AIKEN HIGH SCHOOL WILL BEGIN ARENA SCHEDULING IN FEBUARY 2015 WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? We are not doing paper course request sheets WHEN YOU LEAVE

SCHEDULING/IGPS FOR 2015-2016 SCHOOL

YEAR

CHANGES ARE COMING!

AIKEN HIGH SCHOOL WILL BEGIN ARENA SCHEDULING IN FEBUARY 2015

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? We are not doing paper course request sheets WHEN YOU LEAVE YOUR ASSIGNED,

MANDATORY APPOINTMENT TIME YOU WILL HAVE YOUR SCHEDULE FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR TO TAKE WITH YOU

HOW DOES THIS WORK? It starts with 3 Homerooms in late January/early February…

1st Homeroom- January 28th

View a copy of 2015-2016 Master Schedule

1st Homeroom Continued- Use Master Schedule Sheet (Previous slide) to create 3 options for your schedule for

2015-2016. Numbers 1-7 under Semester 1 and 2 are periods 1-7.

1st Homeroom Continued- You will have your transcript audit from today and teacher recommendations (see below) to help you fill out 3 schedule options. You will return sheets to your

Homeroom teacher to keep until the 2nd Homeroom

2nd Homeroom- February 3rd- During this homeroom you will complete the 3 Schedule Options Form to take home for parent signature. THIS FORM MUST BE RETURNED WITH A PARENT SIGNATURE BY THE 3RD HOMEROOM DATE OF FEBRUARY 5TH.

3rd Homeroom- February 5th- During this homeroom your Homeroom Teacher SHOULD HAVE your signed copy of the 3 Schedule Options Form to return to Guidance. If your Homeroom Teacher DOES NOT HAVE your form, a standard schedule form will be created for you that will be used during your IGP appointment. This form is the template for your schedule and MUST BE RETURNED to your Homeroom Teacher.

What can I expect during my IGP registration appointment? Each IGP appointment will be 15 minutes long Meet with a Career Specialist to discuss career

goals and update IGP Then meet with Guidance Counselor who will

review 3 Schedule Options Form, teacher recommendations, transcript audit and graduation requirements to build your schedule for next year.

Students and parents will be able to ask questions during the appointment regarding the scheduling process. If there are still questions at the end of the appointment time, we will be happy to meet with you after all scheduling is done after Spring Break.

How are IGP appointment times determined?

Aiken High Students are scheduled to register based on their grade level classification. (Rising 12th graders go first, then rising 11th graders, then rising 10th graders.)

Appointment times are randomly computer-generated in order to make this process as fair as possible for students to select electives.

You will be given your appointment date and time well in advance of your appointment so your parents can plan to attend your IGP with you.

What happens if I can’t make it to my IGP appointment. May I reschedule?

If you cannot make it to your assigned appointment time, one of the Guidance Counselors will build your schedule without you based on the 3 Schedule Options Form turned into your Homeroom Teacher and your teacher recommendations so you can still have your priority scheduling slot.

If you want to reschedule your appointment time, we will gladly see you after all scheduling has been completed after Spring Break.

If your parents cannot attend, they can participate with you in your IGP appointment via phone conference. Make sure Guidance has a working phone number for your parent.

Will I be able to change my schedule when school starts?

Please be aware that since you are meeting directly with a Guidance Counselor during your IGP appointment to create your schedule, your schedule will be FINAL.

Changes after the IGP appointment will only be made if You did not pass a class this school year that is needed

for a class selected for next year You do not have a class on your schedule that you need

to graduate (i.e. English, Math…etc) You previously passed a class that is on your schedule

for next year You want to drop a course not needed for graduation for

a Study Hall

Graduation Requirements/ Transcript Audit

English- 4 credits (English 1, 2, 3, 4) Math- 4 credits Science- 3 credits (Need 3 lab sciences for 4-year college) Government/Economics- 1 credit U.S. History- 1 credit “Other” Social Studies- 1 credit (World History, Sociology,

Psychology) Computer Science- 1 credit PE or NJROTC- 1 credit Foreign Language or Career Technology- 1 credit (Must have 2

credits in same language for 4-year college) Electives- 7 credits (Don’t forget the 1 Fine Arts credit needed for

4-year college) 24 CREDITS TOTAL NEEDED TO GRADUATE

Aiken High CATE Majors (must have 4 credits in Major to complete)

