Scheduling 2022-23

Current Grade 8 / Incoming 9th Graders

8th Grade Scheduling Process and Timeline for the 2022-2023 Year 

• Monday, March 21st - Friday, March 25th: 8th Grade teachers complete course recommendations in PowerTeacherPro
   

• Thursday, March 24th (last period): HS sends video to MS for presentation during Hiller Block
   

• Thursday, March 24th: 8th Grade Parent Night (virtual)
   

• Saturday, March 26th - Monday, April 4th: 8th Grade Students/Parents enter their requests in the PowerSchool parent/student portal
   

• Tuesday, April 5th: Deadline to complete an online override request (one request per student)
   

• Wednesday, April 6th - Friday, April 15th: HS Asst Principals communicate 8th-grade override decisions
   

• Monday, April 25th - April 29th: School counselors check incoming ninth-grade course requests in PowerSchool. 
   

• Thursday, May 5th: Parents and students check their course requests online. A message will be sent to parents so they will check the requests.
   

• Friday, May 6th - Friday, May 20th: Lisa Carty will begin running the master schedule.  Necessary adjustments will be made.
   

• Monday, May 23rd - through the end of the year: High School Counselors work with students to resolve conflicts
   

• August 2022: Students receive schedules on picture day/orientation

 

Course Selection Links/Videos:

8th Grade Parent Night Webinar (3/24/222)

Advice from 9th/10th graders on Course Selection

2022-2023 Program of Studies

PowerSchool Instructions

 

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Current Grades 9-11

Beginning  Tuesday, March 8th at 8:00 am the online request portal in PowerSchool will open for students currently in grades 9-11 to enter their course requests for the 2022 - 2023 school year. The portal will close on the morning of Thursday, March 17th.  Below are important links to the Program of Studies, PowerSchool instructions, and the Scheduling Documents/Timelines.  In addition, to assist students in making well-informed decisions, we have created a helpful Time Management Calculator.  We encourage students to use this document when selecting courses to help outline the amount of time they are spending on all of their various commitments.  We also have linked a short, informational video put together by our Subject Matter Leaders about the different courses offered here at HHS. We encourage you and your child to review all the links below before making your course selections. 

Teachers here at the high school have submitted recommendations for their students into PowerSchool.  Our teachers are invested in this process and work collaboratively with their first semester colleagues when discussing the appropriate placement for a student.  Teachers recommend courses and levels that both challenge your child but that also offers them the best opportunity for success. We strongly encourage students to consider their teacher’s recommendations when signing up for courses. However, if your child has not been recommended to take a course they were hoping to enroll in, please have them complete the Override Consideration form located in the Scheduling Documents/Timelines link below.  For the 2022-23 scheduling year only one course override will be permitted.  Override forms are due by  Friday, March 18th.  

Please note that course requests can be entered from both the parent and student portal, but the data entered in one will overwrite the other.  We recommend parents and students collaborate and only enter requests under one account. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s school counselor.

Current Grades 9-11 Timeline

• Monday, February 28th - Monday, March 7th: Teachers will discuss course options with students and enter course recommendations in PowerTeacherPro
   
• Monday, March 7th: Course selection video and helpful documents sent to students and parents  
   
• Tuesday, March 8th:  Wednesday, March 16th: Students enter their course requests in the PowerSchool portal 
   
• Friday, March 18th: Deadline to complete an online override request
   
• Friday, March 18th - Friday, March 25th: Counselors will check student course requests in PowerSchool
   
• Thursday, March 24th: 8th Grade Parent Night
   
• Monday, March 21st - Friday, April 29th: SMLs start to process overrides, assess student override requests and meet with students
   
• Friday, April 29th - Wednesday, May 4th: School counselors make sure that approved overrides are entered into PowerSchool
   
• Thursday, May 5th: Parents and students check their course requests online. A message will be sent to parents so they will check the requests
   
