John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High

School

COURSE SELECTION

2010-2011

First Let’s Talk About Courses

• Talk to your parents, guardians, teachers, counselors, upperclasswomen (sometimes)

• Choosing wisely and working diligently will give YOU LARGE rewards

Let’s Talk Basics

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• YOU need a minimum of 24 Credits

• THEOLOGY - 4 YEARS• ENGLISH - 4 YEARS• SOCIAL STUDIES - 3 YEARS• MATH - 3 YEARS• SCIENCE - 3 YEARS• HEALTH, PHYS ED - 1 SEMESTER EACH

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, CONT’D

• TECHNOLOGY• ELECTIVES*

• Languages ( Two Years Modern Language recommended)

• Technology/ Business

• ART, ORCHESTRA MAJORS

SENIORS• MUST HAVE FIVE MAJORS,

INCLUDING:• THEOLOGY• ENGLISH• Need a Strong Roster to

improve college selection

JUNIORS• MUST HAVE SIX MAJORS, INCLUDING• THEOLOGY• ENGLISH• MATHEMATICS• SCIENCE • SOCIAL STUDIES• Choose electives wisely

SOPHOMORES• YOUR COURSES ALLOW LITTLE ROOM

FOR ELECTIVES• You must take:

• THEOLOGY• ENGLISH• MATH• SCIENCE • SOCIAL STUDIES• HEALTH/PE OR SAT PREP/TECH APP I

WE RECOMMEND• FOUR YEARS OF MATH

• IT IS A DOOR OPENER FOR WOMEN

• FOUR YEARS OF SCIENCE• THE WORLD IS CHANGING AND YOU WANT TO

KNOW WHERE WE’RE GOING AND HELP US GET THERE

• A COURSE (ONE OR MORE) IN TECHNOLOGY • NEED I ELABORATE• WEB DESIGN, ADVANCED COMPUTERS,TECH

APP II

YOU MIGHT THINK ABOUT

• MUSIC AND ART• WE HAVE A GREAT COMPUTER

DESIGN COURSE

• BUSINESS COURSES• LEARN ACCOUNTING BASICS,

PERSONAL FINANCE, HEALTH CARE CAREERS

COURSE NUMBERSA Brief Explanation

First Digit Indicates the Type of Courses

232• 100’s - ENGLISH• 200’s - SOCIAL STUDIES• 300’s - MATH• 400’s - SCIENCE• 500’s - LANGUAGE• 600’s - BUSINESS

232, CONT’D

• 700’s - FINE ARTS• 800’s – HEALTH, PHYS ED• 900’s - THEOLOGY• 000’s - SPECIAL COURSES

MIDDLE DIGITINDICATES THE CLASS YEAR

(Only MAJOR COURSES)

1 – FRESHMAN2 - SOPHOMORE3 - JUNIOR4 - SENIOR

Last digit indicates Track

232• 5 - AP COURSES• 1 - FIRST TRACK• 2 - SECOND TRACK• 3 - THIRD TRACK• BUSINESS, FINE ARTS, PHYS ED

ARE NOT INCLUDED IN TRACKING NUMBERS

THEREFORE……

A COURSE NUMBERED 232 IS

A TRACK TWO, JUNIOR,

SOCIAL STUDIES COURSE

From Your Course Catalog

THEOLOGY

• FOUNDATIONS IN FAITH, 9th Grade• SACRED SCRIPTURE, 10TH Grade• CATHOLIC MORALITY, 11TH Grade• CHURCH AND VOCATION, 12TH

Grade• TRACKS 1,2

ENGLISH

• SURVEY COURSE, 9th Grade• BRITISH LITERATURE, 10th

Grade• AMERICAN LITERATURE, 11TH

Grade• WORLD LITERATURE, 12TH Grade• TRACKS 1,2,3 • AP OFFERINGS,

• English Comp or English Lit• 11TH OR 12TH Grade

SOCIAL STUDIES

• WORLD HISTORY I, 9TH Grade• WORLD HISTORY II, 10TH Grade• MODERN AMERICA, 11TH Grade• PSYCHOLOGY, 12TH Grade• GOVERNMENT/ ECONOMICS,

