8th Grade Course Request
2024-2025
Transfer window: February 1, 2024, at 8 a.m. through March 31, 2024, at 5pm
The transfer window for the 2024-2025 school year is now open. For families who live in the Poway Unified School District boundaries and would like to request their student attend a PUSD school other than their school of residence.
Students must select courses for their school of residence during the designated course request window, as intra-district transfer decisions will not be made prior to the window closing.
For students who live outside the PUSD boundaries and would like to attend a PUSD school, we will accept transfers for the 2024-2025 starting on February 1, 2024. Click on this link for an Interdistrict Attendance Permit.
Transfer decisions are made by the Student Attendance and Discipline Office, not the schools.
If you have moved, please inform your current school(s) of your new address and send them two proofs of residency. The school staff will give you instructions on how to proceed if you would like your student(s) to remain at the school they are currently attending.
Additional information for both Intra-district and Inter-district Transfers can be found HERE.
In-Person Classroom Presentations:
March 8th: Black Mountain
March 13th: Design39
March 14th and 15th: Oak Valley
8th Grade Family Night (In Person)
Monday, March 18th
5:00-8:00pm
Overview of the night:
5:00-5:30 Electives Fair & Campus Tour
5:40-6:10 Principal's Welcome
6:20-8:00 Counselor Presentations & Breakout Sessions
8th Grade Parent CRF Drop-in Sessions
Wednesday, March 20th - 8:00-10:00am (Staff Lounge)
Thursday, March 21st - 2:30-5:00pm (Zoom)
Tuesday, March 26th - 2:30-5:00pm (Staff Lounge)
Course Request Window:
March 19-29
8th Grade Family Night
Monday, March 4th
Location: MCHS Performing Arts Center (PAC)
4:30 - Program Faire (Clubs, Teams, Programs)
5:00 - Main Program and Campus Tour for incoming 9th graders
Counselors will be meeting with future Sundevils for assistance with the course selection process:
- Meadowbrook Middle School on February 29th
- Mesa Verde Middle School on March 7th
- Black Mountain Middle School on March 8th
Parent Question & Answer Sessions - Via Zoom
March 20th
Click here to view Sign-ups page
Course requests must be entered online by March 29th.
8th Grade Family Night
Tuesday, March 19 @ 5pm
Overview of the night:
5:00 Counselor's Talks
5:30 Principal's Welcome
6:00 Breakout Sessions (Academic/Elective/Athletic Sessions)
For detailed information about how to choose classes for next school year, including instructions and resources, please refer to Course Selection Information
Classroom Presentations with Students
Twin Peaks Middle School - Feb 27 & 28
Meadowbrook – Feb 29
Black Mountain Middle School - March 8
Other Special Dates
AP Human Geography Info Night February 15 @ 5:30 pm
Engineering Academy Info Night March 22 @ 7pm (N3-107)
Instrumental Music Info Night March 26 @ 7pm (N1-100)
Brief Q&A Appointments with Counselor
Sign-up Link will become live on PHS website March 15
Monday, March 25 4:00 to 5:30 pm
Wednesday, March 27 8:00 to 9:30 am
Course requests must be entered online by April 5.
*Parents and incoming freshmen students should attend with Questions & CRF Form
(there is no make-up or substitution for this meeting)
*Parents and incoming freshmen students should attend with Questions & CRF Form
(there is no make-up or substitution for this meeting)
Course Request Forms & Input Dates:
Course Offerings List (use these #s on your CRF)
9th Grade Course Request Form (CRF) (students receive a copy of this at school)
March 15-30 - students input their class selections in Synergy
(Course Request Info updated online @RBHS.org on Mar.1)
April 1 - Synergy Input will no longer allow student input
All Course Requests DUE by student input into Synergy by Mar. 30
Other Special Dates:
March 5 (Tues) = 8th Grade Band Night (6:30PM @RBHS Band Room)
Info for incoming Freshman who would like to join our Band Program.
8th Grade Student Orientation Days - RBHS Counselor to Visit Middle School
Course Request Form (CRF) is given to students during this meeting
Feb. 29 (Thurs) - Meadowbrook Middle School (8:00 Library)
Mar. 4 (Mon) - Oak Valley Middle School (11:40 - 1:00 Library)
Mar. 5 (Tues) -
Mar. 6 (Wed) - Bernardo Heights Middle School (Times TBD)
Mar. 7 (Thurs) - Bernardo Heights Middle School (Times TBD)
Mar. 8 (Fri) - Black Mountain Middle School (10:00 location TBD)
Bronco Camp - New Student Orientation - 1st Day of school, all freshmen and new students begin school at our regular start time of 8:35. Juniors and Seniors will be here to introduce new students to our campus through tours to find their classes and other important locations on campus. Students will also get to know each other through activities with upper classmen before school begins. Returning students start school at approximately 10:00 (check schedule on website) to allow for our orientation.
8th Grade Family Night: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 @ 5:00pm - 8:20pm
5:00 - 6:00 Food Trucks & Student Life Resource Fair (Outdoor Plaza)
6:00 - 6:20 Westview Welcome Rally (Gym)
6:30 - 6:50 School Connectedness & Counseling Presentation Rotation 1
7:00 - 7:20 School Connectedness & Counseling Presentation Rotation 2
7:25 - 7:40 Breakout Sessions 1
7:45 - 8:00 Breakout Sessions 2
8:05 - 7:20 Breakout Sessions 3
Classroom Presentations with Students
Mesa Verde Middle School - March 5th
Black Mountain Middle School - March 8th
Family Appointments with Counselors (Optional): March 11th - 15th
To make an appointment, select the link based on your student's last name:
A-Das: Alisa Berner - CLICK HERE
Dat-Hog: Vanessa Ho - CLICK HERE
Hoh-Loe: Christine Cudmore - CLICK HERE
Lof-Pat: Adriana Chittuluru "Mrs. C"- CLICK HERE
Pau-Sta: Eve Heine Arp - CLICK HERE
Ste-Z: Mike Briney - CLICK HERE
In-Person Classroom Presentations:
March 5th - Mesa Verde Middle School
March 8th - Black Mountain Middle School
In preparation for selecting courses for 9th grade, students should review the following information:
Blank copy of the 4-year Plan
List of courses offered for the 2024-2025 school year
Instructions on how to register for classes online via Synergy/StudentVue.
The Course Request window is open March 5th - 20th at 4:00 p.m.