Lakeview Public Schools is committed to our students in the development of student academic achievement, self-esteem, personal abilities, and social skills needed in daily living. In order to help all students be successful in these areas, counseling and social work services are available at all levels.

District counselors and social workers are involved with the following:

1. Small group and individual counseling and support
2. Assisting students with class changes, when appropriate
3. Assistance to students beginning or leaving Lakeview Public Schools
4. Coordination of addressing parent and teacher concerns, individual needs, possible testing, and potential referral to special education through the child study process
5. Standardized student testing…Michigan Merit Exam (MME)
6. Special group or individual work meetings on such topics as death, divorce, substance abuse, or child abuse
7. Informing teachers, as necessary, of the special needs of students
8. Involvement with follow-up of progress reports and report cards and related parental/guardian concerns
9. Involvement with school attendance, homework completion following absence or suspension, or start of homebound services
10. Work with parents/guardians to coordinate efforts of home and school
11. Facilitate meetings between teachers and parent/guardians
12. Referrals to outside counseling or other agencies such as Lions Club, C.A.R.E., etc.
13. Career-life goal setting for students entering Lakeview High School
14. Liaison to outside agencies & community resources
15. Work with parent organizations in keeping parents knowledgeable of problems facing the their child

 Counseling and social work assistance is available to all students throughout the year. Students should sign up in the respective offices indicating the desire for a conference. Parents/Guardians desiring to speak to the counselor or social worker concerning special situations, scheduling, or student progress may contact the school’s counseling office.

Counselors & Social Worker - (445-4055)

This scheduling booklet contains a preliminary list of courses that Lakeview intends to offer for the coming year.  A final list will be determined from the students’ selections during pre-registration.  Courses with too few student requests will not be offered.  Students who wish to take a particular class for which too few requests have been made may have the option to take this class at Lake Shore or South Lake if either of these schools offers it.

You are asked to review this booklet thoroughly and to consult with your Directed Studies Teacher regarding problems or concerns in arriving at the final decisions.  After these decisions are made, the course selection sheet must be signed by both student and parent and returned.  Once submitted, the selection sheet constitutes the basis for all further planning.  Make your decisions thoughtfully and carefully.  A signed selection sheet is mandatory and constitutes a one-year agreement between parent, student, and school.

Class schedules are based on the student’s request, and changes will not be made except for the following:

                   A. The student does not have the required prerequisites.
                   B. The class has already been taken or was taken during summer school.
                   C. The student was given a class that was not a first choice or an alternate.

Students cannot TRY a class for a week or two, then change.

•  In a student’s senior year, an Externship may be substituted for classes as determined by individual programs. A senior must currently have 20 credits, by the end of his/her junior year to be an Externship student. The student must have completed at least part of a Career Technical Program, have teacher approval, and be concurrently enrolled in a related course.
   

• Students must take at least one (1) VPA course in high school and at least one (1) math related course in their senior year. A student can not use the same class to cover both requirements.

MATH RELATED COURSES

* The Michigan Merit Curriculum requirement mandated by the state requires a Math related course that must be taken in a student’s senior (12) year. The approved math related classes are:

Art Science

• Graphic Design . AP Biology

• AP Chemistry

• AP Physics

Business  

• Accounting . Environmental Science

• Business/Personal Finance

• Marketing Principles Technology/Industrial Education

• Web Design . Auto Technology II

• Auto Technology III Life Skills . Drafting (Arch or Eng) I, II, III, IV

• Early Childhood Education . Technology Education

• Family/Independent Living

• Personal & Consumer Skills

Also, district approved Online Math Courses (i.e., Michigan Virtual High School), and any course in the Mathematics content area at Macomb Community College taken in a student’s senior year will satisfy math related requirements.

