2012-2013 COURSE SELECTION AND SCHEDULING

10th Grade

EMOTIONS AND COURSE SELECTION

STRIKING A BALANCE BETWEEN PRESENT PASSIONS AND FUTURE GOALS

COURSE LOAD: STRIKING THE BALANCE

How many courses do I have to take?

All LW students must take 6 classes each semester (1 free)

Maximum of 7 classes each semester

HOW DO I DECIDE ABOUT THE COURSES I WANT TO SIGN UP FOR?

RESOURCES ONLINE AND AT SCHOOL

Talk to your teachers, advisors, administrators, and parents (* Don’t just talk to friends!)

Use online tools: Course catalog, academic advising guidebook, resource handouts

Extra sign-up forms available online

EQUITY, ACCESS, AND INCLUSION

Two Things to Remember:

One student’s exception can be another student’s exclusion.

There is no game to course sign-ups. Your preferences (ranks) are what will be used to make your schedule.

THE BRAND NEW COURSE SIGN UP FORM!

SIGN UP FOR COURSES FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR!

Advantages:1. Students get their schedules for the entire

year. 2. 4 day add/drop period both semesters3. Fewer changes to yearlong courses4. Increased opportunities for 1st choice

electives.

GOALS OF SCHEDULING FOR 10TH GRADE

Goal is to get students as many first choices as possible within 6 classes

Soph. Tech Arts priority to fulfill requirement

Ranking required number of choices is important for scheduling flexibility

If you don’t rank total number of choices this does NOT help you to get your first choice (* remember: there are no games!)

CURRICULUM CHANGES 2012-2013

WHAT’S NEW BY DEPARTMENT

THINGS TO KNOW…MATH

1. Select your NEXT APPROPRIATE course, not your aspirational course. Check in with your current math teacher about your placement for next year.

2. If you plan to do summer work, you MUST check the box on the form and check in with Ms. Boitano or there may not be a spot for you in your intended course for next year.

THINGS TO KNOW….WORLD LANGUAGES

1. Select your next level language

2. If you plan to sign up for an honors/accelerated course, read the “WL Honors” criteria online and see your CURRENT teacher on March 28th for a signature

THINGS TO KNOW…TECHNICAL ARTS

1. 10th graders have priority for Tech Arts classes..Why?

2. New offerings in the Tech Arts for 2012-2013

Electronics: Analog and Digital Electronics: Device Invention Wood and Metal: Private Skills For A Public

Purpose

WHAT IS NEW AND DIFFERENT? VISUAL ARTS

Architectural Design (used to be Arch 1 and Arch 2 now is one year long course)

Animation Drawing and Painting: The Mural Mixed Media

WHAT IS NEW AND DIFFERENT?PERFORMING ARTS

Introduction to Instrumental Music Winds Brass Strings Some Percussion

(Ms. Stoddard and Ms. Finn will follow up once you have signed up for the class)

Advanced Jazz Ensemble Dance Ensemble (now yearlong)

**Note where signatures are needed! Don’t wait until the last day to get signatures…

WHAT’S NEW AND DIFFERENT?ENGLISH

Journalism is now yearlong. The class is (as usual) open to

10th graders.

(All 10th graders are signed up for English 2)

SCIENCE: THINKING AHEAD TO 11TH GRADE

Honors Biology: Anatomy and Physiology Honors Biology: Genetics and Evolution Marine Ecology Brain and Behavior Honors Chemistry Physics Honors Physics

All 10th graders will be signed up for Chemistry.

HISTORY: THINKING AHEAD TO 11TH GRADE

All 10th graders are signed up for World History

11th grade- US History 12thgrade: Senior Seminars

THE CENTER…

The Philanthropy Initiative Read course description in catalog. Open to all 10th graders in spring semester

PEER COUNSELING…

Sign up by checking box on your form. You can do peer counseling even if you have 7 classes. Peer counseling is not a class for a grade or credit but is an excellent opportunity!

Ranking Yearlong and Fall Semester As One List

“Why didn’t I getclass X in my schedule?"

2) The “singleton” effect1) It won’t fit in your schedule

3) The class is full

ACADEMIC SCHEDULING TIMELINE: WHAT’S NEXT?

Course sign up forms due on Thursday April 5th.

Course sign up forms will not be processed without medical form due on April 5th.

Schedules available online, 6/30

Add/drop period, first rotation of classes in the fall and spring for 4 days. Same priorities apply from scheduling process.

POLICY REMINDERS

Minimum of 6 classes required 7 class maximum Teacher/block selection= not possible All changes wait until add/drop to be fair to

everyone Review priority by grade-level in the

guidebook

THERE ARE NO GAMES… preferences should be authentic because there is no

way to “game” the system

DON’T FORGET THE DEADLINE!! APRIL 5TH!