As the 2022-2023 school year comes to a close, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors begin to forecast for next year. However, since the schedule next year is changing to eight periods, how you forecast might look a little different. For example, every student is required to take a Life class: freshmen are taking Life 101, sophomores are taking Life 102, and so on. 

Quinn Gann, an upcoming junior, expresses her concerns about her schedule for the next school year. She voices that “I just feel like I’m taking too many electives and I feel like I’m missing something, like I feel like there is no way I should have six electives in my schedule.” With the new schedule change, it can leave some students feeling confused about what their schedule should look like, especially with more classes being added on. This can be more concerning for the current sophomores and juniors who haven’t forecasted for their other high school classes in the past. 

Callie Weaving, an incoming senior, stresses about whether or not she will be eligible to receive an honor cord at graduation. Weaving shares that “I forecasted for child development one and two and peer mentor and I’m worried that if I don’t get one of these classes I won’t be able to get an honor cord.” To be able to receive an honor cord at graduation, you have to have three or more credits under the same type of class. Weaving is going for the education honor cord. 

The way students forecast this year looks a little bit different than the way they forecasted last year. This can cause more questions, concerns, and stress and this school year comes to an end, and students start preparing for next year. With the new schedule change, many students question if they are taking all the classes they need, and whether or not they are taking the right ones in order to graduate.