Schedule Changes
Every effort is made to ensure you have courses that meet your graduation requirements and career/college interests.
We realize you may want to make changes. However, we are limited in what changes we can accommodate:
Examples of a VALID schedule change requests:
Schedule Changes in the CVHS 10/12 building FAQ
How is my schedule developed in the first place?
In the spring, students meet individually with their counselors to choose their courses based on graduation requirements, their career/college considerations, and their desired electives. Schedule conflicts are bound to arise so it is necessary to provide alternative elective choices that will be used by the counselor as a student’s second or third choice for elective.
Required courses are assigned by the school using multiple points of data and teacher input. Honors, Accelerated, and support courses are also assigned by a team of teachers, administrators and counselors. Parent input is considered during the spring schedule request period by asking the student to review their schedule request form with their parent and obtain the parent’s signature. AP (Advanced Placement) courses require a special permission form.
When do I get my schedule?
The student receives her/his schedule in August (1st semester, a tentative schedule at Big Red Check-In and a final version in Homeroom on the first day of school) and January (first day, 2nd semester, in Homeroom).
Why is it so difficult to change my schedule?
We have a highly structured six-hour school day. The courses fit together like a puzzle. One change will affect other courses. Teacher staffing decisions are made based on student course requests. We only run courses that students want and need. Therefore, schedule changes can be considered only for extenuating circumstances.
What is the Schedule Change Process?
At the beginning of each semester, a student can request a change with their parent’s permission. Emailing the student’s counselor is an effective way to communicate a schedule change request. The deadline for a schedule change request is the end first week of classes (5 days) for each semester.
What issues will be considered for schedule changes?
Correcting errors is the focus. The following are some examples:
If a student is struggling in an Advanced, Honors or AP course, what is the process to follow?
Students should put their best effort into their courses from the beginning of the semester. Collaboration and direct communication between student and teacher is paramount and should be ongoing. A student should seek out tutoring opportunities and ensure that s/he has no incomplete course work (zeros). Parents and teachers should also communicate via email, phone, or personal conference during this time to support the student. Only after these remedies have been attempted would counseling/administration consider becoming involved.
What if I prefer to have a different teacher?
For success and consistency, efforts are made to keep students with the same teacher from first semester through second semester. There are inevitable schedule conflicts that don’t always allow for the “same teacher rule”. Conflict and disagreements are also inevitable aspects of relationships. If you don’t like your teacher, you should take it as an opportunity to grow and develop as a person. In the future, you won’t always like your boss. You will have to figure out ways to work with your boss. The teacher/student relationship is similar. Communication is always the answer. Be willing to talk with your teacher about difficulties. Involve your parents when you get stuck.
If a student is struggling in Math, what is the procedure for changing the Math course level?
Communication between student and teacher is critical and should be frequent. Within 5 weeks of the start of the school year, the teacher may decide that the student is better served in a lower-level or higher-level Math course. The teacher will direct the counselor to make the move.
Every effort is made to ensure you have courses that meet your graduation requirements and career/college interests.
We realize you may want to make changes. However, we are limited in what changes we can accommodate:
Examples of a VALID schedule change requests:
- To meet a graduation requirement
- To correct an error
- If you did not meet the prerequisites
- Changing a teacher
- Changing your lunch
- Changing to be with friends
- Changing to have a class during a different time
- Changing electives that you selected
Schedule Changes in the CVHS 10/12 building FAQ
How is my schedule developed in the first place?
In the spring, students meet individually with their counselors to choose their courses based on graduation requirements, their career/college considerations, and their desired electives. Schedule conflicts are bound to arise so it is necessary to provide alternative elective choices that will be used by the counselor as a student’s second or third choice for elective.
Required courses are assigned by the school using multiple points of data and teacher input. Honors, Accelerated, and support courses are also assigned by a team of teachers, administrators and counselors. Parent input is considered during the spring schedule request period by asking the student to review their schedule request form with their parent and obtain the parent’s signature. AP (Advanced Placement) courses require a special permission form.
When do I get my schedule?
The student receives her/his schedule in August (1st semester, a tentative schedule at Big Red Check-In and a final version in Homeroom on the first day of school) and January (first day, 2nd semester, in Homeroom).
Why is it so difficult to change my schedule?
We have a highly structured six-hour school day. The courses fit together like a puzzle. One change will affect other courses. Teacher staffing decisions are made based on student course requests. We only run courses that students want and need. Therefore, schedule changes can be considered only for extenuating circumstances.
What is the Schedule Change Process?
At the beginning of each semester, a student can request a change with their parent’s permission. Emailing the student’s counselor is an effective way to communicate a schedule change request. The deadline for a schedule change request is the end first week of classes (5 days) for each semester.
What issues will be considered for schedule changes?
Correcting errors is the focus. The following are some examples:
- If student is in a class that s/he has already passed, that s/he received credit for through summer school and/or credit recovery
- If student has a class listed on the schedule twice
- If student is missing a required course/class
- If student has an empty spot on his/her schedule
- If student was accidentally placed into the wrong course (e.g. Football instead of Band; English 11 instead of English 12)
If a student is struggling in an Advanced, Honors or AP course, what is the process to follow?
Students should put their best effort into their courses from the beginning of the semester. Collaboration and direct communication between student and teacher is paramount and should be ongoing. A student should seek out tutoring opportunities and ensure that s/he has no incomplete course work (zeros). Parents and teachers should also communicate via email, phone, or personal conference during this time to support the student. Only after these remedies have been attempted would counseling/administration consider becoming involved.
What if I prefer to have a different teacher?
For success and consistency, efforts are made to keep students with the same teacher from first semester through second semester. There are inevitable schedule conflicts that don’t always allow for the “same teacher rule”. Conflict and disagreements are also inevitable aspects of relationships. If you don’t like your teacher, you should take it as an opportunity to grow and develop as a person. In the future, you won’t always like your boss. You will have to figure out ways to work with your boss. The teacher/student relationship is similar. Communication is always the answer. Be willing to talk with your teacher about difficulties. Involve your parents when you get stuck.
If a student is struggling in Math, what is the procedure for changing the Math course level?
Communication between student and teacher is critical and should be frequent. Within 5 weeks of the start of the school year, the teacher may decide that the student is better served in a lower-level or higher-level Math course. The teacher will direct the counselor to make the move.
