registration and scheduling
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Registration
for fall classes opens Thursday, February 8 during mentorship classes. Mentors pass out to their students registration packets,
containing guidelines, a four-year plan worksheet, a student’s academic
history, and a course option sheet.
(If you are a Running Start student, please make arrangements to speak
with your counselor.) Part of student
registering is the conversation that is engendered between family members as
they confirm meeting or making progress towards completing high school graduation
requirements, researching or reaffirming post-secondary plans, and
discussions about courses and Nathan Hale.
You and your student will find assistance in the conversation by
reading the guidelines and viewing the 2007-2008 Course Guide on-line beginning
February 7. Please keep in mind,
that although this is a catalog, not all courses in this guide are offered
annually. It is for this reason that
students are asked to select alternatives to their choices to give us the
greatest possible options for creating a full schedule for them. SCHEDULING
PRIORITIES Each student should
register for six classes, keeping in mind the following priorities: 1. Graduation
Requirements: The high school graduation requirements insure that each
student will attain a certain level of development and complete a
well-rounded program. 2. Future Plans: Very
few high school students know exactly what they intend to do after
graduation. In fact, interests and plans often change with experience and
education. It is important, therefore, to take courses that lay a foundation
for four-year or community college, vocational training, military or
employment options. (It is this idea
that drove much of the design of our 4-year academic program for students.) 3. Interests and Abilities:
Students should be realistic about their ability levels and interests.
Selected courses should be challenging, rewarding, and motivating. Students
are encouraged to talk with their mentors, teachers, families, and/or
counselors about their plans. We schedule on a
yearlong basis to provide the best effort of students successfully completing
their preparation for their future, to provide the best opportunity to
complete Nathan Hale’s graduation requirements, and to use our resources
(time, staff, budget, etc.) the most wisely.
Therefore, the choices you make are CRITICAL not only to your
learning but to the development of our master schedule and course offerings. When you choose a course you are signaling
not only your interest but also your commitment to complete
that course to the best of your ability. The course option sheets,
the paperwork that signifies your
student’s requests, are due to the mentors on or by Wednesday, February 14, at
the end of mentorship. |