COURSE COURSE SELECTION SELECTION

PROCESS 2015PROCESS 2015John Hancock

College Prep

9th Graders Timeline

0 Next Week: Tuesday, 2/24/15 – Friday, 2/27/150 Select a total of 7 courses for next year, as well as 3 Alternate

courses. 0 Meet w/your Teachers to discuss potential Honors and/or AP

courses beginning today. 0 Complete your request through Sound Programming

(online system). To access the program go to hancockhs.org

0 Meet w/your Counselor during your lunch period. 0 **Your course request form must be completely filled out

(w/Teachers signatures) prior to seeing your Counselor.0 **If you do not meet with your Counselor by Friday, 2/27/15,

your Counselor will select your courses for you!!

COUNSELORS

• Mr. Sanchez: 801, 802 & 803

• Ms. Martinez: 804, & 805

• Ms. Gerner: 806, 807 & 808

Rising 10th Grade Courses

1) English II2) Geometry (or Adv. Alg. Trig.)3) Chemistry4) World Studies5) PE II & Drivers Ed.6) Fine Arts credit or Elective7) World Language credit or Elective (*If you plan to take Spanish, you will be required

to take a placement test this Spring)**Pick 3 Alternate courses

Requesting Honors Courses

1) Meet with your Teacher to discuss whether you are an Honors candidate. If so, have your Teacher initial your course request form next to the corresponding course.

2) Finally, when you meet w/your Counselor, she/he will check your GPA and Attendance record to determine if you qualify for Honors courses.

Course Request Verification Sample Course Request Verification Sample – distributed by the last week of classes by

Mrs. Silva (rm. 110)

10th Graders Timeline

0 The Weeks of: Monday, 3/02/15 – Tuesday, 3/10/150 Select a total of 7 courses for next year, as well as 3 Alternate

courses. 0 Meet w/your Teachers to discuss potential Honors and/or AP

courses beginning today. 0 Complete your request through Sound Programming

(online system). To access the program go to hancockhs.org

0 Meet w/your Counselor during your lunch period. 0 **Your course request form must be completely filled out

(w/Teachers signatures) prior to seeing your Counselor.0 **If you do not meet with your Counselor by Tuesday,

3/10/15, your Counselor will select your courses for you!!

COUNSELORS

• Mr. Sanchez: 701, 702 & 703

• Ms. Martinez: 704, 705 & 706

• Ms. Gerner: 707 & 708

Rising 11th Grade Courses

1) English III or AP English Language (*paired w/Honors College Reading)

2) Adv. Alg. Trig. Or Math Elective3) Biology4) US History5) PE III6) Fine Arts credit or Elective7) World Language credit or Elective (*If you plan to take Spanish, you will be required

to take a placement test this Spring)**Pick 3 Alternate courses

Requesting Honors & AP Courses

1) Meet with your Teacher to discuss whether you are an Honors and/or an AP candidate. If so, have your Teacher initial your course request form next to the corresponding course.

2) Finally, when you meet w/your Counselor, she/he will check your GPA and Attendance record to determine if you qualify for Honors and/or AP courses.

Course Request Verification Sample Course Request Verification Sample – distributed by the last week of classes by Mrs. Silva

(rm. 110)

11th Graders Timeline

0 The Weeks of: Wednesday, 3/11/15 – Tuesday, 3/17/150 Select a total of 7 courses for next year, as well as 3 Alternate

courses. 0 Meet w/your Teachers to discuss potential Honors and/or AP

courses beginning today. 0 Complete your request through Sound Programming

(online system). To access the program go to hancockhs.org

0 Meet w/your Counselor during your lunch period. 0 **Your course request form must be completely filled out

(w/Teachers signatures) prior to seeing your Counselor.0 **If you do not meet with your Counselor by Tuesday,

3/17/15, your Counselor will select your courses for you!!

Rising 12th Grade Courses

1) English IV or AP English Literature or Dual-Credit English 101-102

2) PE IV3) Math Elective4) Science Elective5) Social Studies Elective6) Fine Arts credit or Elective7) World Language credit or Elective

**Pick 3 Alternate courses

COUNSELORS

• Mr. Sanchez: 601 & 602

• Ms. Martinez: 603, 604 & 605

• Ms. Gerner: 606, 607 & 608

Requesting Honors & AP Courses

1) Meet with your Teacher to discuss whether you are an Honors and/or an AP candidate. If so, have your Teacher initial your course request form next to the corresponding course.

2) Finally, when you meet w/your Counselor, she/he will check your GPA and Attendance record to determine if you qualify for Honors and/or AP courses.

Course Request Verification Sample Course Request Verification Sample – distributed by the last week of classes by Mrs. Silva

(rm. 110)