WELCOME

WELCOME

Dear Students,

The first step in setting your schedule for next year is the Couse Preference process. The Course Preference process offers you the opportunity to design your optimal course of study. As you carefully read through the following pages, we hope you will take this opportunity to cultivate and explore both existing and new passions. The variety of courses offered should allow you to find scholastic inspiration, investigate a new interest, and experience a variety of viewpoints. The process of indicating your course preferences is a period of time for you to construct a scholastic program that complements your academic pursuits and helps you realize your aspirations for the future.

You may find it helpful to consider the strategies below as you complete the Course Preference process: • As you outline the courses you may want to take next year, consider graduation requirements and prerequisites. • As you build your course of study for next year, balance is a key word. We urge you to consider all of the totalities of your responsibilities, both academic and extracurricular, and aim for a challenging schedule that will allow you to grow as a student and be a healthy human being. • Submitting a second preference is important as some courses may fill up, some courses may conflict in a schedule, and others may not run if enrollment is insufficient. • Ask questions and take advantage of guidance; parents, advisors, classroom teachers, students, college counselors, and the academic dean may be helpful to you as you decide upon your preferences.

As you take the time to explore this Course Catalog, we hope you will discover exciting opportunities that pique your interests and nurture your passions. We encourage you to dream big, actively pursue your aspirations, and reach for your own personal standards of excellence.

Best, Mrs. Lisa Jassie Academic Dean