Incoming Sophomore Course Scheduling Class of 2018 February 2, 2015

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Incoming Sophomore Course SchedulingClass of
2018February 2, 2015
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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 years 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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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Blended Learning (cont)

• 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.

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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)

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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.

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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 730 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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Directions for requesting courses in
Skywardcontinued

• 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.

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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.

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February 10th due date

• Your 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)