 A-Bo  A-BoMrs. Pam Price, Director  Br-Fi  Br-FiMrs. Kathy Buckingham  Fl-Ke  Fl-KeMr. Steve Gantz  Ki-Ni  Ki-NiMrs. Jill Arbuckle  No-So  No-SoMr. Kevin McDonough  Sp-Z  Sp-ZMrs. Jean Welton  Guidance Secretary  Guidance Secretary Mrs. Karen Cornett  Registrar  Registrar Mrs. Beth Duffey

 Keystone Scheduling Presentation November 28 or 29, 2011  Counselor Assistance in Keystone Classes November 30 or December 1, 2011  Freshmen Scheduling Meeting January 2012  Parent Scheduling Night January 2012 in CGHS Auditorium

CGHS Core & Elective Course List 4-Year Plan Practice Sheet

Graduation Requirements Diploma Types 1.Core 40 2.Core 40 with Academic Honors 3.Core 40 with Technical Honors Course Descriptions Available for each course in Family Connection Plan of Study

Key Points for Course Selection  Required Course Subjects are already entered on 4 year plan. You will need to click on the item to select a level or specific course.  Diploma Type: Make sure you meet the requirements of your Diploma Type. This includes Foreign Language, Fine Arts, and AP/Dual Credit requirements for Academic Honors Diploma.  Pay attention to the prerequisites and suggested classes for each course. This is one of the purposes of a 4 Year Plan.  One Semester vs. Full Year Courses  CAREER MAJOR ELECTIVES CAREER MAJOR ELECTIVES  Are you considering Central Nine?

C9 Website: Current 9 th graders can apply for a C9 program next year if they will not be taking more than the following courses: 1 English 1 Math 1 Science PE/Health C9 students will receive 4 elective credits per semester. Applications for C9 next year will be available from your Guidance Counselor in December. For those applying, fill out your application and driving form with parent signature, and return to your counselor ASAP. Applications are dated as received, first come, first serve (however, juniors/seniors have first priority).

CGHS Guidance Department

Access Family Connections through both the CGHS and Guidance Homepages

Skyward Username And Password Use your Skyward Login Username and Password. Example: SMITHCHAR000 is entered into the blank instead of an address.

Description of Family Connection Tabs

Using Family Connection to research career interests

9 th -12 th Graders can research careers and identify their career interests

Students can complete a 180 question interest inventory to match careers with their interests. Do What You Are Personality Assessment Research careers by Category, Keyword, Alphabet.

Career Clusters for students to further explore careers within a category

Links to specific careers within the Career Cluster Subcategories of Careers within the Career Cluster Add Career Clusters to your list of Career Interests

Specific information about the career is available in each tab Informational Videos about the career are available further down the page Add the specific career to your list

Select “Related Majors” link and find the major most closely related to your career

A list of colleges offering the major will made available. Select the college in which you have an interest

Add school to list

Access Academic Guide, Course Descriptions and Career Major Plans using 9 th Grade Year Link

You can view your list of colleges, careers and career clusters within the “About Me” tab

Review nd Semester Courses on Skyward Determine Your Diploma Type Review List of Core Academic and Elective Courses Review Career Majors and appropriate electives in the Academic Guide Complete a Rough Draft of Your 4 Year Course Plan using the Practice Sheet (USE PENCIL) Prepare Questions to Ask the Guidance Counselors during the Class Presentations.