1. Incoming Senior Registration Tuesday, February 10, 2009

2. Graduation Requirements & College Admission Recommendations Refer to the green Course Planning Guide page 1 for Geneseo High School Graduation Requirements and page 5 for College Admission Recommendations. Check the “Graduation Requirements” tab in your Skyward Access Account

3. Geneseo District #228 ACT Benchmarks English18 –EXPLORE 13PLAN 15 COMPASS 69 Math 22 –EXPLORE 17PLAN 19 COMPASS 65 Reading21 –EXPLORE 15PLAN 19 COMPASS 21 Science Reasoning24 –EXPLORE 20PLAN 21 COMPASS n/a

4. Registration Materials Green Course Planning Guide Green course request page PE Waiver form (if applicable) Early Bird Form (if applicable) –Sign up - 2/11, 6:45 am in the hallway outside the front office

5. Selecting English Literature Survey II (10421 & 10422) Writing and Communications (10411 & 10412) English 101& 102 (10441 & 10442) AP Literature & Composition (10431 & 10432) AP Language & Composition (10331 & 10332) Special Education: English 4 (19411 & 19412) or Life Skills English (19121 & 19122)

6. Selecting your Math Class S ee your math teacher for this recommendation. The yellow diamond represents the class you are currently enrolled in and the red diamond indicates your choice(s). Algebra IA –Select Alg IB (20141 & 20142) Algebra IB –Select Plane Geometry (20221 & 20222) Algebra I –Select Geometry (20211 & 20212) or –Plane Geometry (20221 & 20222) Geometry –Select Algebra II (20311 & 20312) Plane Geometry –Select Alg II (20311 & 20312) or Math 081 (20331) & 085 (20332) Algebra II –Select Pre-Calculus (20321 & 20322) or Trig (20310)and Stats (20320) Pre-Calculus –Select AP Calculus (20411 & 20412) or Trig (20310) and Stats (203120)

7. Selecting your Physical Education Class PE Upperclass PE Upper 1Q (50301) PE Upper 2Q (50302) PE Upper 3Q (50303) PE Upper 4Q (50304 Wellness Wellness 1Q (50411) Wellness 2Q (50412) Wellness 3Q (50413) Wellness 4Q (50414) Advanced Wellness Adv Well 1Q (50415) Adv Well 2Q (50416) Adv Well 3Q (50417) Adv Well 4Q (50418)

8. PE Waivers (see instructions on waiver form) Participation in Interscholastic Athletics and Activities (Junior and Seniors only) [Includes Maplettes, Cheerleaders, Gymnastics, and Swimming] For additional information, students should see their guidance counselor. Students requesting a physical education waiver must apply during spring registration. 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 quarter of physical education regardless of the waiver status in the following semester. The student is 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. A physical education waiver may impact a student's grade point average and class rank.

9. PE Waiver PE Waiver 1Q (50231) & SH (90211) PE Waiver 2Q (50232) & SH (90212) PE Waiver 3Q (50233) & SH (90213) PE Waiver 4Q (50234) & SH (90214) Remember, you cannot have 2 semester study halls in the same semester.

10. Making up credit if you failed a required class(es) For a first semester failure which is not listed on your registration page, select “Make-Up S1 90601” For a second semester failure which is not listed on your registration page, select “Make-Up S2 90602” You may select “Make-Up” only once in the same semester. We will replace the class with the actual class failed before your schedule is built. –Please indicate if you need more than one semester of make-up.

11. Now select your Electives Classes which end in “0” meet either semester Classes which end in “1” meet first semester Classes which end in “2” meet second semester Make sure you select both semesters of a year long course (i.e. TV 160, Accounting I, foreign language, band, choir). Your course planning guide will tell you whether a course meets for a semester or year long. BLACKHAWK SOCIOLOGY was omitted from your green page. If you are interested in the class, please request BH Sociology 40420 in your Skyward Account.

