AGENDA
INTRODUCTIONS
GENERAL SCHEDULING INFORMATION
GLOBAL CAMPUS
STGEC: STATEWIDE TRANSFER GENERAL ED CORE
Q/A SESSION
INFORMATION IN THE HALL OF EXCELLENCE
DEPARTMENTS/PROGRAMS
EARLY COLLEGE
GUIDANCE COUNSELORS
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
MR. DOUGLAS BIRD, PRINCIPAL
MRS. SANDY HILLMAN, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
MRS. TRICIA FERGUSON, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
MR. JAKE SHORT, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
MRS. TRACY MCMAHEN, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
MR. DAVE WALPOLE, DEAN OF STUDENTS
MR. RYAN WILLIAMSON, DEAN OF STUDENTS
COUNSELING STAFF
A-BE
MRS. PAM PRICE, DIRECTOR
BH-F
MRS. MEAGHAN KRUKEMEIER
G-L
MRS. STEPHANIE PAUL
M-R
MRS. CONNIE POSTON
S-Z
MRS. LINDSAY MILLER
EARLY COLLEGE
MRS. ANGELA CHAPLIN
GUIDANCE SECRETARY
MRS. KAREN CORNETT
REGISTRAR
MRS. BETH DUFFEY
SCHEDULING TIMELINE
• MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2016
• PRESENTATIONS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL TO ALL 8TH GRADE STUDENTS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY
• PARENT/STUDENT SCHEDULING NIGHT AT THE HIGH SCHOOL--7:00 P.M. IN THE AUDITORIUM
• EARLY COLLEGE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE AUDITORIUM
• REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL CGHS DEPARTMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AFTER
THE GENERAL MEETINGS
TIMELINE
• THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, JANUARY 28TH AND 29TH MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELORS WILL BE MEETING WITH
THEIR 8TH GRADE STUDENTS TO DISCUSS THE SCHEDULING PROCESS
• FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH—ALL PINK SCHEDULING FORMS ARE DUE TO YOUR MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELOR
• FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH—ALL HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS WILL SPEND THE DAY AT MS NORTH AND MEET
WITH THEIR INCOMING 9TH GRADERS
• MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND—ALL HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS WILL SPEND THE DAY AT MS CENTRAL AND
MEET WITH THEIR INCOMING 9TH GRADERS
• MAY 1, 2016—LAST DAY FOR ANY COURSE REQUEST CHANGES
QUICK OVERVIEW OF SCHEDULING
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Choose 7 courses and a study hall for each semester. (Total 16)
College Prep Courses: 4…preferably 5.
Choose Alternative Courses
Fill out scheduling form with requested 9th grade courses.
Input Course Selection into Skyward.
Turn in Course Selection Form to MS counselor.
DIPLOMA TYPES
• CORE 40
• CORE 40 WITH ACADEMIC HONORS
• CORE 40 WITH TECHNICAL HONORS
• 46 CREDITS ARE REQUIRED FOR A CGHS DIPLOMA
• STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN 56 WITHOUT ANY SUMMER SCHOOL
• (8 SEMESTERS X 7 CREDIT HOURS)
FRESHMEN REQUIRED COURSES
• ENGLISH 9
• MATH
• SCIENCE
• SOCIAL STUDIES
• KEYSTONE/PE
• FOREIGN LANGUAGE (IF COLLEGE BOUND)
YOUR STUDENT’S RECOMMENDATIONS
• EACH STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A PINK COURSE REQUEST FORM WITH A LABEL THAT LISTS THE CLASSES
RECOMMENDED FOR THE FRESHMEN YEAR.
• THE CRITERIA INCLUDES: ISTEP SCORES, CLASS GRADES, CSI, SRI AND INPUT FROM THE MIDDLE
SCHOOLS.
• IF A STUDENT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AN HONORS CLASS AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO APPEAL, THERE
IS A FORM ON THE CGHS GUIDANCE PAGE.
HOW MANY HONORS CLASSES SHOULD MY
CHILD TAKE?
