1. Course Selection for Sophomore Year
Rising 10th
Course Selection for Sophomore Year
November 13 & 15, 2017
Please see Ms. Forbes at the check in table
to confirm you have a signed PGP on file.

2. October – 10th grade/rising 11th November – 9th grade/rising 10th
Academic Advisors meet with every student, every year, to review path and plan and to select courses for the next school year:
All year long – Seniors!
October – 10th grade/rising 11th
November – 9th grade/rising 10th
December & January – 8th grade/rising 9th
February – 11th grade/rising 12th

3. When Academic Advisors visit history classrooms, we:
1. Distribute the Course Selection Packet which includes:
Course Selection Worksheet with Elective Courses on the reverse
Transcript
current Class Schedule
2. Present Information Whole Class and lead a Q & A
3. Individual review with each student
4. Send the completed CSP home

4. evening Parent Seminars (choice of 2 nights) to meet with parents
That same month,
Advisors host
evening Parent Seminars
(choice of 2 nights)
to meet with parents
to review the same information we shared
with students
in classrooms.

5. Because Advisors collect course selection data from students between October and February, Advisors are not in our offices to take individual parent meetings about course selection during this time.
This is why Dr. McSwain asked us to create the Parent Education Seminar Series – so that Advisors are able to communicate with our parents about Course Selection as a group.
Of course, if your need is urgent, and is not related to course selection, your Advisor will absolutely respond to your need. Just us and describe your concern. If your concern cannot be addressed by , we will make time to meet with you.
After Spring Break, our course selection duties end – though we have many other duties! – still we are more likely to be working in our offices so it is easier for us to meet individually with parents March – May and again August – September.
Your Advisors appreciate your patience with our predetermined deadlines and annual cycle of priorities.
We hope that by explaining why we do, what we do, when we do it, our parents can better understand why your Advisor’s priorities must shift throughout the school year

6. Now, let’s walk through course selection together!

7. The Big Picture: A 4 Year PlanSS SS
Transfer students take their required transfer elective, and choose 2 electives/year.
Zoned students choose 3 electives/year.
All students must devote at least one full year elective to PE and at least one full year elective to Fine Art.
IB diploma candidates must test in 3 HL and 3 SL level courses. Must get to Math SL.
Zoned/BO
PBM
BIM SS

8. Health
Geometry A & Geometry B

10. Annual Cycle: Course Requests, Verifications, and Schedule Change Requests
Course Selection
October 10th Grade Course Selection
November 9th Grade Course Selection
December & January 8th Grade Course Selection
February 11th Grade Course Selection
March Course Requests are Entered
March Course Verification 1 is sent home and returned with any change requests
April Course Verification 2 is sent home and returned with any change requests
June Course Verification 3 is sent home.
August Advisors host in person Schedule Change Requests the week before school starts
Last Chance/Wrong Class
Requests Entered
In person Schedule Change Requests
Course Verifications
and Written Change Requests
ADVISOR

11. How do I email my Academic Advisor?
Office 1
(2) or fewer Advanced Academics
A-K
Dr. Mosby
L-Z
Ms. Rabion
Office 2
(3) or more Advanced Academics
A-Gh
Ms. Eng/Ms. Ervin
Gi-O
Ms. Sydow
P-Z
Ms. Harrison
Special Populations
Ms. Stokes
Dr. Cain

12. Your Advisors host a webpage to which we will post this PowerPoint presentation and other important information, including a FAQs page!

13. Find us on the Lamar homepage!
Click here

15. A note about Personal Graduation Plans (PGPs)
Please see Ms. Forbes at the check in table
to confirm you have a signed PGP on file.
NOTE: NO SCHEDULE CHANGE WILL BE CONSIDERED UNLESS THE STUDENT HAS A SIGNED PGP ON FILE

16. Questions?

17. for coming out this evening!