ELEANOR ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL

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ELEANOR ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY CENTER
CLASS OF 2011
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REGISTRATION CALENDAR
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REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

• Review the course offerings and put an (X) in the
  box next to your selections totaling (7) periods.
  Course Names in bold require a teachers
  signature for selection.
• To request a zero period, attach your special
  request form. One course you select must be the
  zero period course and another must be an extra
  course, totaling 8 periods
• You are guaranteed your academic selections but
  YOU ARE NOT GUARANTEED YOUR ELECTIVES or ZERO
  PERIOD CHOICES!
• Be sure to choose alternatives for your
  electives. If you dont, they will be selected
  for you and SCHEDULE CHANGES WILL NOT BE AN
  OPTION IN THE FALL.
• Review this form with your parents and return
  this form to your guidance counselor with a
  parent signature on the due date.
• If your completed form is not returned by the due
  date, your schedule will be selected for you by
  the school without your or your parents input.

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LUNCH

• Everyone is required to select LUNCHA and LUNCHB
• You cannot choose your lunch period and once
  schedules are finalized lunch periods wont be
  changed
• If you choose to apply for the NO LUNCH option
  a form is required. Once the form is submitted it
  will be reviewed by the curriculum coordinator
  and either approved OR denied.

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NO LUNCH FORM

• If you choose to apply for the NO LUNCH option
  a form is required. Once the form is submitted it
  will be reviewed by the curriculum coordinator
  and either approved OR denied.

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL NO LUNCH
REQUEST SCHOOL YEAR 20_____-20_____ Name
_____________________________________
Date_____________ Student ID ___ ___ ___ -
___ ___ ___ - ___ ___ ___ Course requested
during Lunch _________________________________ Nu
mber of Absences Last Year _________
GPA Last Year _________
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ZERO PERIOD

• FORM IS REQUIRED!
• If you choose one you should have a total of 8
  periods (released 8th )
• OR
• If you choose one you should have a total of 9
  periods (not released 8th )

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ZERO PERIOD FORM
If you choose to apply for the ZERO PERIOD
option a form is required. You are signing a
contract and will be held to it as with any other
contract. Breaking the contract has consequences
you will never be allowed to register for
another zero period class.

• ELEANOR ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL
• ZERO PERIOD REGISTRATION CONTRACT
• My parent and I understand that
• Zero period courses are offered from 715AM. to
  8AM daily and attendance/tardy policies apply.
• We must provide our own reliable transportation.
• Special staffing arrangements are made in order
  to offer zero period classes and we are committed
  to completing the course.
• In the rare event that we are granted permission
  to drop the zero period class, we CAN NOT
  reschedule the dropped course during the regular
  school day.
• Check one
• _____I am selecting released time 8th period and
  will vacate the building at the end of 7th
  period.
• _____I am taking an additional credit and will
  take 8 classes rather than the regular load of 7
  classes.

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ZERO PERIOD OFFERINGSRising Juniors
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MAKING SELECTIONS
BE SURE YOUR SELECTIONS TOTAL 7 PERIODS
(credits) Credits are listed in the right hand
column
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MAKING SELECTIONS
This means signature
This blank means signature required
This grayed out box means no signature required
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MAKING SELECTIONS

• Make selections that total 7 periods (credits)
• Look in the right hand column of each table and
  you can quickly add up credits in your head
• If you choose zero period make sure your
  selections total 8 periods (credits)

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NOTES ON MAKING SELECTIONS

• THE SOFTWARE DOES NOT GIVE PREFERENCE TO JUNIORS.
  Be sure to get you forms in quickly or you may
  get shut out by underclassmen.
• AP couses are time consuming, be prepared for
  commitment
• Microbiology and Physiology are two separate, one
  semester, ½ credit courses. If you want both,
  check both. You can be scheduled for both in the
  same semester since they arent prerequisites of
  each other.
• Be sure to choose alternates for electives such
  as Sign Language, Intro Photo, Web Design,
  Health, and JROTC.

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NOTES ON MAKING SELECTIONS

• There may always be changes in classification to
  follow from the school system , the state, or the
  College Board to some courses. If anything
  changes, your alternates will be used.
• AP Spanish 6 will not be offered _at_ERHS
• Seniors cannot register for Child Development 1
• DO NOT sign up for courses you have already
  passed, the vast majority are not repeatable
• PE is a repeatable course, one of the few in the
  county. It may be given to you even if you no
  longer need PE credit.
• If its not listed, we dont teach it!

