Grapevine High School

CLASS OF 2019

Colleyville Heritage High School

Cathy Lamb A-B

Marland May C-Ga

Mandy Ozuna Gb-Ko

Gail Madden Kp-Ni

Mary Parsley Nj-Si

Mariella Alvarado Sj-Z

YOUR GHS COUNSELORS

A-B

C-Ga

Gb-Ko

Kp-Ni

Nj-Si

Sj-Z

Chansi Shope

Claudia McWhorter

Amanda Vargas

Stephanie Cook

Erin Booher

Lindsey Hopkins

YOUR CHHS COUNSELORS

A-Col

Com-Harr

Hart-Mas

Mat-Ram

Ran-Val

Van-Z

Program of Studies Book - Available online.

Course Selection Sheet- brought by high school counselors on middle school visit day

Skyward Logins – Provided by middle school counselors.

WELCOME!COURSE SELECTION

INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL HELPFUL RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON THE COUNSELOR’S WEBSITE :

INCOMING FRESHMEN AND NEW STUDENT INFORMATION PAGE

• Clubs and Organizations• Important Dates• Athletic Options and Contacts• PAP, AP & GT Information

Visit our websites for additional information:

GHS Counseling Website

CHHS Counseling Website

Step 1: Students request courses (Feb. 9-13)

Step 2: Administration builds Master schedule

Step 3: Students create schedule through Skyward Student Access during a designated window of time. (May 11-13)

ONLINE ARENA SCHEDULING PROCESS

Choose course requests wisely!

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

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

ONLINE ARENA SCHEDULING PROCESS

• Choose classes that will challenge you, but not overwhelm you.

• Choose classes based on your endorsement and interests NOT what classes your friends are choosing.

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

• Talk to your teachers for advice!

HINTS FOR COURSE SELECTION

Pre-Advanced (PAP) courses are designed to prepare students for the entry into Advanced Placement (AP) courses and to meet the unique needs of qualified students. Basic content is the same as the regular course, but instruction allows for more in-depth and accelerated pacing. Preparation time (outside of school) is estimated to be 1- 1 ½ hours per class period.

PRE-AP/AP CLASSES

PROGRAM OF STUDIES

Please review the many different elective choices available in the Program Of Studies. A description of and prerequisites for each course are available and can help you make choices about classes that will be of interest to you.

The Program of Studies is online.(http://www.gcisd-k12.org/Page/228)

REQUIRED COURSES- ENGLISH

Please mark the English class that you wish to take next year.

English I on-levelEnglish I PAPGlobal Studies GT

Please mark the Math class that you wish to take next year. You must have taken Algebra I in 8 th grade to take Geometry.

- Algebra I (currently in Pre-Alg)- Algebra I PAP (currently in PAP Pre-

Alg)- Geometry (currently in Acc

Math/Alg)- Geometry PAP (Currently in Acc

Math/Alg)

REQUIRED COURSES - MATH

REQUIRED COURSES - SCIENCE

Please mark the Science class that you wish to take next year. You must have taken biology 1 in 8 th grade to take chemistry.

- Biology I

- Biology 1 PAP

- Chemistry 1

- Chemistry 1 PAP

Please mark the Social Studies class that you wish to take next year.

- World Geography- World Geography PAP- Human Geography AP- Global Studies GT

REQUIRED COURSES – SOCIAL STUDIES

Professional Communications - .5 credits

Health - .5 creditsFine Arts – 1 creditForeign Language – 2 credits (3 for Distinguished Plan)

Technology – 1 creditPhysical Education – 1 credit Electives – 4.0 (3 for Distinguished Plan)

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSES

OTHER LANGUAGESLevels I and II of the same language (State Recommended)

Levels I, II, and III of the same language

( DAP) Any language other than English

COURSES & ALTERNATES

Make sure to fill in enough courses to make a full 8 period schedule (16 semesters).

You must enter a total of 5 credits (10 semesters) of alternate courses into Skyward.

The only classes you will have access to register for during arena scheduling are your requested courses and alternates. Choose wisely!

• High School athletics are very competitive.

• Students who are not currently playing a sport either in middle school or on a competitive team should contact the appropriate coach prior to registering for that sport.

• Contact information is on the Counseling Website under Upcoming Freshmen tab “Athletic Contacts”.

ATHLETICS

ArtDance ChoirTheatreBand

FINE ARTS

1 Credit Required for Graduation4 total PE credits are allowed for graduation purposes. The following may substitute for

PE/athletics Marching Band (fall semester only) Drill Team Cheerleading Dance (may count as PE or fine arts

credit)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Professional Communications is a ½ credit requirement.

SPEECH

1 Credit requiredWe have many tech credits!

See pg. 2 of your Program of Studies for a list of possibleCourses.You may combine two 1-semester classes for your full credit or take one of the full year courses.

TECHNICAL CREDITS

Every class you are in counts!!

At the end of the semester, every class with a grade above 70 you receive ½ a credit.

Every class with a grade below 70 you receive 0 credits and a 0 is factored into your GPA!

Your goal: Credit in every class you take each semester you are in high school.

HOW CREDITS ARE AWARDED

You need a total of 6 credits at the end of your freshman year.

That means passing 6 of your classes first semester and 6 of your classes second semester.

Remember that too many absences in any class could cause you to lose credit. You may need to do “seat time” to regain credit.

Attendance is important!!!

TO BE PROMOTED

6 credits = Sophomore

26 credits to graduate

**You must retake any courses you fail that are required for graduation.

CREDITS, CONT’D.

Major Time Commitment College Recognition Opportunity to build leadership

skills. Socialization School Spirit!

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Requirements:

State Recommended plan or above Three credits in the same language

other than English 70% or higher in every course

taken 100 Hours of Community Service More Info online http://www.gcisd-k12.org//site/Default.aspx?PageID=3077

COMMUNITY SCHOLAR AMBASSADOR

PROGRAM

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

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

COURSE SELECTION

Rising Freshmen will create their schedules in Skyward beginning on

May 11 at 7:00 a.m.

The window to create their schedule will be open until May 13 at midnight.

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

NEXT STEPS

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

June 8-12 August 3-7

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

Counselors will make schedule adjustments based on course and space availability. The schedule you created during Arena scheduling is subject to change if adjustments are requested.

For more information on Online Arena Scheduling please visit: http://www.gcisd-k12.org/arena

NEXT STEPS

WELCOME TO GHS/CHHS

Go Mustangs!

Go Panthers!