SCHEDULING FOR THE 2025/26 SCHOOL YEAR
South Lyon East Counselors
Ms. Siggia
A-G
Ms. Dawson
H-O
Mr. Richter
P-Z
Students can sign up in Student Services or email their counselor to set up a meeting.
Students are encouraged to schedule classes for the 2025/2026 school year in today!
All SLEHS students receive this presentation through their SLCS email in in their Google Classroom.We encourage you to review information with your parents and once courses are decided students will enter course requests on Xello.
How SLEHS counselors can support you!
professional in student services.
The 2025/2026 Course Curriculum Guide is now available online here!
HOW TO USE THE COURSE CURRICULUM GUIDE
The Curriculum Guide should be used to learn about course descriptions, prerequisites and grade level restrictions.
This Guide can also be used to review and learn about Graduation Requirements, NCAA links and Special Programs.
Course requirements are mandatory. Please be sure to pay attention to them when scheduling. If a student chooses a course they do not have the prerequisites for the student will be removed and placed in another class.
Questions about what courses you should take? Ask your current teacher in that subject area!
Course Registration Timeline
February 4th: All students receive Course Selection Instructions in Cougar Hour.
February: Students will submit course requests in XELLO. Please be sure to include alternate course requests. Consult with your teachers about specific subject area placements.
DUE Date: Friday, February 28th. Failure to complete course requests by this date will result in the computer selecting your courses for you!
May 17th: Test Out Application due date (must be submitted to Ms. Munger) Test Out Exam Dates June 11th - 13th
SLEHS 23 Credit Requirements
*Both credits in World Lang. must be taken in the SAME Language
Schedule Change Policy
Staffing is predicted and schedules are created based upon student class requests. Any schedule changes at the beginning of the school year or throughout the school year will be considered for the following reasons:
· A course needs to be added to fulfill a graduation requirement.
· A course has already been taken and cannot be repeated.
· A course needs to be retaken due to failure.
· A student has been placed into a course for which they have not met
the prerequisites, or grade level allowed.
Schedule changes will not be made for teacher preference, lunch preference or friend preference.
English: 4 Credits Required
ELA Elective
11th grade
ELA Elective
12th grade
Students should consult with their English teacher for placement!
ELA 9 or Honors ELA 9
9th grade
ELA 10 or Honors ELA 10
10th grade
Check out the ELA Literature here!
English Language Arts Options
Film as Literature
AP English Language & Composition
AP English Literature & Composition
ELA Capstone
Reading & Writing for the College Bound
Journalism
Writing for Publication
Classical Literature
20th Century Perspectives
World Literature
Students should consult with their English teacher for placement!
Social Studies: 3 credits required
20th Century American History
9th grade
World Studies or AP World History
10th grade
11th grade
Economics & Personal Finance
& Government
11th grade
AP Government
Government
AP Microeconomics
OR
AP Macroeconomics
Economics
OR
OR
Students should consult with their Social Studies teacher for placement!
Social Studies Electives
Available to Juniors & Seniors
AP Government
(yearlong)
AP
US History
(yearlong)
AP
World History
(yearlong)
Psychology
(1 semester)
AP Microeconomics
(1 semester)
AP Macroeconomics
(1 semester)
Students attending OSTC may elect to take Government and Economics & Personal Finance in their senior year.
Students should consult with their Social Studies teacher for placement!
Mathematics: 4 credits required (Mandatory Senior Year)
Algebra 1
Geometry
Algebra 2
or
Algebra 2-
Workplace
AP Stats
Pre-Calculus
FST
Data Analysis
Consumer Math
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Stats
Pre-Calculus
Data Analysis
FST
Consumer Math
All students should consult with their Math teacher before selecting Math courses!
Senior Math
Accounting
(yearlong)
Consumers Math
(yearlong)
Intro to
Computer
Science
(1 semester)
OSTC Math
(yearlong)
Physics
(yearlong)
AP Physics
(yearlong)
AP Microeconomics
(1 semester)
AP Macroeconomics
(1 semester)
Electronics &
Controls
(1 semester)
Robotics & Automation
(1 semester)
Engineering Projects
(1 semester)
Adv. Tech.
Draw
& CAD
(1 semester)
All students should consult with their Math teacher for help with Math course selection!
Science: 3 credits required�
Biology
Analytical Chemistry
Physics
Geophysical Science
Geophysical Science
Analytical Chemistry
Chemistry
Consult with your Science teacher for help with course placements!
