Transcript 1999 - 2000 Program of Studies Orientation

Hunterdon Central
Regional High School
2009 - 2010
Program of Studies Orientation
9th – 11th Grade
Scheduling Guidelines

Review the online 2009 - 2010 Program of Studies Booklet with your son
and/or daughter.
http://central.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/onlinescheduling/
 Take into consideration state, district, college & career requirements.
 Students should take the most challenging course load that they can
handle without creating too much stress.
 Students should discuss choices with you, supervisors, counselors &
teachers.
A Four – Year Plan
When choosing courses it is helpful
to “plan backwards”. Scheduling is
a four-year journey and students
need to think about their eventual
destination. Leave options open so
that they can enroll in desired
courses their Junior and Senior
years.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR
GRADUATION
Earn a minimum of 120 credits by successful
completion of the following courses:
(1) At least 20 credits in English;
(2) At least 15 credits in Mathematics;
(3) At least 15 credits in Science;
(4) At least 10 credits of U.S. History;
(5) At least 5 credits of World History;
(6) 5 credits of Health & Physical Education
during each year of enrollment.
(7) At least 5 credits in Visual & Performing
Arts;
(8) At least five credits in Career Education and
Consumer, Family, and Life Skills, or VocTech Education;
9) At least 10 credits in World Languages or
student demonstration of proficiency.
NOTE!
Minimum graduation requirements do not equate
to college admissions requirements!
ACADEMIC UNITS
College Preparatory Mathematics
Computer Programming
Language Arts (English)
World Language
Art History & Music Theory
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Scheduling Guidelines!

Make sound initial choices. Although there are opportunities
for schedule adjustments after courses begin next fall, there
must be an open seat in any new requested course and in
any other courses which may need to be changed in order to
accommodate the request. Maintaining optimum class size
will be a priority.
In an effort to reduce school expenditures and
increase efficiency for parents and students,
the HCRHS Program of Studies (P.O.S.)
booklet will now be available on-line for
students in grades 9 – 11.
A limited number of paper copies will still be
available upon request.
Can access the 2009-2010 HCRHS Program of
Studies booklet on-line
at:http://central.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/onlineschedul
ing/
Course Changes

There is a listing of 2009-2010 course
additions, listed in your student
password mailing.
“Home Logic”

Beginning on February 6th, course requests
can be entered using internet based
“HomeLogic” software.
 Students currently enrolled in Grade 9 will
enter course requests from 8:00 AM on
Friday, February 6, 2009 through 8:00 AM
on Wednesday, February 11, 2009.
 Students currently enrolled in Grades 10 &
11 will enter course requests from 8:00 AM
on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 through
8:00 AM on Monday, February 16, 2009.
Go to http://homelogic.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/hlxe/
In order to access the software, students/parents use their
exclusive, assigned User Name and Password.
Navigating the
HomeLogic System
Graduation Requirements
Unofficial Transcript
Course Request Process
To enter the Course Requests area of HomeLogic,
click on the Course Requests menu item on the left
side of the screen.
You will also see a “Course Units” counter in the
upper left. Course Units are blocks of time in a
student's schedule. There are four blocks in a day,
and four marking periods in the year. This means
that there are 16 blocks of time, or "Course Units",
to fill with courses.
 Marching Band takes place after the school day,
and uses no course units, but it is worth 2.5 credits
towards graduation.
 Sign up for, but do not exceed 16 course units.
 Health/PE is already entered as a course request for
students entering grades 9 and 10. This is a
required course and should not be deleted from
course requests.

Course Requests Mouse Over
Course Descriptions
If you select a course for which you do not
meet the pre-requisite, and/or, do not meet
the grade recommendation, the following
warning pop-up box will appear
“Override” Process
We have eliminated the formal “paper” waiver
process.
 We encourage students to challenge themselves and
recognize that “academic rigor” is one of the key
determinants to learning. Students are also encouraged
to evaluate the demands of their entire schedule when
considering this course. Students should contemplate
the risk involved when choosing courses that build
upon previous courses.
 When we have data which supports a “likelihood of
success” it is provided in the course descriptions:
 Specifically, our data shows that students scoring less
than (INSERT GRADE) in the prerequisite (INSERT
COURSE TITLE) generally receive a “C” or below in
this course.

