February 22, 2017

Dear Incoming Sophomores and Parents/Guardian:

Today you received two course selection forms with this letter. You will keep one for your records and return one to your teacher on either March 1 or 2. On March 1, you will enter next year’s course selections online during Cohort. If you are not in Cohort, you will enter next year’s course selections on March 2 during Biology.

Important Information:

  • 7 total credits are a minimum requirement.
  • Most students will be choosing 2.5 or 3.0 elective credits.
  • Please choose courses carefully, as no changes can be made after registration has closed. Utilize your Course Planning Guide (found online), as well as parents, teachers, and your counselor when choosing your classes.
  • If you fail a required course, you will either be rescheduled back into that course or into credit recovery. Your elective choices will be affected by this change.
  • If you have questions or concerns, please schedule an appointment with your counselor.
  • If you are receiving special education services, please meet with your case manager during Resource or Flex period to work on your course selections.

Advanced Placement (AP) Information:

All students requesting an AP course for the 2017-18 school year must complete the following:

1) Attend a mandatory AP Information Session. Sessions will be held Thursday, February 23, through Monday, February 27 in Drama Lecture during Resource.

2) Complete and turn in the AP Parent/Student Contract. Contracts are due to the Student Services Office no later than 3PM on March 3. A copy of the contract can be found at:

HUHS website→ Academics→ Programs→ Advanced Placement Programs→

AP Parent/Student Contract

Failure to complete both requirements will make a student ineligible to take an AP course during the 2017-18 school year.

Course Planning Guide:

  • The Course Planning Guide is available online for your reference. You can access this by going to the:

 HUHS Homepage at:

 Click on the Academics tab

 Select Course Description/Planning Guide on the left side-bar menu

 Click on 2017-2018 Course Planning Guide

Process for Entering Classes:

  • Log into Skyward Student Access, not Family Access. If you do not have your Student Access password, go to the HUHS homepage and click on the Student tab, then Student Access link and follow the prompt to get your new password.

 Select the Schedule tab on the left of your screen.

 Below Course Request Now Open select Request Courses 2017-18 in Hartford Union High School.

 Locate Available Courses for 2017-18. Highlight desired course. Click on the Add Course button. The course will appear in the Selected Courses column. Do this for all desired courses. Notice the number of credits under Total Credits at the top right of the page.

 Be sure you have selected a minimum of 7 credits.

 Click on the Request Alternates tab and enter 2 alternate courses according to priority.

 You are finished! Simply logout and the program will automatically save your selections.

Summer School Information

  • Information on summer school classes for those students who fail a required course will be available in the spring. Summer school credit recovery dates for core content area:

June 12 – July 7 from 8AM – 12PM (No class July 3 or July 4)

***Remember to bring one completed Course Request Form and your laptop

to either your Cohort or Biology Teacher on March 1 or 2***