Hunterdon Central Hunterdon Central Regional High School Regional High School 8 th Grade Program of Studies & Freshman Course Selection Orientation
Hunterdon Central Hunterdon Central Regional High SchoolRegional High School
8th Grade Program of Studies & Freshman Course
Selection Orientation
Your 4-Year academic experience is a journey. Make sure you think about your destination and work backwards.
Use the Program of Studies online as a guide.– http://www.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/academics/program-
of-studies/index.aspx
Your High School Your High School Experience!Experience!
Take the 8th Grade “NJASK8”“NJASK8” seriously! Placement in 9th grade Your ultimate goal
See online program of studies for High School Graduation Requirements.
Minimum Minimum Requirements for Requirements for
GraduationGraduation
Take the most challenging course load that you can handle without creating too much stress.
Trust your teacher’s recommendations Balance your life- academically, socially,
emotionally
Check “Prerequisites”, “Grade Level” and pay
attention to “Recommendations” listed in course descriptions. (Shown on next slide)
Refer to quick link on HCRHS website labeled “Freshman Electives”.
Scheduling GuidelinesScheduling Guidelines
ExampleExample
An important guide for your initial course selections is the Teacher Recommendation Form.
If you have concerns about the recommended placement, talk with your teacher and parents. Parents can override a recommendation but please think carefully about what is right for you. Choose wisely.
– If you override, move up a level, and are struggling please note that you may not be able to move back down. Level changes depend on the number of open seats.
Please note that students selecting a Math, Science, English or Social Studies honors course will be required to take a departmental placement test this spring.
– Please note that summer work is a requirement for all Honors and AP courses
More Scheduling More Scheduling GuidelinesGuidelines
Course #
Course Name Mid YearRecommendation (Teacher Initial)
Override (Parent Initial)
011 Honors English I
012 English I
014 Freshman Humanities
If recommended for 012 you may choose 014
If choosing 014 rather than 012 initial here
S019 English I
Teacher Teacher Recommendation FormRecommendation Form
Health & Physical Education are scheduled automatically.
You must select “Alternates” for each elective choice.– Electives are courses you can choose once you
have fulfilled your requirements for that year.
Remember, every course you take and every final grade you receive will be on your permanent record (transcript).
Scheduling GuidelinesScheduling Guidelines
Course #
Course Name # of credits Alt. Course #
Alternate Course Name
# of credit
s
I will participate in Marching Band for Credit
Electives and Electives and Alternates (In Order Alternates (In Order
of Preference)of Preference)
At HCRHS important information can be accessed by students and their parents/guardians - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
ASPEN can be used for:– online class scheduling– to view schedule– interim report/report cards (these are no longer mailed)– graduation requirements– student transcript – student progress/ grades
• Access to ASPEN is private and password protected - a unique log-in name and password will be assigned to each student. The password assigned is confidential; it should not be shared.
ASPENASPEN
Beginning in February course requests can be entered using ASPEN.
The timeline for entering courses will be mid to late February. You will receive instructions and password information in the mail.
You must complete your course selections online within the time frame you receive in the mail.
ASPEN can be accessed at: – https://nj-hcrhs.myfollett.com/aspen/home.do
To access ASPEN via Hunterdon Central's website - click on quicklinks in the top right hand corner and then click on ASPEN.
Scheduling with Scheduling with ASPENASPEN
In order to access ASPEN, you will receive an exclusive User Name and Password. KEEP IT
SECURE!!!!
You will be receiving ASPEN user name and instructions at the end of January. They will be
mailed home.
ASPEN LoginsASPEN Logins
It makes no difference if you select courses first or last during
the time frame provided. However, if you fail to input
courses during this time frame, you will be assigned a lower scheduling priority. This will affect your ability to enroll in
courses that you want.
Selecting Courses Selecting Courses
When selecting some courses such as…332- Algebra 2221- French 2
222 – Spanish 2
Remember to select the Grade 9 option!
*Only schedule these more rigorous courses if you have been recommended to do so!
Freshman Only!Freshman Only!
At the end of the course listing, please find a list of Hunterdon Central sports identified with the prefix “XTR”.
Please check off any sports that you may be interested in participating in. This information will be provided to our coaches.
Athletics Athletics
Students have the option to take courses outside of HCRHS for high school credit.
– Online course, RVCC, Other college coursework
Courses must be approved prior to registering for the course.
If you are considering “Outside” Course Work this summer, please read the Alternate Credit Information on the Counseling website:
http://www.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/campus-life/counseling/index.aspx
Applications must be received at the H.S. prior to May 15.
Alternate Credit InformationAlternate Credit Information
Grade ScaleGrade Scale
ENGLISH – 5 Credits
PHYS ED/ HEALTH – 5 Credits
US HISTORY I – 5 Credits
MATHEMATICS – 5/7.5 Credits
SCIENCE – 5 Credits
WORLD LANGUAGE – 5 Credits
ELECTIVES – 7.5/10 credits
Students selecting Marching Band may have 42.5 total credits
Typical Freshman Typical Freshman Schedule (40 credits)Schedule (40 credits)
SEMESTER ONE SEMESTER TWO
Quarter 1(Sept.- Nov.)
Quarter 2(Nov.- Jan.)
Quarter 3(Jan.- Apr.)
Quarter 4(Apr.- June)
Block 1 Math Math US History I US History I
Block 2 Phys Ed Phys Ed World Language
World Language
Block 3 English English Science Science
Block 4 Craft and Design*
Art I* Interior Design*
Computer Applications
*
Typical Block Typical Block ScheduleSchedule
* = Sample electives* = Sample electives
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