Scheduling 2021-22
High School
Beginning Tuesday, March 9th 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 2021 - 2022 school year. The portal will close on the morning of Thursday, March 18th. 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 2021-22 scheduling year only one course override will be permitted. Override forms are due by Friday, March 19th.
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.
- Timeline
- Program of Studies
- Grade Level Course Selection Cheat Sheets
- Scheduling Videos
- HHS Time Management Worksheet
- Override Form and Other Resources
- Online Courses
Timeline
Current Grades 9-11
Monday, March 1st - Monday, March 8th - Teachers will discuss course options with students and enter course recommendations in PowerTeacherPro.
Monday, March 8th - Course selection video and helpful documents sent to students and parents.
Tuesday, March 9th- Wednesday, March 17th–Students enter their course requests in the PowerSchool portal
Friday, March 19th -- Deadline to complete an online override request.
Friday, March 19th - Friday, March 26th - Counselors will check student course requests in PowerSchool.
Thursday, March 25th - 8th Grade Parent Night (virtual).
Monday, March 15th - Friday, April 30th - SMLs start to process overrides, assess student override requests and meet with students.
Thursday, May 6th – Parents and students check their course requests online. A message will be sent to parents so they will check the requests.
Monday, May 24th – Tuesday, June 22nd – High School Counselors work with students to resolve scheduling conflicts.
August 2022 - Students receive schedules on picture day
Current Grade 8
Monday, March 22nd - Friday, March 26th 8th Grade teachers complete course recommendations in PowerTeacherPro
Thursday, March 25th 8th Grade Parent Night (virtual)
Saturday, March 27th - Monday, April 5th - 8th Grade Students/Parents enter their requests in the PowerSchool parent/student portal.
Tuesday, April 6th - Deadline to complete an online override request.
Wednesday, April 7th - Friday, April 16th - HS Assistant Principals communicate 8th-grade override decisions.
Monday, April 26th - April 30th - School counselors check incoming ninth-grade course requests in PowerSchool.
Thursday, May 6th – Parents and students check their course requests online. A message will be sent to parents so they will check the requests.
Monday, May 24th – Tuesday, June 22nd – High School Counselors communicate with 8th-grade counselor to resolve scheduling issues.
August 2022 - Students receive schedules on picture day
Program of Studies
Grade Level Course Selection Cheat Sheets
Scheduling Videos
HHS Time Management Worksheet
Override Form and Other Resources
Typical Four-Year Plan for Hopkinton High School
2021-22 Grades 10-12
PowerSchool Instructions for Grades 10-12
Grades 10-12 Override Form (must be completed using student hillers.org account)
2021-22 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
Online Courses
What you need to know about Online Courses.
- 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.
- 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.
- Students may only register for courses that are NOT offered at HHS.
- TEC online courses translate to 2.5 credits per semester at HHS.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Our TEC online Site Coordinators are Ms. Linda Henderson and Mrs. Lisa Carty. They can often be found in the Data Services Office, across from the Counseling Office.
VHS
VHS Application
VHS Course Catalog
VHS Academic Calendar
More Information about VHS Courses and Policy
TEC
TEC Application
TEC Course Catalog 2021-22
TEC Academic Calendar - not yet available
More Information about TEC Courses and Policy
Middle School
Class of 2026 - Incoming Grade 8 students
We will utilize PowerSchool for scheduling Foreign Language, Music, and Physical Education electives. The scheduling window will be available to parents and students from Friday, March 19 at 10 a.m. through Friday, March 26 at 3 p.m.
Class of 2027 - Incoming Grade 7 Students
Foreign Language and music course selection will be made using PowerSchool. The scheduling window will be available to parents and students from Friday, March 19 at 10 a.m. through Friday, March 26 at 3 p.m. If you have any questions regarding what was selected, please contact the grade 6 School Counselor, Christine Brown.
Class of 2028 - Incoming Grade 6 Students
Our first step in preparing in this journey is for you to register your child for his or her grade 6 music classes (where you will select General Music, Chorus or an instrument). The scheduling window will be available to parents from Friday, March 19 at 10 a.m. through Friday, March 26 at 3 p.m.