2018-2019 SHS Scheduling Letter to Guardians

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s):

Believe it or not, we have just about reached the halfway point of the 2017-2018 academic year and we are beginning to look towards building the schedule for the 2018-2019 school year.  Because the selection of appropriate courses is extremely important to your child’s academic success, the SHS counseling staff and administration want to ensure that you, the parent/guardian, are involved in the process.  For this reason, we have provided a brief outline of the scheduling process below.  We ask that you review the attached links and timeline over the next few weeks with your child.  Parent(s)/Guardian(s) can access the 2018-2019 Susquehannock High School Curriculum Guide https://goo.gl/wS12se for detailed course descriptions, course sequencing information, and requirements for graduation.    

Susquehannock High School Scheduling Timeline

January 3, 2018 – January 15, 2018:

  • Teachers discuss course recommendations with students individually and enter recommendations into Sapphire, our Learning Management System.  
  • Parent(s)/Guardian(s) and students should review the 2018-2019 Susquehannock High School Curriculum Guide https://goo.gl/wS12se and discuss teacher recommendations prior to January 16, 2018.  If parent(s)/guardian(s) have any questions or concerns, please contact your student’s counselor via email or phone.   

January 16, 2018:

  • Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Homeroom teachers will provide scheduling information during the development day lesson.

               Note: Should inclement weather require a delayed start or cancellation on this date,

                         scheduling information will be delivered to students on the next full day of school.    

January 16, 2018 – January 22, 2018:

  • Students and parent(s)/guardian(s) will have access to schedule through the community portal in Sapphire.  Directions for the accessing the parent portal can be found by clicking on the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vbxz9HX9czXM07CfHcHCu0L0aqJNtpgq/view?usp=sharing.
  • If parent(s)/guardian(s) have any questions or concerns, please contact your student’s counselor via email or phone.     
  • Teacher recommendations will pre-populate in the student’s online course form.  Students will select remaining elective credits.
  • If a student elects to take a course that is not recommended, he/she will be required to have a parent/guardian sign a Course Waiver Form. This will be discussed during individual scheduling meetings. These forms will be available in the Counseling Office.
  • Students should finalize their schedule by registering for the designated number of credits and alternate courses online.

               Note: All students will be scheduled for a lunch.  

                         Sophomores and Juniors are required to schedule 7 credits.  

                         Seniors electing to take Work Experience, Y.E.S. are required to schedule a

                         minimum of 4.5 credits.  

                         Seniors electing to take an online course are required to schedule a minimum of

                         6 credits.  

January 22, 2018:

  • The Sapphire community portal for online scheduling closes at 3:00 pm.

January 25, 2018 – February 8, 2018:

  • Counselors review proposed student schedules individually with each student.   
  • If a student elects to take a course that is not recommended, he/she will be required to have a parent/guardian sign a Course Waiver Form. These forms will be available in the Counseling Office.

February 13, 2018:

  • Homeroom teachers will distribute paper copies of course selections to take home for parent/guardian signatures at the bottom of the course selection form.

February 15, 2018:

  • Signed course selection forms are to be given to the homeroom teacher during homeroom.
  • Homeroom teachers forward the signed schedules to the Counseling Office.
  • Students absent on February 15 should turn in forms directly to the Counseling Office.

February 22, 2018:

  • Deadline for schedule change entries.

 

If at any time you have questions or wish to discuss any aspect of the scheduling process with us, please do not hesitate to contact your student’s counselor:  

 

    Kate Miklos, Students A-D, 717-235-4811, ext. 4523, [email protected]

    Erin O’Connor, Students E-K, 717-235-4811, ext. 4525, [email protected]

    Matthew Shervington, Students L-R, 717-235-4811, ext. 4524, [email protected]

    Courtney Hinkle, Students S-Z, 717-235-4811, ext. 4522, [email protected]