1. Welcome, Bienvenido, Ku soo Dhowow
Course registration in English:
Auditorium
Inscripción del curso en Español:
La Habitación #102
Diiwaangelinta Fasalka ee Soomaali:
Room #102A

2. 9th Grade Course Registration
Ramsey, Field, Barton, Anthony, Anwatin, Folwell- Millers…Class of 2021… Good word…You rule…470. Pick up Material at the desk…Clubs and Activities Brochure, 9th Grade Planning Sheet…Table Annotated Course Descriptions and Pencils, Website – full course descriptions and sequencing Handouts- Course registration Card
Welcome Class of 2022
9th Grade Course Registration

3. Student Counselor Assignments
Loretta Collins Last names A-C
Herb Crowell Last names D-Hug
Amy Webster Last names Huh-Mod
John Pemberton Last names Moe-Sam
Teresa Savage Last names San-Z

4. Get Involved!
Find an extracurricular activity in which you might have any interest in and join as soon as possible
Sports, Clubs, Activities…make the transition easier by getting involved. FEX students

5. Postcards will be sent out to all families with athletics registration information. Registration event on August 1st. Site TBD.
Monday, August 13th is the first day of Fall sports
Some fall sports captains may initiate optional practices prior to August 13th. Contact coach’s listed on the postcard for more information.
Do not rely on the middle schools to forward the physical. Bring hard copy to athletic office by Aug. 13th.
Students are able to receive a physical in our school-based clinic which has summer hours.
Athletics
Athletics is a cornerstone On behalf …pass along a few messages

6. Course Registration English Lang. Learner (ELL): Gym 103
Special Education (IEP): Gym 103
504 Plans- Jason Kurtz: (612)
All course cards are processed at the same time in July
Portal may not reflect your schedule
Schedules available at August 22nd (4:30-6:30pm)
Course Registration

7. Materials for Registration
9th Grade Planning Sheet
Annotated course information sheet; full descriptions on website
Course sequencing sheets
AP Human Geography vs Human Geography
Full course descriptions online
Form 13 : Needed for students coming from a non-MPS Please ask a counselor for this sheet.
Freshman Course Selection Card : Will be handed out

8. Schedule Change Policy
Until June 8th: All requests for changes for any course will be accepted via e- mail or phone call.
June 9th- August 26th: Students who make a request during this time will be put on a wait-list. Counselors will attempt to place students in classes based on availability.
August 27th First Day of School
August 27th- August 31st: Students, not parents, must make the request in person by filling out a Schedule Change Request Form. Students put on the secondary waitlist. Counselors will attempt to place students in classes based on availability.
September 4th All Schedules Final
One week prior to the end of each quarter: Only changes to core classes (English, Math, Science, Social Studies) based on level will be considered.
Schedule Change Policy

9. Graduation Requirements
Minimum 21.5 total credits needed from the following subject areas:
English 4 credits
Social Studies 3.5 credits
Math 3 credits
Science 3 credits
Physical Ed .5 credit
Health .5 credits
Fine Arts* 1 credit
Electives 6 credits
* PLTW courses can cover FA requirements
Counselors will ensure that you have the courses scheduled that you need to graduate.

10. Course Registration Considerations
When choosing courses, be sure to consider balance in your life so that you can develop your whole self.
Make and keep friends
Keep family commitments
Ability to explore other interests beyond school assignments
Maintain good physical and emotional health
You will not be tracked into English, Social Studies, or Science. IN other words, if you take standard Geography, you will still be able to take AP US or IB later.
We want you to prep yourself for college and push yourself to take rigorous classes but not at the expense of: You are more than your GPA

16. What’s Next?
Please drop Green Course Selection Card and any Form 13’s in any one of the marked bins outside of the auditorium.
Erica Lebens-Englund, Parent Liaison
Sign up for the Parent Newsletter
Visit Clubs/Activities tables
Fill out Athletic Interest Forms
School Tours (5:30 and 6:30)
Welcome Back Night: August 22nd (4:30-6:30pm)
August 27th: First Day
August 31st: Picture Day (ID’s)