VISUAL PERFORMING ART (VPA) REQUIREMENT

** The Michigan Merit Curriculum requirement mandated by the state requires that all students achieve proficiency in at least one of the visual, performing, or applied arts (VPA) disciplines by graduation from high school. Students must acquire a minimum of one VPA credit through the successful completion of an approved course in one of the following areas. The courses that can be taken to meet this requirement are:

Art Technology/Industrial Education

Explorations in Art . Technology Education

Beginning, Intermediate & . Introduction to Drafting

Advanced Drawing . Engineering Drafting I, II, III & IV

Beginning, Intermediate & . Architectural Drafting I, II, III, & IV

Advanced Painting . Basic Electronics

Beginning, Intermediate &

Advanced Three-Dimensional Design

Music

• Beginning, Intermediate & . Band: Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion

• Advanced Photography Percussion

• Graphic Design/Commercial Art . Symphony Orchestra

• AP Studio Art . Jazz Band

• Concert Choir

• Lakeview Select Choir

Business Education  

• Website Development  

English Macomb Math Science Technology Center

• Mass Media I & II . IDS I, II, III, & IV

• Yearbook

• Journalism I & II

• Creative Writing

 

Course Offerings

Lakeview Public School’s curriculum and course offerings can be found on the building and/or district website which can be accessed at www.lakeview.misd.net.

For Seniors Only

If a student is short credits for graduation at the beginning of his/her senior year and gains permission from the principal to attempt to earn extra credits, he/she will have the opportunity to make up these credits via zero hour, adult education classes and/or approved certified correspondence courses.  The number of classes a student may take will be limited.  The following guidelines will be strictly adhered to:

A. A senior will be allowed to take zero hour or adult education classes if he/she is short no more than two (2) credits at the beginning of his/her senior year.

B. A written request, signed by the student, the parent(s), and a counselor, must be submitted to the principal.  This request must state why this student is short credits; i.e., not possible to attend summer school due to (give reason) _______, type of credit needed, number of classes, etc.

C. Students will not be granted permission to attend the zero hour or the adult education classes or independent studies during the second semester of their senior year if they lose credit first semester as a result of:
1. an attendance drop
2. a drop for behavioral reasons
3. failure to do the required work in class

Students entering Lakeview High School have a wide selection of courses from which to elect a program that will meet their interests, abilities, and after-graduation goals.  Students should take into consideration that while they are earning a diploma, they are also receiving an educational foundation for life beyond high school.  It is possible to develop a program with both academic and vocational skills. Graduation requirements listed for all students are intended as a minimal foundation.  The wide range of elective programs provides opportunity for individualized exploration, training, and academic challenges.

Typical high school academic subject entrance recommendations for State of Michigan four (4) year colleges and universities are:                

English (4 Credits)
Foreign Language (2 - 4 Credits)
Mathematics (2 - 4 Credits)
Science (2 - 4 Credits)
Social Studies   (3 Credits)

The five (5) academic subject areas listed above are used by colleges in computing the student's grade point average for entrance into college and for prediction of success.  Additional course work in all areas is encouraged. The high school Counseling Department offers students opportunities to meet college representatives to obtain more specific information through the Career Center.

The purpose of the Independent Study Program is to extend the curriculum beyond the classroom, permitting students to enrich their education. The Independent Study Program will not be used to makeup credit deficiency. The program is generally restricted to seniors and carries a maximum credit allowance of one (1).

The Independent Study Program requires that application be made through forms obtained from the counseling office.  The student and sponsoring teacher must write a program of study, which would include the method of evaluation, and submit it to Mr. Robert duBois, principal for approval.

NO TEACHER MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE THAN ONE STUDENT PER SEMESTER ON AN INDEPENDENT STUDY.  The Independent Study hour in a student's program must coincide with the sponsoring teacher's preparation hour unless approval is granted by the principal.

A grade will be given at the end of each course of Independent Study after an evaluation meeting. Mid-term evaluations and final evaluations must be submitted to the Principal.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

Advanced Placement (AP) classes are available through Lakeview High School during the school day and through the Michigan Virtual High School, which is an online state program. Advanced Placement Exams are administered in the spring. All Students enrolled in an AP class will take the Exam at the districts expense. Students who score well on the AP exam may have the opportunity to earn college credit. The number of credits granted varies depending on the college. For more information about AP Exams, including exam dates, please go to: http://www.collegeboard.com/testing/

*Advanced Placement (AP) courses will be year long courses to provide the appropriate amount of rigor and time necessary to cover the content of the course. Utilizing two semesters for instruction will help to ensure that students are prepared to take the AP test and be successful.

