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How to Register for Courses

Get the steps to register for courses for students who will be in grades 9-12 next year.

Note: Students who attend or plan to attend Walnut Creek Campus will work directly with the Walnut Creek Campus counselor each spring to register for the next school year.

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Students: How to Register for Courses

Students Going into Grade 9

Course Registration Handouts

Dates to Remember

  • Feb. 3: Students review course registration information and elective videos in Tiger Time.
  • Feb. 10-11: Students review their four-year course plan with Valley Southwoods counselors and enter their course requests for ninth grade. (Feb. 10: Stilwell, Feb. 11: Indian Hills)
  • Feb. 13-18: Student meets with Valley Southwoods counselors individually to review their ninth grade course requests. (Feb. 13: Stilwell, Feb. 18: Indian Hills)
  • Feb. 13 and Feb. 17: Stilwell and Indian Hills Conferences
  • Feb. 19: Last day to make course request changes. Parent/guardians must review and approve the requests with their child by the end of the day.

Students Going into Grade 10

Course Registration Handouts

 

Dates to Remember

  • Jan. 23 and 27: Students complete the graduation checklist, update their four-year course plan, and watch electives videos
  • Jan. 31: Counselors present in Social Studies classes and fill out the registration sheet in Canvas. 
  • Feb. 3-4: Students complete the registration sheet and enter course requests in Infinite Campus. 
  • Feb. 6-7: Students meet with Valley counselors individually to review their course requests.

Students Going into Grades 11-12

Course Registration Handouts 

 

Dates to Remember

  • Dec. 16 and Jan. 13: Students complete the graduation checklist, update their four-year course plan, and watch electives videos.
  • Jan. 14 and 16: Students explore classes and fill out the registration sheet in Canvas. 
  • Jan. 23: Students enter course requests in Infinite Campus. 
  • Jan. 27-28: Juniors going into grade 12 meet with Valley counselors individually to review their course requests.
  • Jan. 29-30: Sophomores going into grade 11 meet with Valley counselors individually to review their course requests.

Parent/Guardians: How to Approve the Academic Plan

This is for students who plan to attend Valley Southwoods Freshman High School next year. Students who attend or plan to attend Walnut Creek Campus will work directly with the Walnut Creek Campus counselor each spring to register for the next school year.

Q. There is a lot here. Where do I start?

  • A. Start with making sure the courses selected for ninth grade are as accurate as possible. All eight grade students should have a four year plan in their Google Drive that can be a reference. Students are encouraged to add their course selections for grades 10-12 if they choose to. Students will update each of the subsequent grade requests annually. 

Academic Plan Approval Steps

  1. Log into Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

  2. Select your student in the upper right corner of the page, then select "Academic Plan."

    Academic Plan Approval, Step 2. Shows the Infinite Campus menu.

     

  3. When the "Choose an Academic Plan" screen appears, click "Next."
    Academic Plan Approval, Step 3. Shows the "Choose an Academic Plan" screen.
  4. Review the Academic Plan, grades 9-12, with your student. Please look closely at the ninth grade courses. These are the most important to have accurate.
    Academic Plan Approval Step 4. Shows a sample academic plan.
  5. Approve your student's Academic Plan by checking the box in the top left corner. Then click "Save" above the checked box.
    Academic Plan Approval, Step 5. Shows how to approve the academic plan.

     

This final step must be completed by the end of the day, Feb. 19, 2025. If you have questions resulting from conversation with your student, please contact the Valley Southwoods Counseling staff.