Freshmen Focus Presentation Academic Planning and Naviance Registration

Learning Targets● I will know how to log-in to my Naviance account.● I will understand the graduation requirements at

DGS.● I will know how to calculate my grade point

average.● I will know what courses I need to take to meet my

post high school goals.

DGS Grad Requirements

DGS Graduation Requirements...

Graduation Requirements Continued

DGS Graduation Requirements Continued...

College Admissions Considerations

The next page of the document will show you how to calculate your GPA

Calculate your GPA if the semester ended today...

Grade Point Average is one of the most important factors a college considers when accepting students.

Follow the directions on the document to calculate your Grade Point Average

Be sure to note:● Your GPA is only calculated at the end of each

semester.

● This is your GPA right now, but you have the rest of the semester to improve it (if it needs to be improved).

Go to DGS Homepage

Login to Naviance

This is the home page of Naviance. Take a few minutes to see what this site has to offer.

Click on “Courses” at the top of the screen...

Click on “Manage Course Plans” under Plan Coursework

Click on the + in the pink circle...

Choose “Create Plan from Scratch” and click continue...

Check out “Your Plan at a Glance”...

Below Your Plan at a Glance… we’ll start with English

Senior English Options...

Select the courses by checking the box, then click save.

Once you have clicked “Save”, close the English screen...

Once saved, your English section should look like

District 99 Math Flowchart...

Social Studies Options...

Freshman/Sophomore Science...

Junior/Senior Science Options...

PE/Health/Driver Ed Course Sequence...

World Languages (Listed Under Electives)...

Visual Arts (Fine Arts)...

Music Courses...

Career and Technical Education (CTE)...

4-Year High School Timeline

Freshman Course Selection ● Freshman course selection will start at the end of

January

● One-on-one appointment with counselor

● Be prepared to discuss the courses you plan to take sophomore year

Sophomore Year Classes1. English II2. US History3. Physical Science or Chemistry4. Lunch/RC5. Math6. PE/Health/Drivers Education7. ELECTIVE8. ELECTIVE/Study Hall

Review: Learning Targets● I know how to login to my Naviance account.● I understand the graduation requirements at

DGS.● I know what courses I need to take to meet my

future post high school goals.● I know how to calculate my grade point

average.