Ryan Ryersen 2-8-17

Today in class Mr. Librizzi came in to discuss scheduling for next year. He started by explaining how colleges will view the senior year schedule. He discussed that you should not try to go above and beyond however you also shouldn't take all easy courses you should pick courses that contain approximately the same rigor as the classes that you are currently enrolled in. We then preceded to discuss each subject the first is English. There are seven English classes that you can choose from and many English electives. In order to graduate you need four years of English so at least one English class is required. Next is science, only 3 years of science are required but a fourth is beneficial especially if you plan to go to college for a science related major. Which science you go into depends on the class you are currently enrolled, however Mr. Librizzi recommended taking a form of physics because most colleges want to see a physics on the transcript. Next was world languages these are the same as before only 2 years of the same languages are required and colleges require varying number of years of a world language. Next, was the social studies, the social studies department offers many electives. It is recommended to take a course if your major focuses in the humanities sector. Next, we discussed electives there are visual and performing arts and 21st century skills. The electives are mostly the same as previous with some slight adjustments. Video production and audio production merged into one course encompassing all of video and audio production. There is co-op which half the day you can gain school credits for working there are also positions available around the school however these are competitive positions so file your application as soon as possible. Don’t forget to work on the note cards.