Incoming Sophomore Course Scheduling

Class of 2018February 2, 2015

Goals• Students will know how to use the Course Planning Guide.

• Students will know the difference between high school and college requirements.

• Students will know where to find help for making next year’s course requests.

• Students will know the timeline and method for making course requests.

Write your name on your course planning guide and the insert. Annotate your course planning guide throughout this presentation.

Graduation Requirements & College Admission Recommendations

• Refer to the blue Course Planning Guide page 1 for Geneseo High School Graduation Requirements & page 4 for college admission recommendations.

• Refer to pg 2 (course offerings).• Check the “Graduation Requirements”

tab in your Skyward Access Account

Course

Planning

Guide

Deletion -

English 10

Speech.

Please add 2 semesters of

Comp 2 (10211

& 10212 or Lit II

Enriched (10221

& 10222)

Making up credit if you failed a required class

• If you failed a first semester class and the make up class is not on the list of courses, select “Make-Up S1 90601”.

• You may select “Make-Up” only once each semester. We will replace the class with the actual class failed before your schedule is built.

• The only courses you can repeat for credit are band, choir, and physical education.

Selecting Electives

• Classes with term “S12” meet either semester• Classes with term “S1” meet first semester• Classes with term “S2” meet second

semester• Be sure to select both semesters of a year

long course (i.e. English, Math, Science, foreign language,

band, choir). Your course planning guide indicates whether a course meets for a semester or year long. Do not select a course with 9 as the second number without teacher permission.

Blended Learning

• Non-traditional, computer based learning outside the traditional classroom

• Student ownership of learning

• GHS pilot program

• French, Mandarin Chinese, German, Latin, Geography & World Cultures

Blended Learning (con’t)

• High School Credit earned, but no GPA impact

• Cost: $175 per course per semester

• Having an open period for blended learning is not required during the traditional school day.

Alternating Year Classes

Odd Year, 2015-16 Even Year, 2016-17

AP Microeconomics AP Macroeconomics

AP Biology AP Physics

Automotive Technology I Cabinetmaking Millwork I

Automotive Technology II Cabinetmaking Millwork II

Ag Business Management

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AP Music Theory I AP Music Theory II(spring semester) (spring semester)

Marching Band Waiver

• Marching Band/PE Waiver information and the required form are available on the counseling webpage.

• The form must be stapled to your printout of course requests to be eligible.

• Sophomores must enroll in marching band to request a PE waiver.

Early Bird• AP Chemistry Mr. Obrecht

• Advanced Wellness** Mr. Johnsen– Return your EB permission form directly to Mr. Johnsen on or before February 4

• AP US Government Mr. Harrington

• Behind the Wheel Mr. Kline

• Certified Nursing Assistant Hammond Henry Hospital

• Chemistry Mrs. Hirschfelder

• COOP Mr. Stahl

• Pre-Calculus Mr. Farrell

• PE Mr. Hillman

• Workplace Experience (STEP) TBA

IMPORTANT NOTE!!!

• You will find the required early bird form on the counseling webpage under “Course Planning”. Early bird sign up will begin at 7:30 am on Wednesday, February 4 in the main hallway. If you are eligible for early bird and you turn in all the required documents and signatures on February 10, your early bird class will be added to your requests in Skyward.

• Request 7th hour release only if you are enrolled in Early Bird.

Study Hall

• You may take one or two semesters of study hall.– First semester study hall (90121). – Second semester study hall (90122).

You may seek additional academic assistance from your teachers during study hall. There is no guarantee your study hall will be scheduled during 7th period.

Scheduling Forms and other information found on the

Counseling Webpage– Early bird permission form– PE/Marching Band Waiver form– Course Planning Guide– Power point presentations (www.dist228.org)

• Go to high school website• Left hand tab, open “counseling”• open “High School Course Planning”

Directions for requesting courses in Skyward

• Students will request courses for next year using their Skyward Access Account.

• Select at least 12 credits under “courses requested”. If you want a study hall, please select it with “courses requested”. Students enrolling in classes pds. EB- 7 need a minimum of 12 credits and a maximum of 16.

• To begin the process, you will log on to the Family Access page using either the parent or student access. Follow the steps on the next frame.

Directions for requesting courses in Skyward

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To begin the process, you will log onto the Family Access page today using either the parent or student access.

• 1. Choose “Schedule” (left side tool bar)• 2. Click “Courses for 2015-16” (top right)• 3. Start selecting your courses• 4. Highlight each request (follow yellow worksheet course selection list)• 5. Click “add course”• 6. After all courses have been added, choose the print icon (upper right)• 7. Check list of choices you have made.• 8. If correct, print this page. This page must be signed by a parent and student.• 9. Logout• 10. Please write down 2 (two) alternatives• Return the course request page to the HS Guidance office by February 10th. Do not

select a course with 9 as the second number without teacher permission.

Help with online scheduling• A counselor will be available in the high

school library on February 6th before and after school, during lunch or during 6th or 7th period study halls.

• Bring your Skyward ID and password.• You must get a permit from your study hall

teacher before coming to the library. • If you do not have a study hall, please come

in during lunch or before or after school.

February 10th due dateYour skyward print out must have a parent and

student signature.The print out of your requests must be turned in

to the guidance office by February 10th .Please do not request your “alternates” online.

Please write at least 2 alternates on the skyward print out page.

Attach appropriate forms (i.e. PE waiver)