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Scheduling HACKENSACK HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULING The Guidance Department encourages all students to take careful considerations when deciding on course selections for the following year. Students, parents, and guardians should familiarize themselves with all course offerings at Hackensack High School by reviewing the Course Selection Guide. Students should choose courses which are in line with their academic abilities and interests. They should speak with their current teachers regarding recommendations and selection options. Teacher recommendations are made based on a student’s performance in class, including factors such as grades, homework, class work, tests and quizzes and participation. Although recommendations are helpful in the scheduling process, the ultimate decision for course selection belongs to you, the student. Consider courses in fields that interest you and challenge yourself to build a transcript that will give you an edge in the college application process. Students meet with their counselors individually starting in February to select course requests for the following year. At that meeting, counselors will discuss future goals with students in order to have a clear understanding of a student’s needs. They will also review graduation requirements prior to scheduling. The student and counselor will create a course request list together which will be sent home with the student for parental review. Course requests and alternates should be chosen carefully. The master schedule is built based on these requests. Changes to schedules after the Master Schedule is built may be difficult to make. Student schedules are mailed home at the end of August. Students and parents/guardians should review schedules carefully at this point. Scheduling changes can be made by filling out a Schedule Change Form. Schedule changes will not be made for teacher or lunch period preference. Schedule changes are only allowed during the first two weeks of the school year. Parental concerns regarding schedules should be brought to the attention of the student’s guidance counselor.
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