FUTURE SCHEDULING

for2013-14

Complete Course Request Form Let parents review it and sign Go to the internet Make your selections Print a copy for yourself Log off Turn in Course Request Form to Counseling office by 3:30 on March 4

Overview

CHECK YOUR GRAD PLAN

» Select courses with your graduation plan in mind.

» Grad plans are posted in glass case by counseling office.

Complete Course Request Form

BEFOREYOU

BEGIN

CAREER-TECH CLASSES

» Choose courses from same sequence.

» Select electives with career goals in mind.

» Use MyPlan career planning system – FREE for SHS students

– www.shs.myplan.com License code: F22FGT58

» Principles of Ag, Food, & Natural Resources covers AFNR, Architecture & Construction, and Manufacturing clusters

» Principles of Business, Marketing, & Finance covers Business and Finance clusters

» Principles of Human Services covers Education & Training, Human Services, and Hospitality & Tourism clusters

» Principles of Health Science covers Health Science cluster

Career Tech Prerequisites

A FEWOTHERTHINGS

Many classes have prerequisites.

Approval or applications may be required.

Summer assignments are required for all PreAP and AP English classes.

Counseling Office has applications in the yellow crate on the round table or in the acrylic racks

just outside the door.

PREREQUISITES … APPLICATIONS … APPROVAL

Alternates on the back will be taken seriously. Choose carefully. If you do not list any, they will be chosen for you. (If we have 8 periods, the 1st alternate will be added.)

Include levels when needed (1,2,3; PreAP, AP; etc.)

Remember that elective offerings are subject to change.

PREREQUISITES … APPLICATIONS … APPROVAL

Athletic Trainer is PE credit for fall only; local credit in spring.

To sign up for a sport, go to the Athletic Dept. You will have to talk to a coach and fill out a form. Leave it with the coach or Tina McDonald.

PREREQUISITES … APPLICATIONS … APPROVAL

DUALCREDIT

WHAT IS DUAL CREDIT?

Course that gets both high school credit and is awarded college hours

JUNIORS: DUAL CREDIT

TxVSN

Distance education/online learning

Taught by college professors

Student responsible for tuition/books

No GPA awarded

DUAL-CREDIT

11th grade options:

College Algebra*PsychologySociology

* Local credit only – does not count toward graduation requirements

TXVSN COLLEGE COURSES Tuition must be paid by student

Online, distance learning format

10th & 11th grade TAKS scores allowed for TSI exemption (2200 ELA/3 essay; 2200 Math)

Counselor approval required

Mandatory parent/student meetings will be announced

See Mrs. Shaw for more information.

TEACHER AVAILABILITY

YOUR LEARNING STYLE

FORMAT AND COURSE DELIVERY

COST FACTORS

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Things to Consider :

ONLINESELECTION

OF CLASSES

FUTURE SCHEDULING WINDOW FOR ONLINE SELECTION OF

CLASSES:FEB. 22-MAR. 3

Select your courses at home when it’s convenient for you.

OR

Select your courses from a school computer when available.GAL 1 open daily from 7:45 to 7:58 a.m. the

week of Feb. 25 – Mar. 1Counselors on hand for assistance on 2/27

and 2/28 before school and during lunches

SELECT 2013-14 COURSES ONLINE:

WWW.SPRINGTOWNISD.NET

CLICK ON SKYWARD FAMILY

ACCESS

ENTER INFO FROM LABEL ON COURSE REQUEST

FORM

PASSWORDS ARE CONFIDENTIAL!DO NOT SHARE YOURS WITH

ANYONE!

This is a sample of how the label will look.

Prime, JohnUsername: primejoh000Password: xn2ab3k4

LOOK AT AVAILABLE COURSES

GO TO UPDATE REQUESTS. CLICK ON COURSE DESIRED AND THEN ADD COURSE. USE SEARCH FILTER TO FIND COURSES.

IF YOU SELECT A COURSE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN, YOU MAY GET THIS MESSAGE. CHOOSE A DIFFERENT COURSE INSTEAD.

Note credits in the top right corner.

JUNIORS: 7 CREDITS NEEDED!

JUNIORS: FILL 7 PERIODS!!!

How it will look online:

English 3

Algebra 2

Chemistry

U. S. History

Band 3

Prin. Of Health Science

Medical Terminology

Art 3

Results for this example:

8 REQUESTS!

7 CREDITS!

7 PERIODS!

SUCCESS!

CLICK SELECTED TAB TO REVIEW COURSES CHOSEN.

SUMMARY» Complete Course Request Form 2013-14 on paper.» Let parents review it and sign.» Go to the internet. www.springtownisd.net» Make your selections.» Print a copy for yourself.» Log off.» Turn in Course Request Form to

Counseling office by 3:30 on Monday, March 4.

SKYWARD ONLINE FUTURE SCHEDULING

WINDOW

4 p.m. – Fri., Feb. 22

Midnight – Sun., Mar. 3

TURN IN

COURSE REQUEST FORM TO THE COUNSELING OFFICE

NO LATER THAN

March 4!

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G-LSTAGE AREA

Door Door

MAIN HALLWAY

Auditorium