Rising 9th Grade Course Registration

The tabs below will provide information about the course registration process for rising 9th graders for the 2025-2026 schoolyear. Here you'll find the forms and due dates you will need to complete the process. The links on the left provide information about core and elective courses offered at Parkview. Please review these carefully and use the information to guide you as you make your elective choices.

Welcome

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What are some examples of typical 9th grade schedules?

All students will have a total of six classes along with an advisement/lunch period.

Typical Schedule with Health/PE & Geography

Advisement / Lunch
Health / Personal Fitness
9th Grade Language Arts
Biology
Algebra or Geometry
World Geography or AP Human Geography
Elective

Typical Schedule with Health/PE but no Geography

Advisement / Lunch
Health / Personal Fitness
9th Grade Language Arts
Biology
Algebra or Geometry
Elective
Elective

Typical Schedule with No Health / PE (Student would have taken health/PE during the summer) & No Geography

Advisement / Lunch
9th Grade Language Arts
Biology
Algebra or Geometry
Elective
Elective
Elective

Can I request a schedule change if I change my mind later?

Unfortunately, we are not able to honor schedule change requests after the registration process closes. We hire faculty and build the master schedule based on the classes students request during the registration process, so we are not able to accommodate schedule changes for the following reasons:

The class could impact my overall GPA.
The class is too difficult.
I no longer need the class.
I don't like my teacher.
I don't like my Advisement/lunch period.

Schedule change requests between 1st & 2nd Semester will also not be honored as we schedule the entire year based on registration each spring.

Therefore, please review your classes carefully during the registration process this spring as you will NOT be able to change your classes later.

The ONLY schedule changes permitted after the registration period ends are for students who:

registered for a class for which they already have credit in course history.
are seniors who are missing a class for a graduation requirement.

What courses are required for graduation?

To graduate in the state of Georgia, students must earn a minimum of 23 credits (also called units) in the following areas of study.

CORE COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Language Arts (4.0 Units Required)

Must include 9th Grade Language Arts and 11th Grade Language Arts

Mathematics (4.0 Units Required)

Including Integrated Algebra I, Integrated Geometry, Integrated Algebra II, and Additional Math

Science (4.0 Units Required)

Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and a 4th Year Science

Social Studies (3.0 Units Required) (4.0 Units Recommended)

Recommended: World Geography or AP Human Geography
Required: World History, U.S. History, Economics/Political Systems

ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS:

Required Electives (3.0 Units Required) (2.0 Units of Foreign Language Recommended)

Any Combination of Fine Arts, Technical Electives or Modern/Classical Language
2.0 units of Foreign Language are required for university admission in the state of Georgia

Health and Physical Education (1.0 Unit Required)

or 3.0 Units of JROTC

Other Electives (4.0 Units Required)

What are the grade-to-grade promotion requirements?

What is Advisement?

The Advisement program fosters positive student to student, student to teacher, and teacher to teacher relationships through goal-focused conversations that improve student performance both academically and behaviorally. The purpose of Advisement program is to build meaningful connections between adults and students, resulting in improved student academic achievement.

All students will be scheduled for an Advisement class in 4th, 5th or 6th period. Students will attend Advisement for half of the period and attend lunch for the other half of the period. On the first day of each semester, please report to your Advisement class at the beginning of the period, and your teacher will let you know if you have an A lunch (first half of the period) or a B lunch (second half of the period). For more information, check out the Bell Schedule.

How does the Gifted Program work in high school?

What is the 3DE program, and how do I join?

