Registering for your 10th

Grade ClassesAt Irvington

Updated: 2/2014

Registration form is due to your English teacher February 27th!

• Students will be meeting with their counselor individually to have their course requests entered, and will have the opportunity to ask questions at that time.

• If there is a possibility you might not be at IHS next year, register for classes anyway so you have a spot in the event you stay.

• Step 1: Choose a family. The classes you will be registered for are listed in each box (must have teacher signature for honors families). • If you are applying to an academy, you have to

complete an application. Go to irvington.org under the programs tab.

• Family Coordinators: • SHAPE: Ms. Avina:

aavina@fremont.k12.ca.us • ITA: Mr. Albizo: halbizo@fremont.k12.ca.us• CCA: Ms. Friend:

cfriend@fremont.k12.ca.us• NMAA: Ms. Burton

sburton@fremont.k12.ca.us• www.nmaaihs.org

• Step 2: Choose your classes.

• Math: ALL math courses require teacher approval (current math teacher). See suggested math sequence sheet for recommended class. Make sure you check the prerequisite for the class (listed on Course Options Form). Students will not be able to register for a course if they are missing a teacher signature OR if they have not met the prerequisite. If you are currently in Algebra 1 and earned a C or lower for semester one, you should register for common core algebra.

• Science: See suggested science sequence sheet for recommended class. Make sure you check the prerequisite for the class (listed on Course Options Form). Students will not be able to register for a course if they are missing a teacher signature OR if they have not met the prerequisite. If you are in Integrated Science or Human Biology, sign up for Biology.

• 10th grade students cannot take more than ONE math course or ONE science course.

• World Language/Fine Art/ Electives: • Choose your electives thoughtfully based on meeting graduation

requirements and college admission requirements.

• List classes in order of preference and make sure to list an alternate elective. If you do not add an alternate elective and the class you want is full, an elective will be chosen for you.

• Make sure to have teachers sign for EVERY course that requires a teacher’s signature or the course request will not be honored. Courses that need a signature say “Teacher Rec” next to them on the Course Options Form.

• All 10th grade students will be registered for PE 10 unless Marching Band, 0 period PE, or Social Dance (CCA students only) has been noted on your registration form.

• 0 period PE has limited availability. Make sure your elective choices are listed in order of preference in the event 0 period PE cannot be accommodated.

• Course Prerequisites: course prerequisites are stated on the Course Options form. Many classes require students to have a teacher recommendation AND a certain 1st semester grade in their current class. Students must have both. Having a teacher recommendation without the grade requirement is not enough to enroll in the class.

AP ClassesEVERY STUDENT that is registering for ANY AP course must complete the AP Registration Form and attach it to their registration packet. Extra copies can be found online at irvington.org under the “counselors” tab.

DO NOT• DO NOT take AP and honors classes just because your

friends/peers are. Everyone has different ability levels. Take the most challenging classes that YOU can still do well in.

• DO NOT take AP and honors classes just to impress colleges. GPA is still the most important factor in college admissions. If you take 6 honors classes but do not do well in them, it will not matter for college admissions that you took them and will negatively impact your application.

AP and Honors ClassesIf you are registering for AP and honors classes:• Make sure you are prepared and have an interest in the

subject.• Make sure you will have the time necessary to be successful in

all of your classes.• Remember to take into consideration clubs, extra-

curricular activities, job/volunteer work, etc.• AP and honors classes cannot be made up in summer

school so if you do poorly, you are stuck with the NC.• Understand that you will not have the opportunity to transfer

to a college prep course once the school year begins (even if you are failing the course or are earning a “c” grade). The number of spaces in college prep classes are based on student requests at the time of registration.

New Classes/Changes:• Algebra 2: NEW name for Intermediate Algebra. Students should

register for this class if they get a C or low B in Geometry (A-g approved).

• Trigonometry: Prerequisite is Algebra 2 (A-g approved). If you are currently in Intermediate Algebra and have an A or B, you should take this class.

• Robotics: Learn to build and program robots. No prior experience needed. Algebra 2 concurrently is the prerequisite. See Ms. Berbawy’s website for more info (A-g approval pending “g”).

Additional Notes:

• Marching Band is Fall semester only (5 credits of PE). • Jazz Ensemble is 0 period Spring semester only.

Counselors are available to STUDENTS during lunch and after school during the registration weeks. They are not in their offices (in classes doing registration) during class periods.

• Step Three: Proof of residency. Attach COPIES (you will not get them back) of two forms of proof.

• Step Four: Parent and student signatures are required.

• Note that:• Course requests cannot be guaranteed

• Students will not be able to drop classes once the school year begins.• Add/drop process is changing for the 2014-

2015 school year. Students will NOT be able to drop courses once the school year begins.

• Teacher recommendations can be revoked based on 2nd semester performance.

• Your transcript MUST stay attached to this packet!!!!!