2014-15 • 9TH GRADE: AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY • 10TH GRADE: AP WORLD HISTORY • 11TH GRADE: AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE, AP US HIST • 12TH GRADE: AP ENGLISH LITERATURE, AP GOVERNMENT/POLITICS • GRADES 10 – 12 : AP BIOLOGY (with Comparative Physiology), AP STATISTICS (must have B or better in Algebra II), CALCULUS AB/BC (must have B or better in Pre-Calc H), AP PSYCHOLOGY, AP SPANISH LITERATURE (must have completed AP Spanish Language or Spanish IVH). • MUST HAVE 32 STUDENTS TO RUN THE CLASS.

9. UC/CSU COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS SUBJECTS (COLLEGE PREP) CLASSES ENGLISH 4 MATH (ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA 2) 3 SCIENCE (LIFE, PHYSICAL) 2 SOCIAL SCIENCE 2 LOTE 2 VPA 1 ELECTIVES 1 11 OUT OF THE 15 COURSES MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE JUNIOR YEAR TO BE UC ELIGIBLE. ADDITIONAL CLASSES IN THE ABOVE SUBJECTS ARE RECOMMENDED TO BE COMPETITIVE. SAT OR ACT TEST (SAT SUBJECTS TEST SUGGESTED FOR CERTAIN MAJORS) MINIMUM GPA: 2.0 FOR CSU 3.0 FOR UC NO D OR F GRADES ARE ADMISSIBLE.

10. OTHER COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS • COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THAT ARE EITHER PUBLIC OUT OF STATE OR PRIVATE ANYWHERE MAY HAVE DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS – CHECK THEIR WEBSITE. • www.californiacolleges.edu • www.aiccu.edu • www.commonapp.org • OR GO DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL’S WEBSITE BY TYPING IN THE SCHOOL’S NAME IN YOUR WEB BROWSER.

11. NEW COURSES 2014-15 • SPORTS MEDICINE II • ENGLISH I – LANGUAGE TAKES THE STAGE • ENGLISH II – GET REEL: ENGLISH THROUGH YOUR LENS • ENGLISH III – COMMUNICATION BY DESIGN • NATIVE SPANISH III-MEDICAL PROFESSIONS • AP SPANISH LITERATURE • AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

12. RETURNING COURSES 2014-15* • CTE AUTO A (engine performance) • CTE AUTO B (steering and suspension) • CTE COMPUTER AIDED DRAWING • AP BIOLOGY W/ COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY • DANCE I * MUST HAVE 32 STUDENTS TO RUN THE CLASS (except CTE classes).

13. COURSE CATALOG 2014-15 • INFORMATION ABOUT ALL COURSES CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT: www.southtahoehigh.net CLICK ON RESOURCES, THEN COUNSELING, THEN 2014 CATALOG.

14. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS • THE AVID PROGRAM REQUIRES RECOMMENDATION, APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW (waiting list for 9, 10 graders; not available for grades 11, 12 unless re-entering) • DIRECTED STUDIES WITH AN IEP/CASE CARRIER SIGNATURE • SKI TEAM: PARENT SIGNATURE REQUIRED • AP / HONORS COURSES – SIGNED COURSE REQUEST FORM ACKNOWLEDGING UNDERSTANDING OF AP PROCEDURES • LATE IN/ EARLY OUT (GRADES 11-12 ON TRACK ONLY) – MUST HAVE PARENT SIGNATURE • TA/PEER TUTOR – MUST HAVE TEACHER SIGNATURE

15. FILLING OUT YOUR COURSE REQUEST FORM • BE SURE TO: • SIGN THE COURSE REQUEST FORM • HAVE PARENT SIGN THE FORM TOO • HAVE TEACHERS SIGN THE FORM IF NEEDED FOR SPECIFIC CLASSES, PROGRAMS, ETC. • CHOOSE YOUR ELECTIVES AND ALTERNATES WISELY AND IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE ALTERNATES WILL BE USED!!! • MEET WITH YOUR CASE CARRIERS FOR SPECIFICS IF YOU ARE A SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT • CONSULT YOUR AVID TEACHER IF YOU ARE IN AVID

16. REGISTRATION SCHEDULE COUNSELORS WILL BE IN YOUR HISTORY OR GEOGRAPHY CLASSES TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND PICK UP YOUR SIGNED PAPERWORK ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS: JUNIORS: MARCH 11 in US History classes MARCH 12 for those juniors who do not have US history this term (call in). SOPHOMORES: MARCH 13 / 14 in World History FRESHMEN: MARCH 18 / 19 in World Geography You can also turn in signed, completed forms to the counseling office on or before March 21st. NO FORM = COUNSELORS CHOOSE YOUR CLASSES

17. WHAT TO BRING WHEN COUNSELORS COME TO YOUR CLASSROOM NO FORM…NO CHOICES!!! • COURSE REQUEST FORM WITH ELECTIVES AND ALTERNATES FILLED IN AND TRANSCRIPT ATTACHED TO THE BACK • SIGNATURES FROM TEACHERS AND PARENTS AS INDICATED

18. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! QUESTIONS???