Timeline

Registration Timeline
Dates	Registration Event
January 22 & 23	Trickum MS students will visit Parkview on one of two days to be introduced to high school.
Week of January 27	Registration overview video shown to students in Homeroom and put on Course Registration Hub for parent viewing.
January 22 - February 3	Trickum core area teachers will register students for the recommended course in their subject area. All students will be registered for Health and PE. Students wishing to take these over the summer may request to replace this course with another elective when the registration form comes home with your student on either Feb. 3rd or Feb. 8th. Specialty elective teachers will register students for courses they want to continue at Parkview. (ex. Band, Orchestra, etc.) Homeroom teachers will work with their homeroom students to choose electives and ensure all students are registered for a total of 12 classes.
February 4	The paper registration form will come home with students on Feb. 1st or 6th, the day of the Rising 9th Grade Night at Parkview HS depending on the student's last name. Parents may request changes to levels or to electives on the form. This will be the only opportunity to request changes to the scheduled courses. The paper registration form is due back to the Trickum homeroom teacher by Monday, February 10.
February 4	Rising Ninth Grade Night at Parkview HS for Students with Last Name A-L
February 6	Rising Ninth Grade Night at Parkview HS for Students with Last Name M-Z
February 10	Signed white copy of paper registration form is due back to the Trickum homeroom teacher. Parents may keep the yellow copy for their records.
Late April / Early May	Final Course Request Viewing – Students will be able to view their final course requests after any change requests have been made. These will be the courses in their 2024/25 class schedule in August. This will be a time for viewing only and not a time to request changes.

Registration Night

Important Information for 8th Grade Trickum Middle School Students

All 8th-grade students at Trickum Middle School will receive a mailing at their home address containing a Parent Letter, Elective Offerings for 9th Graders, and the Plan for the Rising 9th Grade Night (you will only receive the plan for the night you are invited to attend based on the student's last name). The information from these documents is included below for your reference.

Documents for Rising 9th Graders

Rising 9th Grade Parent Letter

January 2025

Dear Future Parkview Panthers and Parents/Guardians,

Welcome to the Parkview Class of 2029! We look forward to working with you and your student over the next four years. One of the most important decisions your student will make when transitioning to high school involves course selection for ninth grade. At the end of January, the teachers at Trickum Middle School will be completing their recommendation of core classes based on your student’s performance in class and on standardized assessments. The registration form will come home with your student on Tuesday, February 4th, and we ask that you bring the registration form with you to your assigned curriculum night. To support students and families, we want everyone to be informed about the courses from which students are selecting since the classes chosen in ninth grade can often determine what options are available in years three and four of the four-year plan.

To make this transition as smooth as possible for your child, Parkview will host a Rising 9th Grade Night on two separate nights to keep session sizes smaller. Students with last name A-L should attend on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 and students with the last name M-Z should attend on Thursday, February 6, 2025 from 6:30 until 8:00. Both evenings will begin with brief announcements in six different areas. See Attachment A - plan/map to determine the starting location based on your student’s last name. After the first session, families will attend subsequent sessions based on the attached plan and hear placement information for math, language arts, science, social studies, foreign language, and electives.

During the entire evening, the cafeteria will be set up with information regarding electives (see Attachment B) as well as clubs, sports, and other extracurricular opportunities for ninth graders. Also, counselors will be available at the Counselor Corner in the cafeteria.

Prior to the start of our Rising 9th Grade Night at 6:30, there will be a few special meetings to discuss information pertinent to special programs. These meetings will be held from 6:00-6:25:

The 3DE meeting will be held in 4.236 (H building) and Mrs. Carla Hamilton, along with 3DE teachers and students, will present information about the 3DE program.
The Gifted meeting will be held in the Parkview Media Center (C building) and our lead Gifted teacher, Mrs. Anela Buljubasic, will give a presentation to parents and students about the gifted program at Parkview HS.
The Multi-Lingual Learner meeting will be held in Room 10.122 (C building) with Mrs. Alicia Cooper, Parkview’s ML teacher. She will present information about Parkview’s ML program.
The Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meeting will be held in Room 10.127 (C building). Mrs. Melissa Kasson & Dr. Amy Edwards will answer questions that parents may have about a student with an IEP.
The 504 Plan meeting will be held in Room 10.128 (C building). Mr. David Ellison will answer questions parents may have about students with a 504 plan.

Enclosed you will find additional information that will help you and your student navigate the evening’s events and the registration process. Please bring this letter and the additional pages along with your student’s registration sheet with you to your assigned night. Also, all registration information can be found on our Registration Hub on the Parkview Website. We are eager to meet you and work with your family!