CATE MAJOR AHS MAJOR CLASSES

Horticulture Agriculture Science, Horticulture 1 (2 credits), Horticulture 2 (2 credits), Nursery & Garden Technology

Art 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus (4 credits) Band (4 credits) Music Appreciation Orchestra

Fine Arts


CATE MAJOR AHS MAJOR CLASSES

Journalism & Mass Communications (Must take Newspaper or Yearbook)

Advanced Composition, AP English Language, AP English Literature, Art 2 Graphic Design, Art 2 Photography, Newspaper, Yearbook

Language Arts AP English Literature, AP English Language, Advanced Composition, Foreign Language Level 2 or Higher


CATE MAJORS AHS MAJOR CLASSES

Visual Arts (Art 1 & 2 required, Yearbook can only count once)

Art 1, 2, 3, 4, Yearbook

Performing Arts Band (4 Credits) Chorus (4 Credits) Orchestra (4 Credits)



World Language- at least 3 Credits must be in Foreign Language

Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4, AP German 1, 2, 3, 4, AP French 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Advanced Composition, AP English Language, AP English Literature

General Management- must take Entrepreneurship & Accounting

Business Finance, Business Law, Integrated Business Applications, Project Management



Early Childhood Education – Early Childhood Education 1 & 2 required

Early Childhood Education 1 & 2 (2 Credits), Entrepreneurship, Foods & Nutrition, Intro to Culinary Arts, Intro to Early Childhood Education

Education & Training- Teacher Cadet or Intro to Early Childhood Education is required

Teacher Cadet, Intro to Early Childhood Education, (AP) Psychology, Sociology, Early Childhood Education 1, Family & Community Health, Integrated Business Applications, Foreign Language Level 2 or Higher



Health & Physical Education- 1 Credit of Weight Training is required

PE 2, PE 3, Anatomy, (AP) Psychology, Sociology, Family & Community Health, Foods & Nutrition

NJROTC NJROTC 1, 2, 3, 4

Marketing- Marketing & Advertising are required

Marketing, Advertising, Sports Entertainment Marketing, Entrepreneurship



Social Studies AP European History, (AP) Psychology, AP US History, Economics Honors, Government Honors, Sociology, World History Honors

Medical Science & Research

Anatomy, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, (AP) Psychology, Family & Community Health



Culinary Arts- Culinary Arts 1 & 2 are required

Culinary Arts 1 (2 Credits) & 2 (2 Credits), Entrepreneurship, Foods & Nutrition, Intro to Culinary Arts Social Work- Psychology

& Sociology are required Psychology,

Sociology, Family & Community Health, Foreign Language Level 2 or Higher



Project Lead the Way Pre-Engineering- Must go to Aiken Tech to complete

Intro to Engineering (required), Principles of Engineering (required) plus 2 years at Aiken Tech

Science Anatomy, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, (AP) Environmental Studies, AP Physics, Marine Science, Physics



Math- (AP) Calculus is required

(AP) Calculus, Algebra 2 Honors, AP Computer Science, Geometry Honors, Pre-Calculus, Probability & Statistics

Automotive Technology

Auto Tech 1, 2 (2 Credits), 3 (2 Credits)

Aiken County Career Center- 10th Grade CATE Exploratory Class

Aiken County Career Center- Cosmetology &11TH & 12TH Graders

Applications needed for the following CATE classes at Aiken High:

Culinary Arts 1 & 2- see Ms. Gorthy in E7 Early Childhood 1 & 2- see Ms. Harmon in

E5 Horticulture 1 & 2, Nursery Tech,

Floriculture- see Mr. Priester in F5 Principles of Engineering- see Mr. Redd in

F3 Auto Tech 2 & 3- see Mr. Smith in F2 Advertising & Sports Marketing- see Ms.

Hall in E0 (1st- 4th periods)GET, COMPLETE AND RETURN THESE APPLICATIONS TO THE

APPROPRIATE TEACHER BEFORE YOUR IGP APPOINTMENT TO SECURE YOUR SPOT IN THESE CLASSES!

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AIKEN HIGH SCHOOL WILL BEGIN ARENA SCHEDULING IN FEBUARY 2015 WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? We are not doing paper course request sheets WHEN YOU LEAVE