Sophomores Are you Ready? for next year? Register online through Aeries! Current Registration Timeline for the 2016-17 School Year January 22 Online Registration Opens! January 25 (Monday) Junior Registration Presentation during tutorial January 26 (Tuesday) Sophomore Registration Presentation during tutorial January 27 (Wednesday) Freshmen A-L Registration Pres. during tutorial January 28 (Thursday) Freshmen M-Z Registration Pres. during tutorial February 2 (Tuesday) Online Registration Closes! March 1-11 Counselors meet individually with Juniors March 14-25 Counselors meet individually with Sophomores April 18 - May 6 Counselors meet individually with Freshmen
Name Course Request Worksheet For Current Sophomores English A year of junior English is required for graduation. English 11 (E300B) English Language AP (E350A) US History One year of US History is required for graduation. US History (S300B) US History Arts & Media (S304B) US History AP (S302A) Math Review the math sequence chart and speak to your current math teacher regarding an appropriate course for next year. Two years of math are required for graduation; four years are encouraged. Check to ensure you meet pre-requisites. Planned Class Science Class Review the science sequence chart and speak to your current science teacher regarding an appropriate course for next year. Two years of science are required for graduation; four years are encouraged. Check to ensure you meet pre-requisites. Planned Class World Language Two years of the same world language are required by four-year colleges; more are encouraged. (Spanish 3 is L603B; Spanish 3 in the Global Community is L607B.) Planned Class Visual OR Performing Arts (VPA) Colleges require a full-year of a VPA class. If you have t yet taken a course, you need to take at least one prior to graduation. Please list an alternative. Planned Class Alternative Class Applied Art An applied arts class is required for graduation. Physical Education Two years of Physical Education are required for graduation. After the freshman year, you do t have to take PE/Sports both semesters. For example, you can take a sport one semester your sophomore year for five credits and one your junior year for ather five credits PE Group Sports (F952B) PE Optimum Fitness (F507B) PE Life Fitness (F953B) Fall/Winter Sport TBD (F610B) Spring Sport (F611B) PE Spirit Squad 3 (F403B) PE Dance Team 3 (F203B) Unscheduled Period(s) All juniors need to take at least five classes, t including a sport, leaving two possible unscheduled periods. Write your preference for unscheduled period (te that you are t guaranteed that unscheduled period). Remember, a sport does t count as a class. Unschd Per 1 Year (Z110U) Unschd Per 6 Year (Z160U) Unschd Per 7 Year (Z170U) Unschd Per 7 S1 - goes with Spring Sport (Z171U) Unschd Per 7 S2 - goes with Fall Sport (Z172U) My Course Requests for Next Year You should have a total of 7 periods of requests for both semesters (including the requested unscheduled period 1 or unscheduled period 7.) List those below. 1. English 11 or English Language AP 2. US History or US History AP or US History_ Arts & Media 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Planned Class Alternate Class
Instructions for Registering Online January 2016 1. Complete the Course Request Worksheet Using the Course List for your grade level, complete the Course Request Worksheet. Don t forget to write down the course numbers for the courses you are interested in as you will need these when you are selecting your courses in Aeries. 2. Login to Course Request 2016-17 Version of Aeries Login to Aeries at: https://aeries.lgsuhsd.org/aeries.net/loginparent.aspx Use your regular login/password to access Aeries. If you are t sure what this is, please contact your house secretary for assistance. House 1: Last Name A-G contact Kit Hull at 354-2730 x 221 House 2: Last Name H-O contact Cathi Miezio at 354-2730 x271 House 3: Last Name P-Z contact Susan Logan at 354-2730 x211 3. Select Course Requests Under Student Info, Select the option Course Requests Entry 4. Add a Course Under Filter Courses go to the Name or Nbr. box. Enter your first course ID number from your Course Request Worksheet and hit the Enter key. You will see your course appear below the Filter Courses header. Once you click on the course you will be asked to accept that course. Click OK.
Clear the Name or Nbr. box and enter your next course code. Repeat the process for each course you would like to add. As you add each course number you will see your list of course requests. 5. Enter Alternative Courses Enter an alternative course for the following situations: - All applied art courses - All visual performing art courses Next to your course, click on Add Alternate. The course will become highlighted in yellow. Enter the course number of the alternate course in the Name or Nbr. Box and click OK. 6. Deleting a Class To delete a class or an alternative, click on the red X button next to the course or the alternate. 7. Confirm Your Courses Review the list of courses and ask these essential questions: a. Do I have 7 periods worth of courses listed, including my unscheduled periods and my sports? (You may need to add a one semester unscheduled period 7 to pair with one semester sport.) b. Did I list alternative courses for my electives? c. Did I list the correct unscheduled course (if applicable)? d. Do I have the correct courses needed for graduation?