Sincerely,

Leigh Wach

Assistant Principal

Rising 9th Grade Night Plan for Last Names A - L

Parkview Rising 9th Grade Night for Last Names A-L

Tuesday, February 4th

6:00 - 6:25

3DE Meeting in 4.236 (H Building)
Gifted Meeting in Parkview Media Center (C Building)
Multilingual Learner (ML) Meeting in Room 10.122 (C Building)
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Meeting in Room 10.127 (C Building)
504 Meeting in 10.128 (C Building)

6:30 - 8:00

Students and parents will start the evening in their first session which will be determined by the student’s last name and will then proceed to the remaining sessions based on the schedule/plan below.
Counselors will be available at the Counselor Corner in the cafeteria for students and parents who may have questions.

Please attend the sessions based on the student’s last name so sessions are balanced and not overcrowded. Maps will be available at the event.

Last Name A - Bay

6:30 - 6:45 Session 1: Language Arts (Media Center)
6:50 - 7:00 Session 2: Electives & Extracurricular (Cafeteria)
7:05 - 7:15 Session 3: Social Studies (Chorus Room 3.130)
7:20 - 7:30 Session 4: Foreign Language (Band Room 3.119)
7:35 - 7:45 Session 5: Science (Orchestra Room 5.107)
7:50 - 8:00 Session 6: Math (Theater)

Last Name Be - Cl

6:30 - 6:45 Session 1: Electives & Extracurricular (Cafeteria)
6:50 - 7:00 Session 2: Social Studies (Chorus Room 3.130)
7:05 - 7:15 Session 3: Foreign Language (Band Room 3.119)
7:20 - 7:30 Session 4: Science (Orchestra Room 5.107)
7:35 - 7:45 Session 5: Math (Theater)
7:50 - 8:00 Session 6: Language Arts (Media Center)

Last Name Co - Em

6:30 - 6:45 Session 1: Social Studies (Chorus Room 3.130)
6:50 - 7:00 Session 2: Foreign Language (Band Room 3.119)
7:05 - 7:15 Session 3: Science (Orchestra Room 5.107)
7:20 - 7:30 Session 4: Math (Theater)
7:35 - 7:45 Session 5: Language Arts (Media Center)
7:50 - 8:00 Session 6: Electives & Extracurricular (Cafeteria)

Last Name Es - Gui

6:30 - 6:45 Session 1: Foreign Language (Band Room 3.119)
6:50 - 7:00 Session 2: Science (Orchestra Room 5.107)
7:05 - 7:15 Session 3: Math (Theater)
7:20 - 7:30 Session 4: Language Arts (Media Center)
7:35 - 7:45 Session 5: Electives & Extracurricular (Cafeteria)
7:50 - 8:00 Session 6: Social Studies (Chorus Room 3.130)

Last Name Gut - J

6:30 - 6:45 Session 1: Science (Orchestra Room 5.107)
6:50 - 7:00 Session 2: Math (Theater)
7:05 - 7:15 Session 3: Language Arts (Media Center)
7:20 - 7:30 Session 4: Electives & Extracurricular (Cafeteria)
7:35 - 7:45 Session 5: Social Studies (Chorus Room 3.130)
7:50 - 8:00 Session 6: Foreign Language (Band Room 3.119)

Last Name K - L

6:30 - 6:45 Session 1: Math (Theater)
6:50 - 7:00 Session 2: Language Arts (Media Center)
7:05 - 7:15 Session 3: Electives & Extracurricular (Cafeteria)
7:20 - 7:30 Session 4: Social Studies (Chorus Room 3.130)
7:35 - 7:45 Session 5: Foreign Language (Band Room 3.119)
7:50 - 8:00 Session 6: Science (Orchestra Room 5.107)

Rising 9th Grade Night Plan for Last Names M-Z

Parkview Rising 9th Grade Night for Last Names M-Z

Thursday, February 6th

6:00 - 6:25

3DE Meeting in 4.236 (H Building)
Gifted Meeting in Parkview Media Center (C Building)
Multilingual Learner (ML) Meeting in Room 10.122 (C Building)
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Meeting in Room 10.127 (C Building)
504 Meeting in 10.128 (C Building)

6:30 - 8:00

Students and parents will start the evening in their first session which will be determined by the student’s last name and will then proceed to the remaining sessions based on the schedule/plan below.
Counselors will be available at the Counselor Corner in the cafeteria for students and parents who may have questions.

