GuidanceCounseling Department
COUNSELING OFFICE SUMMER INFORMATION: Counselor Summer Hours 2010: Office hours are from 8am-3pm. The office will be closed from 12pm-1pm for lunch Mrs. Shawyer will be available Tuesday through Friday during office hours for any registration needs and questions The following counselors will be available on the following days. Please note the counselor’s grade level for the 2011 school year. 9th Grade - Dr. Tolson, ext 116- PSAT Coordinator, Foreign Exchange Students June 28, 30 August 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18 10th Grade - Ms. Winters, ext 115 - Peer Mediation, MSAP Coordinator June 22, 28, 29 July 6, 13,20,26,27 August 10,16,17,18 11th Grade - Ms. Walewski, ext 114 - Home Hospital Coordinator July 1, 15, 29 August 10,11,12,13,16,17,18 12th Grade - Ms. Haderer, ext 113- Department Chair, SMC College Fair Coordinator July 8, 22 August 2, 3,4,5,6,16,17,18 The Counseling Department handles enrollment admissions, scheduling, transcripts, career planning, and counseling issues for students. Withdrawals - If you are withdrawing a student, please allow at least 24 hours notice prior to the move. Thank you. Once students register for courses in the spring, they have the responsibility to be certain that the correct courses were requested. Students who fail required courses should make up these courses in summer school. Specific information concerning the summer school program may be obtained from the counseling office at CHS. Students who do not plan to make up failed courses in summer school should see their counselors about schedule change requests before the close of school. Student schedules for the year will be available on HAC shortly before the open house in August. It is important that students carefully review their schedules. Schedule changes may be made for the following reasons. · Need a class for graduation · Class being taken in EHS or correspondence school · Failed a class and need to make up · Already passed a class on schedule · A medical condition necessitates a specific lunch period (documentation required) A student must contact his/her counselor to initiate a request for a change. Requests will be considered and changes made depending on the student’s career plans and available space in the class requested. Student-initiated requests for a schedule change will not be considered after the first 2 weeks of the semester unless the subject teacher, parent, grade level administrator and counselor concur that the student is inappropriately placed and the appropriate form is filled out and signed. Students must contact the counselor by phone or email before July 31st to drop an AP course. Advanced Placement (AP) courses may not be dropped after July 31.
To receive a High School Diploma in St. Mary's County, students must satisfy the following five requirements: Complete a minimum of 21 credits, including: English............................................. 4 Social Studies................................... 3 Mathematics..................................... 3 Science............................................. 3 Physical Education/Health................. 1 Technology Education....................... 1 Fine Arts........................................... 1 Core Credit Total................. 16 75 Hours Student Service Learning ( Hours are built into the curriculum of history classes) Student Portfolio Completed online at www.careercruising.com Username: Chopticon Password: highschool Create a portfolio: select “yes”- Work is done through students English classes starting in 9th grade Program Sequence (1 of the following) Four Year College(2 Years Foreign Language, Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry) Occupational Sequence (4-5 Credits) Advanced Technology Sequence Completion of a career cluster Completion and passing the four HSA tests or a combination score of 1602 Please note – Algebra Course A and Algebra Course B cannot be substituted for Algebra 1 CM. A 4 year college requires Algebra 1 CM for entrance. If students wish to attend a 4-year university directly after high school, the student could take Algebra Course A and then switch to Algebra 1 CM the next year. ***Please note starting with the freshman class in 2009 and the Program of Studies change, Algebra Course A and Algebra Course B will no longer be run. You can access the Program of Studies online to view course descriptions and prerequisites.
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