McGlynn Middle SchoolGuidance Department

February 2013 

Medford High SchoolEighth Grade Course Selection Process

“Effort and Excellence…… Expecting and getting success with all

students”.

TENTATIVE Timeline Beginning of March: Teacher Recommendations

Middle School teachers will submit via ITeacher teacher recommendations for their specific students.

Middle of March: Student RequestMiddle School students will request via IStudent classes they wish to take. This will be done during Guidance and Health classes. 

End of March: Parent ReviewParents will submit requests via IParent.

 

Please note: EVERY 8th grader from McGlynn School will complete the Course Selection process.

GO TO: Medford Webpage Click on: ForParentsSelect IParentClick on “Click here to register for Iparent”Complete registration information (Student ID can be found on child’s report card)*Be sure to enter all your children enrolled in the Medford Public Schools on the same page before clicking the Submit button.*MAKE SURE YOU SAVE YOUR USERNAME AND PASSWORD !

COURSE SELECTION PROCESS

After you have received confirmation,follow the directions on the Parent’s Quick Start Guide ( which can be found online)!

Parent Recommendations

Click on the check box next to the recommendations if you approve

or In the ADD RECOMMENDATIONS section below enter

the course (and course #) you would like your child to take next year.

I CORE COURSES:

In the box next to the course, you can write an explanation or make a comment about your request.

All of your core courses should be approved (BY CHECKING THE BOX TO THE LEFT OF THE COURSE). (Math, Science, English, Social Studies, Foreign Language,).

Click on the Lookup tool to search the course catalog for electives in each department (or see the last page of this PowerPoint).

Once that is done, in the middle of the schedule there is a note:"Please put a check in the box next to all recommendations that you approve.”

IV ELECTIVES

Please make sure your child has four five-credit courses checked off.

What Foreign Language will your child be taking? Make sure they have one five-credit course!

Did they check off Wellness (Physical Education is part of Wellness)in the schedule?

Do they have 6 choices listed in the elective section and have you numbered them?

ALMOST DONE!

Click on the

box(above Add

Recommendations) to approve and click the

submit button at the bottom

The high school will create a draft of the schedule and send it home for approval.

Any problems with registration? See Mrs. Deterding or Mrs. Andrews.

Username__________________Password___________________

NEXT STEP?

   Code FOREIGN LANGUAGE Gr P/C Cr    1410 French 1 (std) 9-12 5   5   1414 Italian I (std) 9-12 5 5    1415 Spanish I (std) 9-12 5 5    1421 French 11 (std) 9-12 5 5    1422 French II (hon) 9-12 5 5    1424 Italian II (std) 9-12 5 5    1425 Italian II (hon) 9-12 5 5    1426 Spanish II (std) 9-12 5 5    1427 Spanish II (hon) 9-12 5 5  

Medford High School- Course Selection Chart Grade 9 2013-2014

Highlighted courses may be chosen as electives.See descriptions online.

 

Code ENGLIS H Gr P/C Cr

1015 English 9 (std) 9 6 5

1017 English 9 (hon) 9 6 5

1053 Mythology (std) 9-12 2 2

1064 MCAS Eng Rev 9-12 9-12 2 2

1073 Book Club 9-10 (std) 9-10 2 2

1066 Facing History/Ourselves (std) 9-12 2 2

1065 Living in the 2151 Century (std) 9-12 2 2

1068 Genres of Writing (std, online) 9 2 2

Code SOCIAL STUDIES Gr P/C Cr

1112 World History I (std) 9 6 5

1116 World History I (hon) 9 6 5

1143/W Contemporary Issues (std) . 9-12 2 2

1066 Facing History/Ourselves (std) 9-12 2 2

1068 Genres of Writing (std, online) 9 2 2 Code MATH Gr P/C Cr

1222 Algebra I (std) 9 6 5

1231 Geometry 9 (std) 9 6 5

1236 Geometry (hon) 9-10 6 5

Code SCIENCE Gr P/C Cr 1314 Introductory Physics w/Lab (std) 9 6 5 1328F Biology 1 w/Lab (hon) 9 6 5 1386 Science Fair Projects (std) 9-12 2 2

  Code MEDIAITECH GI' P/C Cr

  1573 Intro MS Office 9-12 2 2

  1574 MS Office Proj. Dev. 9 (std) 9-12 4 4

  1551 Media Literacy 9-12 2 2

  1545 Digital Images 9-12 2 2   Code MUSIC Gr P/C Cr

  1802B Band (std) 9-12 4 4

  1804B Chorus (std) 9-12 4 4

  1806B Orchestra (std) 9-12 4 4

  1829D Jazz Band 9-12 4 4

  Code ART Gr P/C Cr

  1702 Comprehensive Art (std) 9-12 4 4

  1711 Ceramics I (std) 9-12 4 4

  1714 Sculpture I (std) 9-12 4 4   Code HEATH and WELLNESS Gr P/C Cr

* 1913 Health and Wellness 9 (std)REQUIRED 9 2 2

PREREQUISITES Moving Up a Level Standard to Honors or Honors to AP

A- Guarantee B+ Tentative Placement

Staying at a Level Staying in Honors, Staying in AP B- Guarantee C+ Tentative Placement

Exceptions to the Above Honors Biology A grade of A- in grade 8 science, qualifying score on the grade 8 science placement exam, and a passing grade in grade 8 Algebra I; a grade of A- in Introductory Physics and passing grade in grade 9 Algebra I

Notice to Students and Parents: The administration a nd guidance s taff of Medford High School will go to extraordinary lengths to accommodate students’ preferences in the selection of courses. However, each month after this form is signed and submitted, it becomes increasingly more difficult to alter a student’s schedule. After the school year has begun, we will not be able to consider any schedule changes based on a student’s shift of preferences

Notice About budgetary Constraints: Al l offerings are subject to change based on budgetary constraints. See the MHS Educational Opportunities Handbook 2013- 2014 online for more details