2026-2027�PARKWAY CENTRAL HIGH�**REGISTRATION FOR 9TH GRADE

PCHS COUNSELORS

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First letter of student’s last name

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Dr. Flagg A-E

Ms. Lange F-La

Mr. Hussmann Lb-Ro

Mrs. Greenwood Ru-Z

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Mrs. Prange Post-Secondary (College/Career)

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Mr. Holland Principal of Class of 2030

AGENDA

• Introduction to High School!
• Diploma Requirements → what you need to graduate in May 2030
• Upcoming Dates & Deadlines
• Using the Course Guide
• Course Recommendations & Selections
• Infinite Campus Portal Instructions

DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

24 Total Credits

1 semester course = 0.5

1 yearlong course = 1.0

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English = 4

Math = 3

Science = 3

Social Studies = 3

PE = 1

Health = 0.5

Fine Art = 1

CTE = 1

Personal Finance = 0.5

Electives/“Free Choice” = 7

**World Languages�**Support classes�**Courses taken above requirements in any of the above areas

COUNTING CREDITS

=3.5

=3.5

= 7

7 x 4 = 28

= 4

(HOW MANY ARE NEEDED TO GRADUATE?)

DATES & DEADLINES

January 7 Expo Night at PCH starting at 6:30

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January 8 Infinite Campus Registration portal opens

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January 22 Infinite Campus Registration portal closes (print � and sign Request Summary)

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January 22 Completed (1) Registration worksheet and (2) � signed Request Summary due to PCMS Counseling � office; (3) Individual Career & Academic Plan (ICAP) � submitted in the Class of 2030 Google Classroom

COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS

“Required” Courses

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• Core courses: English, Math, Science and Social Studies
• Final course placement will be made by end of February.
• You may receive follow up communication regarding your course selection.
• Physical Fitness Concepts
• Recommended support classes (Algebra Lab, Individualized Instruction, Strategies, etc)

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Regular vs Honors

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• Consider rigor, your enjoyment of the subject, previous success in content area, your other commitments (sports, activities, etc), future college/career goals, stress and time management skills, study habits

COURSE GUIDE

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Central High → Counseling → 8th Grade→Parkway Curriculum Guide

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To view courses available to incoming 9th graders at PCH be sure to use the filters to select Central High School and Grade 9

ENGLISH

MATH

SCIENCE

SOCIAL STUDIES

US & World History 3

Long-Terming Planning for Core Classes

SAMPLE COURSE DESCRIPTION #1

PREREQUISITES

• Check for:
• Courses required PRIOR to enrolling
• Grade level requirements
• Materials needed or fees involved
• Teacher or departmental approval needed

SAMPLE COURSE DESCRIPTION #2

Did you notice?

• TWO course numbers (reflects year long class; 1 full credit)
• Course completion requirements and department approval

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MUSIC: BAND, ORCHESTRA & CHOIR

• Discuss placement level with instructor
• Adjustments may be made after final decisions/auditions
• Band
• Marching Band:
• Enroll in Symphonic Band 1^st semester and Concert Band 2^nd semester.
• 127581 & 127512

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• Not Marching:
• Enroll in Concert Band the entire year.
• 127511 & 127512

REQUIREMENTS & ELECTIVES

• View core course recommendations
• Recommended/required instructional supports:
• Algebra Lab, Literacy Strategies, Learning Support, etc.
• Plan for additional graduation requirements:
• CTE (Business/Marketing, FACS, Engineering/Tech Ed, School Publications, Tech School, Spark!)
• Fine Art (Art, Music, Theatre)
• PE, Personal Finance, Health
• Potential Requirements for College Admissions:
• World Languages (considered a core for college)

ALTERNATE COURSES

• Courses that will be considered if first choices don’t work
• If you don’t give alternates they will be chosen for you
• Give plenty of choices (at least 4) – there are no guarantees on elective courses
• Enter in Infinite Campus once all cores and electives have been listed

ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY

MSHSAA (High School)

• All incoming freshman are eligible semester 1
• Must pass 6 classes prior to your season(s) of competition

NCAA/NAIA (College on Athletic Scholarship)

• Eligibility determined based on core GPA requirements and standardized (ACT) test scores
• Check out the PCH Counseling or Athletic website for more information

Registration Worksheet

If you are planning to take a World Language and/or music ensemble, those are each 2 lines!

Check prerequisites to be sure you are eligible!

Provide plenty of alternate choices.

Summer School -

Registration Opens January 8th

Why take a summer school class?

• prepare for high school
• earn high school credit
• get a class finished over the summer (PE)

• Credit advancement courses - work at your own pace and do not require students to log-in daily

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• Students can expect to spend 8-10 hours a week for each course since the curriculum is condensed and the term is shortened. Consider summer commitments prior to registering for any summer courses

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• Students will be required to attend a meeting with their instructor during the first week of summer school. These meetings will be offered at 3 different times/days in order to accommodate student schedules and will be communicated by teachers.

Some Things to Consider…

Asynchronous Virtual Summer Learning Attendance Guidelines

• Students should receive an email from their instructor the week prior to the start of summer school.
• If they do not, they still must log-in to their course(s) in Schoology by June 11th.
• Students who fail to do so will be automatically dropped from the course. Students cannot be re-enrolled in the course if this occurs.

Please see the drop guidelines listed below:

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*If you sign up for Physical Fitness Concepts in summer school, be sure to complete the form on the Class of 2030 Google Classroom to specify a course request to replace PE for the 26/27 school year. Form will open on January 8th when the IC portal opens.

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Infinite Campus Portal

Infinite Campus Portal

• When finished requesting courses, review the requests you have made and make any adjustments.
• Ensure that your request status is at 100% completion.
• 100% is NOT required for summer school (may take 0, 1 or 2 classes)
• If you are satisfied with your requests, click the Print button to generate a PDF of the requests. Print, sign and return with your registration worksheet. Save a copy for your records, as well.

We suggest using course NUMBER

PCH Class of 2030 Google Classroom

• All students in the Class of 2030 will need to join our Google Classroom

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• You may join by either:
• entering the Join Code: wpqjlvqq
• accepting the invitation sent to your Parkway email to join the Google Classroom

Complete & Submit the Digital ICAP assignment

IMPORTANT…

• Please be thoughtful in requesting classes; the master schedule is guided by student course requests
• It can be challenging to make changes later
• Core classes scheduled FIRST - then electives
• Administrators do their best to build schedules, but no guarantees that all course requests can be satisfied
• Requests for specific teachers, blocks, lunch shifts or classes with friends cannot be honored
• If a class doesn’t “make” we will shift to an alternate!

8th Grade Website

RECAP

• PCHS Expo Night – January 7
• Enter course requests between January 8 - January 22
• Check Prerequisites
• Provide Alternates
• Turn in (1) Registration worksheet, (2) signed Request Summary to PCM Counseling by January 22

(3) Individual Career & Academic Plan (ICAP) submitted in the PCH Class of 2030 Google Classroom along with printed copy turned in to PCM Counseling by January 22

QUESTIONS?

We are here to help!

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Check out the PCH Counseling website:

*Find your counselor’s contact information

*Access this presentation & electronic copies of all documents are posted on the “8th Grade” page