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3	LAKE PARK MISSION The Lake Park High School community will inspire in students a sense of personal responsibility and a passion for learning while challenging them to reach their full potential.
4	Objectives for Tonight Review the placement process Interpret the EXPLORE scores Review the relationship among EXPLORE, PLAN, ACT Graduation requirements and high school registration process
5	PLACEMENT PROCESS December through February Students take placement test EXPLORE - Scores from the Explore test are used to determine initial course placement - Based upon students Explore performance, rankings of students are identified.
6	Sender School Recommendations Eighth-grade teachers provide placement recommendations for students based upon initial placements Reading may be required for students scoring below a set score on the EXPLORE Reading subtest Summer Bridge Program for Reading and Double Algebra or Pre-Algebra placements. Students will take both Reading and Math classes during this summer program. Tuition, books and transportation will be provided free of charge. Letters inviting students to participate will be sent directly to the student’s family.
7	"Understanding Your EXPLORE Results" Understanding Your EXPLORE Results: Preparing for a World of Possibilities
8	Why Take EXPLORE?
9	It’s Your Future: Using Your EXPLORE Results Student Guide to EXPLORE
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11	Student/School Information
12	Your Scores
13	Your Estimated PLAN Composite Score Range
14	Your High School Course Plans Compared to Core
15	College Readiness
16	Your Skills
17	Areas In Which You Would Like Additional Help
18	Your Plans After High School
19	Your Career Possibilities
20	www.explorestudent.org
21	GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS & REGISTRATION
22	ACADEMICS ATHLETICS ACTIVITIES
23	LP STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Art Club Austausch Foreign Exchange Chess Club Choral Groups Class Councils Color Guard Cooperative Education Clubs DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) Creative Writing Club Dance Ensemble Drama Events Children's Theatre Fall Play Winter Operetta Winter Play Contest Play Group Interpretation Spring Musical Earth Club FCCLA (Family Career & Community Leaders of America) Foreign Language Clubs (French, German, Spanish) Gamers Club Homecoming Activities International Club Marching Band Mathletes National Honor Society Jazz Band/Pep Band Publications Lance/Yearbook Montage/Literary Magazine Perspective/Newspaper Quill & Scroll Society Psychology Club S.A.D.D. Scholastic Bowl Science Olympiad Skills USA/VICA Snowball Speech Team Student Council Thespians Winter Guard Wonder-Diversity Club Youth & Government
24	LP ATHLETICS Fall Girls Cross Country Boys Cross Country Boys Football Girls Golf Boys Golf Boys Soccer Girls Swim & Dive Girls Tennis Girls Volleyball Winter Girls Basketball Boys Basketball Girls Bowling Girls Gymnastics Boys Swim & Dive Boys Wrestling Boys Bowling
25	Graduation Requirements 22 CREDITS COURSE REQUIREMENTS CREDITS ENGLISH 4.0 MATHEMATICS 3.0 SCIENCE 3.0 SOCIAL STUDIES 3.0 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 4.0 HEALTH & DRIVER ED CONSUMER EDUCATION 0.5 ART, MUSIC, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, APPLIED ARTS 1.0 ELECTIVES 3.5
26	Suggested Coursework for College Admission YEARS SUBJECT 4 ENGLISH 3 MATHEMATICS 3 SCIENCE 3 SOCIAL STUDIES 2 FOREIGN LANG/MUSIC ART
27	ACADEMIC PLANNING GUIDE SOURCE OF GENERAL LP INFORMATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS CREDIT/PREREQUISITE/ GRADE LEVEL CHARTS FOR COURSE SEQUENCING FIVE YEAR EDUCATIONAL PLAN
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30	HOW TO SELECT ELECTIVES PREPARATION FOR CAREER PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE ENJOYMENT DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SKILL BALANCE READING and/or DOUBLE ALGEBRA CLASS REQUIRED FOR SOME
31	REALISTIC CHOICES Students placed into Reading are encouraged to wait until sophomore year to enroll in: Foreign Language Students without Algebra usually have difficulty in introduction to Computer Programming classes. HOMEWORK IS CRUCIAL FOR SUCCESS. ATTENDANCE IS CRUCIAL FOR SUCCESS.
32	STUDY HALL VS. NO STUDY HALL HOMEWORK LOAD ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE SPACE EXTRA-CURRICULAR COMMITMENTS ATTENDANCE PREP TIME FOR TESTS
33	SAMPLE SCHEDULE
34	Completing the Registration and Course Selection Form
35	CORRECT AND COMPLETE STUDENT INFORMATION ON THE FRONT OF THE FORM
36	COMPLETE INFORMATION FOR STATE AND FEDERAL REPORTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT PAGE
37	2^ND PAGE - CHOOSE ONE OPTION: OPTION 1 – SIX CLASSES AND STUDY HALL OPTION 2 – SEVEN CLASSES & NO STUDY HALL
38	WRITE IN THE ELECTIVE COURSES SELECTED JUST FILL IN THESE SPACES
39	CHECKLIST FOR REGISTRATION AND COURSE SELECTION SELECT OPTION A OR B – ATTENDING LPHS CORRECT ANY PRINTED INFORMATION COMPLETE REMAINING INFORMATION USE LEGIBLE PRINTING PROVIDE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (used for Driver’s Education in Sophomore year) MARKS OPTIONS 1 OR 2 FOR TAKING 6 OR 7 CLASSES PRINT COURSE SELECTIONS AT BOTTOM LIST ALTERNATIVES PARENT AND STUDENT SIGN FORM TURN IN FORM TO MIDDLE SCHOOL BY JANUARY 22^nd, 2008
40	Summer School Options
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42	LAKE PARK IS AS CLOSE AS YOUR FINGERTIPS CALL 529-4500 & ASK TO SPEAK TO A COUNSELOR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.LPHS.ORG
43	GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS & REGISTRATION