12. Directions for students registering for Band Marching Band –Select Marching Band (60111), Band 2nd quarter (60112), and Band 2nd semester (60002). Concert Band –Select Concert Band (60101), –Select Concert Band (60101), Band 2nd quarter (60112), and Band 2nd semester (60002).

13. Early Bird CNA does not need to come to EB sign up on the 11th. Attach your early bird permission slip to your registration papers. STEP does not need to come to EB sign up on the 11th. See Mrs. Breedlove.

14. Early Bird Advanced Wellness - Mr. Johnsen AP Biology - Mr. Ringenberg Chemistry - Mrs. Hirshfelder Humanities (1 semester) - need to pick another class if you want early bird for a year. - Mr. Hall and Mr. Harrington COOP - TBA Drivers Education (classroom 1st quarter - BTW 2nd-4th quarter) - Mr. Rakestraw - French II - Mrs. Mattie (4) Literature Survey I - Mrs. Eberhardt PE - Mr. Hillman

15. Early Bird con’t Pre -Calculus - Mr. Christiansen Spanish II - Miss Croner STEP - see Mrs. Breedlove Please check the front office window. If your name is listed, you do not need to come to Early Bird Sign up. If your name is NOT on a list, you must come to early bird sign up, tomorrow morning at 6:45 am in hallway by the front office. The remaining openings are on a first come first serve basis.

16. BHC/GHS Dual Credit On page 28 you will find a list of course offerings. See Mrs. Johannsen in the Guidance Office for details.

17. Directions for Completing Registration Students will request courses using their Skyward Account beginning February 10. Select at least 12 credits under “courses requested”. If you want a study hall, please select it with “courses requested”. If you do not request a study hall, you must have 14 credits under “courses requested. Students enrolling in classes pds. EB- 7 need a minimum of 12 credits and a maximum of 16. To begin the process, you will log onto the Family Access page using either the parent or student access. Follow the steps on the next frame.

18. Directions for Completing Registration 1.Go to “ Courses for 2009 – 2010 “ (left side of column) 2.Click “ Update Request ” (Middle of Page) 3.Highlight the course (Follow your Registration Worksheet for choices) 4.Click on “ Add Course ” 5.After all courses have been selected, go to “ selected ” tab to verify choices. 6.Print this page 7.Attach this to your registration sheet, which must be signed by a parent 8.Log out

19. NCAA Core-Course Rules www.ncaaclearinghouse.net 1.877.262.1492 Wait until Senior Year to apply www.ncaaclearinghouse.net Division I 4 years English 3 years of Mathematics (Alg I or higher) 2 years of Natural Science (1 yr of lab science) 1 year of additional English, mathematics, or Natural Science 2 years of Social Studies 4 years of additional courses Division II 3 years English 3 years of Mathematics (Alg I or higher) 2 years of Natural Science (1 yr of lab science) 2 years of additional English, mathematics, or Natural Science 2 years of Social Studies 3 years of additional courses

20. Good information for your senior year Links seniors should use: –Counseling Website on the district webpage –Scholarship link www.fastweb.com –Career and College link www.collegezone.com –FAFSA www.fafsa.ed.gov www.pin.ed.gov

21. Power points Available on-line under counseling on the district website www.dist228.org –Go to high school website –Left hand tab, open “counseling” –Left hand tab, open “course planning”

22. Help with online registration A counselor will be available in the high school library on February 16 from 7:45 am until 3:15 pm. You must secure a permit from your study hall teacher before coming to the library. If you do not have a study hall, please come in before or after school. If you do not have access to the internet, please come to the library on the 16th to request your courses.

23. Due Dates Your green registration form and a print out of your course requests must be returned to the Guidance Office on or before February 19, 2009. Also, attach other applicable forms. You must complete your online registration in your Skyward account on or before February 19, 2009 Please attach a copy to your course request form. If applicable, you must attach your early bird and/or PE waiver form to your registration form. Please do not request your “alternates” in online registration. Write them on the last page of your blue registration page.

24. Signature Page Your green registration page must have a your signature and a parent signature