High School Course Selection

Process Current 10th graders

▪ Mrs. Kreider Lukowski A – F

▪ Mrs. Joyner F

– K

▪ Mrs. Brizendine L

– Q

▪ Dr. Curran R

- Z

▪ Mrs. Osterholt Crisis Counselor

COUNSELORS

English/Communication Arts 4 Units(English I, English II, American Literature, Senior Electives)

Mathematics

3 Units

Science

3 Units (2 credits must be earned in Physical Science & Biology)

Social Studies 3

Units(United States History, World History, and Government)

Health

½ Unit

Personal Finance ½

Unit

Fine Arts

1 Unit

Practical Arts ½

Unit

Physical Education 1 Unit

Electives

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

REQUIREMENTSMissouri State Schools

English 4 units

Math (Algebra I* or higher) 3 units

Social Studies 3 units

Science 3 units

Fine Art 1 unit

Electives 3 units

(Electives from World Languages and/or

combinations of the core subject areas)

*8th grade Algebra I is not accepted

University of Missouri System

English 4 units

Math (Algebra I or higher) 4 units

Social Studies 3 units

Science 3 units

Fine Art 1 unit

Foreign Language 2 units

Missouri State Schools

University of Central Missouri

Missouri Southern

Missouri State

Missouri Western

Northwest Missouri State

Southeast Missouri State

Truman State (*requires 2 years of world languages)

University of Missouri System Schools

University of Missouri – St. Louis (UMSL)

University of Missouri – Columbia (Mizzou)

University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC)

Missouri University of Science & Technology (Missouri S&T)

ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY

HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS

▪Eligibility is based on credits earned.

▪In order to be eligible to participate, you must have earned 3 credits the semester

prior.

▪Please refer to page 6 of the Career and Educational Planning Guide for detailed

information.

COLLEGE ATHLETICS:

Governed by one of three organizations – NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA (Junior College)

May include:

▪ Courses needed

▪ GPA

▪ ACT scores

Check with each organization for specifics.

▪ PAGE 13-FRESHMEN & SOPHOMORES

▪ PAGE 14-JUNIORS & SENIORS

▪ PREREQUISITES – courses you must

complete before taking other courses

COURSES AVAILABLE

AP Courses Offered in 2019-2020

• AP World History

• AP Language and

Composition

• AP Literature and

Composition

• AP Psychology

• AP US History

• AP US Government

and Politics

• AP Comparative

Government and

Politics

• AP Computer Science

• AP Statistics

• AP Biology

• AP Chemistry

• AP Physics 1: Algebra-

Based

• AP Physics C:

Mechanics

• AP Environmental

Science

• AP Calculus AB

• AP Calculus BC

• AP Art History

• AP 2D Art and Design

• AP 3D Art and Design

• AP Drawing

JUNIORS

▪Am Lit./AP Lang & Comp

▪Government/AP US Government & Politics

▪Math (Teacher Recommendation)

▪Science

▪Elective

▪Elective

▪Elective

WHAT COURSES WILL I TAKE?

▪ Available to Juniors and Seniors

▪ 3.0 GPA or 2.5 with principal

recommendation

▪ You are required to pay for credit

▪ Indicated by “cc” in Career and Educational

Planning Guide – see page 10 for more detailed

information

COLLEGE CREDIT

▪ Elective

▪ No Credit Earned

▪ Availability is Not Guaranteed

▪ Potential to affect athletic eligibility –

MSHSAA requires 3 credits to

participate – Study Hall will not count

STUDY HALL

▪ Elective credit

▪ Consider taking this course if you do

not test well or your scores on 10th

grade Princeton Review (practice

ACT) were low and you’re looking to

improve your ACT score

ACT PREP

▪ Math Teacher Signature▪ Top Right

▪ Student Signature ▪ Bottom Left

▪ Parent Signature▪ Bottom Left

SIGNATURES NEEDED ON

SCHEDULING FORM

Enter your course selections online from home

▪Step by Step Directions Handout

Portal open Thursday, January 17th

Thursday, January 24th

Complete the Scheduling Form and return it to

your Math Teacher or Case Manager by

Friday, January 25th

ONLINE COURSE REQUESTS

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSCan be found on the Fort Zumwalt Website

www.fz.k12.mo.us/ Click Here

▪ Attend South High in the morning

▪ Attend Tech School in the afternoon

▪ Refer to the Career and Educational Planning

Guide for available programs

▪ See your counselor for more information

www.stcharlessd.org/lewisandclarkcareercenter

LEWIS & CLARK

TECHNICAL SCHOOL

▪ Attend South High in the morning

▪ Attend a CAPS program in the afternoon

▪ You must have your own transportation

▪ Refer to the Career and Educational Planning

Guide for available programs

▪ See your counselor for more information

http://stcharlescountycaps.yourcapsnetwork.org/

ST CHARLES COUNTY CAPS

PROGRAM

▪ Students interested in pursuing careers in teaching in high need areas

▪ High need areas presently include special education, industrial technology, high school science and physics, high school math, high school world languages, and ESOL

▪ See Mrs. Lukowski for more information

GROW YOUR OWN TEACHERS

PROGRAM

GROW YOUR OWN TEACHERS

PROGRAM

▪ Leadership Seminar for interested students will be held April 11, 2019.

▪ Tell your counselor if you are interested!

▪ Twitter @FZGYOT

Begins Thursday, January 31st

ACADEMIC ADVISING

Things your student should be leaving

with on Monday:

1. Green course request form

2. Directions for portal

Do not leave them on the floor!!

To stay updated…

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Twitter @FZSCounseling

Google Classroom Code kygjy3

Counseling website

shs.fz.k12.mo.us/