CHHS Course CHHS Course Selection Selection 2015-16 2015-16

Online Arena Online Arena Scheduling Scheduling

ProcessProcessStep 1: Students request courses (Jan 26–Step 1: Students request courses (Jan 26– Feb.16)Feb.16)

Step 2: Administration builds Master Step 2: Administration builds Master ScheduleSchedule

Step 3: Students create schedule through Step 3: Students create schedule through Skyward Student Access during Skyward Student Access during March through May. March through May.

Online Arena Online Arena Scheduling Scheduling

ProcessProcessChoose course requests wisely! The Choose course requests wisely! The

courses you request determine the courses you request determine the classes you may register for in classes you may register for in spring.spring.

If you choose not to create a If you choose not to create a schedule, one will be created for schedule, one will be created for you.you.

Confidentiality Confidentiality Your transcript is:Your transcript is:

A legal documentA legal document

Confidential – please do not share Confidential – please do not share information with other studentsinformation with other students

Contains G.P.A Contains G.P.A Yours is on a 4.0 Yours is on a 4.0 Scale. Scale.

Top 10% students will haveTop 10% students will have

an additional letter with rankan additional letter with rank

Graduation PlansGraduation Plans• Recommended – two or more Recommended – two or more

years of the same foreign years of the same foreign language, 26 state credits language, 26 state credits

• DAP – three or more years of DAP – three or more years of the same foreign language, 4 the same foreign language, 4 advanced measures to include advanced measures to include college credit, AP scores of 3 or college credit, AP scores of 3 or better, PSAT qualifying score better, PSAT qualifying score

TranscriptTranscript

For the following slides, please For the following slides, please check the classes you have on check the classes you have on your transcript and note the your transcript and note the courses you need to complete.courses you need to complete.

TranscriptTranscriptMake sure you have credit for each high school Make sure you have credit for each high school class you have taken and passed in middle schoolclass you have taken and passed in middle school

Algebra IAlgebra IForeign LanguageForeign LanguageTouch Systems Data EntryTouch Systems Data EntryConcepts of EngineeringConcepts of EngineeringPrinciples of Human ServicePrinciples of Human ServiceReadingReadingEtc.Etc.

GraduationRequirementsGraduationRequirements

Hints for course selectionHints for course selection • Choose classes that will challenge, but not Choose classes that will challenge, but not

overwhelm you.overwhelm you.

• Choose classes based on your post secondary Choose classes based on your post secondary goals and interests NOT which classes your goals and interests NOT which classes your friends are choosing.friends are choosing.

• Gains in G.P.A and class rank come from a Gains in G.P.A and class rank come from a combination of challenging courses AND good combination of challenging courses AND good grades.grades.

• Talk to your teacher for advice! Talk to your teacher for advice!

Advanced AcademicsAdvanced Academics

If you have not previously taken PAP/AP If you have not previously taken PAP/AP classes and would like to consider PAP/AP classes and would like to consider PAP/AP classes this year, or have qualified for the GT classes this year, or have qualified for the GT program, consult with your current teacher program, consult with your current teacher for his/her recommendation.for his/her recommendation.

Program of Studies Program of Studies BookBook

Please review the many different elective choices Please review the many different elective choices available in the POS book. A description of each available in the POS book. A description of each course is available and can help you make course is available and can help you make choices about classes that will be of interest to choices about classes that will be of interest to you. you.

The Program of Studies book is on the GCISD The Program of Studies book is on the GCISD website under the “parents and students” tab. website under the “parents and students” tab.

Required courses - Required courses - ENGLISHENGLISH

Please mark the English class that you Please mark the English class that you wish to take next year. Four years of wish to take next year. Four years of English are required for graduation.English are required for graduation.

English I English I

English IIEnglish II

English III English III

English IV English IV

Required courses - Required courses - MATHMATH

• Please mark the math class that you wish Please mark the math class that you wish to take next year. Students are required to to take next year. Students are required to take four math courses consisting of: take four math courses consisting of:

o Algebra 1Algebra 1o GeometryGeometryo Algebra IIAlgebra IIo 44thth year math year math* Math Models will satisfy one of the 4 required math credits. * Math Models will satisfy one of the 4 required math credits.

Students must complete Math Models prior to Algebra II. Students must complete Math Models prior to Algebra II.

Required courses - Required courses - SCIENCESCIENCE

Please mark the science class that you Please mark the science class that you wish to take next year. Students are wish to take next year. Students are required to take four science courses required to take four science courses consisting of consisting of

BiologyBiologyChemistryChemistryPhysicsPhysicsScience Elective Science Elective

Required courses – Required courses – SOCIAL STUDIESSOCIAL STUDIES

• Please mark the social studies class Please mark the social studies class that you wish to take next year. that you wish to take next year. Students are required to take four Students are required to take four social studies courses consisting of: social studies courses consisting of:

o World GeographyWorld Geographyo World HistoryWorld Historyo U.S. HistoryU.S. Historyo Government (0.5 credit)Government (0.5 credit)o Economics (0.5 credit)Economics (0.5 credit)

Additional Required Additional Required Courses Courses

Professional Communications - .5 creditsProfessional Communications - .5 credits

Health - .5 creditsHealth - .5 credits

Fine Arts – 1 creditFine Arts – 1 credit

Foreign Language – 2 credits Foreign Language – 2 credits (3 for Distinguished Plan)(3 for Distinguished Plan)

Technology – 1 credit – Technology – 1 credit – noted with (T) on selection sheetnoted with (T) on selection sheet

Physical Education – 1 credit Physical Education – 1 credit

Electives – 4.0 Electives – 4.0

Courses & AlternatesCourses & Alternates

Make sure to fill in enough courses to make a Make sure to fill in enough courses to make a full 8 periodfull 8 period scheduleschedule. .