Science Electives for 11th & 12th
Environmental Studies
(1 semester)
Oceanography
& Meteorology
(1 semester)
Earth & Humanity: Interconnected Forces
(1 semester)
AP Chemistry
(yearlong)
AP Physics
(yearlong)
AP Biology
(yearlong)
Anatomy & Physiology
(yearlong)
Be sure to review prerequisite requirements in the Curriculum Guide!
Consult with your Science teacher for help with placements!
Art Classes
Fundamentals of Art: This course is a prerequisite to all other Art courses is a prerequisite to all other Art classes.
Once Fundamentals of Art is successfully completed students may move into the following courses:
Business & Computer Classes
Design & Technology
Classes
Please check out the Design and Technology Presentation
for more information. Feel free to visit the lab in room 2409.
Music Classes
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All Music courses are year long except Piano
Performing Arts Classes
Drama
Theatre Crafts
Physical Education & Health
Health & Personal Fitness
Fitness & Rec Sports
Every student must complete 1.0 credits of Physical Education credit (2 Classes) for graduation.
. 5 credit
. 5 credit
Physical Education Electives
Team Sports & Fitness
Lifetime Sports & Fitness
Advanced Conditioning
World Language Options
Spanish
German
Japanese
Visual, Performing, OR Applied Arts Required Credit
ALL STUDENTS IN MICHIGAN MUST COMPLETE ONE FULL CREDIT (2 COURSES) OF VPAA CREDIT IN ORDER TO GRADUATE!
All programs listed above are live links for more details!
Click and learn more about what they have to offer!
from 08:00- 3:00 pm.
You may not select this program in Course Planner. Your schedule would be adjusted upon admittance.
You may not select this program in Course Planner. Your schedule would be adjusted upon admittance.
You may not select this program in Course Planner. Your schedule would be adjusted upon admittance.
DUAL ENROLLMENT
All students must follow the Dual Enrollment Process in order to apply for a Dual Enrollment Course.
Students that fail to do so will not be considered for Dual Enrollment next fall.
The Dual Enrollment Process must be completed by May 1st in order to be considered.
Credit Recovery
In order to retake these courses in Xello, it will require an override by your counselor.
Testing Out
What are your college or post-secondary goals?
OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS TO CONSIDER
Playing College Sports?
The NCAA requires a student to register themselves on the eligibility center website by the end of junior year.The NCAA registration has a fee when registering and should be done with a parent/ guardian. If you have questions about eligibility, please contact your current coach and the coach or NCAA Eligibility office at the university you are interested in.
Must have a 2.3 or higher GPA
Check out the NCAA Timeline here.
Not all SLEHS courses are NCAA eligible!
Click here to review the NCAA approved courses at East! Enter school code 233472.
How do I get started? Click Here for a Registration Checklist!
TIME TO ENTER COURSES! �
STEP 1: Login to XELLO. This is where you enter your course selections.
DEADLINE TO ENTER COURSES IS FRIDAY, February 28th!
CLICK HERE!
If you are having trouble logging in, please contact your Career Development Facilitator: Mrs. Dehorn - dehorna@slcs.us
TIME TO ENTER COURSES! �
STEP 2: Click on Course Planner.
DEADLINE TO ENTER COURSES IS FRIDAY, February 28th!
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STEP 3: Click on the + to add courses
DEADLINE TO ENTER COURSES IS FRIDAY, February 28th!
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STEP 4: Click on the class name to view the course description, prerequisites, and recommendations.
DEADLINE TO ENTER COURSES IS FRIDAY, February 28th!
TIME TO ENTER COURSES! �
FYI Course Planner WILL NOT allow you to submit with red alerts.
DEADLINE TO ENTER COURSES IS FRIDAY, February 28th!
TIME TO ENTER COURSES! �
FYI If you need to remove a class you added, click show courses. Next, click remove.
DEADLINE TO ENTER COURSES IS FRIDAY, February 28th!
TIME TO ENTER COURSES! �
FYI Juniors who have completed Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2 will select their math course using an elective box.
DEADLINE TO ENTER COURSES IS FRIDAY, February 28th!
TIME TO ENTER COURSES! �
STEP 5: Review with your parents & teachers. Click submit!
DEADLINE TO ENTER COURSES IS FRIDAY, February 28th!
Failure to enter courses in Xello will result in the computer picking your classes!
Last Chance!
Click Here to enter courses!
ALTERNATES
Questions?
Amy Dawson MA NT LPC NBCC Counselor (H-O) South Lyon East High School (P) 248.573-8700 ext 7711 | Charlie Richter MA Counselor (P-Z) South Lyon East High School (P) 248.573-8700 ext 7714 |