Courtland Counseling
SCHEDULING EDITION!!! Everything you need to know...
Upcoming Events
March 8 - Video presentations on the scheduling process presented during homerooms (Grade Level Videos are at the bottom for your viewing pleasure.)
March 9,10, 11 - Counselors will be available in the computer labs to help with course selections in StudentVue
March 11 - Scheduling begins with the sophomores
March 21 - Scheduling begins with the juniors
March 28-April 1 - Spring Break
April 4- Scheduling begins with the freshmen
Everything you need to know about scheduling...
Course selection for the 2016 – 2017 school year will take place in March and April. Students will make course selections through their StudentVue account then meet with their counselor to discuss and finalize their course selections. The counselors provided a video presentation to students to demonstrate the process for selecting courses in StudentVue. (Note: Grade level videos are at the end of this newsletter)
Once the student has met with his/her counselor, any change of course selection must be made by the counselor. Course change requests after the meeting with the counselor will require a parent signature.
Please take time to discuss course selections with your student in light of his/her academic strengths and post-high school plans. We encourage students to select rigorous courses that will provide an intellectual challenge and prepare them for educational and career pursuits beyond high school.
Course Offerings Guide
The Course Offerings Guide contains comprehensive information on a wide variety of subjects including courses (curriculum, prerequisites, and units of credit), diploma types and requirements, Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment programs, and grading. A direct link to the online Course Offerings Guide can be found on the Courtland High School website or by clicking here.
Course Recommendations
Teachers will discuss departmental course offerings and appropriate course level choice, such as Advanced and Advanced Placement. Teachers will be making level recommendations, and the Counselors will use these recommendations in course advising.
Changing a Course Selection
Course selections can be viewed on StudentVue and ParentVue on a computer or web browser on your phone. You are not able to view them through the app. We encourage parents to review this list. The deadline for changing any course (including Advanced Placement courses) is July 15, 2016.
All course request changes require a parent signature.
Early Release
Early Release is offered to junior and senior students who are enrolled in Co-Operative Education courses such as marketing or business, and who have a job.
Early release for students who are not enrolled in Co-Operative Education courses and have extenuating circumstances must be approved by the Principal and the Assistant Superintendent.
Advanced Placement Courses
Advanced Placement courses are college-level courses with rigorous curriculum and require more work, time, and commitment than grade level or Advanced level courses. Most Advanced Placement courses require a significant summer assignment which may be due on the first day of school or even before school starts. Students may not drop Advanced Placement courses after July 15.
Students should consider their ability and work ethic when making decisions about Advanced Placement courses. Students are strongly urged to discuss course curriculum and requirements with the Advanced Placement teacher before selecting an Advanced Placement course.
Dual Enrollment Courses
Dual Enrollment courses are college-level courses with rigorous curriculum and require more work, time, and commitment than grade level or Advanced level courses. Students who wish to take a Dual Enrollment course must complete a Germanna Community College application, pass the English and math placement tests or provide qualifying test scores (such as SAT, ACT, VPT), and pay tuition. The Germanna Community College placement test (VPT: Virginia Placement Test) will be offered at Courtland High School in April. Please contact your Counselor for more information.
Promotion
Grade level classification is based on the number of credits a student has earned:
Freshmen ………………….. 0 – 4 credits
Sophomores ……………….. 5 credits
Juniors …………………..… 10 credits
Seniors …………………….. 15 credits
Auditing a course
Reasons to audit a course:
o To increase mastery in a subject
o To improve the course grade
A student may audit a course only if the student:
o Has completed the course
o Received a passing grade
o Earned a credit.
Important Information about the grade:
o The audited course grade will be calculated into the students’ cumulative grade point average. The original course grade remains on the student's transcript.
o The audited course will not award a credit.
Auditing a course must be approved by the principal. A Special Permission Form for this purpose is available from the counselor.
Withdrawing (Dropping) from a course
There will be no record made on the permanent record form of courses dropped during the first fourteen (14) weeks of a full year course and during the first seven (7) weeks for a semester course. After this period, withdrawal with a failing or passing grade will be considered as a WF and a failure (F) figured into the grade point average. Exceptions to this procedure may be made by the principal in the case of hardship on the part of the student.
Weighted Courses
Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment courses are ‘weighted’.
· Weighted courses earn higher quality points; and because of this, may increase a student’s grade point average and class rank.