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On-Line Instruction Hub
To help ease the transition to our On-line model we have set up a temporary site with resources and access points for all class. to view the site click here
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Course Selection Information for 2020-2021
It’s hard to believe, but the counseling department is already working on scheduling courses for the 2020-2021 school year. We would like to share with you important information about the timeline of the scheduling process.
CHS 2020-2021 Course Catalog can be viewed here
For Incoming 9th Grade Parents: If you missed our Parent Information Night you can view the handout here.
January 21 – February 25: CHS teachers will have conversations with students regarding their course recommendations for the following school year in their classes
February 3: Course registration forms will be distributed to students by their English teachers. Students are required to take their form around and have teachers sign off on their recommendations for placement.
February 25 – March 9: Students will be selecting next year’s courses in AERIES in their English classes after a presentation from the Counseling Department. Course Registration forms with parent/guardian signature are due to counselors the day of their presentation in their English classes.
March 31: AERIES scheduling portal closes.
*** CHS supports a balanced experience, and we want our students to be successful and healthy human beings. It is essential to have conversations with your student(s) regarding course selection considering academic rigor, overall workload, and additional factors such as: clubs, sports, transportation to and from school, employment, family responsibilities, and mental health.
Any requests to change courses after the March 31 deadline are not guaranteed. In order to request a change after the deadline, students must complete the following steps:
- Pick up a Course Request form from the counseling office (forms will be available beginning May 1st)
- Complete the Course Request form including a parent/guardian signature approving of the change.
- Submit completed forms to your counselor between May 18 - May 20
***Email requests to change courses will not be accepted***
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Latest Edition of #WeAreCarmelUnified
Most of us know the sixteenth-century proverb “He can’t see the forest for the trees” which is a way of saying someone is too focused on the details to really look at the situation as a whole. It’s an argument made to focus on the Big Picture. Recently I spent some time thinking about this proverb and some of the limitations of what I will call A Forest View. What follows is a summary of what I shared with all staff at our Welcome Back Breakfast on August 7.
