1. 2015-2016 Registration Process

2. Jan 16-23: Academic Success teachers will assist students in completion of the registration form. Academic Success teachers will collect and keep completed registration forms. –Signature Blitz Week – students should actively work on getting signatures for courses they want to take. –Counselors will be available during all lunches to assist and answer questions. Jan 23: Course request forms are due to Academic Success teachers. Jan 26: All outstanding course request sheets are due to the counseling office. After this day course requests are considered late and will be marked with a late symbol that indicates lower registration priority. Feb 2: Counselors will start assigning courses to any student who has not turned in a course request form. Registration schedule

3. Registration Materials: Course Catalog –Write your name on it –This is the only one you will receive Transcript –Includes fall semester classes –Updated GPA and rank Credit check sheet –Check off courses already taken –Put a * by classes currently taking. –Courses that are not checked off are the ones you still need to take! Course Cheat sheet –Lists all courses available for request –Lists needed signatures and course info. 5-yr plan sheet –Required by law –Required for transfers Course request form

4. Pages 4 – 21: read about school and state requirements and see important dates Pages 22 – 78: read course descriptions and see flowcharts for sequencing of courses. Pages 44 – 72: See the CATE courses, read about careers, see flowcharts for Career Clusters. Be sure to check out the Course Description Book!

5. How do I know what to take?

6. Graduation Requirements (page 12) Current 10 th - 11 th grade Current 9 th grade

7. Recommended High School Plan English – 4 credits Math – 4 credits Science – 4 credits Social Studies – 4 credits Foreign Language – 2 credits (same language) Fine Arts – 1 credit Speech -.5 credit PE – 1 credit Electives – 5.5 credits  Total of 26 credits Current 10 th - 11 th grade

8. 4 English (Eng 1, Eng 2, Eng 3, *Eng 4) 4 Math (must include Alg I, Geom) 4 Science (must include Biology) 3 Social Studies (W. Geog OR W. Hist, US History, Gov’t, and Econ)* 2 Foreign Language (same language) 1 PE 1 Fine Art 7 electives *If you plan to go to a 4 year university, 4 Social Studies credits should be taken. Foundation with Endorsement Plan (26 credits required) Current 9 th grade

9. How many credits will you have at the end of this year? In order to move to the next grade level, high school students must earn enough credits. You must have: 5.5 credits to be a sophomore 11 credits to be a junior 17 credits to be a senior We determine your classification in July every year. So, if you don’t have enough credits to move up with your class, GO TO SUMMER SCHOOL!

10. You will pick up your schedule next year according to your classification. If you are a freshman this year and only earn 5 credits by mid-July – you will still be a freshman next year. you will pick up your schedule with the freshmen your ID will be the freshman color and say grade 9 Why should you care? If you are in 10 th grade this year and don’t get 11 credits by July, you will be 10 th again next year…..Forget about the prom invitation! Only 11 th and 12 th graders get those!

11. How do I complete the 5-year plan and Course Request Form?

12. Course Planning Worksheet Mark the credits you have earned from your transcript to your course planning worksheet.

13. Look at the Course Cheat sheet

14.  ½ credit course, offered in fall or spring.  + - application/tryout process  @ - takes up 2 class periods  course only offered at CSHS  * teacher signature required  Available for 11 th -12 th only

15. Course information you need to know… Current 10 th and 11 th graders are required to have Physics to graduate on the Recommended Plan. Teen Living is a 9 th -10 th grade class. Dual Credit English / Government / Economics must have SAT/ACT/TSIA qualifying scores by June 30 th, other wise you will be placed in on-level Eng/Govt/Econ. Senior “no-class” can only be at the beginning or end of the day, not between other classes and only as it fits in your requested schedule.

16. New courses and changes… MMA and AQR may have different names when school begins – they will be the same course just new names. Astronomy – can count as your 4 th science. Video Game Design – be sure to read the pre-requisites, 11 th and 12 th grade only. AP Music Theory – 11 th and 12 th grade only Art II, Sculpture AP Studio Art Dance II, III, IV

17. Look at your 5-year plan (pink paper)

18. 5-year plan (continued) Using your course planning sheet and transcript, fill out the bottom half of your 5-year plan. 1.Fill in any courses you took before your 9 th grade year. 2.Fill in the courses you passed since beginning 9 th grade. 3.Fill in the courses you plan/need/want to take to graduate from high school until the rest of your columns are completed.

