1. Incoming Senior Course Scheduling
Class of 2019
February 8, 2018

2. Goals Students will know how to use the Course Planning Guide.
Students will know the difference between high school and college requirements.
Students will know where to find help for making next year’s course requests.
Students will know the timeline and method for making course requests.
Students will make their final request for courses to build their class schedule
Write your name on your course planning guide and the insert. Annotate your course planning guide throughout this presentation.

3. Graduation Requirements & College Admission Recommendations
Refer to the Course Planning Guide page 1 for Geneseo High School Graduation Requirements.
Refer to page 2 for course offerings.
Refer page 4 for college admission recommendations
Check the “Graduation Requirements” tab in your Skyward Access Account.

4. Required Courses for Seniors
English
English12
AP Language
AP Literature
English 101/102 (101 & 102 will be added in their requests for students who met the course prerequisite.)
PE (if waiver, replace with another class)
Physical Education
Wellness
Consumer Education (if not completed)

5. Alternating Year Classes
Odd Year, Even Year,
AP Microeconomics AP Macroeconomics
Ag Business Management
AP Music Theory I AP Music Theory II

6. Selecting Electives Classes with term “S1” meet first semester
Classes with term “S2” meet second semester
Make sure you select both semesters of a year long course (i.e. English, math, science, etc.). Your course planning guide indicates whether a course meets for a semester or is a year long course. Do not select a course with 9 as the second number without teacher permission.
Reminder – Study Hall can replace an elective for one semester or two semesters and must be requested. Study Hall is a non-credit request.

7. Online BHC Speech Online BHC Psychology
Student may elect to take BHC Speech and BHC Psychology.
Speech and Psychology is not a core class and does not count for eligibility purposes.
The prerequisite for Psychology 480 SAT or 80 of higher on the reading with ACCUPLACER
There is not a prerequisite for Speech.
You/your family must pay tuition and all other fees.

8. PE Waivers (see instructions on waiver form)
Participation in Interscholastic Athletics (Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors only) and activities (*Maplettes, Cheerleaders, Marching Band). Managers, trainers and 9th graders are not eligible for a PE Waiver.
For additional information, students should see their counselor. Students requesting a physical education waiver must apply during spring scheduling. 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 semester of physical education regardless of the waiver status in the following semester.  Students are 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.

9. PE Waiver Seniors are eligible for a sports waiver
1 sport or 1 activity* = 1 semester
1 activity* and 1sport or 2 sports = 2 semesters
REQUIRED form must be returned with your course requests, with parent and student signature, on or before February 26, 2018
(*activity is defined as Marching Band, Maplettes and Cheerleaders only)

10. PE Waiver PE Waiver 1S (50341) PE Waiver 2S (50342)
Students cannot have 2 study halls in the same semester.
IMPORTANT NOTE!!!
You will find the required PE Waiver form on the counseling webpage under “Course Planning”. The form must be stapled to your printout of course requests to be eligible on February 26, 2018.

11. Marching Band Waiver
Marching Band/PE Waiver information and the required form are available on the counseling webpage.
Seniors must enroll in marching band to request a PE waiver.
Request a PE waiver by entering in skyward and add another elective class
REQUIRED form must be returned with your course requests, with parent & student signatures, on or before February 26, 2018

12. Early Bird IMPORTANT NOTE!!!
Advanced Wellness Mr. Johnsen
AP Literature Mr. Hall
AP Government Mr. Harrington
Certified Nursing Assistant HHH      
Chemistry Advanced Studies Mrs. Hirschfelder
COOP Mr. Stahl
Language Arts IV Mr. Hickerson
Physical Education Mr. Hillman
IMPORTANT NOTE!!!
Early Bird classes are full year classes. All semester requests for early bird will be placed on a waiting list and subject to availability.
The required early bird form is on the counseling webpage under “Course Planning”. Early bird sign up will begin at 6:45 am on Wednesday, February 14 in the main hallway. If you are eligible for early bird and you turn in all the required documents and signatures on February 14, your early bird class will be added to your requests in Skyward.
Request 7th hour release only if you are enrolled in Early Bird.

13. Scheduling forms and other information found on the Counseling Webpage
Early bird policy (Sign up -6:45 am, Wednesday, February 14, 2018)
PE/Marching Band Waiver form
COOP application
Course Planning Guide
Power point presentations (
Go to high school website
Left hand tab, open “counseling”
open “High School Course Planning”

14. Requesting courses in Skyward
First Semester Second Semester
1. English English
2. PE (or class for waiver*) PE (or class for waiver**)
3. Elective Elective
4. Elective Elective
5. Elective Elective
6. Elective Elective
7. Elective Elective
Graduation checklist – Consumer Education
*add st semester waiver in Skyward
** add nd semester waiver in Skyward

15. Directions for requesting courses in Skyward (skyward opens 2/16/18, 3:30 pm)
To begin the process, you will log onto the Family Access page using either the parent or student access.
1. Choose “Schedule” (left side tool bar)
2. Click “Course request ” (Top right)
3. Highlight each request (Follow the course selection worksheet of available courses)
4. Click on “Add Course”
5. Check list of choices you have made.
6. If correct, select the print icon on the top right side of the page and print. This page must be signed by a parent and student.
7. Logout
Return the course request page with parent & student signature to the HS Counseling office on or before February 26th . Do not select a course with 9 as the second number without teacher permission.

16. February 26th Due Date
Your skyward print out must have a parent and student signature.
The print out of your requests must be turned in to the guidance office by February 26th.
Please do not request your “alternates” in online scheduling. PLEASE write at least 2 alternates on the skyward print out page. Do not write down a class you are not prepared to enroll in.
SELECT CAREFULLY - your course requests represent your final choice and a schedule change will be made based on conflicts or teacher recommendation