Find the section that corresponds with your current grade level for all the information you need to enroll in classes for next year.
Every parent should look over the below presentation and make sure that his/her child fills out the "Class Selection Google Form". Every current 6th and 7th grader will also enter their course selections into Powerschool with their counselor.
Current 5th Grade Parents: Please look over the recorded "6th Grade Enrollment Presentation" or the "6th Grade Enrollment Information" slides. After reviewing, please fill out the "6th Grade Class Selection Google Form" for your child. The google form is what we will use to enroll your child in classes. This form needs completed by Feb. 18th. If you have questions, email the 6th grade counselor Mrs. Howren- ashley.howren@lps53.org
6th Grade Wheel Classes/ Year Long Elective Options Video
6th Grade Parent/Student Night: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 6:30-7:30
Important Changes to Math: Advance Math Qualifications
Counselor Course Selection Presentation Dates:
Initial Presentation to Students: Feb. 11, 2025 information will be shared with students during PE
Course Selection Follow-Up: Feb. 18, 2025 students will input their classes in Powerschool
7th Grade Presentation View the information being shared with students
7th Grade Class Selection Google Form Every student needs to have this filled out by Feb. 18, 2025
Important Changes to Math: Advance Math Qualifications
Counselor Course Selection Presentation Dates:
Initial Presentation to Students: Feb. 27, 2025 information will be shared with students during PE
Course Selection Follow-Up: Mar. 10, 2025 students will input their classes in Powerschool
8th Grade Presentation View the information being shared with students
8th Grade Class Selection Google Form Every student needs to have this filled out by Mar. 1o, 2025
8th Grade Course Description Descriptions of elective classes
Important Changes to Math: Advance Math Qualifications
ADVANCED HS CREDIT INFORMATION:
Liberty Public Schools (LPS) Middle Schools began awarding high school credit to 7th and 8th grade Middle School students for the following courses:
Algebra I 8
Gifted Algebra I
Geometry 8 (Gifted)
Algebra II (Gifted)
French I (MS)
Spanish I (MS)
Information about how these classes are reported on the transcript:
Middle School teachers will assess student performance in these classes and give students the appropriate letter grade that matches their performance (A, B, C, D, or F). These grades will remain in the student’s permanent Middle School record. District staff will then pull these grades from PowerSchool and complete the following process to award high school credit where appropriate:
PowerSchool staff will pull all grades earned in these courses at the Middle School Level into an Excel file for processing.
All grades of F will be removed from the file and will not be placed on a student’s high school transcript (the student will not earn credit and the student will not have an F show on their high school transcript).
All grades of A, B, C, and D will be changed to “P” for Pass and will be excluded from GPA and Class Rank calculations.
The school name for these grades will be changed to one of the following based on the Middle School feeder system;
Liberty High School Advanced 7th/8th Grade Credit
Liberty North High School Advanced 7th/8th Grade Credit
PowerSchool staff will then import these grades into PowerSchool as 9th grade courses so that they will show on a student’s high school transcript.
The grade of P for these classes provides the students with 0.5 credits per semester class passed. These P grades will not factor into the student’s GPA/Class Rank for LPS as Passing grades have no GPA value.
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Information:
In order to be eligible to compete in collegiate athletics supervised by the NCAA, students must meet Core Course, GPA, and ACT/SAT score requirements set by the NCAA for each Division. Information about eligibility can be found here: http://www.ncaa.org/about/student-athlete-eligibility. These Advanced Middle School courses may be used by student athletes in order to meet the NCAA requirements if needed. Student athletes should be aware that the NCAA counts these “Passing” grades as having a GPA value of 1 on a 4-point scale. However, the NCAA allows students to use their best Core Courses in their GPA calculation so the only reason a student athlete would need to use these courses is if they did not have enough Core Course credits without them. If you have further questions regarding NCAA requirements, you can contact the NCAA Parent/Guardian/Student help line directly at: 877-262-1492.
If for any reason, a Parent/Guardian wishes to opt their Middle School student out of earning high school credit for these Middle School courses, they must complete the “Opt-Out” request form, LINKED HERE. Parents/Guardians must complete this process during the year the student earns the credit or upon initial entry into a Liberty Public Schools High School.