SCHEDULING
ORIENTATION 2017
STUDENTS ENTERING GRADE 9
JANUARY 26, 2017
HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS
• A-E Mr. Conwell
[email protected]
• F-K Mr. Kean
[email protected]
• L-R Mrs. Marazza
[email protected]
• S-Z Mrs. Thorsen
[email protected]
Ms. Cheryll Elder
[email protected]
Guidance Secretary
(724) 861- 3002
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Course
Required Credits
English
4.5 Credits
Mathematics
3.0 Credits
Science
(Biology, Chemistry,
Physics)
3.0 Credits
Social Studies
4.0 Credits
Arts and Humanities
2.0 Credits
Health
0.5 Credits
Physical Education
1.5 Credits
Electives
5.0 Credits
Keystone Exams
1.0 Credits
Total
24.5 Credits
ENGLISH & COMMUNICATIONS 2
All students are required to select one (1) English course:
• English 9 – ENG250
• Honors English 9 – ENG833
(must have an 82% in 8th grade English)
All students are required to select one (1) Communications 2
course:
• Communications 2 – ENG251
• Honors Communications 2 – ENG834
(must have an 82% in 8th grade English)
SOCIAL STUDIES
All students are required to select one (1) Social Studies course
from the following options:
• US & PA 2 – SST550
• Honors US & PA 2 – SST862
(must have an 82% in Social Studies class)
• AP Human Geography – SST917
(must have an 85% in Social Studies class)
BIOLOGY
Honors Biology (9 periods per cycle) – SCI530
• Need 88% or above in Life Science
Academic Biology (9 periods per cycle) – SCI544
• Need 70% or above in Life Science
Academy Biology (9 periods per cycle) – SCI538
• Requires completion of Life Science
*All Biology course numbers include swimming
MATH
Honors Algebra II – MAT406
(must have a 92% or higher in Algebra I or an 88% in
Geometry)
Algebra II – MAT407
Algebra I – MAT401
*Math 8 students schedule Algebra I
ELECTIVE COURSES
Students will select 2.5 credits of Elective Courses and
all students are required to schedule 8.0 credits for
their 9th grade year
*Electives can be found on the back of your scheduling
sheet
ELECTIVES
• Art
• Business
• Computer Science
• English
• Family Consumer Science
• Military Science
• Music
• Technology Education
• World Language
CWCTC
• 9th grade students are allowed to attend Central
Westmoreland Career and Technical Center.
• Criteria for acceptance is a completed application to CWCTC
and completion of Algebra I with a 70% or above.
• Acceptance will based on the above criteria and number of
spaces available in each shop.
• CWCTC applications are due on Friday, February 10, 2017
SAMPLE SCHEDULE #1
Pd
Subject
Instructor
Room
Days
Term
HR
Homeroom
Agnew
249
123456
Year
01
Academy Bio
Showman
211
123456
Year
02
Swimming
Morgan
Pool
1-3-5
Year
02
Academy Bio Lab
Showman
211
2-4-6
Year
03
US & PA II
Davis
229
123456
Year
04
Algebra II
Agnew
249
123456
Year
05A
Lunch
Cafe
123456
Year
06A
Comm. II
Fedorka
218
123456
Sem 1
06A
Fam Con Sci
Jurich
142
123456
Sem 2
07
Sculp/Craft I
Roberts
117
123456
Sem 1
07
Micro Off I
Kelly
126
123456
Sem 2
08
Chorus 9
McCurdy
313
123456
Year
09
English 9
Amic
244
123456
Year
SAMPLE SCHEDULE #2
Pd
Subject
Instructor
Room
Days
Term
HR
Homeroom
Agnew
249
123456
Year
01
Algebra II (H)
Brozeski
233
123456
Year
02
Biology (H)
Lloyd
202
123456
Year
03
Biology Lab
Lloyd
202
1-3-5
Year
03
Swimming
Fairbanks
Pool
2-4-6
Year
04
US & PA II
Davis
227
123456
Year
05
Spanish I
Llerena
137
123456
Year
06B
Lunch
Cafe
123456
Year
07
Comm. II
Sweeney
216
123456
Sem 1
07
Sculp/Craft I
Roberts
117
123456
Sem 2
08
Chorus
Scheirer
313
123456
Year
09
English 9
Amic
244
123456
Year
KEYSTONES
• 1 Credit Awarded
• Biology - .33 credit
• Literature - .33 credit
• Algebra I - .34 credit
• Grades Assigned 3rd Grading Term of Senior Year
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•
•
•
Advanced - 100%
Proficient - 91%
Basic - 81%
Below Basic - 69%
COURSE SELECTION
DEADLINE
APRIL 7, 2017
NO SCHEDULE CHANGES
AFTER THIS DATE
SCHEDULING ONLINE
•
Students will access Skyward Student-Family Access via the
web at https://student.norwinsd.org
• Enter username and password. The login must be the
STUDENT’S username and password. Parent accounts are not
able to select courses. If your child does not remember
his/her username or password he/she will need to visit the
guidance office to request that information.
ONLINE SCHEDULING
Once you have logged in, click on
Schedule on the left hand side of the screen.
If you do not see this option, verify that you are
logged in as the student.
ONLINE SCHEDULING
• Once the screen changes, you will see Request Courses for
2017-2018 in Norwin High School on the top right side.
Click on this link to begin requesting courses for the 20172018 school year.
ONLINE SCHEDULING
To add a course, make sure Request Courses is in black bold type.
To request a course, highlight the course in the left column and
click the Add Course button. The highlighted course information
is copied to the box on the right side of the screen. Courses listed
in the box on the right side are the courses you are requesting for
the next school year.
ONLINE SCHEDULING
If you need to delete a course, highlight the course in the right
column and click Remove Course. The course will be removed
from your selections
ONLINE SCHEDULING
• Once you have finished selecting courses, click on the
Alternates tab that is at the top of the scheduling screen.
Request Alternates should be in black bold type. All students
must add four alternate course selections.
• Alternate course selections are added in the same way as the
other courses are added.
• Alternate courses are numbered in priority order so please be
certain to verify that the priority number (1, 2, 3, 4)
corresponds with your choice alternatives. Alternate course
selections are used when your first choices are already filled
or cannot be accommodated in your schedule.
ONLINE SCHEDULING
ONLINE SCHEDULING
Once you have made your course selections, please review your
selections to make sure there is an R next to all requested courses
and make sure there are numbers next to your alternate courses.
When finished, logout of the system
SCHEDULING TIMELINE
• Online scheduling will be available starting today at 3:00
p.m.
• To make course selections, you will need YOUR Skyward
user name and password – a parent account will not work!
• Online scheduling will close Wednesday, February 1st at
9:00 a.m.
• Students will be able to change schedule requests until
April 7, 2017 but will need to see their counselor to do this
once the online scheduling window closes.
• Counselors will begin individual scheduling meetings
immediately following the close of the scheduling window.