HOW TO REGISTER FOR 7th/8th GRADE

Course selection sheet Yellow – 7th, Blue – 8th Write Name, Student ID, and “DUE THURSDAY MARCH 14th” at the top. While this is not your official course selection, you sill turn it in to your SS teacher. All possible electives are on the back. For more information, see the course catalogue or the Electives Onenote (more info on that later) Specific Course reminders 2 New Courses – Video Production 1 & 2 2 courses to make sure to sign up for if you are interested, because we can only offer them if enough students sign up and we have not always had enough: Coding in Python 2, Creative Writing 2. If it does not say can be repeated, it can’t be.

COURSE SELECTION SHEET – 8th Grade Example Request #1: _Digital Tech __ Request # 2: __French 1B_ _French 1B __ (1 all year course OR 2 semester courses) Request # 3: _Applied Engineering_ _Science Special Topics_ (1 all year course OR 2 semester courses) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alternate #1 _Ceramics_ Alternate #3 _Physical Education Elective 7/8   Alternate #2 _Studio Art__ Alternate #4 _Media Technology_

COURSE SELECTION SHEET – 7th Grade Example   Example 2 Request # 1: _Intermediate Band_ _Intermediate Band_ (1 all year course OR 2 semester courses) Request # 3: __Math Special Topics_ _Physical Education Elective 7/8_ (1 all year course OR 2 semester courses) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alternate #1 _Science Special Topics_ Alternate #3 _Strength and Fitness_ Alternate #2 _Advanced Drama_ Alternate #4 __Creative Writing 1_

USING THE ONLINE TOOL TO OFFICIALLY SELECT CLASSES Use StudentVUE Parents can use ParentVUE (there may be errors if you have multiple children in district, so suggested to use StudentVUE) Follow Instruction Sheet – much more detailed instructions are there. Click on Course Request Tab Core classes pre-loaded, some may change after registration. 7th Grade has Social Studies, Math, Science, Language Arts, PE and Health Pre-Loaded. 8th Grade has Social Studies, Math, Science, Language Arts, and PE Pre-Loaded You will select your electives for a total of 7.0 requests (and at least 2.0 Alternates)

Add a class Click Change Course request Search by department Click Request or Alternate Make sure you select your preferred Alternates before your less preferred alternates! Watch for error messages Co-Requisite and Currently Enrolled Click Return to Course Request Summary

REMOVE A CLASS Click Change Course Requests Click Remove next to request. Click here to return to course request summary.

COMPLETING YOUR COURSE REQUESTS Get back to the Course Request Summary Screen. Make sure you have 7.0 Credits under Selected Course Requests (including pre-loaded core classes) and at lest 2.0 under Alternate Elective Requests. Exit out of StudentVUE/ParentVUE

Additional Resources PAC-MAN your computers ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: www.bsd405.org/chinook/ - then click on the Registration Information for 2019-2020 This Presentation Instructions for Online Course Selection Electronic Copies of the Course Selection Sheet Course Catalogue Electives Onenote – goes into more detail than the Course Catalogue COURSE SELECTION HELP NIGHT – Monday, March 11th, 6:30 – 8:00 PM in the Chinook Library

REMEMBER Course Selection sheet due to your SS teacher by Thursday March 14th. Online Course Selection (OFFICIAL) – Closes at 11:59 PM on Thursday, March 14th.