1. Welcome
to the 2012-2013 School Year
Andy Banasik- High School Principal
Jennifer Gallagher - Assistant High School
Principal/Athletic Director
Elaina Knoble-Janey- Guidance Counselor
Kayla Mezera - Student Counselor Advisor
Marge Johnson - Student Counselor Advisor

2. Prairie du Chien High
School Staff
 Introduceby Department
 Student Council
 SWC Leadership

3. Freshman Orientation
Requirements for the
Class of 2016
 Class of 2015 & beyond
 Credits: 28
 Math Requirement: 5 Credits
 Science Requirement: 5 Credits
 Act Explore/Plan/Test (Required)

4. Freshman Success
Keys:
1. Attendance
 10 excused absences in a SCHOOL YEAR
 With prior permission
 Parental phone calls/E-mail the Attendance Officer/Parental note to the
high school office
 Appointments are considered medical as long as a medical slip is turned into
the office
 3 consecutive days missed MUST have medical excuse
 Part of day counts as a full day
 Truancy Fine/Habitual Truancy Fine
 Excused Absence vs. Unexcused Absence
 Full or Partial Credit
2. Get Involved
 Clubs, Band/Choir, Art, Co-Curricular Activities, etc.
3. Work at your classwork/studies
 An official transcript starts on September 4th

5. Educational Opportunities

6. AP Course Offerings
 Pre AP English 9
 Students will be able to take both AP
English Language and AP English
Literature as Juniors and Seniors
 Most4 yr. schools offer a minimum of 3
credits for each AP class.

7. Additional AP Courses
 AP– Government, History, Psychology,
Statistics, Calculus, Music Theory, Spanish,
Environmental Science and Studio Art

8. PLTW Engineering/Medical
 Engineering Courses Offered: Introduction
to Engineering and Design and Principles
of Engineering (POE), Civil Engineering
(CEA)
 BiomedicalCourses Offered: Principles of
Biomedical and Human Body Systems

9. Handbook and
Frequently Asked
Questions

10. Freshman Orientation
 Student Handbook
 Be on time
 Dress Code
No hats in the building during or after school hours
 Clothing attire: No backless or strapless tops/Acceptable
Shorts
 Cell Phones – Cell phones may be used during the school
day. When entering a classroom, mute and place in basket.
No cell phones allowed in the bathrooms or locker rooms. Refer
to Student Handbook pages 24-25.
 Harassment
 Verbal in the hallway/classroom
 Cell Phone/Cyber Bullying
 Face book/E-mail/Twitter/Other Internet Sources

11. Freshman Orientation
 Academic After Hours
 After the 3rd, 6th, and 9th week in each term or after each
term is completed.
 After Hours is no longer required after student is passing.
 Fees
$20.00/$3.00 per semester for Math Calculator
$40.00/$10.00 per semester for Band Rental
$350.00 for Driver’s Education - Summer

12. Freshman Orientation
Frequently Asked Questions:
 Where do I go the first day? Gymnasium
 What happens if I forget my locker combination, or class
schedule?
 Driver’s Education Class
 Summer Course
 Must be 15 years old to register for the course
 Cost is $350.00
 Integrated Math
 Support in the morning/during school/after school/9th Hour Class
 9th Hour Resource/Closed Campus
 All students will attend school until 3:40
 Help all students with homework
 Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors are on Closed Campus
 Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors are required to eat on campus
during lunch.

13. Communication Sources

14. Freshman Orientation
Skyward- Family Access
 Skyward Family Access
 Communication Tool between
teacher/parent/student/office
 You can not break anything
 What will you see?
 Assignments,Progress Reports, Attendance, Grades for
each term, discipline, fee management, food service,
sport and activity information, and more.

15. Freshman Orientation
 Where do I go as a student or parent
to get information?
 Prairie du Chien District Website
 www.pdc.k12.wi.us
 School Calendars (Hard Copy)
 Skyward- Family Access
 Student Information System
 Grades, Progress Reports, E-mail, attendance,
discipline, staff contacts, and student class
assignments.
 Athletic Website Information – rschool Today
 www.southwestwisconsinconference.org

16. 1st Day - Schedules

17. Freshman Orientation
 Any Questions