Planning your schedule in high school is very important. When deciding what to take, students need to consider the credits necessary to graduate. At Jonathan Alder High School it is required to have at least 21 credits before graduating. Guidance counselor Ann  Davis says, “A student can get 21 credits by the end of their senior year but not be able to graduate because those credits weren’t in the right classes.”  Students and their parents are ultimately responsible for knowing what exactly they need in order to  graduate.  

    One factor that makes scheduling easier is if students have an idea of what they want to do after high school whether that be going to college, getting a job, or joining the military.  Whatever direction one is leaning towards, remember to leave as many doors open as possible.

    Schedules will be turned in and picked back up in February, the same time as past years, but the goal that principal Mike  Aurin and the guidance counselors have decided upon is to be working on the master schedule earlier this year.  By doing this, they will be able to identify and fix issues sooner.  Although the plan is to be working on the master schedule earlier, this will not change the scheduling with Tolles.  Davis says she can’t begin to discuss scheduling with Tolles until August, and for the students wishing for a half day between Tolles and Alder, there is no guarantee of what a scheduled day will consist of.

    On February 11, from 6-7 pm, incoming freshmen and their parents will be offered an informational meeting about scheduling, the curriculum and the credits needed to graduate high school. This year, there will be a new addition on the same night from 7-8 pm where current freshmen, sophomores and juniors and their parents will be able to come in and ask questions about the curriculum and any other things to do with scheduling.  College Credit Plus will also be discussed at both of these times for all students.

    The last addition that will take place this year is on January 28-29; teachers will talk to all of their classes about the different courses they teach and what those classes consist of. This is for students to ask questions and hear first hand from the teacher what a certain class is all about.

      Scheduling is very important, and when deciding the classes to take, it is good to know as much information as you can to be able to make the best decision possible.

Important Dates:

January 28-29: Teachers discuss class offerings.

February 1-5: Davis and Wolfe present scheduling information to English classrooms.

February 11: 6-7 PM, 8th Grade Curriculum Night; 7-8 PM, 9-11 Curriculum and Assessment

February 19: Schedules due to Guidance Counselors