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Students must work closely with their school counselors so that the details of the online course, including the fees
involved, the location of the computer to be used, and the time devoted to completing the course are thoroughly
understood. Students will receive their grade assigned by the third party online organization. Per Policy 124, online
course fees are the responsibility of the student.

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Requirements

Students who plan on participating in Division I, II, or III college athletics are responsible for planning their academic
studies in accordance with the NCAA standards. For information about these standards as well as test scores
(SATs & ACTs) and GPA's (grade point averages) required by the NCAA, please check the NCAA website. Students who
wish to play for Division I or II colleges must register with the NCAA by May of their junior year. College coaches cannot
recruit seniors in high school until those seniors have registered with the NCAA. However, as college coaches may begin
the recruitment process as early as the sophomore year, it is recommended that students register as early as the end of
their freshman year. Students register using the NCAA website referred to above. The NCAA Clearinghouse requires
that prospective student athletes send an official copy of their transcript and SAT and/or ACT scores. After registering
online, student-athletes should fill out a Transcript Request form and submit it to the Guidance Office. Official test scores
must be sent directly from the testing agency.

Scheduling Process

In the second semester of the current school year, course requests are gathered from incoming freshmen, sophomores,
juniors, and seniors. It is encouraged that parents and students begin discussions early in this process. During this time,
students and families should work closely with teachers and counselors to ensure the courses requested are closely
aligned with the student’s interests, abilities, and future goals. Selecting the “right” courses will ensure a smooth transition
into the following school year.

January-March
● Principal’s letter containing the scheduling process and timeline will be mailed home.
● Grade level meetings will be held in the high school auditorium during the school day.
● Middle School meetings will be held for eighth graders during the day at the high school.
o Representatives from each elective department will give a brief presentation.
● An evening, informational meeting will be offered to middle school and parochial parents.
● Each current teacher will share their course recommendation with individual students.
● Core academic course recommendations and informational letter will be distributed during homeroom for
students to take home and choose electives and alternatives.
● Deadline will be set for students to return to homeroom teachers completed and signed core academic course
recommendations, elective and alternative elective choices, and any waiver requests.
● Counselors will meet with individual students to review the core academics and elective course
recommendations/requests.
● Verification Forms and letter will be distributed during homeroom. Students and parents are asked to verify that
the courses shown match their original course request form.
● Deadline will be set for signed Verification Forms to be returned to homeroom teacher.
● Following the signed Verification Form deadline, all course requests will be considered final.

April-August
● Course requests may be modified for the following reasons only:
o To correct a mechanical error (Example: A requested course was left off the list.)
o To provide a level change (Example: A student was recommended & scheduled for Honors English but is
struggling with course content and needs to be rescheduled into English, if seats are available in the class).
Level change requests will be considered through the 20th day of school.
o To schedule a course to meet graduation requirements (Example: Failed required course and must drop
elective or study hall to schedule a make-up course.)
o To fill study hall (Example: Replace study hall with an elective course without adjusting any other part of
schedule, if seats are available in the class.)
• Student schedules for 2018-2019 will be available through Home Access in August.

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