2. Walnut Grove High School 2011-2012 Registration

3. Student’s Role in Registration  Review your teachers’ recommendations for English, Math Science, and Social Studies classes.  Talk with your parents about your academic goals for next year’s classes. Aim for higher grades.  Learn about elective choices by paying attention and asking questions when the HS counselors visit. Rank your choices in order of preference. Cross your fingers.  Know that your academic performance affects your progress towards graduation AND your choices for classes.  Pay attention and follow the directions.

4. Teacher’s Role in Registration  Make sound recommendations for core classes based on student’s abilities, performance, and the requirements/expectations of the class.

5. Counselor’s Role in Registration  Explain the pre-registration process to students.  Help students understand academic expectations for high school, especially for the 9 th grade.  Help students understand elective options and the importance of prioritizing preferences.  Answer any questions students may have regarding registration or help find answers when they are not sure.

6. Parent’s Role in Registration  Much the same as the students’ - you are partners.  Review and approve academic and elective choices on the respective forms.  Follow up with current teachers with academic placement questions.  Indicate any placement concerns on the Academic course recommendation form.

7. Sample elective choices Other: Journalism Teaching as a Profession Team Sports/Weights Fine Arts: Band Drama Visual Arts Guitar Chorus Career & Technical: Agriculture Business and Computers Cosmetology Engineering Food & Nutrition Early Childhood Education Teaching as a Profession Healthcare Science JROTC

8. This week… COMPLETE REGISTRATION FORMS  This week, students will receive their official registration forms.  Teacher recommendations for classes in their subjects will be listed on the forms.  Students will select 8 additional elective preferences and list them in order of preference. We will not guarantee elective choices.  Turn in forms, complete with parent signature, to the YMS teacher. If your form is not turned in, we will select your classes for you without your input.

15. Course Selection Guide 2011-2012 www.walton.k12.ga.us To access, please go to: Students (upper right corner) Career Pathways (on the left)—here is the general information Career Pathways (on the left) again— here are the course descriptions

16. Emerge victorious!

17. QUESTIONS?