• IF YOU ARE RECOMMENDED FOR A HONORS CLASS, YOU CAN STILL TAKE THE REGULAR VERSION.
• FOR AN ACADEMIC HONORS DIPLOMA, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE HONORS CLASSES, BUT THE SET
CURRICULUM BY THE STATE.
• BASE THE SCHEDULE ON YOUR CHILD’S INDIVIDUAL INTERESTS, WORK ETHIC AND FUTURE PLANS.
• WHAT EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ARE THEY IN? HOW MUCH HOMEWORK DO THEY CURRENTLY
HAVE, ETC.
Once on Skyward you need to
click on the “Schedule” tab on
the left side of the page.
#2: Once you find the course
you want to take click “Add
Course”. You will add each
course you plan on taking.
# 1: You will search for the
class you want to take here.
Click on “Request Alternates”
to add your alternates
SCHEDULE CHANGES
►COURSE SELECTIONS ARE FINAL AND CANNOT BE CHANGED AFTER
MAY 1, 2016, UNLESS THE FOLLOWING EXISTS:
NEED TO MEET HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
NEED TO MEET COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
NEED TO BALANCE OVER-CROWDED CLASSES
AN ERROR IN COMPUTER ENTRY
LATE STAFF CHANGES
REQUESTED CHANGES RELATED TO TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS, LUNCH
ASSIGNMENTS, CLASS PERIODS, ETC. WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
IF YOU SELECT A YEAR LONG COURSE, YOU ARE COMMITTED TO THAT COURSE
FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR…YOU CANNOT DROP AT SEMESTER.
SUMMER SCHOOL
•GLOBAL CAMPUS
• BIOLOGY
• KEYSTONE (REQUIRES WRITTEN PLAN INCLUDING WHY YOU WANT TO
TAKE THIS COURSE)
GLOBAL CAMPUS OPPORTUNITIES
• SUPPLEMENTAL ONLINE PROGRAM
• EMPHASIZES REAL WORLD RELEVANCE
• PROVIDES MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS
• REMOVES BARRIERS TO LEARNING
• JAKE SHORT – ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
• JOE LAMB – E-LEARNING COORDINATOR
CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL GC
STUDENTS
• SELF-MOTIVATED
• C AND ABOVE IN TRADITIONAL
CLASSROOM
• FAMILIAR WITH CANVAS
• ORGANIZED
• WIFI AT HOME
• TIME (GOOD MANAGEMENT & FOR
SUMMER SCHOOL AVAILABILITY)
STATEWIDE TRANSFER GENERAL
EDUCATION CORE: AKA STGEC
• THIS IS BASICALLY THE FRESHMEN YEAR OF COLLEGE’S GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES.
• STUDENTS CAN RECEIVE A 30 CREDIT HOUR STGEC CERTIFICATE VALIDATED BY VINCENNES UNIVERSITY
• THIS CERTIFICATE TRANSFERS TO ANY PUBLIC INDIANA COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY AND SOME OUT OF STATE
INSTITUTIONS.
IMPORTANT DATES:
• FEBRUARY 5 – SCHEDULING FORMS DUE TO MS COUNSELORS
• MAY 1 – ANY CHANGES SUBMITTED TO HIGH SCHOOL
• JULY 25 – FRESHMEN ORIENTATION DURING THE DAY AND REGISTRATION IN THE EVENING
ADVICE
• GET INVOLVED IN SOMETHING!
• ATHLETICS - OVER 20 TEAMS
• MUSIC – OVER 15 DIFFERENT BANDS, CHOIRS AND ORCHESTRAS
• CLUBS - ALMOST 40
RESOURCES
• THE CGHS ACADEMIC GUIDE IS AVAILABLE ON THE HIGH SCHOOL WEBSITE UNDER THE GUIDANCE TAB.
• APPLICATIONS FOR ELECTIVES THAT REQUIRE APPLICATIONS (MEDIA ARTS AND LEADERSHIP) ARE ALSO
ON THE HIGH SCHOOL WEBSITE UNDER THE GUIDANCE TAB.
Q & A FOR WITH STUDENTS!