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Class of 2018Freshman course selection

BHS Administration and staff

• Mr. Todd Martens-Principal

– Mr. Carl Hobbs –assistant principal/Athletic Director

– Mrs. Rachel Lathrop-assistant principal (M-Z)– Mr. Craig Pate-assistant principal (A-L)– Mr. James Friesema –counselor (A-K)– Ms. Michelle Eklund-counselor (L-Z)

Graduation Requirements:

• Students must earn 24 credits to receive a diploma from BHS.

• All classes receive ½ credit per semester (or every 2 quarters)

• You will need a minimum of 6 credits per year• 6 credits per year X 4 years = 24 credits

Graduation Requirements:• High School Requirements

– 4.0 credits of English (4 years)– 2.0 credits of Social Studies

• 1.0 credit of US History (junior year)• 0.5 credit of Government (senior year)• 0.5 of elective

– 2.0 Credits of Science (2 years)• Freshman biology• Sophomore Chemistry

– 3.0 credits of Math (3 years)• Freshman: Algebra, Geometry or Alg. 2• Sophomore: Geometry, Alg. 2 or Pre-

Calculus• Junior: Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus

• College Requirements:– 4.0 credits of English (4 years)– 3.0 credits of Social Studies (3 years)

– 3.0 credits of Science (3 years)

– 3.0 credits of Math (3 years)• Algebra1, Geometry and Algebra 2

Requirements continued:– 3.0 credits of PE (3 years)– 0.5 credits of health (1/2 year)– 0.5 credit of Consumer Education– 1.0 credit from (1 year)

• Art, Music, World Language or Technical Education

– 8.0 credits of Electives

– Total of 24 credits if all classes are passed!!

– 2.0 credits of Art/Music/Foreign Language (2 years)

– Some school require world Language

– Check with the specific college on their college requirements (you might need more classes in certain areas)

• English• English 9 or English 9 Accelerated

• Mathematics• Algebra, Geometry Accelerated, Algebra 2 Accelerated

• Science• Biology or Biology Accelerated

• Social Studies• World Studies

• PE & Health

Required Freshman Classes:

FRESHMAN YEAR

• Discuss core classes with parents, teachers, and counselors.

• Teachers have made recommendations for you, but your parents have the final say.

• Consider: current placement, grades, motivation, and standardized testing scores.

• **If you struggle in math or English – Please circle that you need additional help.

Course Placement:

• 6 classes & study Hall = 6.0 credits per year

• Study hall does not count as a credit, but it gives you time to complete work and get additional help when needed.

• 7 classes = 7.0 credits per year (this means all 7 academic classes and no study hall)

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• All freshmen will have one semester of PE and one semester of Health automatically scheduled

• PE waivers are available for the fall semester for Freshmen who are in in marching band only

• *Waivers are due to Mrs. Cooley and Mr. Lassandro

Physical Education

• Must pass PE in 9th grade to take Driver’s ED

• Must pass a total of 8 courses during the previous two semesters to take Driver’s Ed

• Two parts to getting your license• Classroom: Taken at BHS or Privately• Behind the Wheel: Taken at BHS or Privately

Drivers Education as a 10th Grader

• Factors to consider:• Graduation Requirements

• College Admissions Requirements

• Pre-Requisites(Intro to Journalism req. For Newspaper)

• Career Interests

• Time management and motivation

Elective Courses

• The form gives you room to choose “extra” electives

• These will serve as alternatives in case your first choices are full or do not fit into your schedule

• List all your choices in order of preference on your course selection worksheet (green)

Choose Alternative electives

• Spanish 1• Preferred to have C or better in 8th grade English

• Spanish 2• Must have passed 8th grade Spanish

• German 1• Preferred to have C or better in 8th grade English

• Bilingual Education (ELL) Bilingual teacher will make recommendations for next year

• Many students should be taking more than two years of world languages

• Ex: at UIUC 3-4 years of high school language meets college graduation requirements

World Language

• Junior & Senior year program

• Students attend RVC for two years

• Earn a BHS diploma and an Associates Degree from Rock Valley College

• Application criteria includes: 3.0 GPA at the end of Freshman year!

• **Students must complete Algebra 2 by the end of sophomore year

Rock Valley College Running Start

• Review credits to make sure that all required courses have been taken

• Assists with career planning• Ex. Career in teaching – plan for four years of

college

• Plan for advanced elective courses• Ex. Career in Business – to take Marketing you

need to first take Intro to Business 1 & 2

Four Year Plan

Questions

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