Getting Started…

Know Your CounselorMrs. Peterson (A-D) Ms. Kenady (E-K)Mrs. O’Donnell (L-R) Mrs. Legate (S-Z)

ACT/SAT Test Plan to Take in April

Guidance Announcements College Planning Guide

Page 16 in Coursebook

ENROLLMENT ‘11

Class of 2012

Requirements for Graduation 17 credits are required to be classified

as a senior. Fill in required classes on the enrollment

form. Communications and Personal Finance

may be taken in summer school. Applications for summer school should

be available in March.

College Prep Requirements

4 Year Public Colleges 4 Year University

Communication Arts 4 Credits

Social Studies 3 Credits

Math (Alg. I & Higher) 3 Credits

Science 3 Credits

Foreign Language 2 Credits (Not Required)

Fine Art 1 Credit

Communication Arts4 Credits

Social Studies 3 Credits

Math (Alg. 1 and Higher) 4 Credits

Science 3 Credits

Foreign Language 2 Credits (Required)

Fine Art 1 Credit

NCAA Division I & II or NAIA Student athletes need to establish

eligibility for college athletics by meeting grade point and coursework requirements.

Juniors should register now @ www.eligibilitycenter.org for NCAA or www.playNAIA.org for NAIA to sign up.

Check with coaches or the Activities Office for additional information.

What Vocational Programs are Available for Seniors? Work Release

Marketing II and Marketing Internship Business Technology and Business Technology

Supervised Experience CTC

Entrepreneurial Studies (Transportation is NOT Provided) Health Sciences Emergency Medical Technician Any 2nd Year Program

Summit Technology Academy Construction Technology Nail Technology (Transportation is NOT Provided)

Options for College Credit Dual Credit

High School and College Credit

Reduced Fee Credit Earned w/ a C or

Better in the Class Eligibility Requirements

-Core Classes 3.0 GPA○ Vocational Classes 2.5

GPA○ EOC or Other Test

Requirements

AP Coursework Most Rigorous Coursework Pay Only for the AP Test Typically Credit is Earned

for Scores of 3 or Higher Test Given @ End of the

Year to Determine Credit

*Students should check with the college/university they plan to attend to determine what college credit will be accepted. This will vary from school to school for both dual credit and AP coursework.

Courses With Specific Requirements for Enrollment

College/Dual Credit3.0 GPA for Core Classes2.5 GPA for Vocational ClassesSpecific Test Scores May Be Required

AP CoursesTeacher Recommendation

Math CoursesTeacher Recommendation

8th Semester Release All graduation requirements must be completed by the

end of the first semester of the senior year. Apply in the fall of the senior year, applications are

due Nov. 1, 2011. Work Release students are NOT eligible for this

program. A required meeting between parent, student, principal,

and counselor must occur prior to approval. The principal grants final approval in early December

2011. The intent MUST be marked on the enrollment form.

8th Semester Release Options Partial Day Release

Student must work 15 hours per week OR take 1 (3 hours) college class.

Release students must keep a minimum of 2 credit earning classes for the spring semester.

Full Day Release

Student must work 30 hours per week OR take 3 (8 hours) college classes.

Release students are out an entire day second semester.

Fine Arts & Practical Arts Fine Arts

MusicBandChoirOrchestraMusic AppreciationMusic Theory

Speech & DramaIntro to TheatreForensicsTheatre StudyAdvanced Theatre

StudyArt

Design FundamentalsArt HistoryAll Art Classes

Practical Arts

Business & Technology ClassesExamples Include:

MarketingAccountingComputer Classes

Family & Consumer SciencesExamples Include:

Intro to Culinary ArtsClothing I & IIChild DevelopmentFamily Relations

Industrial/Technical EducationExamples Include:

Woodworking I/IIGeneral MetalsSmall Engine RepairConstruction Technology

Speech & Technology Speech Courses

Communications I Debate Forensics Intro. to Theatre

Technology Beg. C++ Prog. Bus. Technology Computer Applications Adv. Computer Apps. Computer Compos. Desktop Pub. Human Body Sys. Intro. to Engineering Marketing I Principles of Engineering Video Tech/Video Prod.

Completion of the Course Request Planning Form

CIRCLE required courses first (refer to your completed worksheet)

Make sure that you have 7 credits (7 yearlong classes or other classes to total 7 credits) unless you are taking AM CTC or Summit Technology or Work Release

STAR * both year long and semester alternates (CHANGES WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE LATER IN THE SPRING)

Do not enroll in study halls or aides or Leadership class Parent signature is required NOW YOU ARE READY FOR ON-LINE

REGISTRATION!

Steps 1, 2 & 3

1. Go to https://pschool.bssd.net/public

2. Your User Name will be your student number + BSS (not case sensitive). So, if your student # is 100, you would type 100BSS.

3. Your Password will be your birth date separated by slashes. Ex: 8/1/1994

Step 4 Once logged in, you will click on the Class

Registration icon.

Step 5• Verify that your request screen is for the grade you should be in

next year. (Reminder: this is based on the number of credits you have earned.)

6. Quick screen explanations

The pencil edits your course requests.

Before selecting classes, the red exclamation point tells you that you must take a required class. If a red exclamation point appears after you have selected courses, it is because there is a problem with the request.

Before selecting classes, the green check mark represents classes you can take that are not required. After you have selected classes, it shows a green checkmark if everything is alright with the class selection.

Step 7 The screen below is what you see when you click on

the pencil. The Prerequisite Note is to help you determine

whether or not you are eligible to take a class.

Step 8 Please make sure to scroll to the bottom of the screen,

because there could be more choices. The screenshot below shows that this section has two pages of choices.

Steps 9, 10 & 119. You will need to select 7 credits and 5 alternative classes.

10. Once you have all hours and alternative classes selected (must be green checkmarks all the way down the right side), you can press submit at the bottom of the screen.

11. If you do not choose 7 credits and 5 alternates, a “Request Submission Failed” box will appear. Click on the red dot in the top left corner of the box to return to the original screen.

Step 12 & 13

12. When you choose 7 credits and 5 alternates and click submit, it pulls up a 2011-2012 Course Requests screen with your classes noted. These are the actual courses that you will be enrolled in.

13. Select Print. Parent and Student signatures are required before returning to school.

Things to Consider…… Use the completed worksheet and Career

Path plan to help you make decisions Use the course book to make sure that you

have met pre-requisites Use the course book to make sure that you

are meeting college admission requirements if you are college-bound

Challenge yourself with AP courses or advanced courses

Learn a skill…..take vocational courses

Final Notes….

On-line course registration must be completed by:

Friday, Feb. 4th

Completed course request planning forms are due to your US History teacher on:

Monday, Feb. 7th