Incoming Junior Registration February 10, 2009

Graduation Requirements & College Admission Recommendations Refer to the green Course Planning Guide page 1 for Geneseo High School Graduation Requirements and page 5 for College Admission Recommendations. Check the “Graduation Requirements” tab in your Skyward Access Account.

Geneseo District #228 ACT Benchmarks English18 –EXPLORE 13PLAN 15 Math22 –EXPLORE 17PLAN 19 Reading21 –EXPLORE 15PLAN 17 Science Reasoning24 –EXPLORE 20PLAN 21

Registration Materials Green Course Planning Guide Blue course request page PE Waiver form (if applicable) Early Bird Form (if applicable) –Sign up - 2/11, 6:45 am in the hallway outside the front office

Selecting Your English Class (select one course) Literature Survey I (10321 and 10322) Literature and Communications (10311 and 10312) AP Literature and Composition (10431 and 10432) AP Language and Composition (10331 and 10332) See your Eng 10 Comp teacher for your English placement recommendation

Selecting your Math Class S ee your math teacher for this recommendation. The course list first represents the class you are currently enrolled in and the course in bold indicates your class choice(s). Pre-Algebra –Select Algebra I (20151 & 20152) or IA (20131 & 20132) Algebra IA –Select Algebra IB (20141 & 20142) Algebra IB –Select Plane Geometry 085 (20221 & 20222) Algebra I –Select Geometry (20211 & 20212) or Plane Geometry 085 (20221 & 20222) Geometry –Select Algebra II (20311 & 20312) Plane Geometry –Select Alg II (20311 & 20312) or Basic Algebra 081 (20331) & Intermediate Algebra 090 (20332) Algebra II –Select Pre-Calculus (20321 & 20322) or Trigonometry (20310) & Statistics (20320)

Selecting Your Science Class Your science teacher will make this recommendation. The class listed first represents the class you are currently enrolled in. The class in bold represents your next choice(s). Earth Science –Select Environmental Science (30231 & 30232) or Biology (30211 & 30212) or Quality Core Biology (30121 & 30122) Environmental Science –Select Biology (30211 & 30212) Biology –Select Chemistry* (30221 & 30222) or Quality Core Chemistry (30331 & 30332) Chemistry –Select: Physics* (30351 & 30352) * You must enroll in the core science course in order to take AP Biology, AP Chemistry, or Human Anatomy and Physiology

Selecting your Social Studies Class Requirements (select one) –US Government 1 semester(40330) –US Government Honors 1 semester (40340) –AP US Government 2 semesters (40331 & 40332) Electives (one semester required) –World History to 1350 (40111) –World History since 1350 (40112) –Economics (40310) –World Problems (40350) –Sociology (40320) –Humanities (40300) ( You have completed this elective requirement if you took a semester of World History or World History Honors in 9th grade. You are not eligible for WH if you had World History Honors in 9th grade.)

Special Education Requirements EnglishMathScienceSocial Studies English III (19311 & 19312) Basic Math ( & 29112) Science (39111 & 39112) US Government (49320) Life Skills English (19121 & 19122) Pre-Algebra/ Basic Geometry (29211 & 29122) Life Skills Science (39311 & 39312) Current Issues (49330) Practical Algebra (29311 & 29312) Life Skills Math (29121 & 29122)

Selecting your Physical Education Class PE Upperclass PE Upper 1Q (50301) PE Upper 2Q (50302) PE Upper 3Q (50303) PE Upper 4Q (50304) Wellness Wellness 1Q (50411) Wellness 2Q (50412) Wellness 3Q (50413) Wellness 4Q (50414) Advanced Wellness Adv Well 1Q (50415) Adv Well 2Q (50416) Adv Well 3Q (50417) Adv Well 4Q (50418)

PE Waivers (see instructions on waiver form) Participation in Interscholastic Athletics and Activities (Junior and Seniors only) [Includes Maplettes, Cheerleaders, Gymnastics, and Swimming] For additional information, students should see their guidance counselor. Students requesting a physical education waiver must apply during spring registration. An athlete who does not make a team or fails to try out for a team must contact a high school counselor and immediately return to physical education class by the following school day. An athlete who quits the team after practice has started will be required to repeat the entire quarter of physical education regardless of the waiver status in the following semester. The student is solely responsible for requesting a schedule change if they are no longer eligible for the PE waiver. Failure to follow these directions may compromise the student’s graduation status. A physical education waiver may impact a student's grade point average and class rank.

