End of January Updates
Thank you for your patience and support as we worked through this first month of semester 2 while navigating Omnicron. As always, if you have any questions about the updates below, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Best,
Paly Admin & Guidance Teams
Advisory Update
Students have been reviewing their 1st Semester grades and updating their 4 Year Plans in preparation for Course Selection. And new this year - a Virtual Electives Fair! Students were introduced to the “fair” during Advisory. The document (see below) is full of links to information about the many electives offered at Paly.
Course Selection
February is Course Selection Month. Students will be logging in to their Infinite Campus accounts and making course requests for next year. Remember that our Master Schedule is built around the choices students make at this time. Please choose thoughtfully, there will not be a lot of room for schedule changes when the new year starts. If students have questions about which classes are appropriate as we move into Course Selection, they will have time to discuss their options with their TA. Current teachers are also a good resource for choosing an appropriate class as they know a student’s work habits and their understanding of subject material. To help guide students as they complete their course selection for next year, see the links below:
FAQs about different depts/classes
Important Dates for Course Selection:
9th Grade
Feb 4th - Begin Course Selection in Advisory
Feb 17th - Turn In Signed Course Selection Sheets and AP Contract (if applicable) to TA in Advisory & Individual meeting time
10th Grade
Feb 11th - Begin Course Selection in Advisory
Feb 25th - Turn In Signed Course Selection Sheets and AP Contract (if applicable) to TA in Advisory & Individual meeting time
11th Grade
Feb 4th - Begin Course Selection in Advisory
Feb 11th - Turn In Signed Course Selection Sheets and AP Contract (if applicable) to TA in Advisory & Individual meeting time
Feb 25th - Turn In Signed Course Selection Sheets and AP Contract (if applicable) to TA in Advisory & Individual meeting time
If needed for 9th & 10th grades -Advisories on March 4th can offer more time for Individual meetings
College & Career Center updates
Juniors
Letters of Recommendation requests
We are asking Juniors to wait until April to ask their teachers for letters of recommendation for college applications. The teachers are still finishing up with the current seniors.
Junior College Advising Appointments
Juniors may now schedule an appointment to meet with a College Advisor. Students will be required to first complete the Post High School Planning survey in Naviance; after doing so, they can sign up for a one-hour appointment, directly in Calendly. Details about this process can be found in the C&CC Class of 2023. Schoology course. Students can meet with college advisors during their prep period or after school. Juniors with quick questions can stop by to see an advisor during brunch and lunch or any non-Junior Advisory.
Students with last names starting with A-K will meet with Ms. Cernobori - Ms. Cernobori will be out on medical leave until March. Juniors with last names starting with A-K will have the opportunity to meet with retired Paly College Advisor, Ms. Erber, February 1st - 17th ( (via Zoom) https://calendly.com/aerber or wait to meet with Ms. Cernobori upon her return: http://calendly.com/scernobori (make appointment with Ms. Cernobori at the beginning of March.
Students with last names L-Z will meet with Ms. Cochrane - https://calendly.com/jcochrane
Students interested in community college (for career/vocational training, Associates degrees, or preparation for transfer), the military, or gap years will meet with Mrs. Laguna - https://calendly.com/claguna
During the first meeting with a college advisor, we meet with just the student (parents can attend subsequent meetings).
Students using an email provider that offers a calendar feature (like Yahoo or Google) should verify the calendar is set to the Pacific time zone, rather than another default time zone, so the emailed appointment from Calendly indicates the correct time. In addition, they should add Calendly email address (<notifications@calendly.com>), as well as their College Advisor's, in their email contact list so email doesn't get filtered to their email provider's SPAM folder. 
