Registration Guidance

REGISTRATION CONSIDERATIONS When registering for classes, students and parents should take a four-year view, keeping in mind graduation requirements and college entrance requirements. School personnel are available to assist students individually in selecting courses.

Keep the following points in mind when planning an academic program:

● Rising 9th-11th grade students will register for 7 credits of live instruction on campus. (A yearlong course = one credit; a semester course = half a credit.) Rising 12th grade students will register for between 6 and 7 credits, with 7 credits recommended.

● In addition to seven courses, every student will be enrolled in a flex course for each semester.

This time may be utilized in a multitude of ways such as, meeting with an educator, study hall/completing assignments or assessments, group work, club activities, physical activity, etc. Rising 12th grade students who register for less than seven credits will have an additional flex period one or both semesters.

● Students may also enroll in a semester or year-long elective course for online instruction through Catholic Virtual. Contact the College

Counseling Coordinator for more information.

● The school reserves the right to place students in the grade level and subjects most appropriate for their school experience.

● The school reserves the right to drop elective courses for which there is insufficient enrollment or no educator available.

● Students must obtain all necessary approval before enrolling in a particular course. Review the individual course descriptions (see the

Department pages) to determine which courses require prior approval of the department or educator. SUBMITTING COURSE SELECTION All current rising grade 10-12 students will select courses using PowerSchool. Course selections must be completed by February 14th.

Students will log on and click the “Course Registration” icon to access the course selection screen. Read the instructions regarding registration as they vary by grade level.

1. Click on the first pencil icon to access the first required course: Theology ● Rising 12th grade - Choose two (2) semester classes for Theology and click “Okay. ” ● Rising 9th-11th grade - Theology is preselected for each student.

2. Click on the second pencil icon to access the second required course: English ● Choose one (1) English class and click “Okay. ” ● Choices should appear with a green check mark. ● Placement is determined by semester one grade and/or PSAT or IOWA scores.

3. Repeat this process for each required class and any electives. ● Rising 9th grade - Gibbons Freshman Seminar is preselected. Must also choose Math, Science, World Language, and PE or elective. ● Rising 10th grade - Must also choose, Math, Science, Social Studies, World Language, and elective. ● Rising 11th grade - Must also choose Math, Science, Social Studies, and elective(s). World Language is recommended. ● Rising 12th grade - Must also choose Math, Social Studies, and elective(s). Science and World Language are recommended.

4. Complete registration and check selections.

Use the prerequisite notes as a guide for placement and other course requirements.