FRESHMAN REGISTRATION TIMELINE |
Fri |
Oct 24 |
High School District 211 mails placement
test information to the parents of 8th grade students. |
Fri |
Oct 31 |
District 211 sends enrollment paperwork to the parents of
8th grade students. |
Thu |
Nov 20 |
High Schools pick up enrollment/registration materials from Sundling students during lunch hours. |
Sat |
Dec 6 |
EXPLORE test is administered. Students should arrive at their
high school by 7:45am. |
Wed |
Dec 17 |
Incoming Freshman Parent Night Invitations mailed to eighth grade
families. |
|
Dec |
All enrollment materials due at your future high school. |
Mon |
Jan 5 |
EXPLORE test results and Course Selection sheets mailed to 8th grade families. |
Wed |
Jan 7 |
High school counselors from PHS and FHS will visit 8th grade classes during 9th hour for orientation sessions. |
Tue |
Jan 13 |
Incoming Freshman Parent Night at Fremd High School. Parents only please! 7:00pm |
Wed |
Jan 14 |
Incoming Freshman Parent Night at Palatine High School. Parents only please! 6:30pm-9:00pm |
Fri |
Jan 16 |
Elective Selection sheets due. |
|
Feb |
High school Student Services Director will meet with Walter
R. Sundling teachers to review student placement. |
Thu |
Feb 19 |
District 211 mails course placement letter to the parents
of 8th grade students. |
Fri |
Feb 20 |
Mail Summer School/Gifted Testing information to eighth graders. |
|
Mar |
Deadline for parent requested course changes for 2008-2009. |
Sat |
Mar 7 |
High School testing for gifted students. |
Mon |
Apr 6 |
Incoming Freshman Student Night
at Fremd HS. 7:00pm |
Tue |
Apr 7 |
Incoming Freshman Activity/Athletic Night
at Palatine HS. 7:00pm |
Tue |
May 5 |
Algebra and Geometry Skills Tests~three day window. |
|
Apr |
Summer school catalogs sent from District 211. |
|
Apr |
Informational
Meeting in the HS auditorium from 3:00pm-3:30pm for Cheerleading/Poms/Vikettes/Orchesis |
Wed |
Jun 10 |
Begin District 211 Summer School Semester One. Ends June 30. |
Wed |
Jul 1 |
Begin District 211 Summer School Semester Two. Ends July 22. |
All students entering 9th grade at a District 211 school must
take a placement test. Students will be placed in high school classes
using placement test results and recommendations from junior high
school teachers.
Students will be taking the EXPLORE Test, part of the ACT Test
series. The test includes the following sub-areas:
For more information about the test and to check
out some sample test questions visit the EXPLORE
Test website.