Class of 2018

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Class of 2018

• Colleyville Heritage High School

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WELCOME!Registration Information

• Program of Studies Book is ONLINE!
• Registration Worksheet- brought by high school
  counselors on middle school visit day
• Skyward Log-In-provided by your middle school
  counselor!

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Additional helpful resources available on the
Counselors website Incoming Freshmen and New
Student information page

• Clubs and Organizations
• 24 Most Asked Questions
• Athletic Fine Art Options
• PAP and AP Information

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Visit our website for additional
information www.gcisd-k12.org/chhs/site/default.a
sp (Look for Counselors)
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Your CHHS Counselors

• Vickie Reid A-D
• Claudia McWhorter E-K
• Stephanie Cook L-P
• Erin Booher Q-V
• Lindsey Hopkins W-Z

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Begin with the end in mind

• What post-secondary institution do you want to go
  to?
• What do you want to study?
• What kind of career goal(s) have you set for
  yourself?
• What kind of life do you want for your family?

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State Endorsement Graduation Requirements

• English - 4
• Mathematics - 4
• Science - 4
• Social Studies 3.5
• Economics - .5
• Health - .5
• Physical Education - 1
• Fine Arts - 1
• Speech - .5
• Technical Credit - 1
• Other Languages-2
• Electives- 4
• Total Credits-26 State Credits

State Recommended Plan requires taking Levels I
and II in the same language other than English
courses. At least 4 of the 26 credits must be in
a coherent sequence and content specific to the
endorsement area.
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Graduation Endorsements

• STEM
• Business and Industry
• Arts and Humanities
• Public Services
• Multi-disciplinary

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REQUIRED COURSES- ENGLISH

• Please mark the English class that you wish to
  take next year.
• 0101A 0101B English I
• 0102A 0102B PAP English I

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REQUIRED COURSES - MATH

• Please mark the Math class that you wish to take
  next year.
• 0202A 0202B Algebra I
• 0203A 0203B PAP Algebra I
• 0205A 0205B Geometry
• 0206A 0206B PAP Geometry

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REQUIRED COURSES - SCIENCE

• Please mark the Science class that you wish to
  take next year.
• 0302A 0302B Biology I
• 0303A 0303B PAP Biology

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REQUIRED COURSES SOCIAL STUDIES

• Please mark the Social Studies class that you
  wish to take next year.
• 0400A 0400B World Geography
• 0401A 0401B PAP World Geography
• 0427A 0427B AP Human Geography
• 0132A 0132B World Studies

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Courses Alternates

• Make sure to fill in enough courses to make a
  full 8 period schedule.
• You must enter a total of 5 credits (or 10
  semester classes) of alternate courses into
  Skyward.
• The only classes you will have access to register
  for during arena scheduling are your requested
  courses and alternates. Choose wisely!
• HERE ARE SOME OF YOUR CHOICES!!!

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Fine Arts

• Art
• Dance
• Choir
• Theatre
• Band

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Physical Education

• 1 Credit Required for Graduation
• 4 total credits are allowed for graduation
  purposes.
• The following substitutes for PE
• in the FALL Only
• Marching Band
• Drill Team
• Cheerleading
• Athletics may substitute for up to 4 credits of
  PE.
• Dance 1 may count as PE or Fine Arts Credit

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INFORMATION ON TRY-OUTSRefer to the Athletics
and Fine Arts Options online

• ATHLETICS
• CHEER
• DANCE TEAM
• PAP ART CLASSES
• THEATER
• NEWSPAPER/YEARBOOK

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Athletics

• High School athletics are very competitive.
• Students who are not currently playing a sport
  either in middle school or on a competitive team
  should contact the appropriate coach prior to
  registering for that sport. Contact information
  is on the Athletics and Fine Arts Options
  online.

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ATHLETICS CODE NUMBERSFor athletics, you
will WRITE the name of the sport on the line. Use
one of the codes below.

• BOYS
• 0510 Baseball
• 05081 Football05091 B. Basketball05131 B.
  Soccer______
• ___________________
• 05231 Gymnastics05121 Cross Country05071
  Wrestling
• 05041 Swimming

• GIRLS
• 05141 G. Soccer
• 05211 G. Basketball05221 G. Volleyball
• 05291 G. Softball______________________05181
  Tennis
• 05201 Golf
• 05161 Track

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Speech

• Professional Communications is a ½ credit
  requirement.

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Technical Credits

• 1 Credit required
• We have many Tech credits!
• See pg. 2 of your Program of
• Studies for a list of possible
• Courses.
• You may combine 2- 1 semester
• Classes for your 1 full credit or take one of the
  full year courses.

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Other Languages

• Levels I and II of the same language
• (State Recommended)
• Levels I, II, and III of the same language
• ( DAP)
• Any language other than English

Latin
A S L
Spanish
French
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How credits are awarded

• Every class you are in counts!!
• At the end of the semester, every class with a
  grade above 70 you receive ½ a credit.
• Every class with a grade below 70 you receive 0
  credits and a 0 is factored into your GPA!
• Your goal Credit in every class you take each
  semester you are in high school.

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To be promoted

• You need a total of 6 credits at the end of your
  freshman year.
• Basically, that means passing 6 of your classes
  first semester and 6 of your classes second
  semester.
• Remember that too many absences in any class
  could cause you to lose credit. You may need to
  do seat time to regain credit.
• Attendance is important!!!

