YOU are the
Kennedy High School
Class of 2021
CHOICES…..
What is High School like….
7 class periods
48 minute classes
2 semesters
It’s all about the
credits!
Finals!!!!!
SMART Lunch or
SMART Time
Share lockers
Lots and lots of
choices – classes
and activities
Graduation Requirements
40 credits
8 credits LA = 4 years
6 credits Math = 3 years
6 credits Science = 3 years
6 credits Social Studies = 3 years
4 credits PE-take one semester each year
10 elective credits
CPR class
Lesson 1
If you don’t pass a class, you do not earn the credits.
If you fail a class, you may have to retake that exact class again.
If you do not earn at least 5 credits each semester, you will not graduate with your classmates.
Freshman Schedule
LA 9 each semester
Math each semester
Science each semester
PE one semester
plus 2, 3 or 4 Electives each semester
and maybe a study hall?
World Language
Art
Business Ed
Music
Computer Science
Technology
FACS
Social Studies
LA electives
Building Your Schedule
Use teacher recommendation for
LA, Math, and Science
Choose PE & Electives
Need help or ideas….Talk to:
Parents, older students, teachers or counselor
Other ideas: Stretch yourself, develop a Four
Year Plan, interest inventory
Language Arts
Teacher recommendation LA 9
LA 9 Co taught classes
Electives:
Theater Arts and Performance
Beginning Debate and SpeechStage Craft & Design
Reading WorkshopJournalism/Yearbook/NewspaperCreative Writing-Script, Fiction, and Poetry
Math
Teacher Recommendation
Advanced Geometry(As in Algebra 1)
Geometry (Bs in Algebra 1)
Advanced Algebra
Algebra 1: (most students)
Alg Readiness series
Algebra Prep
Social Studies Not required as freshman
Electives-each one semester in lengthWorld Geography Personal LawPhilosophySociologyPsychologySocial Psychology
AP Human Geography: college level course/year long …..intensive work load;
big focus on research; projects, very strong reading comprehension, year long course
Four year college bound—should consider taking SS
ScienceEarth Science or Biology
Interested students may take a second
science as an elective IF: Teacher recommended
Meet established pre-requisite
Physical Education
Students must take one semester of daily PE
PE classes are mixed grades 9-12
Health & Fitness 1: classroom, 1 X week cardio
Performance PE: intense, weight lifting, cardio
Personal Fitness: cardio. low impact,
Swimming: beginning or advanced swimmers
Team Sports: cardio, general activities
Music
Earns elective credit Orchestra; year long
String orchestra
Golden Strings-audition
Vocal Music- Kennedy Singers
Chanteurs-audition
Band First semester: Concert Band OR Marching Band
Second semester Concert Band
Jazz Band audition
Business Ed FACS
Entrepreneurship
Money Management
Personal Finance
Video Game Design
Teen Issues
Foods & Nutrition
Independent Living
School Age Child
Development
Early Child
Development
Tech Ed
Consumer Auto Mechanics Advanced Auto mechanics* Construction Advanced Construction* Power and Energy (Electric Car) Welding Woodworking Advanced Woodworking* Project Lead the Way(engineering)
Video
Art Electives
Foundations of Art
Introduction to Ceramics
Introduction to Drawing
Introduction to Sculpture
Introduction to Painting
AP Art History—year long
Computer Science
Computer Coding
Advanced Coding
Computer Science
Advanced Computer Science
World Language-year long
course
Chinese
Japanese
Spanish
French
German
Daily practice and homework completion is essential for success.
World Language is an elective!
Support in High School
-Teachers are available for help before and
after school
-SMART Lunch or SMART Time
-Co taught classes
-9th grade interventionist
--IEP/Directed Studies
Recognition at KHSAcademic
Honor roll: Academic Letters and Numerals:Iowa Core Assessment awardsGPA improvement:
Attendance: perfect and excellence
Citizenship: Above and beyond
Sports Banquets
Graduation Awards-list will be in info booklet
LUNCH
9th graders may not leave for lunch
Lots of choices
Regular hot lunch line
Pizza line
Burger baskets, walking tacos…line
Pasta bar, Chinese bowls, potato bowls, etc
Lesson 2
The regular hot lunch is the best deal.
If you buy things a la carte, this will be
very, very, very expensive
Have your ID ready.
Be nice to the lunch ladies.
You are NOT allowed to overdraw your
lunch account in HS
Sports
Women Basketball Bowling
Cheerleading Cross Country Dance Team Golf Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Track Volleyball
Men Baseball Basketball
Bowling Cheerleading Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Swimming Tennis Track Wrestling
Clubs, Organizations, and
more….
There are too many to fit on this screen
You will be given a handout
But to get your attention, here are just a few:
Best Buddies, Guitar, Martial Arts,
SPCA, Video Game, Table Tennis,
Dance Team, Drama, Science Bowl, Torch, Academic Decathlon
Lesson 3 Getting involved will make high school an
awesome experience you will not forget.
It is a known fact that students who are involved do better in school.
Make new friends!!!
Don’t sit back and watch high school pass by.
Four years go by really fast! Be prepared!
Freshman should…
Register for 5 or more credits each
semester
Get involved
Listen to your teachers
(recommendations)
Listen to your parents
Listen to students at orientation meetings
Stretch yourself/challenge yourself
Tips for Success
Attendance
Get involved!
Do your homework!
Study for tests!
Use SMART Time
Appropriate behavior
Ask for help
You are responsible for your class
schedule
Dates to remember
February 2nd – Freshmen Orientation
at Kennedy 6:00
February 7th – Fine Arts Assembly at Kennedy
February 13th -Cougar Talks at Kennedy
Registration Window Feb 3rd - 10th
Register on-line with your parent @ home
Kennedy will return to clean up registrations at
each middle school
Your task….
Think about your course requests!
What you request MATTERS!