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Normal West Counselors Brooke Bollmann A-C Marty Tarmann D-H Corey Ostling I-Mh Debbie Sondgeroth Mi-Se Carrie Hoffman Sf-Z

Graduation Requirements • English • Math 4. 0 credits 3. 0 credits • Science • Social Science 2. 0 credits • Health/PE • Consumer Ed • Electives 3. 5 credits 9. 0 credits -Algebra 1 -US History/Constitution Test/Civics 24 Total Credits

Level Changes May request within first 6 weeks of semester • When moving down a level, must show interventions have been utilized. • Students must fill out form that is provided in counseling office. • Courses with different levels: • English • Biology • Math

Choosing Classes • January 12 th and 13 th: Meet with freshmen from RWS classes • January 17 th and 18 th: Meet with Sophomores from US History Classes • January 19 th and 20 th: Meet with Juniors from English 3 and AP English • If you DON’T have: • RWS US History English 3 AP Language Counselors will be calling you down at alternative times

Course to Career Guide Normal West-School Counselors 2017 -2018 Course Selection Or http: //www. unit 5. org/cms/lib 03/IL 0 1905100/Centricity/Domain/0/20172018%20 Final%20 color%2011 -292016. pdf

How to access Career Cruising and Course Planner Step 1. Go to the Career Cruising website at www. careercruising. com Step 2. Login by entering your Username and Password. USERNAME: PASSWORD : U 5 – Your SIS # (9 numbers) Ex: U 5 -123456789 Birthday using MMDDYY Ex: Birthday of September 10, 2001 would be 091001

Choosing Courses in Career Cruising Choose My Courses

Choosing Courses in Career Cruising You WILL: Work with highlighted year ONLY Select Sem 1 and Sem 2 choices You will select 7 choices for each semester You will NOT: Work with past years Select a Lunch Select a Homeroom

Choosing Courses in Career Cruising Click on an option and it will show: Course Description Prerequisites Future course options Options

Choosing courses in Career Cruising Choose Option and Add Course If there is a matching Sem 2 course it will automatically Add Course

Choosing Courses in Career Cruising An Alert will appear if your choice has an issue Hover Alert for information Options: Delete or Change Course o Click on course and info below will appear Talk to Counselor before submitting Alerts

Typical Junior/Senior Schedule (must have at least 11 credits) Core Courses BACC ICE Work Program English Math PE PE PE Science Elective ICE Work course Social Studies BACC course Work Elective or SH BACC course Work

Core Courses • Not sure what to take for English, Math, Science and Social Studies? -Use the Course to Career Guide to help you and be sure to note the prerequisites for the courses • Still not sure? -Use your Teachers as a Resource

AP – Advanced Placement – College Classes taught by AP certified West teachers. – Weighted Grades – Demanding course work predetermined by College Board. – Testing in May to possibly earn college credit depending on score.

Course Selection Changes • Change a Course Choice -A form will be required with parent signature to make a course change • March 24, 2017 -Last day to make a change in a student’s course selection.

IT’S A GREAT DAY TO BE A WILDCAT!!