1. Normal West Sophomores

2. Normal West Counselors Brooke Bollmann. A-C Marty Tarmann
Normal West Counselors Brooke Bollmann A-C Marty Tarmann D-H Corey Ostling I-Mh Debbie Sondgeroth Mi-Se Carrie Hoffman Sf-Z

3. Graduation Requirements
English credits
Math credits
Science credits
Social Science credits
US History/Constitution Test/Civics
Health/PE credits
Consumer Ed credits
Electives credits
________
24 Total Credits

4. May request within first 6 weeks of semester
Level Changes
May request within first 6 weeks of semester
When moving down a level, must show interventions have been utilized.
Student must fill out form that is provided in counseling office.
Courses with different levels:
English
Biology
Math

5. Counselors will be calling you down at alternative times
Choosing Classes
January 12th and 13th: Meet with freshmen from RWS classes
January 17th and 18th: Meet with Sophomores from US History Classes
January 19th and 20th: Meet with Juniors from English 3 and AP English
If you DON’T have:
RWS US History English 3 AP Language
Counselors will be calling you down at alternative times

6. Course to Career Guide
Normal West-School Counselors Course Selection Or

7. How to access Career Cruising and Course Planner
Step 1. Go to the Career Cruising website at Step 2. Login by entering your Username and Password  
USERNAME: U5 – Your SIS # (9 numbers) Ex: U PASSWORD : Birthday using MMDDYYYY
Ex: Birthday of September 10, 2001 would be
CHANGE PASSWORD: You will be prompted to change your password.
Read the terms and conditions and click the box
Please enter your birthdate as shown: (Example: )
MMDDYYYY to MMDDYY *changing year ONLY from Ex to 01
Example:

8. Choosing courses in Career Cruising
Choose My Courses

9. Choosing Courses in Career Cruising
Course Planner Shows:
Past classes
Current classes
Next year options
(Highlighted in Blue)
Next year options (Highlighted in Blue)

10. Choosing Courses in Career Cruising
You WILL:
Work with highlighted year ONLY
Select Sem 1 and Sem 2 choices
You will select 7 choices
for each semester
You will NOT:
Work with past years
Select a Lunch
Select a Homeroom

11. Choosing Courses in Career Cruising
When clicking on shaded or white slots your options will appear as shown below

12. Choosing Courses in Career Cruising
Click on an option and it will show:
Course Description
Prerequisites
Future course options
Options

13. Choosing Courses in Career Cruising
Choose Option and Add Course
If there is a matching Sem 2 course
it will automatically add that Course also

14. Choosing Courses in Career Cruising
An Alert will appear if your choice has an issue
Hover over Alert for information
Options:
Delete or Change Course
Click on course and info below will appear
Talk to Counselor before submitting
Alerts

15. Choosing Courses in Career Cruising
Possible Alerts:
Hover over Alert for information
“Other Credit” Courses are ok, this will appear on all students
OK - submit
See Counselor to fix
Submit

16. Typical Sophomore Schedule
English II or H. English II
US History
Math
Chemistry or H. Chemistry
Physical Education/Drivers Ed
Elective
Study Hall or another elective

17. Course to take next year
Math
Course
(currently taking)
Grade in that course
Course to take next year
Pre-Algebra
Passing grade
Algebra I D
Geometry
Focused Geometry (possibility)
C or higher
C or D
Elementary Algebra 2
Algebra 2
A in Geometry &
A in Algebra I
Honors Algebra 2
Honors Geometry
C or D
H. Algebra 2
College Algebra
Probability & Stats and Finite Mathematics OR
Honors Pre-Calculus

18. PE NO CHANGES AFTER MARCH 20
Drivers Ed/Health if you didn’t take it this year
One of the following is required before an elective PE class:
Foundations of Fitness
Dance Fitness
Lifestyle Management
Elective PE Options:
Sports & Fitness
Lifetime Exercise & Fitness
Personal Development
Lifestyle Management (year course, taken only once)
Water & Land Activities
Advanced Aquatics
Swim Guard
NO CHANGES AFTER MARCH 20

19. Course Selection Changes
Change a course choice
form in Counseling; requires Parent’s Signature
March 24, 2017
Last day to make a change in selection choices
(Friday BEFORE Spring Break)

20. IT’S A GREAT DAY TO BE A WILDCAT!!