Parent Information• Basic information for current 6th &

7th grade students

• High school information for 8th grade parents

• Graduation requirements including House Bill V

6th and 7th gradeChecking 2015-2016 Schedules:

Sign into Skyward using your sID as username and Npin as password.

On the left, click on schedule.

Click on View Requests for 2015-2016 in Vernon Schrade Middle School.

Select courses that were chosen on their paper Choice of Subject

Course selection will be open to view through the Parent Skyward.

Change requests will have to be done through the counselors until the end of the year.

(A-K) Mary Ann Lowery MALowery@garlandisd.net

(L-Z) Wafa Gadid WAGadid@garlandisd.net

Adjustments to Schedules

• Our policy is that once the school year has started changes will only be made under special circumstances.

• If a student cannot participate in a class that requires outside participation, i.e. band, choir, athletics, change requests will be honored.

• All change request will be considered the first 2 weeks of school, after the first 6 weeks and at semester.

• If there is an extenuating circumstance please contact the counselors.

8th grade

Choice of subject will be held through guidance lessons with their counselor.

Students will receive their high school specific choice of subject form on April 7th and will meet with the counselors to fill it out.

High school specific course guides will also come home to help with course selection.

It will be sent home with them that day for parent review and signature.

Students will input their classes on April 15 with the counselors at school.

Parents will then be able to view classes through Skyward.

HIGH SCHOOL ORIENTATION DATES SCHOOL DATE TIME LOCATION

Garland High School April 6 6:00 PM Auditorium Lakeview Centennial High School April 13 5:00 PM Auditorium Naaman Forest High School March 26 6:30 PM Auditorium North Garland High School March 30 6:00 PM Auditorium Rowlett High School March 24 6:30 PM Auditorium Sachse High School April 13 6:30 PM Auditorium South Garland High School April 14 5:30 PM Auditorium

High School Choice of SubjectPlease click on the mascot and take the following form with you to your scheduled orientation:

• Garland H.S.

• Lakeview Centennial H.S

• Naaman Forest H.S.

• North Garland H.S.

• Rowlett H.S.

• Sachse H.S.

• South Garland

Jump StartCurrent 8th grade students can earn high school credit at no cost.

Courses offered

Personal Fitness

Heath Ed (requires parent permission form)

Speech

Registration is March 23-27

Parent Meetings on

Wednesday, March 25th at 8 am in the library

Thursday, March 26th at 6 pm in the library

Applications are available in the counseling center and must be turned in no later than

4pm on Friday, March 27th

House Bill V• Requirements for graduation have changed

as of last year.

• Students are required to have 26 credits and pick an endorsement

• We plan to go over this information with all current 8th grade students.

• Graduation Plan & High School Course Guides will be sent home as well.