Please attend the sessions based on the student’s last name so sessions are balanced and not overcrowded. Maps will be available at the event.

Last Name M - Mo

6:30 - 6:45 Session 1: Language Arts (Media Center)
6:50 - 7:00 Session 2: Electives & Extracurricular (Cafeteria)
7:05 - 7:15 Session 3: Social Studies (Chorus Room 3.130)
7:20 - 7:30 Session 4: Foreign Language (Band Room 3.119)
7:35 - 7:45 Session 5: Science (Orchestra Room 5.107)
7:50 - 8:00 Session 6: Math (Theater)

Last Name Mor - Pas

6:30 - 6:45 Session 1: Electives & Extracurricular (Cafeteria)
6:50 - 7:00 Session 2: Social Studies (Chorus Room 3.130)
7:05 - 7:15 Session 3: Foreign Language (Band Room 3.119)
7:20 - 7:30 Session 4: Science (Orchestra Room 5.107)
7:35 - 7:45 Session 5: Math (Theater)
7:50 - 8:00 Session 6: Language Arts (Media Center)

Last Name Pat - Rie

6:30 - 6:45 Session 1: Social Studies (Chorus Room 3.130)
6:50 - 7:00 Session 2: Foreign Language (Band Room 3.119)
7:05 - 7:15 Session 3: Science (Orchestra Room 5.107)
7:20 - 7:30 Session 4: Math (Theater)
7:35 - 7:45 Session 5: Language Arts (Media Center)
7:50 - 8:00 Session 6: Electives & Extracurricular (Cafeteria)

Last Name Rij - Sk

6:30 - 6:45 Session 1: Foreign Language (Band Room 3.119)
6:50 - 7:00 Session 2: Science (Orchestra Room 5.107)
7:05 - 7:15 Session 3: Math (Theater)
7:20 - 7:30 Session 4: Language Arts (Media Center)
7:35 - 7:45 Session 5: Electives & Extracurricular (Cafeteria)
7:50 - 8:00 Session 6: Social Studies (Chorus Room 3.130)

Last Name Sm - Var

6:30 - 6:45 Session 1: Science (Orchestra Room 5.107)
6:50 - 7:00 Session 2: Math (Theater)
7:05 - 7:15 Session 3: Language Arts (Media Center)
7:20 - 7:30 Session 4: Electives & Extracurricular (Cafeteria)
7:35 - 7:45 Session 5: Social Studies (Chorus Room 3.130)
7:50 - 8:00 Session 6: Foreign Language (Band Room 3.119)

Last Name Vaz - Z

6:30 - 6:45 Session 1: Math (Theater)
6:50 - 7:00 Session 2: Language Arts (Media Center)
7:05 - 7:15 Session 3: Electives & Extracurricular (Cafeteria)
7:20 - 7:30 Session 4: Social Studies (Chorus Room 3.130)
7:35 - 7:45 Session 5: Foreign Language (Band Room 3.119)
7:50 - 8:00 Session 6: Science (Orchestra Room 5.107)

Registration Form

Trickum 8th graders will bring home a registration form from school on February 4th. You can see a thumbnail image below showing what the registration form looks like. Please follow these directions for the registration form:

Parent/guardian and student: Review Elective Options for 9th Graders to choose the electives that are the best fit for you.
Parent/guardian: Complete and sign the top white copy and have the student return it to the Trickum homeroom teacher by Monday, February 10.
Bring the remaining copy of the registration form with you to your scheduled Rising 9th Grade Night at Parkview based on the student's last name.