Center Grove High Center Grove High SchoolSchool

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January 29, 2014Incoming Freshmen

Parent Scheduling Night

AGENDAAGENDAIntroduction of StaffPurpose of Tonight’s MeetingScheduling Timeline/ProcessHonors Classes (AP Courses)Counseling ServicesStudent PanelQuestion and Answer

Administrative StaffAdministrative StaffMr. Douglas Bird, PrincipalMr. William Betts, Assistant PrincipalMrs. Tricia Ferguson, Assistant PrincipalMrs. Sandy Hillman, Assistant Principal &

Director of Early CollegeMr. Jacob Short, Dean of Students

Counseling StaffCounseling StaffA-B Mrs. Pam Price, DirectorB-Gre Ms. Patti DuckworthGri-Ma Mrs. Stephanie PaulMc-Sc Mrs. Connie PostonSe-Z Mrs. Jean WeltonEarly College Ms. Lindsay Bentz

Social Worker Mrs. Shawna Smith-JeffersonGuidance Secretary Mrs. Karen CornettRegistrar Mrs. Beth Duffey

Tonight’s PurposeTonight’s PurposeExplain the high school scheduling

process, timelines and expectationsEducate you on the high school

terminology and programsAnswer questions/concerns

Scheduling TimelineScheduling TimelineParent information meeting—January

29Middle school counselors will be

distributing scheduling materials to students Monday, February 3, 2014

Students begin completing course selection forms and making online course requests

Online requests for adding Honors Courses due Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Honors CoursesHonors CoursesPreparation for Advanced Placement (AP)

and college-level workMore critical thinkingMore intensive reading and writing

assignmentsSelf-discipline and motivation is necessaryGood organizational skills are important

Honors Selection Honors Selection ProcessProcess Criteria Used: SRI, CSI, ISTEP+ Results,

Classroom grades Number of Honors Classes Link to Google Doc. will be available on the

Guidance Website February 3, 2014 Online requests for adding Honors Courses

due Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014

Scheduling ChecklistScheduling ChecklistSeven semester courses selected for each

semester (not including study hall)Six alternate courses selectedOnline course requests completedParent and student signature

Online Course Requests are not available in the new version of Skyward Family Access yet. Click ‘Back to Prior Student Access’ to return to the old version

Scheduling Scheduling DeadlinesDeadlinesThursday, February 6, 2014

Course selection form returned to middle school counselorsOnline course selections entered on SkywardHigh School Counselors will be meeting with their incoming 9th grade students

MS Central—February 20, 2014MS North—February 21, 2014

Student Course Requests will not be changed after May 1, 2014

Schedule Change Schedule Change PolicyPolicyStudents will not be able to drop any course

unless the request meets the following criteria:need to meet high school graduation requirementsneed to meet college entrance requirementsneed to balance over-crowded classesan error in computer entrylate staff changes

Requested changes related to teacher assignments, lunch assignments, and class periods. etc. will not be considered.

Students who in enroll in year long courses are committing to the course for both semesters.

Counseling ServicesCounseling ServicesAcademic Counseling

www.centergrove.k12.in.us/guidanceIndividual Counseling

◦Counselors and Social WorkerAcademic/Vocational Testing

PSAT, SAT, ACT, EXPLORE, PLAN, ECA Post-Secondary Planning

College/Vocational School/Military/Workforce Financial Aid/Scholarships/College Applications NCAA Clearinghouse

Question and Question and AnswerAnswer

Student PanelDepartment RepresentativesCounselorsAdministrators

Remember…Remember…

Course selection forms and online requests are

due to your middle school guidance office Thursday,

February 6th!