Incoming Freshman
Course Scheduling
Class of 2019
February 4, 2015
Linda Van Der Leest, [A-F] (309)945-0308 lvanderleest@dist228.org
Cheryl Ewert, [G-O] (309) 945-0307 cewert@dist228.org
Patrice Johannsen, [P-Z] (309) 945-0306 pjohannsen@dist228.org
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.
Write your name on your course planning guide and the insert. Annotate
your course planning guide throughout this presentation.
Freshman Transitioning
 Freshman Summer academy
 Link Crew Freshman orientation
 Link Crew meetings during the school
year
 If your student has a study hall,
 Strategies for Academic Success
 Social Growth Presentations
 Career Exploration
Let’s get started
 Counseling Department Webpage
 Resources in the high school
 Contact teachers- parents, call or email your
child’s teacher first.
 Skyward account - watch grades
 Handout – “What Counselors Want You To
Know”
Differences in GHS and college readiness
requirements
 Geneseo High School
 English - 4 years
 Math - 3 years
 Science - 2 years
 Social Studies 2 years
 College
 English - 4 years
 Math - 3 years
 Science - 3 years
 Social Studies -
3 years
 Electives - 2 years
4 year course planning
Page 5 of the blue Course Planning
Guide provides a chart designed to
assist students with their four year
course planning.
Student Placement
 Middle School teachers will use a standards based
rubric to identify honors placement for student in:
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English
Math/Science
Social Studies
Foreign Language
Case managers will use an Individualized Education Program (IEP) to
identify which class students will be placed in for Special
Education. If the second number if a 9 on the pink course
selection, it is a class that is offered in the special education
department.
Rubric for Literature I Enriched
 Students recommended for Literature I
Enriched must:
 Be active, critical readers and be able to clearly
articulate their ideas in speaking and writing.
 Be able to type with accuracy and speed.
 Be able to write an entrance essay to be scored
by GHS English teachers.
The Literature I Enriched course is designed to
prepare students for the following track:
Literature II Enriched, AP Language & AP
Literature
Rubric for Geometry
 Students recommended for Geometry must:
 Have the knowledge of linear, exponential, and
quadratic functions.
 Be able to think deeply, communicate well, and
solve challenging problems that require some
extended chain of reasoning.
 Take responsibility for their learning.
 Geometry emphasizes an abstract, formal
approach to the study of Geometry
Rubric for Biology Advanced Studies
 Students recommended for Biology Advanced Studies
must:
 Be able to take accurate, consistent, reliable
measurements.
 Be able to develop a conclusion based on data
referencing the data to support their idea.
 Be able to develop a hypothesis including the
independent and dependent variable with a clear result
predicted.
Advanced Studies Biology is a comprehensive study of Biology. Biology
is designed to provide information about fundamental concepts of life
and life processes. The ideal math pairing would be Geometry.
Contact your high school counselor if you prefer your son/daughter is
placed in Biology.
Math & Science Pairings
 Ideally Algebra I would be paired with
Earth Science
 Ideally Geometry would be paired with
Biology (sophomore year Algebra II is paired with Chemistry)
 Ideally Geometry would be paired with
Biology Advanced Studies (sophomore year Algebra II is
paired with Chemistry Advanced Studies)
Rubric for World History Enriched
 Students recommended for World History Enriched must demonstrate
be able to read, discuss and write critically.
 Honors World History: preparatory course for AP US History, which
students can take sophomore year. The focus of course is on reading
(textbook, historical documents, primary/secondary sources),
analysis/annotation skills, and writing skills in which students develop
a thesis using historical information to support the argument
40121 & 40122 -World History Enriched
40111 - Ancient Civilizations
40112 - Western Civilizations
(first semester)
(second semester)
Rubric for Spanish I
 Vocabulary study skills and a strong
command of English grammar are necessary
 The student needs to be able to
grasp/understand vocabulary, spelling, and
sentence structure in English
 If the student cannot grasp English
concepts, it is difficult to understand
Spanish concepts (the class will require a
connection to be made between English and
Spanish)
Recommendation Letters
 Middle School teachers will contact each parent
via email with a recommendation for Math,
English, Science and Social Studies.