FAQ and Tips A. I want to take a course that is t listed here. What do I do? You will meet with your counselor in the next few weeks. Inform your counselor during that meeting and the course will be added to your requests. B. How do I kw which courses I need to take for graduation? You can see this within Aeries. Select Grades, then select Graduation Status. You ll find a report detailing the courses you ve completed, you re currently enrolled in and the credits you ll still need in future year(s). Please te that electives should be viewed as additional credits. You do t have to take extra electives, you can take a math or science course beyond the graduation minimum to fulfill elective units. C. How do I kw whether I meet the pre-requisites for a course? Course pre-requisites can be found on the course sequence charts located in the Guidance section of the lghs.net website. If you do t meet the pre-requisites for a desired course, discuss whether there are summer school options with your counselor. D. I want to sign up for leadership/yearbook/newspaper, but I am t sure if I ll be selected for the course. Should I register for that course or for my alternate course? In this situation, register for the alternate class. If you are selected for leadership/ yearbook/newspaper, we will change your schedule to reflect the new course instead of the alternate. E. TIP: You can search and add courses by Subject Area using the Sbj. Area box. Under Filter Courses click on the down arrow in the Sbj. Area box. You will see a list of subject areas. Choose one subject area and you will see a list of courses available for your grade level in that subject area. Click on the course you want to add and click OK. NOTE: If you are having difficulty searching for a course, press Remove Filter and try again.
Los Gatos High School Electives Options School Year 2016-17 Applied Arts 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th Clothing/Fashion Design 1-4 * Graphic Design 1-2 * Int l Cuisine and Hospitality 1-2* P-Introduction to Engineering Design P-Introduction to Fashion Style Merchandising Leadership * Metals Manufacturing 1-4 * P-Multimedia Journalism Robotics Woodworking Techlogy 1-4 * P-Advanced Science Research 1-3 * P-Journalism Newspaper 2-4 * P-Journalism Yearbook 2-4 * P-Principles of Engineering Social Entrepreneurship Agroecology 2 P-Computer Science AP * Introduction to Business Work Experience * P-Art 3 * P-Ceramics 3* P-Orchestra 4 * P-Chamber Singers 4 * P-Marching/Symphonic Band 4 * P-Jazz Ensemble 4 * Visual/Performing Arts 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th P-Art 1-4 * P-Beginning Guitar P-Ceramics 1-3 * P-Concert Choir 1 * P-Drama 1-3 * P-Intro to Music Theory P-Jazz Ensemble 1-4 * P-Marching/Symphonic Band 1-4 * P-Orchestra 1-4 * P-Sculpture P-Chamber Singers 2-4 * P-Digital Photography 1-2 * Guitar 2 * P-Music Theory AP Additional Electives 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th P-History Through Film P-Creative Writing Introduction to Anthropology P-Psychology AP * Specific pre-requisites may be required 012016kdm
LGHS MATHEMATICS COURSE SEQUENCE CHART & PREREQUISITES High School Graduation Requirements: 2 years of math (with completion of Algebra 1) Minimum College Eligibility Math Requirement for Most 4 Year Colleges: C's or higher in 3 years of P level math courses beginning with Algebra 1 P-Algebra 1 Applied Math Pass Algebra 1 P-Geometry C- or higher in Algebra 1 (B- or higher in Algebra 1 recommended) P-Algebra 2 C- or higher in Geometry (Does t meet pre-requisite for Trig/Pre-Calculus H) P-Algebra 2 Accelerated B or higher in Algebra 1 C- or higher in Geometry (B- or higher recommended) P-Statistics C- or higher in Algebra 2 or Trig/Adv Topics P-Trigometry/Advanced Topics C- or higher in Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 Acc (Does t meet prerequisite for Calculus AB AP) P-Trigometry/Pre-Calculus H C- or higher in Algebra 2 Acc (B- or higher recommended) P-Statistics AP B- or higher in Trig/Adv Topics or C- or higher in Trig/Pre-Calculus H or B- or higher in Alg 2 Acc P-Calculus AB AP C- or higher in Trig/Pre-Calculus H (B- or higher recommended) P-Calculus BC AP Meet department criteria 011416kdm
LGHS SCIENCE COURSE SEQUENCE CHART & PREREQUISITES High School Graduation Science Requirements: Must pass 2 years Minimum College Eligibility Science Requirement for Most 4 Year Colleges: Must earn C's or higher in 2 years of college preparatory lab science courses HIGH SCHOOL COURSES P-COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCIENCE LAB COURSES * P-Earth/Space Science (Grades 9-12) (Meets 1 year of high school physical science requirement) P-Biology (Grades 9-12) Pass Earth/Space Science (C- or higher recommended) Or B- or higher in 8 th grade science OR P-Biology H (Grade 9 only) Eighth Grade Performance Criteria: B- or higher in Algebra 1 B or higher in eighth grade science Los Gatos High School Performance Criteria: Minimum score of 25/40 on multiple choice portion of the Biology Hors Placement exam Minimum score of 3/5 on essay portion of Bio H placement exam SCIENCE ELECTIVES * P-Advanced Science Research 1,2,3 (Grades 10-12) B- or higher in current science course Concurrent enrollment in