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Incoming 9th grade Scheduling 2020-2021
Parent Meeting with Dr. Patrick Krumholz: February 5th & 6th
Welcome to Fountain-Fort Carson High School
Class of 2024!
Important Dates
New 9th Grade Counselor & Parent
Meetings2/5-FMS
2/6-CMS
New 9th Grade Elective Selection2/11-CMS
2/12-FMS
Please bring your completed Elective
Course Request Contract and laptop
on your scheduling day!
Rising FreshmenMonday, 3/2
Character of a FFCHS Trojan
● Compassion
● Integrity
● Work Ethic
--Trojan Advisory Period
Graduation Requirements
*All students are required to enroll in a full year of math, language arts, science, and social studies each of their first 3 years in high school.
**Students participating and passing three full years of JROTC will be allowed to waive 1 Physical Education credit requirement.
**Students participating and completing three seasons of Marching Band will be allowed to waive 1.5 Physical Education credit requirement.
**Students participating and completing three seasons of athletics will be allowed to waive 1.5 Physical Education credit requirement.
***Academic Electives
● English (Genre Studies)● Math● Science● Social Studies● World Language● Biomedical Science Track● Engineering Track● AVID● Trojan Academy
HEAR Requirements
Note: Highly Selective Colleges and Universities require 2-3 years of the same language.
NCAA Requirements Division I
NCAA Requirements Division II
NAIA
● To be deemed eligible for NAIA, an athlete must be admitted to the college
based on school requirements, and satisfy a combination of any of the two
following requirements:
○ Minimum SAT 860 or Minimum ACT 18
○ Must finish in the top half of graduating class.
○ Must maintain a GPA of 2.0
Core Course Teacher Recommendations
● 8th Grade Teachers Recommend Students for Language Arts,
Math, Science and Social Studies based on:
○ Grades
○ Assessments
■ PSAT, District Assessments, Common Assessments
○ Current Course Placement
○ Re-evaluation of Recommendation over Spring and Summer
Core Course Opportunities
● Advanced Placement
● CU-Denver Concurrent Enrollment (Chemistry)
● CSU-Pueblo Concurrent Enrollment (Science, History, Spanish)
● PPCC Articulated Courses
Career and Technical Education•2-4 year Business Pathway
•2-4 year Accounting Pathway
•2-4 year Engineering Pathway
•2-4 year Biomedical Sciences Pathway
•2 year Teacher Cadet Pathway (11-12)
•2 year Early Childhood Education Pathway (11-12 )
•2-4 year Culinary Arts Pathway
•2-4 year Cyber-Prep Pathway
•2-4 year Graphic Design Pathway
•2 year Cosmetology Pathway (11-12)
•2-4 year ACE Pathway
AVID
● Advancement Via Individual Determination
○ Academic Elective
○ Application & Interview
Trojan Academy
● Semester (Fall)
● Academic Elective
● Transition to high school life
○ social needs
○ organizational needs
○ study habits
○ communication skills
○ conflict resolution
○ maximization of personal strengths
○ goal setting
○ career planning
○ Self-efficacy
○ Teacher Mentor
● Invitation & Recommendation
○ Requests will go on a waitlist
Elective Course Selection Sheet
Completed Recommendations & Requests
● Students will receive a copy of their
completed registration including:
○ Teacher Recommendations for Core
Classes
○ Student Requests for Electives
● Delivered to Middle Schools by February
27th
● Please review as a family
○ Revisit the Course Catalog
○ Attend Rising Freshman Night
● Please report any issues or changes to
grade level Counselors by alpha
Course Catalog Draft 2020-
2021
www.ffc8.org/FFCHS
● Left side of screen
● Under Quick Links
9th grade Counselors 2020-2021
• Counselors
• Shayla Reynolds- Las Names A-G
• Donna Queen-Last Names H-O
• Kenneth Rankin-Last Names P-Z
• 9th grade Assistant Principal
• Meagan Case
RisingFreshman
Night
Monday, March 2nd
Begins Promptly at 6pm
@ FFCHS Gym:
● Principal’s Address
● Sports/Coaches
● Clubs/Activities
● Language Arts, Math, Science,
Social Studies presentations
● Elective course teachers
available
● Choir & Band Tryouts○ See your current band or choir director
to put you on the audition sign up sheet
● Counselors
● School Tours
● School Store
Rising Freshman Night, March 2nd
Counselors, Teachers, Coaches, and Sponsors will be available.
Elective Options:
● Academic Core Electives (ELA, Math,
Science, Social Studies, World Language)
● World Language
● Visual Arts
● Performing Arts
● Industrial Arts
● Culinary Arts
● PE
● Engineering/STEM
● Biomedical Science
● Business/DECA
● JROTC
● Agricultural Science
● AVID
● Trojan Academy
Rising Freshman Night, March 2nd
Counselors, Teachers, Coaches, and Sponsors will be available.
Athletic Options:
● Fall Athletics
○ Football, Softball, Boys Soccer,
Cross Country, Boys Tennis,
Girls Volleyball, Boys Golf,
Boys Tennis
● Winter Athletics
○ Boys & Girls Basketball,
Wrestling, Girls Swimming
● Spring Athletics
○ Baseball, Track, Girls Soccer,
Boys Swimming, Boys
Volleyball, Girls Golf, Girls
Tennis
Rising Freshman Night, March 2nd
Counselors, Teachers, Coaches, and Sponsors will be available.
Extra Curricular Options:
● Spirit/Cheer
● Esports
● Step/Dance Team
● Clubs
● Speech & Debate
● ESports
● Step/Dance Team
● Student Leadership/Student Council
Finish 8th Grade Strong!!
Stay involved-Sign up for at least 1 activity or club!
See you soon!!
