Freshman Course Selection Process
Class of 2027-Charting Your Path for the Future at VHHS
The Course Selection Process
Each January, students at Vernon Hills High School begin the process of selecting a course of study for the following year. Request forms and individual course recommendations will be mailed on January 25, 2023. Please allow 5-7 business days for this mailing to arrive at your student's home address.
Pink Course Request Worksheets are due back to Vernon Hills High School by February 10th, 2023. Please mail, drop off, or give to counselor at appointment. The pink course request worksheet can also be scanned or take a picture and email it to deborah.lehman@d128.org.
Navigate the course selection process using the resources below.
COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS
All students should have completed their pink course request forms by February 10th. Course requests and level changes will reopen in May depending on the space available.
SUBMITTING PINK COURSE REQUEST WORKSHEET
ONLINE RESOURCES FOR SELECTING COURSES
OPTIONAL COUNSELOR APPOINTMENTS FOR SUPPORT
Appointments can be made beginning January 25th by calling Miss Gunther at 847-932-2002.
Additional course selection meeting for Spanish speaking families will be on February 8, 2023 at 6:00 p.m in the cafeteria at Hawthorn Middle South.
8th Grade Orientation Resources/Recap
Thank you so much for attending the Class of 2027 8th grade orientation on Thursday, January 19th. Below you will find the full auditorium presentation along with other resources.
8th Grade Orientation Links:
- Click here to take this short 5 question orientation feedback survey.
- Click here for a link to the full auditorium presentation/show (Coming soon!).
- Click here for the Auditorium parent/guardian handout.
Auditorium Presentation Academic Videos:
- Click here for VHHS Class of 2027 Course Offerings in English, Math, Science, Social Studies / (Click here for Spanish Transcript)
- Click here for VHHS Class of 2027 Course Offerings in PE/Health and Freshman Transition / (Click here for Spanish Transcript)
- Click here for VHHS Class of 2027 Elective Course Offerings / (Click here for Spanish Transcript)
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IMPORTANT DATES
1/19/2023
8th Grade Orientation
1/25/2023
Mailing Freshman course selections. Mailing could take up to 5-7 business days to arrive.
2/2/2023 & 2/7/2023
Optional in person course selection appointments at VHHS for students wishing to meet with their counselors will be scheduled on 2/2/2023 from 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm.
On 2/7/2023 the optional counselor meetings will be held virtually from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm. Call Miss Gunther to schedule an appointment at 847-932-2002.
2/8/2023
Additional course selection meeting for Spanish speaking families.
Hawthorn Middle South from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm in the cafeteria.
2/10/2023
Course Request Worksheet (pink) and level change requests due
5/22/2023
Course requests and changes will reopen
6/5/2023-6/28/2023
Online annual summer registration window
8/3/2023
Chromebook and schedule distribution
8/7/2023
Fall sports begin
8/8/2023
9th Grade Orientation (students only)
8/14/2023
First day of classes
8/31/2023
Open House at VHHS
D128 MISSION STATEMENT
CONTACT US
If you have any questions while completing your student's Course Request Worksheet, please contact Debbie Lehman deborah.lehman@d128.org or Jennifer Sheppard jennifer.sheppard@d128.org M-F 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
Email: v.registration@d128.org
Phone: 847-932-2200
Website: https://www.d128.org/vhhs/