FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH

2014-2015REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION NOTES

Enrollment Guide is online!!

Check for prerequisites

Be sure to choose alternate classes!

REGISTER ONLINE BY DEADLINE DATE!!!- if you do not go online & register you may not get the courses you want

LOGIN INFORMATION

Courses requested through student or parent portal

Student access Username: Student ID # Password: first initial, list initial, birthday

(am030496)

Parent access If you cannot remember your username and

password, contact 636-851-HELP

REGISTRATION TIMELINE

January 13th to January 23rd

Portal Closes Midnight on January 23rd

See Online Registration Handout for Log In & Password assistance

Individual Advisement will be in February

O.S.S.R. – Online Student Schedule Requests Yr 2015 1- Select Course Registration 2015 2- Begin at: Course Search 3- Search By: Enter a partial Course Name (or leave it blank) then GO 4- Click on the specific course you wish to view (Course Description then becomes visible) 5- Select REQUEST THIS COURSE 6- Repeat these steps for each Course Request / Begin again at Course Search (item 2 above) 7- UNITS Must Equal ( 14 / 14 ) for a Complete Schedule ( 7 courses Sm1 & 7 courses Sm2 )

WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED 14 UNITS PLUS 4 ALTERNATES YOU ARE FINISHED

REGISTERING.

ADDING & DROPPING CLASSES Regular classes can only be changed within the

first 10 days of each semester (if they meet schedule change guidelines)

Honors classes can only be changed to regular classes at semester if the student has a “D” or “F” in the course at the end of first semester.

Classes dropped after the 10 day limit will result in a grade of “F” for the semester.

*CHOOSE COURSES & ALTERNATES CAREFULLY!*

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT

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A STUDENT MUST EARN A

MINIMUM OF 24 UNITS OF CREDIT TO GRADUATE.

Unit of CreditEach semester class you pass = .5 credit

Each year long class you pass (2 semesters) = 1.0 credit

Required Course→ Specific course or credit required to graduate

→ You must pass all of these classes in addition to earning 24 credits. If you fail a required class, you must retake it until you pass .

Elective Course→ Courses you choose to take for credit but not specifically required for graduation.

→ If you fail an elective it is not necessary to retake it for credit.

Grading ScaleA 90-100B 80-89C 70-79D 60-69F 59 and below

Semester Grade = 1st quarter percentage x 40% + 2nd quarter percentage x 40% + semester final exam percentage x 20%

REQUIRED UNITS OF CREDIT FOR GRADUATION Communication Arts 4.0 units *9th, 10th, 11th Grade Comm. Arts

Social Studies 3.0 units *American History; World History; American Government

Mathematics 3.0 units *Any three math credits

Science 3.0 units *Physical Science; Biology

Fine Arts 1.0 unit *Art Classes; music classes; theatre classes *Student decides when to take this credit

REQUIRED UNITS OF CREDIT FOR GRADUATION Practical Arts 1.0 unit *FACS classes; Industrial Technology classes; Business classes; Yearbook, Newspaper and Photojournalism

Physical Education 1.0 unit*Student decides when to take .5 credit P.E. elective

Health 0.5 unit

Personal Finance 0.5 unit• *Junior or Senior year

Electives 7.0 units*Any credit earned beyond the minimum required in the core areas listed above or credits earned in the non core areas such as world languages

NEW CLASSES THIS YEAR!

Principles of Biomedical Sciences (all grades)

Advanced Placement Geography (all grades)

Online Health (Summer only)

Online Personal Finance (11th & 12th )

Desktop Publishing II (Prereq.: Desktop Publishing 1)

PE - Fitness for Life (10th, 11th, 12th)

PE - Cardio Health (10th, 11th, 12th)

CONSIDER YOUR FUTURE WHEN SELECTING COURSES. WHAT ARE YOUR POST SECONDARY PLANS?

RECOMMENDED COLLEGE ADMISSIONS CREDITS

Communication Arts 4.0 Credits

Math (Alg 1 or higher) 4.0 Credits

Social Studies 4.0 Credits

Science 4.0 Credits

Fine Arts 1.0 Credit

Foreign Language 2.0 Credits

*NCAA approved courses are noted in the Enrollment guide.

*Please verify admission requirements with specific colleges.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS @ FHN Lewis and Clark Career Center

Attend FHN 3 hours & attend Lewis & Clark 3 hours Juniors eligible to attend 2 year technical programs

Work Study Programs-12th only Must attend FHN at least 4 hours

*Culinary Arts/Cooperative Work*Business/Cooperative Work Experience*Marketing/Cooperative Work Experience*** Student Athletes must earn 3 credits eachsemester.

Dual Enrollment -12th only

DUAL ENROLLMENT

Student enrolls in college credit classes at local college.

Only college credit is earned during dual enrollment. No high school credit is awarded.

Enrollees must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA

Students must be at FHN at least 4 periods 4 periods at FHN = 6 college credit hours (normally 2 courses)

5 or more periods at FHN = 3 college credit hours (normally 1 course)

**** Student Athletes must earn 3 credits each semester.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT Rigorous, college level courses taught at FHN

Students can choose to take the AP exam in the Spring ($89 fee/exam currently) to potentially earn college credit for the course Students should contact the college of their

choice to ask about potential credit

Talk with current teachers about potential success

ADVANCED CREDIT Rigorous, college level courses taught at FHN

Students earn college credit through UMSL

($60/credit hour currently) Based upon overall grade earned in the class

Students should contact colleges they are interested in to ensure the credit will be accepted & how it will be transcribed

Spanish III, IV, V

French III, IV, V

German III, IV, V

AP Calculus AP StatisticsAP Chemistry

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR M.S.H.S.A.A. ACTIVITIES

Must be enrolled to earn 3.0 units of credit (6 classes)

Must have earned 3.0 units of credit the preceding semester

Must maintain a minimum GPA of 1.5

All freshmen are eligible their first semester of high school.

High School Transcript

SUMMER SCHOOL OPTIONS

Summer School is remedial with exception of the following:

Personal Finance Online (after completion of 10th grade)

Health Online

PE Electives (to be announced)

Practical Art Electives (to be announced)

ACT Prep – 3 days; no credit

GRADUATION AWARDS

The Enrollment Guide has a complete list of requirements for the following Senior Awards:

Francis Howell College Preparatory Studies Certificate

President’s Award for Educational Excellence

Standard of Academic Accomplishment

Cum Laude

CUM LAUDE RECOGNITION A seal will be placed on diploma indicating the

appropriate honor.

Students will wear a medallion and Cum Laude honors will be announced at graduation

Summa Cum Laude (Gold) 4.2 or higher GPA

Magna Cum Laude (Silver) 4.0 -- 4.19 GPA

Cum Laude (Bronze) 3.8 -- 3.99 GPA

CUM LAUDE REQUIREMENTS Minimum 3.8 GPA

Must earn 27.0 Credits

Successfully complete four credits in each of the Core areas (Math, Communication Arts, Science and Social Studies)

Earn “Proficient” and/or “Advanced” rating on three out of four End of Course (EOC’s) exams

Score a minimum of 27 on the ACT

MAKE SURE YOU GO ONLINE AND REGISTER

BY JANUARY 23RD!!

PERSONAL PLAN OF STUDY (4-YEAR PLAN)