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Normal West High School Home of the Wildcats! Normal West Counselors Brooke Bollmann A-C Marty Tarmann D-H Katie Turner 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 2.0 credits – US History/Constitution Test • Health/PE • Consumer Ed • Electives 3.5 credits .5 credits 9.0 credits • Junior State Standardized Testing 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 8th/9th Freshmen during RWS • January 13th/14th Soph. during US History • January 15th/16th Juniors English 3 or AP Language 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 www.unit5.org/Domain/30 OR NCWHS Webpage / Academics 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 : U5 – Your SIS # (9 numbers) Ex: U5-123456789 Birthday using MMDDYYYY Ex: Birthday of September 10, 2001 would be 09102001 CHANGE PASSWORD: You will be prompted to change your password. Please enter your birthdate as shown: (Example: 091001) MMDDYYYY to MMDDYY *changing year ONLY from Ex. 2001 to 01 Example: 091001 Read the terms and conditions and click the box Choosing Courses in Career Cruising Choose My Courses Choosing Courses in Career Cruising Next year options (Highlighted in Blue) Course Planner Shows: Past classes Current classes Next year options (Highlighted in Blue) 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 When clicking on shaded or white slots your options will appear as shown below 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 over Alert for information Options: Delete or Change Course o Click on course and info below will appear Talk to Counselor before submitting Alerts Choosing Courses in Career Cruising Possible Alerts: Hover over Alert for information “Other Credit” Courses are ok, this will appear on all students OK - submit See Counselor to fix Submit Typical Junior/Senior Schedule (must have at least 11 credits) Core Courses BACC ICE Work Program English English English Math Math Math PE PE PE Science Elective ICE Work course Social Studies BACC course Work Elective 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 • February 27th, 2015 – Course requests will be mailed home • Change a Course Choice – A form will be required with parent signature to make a course change due by March 20, 2015. • March 20, 2015 – Last day to make a change in a student’s course selection. IT’S A GREAT DAY TO BE A WILDCAT!!