1. Scheduling Orientation 2017
Students Entering Grade 9
January 26, 2017

2. High School Counselors
A-E Mr. Conwell
F-K Mr. Kean
L-R Mrs. Marazza
S-Z Mrs. Thorsen
Ms. Cheryll Elder
Guidance Secretary
(724)

3. Graduation Requirements
Course
Required Credits
English
4.5 Credits
Mathematics
3.0 Credits
Science
(Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
Social Studies
4.0 Credits
Arts and Humanities
2.0 Credits
Health
0.5 Credits
Physical Education
1.5 Credits
Electives
5.0 Credits
Keystone Exams
1.0 Credits
Total
24.5 Credits

5. English & Communications 2
All students are required to select one (1) English course:
English 9 – ENG250
Honors English 9 – ENG833
(must have an 82% in 8th grade English)
All students are required to select one (1) Communications 2 course:
Communications 2 – ENG251
Honors Communications 2 – ENG834

6. Social Studies
All students are required to select one (1) Social Studies course from the following options:
US & PA 2 – SST550
Honors US & PA 2 – SST862
(must have an 82% in Social Studies class)
AP Human Geography – SST917
(must have an 85% in Social Studies class)

7. Biology Honors Biology (9 periods per cycle) – SCI530
Need 88% or above in Life Science
Academic Biology (9 periods per cycle) – SCI544
Need 70% or above in Life Science
Academy Biology (9 periods per cycle) – SCI538
Requires completion of Life Science
*All Biology course numbers include swimming

8. Math Honors Algebra II – MAT406
(must have a 92% or higher in Algebra I or an 88% in Geometry)
Algebra II – MAT407
Algebra I – MAT401
*Math 8 students schedule Algebra I

9. Elective Courses
Students will select 2.5 credits of Elective Courses and all students are required to schedule 8.0 credits for their 9th grade year *Electives can be found on the back of your scheduling sheet

10. Electives Art Military Science Business Music Computer Science
English
Family Consumer Science
Military Science
Music
Technology Education
World Language

11. CWCTC
9th grade students are allowed to attend Central Westmoreland Career and Technical Center.
Criteria for acceptance is a completed application to CWCTC and completion of Algebra I with a 70% or above.
Acceptance will based on the above criteria and number of spaces available in each shop.
CWCTC applications are due on Friday, February 10, 2017

12. Sample Schedule #1 Pd Subject Instructor Room Days Term HR Homeroom
Agnew
249
123456
Year 01
Academy Bio
Showman
211 02
Swimming
Morgan
Pool
1-3-5
Academy Bio Lab
2-4-6 03
US & PA II
Davis
229 04
Algebra II
05A
Lunch
Cafe
06A
Comm. II
Fedorka
218
Sem 1
Fam Con Sci
Jurich
142
Sem 2 07
Sculp/Craft I
Roberts
117
Micro Off I
Kelly
126 08
Chorus 9
McCurdy
313 09
English 9
Amic
244

13. Sample Schedule #2 Pd Subject Instructor Room Days Term HR Homeroom
Agnew
249
123456
Year 01
Algebra II (H)
Brozeski
233 02
Biology (H)
Lloyd
202 03
Biology Lab
1-3-5
Swimming
Fairbanks
Pool
2-4-6 04
US & PA II
Davis
227 05
Spanish I
Llerena
137
06B
Lunch
Cafe 07
Comm. II
Sweeney
216
Sem 1
Sculp/Craft I
Roberts
117
Sem 2 08
Chorus
Scheirer
313 09
English 9
Amic
244

14. Keystones 1 Credit Awarded Biology - .33 credit
Literature credit
Algebra I credit
Grades Assigned 3rd Grading Term of Senior Year
Advanced - 100%
Proficient - 91%
Basic - 81%
Below Basic - 69%

15. Course Selection Deadline
April 7, 2017
No Schedule Changes
After This Date

16. Scheduling Online
 Students will access Skyward Student-Family Access via the web at  
Enter username and password. The login must be the STUDENT’S username and password. Parent accounts are not able to select courses. If your child does not remember his/her username or password he/she will need to visit the guidance office to request that information.

17. Online Scheduling Once you have logged in, click on
Schedule on the left hand side of the screen.
If you do not see this option, verify that you are
logged in as the student.

18. Online Scheduling
Once the screen changes, you will see Request Courses for in Norwin High School on the top right side. Click on this link to begin requesting courses for the school year.

19. Online Scheduling
To add a course, make sure Request Courses is in black bold type. To request a course, highlight the course in the left column and click the Add Course button. The highlighted course information is copied to the box on the right side of the screen. Courses listed in the box on the right side are the courses you are requesting for the next school year.

20. Online Scheduling
If you need to delete a course, highlight the course in the right column and click Remove Course. The course will be removed from your selections

21. Online Scheduling
Once you have finished selecting courses, click on the Alternates tab that is at the top of the scheduling screen. Request Alternates should be in black bold type. All students must add four alternate course selections.
Alternate course selections are added in the same way as the other courses are added.
Alternate courses are numbered in priority order so please be certain to verify that the priority number (1, 2, 3, 4) corresponds with your choice alternatives. Alternate course selections are used when your first choices are already filled or cannot be accommodated in your schedule.

22. Online Scheduling

23. Online Scheduling
Once you have made your course selections, please review your selections to make sure there is an R next to all requested courses and make sure there are numbers next to your alternate courses.
When finished, logout of the system

24. Scheduling Timeline
Online scheduling will be available starting today at 3:00 p.m.
To make course selections, you will need YOUR Skyward user name and password – a parent account will not work!
Online scheduling will close Wednesday, February 1st at 9:00 a.m.
Students will be able to change schedule requests until April 7, 2017 but will need to see their counselor to do this once the online scheduling window closes.
Counselors will begin individual scheduling meetings immediately following the close of the scheduling window.