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8th Grade Parent Course Selection Night
- Dr. Scott Galen
8 th Grade Parent Course Selection Night Dr. Scott Galen EHS - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
8 th Grade Parent Course Selection Night Dr. Scott Galen EHS - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
8 th Grade Parent Course Selection Night Dr. Scott Galen EHS Principal 8 th Grade Parent Course Selection Night How can I utilize the Course Selection booklet to provide me with information that will help me achieve my future goals? EHS
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EHS Counselors
Your EHS counselor is determined by your last name or special program.
- Mr. Habowski
A-Di / Gifted
- Ms. Batdorf
Dj-Ko / ES
- Mrs. Davies
Kp-Roj
- Ms. Schober
Roj-Z / L Skills
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Getting Ready
Academics
– Schedule Meeting (today) – 8th Grade Parent Course Selection Meeting (tonight EHS Café 6:30-8:00) – 12 days to research and select courses through your Community Portal account (discuss with parents and teachers). – Course request verification meetings in Social Studies classes March 17,18,19
HS Environment
– HS field trip / lunch at EHS- May – Link Crew Day – Friday before school starts
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Resources :
9th Grade Course Selection Guide
– Modified paper copy
Internet Resources
– Complete EHS catalog
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EHS Graduation Requirements
24.0 Credits needed for Graduation 2024
– 4 credits English – 4 credits Math – 3 credits Social Studies – 3 credits Science – 1.5 credit Wellness (PE) – 8.5 credit Electives Yearlong course = 1 credit Semester course (Spring or Fall) = ½ credit
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Post Secondary Plans
What you think you might want to do after high school….
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Pennsylvania Career Pathways
Help you focus on a group of careers that
match your interests.
Help you set goals and plan for your future. Provide insight into future career options.
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Pathways
Arts, Audio/Video Tech & Communications Business, Finance & Information Technology Engineering & Industrial Technology Science & Health Human Services
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Undecided
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Pathways / Clusters
Consider career
- ptions when
looking at elective
- pportunities
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Base Schedule (without electives):
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Community Portal - Scheduling
Login to your portal account to select courses for next year. You cannot use the PowerSchool app to complete course requests
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Community Portal - Scheduling
Entering Course Requests click on “Edit” Pencil Exclamation versus green checkmark
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Community Portal - Scheduling
When previewing course options, after clicking “edit pencil” be sure to:
Click on the Number column – this will sort the courses by
course number. It makes more sense to review courses rather than looking at them alphabetized.
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Community Portal - Scheduling
Read the course description for each course, check out the credits, and prerequisites. You will not be able to select a core course that you haven’t been given a teacher recommendation for. Always click on the teacher recommended course. You can change a teacher recommended course when you meet with counselors on March 17,18,or 19.
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PS Community Portal
Teacher Recommended Courses
Teacher Recommendation Change form
Counselors will have forms during computer verification
Choose “Special Request” if you cannot make a selection in a department. This will allow you to complete the scheduling form.
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Community Portal - Scheduling
Some departments may have several pages of course
- fferings. 10 courses will appear on each page.
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Community Portal - Scheduling
Post Secondary Goals / Career Pathways
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Core Classes
LA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Wellness
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Elective Course Offerings
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Community Portal - Scheduling
Special Programs – Disregard Additional Requests
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Community Portal - Scheduling
Credit count will automatically count the credits from courses that you have request. You must schedule at least 6 credits.
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- credits. Must be:
7 – no study halls
6.5 for one study hall
6.0 for a study hall each semester
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Community Portal - Scheduling
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If there is an issue with your course selections, PowerSchool will notify you when you hit submit. Please make the necessary correction and resubmit.
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Community Portal Save
You may go back in and make as
many changes as you would like before the portal closes on March 16th at midnight.
24 Review with Counselors 3/17 Mr. Mitchell 3/18 Mr. Ullrich 3/19 Mr. Sweigart
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Looking at Possibilities
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Group Start Room Green 121 Blue 123 Yellow 122 White 114 Pink 110 Purple 113 Refreshments in Café after last session
Classroom Rotations
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