forest lake high school 2009-2010 registration process and information for all forest lake high...

Forest Lake High School

2009-2010 Registration Process and Information

for all Forest Lake High School Students

Introduction To Registration

• Careful registration for each year’s courses is very important. Schedules are created and staffing is assigned based on numbers of student requests. Be sure to choose carefully.

Introduction To Registration

• Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, NO student change requests will be accepted once the quarter begins.

Introduction To Registration

• Research the Minnesota Career Pathways/Clusters link found on the Forest Lake Area High School website. Identify a career cluster that interests you.

Introduction To Registration

• Choose courses that support future career decisions. Remember that high school is the time to prepare for future careers.

2009-2010 Forest Lake High School Registration Worksheet GRADE 10

Student Name:__________________________________________ ID#__________________________ (Last) (First) (required for registration) Home Phone:__________________________ Cell Phone:_____________________________ Instructions:

Use a pencil to PRINT all information Choose courses from pages 2 and 3 that support career cluster/pathway choice Courses with prerequisites are noted with an *. Please note these when registering Write the course name AND course number on the lines below in order of priority

COMPLETE ALL BLANKS (Each line represents 1/2 credit)

Course Name Course # 1. American Literature A 4002 OR AP English A 4020 (circle one)

2. American Literature B 4003 OR AP English B 4021

(circle one)

3. US History A 7001 OR AP US History A 7012

(circle one) 4. US History B 7002

OR AP US History B 7013 (Circle one) 5. Health 6000 6. Phy. Ed. 10 6100 7. Math: 8. Math: 9. Science: 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

LIST THREE ALTERNATES (Students DO NOT enter these into the computer during registration):

Course Name Course #

1.

2

3

Identify Career Cluster/Pathway Choice(s): (as identified through MCIS inventory)

___________________________________________

Advisory Teacher Checklist: (initial below) _____ Career Cluster choice identified _____ Graduation requirements discussed _____ Registration Worksheet completed Comments:_______________________________

Introduction To Registration

• Make certain that courses chosen satisfy graduation requirements and provide adequate preparation for future plans. Remember, high school is far more than the end of education. It’s the beginning of the next steps.

Introduction To Registration

• Do not request courses already taken, or will be taken during the remainder of this school year. Credit is only awarded once per course.

• Make sure that all prerequisites are satisfied.

Introduction To Registration

• Ask questions of homeroom teachers and deans to guarantee that course requests are done accurately and appropriately.

• Study the registration information on the FLHS website to learn about requirements and prerequisites.

• Check out the FAQ’s pages.

Introduction To Registration

• The final responsibility for

course selection rests entirely with students and parents or guardians.

When in doubt, ASK.

Registration Notes

• Sign up for 14 classes, plus 3 alternates. Any spaces left empty will be chosen for you.

• Watch for prerequisites!

Registration Notes• Do not sign up for a class that is not listed

on your registration sheet. It will not count, and an alternate class will be used.

• Double Check your course numbers - 1 out of 4 students copy down the course number incorrectly and end up in the WRONG CLASS!

Schedule changes are only allowed for the following reasons and must

be completed before the quarter begins:

• Student is missing a prerequisite for a class on his/her schedule.

• Student is lacking a class required for graduation or college admission.

• Student is academically misplaced.

Schedule Changes Continued...

• Students who meet the previous criteria may make schedule changes before the first day of the term.

• After fifteen (15) days into a term, a student who drops a course will receive a final grade of “F” for that course.

Registration Open House

• Actual registration will be done in an open house format from 4-8 pm on February 5 and February 9.

• Choose one of the nights to meet with your homeroom advisor.

• Go to a computer lab to meet your dean and do the actual course requests online.

Online Registration

• Enter all 14 course requests

• Double-check course numbers

• Do not enter alternates

• Leave course request worksheets with your dean

Registration, Final

• All students who bring their parent(s) to the registration open house and follow all directions will be given preference if courses fill.

• This does not guarantee that all course requests will be granted, however.

• It is far easier to do it right the first time.

Registration Help Session

• All parents and their students are invited to a help session in the high school media center at 6:30 pm on Thursday, January 29.

Introduction To Registration

• All registration materials and information can be found on the Forest Lake Area Website at http://hs.forestlake.k12.mn.us/academics/registration_2009-2010

• Course request worksheets will be distributed to students the week of January 26.

• Registration Guide Handbooks will be available in student services for students without online access.