• Monday, May 23rd: through the end of the year: High School Counselors work with students to resolve conflicts
   
• August 2022: Students receive schedules on picture day

 

 

2022-23 Program of Studies

2022-23 New Courses

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2022-23 Grade 9 Course Selection Cheatsheet

         

2022-23 Grade 10 Course Selection Cheatsheet

 

2022-23 Grade 11 Course Selection Cheatsheet

                  

2022-23 Grade 12 Course Selection Cheatsheet

     

OVERVIEW

The Time Management Worksheet helps students consider how they will allocate their time for a particular semester. Students should estimate hours spent in a 7-day week across the following four categories: School, Extracurriculars, Unstructured Time, Sleep.

Complete the Worksheet

Typical Four-Year Plan for Hopkinton High School

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2022-23 Grades 10-12

PowerSchool Instructions for Grades 10-12

Grades 10-12 Override Form  (must be completed using student hillers.org account)

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2022-23 Grade 9

PowerSchool Instructions for Grade 9

Grade 9 Override Form (must be completed using student hillers.org account)

A Helpful Guide to Scheduling for 8th Grade

1:1 Laptop Program Information

 

What you need to know about Online Courses.

1. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. By site license agreement, there are registration limits on both VHS and TEC online courses per semester.
2. Online courses are open to juniors and seniors, with seniors receiving preference. Students who do best in these courses are self-disciplined, committed, responsible and motivated.
3. Students may only register for courses that are NOT offered at HHS.
4. TEC online courses translate to 2.5 credits per semester at HHS.
5. Though these courses require independent study, students work in an assigned area and time slot, as in any other HHS course. If they fail to log in and keep up with their assigned work, after two weeks they will be dropped from the course per course provider policy.
6. Online courses are real courses that require a strong commitment. Students will NOT be allowed to change courses after the start of the semester. If students are dropped from the course due to inactivity, they will NOT be allowed to add another class, and will receive a W/P or W/F on their transcript based upon their grade at dismissal.
7. Student's must fill out a registration application, obtain the necessary signatures, and submit the completed form to their counselor as soon as possible. Registrations will only be accepted as space allows.
8. Student’s who do not achieve at least a C- final grade for an online course will not be permitted to take subsequent online courses.
9. Our TEC online Site Coordinators is Mrs. Lisa Carty. Mrs. Carty's office can often be found in the Data Services Office, across from the Counseling Office.

VHS

VHS Application
VHS Course Catalog - not yet available
VHS Academic Calendar
More Information about VHS Courses and Policy

TEC

TEC Application
TEC Course Catalog 2022 - 2023  
TEC Course Descriptions 2022 -2023
TEC Academic Calendar - not yet available
More Information about TEC Courses and Policy

Grades 10 - 12 Course Selection Video

• Monday, March 21st - Friday, March 25th: 8th Grade teachers complete course recommendations in PowerTeacherPro
   

• Thursday, March 24th: 8th Grade Parent Night (virtual)
   

• Friday, March 25th (last period): HS admin goes to MS for presentation 
   

• Saturday, March 26th - Monday, April 4th: 8th Grade Students/Parents enter their requests in the PowerSchool parent/student portal
   

• Tuesday, April 5th: Deadline to complete an online override request (one request per student)
   

• Wednesday, April 6th - Friday, April 15th: HS Assistant Principals communicate 8th-grade override decisions
   

• Monday, April 25th - April 29th: School counselors check incoming ninth-grade course requests in PowerSchool 
   

• Thursday, May 5th: Parents and students check their course requests online. A message will be sent to parents so they will check the requests.
   

• Friday, May 6th - Friday, May 20th: Lisa Carty will begin running the master schedule.  Necessary adjustments will be made
   

• Monday, May 23rd through the end of the year: High School Counselors work with students to resolve conflicts
   

• August 2022: Students receive schedules on picture day/orientation

2022 -2023 Program of Studies