Course Selection Roadmap Handout
Staff Reference Guide Secondary Counseling & Academic Advising
Course Selection Master Roadmap
2026–2027 Registration Cycle
HS (9–12) • 2 MS (6–8) • 6 JH (7–8)
Phase Legend:
Guidance Window Course Cards (JH/MS) Request Clean-Up / Entry Verification Phase
Cohort / School Level
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb (Peak)
Mar (Culmination)
TRACK 1 Future 11th & Future 12th • High School Upperclassmen (Returning)
HS Culmination: 3/1
Guidance Lessons
11/9 – 12/11
Early senior/junior review
Winter Recess Review pause
Clean-Up Due
2/12
Requests locked
Verification Cycle Final HS Sign-Off
Out: 2/15 Due: 2/22 Done: 3/1
TRACK 2 Future 9th & Future 10th • High School Lowerclassmen (Rising/Entering HS)
HS Culmination: 3/1
HS Prep / Planning Prior to Jan launch
Guidance Lessons
1/11 – 2/5
4-Year graduation pathway
Clean-Up Due
2/12
Aligned with Upper
Verification Cycle Matches 11th/12th
Out: 2/15 Due: 2/22 Done: 3/1
TRACK 3 Future 7th (at MS) & Future 8th (JH/MS) • Returning Students (2 MS [6–8] & 6 JH [7–8])
MS/JH Culmination: 3/26
Guidance: 1/11–2/5
Cards sent home day of lesson
Dates vary per classroom
Cards Due Back
2/19
Collected in homerooms
Request Clean-Up
2/22 – 3/5
2-week counselor data audit
Verification Cycle Shared JH/MS
Out: 3/5 Due: 3/12 Done: 3/26
TRACK 4 Future 6th (MS) & Future 7th (New to JH/MS) • Incoming / Transition Students (New to Campus)
MS/JH Culmination: 3/26
Guidance
1/11 – 2/5
Campus visits/lessons
Course Cards
Out: 2/5
Due: 2/12
Request Clean-Up
2/15 – 2/19
Pre-entry check
Entry Parties
2/22 – 2/26
Course Entry Parties
Verification Cycle Shared JH/MS
Out: 3/5 Due: 3/12 Done: 3/26
Side-by-Side Milestone Quick Reference Matrix Detailed dates across all cohorts
| Cohort & Campus Status | Guidance Window | Cards Out / Due | Clean-Up / Events | Verification Letters | Culmination |
|---|
| | | | | |
| Future 11th & 12th | | | | | |
HS Upperclassmen
| 11/9 – 12/11 | Direct digital entry | Clean-up due: 2/12 | Out: 2/15 • Due: 2/22 • Clean-up: 3/1 | March 1 |
|
Future 9th & 10th
HS Lowerclassmen
| 1/11 – 2/5 | Direct digital entry | Clean-up due: 2/12 | Out: 2/15 • Due: 2/22 • Clean-up: 3/1 | March 1 |
|
Future 7th (MS) & 8th
Returning (2 MS & 6 JH)
| 1/11 – 2/5 |
Out: On lesson date
Due back: 2/19
| Clean-up: 2/22 – 3/5 | Out: 3/5 • Due: 3/12 • Clean-up: 3/26 | March 26 |
|
Future 6th (MS) & 7th
Incoming / New to JH/MS
| 1/11 – 2/5 |
Out: 2/5
Due back: 2/12
|
Clean-up: 2/15 – 2/19
Entry Parties: 2/22 – 2/26
| Out: 3/5 • Due: 3/12 • Clean-up: 3/26 | March 26 |
Counselor Implementation Guide & Key Deadlines Checklist
High School Synchronization
While Future 11th/12th start earlier (11/9) than 9th/10th (1/11), both HS tracks lock on 2/12. Verification letters go out 2/15, return 2/22, and final HS cleanup wraps 3/1.
Course Card Logistics
Incoming (Track 4): Fixed card release on 2/5; cards returned 2/12 before 2/22–2/26 Course Entry Parties.
Returning (Track 3): Cards go home day of lesson (1/11–2/5); due date is 2/19.
MS & JH Verification Culmination
All 6 Junior Highs (Grades 7–8) and 2 Middle Schools (Grades 6–8) share the final verification schedule: distribution on 3/5, returned by 3/12, with final verification cleanup concluded on 3/26.
Campus Structure: 2 Middle Schools (Grades 6, 7, 8) • 6 Junior Highs (Grades 7, 8) • High Schools (Grades 9, 10, 11, 12)
Secondary Counseling Department