19. 5-year Plan sheet (sample)

20. Sample Course Request Form Use Pen Do NOT use pencil!

21. Directions for Information Section 1.Write your last and first name. 2.Write your Student ID number and the grade you will be in next year. 3.Address, Gender, Parent’s name, phone, email and your email (just in case we have questions about your course requests). Please NOTICE: Any changes must be made before June 12 th.

22. Write the course number and name of your requested English, Math Science, and Social Studies classes and get the teachers’ signatures. Then write the course number and name of 3 more periods of classes (pay attention – some courses are full year and some are half). Writing your selected courses 1420 English 4 Hon JS 6430 Animation II BK Write in your Academic Success Class numbers: 10 th 0510AS 11 th 0520AS 12 th 0530AS

23. All students MUST list alternates. Alternates should include any combination of semester and year long courses, but there must be at least 2 single semester courses listed. Alternates CANNOT be the same as the course requests. If alternates are not listed, counselors will fill in courses of their choosing and changes will not be allowed.

24. Teacher Signatures Students will be getting signatures from teachers today through Friday (January 16 th -23 rd ). We are calling this “Signature Blitz Week.” BE SURE TO TAKE YOUR REGISTRATION FORM TO ALL OF YOUR CLASSES! Teachers will be asking for them. Any course on the course cheat sheet that has an asterisk (*) requires a teacher signature to request it. Parent Signatures Before turning in your registration form, you MUST have a parent’s signature and all appropriate teacher signatures or your form will not be accepted.

25. Parent Waiver If the teacher does not sign for a course you are wishing to take, you may not sign up for that course. Your course selection will be changed if/when your parent applies for a waiver into the higher course. **Please note that a student CANNOT drop a class that he/she was waived into until the second semester. Choose carefully!!

26. Parent Waiver Meeting Dates: Wednesday, March 25 th at 12:00 and 5:30. Tuesday, March 31 st at 12:00 and 5:30. THERE WILL BE NO MAKE UP MEETINGS THIS SPRING OR THIS SUMMER. PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR YOUR PARENTS TO ATTEND ONE OF THESE DATES.

27. What about courses that I am trying out for or applying to be in? If there is a “+” then it will require an application or tryout. Write any application/tryout courses in the upper part of your course request form. Be sure to have alternates for it just in case. Coaches/Sponsors/Teachers will send out information after registration is complete.

28. What if I fail a required course this year? If you failed any semester of a required course, you must retake that semester before moving on to the next course! Example: If you failed Algebra I, you must sign up for Algebra I next year and pass before you can move on to Geometry! Have you considered summer school so you won’t be a year behind?

29. What if I am taking Government and Economics in summer school? (or some other required course) You still have to sign up for the required course(s) on your registration sheet! Once you have completed the course in summer school, you must talk to the summer school counselor about changing your course(s) for next year!

30. Reminders: Seniors can only have 2 no-credit classes (combination of study hall, off periods, or office aide). Seniors who take 2 no-credit classes CANNOT drop a course. (Be careful!) Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors can only have one period of no credit (study hall or aide).

31. Deadline to change course selection is June 12 th ! After this date, the only altering of courses will be due to errors, failure, summer school completion, enrollment at TAMU or Blinn, or tryouts. Please note: when you pick up your schedule in August, it is your final schedule! Remember the deadline was June 12 th ! Right now is the time to figure out what you want to take next year!

32. Need Help? Read the Course Description Book – many answers are there. Ask your teachers – they know you and they know what courses should be best for you. Ask your Academic Success Teacher – they have access to ask the counselors questions from the classroom. Ask older students who have been in the courses previously. Ask Department Heads – they will know the best course sequencing for you. Ask Counselors – they will be in all lunches January 20 th -23 rd. Be ready with your questions.

33. Deadlines: January 23 rd – Deadline to turn in your course request form to advocate teacher. January 26 th – Deadline to turn in your course request form to counseling office. March 25 th and March 31 st – Waiver meetings. June 12 th – Deadline to change your course requests and/or alternates. These are deadlines! Don’t miss them!

34. Have a TIGERIFIC Day!!