The Soultown! Volume IV: Issue 1 JANUARY 2020 | Page 30

Registering Your Student for High School
Tips for Families
KNOW WHO TO CALL
From now through the last day of middle school,
call your middle school counselors with any
questions:
Bunger: 319.433.2550
Josie Evanson, Kate Nitz
Carver: 319.433.2500
Andrea Atuhairwe, Marisol Monroy
Central: 319.433.2100
Stephanie Chandler, Shari Ritter
Hoover: 319.433.2830
Ray Cole, Leina’ala Clark, Ann Cunningham
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After June 10 th , call the high school counselors:
East: 319.433.2400
Darius Hart, Nykki Miller, Rebecca Renze,
Allison Peach
West: 319.433.2700
Brooke Hottle, Kisha Smith, Ryan Topliff,
Jess Wass, Marsha Watters, Sheila Houston
Expo: 319.433.1930
Brad Hamlyn, Melissa Knight,
Shannon Prehm
Use the Infinite Campus Parent Portal to check
credits and more. A link to the parent portal is on
our website at www.waterlooschools.org. Click on
the “Infinite Campus Parent Portal” link
underneath the “Families” dropdown, as shown:
Once you’ve signed in, you may select your
student’s name and follow prompts for the
information you
are interested in
tracking.
TALK WITH YOUR CHILD
You don’t have to know all the answers! The
dialogue is what’s important. Consider discussing these
questions:
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What is most exciting about high school?
What makes you the most nervous?
What do you want to do after high school?
Do you know what type of training/classes it will take
to be qualified for that career?
What college would provide the best education or
training for that career?
What are the requirements to get into that college?
Would advanced courses be a good challenge for you?
Should you consider learning a world language?
Are you interested in music? Sports? Theater?
What other activities might interest you?
Which classes are you concerned about taking?
How did the middle school counselor help you decide
your schedule?
KEEP TRACK OF CREDITS EARNED!
Students need 44 credits to graduate. Earning 11 credits each
year will keep them on track to graduate in four years.
Students should have 11 credits by the end of their freshman
year, 22 credits by the end of their sophomore year, 33
credits by the end of their junior year and 44 or more credits
to graduate.
Students who earn 53 credits or more can earn an Honors
Diploma (10 of those credits must be advanced credits). This is
a great goal for students entering high school.
You can check credit information by looking at the
Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
To view your child’s current credit count, you will
need to select the high school transcript option
under “Reports."
For full instructions on using Infinite Campus, please visit
www.waterlooschools.org and click on the “Families” tab.
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