The West Chicago Community High School Counseling Department supports the academic, career, and personal growth of all students. Through the delivery of a school-wide curriculum, targeted small group interventions for identified gaps, and opportunities for meaningful learning and leadership, every student graduates with a postsecondary plan. WEGO graduates are equipped with postsecondary options that lead to purposeful and successful lives. 

Counselors schedule individual course selection conferences with each student annually. During this conference, the counselor and student discuss postsecondary plans with an emphasis on projected career plans. West Chicago Community High School reconstructs the Master Schedule annually to best accommodate the course requests of students. Faculty members are employed, textbooks are purchased and rooms are assigned on the basis of these student requests. Thus, once a student enrolls in a course he/she is expected to complete the course. Therefore, requests for schedule changes will not be honored after February 14, 2025.

Please check your mailed course requests carefully. If you would like a different elective than shown, or if anything is inaccurate, please contact your counselor by February 14, 2025. You will receive a final copy of your schedule at registration in August. Please note:

• Courses are not listed in any particular order.

• Study period, den, and lunch will be added at a later date.

• All requests for off-campus must be made prior to April 30th.

• Students who have selected TCD may have additional courses listed until the TCD selection process is complete.

• Not all Physical Education requests can be honored due to scheduling constraints. 

• PE/Safety Ed 10 includes classroom Driver's Education.

EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES 

The following extenuating circumstances will be considered as exceptions to the schedule change policy. In these circumstances, a student’s schedule may be changed beyond the deadline based upon administrative approval and seat availability in all courses affected by the change.

• A different course is needed to meet graduation requirements.

• The course credit was earned in summer school or via an approved correspondence course.

• A situation has occurred in the student/families’ life that warrants a change in schedule or a class drop.

LEVEL CHANGES

A level change may be initiated by a student or teacher if a student is exceeding the objectives of a given course or if the student is not capable of achieving the objectives of a given course.  Prior to a level change approval, a student must obtain and complete a level change form through conversation with the teacher, and signatures of approval from the division head, parent, and counselor before approval/denial will be determined. All level change approvals will be subject to seat availability in all courses affected by the change.

CLASS DROP

If a student obtains administrative approval for a class drop due to an extenuating circumstance, there will be no penalty within the first two weeks of each semester.  

• After the first two weeks, approval of a class drop will result in a grade of W (withdrawal).  

• After four weeks, approval of a class drop will result in a grade of WF (withdrawal fail).  

• After 60 days, approval of a class drop will result in a grade of F (fail).  

NOTE: Grades of W or WF are not calculated into a student’s grade point average. 

10/21 Curriculum Day

Provide an overview of the department–specific career pathways, next-year course options, and elective options. 

10/24 Teacher Recommendations Due

Teachers will finalize recommendations in PowerSchool and individually notify/discuss their course recommendation with each student.

10/28-11/8 Junior Course Selection (American History)

11/11-11/22 Sophomore Course Selection (English)

12/2-12/13 Freshman Course Selection (Biology)

Provide students an individual review of their progress toward graduation, a review of their teacher recommendations, as well as encourage alignment of their course requests to their future plans. Finalize course selections in PowerSchool. 

Jan 2025 Course Confirmation Letters to Parents/Guardians

Notify parents/guardians of each student’s course selections and provide a window to review and make changes prior to the course selection deadline. Communicate a clear understanding of the schedule change  policies/deadlines.

   Teacher Second Glance at Recommendations

Provides teachers an opportunity to recommend an adjustment in placement based on first semester results and current progress. Teachers will discuss changes in course recommendation with individual students and follow the process in notifying counselors of changes. 

2/14 Course Selection Deadline 

    Students will not be able to easily drop classes after this deadline outside of extenuating circumstances.