1. Freshman Registration
Welcome to the
Freshman Registration

2. How to Navigate to Our Website:
First Step:

3. What is a credit?
A point system which high schools use to show how many classes you have taken and passed successfully.
You earn .5 credits for each class you take and pass in a semester.
2 semesters = 1 credit
8 classes/semester = 4.0 credits which equates to possible 8.0 credits earned per year.

4. STAAR EOC
With the STAAR program, students will be required to take up to 5 STAAR EOC assessments depending on their graduation program:
English I
English II
Algebra I
Biology
U.S. History

5. What is a GPA? GPA – Grade Point Average
The average of all Semester grades taken for High School credit.
Determines your class rank. (How your grades compare to everyone in your graduating class.)
One important consideration for college admission

6. Timeline for 9th grade Get to know your counselor
Take rigorous courses and make good grades
Meet End of Course standards
Get involved in extra-curricular activities
Perform volunteer work
Visit school/counseling center website often

7. SELECTING COURSES

8. SCHELDULING

10. Be sure to complete this portion and have a contact number in case there are questions later.

11. Considerations Regular, Pre-AP/AP Some classes require pre-approval
Students do not pick the class period or teacher
There is no study hall period – Tutorials are before and after school
Students can take advantage of Library Nights to get assistance on homework
Be certain of choices before requesting classes

12. Selecting Core Courses (1 credit each)
English I or ▪Pre AP English
Debate I - 1 credit ▪ Speech – ½ credit
with UIL competitions
Algebra I or
Geometry ▪ Pre AP Geometry
Biology ▪ Pre AP Biology
World Geography ▪ Pre AP World Geog.

13. Driver’s Ed (½ elective credit)
Must be 15 years old in the semester in which it is taken.
Can pay over 2 payments ($250 total)
Driving portion completed in June
Can do driving portion as “Parent Taught” but must let teacher know

14. Foreign Language (1 credit)
Spanish I ▪Spanish II
American Sign Language (ASL) is available starting 10th grade year.
Need a minimum of 2 years to graduate

15. Health (½ credit) Codes are different based on gender.
Must have this health class before graduation.
Great paired with Communication Application since both are 1 semester each.

16. PE & PE Equivalent Must have 1 credit before graduation
Notice the last digit in the course number
“0” = 1 semester & ½ credit
“3” = full year & 1 whole credit
If you want 2 or more Sports
Select Fall sport for scheduling purposes.
Schedule changed at semester

17. PE & PE Equivalent Band Band/Guard (color guard)
1st semester = ½ credit for PE
2nd semester = ½ credit for Fine Art
Band/Guard (color guard)
Babes – can count as PE or Fine Art
91643 Drill team = PE credit
81643 Dance I = Fine Art credit
JROTC-can count as PE credit or Elective

18. Fine Arts Must have 1 credit before graduation Band
1st semester = ½ credit for PE
2nd semester = ½ credit for Fine Art
Band/Guard (Color Guard)
Babes – can count as PE or Fine Art
91643 Drill team = PE credit
81643 Dance I = Fine Art credit

19. Electives Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Hospitality
Arts, A/V Technology, & Communication
Informational Technology
Human Services
JROTC
Other courses become available later. See Reverse side for complete list

20. Final Selections Ultimately need a total of 8 credits
Notice the last digit in the course number
“0” = 1 semester & ½ credit
“3” = full year & 1 whole credit
Notice the “Pre Requisite” courses in each area.
Be sure to list 2 alternates

21. Graduation Plan
Ensure correct courses are indicated on the Graduation Plan.

22. Graduation Plan
If choosing Debate, mark through Communication App and write it in below. Replace the ½ credit course with another Fill in areas until 8 credits are listed.
Debate I
Class selection

23. Endorsement Located on the back of the Course Selection Sheet

24. Endorsement
Electives Courses are listed under their respective endorsement.

25. Business & industry Endorsement

26. STEM Endorsement

27. Endorsement

28. Public Service Endorsement

29. Mark Endorsement on Graduation Plan & Post High School Plans

30. Sign & Date Endorsement

31. Skyward Registration
Burkburnett ISD

32. Login to Skyward Can use iPad or PC
iPad tends to work better using the Skyward App, but you can use Safari and find the url on the district website.
Course Selection Worksheet (pastel yellow)
Graduation Plan with Endorsements

33. Ideally, use student user name & password
Ideally, use student user name & password. Then select “Schedule” on the left side

35. Select Courses

36. Continue adding your courses until you have finished

37. Select 2 Alternate Classes in case your original request is not available.

38. Use the same process to select your Alternate Course Selections (R) is for Requested (A) is for Alternate

39. Add two Alternate Courses

40. If you have selected a course that you do not want to add, you can remove it by: 1st clicking on the Selected Course that you no longer want. Then click on "Remove Course" This will remove the course from this list. It can be added back by going through the original selection process if removed by mistake.

41. When you are finished, simply click on the X
When you are finished, simply click on the X. It will automatically save your Requested and Alternate Classes.
You can double check that your Courses were submitted by clicking on this link again.

42. Skyward Endorsement

43. Skyward Endorsement

44. Skyward Endorsement