You may “override” a grade recommendation by
selecting “Yes”.
 You may not “override” a pre-requisite
UNLESS you are planning on taking the prerequisite course first semester and the requisite
course second semester. In this scenario you
may also select “yes”.
 When making this decision, please understand
that once a student has been waived into a
higher level course, the ability to make a
subsequent level change is dependent upon seat
availability in the requested course.

Assigning Alternates
It is recommended that you enter an "alternate" choice for elective courses chosen. In the
event a first choice elective course is unavailable, or if a scheduling conflict, i.e. two
courses offered at the same time, prevents the first choice elective course from
being scheduled, the software will substitute the requested alternate option.
Clicking in the Alternate field to the immediate right of any of
the Primary Requests will bring up an Alternate Request
Selection window.
Congratulations!
After entering all requests and hitting “Next” …
you should see a pop-up window indicating that
you have successfully submitted your course
requests!
Verifying Your Requests
Selecting “OK” will bring you to a summary page that outlines your
entire list of Primary and Alternate Requests. Your total Credit tally will
also be shown.
Computer Access
 If
you do not have internet/computer
access, computer room 621 on the
11/12 campus will be staffed during
block 5 (2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m) on
February 9 - 12. Students who do
not have computer access are
encouraged to take advantage of this
opportunity.
 It
makes no difference if you select
courses first or last during the time
frame.
 However, if you fail to input courses
during this time frame you will be
assigned a lower scheduling priority.
This may affect your ability to enroll
in courses which are filled or are low
enrollment courses.
Online Support!

For technical difficulties with the Homelogic
system, please email [email protected]
with a brief description of the problem and contact
information.
Course Levels & Weighting
1 - Weighted:

AP (Advanced Placement courses)

HNS (Honors courses)
2 - Unweighted:
 Any course not designated AP, or HNS
Key to GPA & WGPA Numeric
Equivalents
Grading Scale
100 - 99
92 - 90
83 -82
75 -74
69 - 0
WEIGHTED
AP/HNS
5.00
4.00
3.00
2.00
0
UNWEIGHTED
Standard
4.50
3.50
2.50
1.50
0
Basic Scheduling Guidelines
It is better for students to experience
success in an appropriate placement than
to experience extreme difficulty in an
inappropriate placement.

This must be weighed against the realities
of what colleges look for……
A core curriculum of at least five academically
challenging courses each year including:
four years of English and Math; three to four
years of laboratory science such as biology,
chemistry and physics; three to four years of
history or social studies; and two to four years of
foreign language.
To leave doors open some colleges….
-require physics.
-require two, three, or four years of foreign
language in high school.
-require a certain number of AP courses.
There are no hard fast rules, but the more rigorous
the course load (with good grades), the more
college options will be available.
Although these “Core” courses are important,
choosing electives wisely can also make a big
difference.
Electives provide an opportunity for students to
follow their passions and round out their
education.
Planning how to incorporate the various
important secondary school subjects, such as
the Practical Arts, and the Visual &
Performing Arts, can be critical.
Some post-secondary institutions place greater
value on academics, while others lean more
toward the student's portfolio or audition.
Course “Load” is Very Important!!!
Colleges want to see “solids” and
students challenging themselves
consistently throughout all four years!
Grade Depreciation is a Killer!
Non - Traditional
“Credit Attainment Pathways”

If you are considering Outside HS Course
Work for Additional HS Credit this summer…
 You must apply and that application must be
reviewed and approved by the Principal’s
Credit Committee. You may call HCRHS
Counseling Services for an application or go to
the HCRHS website.
 Requests must be received by May 15.
Appointments Scheduling
Students will meet with their
counselor sometime this spring
to review their course
selections.
 The order in which they see
their counselor will not affect
their ability to enroll in courses.


You will 1st receive a scheduling
request verification in the mail
 The master schedule will then be
built
 Conflicts will then be resolved
 Actual student schedules will be
mailed prior to the close of the
school year
Student Schedules
Departmentalized
“Q & A” Sessions
Departmentalized
“Q & A” Sessions