Waterford High School Andre Hauser, Principal Alison Moger, Assistant Principal Kirk Samuelson, Assistant Principal
January 2019 Dear Parents: Even though midterm exams have just wrapped up, it is time to start thinking about next year already. Our 2019-2020 Program of Studies is available on the school website, and we will soon start the course selection process for next year for all of our 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students. The 2019-2020 Program of Studies has been posted on our website, and teachers will be discussing course selection for next year with students in class between February 20-28. Please take some time during then to talk with your children about their academic interests and plans. It will be helpful to review our Program of Studies with your kids as part of that conversation. All current 9th, 10th, and 11th graders will then be completing their Course Requests for next year in school with the help of their guidance counselor between March 5-13. Students are required to take at least 7 credits in grade 10, a minimum of 6½ credits in
grade 11, and a minimum of 6 credits in grade 12. Beginning on March 4, you will find the teacher-recommended academic courses and levels for next year on the PowerSchool Course Registration page, as well as elective area courses that were selected by your child using the Program of Studies. It is important to consider the teachers’ course and level recommendations, as teachers have valuable insight into their students’ work habits and academic traits. Once your child has completed the course request process, you will be able to view the requests through your PowerSchool parent portal account until March 28. Please note that the list of courses is still “request” only, and students are not guaranteed to get all requested classes. In some cases, requests may be modified based on a student’s graduation requirements and performance. If you have any questions regarding the courses recommended or requested, please contact your son’s or daughter’s school counselor at 860-437-6956 as soon as possible. Sincerely, Andre Hauser
20 Rope Ferry Road • Waterford, CT 06385 Phone: 860-437-6956
• Fax: 860-447-7928 • www.waterfordschools.org