Timelines, Schedules, and Deadlines

Arena Scheduling

GCISD utilizes a course scheduling system called Skyward Online Arena Scheduling for high school students. In this system, students are able to put schedules in their preferred order. Online arena scheduling is similar to the systems used in college. Students are given more voice in the creation of their schedules in an easier and more streamlined online venue. Students will know their unofficial schedules by the end of the current school year. They will be able to view their official schedule through Skyward prior to the first day of school.

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College Planning Timeline

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Schedule Changes

Course changes after the first day of the fall semester will be made according to the following guidelines. In accordance with Senate Bill 1517, GCISD will exercise its option to allow for four (4) University Interscholastic League (UIL) No Pass, No Play Exemptions per school year per high school student in UIL approved and District identified AP and PAP classes. Exemption and level up/down practices will be allowed according to the following guidelines:

• Students will be allowed to level up to Pre-AP or AP courses within the first 10 days of the fall semester. The student’s current grade will move with the student to the new class.

• Students will be allowed to level down from Pre-AP or AP courses at the end of the 4-week and 9-week points and at the end of the first semester (pending space and availability). The student’s current grade will have 10 points added and will move with the student to the new class at the end of the 4-week and 9-week points, but not at the end of the first semester. The increase in grade cannot be used to alter a student’s previously determined UIL eligibility status.

• Students who qualify for a release or aide period will be allowed to drop a course no later than the 4-week mark for a release or aide.

• For purposes of eligibility, students in advanced courses (Pre-AP, AP) will be granted one waiver per eligibility grading period if they maintain a grade of 60 or higher in core courses (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Languages). GCISD will recognize four eligibility grading periods throughout the school year in which waivers can be submitted. The eligibility grading periods are: the UIL mandated 6 week grade check and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd 9-week grading periods.