1	Registration 2008-9 Welcome to the Liberty High School Registration presentation for the 2008-2009 school year!
2	It’s time to register! For academic year 2008-9
3	Starting Off. . . You will need to know the following information - High School requirements Pre-College requirements
4	And next . . . . You will need to do the following - Check your transcript for accuracy Do a credit evaluation Complete High School and Beyond Plan
5	High School Requirements English 4.00 credits Math 2.00 credits Science 2.00 credits Social Studies 3.50 credits Fine Arts 1.00 credit Health .50 credit Software Technology .50 credit Occupational Education 1.50 credits Physical Education 2.00 credits General Electives 9.00 credits Senior Core Electives 1.00 credit Senior General Electives 1.00 credit Culminating Project WASL Total Credits = 28.00 credits
6	Pre-College Requirements for Washington State Colleges/Universities Minimum Requirements: English – 4.00 credits Math – 3.00 credits Up through Algebra 2 Social Studies- 3.00 credits Science – 2.00 credits 1 year Chemistry or Physics World Lang. – 2.00 credits Fine Arts – 1.00 credit
7	High School Transcript Understanding the transcript There are six sections of the transcript Student Information (name, birth date, parents names) Schools attended (previous and current) Course Designation Key (designates type of classes taken; H for honors, T for tech prep) Academic Record (organized by semesters completed) – has 5 columns: Course code, Description of class taken, Letter grade received, Credit earned, Credit attempted, and Course designation key. Report Record and Cumulative Summary: arranged by semesters and lists credits earned & attempted, grade point average (GPA) earned, attempted & GPA points & finally the cumulative GPA. Additional State Requirements: for Certificate of Academic Achievement, High School and Beyond Plan, & Culminating Project.
8	Credit Evaluation You can figure it out for yourself! It may look a little hard but it really isn’t This information will help you complete the High School and Beyond Plan What will you need? Your transcript A credit evaluation form (blank): Lists all the high school requirements you need LHS Course Directory Guide www.liberty.issaquah.wednet.edu/ NOTE: Open Liberty’s website and go to Counseling page, then select Liberty High School Course Guide. An understanding that a semester credit is equal to .50 credits A pencil and a little bit of time
9	Doing the Credit Evaluation
10	Credit Evaluation continues… Look at the following requirements: Fine Arts 1.00 credit See page 7 in LHS Course Guide – on website www.liberty.issaquah.wednet.edu Health .50 credit Software Technology .50 credit Occupational 1.50 credits See page 7 in LHS Course Guide – on website www.liberty.issaquah.wednet.edu
11	Finishing Credit Evaluation Check the last few requirements: Physical Education 2.00 credits PE 9, PE 2, Fitness & Conditioning, Weights General Electives 9.00 credits classes you choose - may include more math, science, social studies, English, PE, Art, etc. Senior Core 1.00 credit additional classes in English, Math, Science, Social Studies, or Foreign Language taken in your senior year Senior Elective 1.00 credit classes that earn a letter grade taken in your senior year
12	The High School and Beyond Plan Complete the following sections: Credit Evaluation information from high school transcript WASL scores in Reading, Writing, Math Grade-level Culminating Projects completed Top 3 Career Interests Special Courses/Programs of Interest Extra-curricular Activities Part-time work and/or Community Service Internship and/or Summer Enrichment plans 5^th year plan – plans within 4 months of graduation What tests do you plan to take?
13	What do you need next year? Required grade-level classes for next year Awareness of pre-college requirements Classes related to potential career interest Electives – your choice
14	How & when do you register? Registration Form Read directions first Complete the form (signatures included) Turn it in by the date required Other Considerations for 11^th and 12 grades NEVAC Running Start
15	Other considerations -NEVAC Available for 11^th and 12^th graders Courses are taken at other high schools Special Programs include – Auto Body Repair, Health Occupations, Horticulture, Fire Service Training, Criminal Justice, etc. See Mrs. Fesser, Career Specialist
16	Other considerations - Running Start Need to have junior status Take required entrance tests for math and English at the Community College Attend mandatory information session @ college Determine full-time or part-time status Have appointment with your counselor Required to return all forms signed Check on WASL Reading, Writing, Math scores Earn both high school and college credit Tuition paid by the district
17	Registration 2008-9 Begins Review your registration forms Find out what classes are required Keep an eye on pre-college requirements Check on pre-requisites – go to LHS Course Guide online www.liberty.issaquah.wednet.edu Choose electives and alternates Turn in registration forms on time
18	Registration Forms – 12^th Grade 12^th Grade – Seniors – Class requirements - www.liberty.issaquah.wednet.edu Senior English (1.00) take English class each semester –see page 6 of LHS Course Guide Senior Social Studies (.50) choose from list on page 6 of LHS Course Guide Senior Core Elective (1.00) choose from English, social studies, math, science OR world language Regarding WASL reading or writing scores – if you did not pass WASL reading or writing, you MUST be enrolled in ILS 12 in addition to your Senior English classes Regarding WASL Math – if you did not pass WASL math, you MUST be enrolled in Segmented Math in addition to earning credit for the next level of math you need to take Additional Electives – choose what is still needed for graduation, pre-college or what prepares you for beyond high school Pre-college requirements – make sure you are taking what’s needed if you plan to attend a 4 year college/university after graduation Senior Waivers – 4 waivers (2 per semester) are allowed with approval of parent and counselor. Note - for every “F” on your transcript, a senior waiver is lost
19	Registration Forms – 11^th Grade 11^th Grade – Juniors – Class requirements English 11 (1.00) – can take regular or AP English Language If you did not pass WASL reading or writing, you MUST enroll in ILS 11 in addition to English 11 U.S. History (1.00) – can take regular or AP US History Math – suggested - take the next academic level (check pre-college requirements) If you did not pass WASL math, you MUST be enrolled in PARM in addition to earning credit for the next level of math you are to take Science – suggested – (check pre-college requirements) Other: check credit evaluation for other requirements in PE, Fine Arts, Occupational, and General Electives
20	Registration Forms – 10^th Grade 10^th Grade – Sophomores English 10 – can take regular or honors European Studies – can take regular or honors Math – take next academic level Science – Biology Health – 1 semester PE Other – Fine Arts, Occupational Ed., or other classes of interest
21	Registration forms due back by: Juniors – turn in by Feb. 14^th Sophomores – turn in by Feb. 15^th Freshmen – turn in by Feb. 26th