We are two-thirds through the school year!

Beginning Monday, your student will receive a schedule request for next year.  Can you believe it is time to start planning for the sophomore year?

Please read the request form carefully.  Your student has the opportunity to take an early morning class.  The class begins at 7:30 and ends in time for 1^st period.  It is often referred to as zero hour.  Transportation is not provided so if you are interested you must bring your student to school.  Class choices for zero hour are AP World History, Geometry, Spanish 2, and World Civilization.  By taking a zero hour course your student has the option of leaving school after sixth period.  Once again, transportation is not provided.  Several students take advantage of this in order to work after school.

If your student does not score on or above grade level on the MAP test, he/she may be scheduled for a study skills class.  This class is not an option.  It is a class geared toward helping your student grow in the areas of math or reading.  The most important test your student will ever take is the ACT as a junior.  Learning strategies to be successful on it is a good thing.  Your student may be pre-scheduled for a study skills class now; however, that could change depending on how he/she will do on the spring MAP test.

The other neat thing about scheduling is all the electives your student can choose.  Scott County High School offers anything from computer science to environmental science, from strength and conditioning to the arts, from money skills and relationships to world languages, from agriculture and ROTC to business and journalism, just tons of options!

Schedule request forms are due next Monday, March 9^th to the 1^st period teacher.  This is a great week to discuss career options with your student.  What does your student want to do?  What classes will help him/her to achieve that goal?

If it looks like your student may fail a 9^th grade class, contact me soon – jonda.tippins@scott.kyschools.us or 502-863-4635.  Allow me to share some options with you.   

I hope you will join me in doing some 70 degree dancingJ.  Spring is just around the corner!