Course Selection 2023-2024

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incoming 9th graders (NON-OPEN ENROLLMENT)
Incoming 9th Graders 
Step 1 - Eighth-grade students should start consulting their current teachers for course placement advice. Review Course Selection Form (Yellow sheet) that was handed out at your school- If you did not receive a course selection form - Click HERE to download 
Step 2 - Attend the 8th Grade Transition Night February 1st (see details in yellow box below)
Step 3 - ALL STUDENTS MUST input course requests into Infinite Campus ​(Instructions for how to do this are ​HERE)
Helpful Tips:
  • If you have lost your Course Selection Form (yellow sheet) you can download it HERE. If you are unable to download, contact megan.navarro@bvsd.org for an emailed version.
  • Be sure to review FAQs, Course Description Guide and BVSD Graduation Requirements linked below.
  • If you have questions, please contact the counseling office 720-561-5634
Attention Parents/Guardians 
& 
Monarch High School Class of 2027

Important High School Course Registration Information 
for the 2023 - 2024 School Year

Mark your calendars for these important events:

 MHS 8th Grade Transition Night:
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 
Last Name A-M : 6:00-7:15 pm
     Last Name N-Z : 6:45-8:00 pm 
Located at Monarch High School

You are encouraged to attend this IN PERSON curriculum information night designed for current 8th graders who will be attending Monarch High School next year. Students and parents/guardians will have the opportunity to learn about Monarch High School’s curriculum, 9th grade expectations, and BVSD graduation requirements. 

Teachers from all departments, as well as Counselors, will be on hand at Monarch High School to answer any questions regarding course offerings. 

Student Course Requests Due in Infinite Campus by
​February 13th 2023

Students will be shown THIS presentation at their middle school about how to complete this process.

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incoming open enrollment students: grades 9-12
Incoming Open Enrollment Students 9-12
If you have received notice that you have been offered a seat through Open Enrollment to attend Monarch High School for the 2023-24 school year, please be sure to complete the registration process as follows:
​Incoming 9th graders - be sure to attend the 8th Grade Transition Night -
​see details in yellow box under "Incoming 9th Graders (Non-Open Enrollment)" header (above)
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current monarch students: grades 9-11
 Current Monarch 9th - 10th - 11th Grade Students
Counselors will be visiting your LA classes beginning the last week of February.  It is very important that you follow the steps provided by the counselors.  Students may enter course selections into the Academic Plan in Infinite Campus until March 6th at midnight.  There is NO advantage to entering them as quick as possible. Be sure to talk with your current/most recent content teachers, counselor and parents/guardians if you have questions about what to take.  

Monarch High school course request forms 2023-2024 - download here  
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Class of 2021 & Beyond: In addition to earning at least 220 credits in coursework, students must also pass a competency-based assessment in English and a competency-based assessment in math. BVSD has adopted the menu of options from the Colorado Department of Education. The available options include achieving minimum scores on national assessments, completing industry certifications, a capstone project, and/or specific performance assessments. It is very important to understand that students can meet these minimum competencies in a combination of measures. In other words, if a student earns the minimum score (or higher) on an assessment (i.e. SAT, ACT, AP or IB) for English but not for math, the student can demonstrate competency in math using a different measure, including another assessment or a performance measure (capstone, industry certificate, performance assessment). More info.  One option is to choose SAT since we take that as a class in junior year.  If you don't meet the requirement, you may then speak with your counselor to create a new plan.

Important information to keep in mind when completing your course selection

New Students
New students are held responsible for District require­ments while enrolled in a Boulder Valley school. Coursework completed outside the District will be evaluated for credit and for meeting graduation requirements. IN ADDITION, AT LEAST TWO SEMESTERS OF ATTENDANCE (A MINIMUM OF 50 CREDITS) IN A BOULDER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL IS REQUIRED TO MEET DISTRICT GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR A DIPLOMA.
 
Guidelines for Choosing Courses at Monarch High School
Freshman and sophomore students are required to take at least six (6) and up to seven (7) classes each semester.  Junior students are required to take a minimum of five (5) and up to seven (7) classes each semester. Senior students must take a minimum of five (5) and up to seven (7) classes each semester. A student must have administrative approval to take fewer than 5 classes. Students must have a minimum of five classes in order to participate in Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) sanctioned activities.
 
MHS Schedule Change Procedure
SCHEDULE CHANGES
During course selection students should request the courses they would like to take as schedule changes for "change of heart" are not guaranteed after schedules have been made. Students who have concerns about their course choices prior to schedule development (May of the previous school year) should contact their counselor to see if a change request is possible. During the school year in which courses are scheduled course changes are limited to:
CHANGES ​WILL​ BE MADE FOR:
  • Seniors needing a course to fulfill graduation requirements
  • Students needing to drop a course that has already been taken for credit
  • Students needing to move to the appropriate course level
  • Students who’ve been scheduled into a class that was not a selected course
  • Imbalance of class
Schedule Changes
Fall- TBD
  • Schedule corrections end 
  • Clean Drops* will be made through 
  • WP/WF** may be made through 
  • Late Drops*** will receive an “F” beginning 
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Spring- TBD 
  • Schedule corrections end 
  • Clean Drops* will be made through 
  • WP/WF** may be made through
  • Late Drops*** may be beginning

*Clean Drops are defined as removing a class from the schedule and the transcript.
**WP is defined as a withdraw pass.  This is shown on the transcript but does not affect the grade point average.  
**WF is defined as a withdraw fail.  This is shown on the transcript but does not affect the grade point average.  
​***Late Drops will receive a failing grade for the class.  This is shown on the transcript and DOES affect the grade point average.  

Athletic Eligibility
To maintain athletic eligibility, students must be taking a minimum of 25 credits each semester and cannot fail more than one class. There are additional conditions for athletic eligibility. Please contact the Athletic Director for complete details.
 
Supplies & Fees
According to Colorado statute, students may be required to bring specific, necessary supplies for their own use in the classroom and to procure supplies and equipment required to carry on the musical, dramatic, athletic, and equivalent programs of the district.
 
Each year, the Boulder Valley School Board authorizes a list of fees for materials used in certain classrooms. Some of the fees are optional while others are deemed necessary for participation in particular classes. Notice of these fees is given in course descriptions or by the teacher within the first few days of class.
 
Miscellaneous fees may also be collected to cover the cost of entrance, meals, and lodging for field trips. The cost of particular requested services (such as copies of transcripts, college searches, AP exams, postage, directories, handbooks, newsletters, etc.) may be passed on to the student.
 
FEES MAY BE WAIVED FOR STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH. INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN THE MAIN OFFICE