Feb. 13
Valley Southwoods counselors visit Indian Hills Junior High to give presentations on Southwoods' course offerings and show them how to request courses.

Feb. 14
Valley Southwoods counselors visit Stilwell Junior High to give presentations on Southwoods' course offerings and show them how to request courses.

Feb. 13-17
Parents/students review courses and complete and/or edit the Google Form with course requests.

Feb. 24
Deadline to make any changes to requested courses. You can edit responses to the Google form up until Feb 24.

Jan. 12

• Parent night for students registering for 10th grade courses, 6-7 p.m. at the Staplin Performing Arts Center
• Online registration opens for current ninth graders to register.

Jan. 26 and Jan. 30
Valley Southwoods students learn about electives and course registration during Advisory.

Jan. 30-Feb. 2
Valley Southwoods staff review students' course selections.

Feb. 1-2
Valley Southwoods conferences

Feb. 3
Valley counselors visit Southwoods to answer questions. Students work on registration sheet in Canvas.

Feb. 6-7
Valley Southwoods students finish registration sheet in Canvas before entering courses in Infinite Campus.

Feb. 9-10
Valley counselors conduct 1:1 sessions with students at Southwoods.

Feb. 17
Final day to register for courses at Valley.

Jan. 5 and Jan. 9
Current sophomores and juniors will access elective videos and a graduation checklist through the Canvas Student Portal. This activity is designed to help students understand where they are on their path to graduation.

Jan. 6
Teachers will meet with students in their first semester classes to discuss the appropriate next courses to take.

Jan. 19 and Jan. 23
Students will explore classes and complete a registration sheet in the Canvas Student Portal. By completing this sheet, students will easily be able to finalize their course submissions in Infinite Campus.

Jan. 20
Teachers will meet with students in their second semester classes to discuss the appropriate next courses to take.

Jan. 24
Students will enter course requests in Infinite Campus.

Jan. 30-31
Current juniors will meet with their counselor during a designated time to review their course requests for 2023-24.

Feb. 1-2
Current sophomores will meet with their counselor during a designated time to review their course requests for 2023-24.

Please follow the directions below to request courses in February. Valley Southwoods counselors will enter student requests in Infinite Campus.

1. Review Valley Southwoods' counselor presentation (video will be posted Feb. 13).
2. Attend conferences with junior high classroom teachers Feb. 15-17.
3. Parents/student sit down and complete and/or edit the Google Form.
4. Students will receive an email confirmation of course requests upon submission of the Google Form. You can edit course requests through this email through the end of the day on Friday, Feb. 24. The form will then be locked.

STEP 1
Students enter initial course ideas through a registration sheet in Canvas Student Portal.

STEP 2
Enter courses into Infinite Campus Course Registration

1. Log into Infinite Campus Student Portal.
2. In the menu on the left side of the screen, click “More.”
3. Click on “Course Registration.”
4. Click on NEXT school year.
5. Select Valley.*
6. Click "Add Course."
7. Search or scroll to find the course and click the blue + sign to add a course request.
8. Continue to add courses until you fill your schedule.

*Students attending Walnut Creek Campus register for courses through their counselor.

1. Log into Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
2. Select the student you wish to register by clicking their name in the upper right corner of the page.
3. In the menu on the left side of the screen, click “More.”
4. Click on “Course Registration.”
5. Click on NEXT school year.
6. Select your student's school (Valley or Valley Southwoods).*
7. You can view the courses your student selected OR add courses if you choose to go through this process with them.

What are AP Courses?
Advanced Placement is an international program. The program offers college-level rigorous courses and examinations. Valley High School currently offers 24 classes to prepare students for the examinations each May.

Learn more about the AP exam process and dates >

What is this?

Career Pathways are a new tool to guide students as they launch their futures — all based on potential careers. Right now, we have pathways in:

• Apparel and Textiles,
• Computer Science,
• Culinary Arts,
• Education,
• Health Science,
• Manufacturing,
• Military,
• Performing Arts (Band, Orchestra, Theater, Vocal Music), and
• Visual Arts (Graphic Art, Photography and Audio/Visual Technology and Film, Studio Art).

Each Career Pathway outlines the courses required for graduation and optional electives to take each year.

How do I start?

The first step is figuring out which career pathway(s) you want to explore.

• Go to our Career Pathways Overview web page and start exploring!
• Watch videos highlighting different pathway careers.
• Review a list of many potential careers that fall under a pathway.
• Explore the Four-Year Plan to see what classes you can take each year.

Want to learn more? Talk to your counselor or listen to a podcast that provides an overview of this new way to select high school courses.

Listen to the podcast on:

• Amazon Music/Audible >
• Podbean >
• Spotify>

Valley offers over 100 electives for students to explore new interests, build existing skills, or pursue a hobby that could become a career.

You can view electives in two ways:

1. Explore electives through Career Pathways
2. Explore electives by course topics linked below

Art

• Art elective course listings
• View Art electives video

Business

• Business elective course listings
• View Business electives video

Computer Science

• Computer Science elective course listings
• View Computer Science electives video

Drama

• Drama elective course listings
• View Drama electives video

Engineering Technology

• Engineering Technology elective course listings
• View Engineering Technology electives video

Family and Consumer Science

• Family and Consumer Science elective course listings
• View Family and Consumer Science electives video

Music

• Music elective course listings
• View Music electives video
  
  

World Languages

• World Languages elective course listings
• View World Languages electives video