Davidson! - Hilliard City Schools

Class of 2022 8th to 9th Grade Registration Scheduling

Davidson Counselors  Students are sorted by alpha using last name.  Counselors:  Ms. Eliason – A thru EL

 Ms. Theil – EM thru LEI  Mr. Odenweller – LEJ thru R  Mr. Cadwallader – S thru Z  Mr. Woodford – District College Counselor  Raeanna O’Brien – Syntero Clinician/Counselor

Graduation  Graduation is the responsibility of the student!!

Program of Studies  This will be the only book students receive.  Located online:

 http://www.hilliardschools.org/dvd  Click on the Guidance” tab.  Click on Program of Studies.

Credits  21.5 credits overall needed for graduation

 Page A1 in Program of Studies Book  .5 credits are typically one semester courses.  1.0 credits are full year courses.

 Honors Diploma requirements are located on A7 of in

Program of Studies.

What to Expect in High School  Get Involved!!!  Take the most rigorous curriculum you can handle without

being overwhelmed.  Homework = min of an hour to hour and half nightly. **Do NOT buy into the “I have no homework tonight”  Colleges want rigor!!  Colleges want success:  You are working on your high school GPA  Honors Courses are weighted differently  It is a balancing act to push without overwhelming yourself  Students typically figure it out

Graduation Requirements  English – 4 credits needed for graduation

 Math – 4 credits and completion of Algebra 2  Social Studies – 3 credits including World Studies, US

History and US Government  Science – 3 credits (physical 1.0, biology 1.0 )  Health - .5 credits  PE - .5 credits or completion of PE Waive  PE course are worth .25 credits ( 2 courses)

 Digital Connections - .5 credits

Graduation Requirements(cont)  Financial Literacy - .5 credits  Cannot take as a frosh  Senior Capstone - .5 credits  Electives – 5 credits

 Fine Arts – 1 credit or two courses completed in middle

school.  State Testing Requirements / AIR

Schedule  8 period schedule

 One period will be Focus/Lunch  Students can schedule up to 7 courses per semester  Study Hall? / Interventions  Math Lab  English Lab  ALR Room

Sample Schedule 1st semester 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

English 9 / Honors 9, Honors 10 or LEAP Math / Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 Science – Sci 9, Honors 9, Honors Bio Social St. – World Studies, Honors FOCUS / LUNCH Foreign Lang Digital Connections Elective / Band/Choir/ Study Hall

2nd semester 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

English 9 / Honors 9, Honors 10 or LEAP Math – Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 Science-Sci 9, Honors 9, Honors Bio Social St. – World Studies, Honors FOCUS / LUNCH Foreign Language PE Elective / Band / Choir / Study Hall

Physical Education Options  PE is worth .25 credits

 .5 needed for graduation (2 courses)  Class on schedule  Flex Credit

 Online PE  PE Waiver  2 seasons of any board approved activity completed prior to senior year

Athletic Eligibility  Is determined by the 9 week grading period prior to

the beginning of the season.  ie: 4th nine weeks for fall seasons

Must pass at least 5 half credit courses. (OHSAA) GPA

Schedule Changes  Changes must occur prior to end of this school year if

not earlier.  Circumstances  Add/Drop Deadlines  10 days beginning of each semester for add  Drops can result in WF (withdraw failure)  15 days for semester courses

 1st 9 weeks for year long

Questions ??  Send students to see us!

 Email  Call

 Lej thru R (last name)  [email protected]