Los Gatos High School Junior Registration Presentation January 2016

Los Gatos High School Are You Ready? …for next year’s classes? Register online now through Aeries!

Los Gatos High School Welcome to the Junior Guidance Registration Meeting Please have a seat Take out a pen/pencil and a book or binder Prepare to take notes on the provided worksheet

Los Gatos High School Registration Timeline Go home tonight, verify your graduation requirements, and register for classes Deadline for online registration is Tuesday, February 2 Individual Guidance Counselor meetings will occur March 1 – 11

Los Gatos High School English Options English 12 English 12 Social Justice/Change English Literature & Composition AP

Los Gatos High School Government and Economics Options U.S. Government/Economics U.S. Government & Politics AP/Economics Honors

Los Gatos High School Math Course Sequence Chart

Los Gatos High School Science Course Sequence Chart

Los Gatos High School World Language Course Sequence Chart

Los Gatos High School Elective Options

Los Gatos High School Remaining Options P.E. / Sport P.E. Life Fitness P.E. Group Sport P.E. Optimum Fitness Athletics, Cheer and Dance Unscheduled Periods Some New Courses To Consider: Introduction to Anthropology Robotics

Los Gatos High School How to Register First Step! Complete the Course Request Worksheet Use the Course List for your grade level to complete the worksheet Write down the course numbers for the courses you are interested in. You will need these when you are selecting your courses in Aeries. Course List

Los Gatos High School How to Register - Login to Aeries

Los Gatos High School How to Register - Select Course Requests Entry

Los Gatos High School Go to Filter Courses - Enter Course ID Number in the Name or Nbr. box NOTE: Refer to your Course Request Sheet for Course ID Numbers

Los Gatos High School Click on Course… and Click OK

Los Gatos High School Course Request List Remove the previous course number ID and add the next one. Repeat the process to add a class until you have selected all of your classes. Your courses will appear in a list.

Los Gatos High School Adding Alternate Courses Enter an alternative course for all applied art and visual performing art courses Next to your course, click on Add Alternate. The course will become highlighted in yellow. Enter the course number of the alternate course in the Name or Nbr. box and click OK.

Los Gatos High School Deleting a Course To delete a class or an alternative, click on the red X button next to the course or the alternate.

Los Gatos High School Important! Removing Filter If you are having difficulty searching for a course, press Remove Filter and try again.

Los Gatos High School Policies for Course Selection Course Load: Periods 1-6, freshmen and sophomores must be enrolled in a minimum of six classes each semester; juniors and seniors must be enrolled in a minimum of five. Athletics, which are scheduled as 7 th period courses, count towards graduation, but not the minimum number of academic courses. Requests to Change Teachers: Requests to change teachers are not honored unless the student has previously taken a class from that teacher and would prefer a new learning experience. A request is subject to space availability and other master schedule constraints. Adding a Class: Students may add a year-long course during the first two weeks of the school year. Class additions are subject to space availability and fulfillment of all pre-requisites.

Los Gatos High School Policies Continued Dropping a Class: Assuming that the minimum number of classes will be maintained, a student can drop a course given the following timeline: During the first two weeks of school, a non-required course, including electives, may be dropped without penalty (assuming other school policies are met). During weeks three through six, no classes can be changed or dropped. During week seven (after the marking period), students can drop non-required courses without penalty, assuming other school policies are met. This would include electives, world language courses, and third or fourth year math/science courses.

Los Gatos High School Policies Continued Most classes are year-length and cannot be dropped at the semester. An exception will be considered when a student fails the first semester of a math or world language course. Pre-Requisites and Appeals: Once final semester grades are available, pre-requisite checks are made and students who do not meet qualifications will placed in the necessary pre-requisite course. As an example, a student requesting Geometry who finishes Algebra 1 with a D+ will be rescheduled to Algebra 1 for the next school year. If a student is still interested in taking the course, s/he should contact the Guidance Counselor immediately to discuss remedial or grade improvement options as well as an opportunity to appeal placement.

Los Gatos High School Options for Next School Year - Middle College - All classes are taken at West Valley College - English 12 and U.S. Government/Economics are college preparatory and taught by high school instructors - MC students graduate with an LGHS diploma and credits toward college degree (both two-year and four-year) - Silicon Valley Career Technical Education (SVCTE) - A wide variety of career-technical education programs - Students attend ½ day at LGHS and ½ day at SVCTE campus in San Jose

Los Gatos High School Middle College Program - Benefits 1. Opportunity for juniors and seniors to become more self-sufficient 2. Complete high school graduation requirements and begin accumulating college credit 3. Offers a smoother transition from high school to college 4. Opportunity to save up to 2 years of tuition fees 5. Variety of class selection in a challenging and supportive environment 6. Flexible schedule! 25

Los Gatos High School Middle College Program - Facts Minimum required GPA for incoming students: % of all graduating students over the past 2 years have continued to pursue-post secondary education across the country such as Dartmouth, UC Berkeley, Lewis and Clark, UC San Diego, Brown, San Diego State, UCLA and NYU 26

Los Gatos High School Middle College Program – Important Dates Student Info Session on your campus: TBA Parent/Student Information Night: March 3 Location: WVC Theater, 6:00-8pm Meet the Middle College team, hear from current Middle College students, get the application packet! Applications due March 17,

Los Gatos High School Middle College Program – Contact Annie Blank, Middle College Teacher Josh Hancock, Middle College Teacher Mary Carol Bernal– Middle College Counselor If interested in applying, please see your counselor or visit the district website at 28