2 0 1 5 – 2 0 1 6 F R E S H M A Villa Park High School Course Selection ________________________________________ _______________________ Last Name, First Name N __________________ Phone Number _______________________________________ ID# _____________________________________ Student Email Address Parent Email Address Students will select their courses ONLINE March 15 – 21, 2015 via the portal. The completed course request form MUST be turned in to your counselor at your one-on-one meeting March 23 – 26, 2015. To choose your courses, review your 4-year plan, transcript, and the Course Catalogue course description in the packet or the Course Catalog at www.orangeusd.org. Students who do not choose courses during the specified time will have their courses selected by their counselor. Per Ed Code 46145, Freshmen MUST have a minimum of 6 classes both semesters. Space limited for ALL online classes. (Classes with math requirements have the requirement noted in parens). * AP/Honors Request: Students and parents need to understand that Honors courses are rigorous and may meet certain college requirements. As a condition of enrollment the student is required to remain in the class for the entire year. Dropping at the semester is only allowed if there is room in the new course. (Parent Signature) ______________________________________________ I WOULD LIKE A ZERO PERIOD (MEETS 6:55 – 7:50) YES NO Signature: ______________________ PE/Athletics/Dance (Choose One) o P720 Physical Education o P781 Pep Squad PE VPHS Requires 20 credits (2 years) o P770 Color Guard/PE o P780 Marching Band/PE o P735 Football o P730 Athletics For athletics, please list the sport: _______________________ o P761 Dance I Freshmen Required Courses (Select 1 Health and 1 Fr. Sem) VPHS requires 10 credits (1 semester each course) o S300 Health o S300E Health ONLINE o X305 Freshman Seminar o X305E Freshman Seminar ONLINE (SPACE LIMITED) B. English Language Arts (Choose one) o L300 English 9 o *L309 English 9 HONORS C. Mathematics (Choose One) o N252 Algebra I o N252E Algebra I ONLINE (SPACE LIMITED) UC/CSU require 4 years o *E309E English 9 HONORS HYBRID ONLINE o L302 English I Intensive UC/CSU Requires 3 yrs, 4 yrs. Recommended VPHS Requires 40 Credits (4 years) o L590 ELD Beg. 9 o L602 ELD Trans Eng. 9 VPHS Requires 20 credits (2 Years w/Alg. 1) o N725E Geometry ONLINE o N725 Geometry o *N729 Geometry HONORS o N719 Algebra II HONORS D. Laboratory Science (Choose One UC/CSU requires 2 yrs, 3 yrs recommended) VPHS Requires 20 Credit (1 year physical science and 1 year of life science) o *S759 Biology HONORS (Geo. Honors or higher) o S750 Biology E. Language other than English UC/CSU requires 2 yrs, 3 yrs recommended o F701 French I o F710 German I o F702 French II o F712 German II o F751E Chinese I ONLINE o F758 Farsi I o F730 Spanish I o F730E Spanish I ONLINE F. Visual and Performing Arts UC/CSU requires 1 year o L916 Theater Arts I o A701 Art I o M730 Jazz Ensemble o M740 String Orchestra G. Electives o L920 Journalism Other Electives o X210 AVID 9 o F731 Spanish II o F731E Spanish II ONLINE o F735 Spanish for Spanish Speakers VPHS requires 10 credits (1 year) o M720 Symphonic Band o M810 Treble Clef Choir o M840 Chamber Singers UC/CSU requires 1 year o L930 Annual VPHS requires 10 credits (1 Year) VPHS requires 80 credits over next 4 years o X729 Eng Acad Success o R780 Read 180 We understand that every effort will be made to give students the courses they have selected unless the courses are unavailable or prerequisites have not been met. If a student would like to change his/her course selection, he/she must come to summer orientation in August. These changes will be allowed only if there is room in the new course requested. Schedule changes will not be made once the new school year begins. Both signatures are required for course requests to be processed. (Revised 2/4/15) ______________ Date ___________________________________ Student Signature ___________________________________ Parent Signature