Pre-Registration 2019-2020 School Year January 2019

High School Graduation/College Requirements SUBJECT SMOKY HILL GRADUATION HIGHER EDUCATION* English 4 Credits Social Studies 3 Credits (1 US History & .5 Government) Mathematics Science 3 Credits (2 lab based) World Language 0 Credits 1 Credit/Varies by college PE 1.5 Credits ----- Health .5 Credits Fine Arts Umbrella Varies by college Electives 5.5 Credits TOTAL 22 Credits * Be sure to check with each college & university separately as these vary

2021 Graduation Requirements Applies to current sophomores and freshmen.

ICAP (Individual Career and Academic Plan) All students must have an ICAP Students are assigned tasks and completion dates by grade level Task examples = academic plan, career interest inventory, college search, high school goal, Soph/Jr/Sr conference Login to Naviance to complete the ICAP tasks Each student must have a completed ICAP by graduation

Rigor College and universities want to see successful completion of rigorous course work. To be the most competitive for college, students are encouraged to take: Honors MYP Concurrent Enrollment Advanced Placement (AP) IB Courses

PE Waiver Info

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Special Programs Online Courses – Cherry Creek Elevate High School: Full time vs part time Application process (see CCSD website) elevate.cherrycreekschools.org/enrollment Cherry Creek Innovation Center (CCIC): Online Application process Course offerings Information and Application on CCSD website ccic.cherrycreekschools.org Video https://youtu.be/QlernVJHemA

CTE, Apprenticeships & Executive Internships Career and Tech Education (CTE) www.cherrycreekschools.org/CTE CareerWise www.careerwisecolorado.org Application process during sophomore year 3 year commitment https://vimeo.com/294846310 CCSD Executive Internship Application process during junior year

Credit Recovery Options: Correspondence/Online Computer Academy Work Study Summer school CCSD Night School

Pre-Registration Process Teacher makes course recommendations prior to registration What if there isn’t a recommendation? 2/6-2/22- Students register online via PowerSchool Accessible online from home or Smoky Hill 2/25-4/5- Pre-reg verification with counselor Each student will complete an individual meeting with their Counselor Counselors will not be taking appointments during this time period Program of Study

Step 1: Students use PowerSchool Click on “Class Registration”

Step 2 Student needs to click here to choose courses for all subject area.

Selecting a course Student will see their recommendation from their core subject teacher. Student will select their recommendation. If there is no recommendation from a core subject teacher or if the student doesn’t agree with the recommendation, the student will need to have a conversation with that teacher. After selecting the course, click okay.

After the student selects a course, it will show up on the “Class Registration” page of PowerSchool. The student will then select their next course to pre-register for by subject area. Students must choose 6.0 credits of classes.

Choose 3 Alternate Electives Students mush choose 3 alternatives electives – in order of preference (1-3) If you qualify for a 7th class (in a special program), put this as your 1st alternate

Choosing Alternate Electives When choosing your alternates, please be aware there are multiple pages of options.

Look over selections When complete, the student will see all the courses they have selected on the “Class Registration” page in PowerSchool. At the bottom, students will see how many credits they have requested. Student must click on “submit” to finalize the pre-registration.

Student’s Pre-Registration summary After clicking submit, students will see a summary of their course selections.

PowerSchool Remember: Click on “Submit” for Approval 6 credits for all students 3 alternatives – in order of preference (1-3) If you qualify for a 7th class (in a special program), put this as your 1st alternate Click on “Submit” for Approval

What’s Next? Choose wisely– Schedule repairs will be allowed for academic reasons only. This is a teamed process that includes the student, parent(s)/guardian(s) and teachers. Purpose of course selection sheet handed out today.

Pop Quiz… What are the dates for registration? What does ICAP stand for? How do you register? What if you don’t have a teacher recommendation for a core class? How many alternative electives do you select? Are you able to change the pre-registration once you submit it?

Your turn… Do you have any questions?