West Sylvan

Forecasting for next year 2023-24 has been extended through to MAY 12th.  Please carefully review all resources below before forecasting in StudentVue.  Thank you!

General Resource Links:

• Information about MYP (Middle Years Program) - Programming and course requirements
• Example Daily Class Schedules 
• AVID Information - Fill out this FORM if you are interested or want more information about AVID.
• Talented and Gifted information 
• Virtual Tour

Forecasting Process for Electives:

       STEP 1.  Resources and elective descriptions to review before completing forecasting: 

• Uprising 5th Graders review the following information:

  • General 6th Grade 

  • Spanish Immersion 6th Grade

• Current 6th Graders review the following information:

  • General 7th Grade

  • Spanish Immersion 7th Grade

• Current 7th Graders review the following information:

  • General 8th Grade

  • Spanish Immersion 8th Grade

• WATCH - "How to Forecast" Video

• 6th Grade Elective Video Descriptions   - (Please be aware that we do not have a current video, and this video may not represent all of our updated course options.  Please refer to the electives list for the most current elective choices.)

       STEP 2. Understand how many electives to choose:

6th graders will choose:

• 1 PE experience 

• 2 Priority Electives

• 2 Alternative Electives

7th graders will choose:

• 1 PE experience 

• 1 World Language experience

• 2 Priority Electives

• 2 Alternative Electives

8th graders will choose:

• 1 PE experience 
• 1 World Language experience*
• 1 Priority Elective
• 2 Alternative Electives

• *(8th grade students who would like full year band or dance as an elective may opt out of the second half of their world language course, but will not be able to receive HS credit for W.L.  W.L. will be taken during the first semester.)
• STEP 3: Choosing Electives in StudentVue 

1. Watch Forecasting Video to see HOW to enter electives in StudentVue

2. Log into Student Vue.

3. Use the Course Request Tab on the left menu of choices to open elective options.

4. Make primary elective selections.

5. Make alternate elective choices.

6. Lock your selections.

• If you have completed your forecasting and have made a mistake, please complete the following form and we will reach out to you to make adjustments, if necessary. 
• I MADE A MISTAKE!!! link
• OUT of District/New Student Surveys   (Open next week - March 14-18)              

• Non-Feeder School 6th Grade Survey

• Non-Feeder School 7th Grade Survey

• Non-Feeder School 8th Grade Survey 

• Questions and Support 
• If you have specific questions about this process, or need technical support, please contact:
•  

• West Sylvan Main Office westsylvanoffice@pps.net

  • 503-916-5690

• Ben Keller  bkeller@pps.net

• Kandice Abney-8th Grade Counselor: kaabney@pps.net

• Rebecca Cohen-6th Grade Counselor: rcohen@pps.net

• Ricky Almeida-7th Grade Counselor: ralmeida@pps.net