(A & B days)(A & B days)

You will be able to go back after today and work on these requests You will be able to go back after today and work on these requests with your parents at home until Feb 16with your parents at home until Feb 16thth. At that time Skyward will . At that time Skyward will close and you will not be able to make any changes in your requests.close and you will not be able to make any changes in your requests.

Important RemindersImportant Reminders

Local credits cannot be counted Local credits cannot be counted towards the 26 state required towards the 26 state required credits. credits.

Skyward RegistrationSkyward Registration

Look at your spring schedule – find your Look at your spring schedule – find your

Skyward login & password (top left).Skyward login & password (top left).

Circle/ underline Circle/ underline the area that says the area that says

Skyward Login and Password.Skyward Login and Password.

This is the access information you will This is the access information you will

need to create need to create YOURYOUR schedule in the schedule in the

spring. (spring. (parent log in will not work)! parent log in will not work)!

RegistrationRegistration

Students can access the Skyward website Students can access the Skyward website from home, the school library, or a public from home, the school library, or a public library. library.

If you would like to use the school If you would like to use the school computers to register or do not have internet computers to register or do not have internet access you can come by the counseling office access you can come by the counseling office to set up a time with your counselor. to set up a time with your counselor.

Course NumbersCourse NumbersWhen entering courses through Skyward When entering courses through Skyward make sure you are entering the correct make sure you are entering the correct course number (you can also search by course number (you can also search by name).name).

For full year classes you will need to enter For full year classes you will need to enter both semesters ( ex. 0101A and 0101B). both semesters ( ex. 0101A and 0101B).

Course NumbersCourse NumbersSome courses, such as athletics, choir Some courses, such as athletics, choir and band, will have a fifth digit (1-4) and band, will have a fifth digit (1-4) which indicates which indicates the number of times a the number of times a student has taken the class NOTstudent has taken the class NOT the the student’s grade classification. student’s grade classification.

Ex. 05081A is the first year a player Ex. 05081A is the first year a player has played football even if they are a has played football even if they are a Junior.Junior.

Schedule Change Schedule Change PolicyPolicyStudents are expected to make informed and wise decisions Students are expected to make informed and wise decisions

during the course selection process. Because student course during the course selection process. Because student course requests determine master schedule construction and requests determine master schedule construction and personnel allocation, all course change requests must be personnel allocation, all course change requests must be made by made by June 8-12. June 8-12. After that, student schedule changes that After that, student schedule changes that include extenuating circumstances will be considered on an include extenuating circumstances will be considered on an individual basis with campus administrator approval and individual basis with campus administrator approval and space availability. space availability.

Examples of acceptable reasons for extenuating Examples of acceptable reasons for extenuating circumstances: circumstances:

- Selected for a higher level activity such as band, choir, etc. - Selected for a higher level activity such as band, choir, etc.

- Previously earned credit for course. - Previously earned credit for course.

- Course needed for graduation. - Course needed for graduation.

- Desire to move to Pre-AP, AP. - Desire to move to Pre-AP, AP.

Students enrolled in Pre-AP, AP, or GT courses will be granted Students enrolled in Pre-AP, AP, or GT courses will be granted a change into a regular class at the 6 week grading period a change into a regular class at the 6 week grading period pending space availability. Additional changes will occur only pending space availability. Additional changes will occur only at the end of the first semester. at the end of the first semester.

Next StepsNext StepsStudents will create their schedules during Students will create their schedules during

the Arena scheduling windows listed the Arena scheduling windows listed below: below:

• Juniors– March 30-April 1Juniors– March 30-April 1

• Sophomores- April 13-15Sophomores- April 13-15

• Freshmen- April 27-29Freshmen- April 27-29

• 88thth graders- May 11-13 graders- May 11-13

An instructional video will be posted on the school website An instructional video will be posted on the school website prior to opening of the Arena scheduling windows. prior to opening of the Arena scheduling windows.

Next StepsNext StepsStudents will have two opportunities to Students will have two opportunities to request adjustments to their schedules once request adjustments to their schedules once built through the Arena scheduling process. built through the Arena scheduling process.

June 8-12June 8-12

August 3-6August 3-6

ONEONE request per student may be submitted electronically request per student may be submitted electronically during each window. during each window.

Counselors will make schedule adjustments based on Counselors will make schedule adjustments based on course and space availability. The rights to the schedule course and space availability. The rights to the schedule created during Arena scheduling are relinquished if created during Arena scheduling are relinquished if adjustments are requested. adjustments are requested.

Skyward RegistrationSkyward Registration

Now log on to Skyward and Now log on to Skyward and enter your course selections. enter your course selections.

Remember your login is on your Remember your login is on your schedule.schedule.

Directions are on next slideDirections are on next slide

Skyward con’tSkyward con’tRemember you can go back Remember you can go back in and make any changes you in and make any changes you want until want until February 16February 16thth..

Course selection will close at Course selection will close at midnightmidnight..

If you do not fill up your course If you do not fill up your course requests with enough classes by requests with enough classes by the deadline the counselors will the deadline the counselors will be adding classes for you!be adding classes for you!

Arena Scheduling Arena Scheduling videovideo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFbFIKWvg8M&feature=youtu.be