2024-25 Course Selection

Forms – Deadline to complete all forms: May 24 by noon

Core Recommendation Re-Evaluation Form (should be used to change an English, math, science, or social studies course – these requests will be reviewed over the summer by administration; students will not see a change in their requests)

Virtual Course Request Form (should be used to request a virtual course in place of a course at BHS)

Non-Academy Elective Change Form (should be used to change an elective request)

Timeline:

December 13: High School Showcase (for current 8th and 9th graders only)

January 4: Academy and AICE Application Opens (for current 8^th and 9^th graders only). Click link HERE for SJCSD program of choice policies and procedures. Click HERE for AICE website (includes directions on how to apply to AICE program of choice)

January 11: Course Selection Assemblies by Grade Level. 9th grade = 1st period; 10th grade = 2nd period; 11th grade = 5th period

January 17: Courtyard Counseling for Course Selection Questions

January 19: Academy and AICE drop forms due to Ms. Stone (for students currently in an academy/AICE program at BHS)

January 23: BHS Academy and AICE student/parent night (for current 8th and 9th graders only)

January 25: Course Selection Student/Parent Night (for current BHS students only – important course selection information will be shared)

January 26: BHS students receive course recommendations. Students should read directions on sheet, bring these home to parent/guardian to sign, choose electives, and return to counselor during course selection appointment. Bring in any questions students/parent have during course selection appointment.

January 31: Academy application deadline (for current 8th and 9th graders only), 5 pm

January 29-February 23: Current Beachside HS students meet with school counselors to review and submit course selections via English class. Click HERE for schedule. Students are welcome to call their parents during this appointment.

February 21: Welcome to Barracuda Nation! 8th Grade Student & Parent Night

February 23-March 7: 8th grade students receive course recommendations from current middle school. Students should read directions on sheet, bring these home to parent/guardian to sign, choose electives, and return to counselor during course selection appointment. Bring in any questions students/parent have during course selection appointment.

March 1 – May 24: Students can view course selections in student HAC account. Log into STUDENT HAC account, click Classes button, click Schedule tab. It is the students responsibility to make sure course requests are correct; if students need to make a change, they should use the online form(s).

February 26-March 8: Middle school students meet with school counselors to review and submit course selections

February 26 and 27: Swiss Point Middle School
February 28: Patriot Oaks Academy and Freedom Crossing Academy
February 29 and March 1: Liberty Pines Academy
March 4: Landrum Middle School
March 6: Mill Creek Academy, Pacetti Bay Middle School, Murray Middle School
March 7: Palm Valley Academy, Valley Ridge Academy, Pine Island Academy
March 8: Fruit Cove Middle School
If your child’s current school is not listed, once the academy lottery is finalized, Beachside will make appointments with those students/families to schedule a day/time to meet with them.

May 24: Deadline to request a virtual class, by 12 pm

May 24: Deadline to request a change to 2024-25 course selections, by 12 pm

June/July: Administration will review course placement against final course grades and FAST/EOC scores. Petitions/recommendation re-evaluations will also be reviewed at this time.

July 24 & July 25: Schedule Preview in HAC. Click HERE for schedule correction form (will be available July 24 and 25 only). Only district approved corrections will be honored during this time. Corrections: a hole in schedule, a course on schedule that student has already earned credit for, a missing graduation requirement. Requests to change a course level, change an elective, switch from brick & mortar course to virtual, add modified, change modified, or to change a teacher will not be honored. Beachside is an ‘at capacity’ school; as a result not all elective requests could be granted, some students may be in an elective they did not choose.

August 8: Schedules are available to view in HAC.

August 12: First Day of School for 2024-25 School Year