12TH Grade

MATHEMATICS

• ALGEBRA I, 9TH Grade (Tracks 1- 3)• GEOMETRY, 10TH Grade (Tracks 1-3)• ALGEBRA II, 11TH Grade (Tracks 1-3)• PRECALCULUS/ TRIG, 12TH Grade

(Tracks 1,2)• ALGEBRA III/ TRIG, 12th Grade

(Track 3)• ACCELERATED PROGRAM/ AP

CALCULUS, 12th Grade

SCIENCE

• BIOLOGY (Honors), PHYSICAL SCIENCE (Tracks 2,3), 9th Grade

• CHEMISTRY (Honors), BIOLOGY (Track 2) , 10th Grade

• PHYSICS (Honors), CHEMISTRY (Track 2), 11th Grade

• ANATOMY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, FORENSICS, 12th Grade

• AP COURSE (BIOLOGY/ CHEMISTRY)• Alternating years

LANGUAGE

• LATIN I (Track 1) (Honors)• SPANISH I, II, III, IV (Tracks

1,2)• Must Qualify for Spanish III

and Spanish IV

ART• FOUR YEAR MAJOR• PORTFOLIO PREPARATION FOR

GIFTED STUDENTS• COMPUTER GRAPHICS

ORCHESTRA• FOUR YEAR MAJOR• STRING AND WIND

INSTRUMENTS

BUSINESS/TECHNOLOGY

•Intro to Health Careers•Accounting•Tech Applications II•Advanced Computers•Personal Finance•Web Design/ Desktop Publishing

AP SELECTION

• TERRA NOVA OR PSAT SCORES• CLASS RANK• TEACHER RECOMMENDATION

• EXTRA TIME/WORK REQUIREMENTS!!!

• FULL STUDENT COMMITMENT!!

THE COURSE CATALOG• Graduation Requirements• Tracking• Class Ranks• Honors Criteria• Grading & Grade Conversions• Academic Integrity Policy• Summer School Policy• Quality Points Table• Diocesan Scholars Program• Library, Counseling Center Info

WHAT ABOUT CHANGING TRACKS??

UP↑ or DOWN↓

• Grade 93 or above

• TEACHER RECOMMENDATION

• PARENT APPROVAL

• Grade 75 or below

• TEACHER RECOMMENDATION

• PARENT APPROVAL

ONLINE COURSE SELECTION

• New for 2010-2011 School Year

• Access will be through GradeConnect

• You MUST activate your account if you have not done so. See Academic Affairs if you have a problem.

STEPS

• Login to Gradeconnect• Choose the Course Selection Tab• Mark the courses you wish to take,

Requirements will already be locked in for you.

• When you are finished click the Submit button. Your courses will now be locked.

• Print your form, sign and return to Academic Affairs

I Need Help

• Selection will begin in the next week or two. You will receive written instructions with the entire process and dates.

• If you have difficulty your GOTO location is Academic Affairs

SAMPLE SHEET

What we will know

• Exactly which course you select AND• When you selected them. Your sheet

will be time stamped. That means…• Admission to popular course will be

determined by• Who has registered AND• When each person chooses her courses• SO-O-O-O-O-O

•REGISTER EARLY•ASK QUESTIONS•CHOOSE YOUR COURSES

EARLY• IMPORTANT : You may choose

courses before you register BUT they will not be placed into actual classes UNTIL you register.

Waiver FormAnytime I want a course or

track NOT offered to me• For a track NOT recommended by

teacher• For a course NOT at same track level• Space Available ONLY for courses not

on your course selection sheet• No guarantee of placement• MUST HAVE DEPARTMENT HEAD

SIGNATURE FOR CONSIDERATION

YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND!!!

BEFORE JULY 1ST, USUALLY NOT A PROBLEM

PLACE PHONE CALL TO OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (SPACE AVAILABLE)

Roster Change Information will be

Distributed in August with Your New Roster

REASONS FOR CHANGE

• ERRORS• COURSE WAS NOT ORIGINALLY

SELECTED• TRACK IS INCORRECT

• YOU WANT TO ADD A COURSE

Summer Programs & Other Neat Things

• OPEN TO JUNIORS AND SENIORS• CCP• NEUMANN UNIVERSITY

• ONLINE AND TRADITIONAL SUMMER READING

YOUR QUESTIONS???

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IF YOU HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS…

SEE MRS. BEACHY IN

THE ACADEMIC OFFICE