1. OLATHE EAST HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

2. OLATHE EAST HIGH SCHOOL WEBSITE AT
VISIT THE
OLATHE EAST HIGH SCHOOL
WEBSITE AT
Find direct link to Online Enrollment and
Program Planning Guide
on the OE Counseling website
List of school counseling office staff and responsibilities
Graduation requirements, audit form, course list
Information on Kansas Regents Universities
Kansas Regents Qualified Admission Requirements and Kansas Regents Qualified Admissions Curriculum
Links to Kansas Regents Universities
Internet links – career, college, and scholarship resources including Career Cruising –
Standardized Assessment Information
Dates of visits to OEHS by college representatives

3. ENROLLMENT IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TIMES OF THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR A STUDENT AND FOR THE SCHOOL.
STUDENTS CHOOSE COURSES TO PREPARE FOR COLLEGE AND OTHER POST-SECONDARY GOALS!
OEHS USES STUDENTS’ COURSE REQUESTS TO DETERMINE WHAT COURSES ARE OFFERED AND WHEN! CHOOSE COURSES CAREFULLY – CHOOSE COURSES YOU WILL KEEP IN YOUR SCHEDULE!

4. In your enrollment folder…
Sample 4 year plan
Enrollment worksheet-colors
Elective choices
Directions
KS Regents
Foreign Lang handout

5. It is imperative that students do two things…
1-Turn in your enrollment form by February 24
2-Complete online enrollment by February 24

6. GUIDELINES FOR CHOOSING COURSES
Satisfy graduation requirements
(Remember that these are the bare minimum)

7. What comes next???
You have an opportunity to prepare for or take steps toward….
Military Training
Transferable College Credits
Certifications
Four Year College/University
Bachelor Degree
Master’s Degree
Professional/Doctoral Degree
Technical Program
JCCC-Assoc Degree
Certificate
Community College
Significant On the Job Training
Apprenticeship
Licensure-paid OJT

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11. Requirements at a Glance International Language
Area
OEHS
KS Qualified
21 ACT
2.0 in college credit
KS Honor Scholar
NCAA
English
4 Credits
4 Credits-regular or AP
Math
3 Credits
3 Credits required Algebra 1 or higher AND ACT math score of 22 or higher OR
4 Credits required Algebra 1 or higher
4 Credits Algebra 1 or higher
3 Credits of Algebra 1 or higher
Science
3 Credits-one must be Chemistry or Physics
Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
4th credit highly recommended
2 NCAA approved Science classes
Social Science
3 Credits(same as OEHS)
2 Credits approved Soc Science
International Language
None Required
Would count towards electives
2 Credits of the same language required(grade 9-12)
Will count towards 16 core credits
Other Courses
See Graduation Audit
3 Credits from approved list
*2.0 in core classes
KU has higher req
No additional
Additional approved NCAA credits to equal 16

12. ADMISSION TO *KANSAS BOARD OF REGENTS UNIVERSITIES
Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, Wichita State University
(University of Kansas has more rigorous admission’s standards)
Kansas graduates MUST have…
ACT of 21 OR
Ranked top
1/3 as of senior year
REQUIRED
2.0 GPA in QA
Curriculum
AUTOMATIC
Admission
To KBOR
institution
Alternative #1 – university waivers requirements (probationary)
Alternative #2 – student transfers in with 24 hours of transferable credit (2.0 GPA)

13. ADMISSION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
REQUIRED
2.0 GPA in QA
Curriculum
ACT of 21
PLUS
3.25
cumulative
GPA
ACT of 24
PLUS
3.0
cumulative
GPA OR
AUTOMATIC
Admission
To KU
Alternative #1 – university waivers requirements (probationary)
Alternative #2 – student transfers in with 24 hours of transferable credit (2.0 GPA)

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17. TRYOUT COURSES
Most tryouts for special courses will not have been held by the time online enrollment is complete.
List these classes on the back side of the enrollment worksheet and be sure to identify which classes you want to drop.
*cheer and drill
Information on tryouts and procedures will be included in the Daily Announcements and will appear in the HAWK TALK newsletter for the month in which they occur.

