1. 2013-14 PCH Course Registration

2. Counselors Mrs. PrangeA-De Ms. LangeDi-I Ms. Tretter J-Me Mr. ConnorsMi-Sc Mr. Milonas Se-Z

3. Today 2013-2014 Course Registration Process Important Dates & Deadlines Accessing the Course Guide Infinite Campus Portal Instructions Selecting Classes Steps to Finalize

4. Dates & Deadlines Infinite Campus Registration Window * Portal opens at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 8 * Portal closes at 5 p.m. on Friday, January 18 Request Summary Deadline * Signed printout from Infinite Campus due to Counseling by 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22

5. Curriculum Evening Monday, January 14, 2013 PCH Commons 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Departmental Questions and Information (Academic Lab)

6. Important Items to Review Parkway Graduation Requirements Your current credit count Diploma Deficiencies 5 Year Plan College Admission Requirements

10. * Available online PCH Home page  Resources  Course Guide * A few copies in Counseling 2013-14 Course Guide cover designed by juniors Ginny Shin & Angelou Song Course Guides

11. Page ix of Course Guide See Mrs. Palmer in Room 506 for log in questions Print, sign (student and parent) and turn in your Request Summary by 1/22. Infinite Campus Portal

12. Core Recommendations Core courses were placed in Infinite Campus by your Semester One Instructor English (Gr. 9-12) Math (Gr. 9-12) Science (Gr. 9-11) Social Studies (Gr. 9-11)

17. Page xiii in Course Guide

18. Sample Course Description #1 Course TitlePrerequisites Course NumberCredit: 1.0 or.5 Open to Students in GradesDescription

19. Prerequisites Course required PRIOR to another Grade level? Completion of specific courses? Materials Needed? Teacher or Departmental approval required prior to signing up for a course?

20. Sample Course Description #2 Course TitlePrerequisites Course NumberCredit: 1.0 or.5 Open to Students in GradesDescription Grading system

21. Requirements and Electives Support Classes (already entered) Requirements for Graduation CTE (Business/Marketing, FACS, Tech Ed, School Publications, Tech School) Fine Art (Art, Music, Drama) 2 nd PE, Personal Finance, Health Requirements for College Foreign Language, Additional cores, Specific classes

22. Music: Band, Orchestra and Choir Discuss level with instructor Adjustments might be made later in the spring after final decisions and auditions

23. Senior Privileges Independent Study Internships * Business * Marketing * Occupational Office Assistants Dual Enrollment

24. Alternates Courses that will be given if first choices don’t work Ensure that your alternates cover your graduation requirements If you don’t give alternates - they will be chosen for you Give plenty of choices

25. Important… NTI Teachers will be hired based upon your requests It will be difficult to make changes later Core classes scheduled FIRST - then electives No guarantees that all requests will be satisfied Requests for specific teachers, blocks, lunch shifts or friends will not be honored

26. Recap Curriculum Evening – January 14 Check Prerequisites Recommendations for cores (talk with Sem 1 teachers) Provide Alternates Student and Parent Signatures on Request Summary Printout Portal closes January 18, printout due January 22