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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just remember,  lots of kids that register right on time do not get every class they ask for.[/quote]

Hmmm... no, at least not at WJ. [/quote]

Yes at WJ.  They brag that the benefit of a big school is so many class choices, but my 2 children found themselves locked out of many of their choices over the years.

And, there will be movement during the first 2 weeks of school. If this is the issue which you want to battle, I would start with the head of counseling, include your original emails with the requests for xx classes and they ever approved by the IEP team.  Copy the class AVP.  That should solve the problem.

On the other hand, it could be that your counselor is trying to help you, and you don't even know it.  Perhaps the course your child, and you, want, has a teacher that isn't good with IEP students.  There are several at WJ who don't believe in them and think the students are trying to "put one over" on the school.  No matter how much you and your child advocate, with one of those teachers, trust me, it won't make any difference.  Even though it is the law.  They don't care and will make your child miserable and you crazy.

I would touch base with a parent with older kids before you make too big of a fuss.  Ask them which teachers/classes to avoid.[/quote]

OP here. Thank you. It's Sociology. Have you heard anything good or bad about it? [/quote]

Sociology is an elective.  If your child is a Freshman, and the course is over subscribed, you're out of luck. Upperclassmen get dibs over Freshman when it comes to over subscribed electives since Freshmen have three more years they can take the elective. You also realize that most electives are non-supported i.e. no co-teacher or Para in the room, right?[/quote]

OP here. Student is a senior and does not need a paraeducator.

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