1. Home Access Center Next Year Course Requests

2. Related Arts Courses You will need 8 total semesters of Related Arts Courses: Two Semester (full year) courses  BandChorusOrchestra  SpanishPhysical Education One Semester (half-year) courses  Health  Art  STEM  FCS

3. Go to district website using Internet Explorer: http://www.casdschools.org Click on Home Access in the top right portion of the screen OR Select Resources on the red menu bar for the drop down menu and select Parent Resources ***Must use Internet Explorer

4. Enter User Name and Password provided to you for HAC. Passwords are case sensitive. **If you receive any error messages it may be necessary to add casdschools.org to Compatibility View Settings in Tools on your Internet Explorer Tool bar -HAC will open to the Home Screen showing the students current schedule. -Next click on the Classes icon. -Then select the Requests Tab.

5. The list of Course Request by Department appears. Click on Edit to view the Courses available and to request the course check it’s box. Click Save and the window will close allowing you to select another request. If you decide you do not want to request a course select Edit again and uncheck the box and Save again. If you have multiple children to schedule, click Change Student in the top right corner.

6. Middle School Math Sequence 6 th Grade – CPM 1 7 th Grade – CPM 2 or hybrid CPM2/CPM 3 8 th Grade – CPM 3 or CPM Algebra Scheduling Notes: 7 th graders took an Algebra readiness assessment to determine if placement in Algebra for 8 th grade would be warranted. Select 6 th graders with recommendations from teachers as well as student performance in CPM 1 this year also took the Algebra readiness assessment to determine if placement in Algebra in 7 th grade is warranted. For those 6 th graders that are performing above grade level but not quite ready for Algebra in 7 th grade, a hybrid of CPM2 and CPM3 will be an option. Parents should contact your child’s counselor if you believe your child should be placed in a math course other than the course scheduled for your child. Parents will NOT schedule math courses.

7. Pre-AP courses Pre-AP courses are on-grade level academically advanced courses designed to challenge motivated students to understand a deeper level of content. The coursework requires students to engage in independent and analytical assignments and to complete additional reading/work outside of class. Each Middle School offers Pre-AP courses in English, Science, and Social Studies. The only criteria for a student to enroll in Pre- AP courses in the middle school is a willingness to accept the academic challenge that the increased rigor of these courses present. Pre-AP courses are designed to prepare students for high school Pre-AP and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. AP courses are college-level courses taught in a high school setting.