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- SCHEDULING INFORMATION FOR SY23-24
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SCHEDULING INFORMATION FOR SY 2023-2024
TENTATIVE REGISTRATION TIMELINE
Date
Scheduling Event
Feb 1
Rising Raider Experience for Current 8th Grade Students
Feb 3-10
TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS WINDOW
Feb 9-10 Rising 9th Grade Scheduling Support @Ridgeview Feb 20- 24
Scheduling Meetings with Counselors, Verification #1, Change Request Form, Waiver Form
Mar 6-10
Scheduling Meetings with Counselors, Verification #2 (Final Verification), Change Request Form (Final), Waiver Form (Due)
Aug 1 Tentative: Release of Students Schedules in Infinite Campus
Aug 3 Tentative: Raider Rally and schedule distribution/Schedule Change Form Open (student must sign into Microsoft Office account to complete)
Aug 11 Tentative: Deadline to submit change request form
Aug 18 Tentative: Schedules finalized for SY 23-24
RIVERWOOD COURSE OFFERINGS
Click below to view offerings at Riverwood. Please note that some courses require an application and/or audition.
All classes are tentative to need, space, and staffing and will only be offered if all crietria is met.
RISING 9TH GRADE COURSE SELECTION FORM
Click below to view offerings at Riverwood. Please note that some courses require an application and/or audition.
*All classes are tentative to need, space, and staffing and will only be offered if all criteria are met.
CLASS OF 2027 (RISING 9TH)
Waiver Information
We have modified our waiver process for the 2023-2024 school year. We have seen an increase in stress and anxiety as well as a decline in student performance because of an overloaded schedule with difficult classes. Our goal with this new process is to ensure parents and students are fully aware of the expectations of the course they want to take on as well as the reasons the current teacher did not recommend a student for a specific course.
We encourage students to push themselves and take the most rigorous courses they can, but we also realize our students’ health is also important. We encourage parents and students to carefully weigh the options and only waive into courses they are confident they can handle. We STRONGLY urge parents to carefully consider the concerns of the faculty and the totality of the student’s workload.
Waiver Form Process:
- Print a paper copy of the waiver form. You can also pick-up a copy at the counseling office.
- Conference with the current teacher of the subject that you wish to waive up or down for.
- Conference with the future teacher of the subject that you wish to waive up or down for.
- Students and parents sign the completed paper waiver form.
- Students will log into the Microsoft Office portal to complete the electronic waiver form. Students will need to load a picture of the finalized paper waiver form.
- Answer all the questions listed and submit the form. Be sure to send a copy of your response to your e-mail for your records.
- Your counselor of record will reach out to you once your request has been processed.
APPLICATION/AUDITION INFORMATION
Please complete the application for each course that you wish to apply for. Reach out to the leader of the program for any questions that you have about the course.
*All classes are tentative to need, space, and staffing and will only be offered if all criteria are met.
Application/Interest Form Link
Eligible Students Program Lead(s) Gifted Internship Junior and senior students that desire to have a hands-on non-paid work experience in a field of work. Must have taken at least one honors/accel/AP/IB course. During the first semester the student will complete course work that prepares them for their Internship and Career. During the second semester students will go to their internship where they will work alongside an expert in the career field of their interest and learn useful technical and other work-related skills.
Bradley, Sandra
Directed Studies Open to all students in 10th-12th grade who are interested in a self-directed class that allows individual students to decide what they will study. Bradley, Sandra
For all senior and select junior students wanting to become a teacher assistant, office aid, peer facilitator, writing and math center tutor.
*For Writing and Math Center applications, complete this application as well as the supplemental applications for the center that you would like to be considered for. You must submit both to be eligible.
Joiner, Erica
Peer Leadership Course
Selected 11-12 grade students.
* Must complete the peer leadership application as well as any supplemental applications listed to be eligible.
Sohmer, Alan
Peer Leadership
Selected 10-12 grade students.
* Must complete the peer leadership application as well as any supplemental applications listed to be eligible.
Toledano, Christy
Peer Facilitator Rising 10-12 grade students that are interested in supporting the special needs program.
*All interested students will complete the peer leadership application and provide an essay answer to the following question:
What is a Community Based Instruction Program and how does this program prepare students with various disabilities for life? When writing your essay be sure to answer the following questions:
What is a Community Based Instruction program?
What types of students are served in a Community Based Instruction program?
What are the students taught in a Community Based Instruction program?
Why are you interested in serving as a teacher's aide/ mentor in this type of program?Greco, Samantha
Markerspace Interest Form Selected 10-12 grade students.
* Must complete peer leadership application as well as any supplemental interest form listed to be eligible.
Carrier, Annmarie
Student Tech Center Interest Form Selected 10-12 grade students.
* Must complete peer leadership application as well as any supplemental interest listed to be eligible.
Carrier, Annmarie
Work-based Learning Junior and senior students that are in the third year/complete with their elective or core pathways.
*Interested students are required to be employed for the duration of the course.
Finley, Michelle
Selected 10-12 grade students.
Ankerich, Paul
Dual Enrollment Juniors and Seniors that can meet college admissions requirements and high selection criteria
For more information, review Dual Enrollment page.
The deadline to apply for dual enrollment is 3/31/2022.
Grissom, Antonio
Acting All students that are interested in taking level courses in this performing arts genre.
Acting 1: Open to everyone
Acting 2-3: Email Ms. van der Hoek to audition
IB Theatre: Must have two years of theatre course/e-mail Ms. van der Hoek to audition
Vanderhoek, Mary
AVID
Selected students in all grades.
E-mail Mr. Jenkins for additional information.
Jenkins, Leonard
Band
All students that are interested in taking level courses in this performing arts genre.
Beginning Band: Open to everyone
Intermediate/Advanced/Mastery Band and AP Music Theory: Email Crawford to audition
https://www.riverwood.band/
Crawford, Samuel
All students that are interested in taking level courses in this performing arts genre.
Intermediate Women’s Chorus: 9th grade and brand new Treble Voices
Advanced Mixed Chorus: Un-auditioned Voices & all changed voices (men)
Mastery Women’s Chorus: Auditioned Treble Voices
If you would like to audition for a higher level class like Advanced or Mastery, email Mrs. Montalto.
Montalto, Molly
All students that are interested in taking level courses in this performing arts genre.
Beginning Orchestra: Open to everyone with no orchestra experience
Intermediate Orchestra: Open to all rising 9th grade students with orchestra experience
Advanced Orchestra: Open to rising 10th-12th grade students without audition/open to rising 9th grade students with audition
Mastery Orchestra: Audition required for course enrollment
IB Music SL – email Mrs. Smith if interested
Smith, Jessica
Weight Training/Adv Weight Training
Student athletes at all grade levels.
See the coach of your current sport to be recommended for this course.
GRAYBECK, PETER
ADDITIONAL SCHEDULING RESOURCES
Utilize the following supplemental scheduling resources.
NAVIGATING SCHEDULING PRESENTATION FOR PARENTS