PE Waiver PE Waiver 1Q (50231) & SH (90211) PE Waiver 2Q (50232) & SH (90212) PE Waiver 3Q (50233) & SH (90213) PE Waiver 4Q (50234) & SH (90214) Remember, you cannot have 2 semester study halls in the same semester.

Making up credit if you failed a required class(es) For a first semester failure which is not listed on your registration page, select “Make-Up S ” For a second semester failure which is not listed on your registration page, select “Make-Up S ” You may select “Make-Up” only once in the same semester. We will replace the class with the actual class failed before your schedule is built. –Please indicate if you need more than one semester of make-up.

Now select your Electives Classes which end in “0” meet either semester Classes which end in “1” meet first semester Classes which end in “2” meet second semester Make sure you select both semesters of a year long course (i.e. TV 160, Accounting I, foreign language, band, choir). Your course planning guide will tell you whether a course meets for a semester or year long.

Directions for students registering for Band Marching Band –Select Marching Band (60111), Band 2nd quarter (60112), and Band 2nd semester (60002). Concert Band –Select Concert Band (60101), –Select Concert Band (60101), Band 2nd quarter (60112), and Band 2nd semester (60002)

Early Bird Classes Advanced Wellness - Mr. Johnsen AP Biology - Mr. Ringenberg Chemistry - Mrs. Hirshfelder Humanities (1 semester) - need to pick another class if you want early bird for a year. - Mr. Hall and Mr. Harrington COOP - TBA Drivers Education (classroom 1st quarter - BTW 2nd-4th quarter) - Mr. Rakestraw - French II - Mrs. Mattie (4) Literature Survey I - Mrs. Eberhardt PE - Mr. Hillman

Early Bird con’t Pre -Calculus - Mr. Christiansen Spanish II - Miss Croner STEP - see Mrs. Breedlove Please check the front office window. If your name is listed, you do not need to come to Early Bird Sign up. If your name is NOT on a list, you must come to early bird sign up, tomorrow morning at 6:45 am in hallway by the front office. The remaining openings are on a first come first serve basis.

BHC/GHS Dual Credit On page 28 you will find a list of course offerings. See Mrs. Johannsen in the Guidance Office for details.

Directions for Completing Registration Students will request courses for next year using their Skyward Access Account bring February 10. Select at least 12 credits under “courses requested”. If you want a study hall, please select it with “courses requested”. If you do not request a study hall, you must have 14 credits under “courses requested. Students enrolling in classes pds. EB- 7 need a minimum of 12 credits and a maximum of 16. To begin the process, you will log onto the Family Access page using either the parent or student access. Follow the steps on the next frame.

Directions for Completing Registration continued 1.Go to “ Courses for 2009 – 2010 “ (left side of column) 2.Click “ Update Request ” (Middle of Page) 3.Highlight the course (Follow your Registration Worksheet for choices) 4.Click on “ Add Course ” 5.After all courses have been selected, go to “ selected ” tab to verify choices. 6.Print this page 7.Attach this to your registration sheet, which must be signed by a parent 8.Log out

Other good information for Juniors to use Counseling Website Good sources of information in the guidance office –College viewbooks –Rugg’s Recommendations on The Colleges –Handouts regarding college visits, financial aid, etc. –College Visit Suggested Dates Friday, February 13 and April 6-10.

Power points Available on-line under counseling on the district website –Go to high school website –Left hand tab, open “counseling” –Left hand tab, open “GHS graduation requirements, course planning, AP/Dual Credit”.

Help with online registration A counselor will be available in the high school library on February 16 from 7:45 am until 3:15 pm. You must have your Skyward Access information You must secure a permit from your study hall teacher before coming to the library. If you do not have a study hall, please come in before or after school. If you do not have access to the internet, please come to the library on the 16th to request your courses.

Due Dates Your blue registration form and a print out of your course requests must be returned to the Guidance Office on or before February 19, Also, attach other applicable forms. You must complete your online registration in your Skyward account on or before February 19, 2009 Please attach a copy to your course request form. If applicable, you must attach your early bird and/or PE waiver form to your registration form. Please do not request your “alternates” in online registration. Write them on the last page of your blue registration page.

Signature Page Your blue registration page must have your signature and a parent signature