Beyond the snow and ice are the changing leaves of fall…. Yes FALL – soon we will begin the process of scheduling courses for the Fall of 2014.
During the last week of February the counselors will meet with each grade level to explain the course offerings and scheduling process. The updated course book with descriptions and selection sheets will be available on the High School website in mid February. Teachers will input suggested or required recommendations into powerschool for students to view. Parents and students will have the opportunity to meet with teachers from each department at the Community, Education and Business Night (see below) to learn more about the available opportunities. These include not only academic and elective courses, but also dual enrollment, extracurricular and post-secondary opportunities.
After March 1st, students will then have a week to make their selections and input the requests into their powerschool account. Students need to thoughtfully make these initial selections because course offerings and placement are determined by these requests. Scheduling priority is given to the original requests. Counselors will be available in the computer rooms during lunches to answer questions and facilitate this process. Once the requests are entered, the next several months are busy with creating the perfect schedule for the 1200 student at West Mifflin Area High School. In mid May, students will receive a tentative schedule for review and necessary adjustments will be made to prepare for a smooth start of the 2014-15 school year.
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