Hello 2020-2021 9th graders!
It is time to register for next year’s classes! Normally, Barton would schedule a time for you and your parents to meet with your first-period teacher on Kittens Conference Day to register, ask questions, and seek input in planning your schedule based on your current credits. We all know that nothing is happening as it normally would right now! So, how are we going to get you registered and provide that planning support when we cannot have Kittens? I emailed the registration forms and the course catalog to the school email of each 8th grader. The printed forms and catalogs are also in a filing cabinet on the front porch of Barton and at EHS. Your Career Development teachers are available to help you with this process.
A few key points about registration:
Registration forms are used not only to create your individual schedule, but the total numbers requested for each class are what is used to create the master schedule. For example, if only 15 students request Arkansas History, then I would only schedule one period of Arkansas History. However, if 28 students requested it, I would schedule two periods. Another example might be, out of 360 10th graders if 150 students request Pre-AP English, I would probably schedule 7 sections of Pre-AP and 11 sections of regular English. If only 110 students requested Pre-AP, I would probably schedule five sections of Pre-AP. Your registration forms drive the master schedule.
Because registration forms are used to create the master schedule, we need students to make informed decisions about what classes they want to take. Once the master schedule is set, I will not make many schedule change requests because there won’t be a lot of wiggle room.
Make sure your elective alternates are classes you really want to take in case your first choices are not available. If you put it on your registration form, and you are placed in the class, a schedule change request will not likely be approved. If you do not put electives, we will choose them for you and I will be even less likely to approve a schedule change request.
Students who do not turn in a registration form will have one made for them by the counselors. Once school starts, any schedule change requests will be denied.
Returned registration forms must be signed by you and your parent or guardian.
Materials Needed:
Registration Form - Print out the one sent through email or stop by BJHS to pick one up. Click here for the link to the EHS website PDF form.
Course Catalog - Digital form included in the email, but a paper copy will be available on the BJHS front porch also.Forms may also be picked up at EHS. Look for the filing cabinet on the front porch of EHS labeled Registration. Click here for the Course Catalog on the EHS website.
Timeline:
Monday, April 27 - Registration forms and course catalogs go out through email and paper copies will be available on the front porch of EHS for 9th - 11th grade. 8th graders can pick a copy at Barton or at EHS.
Your Career Development teachers will be available for you to email or have a Google Meet or Zoom meeting if you need help.
Your signed and completed forms may be returned to Barton in the AMI drop off box, or (preferred) scan or take a picture of the form and email it to valorie.jacobson@esd-15.org
Current contact numbers will be very important this year. Do not forget them. Forms can be turned in anytime during the week.
Completed and Signed form(s) may be emailed to the appropriate person listed below by scanning the form(s) or taking a picture and attaching it to an email:
For 9th - 11th graders: Students whose last name starts with
A - Ha: Amy Miller amy.miller@esd-15.org
He - O Amanda Roberson amanda.roberson@esd-15.org
P - Z Nancy Watson nancy.watson@esd-15.org
All 8th graders: Valorie Jacobson valorie.jacobson@esd-15.org
Paper copies can be submitted either at EHS in the Library/AMI packet returned box, or at Barton in the dropbox for AMI work.
Once you are on EHS campus, you will have the same counselors listed above identified by the first letter of your last name. You may contact them as needed.
Final Reminders: Student and parent need to sign the registration form. Make sure the course number is correct for the course name written for electives and alternates. Alternates are important. Counselors often have to select one. Do not leave those lines blank. Pay attention to classes requiring prerequisites.
I hope you are all doing well during this time of social distancing. The faculty, staff, and I look forward to seeing you next year!
Sherry Hill