one other science course or Completion of three years of a lab science course Agroecology 1,2 (Grades 10-12) Passing grade in any high school science course P-Chemistry in the Community (Grades 10-12) Pass Algebra 1 Enrolled in Geometry or higher Pass Biology (C- or higher in Biology or Biology H recommended) P-Physics (Grades 11-12) B- or higher in Algebra 1 or Algebra 2 Completion of Geometry Enrolled in Algebra 2 or higher C- or higher in Chem-Com or Chemistry OR OR P-Chemistry (Grades 10-12) Enrolled in Algebra 2 or higher B- or higher in Algebra 1 and Geometry B- or higher in Biology or Biology H P-Physics C: Mechanics AP (Grades 11-12) Completion or concurrent enrollment in Trig or Trig/Pre-Calculus H B- or higher in Chemistry or A- or higher in Chem-Com Students who have taken Physics: B- or higher AND/OR * Meets UC and CSU elective standard P-Biology AP (Grades 11-12) B- or higher in Chemistry and completion or concurrent enrollment in Physics or Physics AP or A- or higher in Chem-Com and completion or concurrent enrollment in Physics P-Chemistry AP (Grades 11-12) B- or higher in Chemistry Completion or concurrent enrollment in Physics, Trig or Trig/Pre-Calculus H P-Environmental Science AP (Grades 11-12) A- or higher in Chem-Com or C- or higher in Chemistry and completion or concurrent enrollment in Physics 010616kdm
LGHS - WORLD LANGUAGE COURSE SEQUENCE CHART & PREREQUISITES High School Graduation World Language Requirement: * None Minimum College Eligibility World Language Requirement for Most 4 Year Colleges: Must earn C's or higher through level 2 of the same world language. Level 3 recommended. P-French 1 P-Spanish 1 P-Japanese 1 P-French 2 C- or higher in French 1 (B- or higher strongly recommended) B or higher in 8th grade French 1 P-Spanish 2 C- or higher in Spanish 1 (B- or higher strongly recommended) B or higher in 8th grade Spanish 1 and placement test P-Japanese 2 C- or higher in Japanese 1 (B- or higher strongly recommended) P-French 3 C- or higher in French 2 (B- or higher strongly recommended) P-Spanish 3 in the Global Community C- or higher in Spanish 2 P-Spanish 3 (B- or higher in Spanish 2 strongly recommended) P-Japanese 3H C- or higher in Japanese 2 (B- or higher strongly recommended) P-French 4 H B- or higher in French 3 P-Spanish 4 H B- or higher in Spanish 3 P-Japanese Language and Culture AP B- or higher in Japanese 3 P-French Language AP B- or higher in French 4H P-Spanish Language AP B- or higher in Spanish 4H P-Japanese Language 5 B- or higher in Japanese Language and Culture * Any one year of world language will satisfy the high school visual/performing arts requirement. However, world language will t satisfy the college visual/ performing arts requirement. 121415kdm
Los Gatos High School Guidance Policies and Procedures Course Load: Periods 1-6, freshmen and sophomores must be enrolled in a minimum of six classes each semester; juniors and seniors must be enrolled in a minimum of five. Athletics, which are scheduled as 7 th period courses, count towards graduation, but t the minimum number of academic courses. Requests to Change Teachers: Requests to change teachers are t hored unless the student has previously taken a class from that teacher and would prefer a new learning experience. A request is subject to space availability and other master schedule constraints. Adding a Class: Students may add a year- long course during the first two weeks of the school year. Class additions are subject to space availability and fulfillment of all pre- requisites. Changing Course Levels: Once the school year has started, students cant change course levels (i.e. move from Algebra 2 Accelerated to Algebra 2 or Physics AP to Physics) until the end of the first marking period. At the seventh week of the semester, a one- week window opens for students to request a course level change. As always, changes are subject to space availability and other constraints. Dropping a Class: Assuming that the minimum number of classes will be maintained, a student can drop a course given the following timeline: During the first two weeks of school, a n- required course, including electives, may be dropped without penalty (assuming other school policies are met). During weeks three through six, classes can be changed or dropped. During week seven (after the marking period), students can drop n- required courses without penalty, assuming other school policies are met. This would include electives, world language courses, and third or fourth year math/science courses. Most classes are year- length and cant be dropped at the semester. An exception will be considered when a student fails the first semester of a math or world language course. Pre- Requisites and Appeals: Once final semester grades are available, pre- requisite checks are made and students who do t meet qualifications will placed in the necessary pre- requisite course. As an example, a student requesting Geometry who finishes Algebra 1 with a D+ will be rescheduled to Algebra 1 for the next school year. If a student is still interested in taking the course, s/he should contact the Guidance Counselor immediately to discuss remedial or grade improvement options as well as an opportunity to appeal placement.