February 1024

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• February 10-24
• Pre-Registration
• 2009-2010 School Year

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Credit Requirements to Graduate

• English 4 must take all four years
• Foreign Lang. 2 in the same language
• Theology 3 must take all four years
• Mathematics 3 4 strongly recommended
• Science 3 4 strongly recommended
• Social Studies 3 World Civilization, US
  History, 1 elective
• PE ½
• Health ½
• Performing Arts 1 ½ must meet speaking
  requirement
• Electives 4
• 24

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Course Codes

• Each course code begins with a department code.
  Department codes are as follows AArt,
  BBusiness, CScience, EEnglish, FFrench,
  GGerman, HHumanities/Performing Arts,
  KResource, LLanguage Arts, MMathematics,
  NComputer, OPE/Health electives, PPE/Health
  for freshmen, R Theology, SSpanish, TSocial
  Studies, and UChoir/Music/Band
• The first digit after the Department code
  indicates the year in which the course is taught.
  Numbers greater than four indicate special
  course sequences.
• The last digit indicates the Level of Difficulty
• Example M32
• MMathematics 3junior year 2Honors Level

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Level of Difficulty Codes

• 0 AP College Board courses
• 1 Advanced Level
• 2 Honors Level
• 3 Academic Level
• 4 Traditional I
• 5 Traditional II
• 9 Non-ranked classes

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Pre-registration Materials

• The Catalogue of Courses can be found online at
  www.trinityrocks.com. Students will be mailed a
  Program of Studies , and a Course Request Form.
• Students should refer to the Catalogue of Courses
  and the Course Request Form to note required
  courses and courses of interest.

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Completing the Course Request Form

• PRINT your STUDENT ID on the first line
• PRINT LAST NAME (comma) FIRST NAME MIDDLE INITIAL
• PRINT in the column labeled PRESENT COURSE the
  course code for each of your present courses
• MEET with each of your present teachers. They
  are to complete the course recommendations for
  2009-2010

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11 PRE-REGISTRATION FORM
SAMPLE JUNIOR FORM (TOP
PORTION) Please PRINT clearly Student number
_____2011000__________ Student name ____Doe ,
JOHN____________Q_________
(Last)
(First)
(MI) PRESENT 2008-09
TEACHER COURSE COURSE
APPROVAL/SIGNATURE
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Specialized Courses and Electives

• NOTE Specialized classes such as Art,
  Photography, Forensics, Print Journalism,
  Broadcast Journalism, Music/Choir/Band Classes,
  Computer Classes, First Aid, and Social Service
  Independent Study need to be approved by the
  teachers of those courses.
• For other general electives see your English
  teacher. Make sure math and science courses are
  at the same level.

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Alternate Courses

• It is very important for juniors and sophomores
  to list one full credit alternate course and two
  half credit alternate courses on the bottom of
  the Course Request Form. In the event that first
  choices are not available, this will give you
  some say in which alternate courses are used as
  replacements.

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Listed below one full credit elective and two
semester electives as alternate classes
SAMPLE JUNIOR FORM (BOTTOM PORTION)
We approve of this curriculum for our
son. Parent Signature _________________________
_____________________ Date ____February
21,2009_____________ Following the teacher
recommendations above, parents must request
courses using PowerSchool online Class
Registration. PowerSchool Class Registration
must be completed between the dates of Feb. 10
and Feb. 24. After completing the online Class
Registration, this completed form with a parent
signature (1) and a 75 pre-registration fee (2)
must be returned to Academic Services on or
before Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009. If returned
after Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009, the
pre-registration fee will be 100.
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PowerSchool Class RegistrationNew this year!

• After meeting with your teachers to get class
  authorizations, you and/or your parents must go
  online to input your course selections.
• Go to www.trinityrocks.com, click on Current
  Parents or Current Students and then click on the
  link for Pre-registration and Course Requests.
  Login using the appropriate username and
  password. On the Grades and Attendance page
  click on the icon for Class Registration.

