1. Junior Assembly January, 2017
Welcome Class of 2018
Junior Assembly January, 2017

2. Handouts Handouts that can be found online DO NOT DETACH PAPERS!
Senior Schedule Planner
Senior Course Offerings
Transcript
Commitment to Return to Clark
Handouts that can be found online
On-line course request instructions – Student Portal
Senior Timeline - ( – Counselor Corner
DO NOT DETACH PAPERS!

3. CORRECTIONS TO BE MADE
Please cross out Intro to Engineering, Computer Animation 1-2 and Photo 1-2…these are not available to seniors.
Select Peer Leadership online if you are choosing TA/LabAssistant/Clerical, indicate which type on the paper copy only.

4. High School Graduation Requirements
English – 4 years (40 credits)
Mathematics – 2 years (20 credits)
must pass algebra and geometry
Or, two years of math if you started at geometry or higher in the 9th grade
Science – 2 years (20 credits)
must pass one year physical science (physics or chemistry) and 1 year life science (biology)
World History – 1 year (10 credits)
U.S. History – 1 year (10 credits)

5. High School Graduation Requirements
Government/Economics – 1 semester each (5 credits each)
Fine Arts – 1 year (10 credits)
Career Preparation – 1 semester (5 credits)
Health/Guidance – 1 semester each (5 credits each)
Physical Education – 2 years (20 credits)
Elective Classes (70 credits)
220 credits (earned 9th through 12th grade)

6. A Through G Requirements for College
“a” – History/Social Science – 2 years
“b” – English – 4 years
“c” – Mathematics – 3 years
“d” – Laboratory Science – 2 years
1 year biology AND 1 year either physics or chemistry
“e” – Language other than English – 2 years
“f” – Visual and Performing Arts – 1 year
“g” – College-Preparatory Elective – 1 year

7. +1
Honors/AP Courses
Students are encouraged to take more challenging work at the secondary level
Universities assign extra weight to grades in honors- level courses (for C or higher)
Most AP (Advanced Placement) classes are taken the junior and/or senior year of high school
All grades in required courses for colleges must be a C or higher
If you sign up for an AP course and change your mind, you MUST let your counselor know by July 31st or it will remain on your schedule for a semester.

8. Honors/AP Courses +1
AP Contracts will be available when we pick up your course requests
To take an AP class you must have attended the orientation for that class
Placement in AP classes will be based on teacher recommendations and/or pre-requisites
If you are taking an AP course, you should be planning to take the AP Exam
Attending an AP Orientation AND Turning in a signed/completed contract does not guarantee placement in an AP class
AP classes are year-long commitments!!!

9. Registering for Classes
Part 1
Complete planning sheet
Part 2
Selecting/requesting ELECTIVE courses online
Powerpoint with instructions available on Clark’s website.

10. 12th Part 1 - Planning Sheet Please fill out completely.
DON’T LEAVE ANY SECTION BLANK!
Summer School box is for counselors’ use
Go over your choices with your parents
HAVE YOUR PARENTS SIGN THE FORM
Forms will be picked up in the US History/ AP US History classes on Monday and Tuesday of next week.
If anything is not filled in or not signed, packets WILL NOT be collected or discussed
If packets are not returned, we will pick your classes for you
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11. Part 2 – Selecting Electives Online
Q Student Connection Registration

12. Q Registration Step 1A: Log-in
Link to Q STUDENT Connect:
student.gusd.net (no www)

13. Must log in with student password!
Q Registration Step 1B: Log-in
ID: is your 6 digit Student #
Must log in with student password!

14. Q Registration Step 2: “Switch Track” & “Requests”
IMPORTANT NOTE: Before clicking on requests, choose the new school year of the grade you will be in next year. 11
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15. Q Registration Step 3: “Add/Edit Requests”
Peer Leadership = TA/Clerical/Lab Assistant
Teaching Occupations (Newcomer)
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16. Q Registration Step 4: “Add Selected Class”, and click SUBMIT
Please click “Submit” only once, even if you get an error message. Check your schedule an hour later.
Continue this process until you have selected BOTH “A” or “1” and “B” or “2” classes.

17. Q Registration Step 5: “Add Selected Course” Step 6: Select Alternates for electives or for classes that will be taken in summer school
The right hand column is where your first choices go…in this case, the 1st choice is Journalism and the alternate is Ceramics
You can select alternate courses incase you do not get your first choice. First select those courses in the Add/Edit Requests mode. In the example to the left, Journalism 1, Journalism 2, Ceramics 1 and Ceramics 2 are already requested. Journalism is the FIRST choice, and Ceramics is the alternate. NOTE: DO NOT request the same alternate for more than one course.
In the Add/Edit Requests mode, click the alternate course’s drop down menu in the “Alternate For” column, and select your first choice course. Click SUBMIT when done.

18. Q Registration Step 7: “Submit”…click only ONCE!!!!
REMEMBER: EVERY AP course must have an alternate choice selected (You will not be able to select AP Government or AP Literature)

19. Q Registration Step 8: When submitted, you MUST print “Student Course Requests Verification Sheet”… parent signature required 12
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Attach “Student Course Requests Verification Sheet” to your planning packet and return to your counselor in your U.S. History class.

20. Q Registration Step 9: When done adding classes, and after you have printed your schedule, click “Sign Out”
Your registration window begins Friday, January 27th and ends Monday, January 30th at midnight.

21. Summer School Semester 1: June 5 – June 20
Semester 2: June 21 – July 7 (July 4 – Holiday)
5 hours a day; 5 days a week
Glendale Unified School District Remedial Summer School
Making up an F grade in a class needed for high school graduation
Making up a D/F grade in Algebra 1 or Algebra 2
Making up a D/F grade in Geometry
Remedial classes are offered free of charge

22. Summer School
Glendale Educational Foundation Summer School
Costs have not been released yet. The numbers below are from last year
Registration: check online at
Payment by check or money order
Enrichment Summer School
You may NOT sign up for Government/Econ
Regular Payment
$570 for a full year course
$285 for a one semester course
For those on Free/Reduced Lunch
$470 for a full year course
$235 for a one semester course
There will be NO refunds for dropping or not completing a course once it has begun.

23. How to Stay Competitive for College…
Take a challenging course schedule and do well. If you take an AP course you should take the AP exam
Take initiative in pursuing your interests and passions
Get involved in school activities
Get involved in community service
Explore leadership opportunities at school, home and in the community
Strive to do your best in ALL things

24. WRAP-UP
Return dates are this Monday, Jan 30th and Tuesday, January 31st in your US History/AP US History classes….come prepared!
Bring: planning sheet packet (including transcript), copy of online course request verification form
(Make sure your parents sign all of the above mentioned papers)
Select classes with your future in mind
AP Contracts will be provided when we meet with you, and must be returned by the end of the week.
Q & A