1. HOW TO REGISTER FOR 7th/8th GRADE

2. Course selection sheet
Yellow – 7th, Blue – 8th
Write Name, Student ID, and “DUE THURSDAY MARCH 14th” at the top.
While this is not your official course selection, you sill turn it in to your SS teacher.
All possible electives are on the back. For more information, see the course catalogue or the Electives Onenote (more info on that later)
Specific Course reminders
2 New Courses – Video Production 1 & 2
2 courses to make sure to sign up for if you are interested, because we can only offer them if enough students sign up and we have not always had enough: Coding in Python 2, Creative Writing 2.
If it does not say can be repeated, it can’t be.

3. COURSE SELECTION SHEET – 8th Grade Example
Request #1: _Digital Tech __
Request # 2: __French 1B_ _French 1B __ (1 all year course OR 2 semester courses)
Request # 3: _Applied Engineering_ _Science Special Topics_ (1 all year course OR 2 semester courses)
Alternate #1 _Ceramics_ Alternate #3 _Physical Education Elective 7/8
Alternate #2 _Studio Art__ Alternate #4 _Media Technology_

4. COURSE SELECTION SHEET – 7th Grade Example
Example 2
Request # 1: _Intermediate Band_ _Intermediate Band_
(1 all year course OR 2 semester courses)
Request # 3: __Math Special Topics_ _Physical Education Elective 7/8_ (1 all year course OR 2 semester courses)
Alternate #1 _Science Special Topics_ Alternate #3 _Strength and Fitness_
Alternate #2 _Advanced Drama_ Alternate #4 __Creative Writing 1_

5. USING THE ONLINE TOOL TO OFFICIALLY SELECT CLASSES
Use StudentVUE
Parents can use ParentVUE (there may be errors if you have multiple children in district, so suggested to use StudentVUE)
Follow Instruction Sheet – much more detailed instructions are there.
Click on Course Request Tab
Core classes pre-loaded, some may change after registration.
7th Grade has Social Studies, Math, Science, Language Arts, PE and Health Pre-Loaded.
8th Grade has Social Studies, Math, Science, Language Arts, and PE Pre-Loaded
You will select your electives for a total of 7.0 requests (and at least 2.0 Alternates)

6. Add a class Click Change Course request Search by department
Click Request or Alternate
Make sure you select your preferred Alternates before your less preferred alternates!
Watch for error messages
Co-Requisite and Currently Enrolled
Click Return to Course Request Summary

7. REMOVE A CLASS Click Change Course Requests
Click Remove next to request.
Click here to return to course request summary.

8. COMPLETING YOUR COURSE REQUESTS
Get back to the Course Request Summary Screen.
Make sure you have 7.0 Credits under Selected Course Requests (including pre-loaded core classes) and at lest 2.0 under Alternate Elective Requests.
Exit out of StudentVUE/ParentVUE

9. Additional Resources PAC-MAN your computers
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: - then click on the Registration Information for
This Presentation
Instructions for Online Course Selection
Electronic Copies of the Course Selection Sheet
Course Catalogue
Electives Onenote – goes into more detail than the Course Catalogue
COURSE SELECTION HELP NIGHT – Monday, March 11th, 6:30 – 8:00 PM in the Chinook Library

10. REMEMBER
Course Selection sheet due to your SS teacher by Thursday March 14th.
Online Course Selection (OFFICIAL) – Closes at 11:59 PM on Thursday, March 14th.