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Incoming

9th Grade Students

9th Grade Course Planning Tool

HERE

*Please Refer to Graduation or Course Requirements

**Freshmen Must Select a Minimum of 6 Classes

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How to

Select Courses

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What is Aeries and how is it used at MCHS?

Aeries is our primary SIS (Student Information System).

You can use Aeries to select courses, find current and past grades, check your student’s attendance, and to confirm contact info, etc.

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How to Log-in to Aeries Student Portal

Visit mbusd.asp.aeries.net
Click “Parent/Student Portal” Icon
The student login email is your student’s school MBUSDapps.org email account, issued upon enrollment in the district

Forgot your password? Click “Forgot Password” and check your MBUSDapps.org email for resetting instructions

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What is MBUSDapps.org and How is it used at MCHS?

MBUSDapps.org is a Google (gmail) product. Once enrolled at MBUSD, students are issued a MBUSDapps.org email address that functions as the primary vessel for school to student communication.

*Many teachers will use ONLY this email address for classroom communication.

Students, be sure to retain the password and check this email often OR forward the email to an account you check often.

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How to Login to MBUSDapps.org

Visit gmail, click “Add Account,” input issued MBUSDapps.org account email address, and log-in.

Email Address is Student’s Last Two Digits of Graduation Year, Last Name, First Initial, @mbusdapps.org

Ex: 28smithj@mbusdapps.org

Forgot your Password? Email kberkes@mbusd.org or jnorris@mbusd.org

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Overview: Steps to Course Select in Aeries

The window for course selection opens Monday, March 18th, 2024
Students select their own classes in the Aeries STUDENT Portal HERE

Written instructions on upcoming slides

Window for changes in Aeries closes for all students on March 29th, 2024

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For MBMS Students

You already have access to both your MBUSDapps.org gmail account and Aeries.

In order to select courses you will need to “change student” to “PRE ENROLLED – Grd 9 – Mira Costa HS”

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Information for Selecting Courses in Aeries

Log on to your Aeries account
Click on “Classes”
Click on “Course Request Entry”
Under “Subject Area”, you can filter courses
Select the course you would like to take:

Example: For English 9, you would select 10001

If you select a semester course (course number ending in 3), make sure to select another semester long course ending in 3 to make one year-long class

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Selecting Courses in Aeries Continued

9^th grade students must select a minimum of 6 courses
The maximum number of courses any student can select is 7
If you do not want a zero period class, you MUST select “Excused Zero Period”, which will not be counted as one of your course selections
For all elective courses, you MUST select one alternate
For 9^th grade students planning to play a sport, it is highly recommended that you select “Zero Period PE Athletics” in order to not disrupt your schedule when your season begins (unless you are planning on participating in Football or Wrestling which are our only two no-cut sports at Costa. If you are participating in either of these two sports, you may select them in Aeries).
Once you complete your selection of course requests, you can log out – there is no save button

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Additional Course Selection Information

For a more detailed description of courses, please refer to the Updated Course Description Handbook found HERE.

It is Important to note that the Add/Drop Deadline is three weeks into the semester and the Level-Down Deadline is five weeks into the semester.

These Exact Dates will be Reflected on the MCHS School Calendar.

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Counselors will meet with incoming students from:

Hermosa Valley on Monday, April 22nd, 2024

MBMS on Friday, April 26th, 2024

American Martyrs on Monday, April 29th, 2024

Questions Regarding Course Selection?

Students are encouraged to email their counselor if they have questions surrounding which courses to select (Refer to alpha breakdown on the last slide).

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Course Selection Changes

Email your counselor to make changes to your selections.

After 06/07/24, NO requests for course selection changes will be accepted until the second week of school, 08/26/23.

Final schedules will be viewable/printable for students on registration day.

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MCHS Counselor Contact Information HERE

Jennifer Wildenberg

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Sina Evans

Lb-Mo

Chloe Pines

Mp-Re

Keshia Simmons

Cb-E

Brittney Oystrick

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David Beck

Rf-St

Emily Sommer

Su-Z

Alyssa Toole

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