1. Pre-Registration 2019-2020 School Year
January 2019

2. High School Graduation/College Requirements
SUBJECT
SMOKY HILL GRADUATION
HIGHER EDUCATION*
English
4 Credits
Social Studies
3 Credits
(1 US History &
.5 Government)
Mathematics
Science
3 Credits (2 lab based)
World Language
0 Credits
1 Credit/Varies by college PE
1.5 Credits
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Health
.5 Credits
Fine Arts Umbrella
Varies by college
Electives
5.5 Credits
TOTAL
22 Credits
* Be sure to check with each college & university separately as these vary

3. 2021 Graduation Requirements
Applies to current sophomores and freshmen.

4. ICAP (Individual Career and Academic Plan)
All students must have an ICAP
Students are assigned tasks and completion dates by grade level
Task examples = academic plan, career interest inventory, college search, high school goal, Soph/Jr/Sr conference
Login to Naviance to complete the ICAP tasks
Each student must have a completed ICAP by graduation

5. Rigor
College and universities want to see successful completion of rigorous course work. To be the most competitive for college, students are encouraged to take:
Honors
MYP
Concurrent Enrollment
Advanced Placement (AP)
IB Courses

6. PE Waiver Info

7. Transcript
Course categories

8. Transcript
GPA, Rank & Test scores

9. Special Programs Online Courses – Cherry Creek Elevate High School:
Full time vs part time
Application process (see CCSD website)
elevate.cherrycreekschools.org/enrollment
Cherry Creek Innovation Center (CCIC):
Online Application process
Course offerings
Information and Application on CCSD website
ccic.cherrycreekschools.org
Video

10. CTE, Apprenticeships & Executive Internships
Career and Tech Education (CTE)
CareerWise
Application process during sophomore year
3 year commitment
CCSD Executive Internship
Application process during junior year

11. Credit Recovery Options:
Correspondence/Online
Computer Academy
Work Study
Summer school
CCSD Night School

12. Pre-Registration Process
Teacher makes course recommendations prior to registration
What if there isn’t a recommendation?
2/6-2/22- Students register online via PowerSchool
Accessible online from home or Smoky Hill
2/25-4/5- Pre-reg verification with counselor
Each student will complete an individual meeting with their Counselor
Counselors will not be taking appointments during this time period
Program of Study

13. Step 1: Students use PowerSchool
Click on “Class Registration”

14. Step 2
Student needs to click here to choose courses for all subject area.

15. Selecting a course
Student will see their recommendation from their core subject teacher.
Student will select their recommendation. If there is no recommendation from a core subject teacher or if the student doesn’t agree with the recommendation, the student will need to have a conversation with that teacher.
After selecting the course, click okay.

16. After the student selects a course, it will show up on the “Class Registration” page of PowerSchool.
The student will then select their next course to pre-register for by subject area.
Students must choose 6.0 credits of classes.

17. Choose 3 Alternate Electives
Students mush choose 3 alternatives electives – in order of preference (1-3)
If you qualify for a 7th class (in a special program), put this as your 1st alternate

18. Choosing Alternate Electives
When choosing your alternates, please be aware there are multiple pages of options.

19. Look over selections
When complete, the student will see all the courses they have selected on the “Class Registration” page in PowerSchool.
At the bottom, students will see how many credits they have requested.
Student must click on “submit” to finalize the pre-registration.

20. Student’s Pre-Registration summary
After clicking submit, students will see a summary of their course selections.

21. PowerSchool Remember: Click on “Submit” for Approval
6 credits for all students
3 alternatives – in order of preference (1-3)
If you qualify for a 7th class (in a special program), put this as your 1st alternate
Click on “Submit” for Approval

22. What’s Next?
Choose wisely– Schedule repairs will be allowed for academic reasons only.
This is a teamed process that includes the student, parent(s)/guardian(s) and teachers.
Purpose of course selection sheet handed out today.

23. Pop Quiz… What are the dates for registration?
What does ICAP stand for?
How do you register?
What if you don’t have a teacher recommendation for a core class?
How many alternative electives do you select?
Are you able to change the pre-registration once you submit it?

24. Your turn…
Do you have any questions?