Lakeview High School has participated with local institutions of higher learning in allowing Lakeview students to extend their learning experiences beyond the typical school curriculum.  A student who qualifies and participates in this program is called a "dual enrolled student".

The dual enrollment language from the state directs school districts to assist students in paying tuition and fees for appropriate courses at Michigan public and private colleges and universities, if all of the following conditions are met:

1. Students must have earned sufficient credits to be considered in grade 11.

2. Eleventh grade students must qualify for state endorsement in all subjects areas of the High School MME:  communication arts (writing & reading), mathematics, science and social studies.

3. Twelfth grade students who do not have all of the MME endorsements may take eligible classes in areas which he/she received an endorsement, or a computer science, foreign language, or fine arts class, if they have passed at least one area of the test.

4. The college courses must be academic courses (not activity classes) and must not be courses offered by the district.  A student must have depleted all district courses offered in the requested subject area.

ASSESSMENT	TEST SECTION	CONTENT AREA	MINIMUM DUAL ENROLLMENT QUALIFYING SCORE
PSAT	CRITICAL READING	READING	44
	WRITING SKILLS	WRITING	49
	MATHEMATICS	MATHEMATICS	45
PLAN	MATHEMATICS	MATHEMATICS	18
	READING	READING	17
	SCIENCE	SCIENCE	19
	ENGLISH	ENGLISH	21
ACT	MATHEMATICS	MATHEMATICS	18
	READING	READING	17
	SCIENCE	SCIENCE	19
	ENGLISH	ENGLISH	21
MME	READING	READING	1100
	WRITING	WRITING	1100
	MATHEMATICS	MATHEMATICS	1100
	SCIENCE	SCIENCE	1100
	SOCIAL STUDIES	SOCIAL STUDIES	1100

Lakeview School District will pay the lesser of:

1. The actual charge for tuition and fees.
2. The student's state school aid foundation allowance, adjusted to the proportion of the school year they attend the post-secondary institution.

Students are no longer eligible when all high school graduation requirements have been met.

Please review the above information with your parents.  If you wish to participate in Lakeview's Dual Enrollment program and you meet the criteria above, please contact your counselor.

If you are in the tenth grade and wish to try to qualify for dual enrollment during the eleventh grade, you must take the MME during the spring testing period.

Please sign up for MME with a counselor in the Counseling office of Lakeview High School one month prior to the announced date of MME. You must have your two writing samples - only one can be from English - at the time you sign up or you will not be able to do so.

1. Juniors will take the high school MME test. The results of the MME Test will be included on the student’s transcript.  Also, included in the transcript will be the number of days a student was in attendance each school year.

The MME exam will measure students’ proficiency in reading, English, mathematics, social studies, and science. The examination is based on the State Board of Education model core curriculum outcomes. The state of Michigan also assesses students with the ACT and WorkKeys tests.

Any student with a disability may be considered for an accommodation for this testing.  Accommodations adjust the physical, psycho-social, or cognitive requirements of the testing situation to enable a handicapped student to perform to his/her maximum ability.

Grade	Test	Date Given	Results Used By
9	MEAP: Social Studies	October	State, Counselors, Teachers, School Districts
9	PLAN	March	School District
10	Practice ACT	March	School District
11	High School MME/ACT	Spring	State, Counselors, Teachers, School Districts
12	ACT	National test Dates	Colleges: Placement & Admission
11	Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Tests (PSAT-NMSQT)	Mid October	For Scholarships College--For early admissions and scholarship information. Student arranged in May.
12	Scholastic Aptitude Test I (SAT-I)	6 Times During Year	Colleges--For placement and admissions. Arranged by student.
12	Scholastic Aptitude Test I (SAT-I)	6 Times During Year	Colleges--For placement.
11, 12	Advanced Placement	May	College--For credit and placement student arranged in prior February.
12	ASVAB (Optional)		Career/Vocational Assessment for Armed Services. Arranged by students.