Incoming Freshman Course Scheduling Class of 2019

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Incoming Freshman Course SchedulingClass of 2019

• February 4, 2015
• Linda Van Der Leest, A-F [phone]
  lvanderleest_at_dist228.org
• Cheryl Ewert, G-O [phone]
  cewert_at_dist228.org
• Patrice Johannsen, P-Z [phone]
  pjohannsen_at_dist228.org

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Goals

• Students will know how to use the Course Planning
  Guide.
• Students will know the difference between high
  school and college requirements.
• Students will know where to find help for making
  next years course requests.
• Students will know the timeline and method for
  making course requests.
• Write your name on your course planning guide and
  the insert. Annotate your course planning guide
  throughout this presentation.

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Freshman Transitioning

• Freshman Summer academy
• Link Crew Freshman orientation
• Link Crew meetings during the school year
• If your student has a study hall,
• Strategies for Academic Success
• Social Growth Presentations
• Career Exploration

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Lets get started

• Counseling Department Webpage
• Resources in the high school
• Contact teachers- parents, call or email your
  childs teacher first.
• Skyward account - watch grades
• Handout What Counselors Want You To Know

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Differences in GHS and college readiness
requirements

• Geneseo High School
• English - 4 years
• Math - 3 years
• Science - 2 years
• Social Studies -
• 2 years

• College
• English - 4 years
• Math - 3 years
• Science - 3 years
• Social Studies -
• 3 years
• Electives - 2 years

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4 year course planning
Page 5 of the blue Course Planning Guide provides
a chart designed to assist students with their
four year course planning.
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Student Placement

• Middle School teachers will use a standards based
  rubric to identify honors placement for student
  in
• English
• Math/Science
• Social Studies
• Foreign Language
• Case managers will use an Individualized
  Education Program (IEP) to identify which class
  students will be placed in for Special Education.
  If the second number if a 9 on the pink course
  selection, it is a class that is offered in the
  special education department.

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Rubric for Literature I Enriched

• Students recommended for Literature I Enriched
  must
• Be active, critical readers and be able to
  clearly articulate their ideas in speaking and
  writing.
• Be able to type with accuracy and speed.
• Be able to write an entrance essay to be scored
  by GHS English teachers.
• The Literature I Enriched course is designed to
  prepare students for the following track
  Literature II Enriched, AP Language AP
  Literature

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Rubric for Geometry

• Students recommended for Geometry must
• Have the knowledge of linear, exponential, and
  quadratic functions.
• Be able to think deeply, communicate well, and
  solve challenging problems that require some
  extended chain of reasoning.
• Take responsibility for their learning.
• Geometry emphasizes an abstract, formal approach
  to the study of Geometry

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Rubric for Biology Advanced Studies

• Students recommended for Biology Advanced Studies
  must
• Be able to take accurate, consistent, reliable
  measurements.
• Be able to develop a conclusion based on data
  referencing the data to support their idea.
• Be able to develop a hypothesis including the
  independent and dependent variable with a clear
  result predicted.
• Advanced Studies Biology is a comprehensive study
  of Biology. Biology is designed to provide
  information about fundamental concepts of life
  and life processes. The ideal math pairing would
  be Geometry.
• Contact your high school counselor if you prefer
  your son/daughter is placed in Biology.

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Math Science Pairings

• Ideally Algebra I would be paired with Earth
  Science
• Ideally Geometry would be paired with Biology
  (sophomore year Algebra II is paired with
  Chemistry)
• Ideally Geometry would be paired with Biology
  Advanced Studies (sophomore year Algebra II is
  paired with Chemistry Advanced Studies)

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Rubric for World History Enriched

• Students recommended for World History Enriched
  must demonstrate be able to read, discuss and
  write critically.
• Honors World History preparatory course for AP
  US History, which students can take sophomore
  year. The focus of course is on reading
  (textbook, historical documents,
  primary/secondary sources), analysis/annotation
  skills, and writing skills in which students
  develop a thesis using historical information to
  support the argument
• 40121 40122 -World History Enriched
• 40111 - Ancient Civilizations 40112 - Western
  Civilizations
• (first semester) (second semester)

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Rubric for Spanish I

• Vocabulary study skills and a strong command of
  English grammar are necessary
• The student needs to be able to grasp/understand
  vocabulary, spelling, and sentence structure in
  English
• If the student cannot grasp English concepts, it
  is difficult to understand Spanish concepts (the
  class will require a connection to be made
  between English and Spanish)

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Recommendation Letters

• Middle School teachers will contact each parent
  via email with a recommendation for Math,
  English, Science and Social Studies.
• Geneseo High School will mail a letter indicating
  all selected classes in early March.
• If a parent has concerns about the course
  recommendation(s), please contact Mr. Utsinger
  or your childs high school counselor before
  March 19.