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6 credits Sophomore 26 credits to
graduate You retake only those courses you fail
that are required for graduation.
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If You Want To Do Several Years Of An Activity,
Read This!

• It can be difficult to be able to include several
  years of any activity such as choir, band,
  athletics, theater, but it IS possible.
• You will probably need to be creative with your 4
  year plan and do some summer school and/or online
  classes to be able to fit in all your electives
  and required courses. See your counselor for
  help.

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Get a Jump on High School

• Several summer courses for credit will be
  offered, such as
• Health
• Professional Communications
• Digital Multimedia
• And others
• See your counselor in the Spring for an
  official list. The information will also be
  available on line on the district website soon
  after Spring Break

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Pre-AP/AP Classes

• Pre-Advanced (PAP) courses are designed to
  prepare students for the entry into Advanced
  Placement (AP) courses and to meet the unique
  needs of qualified students. Basic content is
  the same as the regular course, but instruction
  allows for more
• in-depth and accelerated pacing. Preparation
  time (outside of school) is estimated to be 1- 1
  ½ hours per class period.

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AP and PAP Programs

• GCISD is allowing open enrollment in PAP and AP
  programs, however it is always best to consider
  outside activities, previous academic record, and
  the time commitment required for advanced level
  courses when making your course selections.

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Extra Curricular Activities

• Major Time Commitment
• College Recognition
• Opportunity to build leadership skills.
• Socialization
• School Spirit!

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Off Campus Classes

• Some courses are offered at Grapevine High School
  and the GCISD Swim Center. A shuttle is provided
  by the district. Please note classes at GHS are
  noted by GHS on the registration sheet.
• Gymnastics
• (Must provide own transportation)

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Hints for Course Selection

• Choose classes that will challenge, but not
  overwhelm you.
• Gains in GPA and class rank come from a
  combination of challenging courses AND good
  grades.
• If a course was too difficult in the past, it is
  quite possible that the next level course will be
  too difficult as well. Talk with your teacher for
  advice.
• Map out a time management plan identifying
  preparation time for classes, time requirements
  for extracurricular activities and free time.

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MAY 19-23 AUGUST 4-8
Beginning of School Information letter mailed
in late July
SCHEDULE CHANGES MUST BE MADE MAY 19th-23th
or AUGUST 4th-8th.
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Community Scholar Ambassador Program

• Requirements
• State Recommended plan or above
• Three credits in the same language other than
  English
• 70 or higher in every course taken
• 100 Hours of Community Service
• More Info on line

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Program of Studies
Cracking the Code
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Pre-AP ENGLISH I (Standard) Course No. 0102
Semesters 2 Credits 1 Prerequisite Freshman
Classification Meet District Criteria
Name of Course
Course Number
Shows number of Semesters and Total Credit
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Pre-AP ENGLISH I (Standard) Course No. 0102
Semesters 2 Credits 1 Prerequisite Freshman
Classification Meet District Criteria
Shows Prerequisites (something you must have
taken before this class)
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This Pre-Advanced Placement (Pre-AP) course is
designed to prepare students for success in
Advanced Placement (AP) English courses and to
meet the unique needs of the district's gifted
and talented language arts students. Though built
upon the regular English I course, Pre-AP English
I offers a differentiated curriculum that
includes a wider range and a greater depth of
subject matter. Its purpose is to increase the
student's effectiveness as a reader, speaker,
listener, and writer by emphasizing higher-level
and critical-thinking skills and by providing
opportunities for creative and productive
thinking. Emphasis is placed on quality
literature, the exploration of literary themes
through writing, and the methods of discourse.
Description of what you will be studying in the
course
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Arena Scheduling
Its your choice!!!
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Colleyville Heritage High School 9th Grade Arena
Scheduling
Rising Freshmen will create and customize their
schedules in Skyward beginning on May 5th at 700
a.m. An instructional video will be posted on
the school website prior to opening of the arena
scheduling windows. Counselors will return on
May 9th to assist you if you need more help with
scheduling.
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MAKE A MISTAKE ?NO WORRIES!!!

• Students will have two opportunities to request
  adjustments to their schedules once built through
  the arena scheduling process.
• May 19 23
• August 4 8
• ONE request per student may be submitted
  electronically during each window.

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REMEMBER THOUGH

• Counselors will make schedule adjustments based
  on course and space availability. The schedule
  created during arena scheduling is subject to
  change if adjustments are requested.
• For more information on Online Arena Scheduling
  please visit http//www.gcisd-k12.org/arena

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Skyward Pre-Registration

• Look at your spring schedule
• Circle the area that says Skyward Login and
  Password
• This is the access information you will need to
  enter your grades online.

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Skyward Pre-Registration

• You must now log on to the skyward registration
  software and enter your registration choices
  online.

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Helpful Hints..

• COURSE NUMBERS
• When entering courses through Skyward family
  access make sure you are entering the correct
  course number.
• For full year classes you will need to enter both
  semesters ( ex. 0101A and 0101B)

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More Helpful Hints.

• Course Numbers continued
• Some courses, such as athletics, choir and band,
  will have a fifth digit (1-4) which indicates the
  number of times a student has take the class NOT
  the students grade classification. (ex. 05081A
  is the first year a player has played football
  even if they are a Junior)

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Welcome to CHHS

• PANTHERS RULE!