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Class Registration

• Read and follow the directions to complete your
  course requests, choosing the appropriate course
  from each drop down menu.
• For some elective courses you will be asked to
  type the course number (i.e. A21) in the box
  provided. You must separate course numbers with
  commas. Type course numbers in the box provided
  separate course numbers by commas, DO NOT HIT
  RETURN AND DO NOT USE A COMMA AFTER THE LAST
  SELECTION.
• When you have made all your course requests you
  must click on the submit button at the bottom of
  the page. Requests are not saved until the
  Submit button is clicked.

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• Heres what your course request screen may look
  like. There will be several drop down menus to
  select classes in each category.

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Completing the process

• You must select 6, 6 ½, or 7 credits.
• If you select too few credits or too many credits
  you will be directed back to the course request
  screen.
• If correct, you will be taken to a course
  requests view screen.

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Completing Pre-Registration

• The final steps to completing the
  pre-registration process are
• Get a parent signature on the completed Course
  Request Form, verifying approval of courses
  recommended.
• A 75 fee must be paid with the registration
  form. (100 if late)
• Mail the signed Course Request Form and fee to
  the business office or return both to Academic
  Services by February 25.

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FAQs

• What should juniors and seniors be most concerned
  about in trying to meet graduation requirements?
  Of most concern to juniors and seniors should be
  making sure they get the total of three theology
  credits, the third required social studies
  requirement, and the 1 credit of performing arts
  ½ of which must satisfy the speaking
  requirement.
• Which courses satisfy the speaking component of
  the performing arts credit? Most students will
  take Communications Skills. However, the
  following courses may be substituted for
  Communication Skills and fulfill the speaking
  requirement Band, Introduction to Theatre, Jazz
  Band, Broadcast Journalism, Freshman Chorus,
  Chorus, Freshman Band, Advanced Choral Music,
  Forensics I, Forensics II, Acting I and Acting
  II.

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FAQs (cont)

• I only need 5 credits to make the 24 required for
  graduation. Can I just register for 5 classes
  and leave school early in the afternoon to go to
  work? No, all students must pre-register for 7
  class units, one complete unit of which may be a
  resource. (2 semester classes 1 unit)
• Will I get all the classes that I pre-register
  for? Over 90 of the classes requested are
  successfully scheduled. However, staffing
  requirements may mean that not all classes listed
  in the Course Catalogue will be offered next
  year. Additionally, time period conflicts may
  prevent some students from getting requested
  classes. This makes your alternate course
  selections very important.

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FAQs (cont)

• Can I take more than one resource period? You can
  only have one resource period in any one
  semester. It is possible to take both K79 (first
  semester) and K89 (second semester).
• Who do I see if I want to change LODs for next
  year? The place to begin would be with your
  current teachers. Inform them that you are
  interested in making a move for next year. Next
  talk with your counselor. They will be able to
  gather recommendations from several of your
  teachers. Teachers and counselors will then make
  recommendations on the pre-registration forms and
  to the appropriate Dean of Studies. Moves into
  the Traditional Program or into the Advanced
  Program require that Ms. Linda Whitworth,
  Director of the Traditional Program or Mr. Frank
  Ward, Director of the Advanced Program be
  included in the discussion.

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FAQs (cont)

• How many theology classes do I have to take?
  Graduation requirements include 3 theology
  credits for graduation. Sophomores and juniors
  to-be must sign up for two appropriate semester
  theology classes.
• Who has to take Composition? Students in E32 or
  E33 must also take E52 or E53 Composition.
  Exceptions include students in E72 Creative
  Writing, E51 Print Journalism, and H21/31
  Forensics.

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Mission Accomplished

• With pre-registration behind you, set your sights
  on a successful completion of this school year.
  Conferences and winter break are right around the
  corner. Spring break will be here before you know
  it. Finish the final quarter strong. Top off
  the year with outstanding performances on your
  final exams.