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Selecting Electives

• Course terms which are S12 meet either semester
• Course terms which are S1 meet first semester
• Course terms which are S2 meet second semester
• Make sure you select both semesters of a year
  long course. Year long courses are indicated in
  bold on page 2 of the Course Planning Guide.
  (i.e. foreign language, band, choir, Family and
  Consumer Science, Intro to Ag). Do not select a
  course with 9 as the second number without
  teacher permission.

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Selecting PE, Health, Driver Education

• All students select
• DR ED/PHY ED 50231
• and
• Health 50110
• If you have completed driver education
  independently, please write that on your print
  out of course requests.

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Blended Learning

• Non-traditional, computer based learning outside
  the traditional classroom
• Student ownership of learning
• GHS pilot program
• French, Mandarin Chinese, German, Latin,
  Geography World Cultures

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Blended Learning cont.

• High School Credit earned, but no GPA impact
• Cost 175 per course per semester
• Having an open period for blended learning is not
  required during the traditional school day.
• Contact your childs HS Counselor if you have
  questions about blended learning

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Alternating Year Classes

• Odd Year, 2015-16 Even Year, 2016-17
• 2017-18 2018-19
• AP Microeconomics AP Macroeconomics
• AP Biology AP Physics
• Automotive Technology I Cabinetmaking
  Millwork I
• Automotive Technology II Cabinetmaking
  Millwork II
• Ag Business Management
• - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
• AP Music Theory I AP Music Theory II
• (spring semester) (spring semester)

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Course Offerings

• Make sure you selected both semesters for year
  long classes.
• Marching Band (60001) and Band (60002)
• Symphonic Band (60101) and Band (60002)
• Chorus (60121 60122)
• Introduction to Agriculture (70111 70112)
• Family Consumer Science (70171 70172)
• Spanish I (80121 80122)

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Study Hallrecommended for all freshmen

• You may take one or two semesters of study hall.
• First semester study hall (90121).
• Second semester study hall (90122).
• Students may seek additional academic assistance
  from teachers during study hall. There is no
  guarantee your study hall will be scheduled
  during 7th period.

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Meetings at theMiddle School

• Counselors met with the entire 8th grade class
  today to distribute a course planning guide and
  list of course offerings.
• Students and parents can begin to enter course
  requests in their Skyward Account today.
• Students will need to bring their printout of
  course requests with them to school on February
  10th. Students who fail to return their requests
  on February 10th, will not be able to attend the
  spring dance at the MS.

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Directions for requestingelective courses in
Skyward(electives only)

• Select at least 8 numbers entered under courses
  requested. If you have only 6 credits, you must
  select a first and a second semester study hall.
  If you have 7 credits, you need only select a
  first OR a second semester of study hall. If you
  have requested 8 credits, you cannot request a
  study hall.
• To begin the process, you will log on to the
  Family Access page using either the parent or
  student access. Follow the steps on the next
  frame.

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Directions for requestingcourses in
Skywardcontinued

• To begin the process, you will log onto the
  Family Access page today using either the parent
  or student access (found on high school tab).
• 1. Choose Schedule (left side tool bar)
• 2. Click Courses for 2015-16 high school (upper
  right)
• 3. Find the classes you want to pick
• 4. Highlight each request (follow pink worksheet
  course selection list)
• 5. Click add course
• 6. After 8 s have been added, choose the print
  icon in upper right corner
• 7. Check list of choices you have made.
• 8. If correct, select the print icon on the top
  right side of the page and print. This page must
  be signed by a parent and student.
• 9. Logout
• 10. Please write down 2 (two) alternatives
• Return the course request page to the HS Guidance
  office by February 10th. Do not select a course
  with 9 as the second number without teacher
  permission.

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Signature Page

• Your skyward printout must have parent and
  student signatures.
• The print out of your requests must be turned in
  to the middle school counselors by February 10th
  .
• Please do not request alternates in online
  scheduling. Write at least 1 full year class and
  1 semester class as alternates on the skyward
  printout page. Do not write down a class you are
  not prepared to enroll in.
• YOUR QUESTIONS??