 Geneseo High School will mail a letter indicating
all selected classes in early March.
 If a parent has concerns about the course
recommendation(s), please contact Mr. Utsinger
or your child’s high school counselor before
March 19.
Selecting Electives
 Course terms which are “S12” meet either
semester
 Course terms which are “S1” meet first
semester
 Course terms which are “S2” meet second
semester
 Make sure you select both semesters of a year long course. Year long
courses are indicated in bold on page 2 of the Course Planning Guide.
(i.e. foreign language, band, choir, Family and Consumer Science,
Intro to Ag). Do not select a course with 9 as the second number
without teacher permission.
Selecting PE, Health,
Driver Education
All students select:
DR ED/PHY ED
50231
and
Health
50110
If you have completed driver education
independently, please write that on your print
out of course requests.
Blended Learning
 Non-traditional, computer based
learning outside the traditional
classroom
 Student ownership of learning
 GHS pilot program
 French, Mandarin Chinese, German,
Latin, Geography & World Cultures
Blended Learning cont.
 High School Credit earned, but no GPA
impact
 Cost: $175 per course per semester
 Having an open period for blended
learning is not required during the
traditional school day.
 Contact your child’s HS Counselor if
you have questions about blended
learning
Alternating Year Classes
Odd Year, 2015-16
2017-18
AP Microeconomics
AP Biology
Automotive Technology I
Automotive Technology II
Ag Business Management
Even Year, 2016-17
2018-19
AP Macroeconomics
AP Physics
Cabinetmaking Millwork I
Cabinetmaking Millwork II
---------------------- -------------------------AP Music Theory I
AP Music Theory II
(spring semester)
(spring semester)
Course Offerings
 Make sure you selected both semesters for
year long classes.
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Marching Band (60001) and Band (60002)
Symphonic Band (60101) and Band (60002)
Chorus (60121 & 60122)
Introduction to Agriculture (70111 & 70112)
Family & Consumer Science (70171 & 70172)
Spanish I (80121 & 80122)
Study Hall
recommended for all freshmen
 You may take one or two semesters of study
hall.
 First semester study hall (90121).
 Second semester study hall (90122).
Students may seek additional academic assistance
from teachers during study hall. There is no
guarantee your study hall will be scheduled
during 7th period.
Meetings at the
Middle School
 Counselors met with the entire 8th grade class today to
distribute a course planning guide and list of course
offerings.
 Students and parents can begin to enter course requests in
their Skyward Account today.
 Students will need to bring their printout of course requests
with them to school on February 10th. Students who fail
to return their requests on February 10th, will not be able
to attend the spring dance at the MS.
Directions for requesting
elective courses in Skyward
(electives only)
 Select at least 8 numbers entered under “courses
requested”. If you have only 6 credits, you must
select a first and a second semester study hall. If
you have 7 credits, you need only select a first OR
a second semester of study hall. If you have
requested 8 credits, you cannot request a study
hall.
 To begin the process, you will log on to the Family
Access page using either the parent or student
access. Follow the steps on the next frame.
Directions for requesting
courses in Skyward
continued
To begin the process, you will log onto the Family Access page today using
either the parent or student access (found on high school tab).
 1. Choose “Schedule” (left side tool bar)
 2. Click “Courses for 2015-16 high school” (upper right)
 3. Find the classes you want to pick
 4. Highlight each request (follow pink worksheet course selection list)
 5. Click “add course”
 6. After 8 #’s have been added, choose the print icon in upper right corner
 7. Check list of choices you have made.
 8. 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.
 9. Logout
 10. Please write down 2 (two) alternatives
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Return the course request page to the HS Guidance office by February 10th. Do not
select a course with 9 as the second number without teacher permission.
Signature Page
Your skyward printout must have parent and student
signatures.
The print out of your requests must be turned in to
the middle school counselors by February 10th .
Please do not request “alternates” in online scheduling.
Write at least 1 full year class and 1 semester class
as “alternates” on the skyward printout page. Do
not write down a class you are not prepared to
enroll in.
 YOUR QUESTIONS??