18. SPECIAL PERMISSION COURSES
Special permission courses are marked with a # on your elective sheet.
You MUST get a teacher signature on the back of your enrollment sheet or it will be dropped!
Examples
Adv Comm Tech Advanced Weights
Rep Theatre Newspaper
Teacher Aide Yearbook

19. INDEPENDENT STUDY APPLICATIONS
Available in August
Request form from independent study teacher

20. DUAL CREDIT ENROLLMENT
Juniors and Seniors have the opportunity to take classes at JCCC campus to replace up to 2 hours of their day. It can ONLY count as individual focus.
A 3-credit college course (in one semester) equals 1/2 unit of high school credit.
Students should complete online enrollment with a full schedule at Olathe East.
Students should visit with their counselor about dual credit options and procedures. Refer to the JCCC website for course options.

21. If you plan to take a dual credit or College Now class next year, apply to JCCC now, take the placement test and send your transcript with ACT scores to JCCC before August.

22. Center-Based Technical Education Programs (pages 41 -44 in PPG):
Olathe Advanced Technical Center
-Automotive Collision Technology
-Automotive Technology
-Welding Technology
-Construction Trades
Olathe North
-Culinary Arts
-Health Career Sciences
Heartland/Harmony Centers
-Early Childhood Career Opportunities

23. CAREER and TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Center based technical education courses are offered through the Olathe Schools and are open to Olathe juniors and seniors.
These programs are scheduled for 2-hour or 3-hour blocks of time. Students must plan carefully to fit a program into his/her course of study.
Application is required in the fall semester
Students must attend a tour of the program before completing the required application process.
Please see Mrs. Shaw for additional information.
If you applied for one of these programs, once we find out if you’ve been selected, we will preschedule 2-3 hours for you. It will show up as Teacher Aide.

24. Early Graduation
If you are a junior interested in Early Graduation next year, make an appointment with your counselor in May, your parent must attend.
You will still enroll as a full time/two semester student during online enrollment.

25. Early Release for Seniors
If you have a job or an internship, you are welcome to apply for early release/late start in April ∙Maximum of 2 hours release ∙Must provide letters from yourself, employer/internship, and parent/guardian Applications will be available in the counseling office in April For enrollment, you must enroll for a full schedule. If your application is approved, classes will be dropped.

26. Online Enrollment-Student Vue
If you want to take a class that requires a pre req, you will need to select the pre req and save it, THEN you will be able to select the next class.
When you are done, you should have 14 Course Requests and at least 4 Alternate Requests.
You cannot list a class as an alternate that is also a course request!
If you make a mistake, you can Remove a selection.
There are very detailed instructions in your packet.

27. Things to remember
You NEED 7 full credits (14 course selections) and 2 credits (4 selections) of alternates
You MUST select A and B for full year classes
Do NOT select classes not listed on your worksheet- they will be deleted and your alternates will take their place
You MUST have signatures in order to enroll in special permission courses
If selecting a class that can be taken for more than one semester(i.e. Weights), you MUST select that class twice

28. Questions???
Counselors will be available in the lunch room on Wednesday, Feb 15 to answer questions.
Counselors will be available in the Writing Center ALL DAY Friday, Feb 17 if you need to complete your online enrollment.

29. Things to remember PRIORITIES & BALANCE & COMMITMENT REMEMBER:
You only have 24 hours and you must sleep! It is a great idea to make a chart of your time commitments so you can see where your time is going and where you must prioritize.
Career
Social
Academics

30. Things to remember
Most importantly, you MUST enter your requests online no later than Friday, February 24 for current 9th, 10th and 11th graders. Freshmen need to enter their requests BEFORE the OE counselors return to your middle school.

31. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
School counselors will review completed online enrollment with current 8th graders on the following dates:
February 27 California Trail Middle School
February 28 Frontier Trail Middle School
March 1 Pioneer Trail Middle School
Please see your school counselor if you have questions!