FRESHMAN REGISTRATION TIMELINE |
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Oct |
High School District 211 mails EXPLORE-placement
test information to the parents of 8th grade students. |
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Oct |
Spanish-speaking College Fair |
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Oct |
District 211 sends the Master Enrollment Mailing to students. |
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Nov |
High Schools pick up enrollment/registration materials from Sundling students during lunch hours. |
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Dec |
EXPLORE test is administered. Students should arrive at their
high school by 7:45am.
Deadline for enrollment materials to be turned in. |
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Dec |
Incoming Freshman Parent Night Invitations mailed to eighth grade families. |
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Jan |
EXPLORE test results and elective Course Selection sheets mailed to 8th grade families. |
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Jan |
High school counselors from PHS and FHS will visit 8th grade classes during 9th hour for orientation sessions. |
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Jan |
Incoming Freshman Parent Night at Fremd and Palatine High Schools. Parents only please! 7:00pm |
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Jan |
Teacher Recommendations/Elective Selection sheets due. There will be a drop box in the front office. |
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Feb |
High school Student Services Directors will meet with 8th grade teams to review student placement. |
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Feb |
District 211 mails course selection letter to the parents
of 8th grade students. Includes IFA/gifted info. |
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Feb |
Final course placement and elective course assignments mailed. |
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Feb |
IFA/Gifted Testing |
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Mar |
Deadline for parent requested course changes for next school year. |
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Apr |
Incoming Freshman Student Night
at Fremd HS. 7:00pm |
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Apr |
Incoming Freshman Activity/Athletic Night
at Palatine HS. 7:00pm |
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Apr |
Summer school catalogs sent from District 211. |
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Apr |
Informational
Meeting in the HS auditorium from 3:00pm-3:30pm for Cheerleading/Poms/Vikettes/Orchesis |
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May |
Algebra and Geometry Skills Tests~three day window. |
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Jun |
Begin District 211 Summer School Semester One. |
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Jul |
Begin District 211 Summer School Semester Two. |
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.