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NOTES ON MAKING SELECTIONS
The College Board is the governing body of
Advanced Placement and has cancelled the tests
and curriculum for the following courses
PGCPS TITLE 000 000
AP Italian 6 Literature 148003
AP Latin 6 Literature 158 903 AP
French 6 Literature
AP Computer Science (JAVA)
AP Computer Science B These courses have
been deleted from the registration forms.
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BUSINESS DEPARTMENT COURSES
Keyboarding 1 Business Law Web Page
Design Desktop Publishing/Multi-Media Entrepreneur
ship Introduction to Business Accounting
1 Accounting 2 Data Processing (Java, C,
Basic) Business Management CSA Academy of Finance
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BUSINESS DEPARTMENT INFO
If you would like to enroll in work study during
your senior year, It is mandatory that you enroll
in Career Research And Development 1 (CRD 1) in
11th grade. The following year you should enroll
in Career Research And Development 2 (CRD 2)
in12th grade This is the same as work study (COE
and CCE). As a senior, you will have a schedule
of ½ day in school and ½ day in a paid work
study position. See Mrs. McClain (104) or Mrs.
Shaw (102) for additional info
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ACADEMY OF FINANCE INFO

• If you plan to major in Business or Finance in
  college,
• why not enroll in the Academy of Finance next
  year?
• You should register for the following courses
• Banking and Credit -- .5
• Economics and the World of Finance -- .5
• Accounting 1
• Keyboarding 1 1 credit
• See Mrs. Shaw (102) for additional info.

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NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE
The NCAA Clearinghouse requirement for Division
1 school eligibility is 16 core credits
and Division 2 or 3 school eligibility is 14 core
credits Core Credits are those courses approved
by the NCAA in English, Math, Science, Social
Studies, and Foreign Language Courses in other
disciplines that the NCAA hasnt approved
will not be counted toward eligibility! DO NOT
WAIT TO MAKE SURE YOUR COURSES MAKE YOU
ELIGIBLE DO IT NOW
Questions See the Athletic Director
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NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE
The eligibility center website is
https//web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/
To get to information for students press
Prospective Student Athletes To get to a current
list of courses press High School
Administration on the next screen press the VIEW
HERE button Our School
Code is 210597
Questions See the Athletic Director
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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• 4 English credits
• 3 Math credits
• (Algebra, Geometry)
• 3 Social Studies credits
• (US History, LSN Government, World
  History)
• 3 Science credits
• (Biology, 2 additional lab courses)

Questions See your guidance counselor
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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• 1 Fine Art credit
• 1 Tech Education credit
• ½ Physical Education credit
• ½ Health Credit
• COMPLETER OPTION
• 2 Foreign Language credits and 3 elective credits
  OR
• 2 Advanced Tech credits and 3 elective credits OR
• State Approved Career Technology Program and
  any remaining elective credits

Questions See your guidance counselor
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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• 36 hours Student Service
• HIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS
• One of the following
• Pass Algebra, Biology, English, Government
• OR
• COMBINED SCORE of 1602

Questions See your guidance counselor
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TOO FEW SERVICE HOURS AS OF TODAY

• Grade 12 275 43
• Grade 11 423 62
• Grade 10 525 78
• Grade 9 619 85

Questions See your guidance counselor
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ALTERNATES

• we need four alternates
• alternates should have the same semester pattern
  as first selections
• we need four alternates
• the more complicated your alternate requests, the
  more unlikely they will work
• we need four alternates

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ALTERNATES
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SCHEDULE CHANGES

• It is very difficult to make satisfactory
  adjustments at the last moment or after classes
  commence.
• Your selections should be considered final.
• Per county policy, requests for schedule
  changes/corrections will be CONSIDERED for the
  following reasons only
• Course prerequisites not met
• Senior that have graduation requirements to be
  met
• To correct an obvious error
• Failing or non-qualifying grades in summer school
• Authentic, documented health reasons
• Circumstances requiring administrative approval

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SCHEDULE CHANGES

• Schedule changes are done through the GUIDANCE
  DEPARTMENT.
• It is best if you consult a guidance counselor
  when considering your request for
• a schedule change.
• NO PHONE CALLS OR EMAILS WILL BE ACCEPTED to file
  for schedule changes.
• Schedule changes will be made only with proper
  paperwork supporting the change (PGIN 7540-2144)
• The only schedule change forms that are
  acceptable are those filled out by Guidance
  Counselors and Department Chairs.
• Per county policy, no schedule changes will be
  made after the 20th day of school.
• If you drop a course after the 20th day of school
  a W grade will be recorded and will be
  reflected on your transcript.

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BE CONSIDERATE

• Schedule Changes affect the entire school .
  Please carefully make your first choices, be sure
  to make four alternate choices for electives, and
  dont pursue schedule changes just to fill in
  your schedule.
• (Contrary to local urban legend , there are no
  courses that you or your advisors can designate
  as DROP COURSES, especially in the ST program.
  You will be required to keep all your first
  choices.)
• The seat you take could be more useful to someone
  who is serious and could be necessary for
  someones program and plans.

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NEXT STEPS

• Discuss choices with your parents, use the
  website
• http//www.pgcps.org/erhs
• Have your registration form and any necessary
  additional forms filled out and attached.
• Meet with your counselor to make and review
  course requests
• No schedule changes after June
• You will receive your schedule on the first day
  back

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BE MINDFUL OF THE DUE DATE
The sooner you get your course selections
returned the more time we will have to make a
master schedule that fits everyones needs. Do
your best to remember the due date of February
10th