1. Carmel Clay Schools CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL
Scheduling for Junior Year
Revised 11/16

2. SCHEDULING TIMELINE FOR CURRENT SOPHOMORES
Class of 2019
Today
Tomorrow-Parent Meeting
What you got today-your Scheduling materials
Individual Appointments with your Counselor—Between now and the Holiday Break
The
Online Course Request
system will be open for a limited time for students to make selections.
Oct 31-Nov 6
POS is only available online this year
Scheduling appointments vary by counselor

3. Please make note of the schedule change deadline!
SCHEDULE CHANGE POLICY
Students and parents are advised that all requests for schedule changes for must be made by
May 1, 2017
Requests for schedule changes made between
March 1 and May 1, 2017
will be honored if space is still available in the course.
After May 1, 2017, changes in a student’s schedule, for either semester, may be made only for the following reasons:
Errors made by the school in developing the schedule
The need for the school to balance class sizes
Medical reason with documentation
Change in program placement for students with learning problems, such as adjustments in or assignments to special services or resource classes
Request to take courses to qualify for the Academic Honors Diploma or
Indiana Core 40
Failure of a course required for graduation
Failure of a prerequisite, i.e., anything that would prevent a student from going on to a requisite course as published in the Program of Studies book
Failure of a course required for entrance into post-secondary education
Request to add a course required for college (with documentation from the college)
Adding a seventh course to replace a study hall
A student has failed with a teacher previously in a course, and he/she gets the same teacher for exactly the same course
A student requests to attend the full year rather than be a mid-year graduate
Move-in students who may need a second or third study hall because we are unable to match courses (This applies only after the tenth day of each semester)
Adding a class to continue the sequence of a year-long course
Adding a required course in lieu of an elective class.
Please make note of the schedule change deadline!
May 1st
For BOTH semesters
next year.
CHS builds their staffing numbers based on course requests by students.
After March 1st, schedules can be changes if space allows.
After May 1st schedule changes will not be allowed, unless one of these reasons apply.

4. Graduation Requirements
Diploma types:
Core 40
Core 40 with Academic Honors
Core 40 with Technical Honors
*The General Diploma will only be available after an
“Opt-out” meeting with Parents and Counselor.
Read the details in the Program of Studies

5. Additional Diplomas International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
AP Capstone Diploma
These diplomas are in addition to one of the required state diplomas.
See the Program of Studies for additional details.

6. Summer School 2 options for summer school =
class at CHS - AP Government, AP Macroeconomics
Online classes through Indiana Online Academy
Details on last two pages of Program of Studies

7. Course Selections Required Classes
English, Social Studies (U.S. History), Math, Science
Electives
Art, Business, Communications, Engineering and Technology, Family and Consumer Science, Performing Arts, PE, World Language, JEL
Plan Ahead
Pre-requisites are often required for upper-level courses

8. J. Everett Light Career Center
An area career center that serves 12 school corporations in Hamilton, Boone, and Marion counties
Offers 24 Career-Technical education programs in the areas of: Adv. Manufacturing Technology, Automotive Tech, Communications, Computer Repair, Cosmetology & Barbering, Culinary Arts, Design, Early Childhood Ed., Health Sciences, Public Safety, Veterinary Assisting, and Welding.
Dual credit opportunities
College bound students can benefit from these opportunities
Morning or afternoon sessions – a CHS student will spend ½ day at JEL and ½ day at CHS
CHS students earn 3 elective credits per semester for a JEL class
JEL is located on the back side of North Central HS on 86th St.
Open House on December 8th, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Dual Credit opportunities are available through JEL
See handout for list

9. Online scheduling (OCR) Online Course Requests
Students will complete the worksheet and choose their courses online from home
Parents should review the courses with their student
Counselors will meet individually with students to review selected courses, discuss their progress and college and career information
The OCR will close at the end of the day on
November 6
Students may make changes to their schedule through schedule change forms up to May 1, 2017

10. Use Firefox or Google Chrome! Do not use Internet Explorer.
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11. OCR
How to get to the OCR on the CHS website

12. Student’s user name
Georgewashington
student number

13. Student name
Click on pencil

14. After all your selections have been made click on the “SUBMIT” button.
Student Name
After all your selections have been made click on the “SUBMIT” button.

15. College Information Junior Year is Important!
Tougher Admission Requirements
More Colleges requiring:
Two years of a world language
4 years of math/ Pre Calc necessary for some colleges
SAT /ACT scores – important factor
Junior year is the last year the colleges will see as they look at GPA admission considerations. Upward trend…
College Admissions are more rigorous

16. College Choices
Use your Family Connection account to research colleges that fit your needs
Visit colleges
Plan to take SAT/ACT more than once
Visit the CHS Counseling Website
CCRC (College & Career Resource Center)
Office in Counseling Center, open on Gold Days
Excellent information on past acceptances
Offer informational meetings throughout the year
Highlight the Counseling website
So many resources
All presentations, links, information on what each year’s focus should be on during high school, senior information (when that time comes!)

17. Family Connection

18. Access Family Connection through the CHS Counseling Homepage

20. Prior to using Family Connection for the first time, you will need to add the address which will be used for all of your college applications. Select “Manage My Account”

21. Select “Manage My Profile”

22. Select the pencil icon to edit/add your personal email address.

24. College Info on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram!
- Carmel High School College Counseling
A great resource for:
College Admissions Information
Application Deadlines
Scholarships
Financial Aid
College Rep Visits
Summer Programs

25. Summary
SCHEDULING TIMELINE FOR SOPHOMORES
Class of 2018
November 1, Student Scheduling Meeting during SRT
(students receive materials)
November 2, th Grade Parent Meeting to review Scheduling
Late October Teachers make online course recommendations
October 31–November 6 OCR open to students to select their classes
February 3, Deadline for Application Courses
Prior to scheduling, students should prepare for their scheduling appointments by:
reading the info on worksheets
reading the Program of Studies
choosing courses and filling out online course requests (OCR) completely
please have your parent/guardian review your choices with you
October 31 through November 6 – Online Course Request system open for students to select classes
Schedule changes can still be made after the OCR closes by submitting a schedule change form to their counselor by March 1/May 1.
After November 7 – Students’ Individual Scheduling Appointments
The students’ SRT teachers will have information about when each student will be meeting with their counselor
Please remember that each counselor sets their own calendar and will use these dates as a guideline only
After scheduling appointments, students will be given a final copy of their course selections.
Counselors will be setting individual appointments with their students
Students will enter their online course requests with parents before the student meets with their counselor.
Pay attention to scheduling deadlines. There will be
no schedule changes after May 1 for next year.
Students:
This is your schedule!
Put thought into the classes that will both appeal to your areas of interest, and prepare you for your future.
Students can see when their scheduling appointment is with their counselor in their SRT.

26. Thank you!
Have a Great Day!