Course Registration Overview/Course Selection

2023-2024 School Year

Beginning on February 28, students will begin the process of selecting their courses for next year. Below is helpful information and importatnt deadlines that students and families need to follow. It is important for families to review their student’s course requests and to work with their student’s school counselor to make changes and finalize each student’s program of study.

Below are some important information, resources, and deadlines for families to follow.

By February 28, 2023 NHS and CMS teachers will have completed making their course recommendations for students for the upcoming school year.
On February 28, 2023, NHS and CMS 8th grade students will begin making their course selections online.
March 6-24, 2023, students will met with their counselors to review those requests.
Students who are requesting an override must have those forms completed by April 7, 2023. A form must be submitted for each override request. No overrides will be considered after this date. Teachers may request to make changes to a student’s level or course after that date.

Parents/Guardians must approve all student Course Requests by March 31, 2023.

Parents/Guardians must approve their student’s course requests through the ASPEN portal at https://ma-norwood.myfollett.com
For help with your parent portal login and password, please email npsaspensupport@norwood.k12.ma.us
If no action is taken by March 31, 2023 student requests and teacher recommendations will move forward as written.
If you do not approve your student’s requests, please contact your student’s school counselor to make the necessary changes. Once you are satisfied, please continue with the course approval process in the ASPEN portal.

Use this link for a detailed description of the Course Selection Process.

Student Instructions for Online Course Requesting

2023-2024 Course Request Process

2023-2024 NHS Student Request Override Form

Counselor Breakdown for the 2023-2024 School Year:

Freshman:
Ms. Regan A - Bre
Mrs. Cartland Bri - E
Mrs. Lynch F - Li
Ms. McDonnell Lo - Q
Mrs. Matchak R - Z

Sophomores:
Ms. Regan A - Bre
Mrs. Cartland Bri - E
Mrs. Lynch F - L
Ms. McDonnell M - Q
Mrs. Matchak R - Z

Juniors:
Ms. Regan A - B
Mrs. Cartland C - F
Mrs. Lynch G - L
Ms. McDonnell M - Q
Mrs. Matchak R - Z

Seniors:

Ms. Regan A - Bo
Mrs. Cartland Br - F
Mrs. Lynch G - K
Ms. McDonnell L - Pe
Mrs. Matchak Pi - Z

Preliminary schedules will be shared with students and families as soon as we are able to do so (possibly late June). Once those schedules are released, that is the last opportunity a student will have to change their schedule.

Links for student instructions to select/register for courses are below.

Student video tutorial to request your courses

Student Google Slides tutorial to request your courses

Links for family instructions to approve course requests are below.

Course Request Approval Instructions for Parents / Guardians

Instruction Video for Course Approval in English

Instruções para aprovação do curso

Instructions pour l'approbation de la demande de cours en français

Instrucciones para aprobar las selecciones de clases en español