Upcoming Dates:

• January 12: Course Selections open in Skyward

• January 13: Skyward Course Selection in Science classrooms (Counselor Presentation)

• January 21: Course Selections close in Skyward

*All Course Selections must be made on or before January 21, 2026

Step 1: Review 2026-2027 8th Grade Course Selection Presentation

Step 2: Enter Course Requests into Skyward

Skyward Course Request Instructions

Students-Log into Skyward through LHUB.

Step 1- Choose Schedule tab on the left side of the page.

Step 2- Choose Request Courses for 2026-2027 in Lamar MS on the right side of the page.

• You should now see all of the courses available for next school year. 

• You can click on the courses to get a brief course description. 

• To choose a course, you will click and highlight your choice, then click Add Course. This should move the course to the right-hand column. 

• If you need to edit a course. You may click on the course to edit and click Remove Course. This will move the course back to the left-hand column.

• Make sure to request: 

  • •  4 core courses (ELA, Math, Science, and Contemporary World)

    • 1 PE course (Physical Education, Athletics, or Tennis)

    • 3 additional elective requests (one must be a fine art if not taken in 6th or 7th grade)

Step 3- Click on Request Alternates at the top to add 3 alternative elective courses.

You may change the level of priority by clicking on the arrow to move alternatives up or down in priority. 

Skyward will work through core courses first and then will work through Elective choices 1-6. To maximize the opportunity to get courses you like, make sure you have chosen 3 alternatives.

Step 3: Complete Course Selection Google Form