SOPHOMORE ADVISORY CLASS OF 2021

Today’s Advisory Info.

•Planning for your junior year

•Academic Planning PROCESS

•Summer School

•College Night

•Naviance

PLANNING FOR YOUR 2ND HALF OF HIGH

SCHOOL …….. AND BEYOND

Tools Opportunities

Exploration Balance

The steps in your path

to success…….

• Doing your best in high school

College – the next step

• 68% of BHS graduates attend a

4-year university after high

school

• 26% attend a 2-year/community

college (Harper College)

WHAT COLLEGES SEE (apply to college – fall of senior year)

• FRESHMAN YEAR = 1/3

• SOPHOMORE YEAR= 1/3

• JUNIOR YEAR = 1/3

Junior year = 1/3 for college applications Senior year counts and completes your academic profile.

Junior year

+

Senior year

Suggestions for Enhancing

Success in the Classroom

Healthy balance • Math Resource Center

• Academic Resource Center

• Talk with your teachers

• Talk with your counselor

Give yourself time to

RE-energize.

COURSE REQUESTS FOR YOUR JUNIOR YEAR

JUNIOR YEAR COURSE REQUESTS (5 classes & P.E.)

Choices.

What is best for you?

(level by

teacher

review)

Junior English

Junior English

Honors

AP English

AP English options

• AP Rhetorical Analysis

• AP Interrelated Arts –(APPLICATION REQUIRED)

•AP Seminar (new class)

AP Junior English Language classes

• Rhetorical Analysis (RA) – Classical study of rhetoric that is mostly literature-based (text-driven)

– Close study of the relationship among language, meaning, and audience

– Concentration on American literature (non-fiction primarily)

– Focus on controversial social and philosophical arguments

– Not many field trips

• Interrelated Arts (IA) – Thematic approach view relationships between literature, art, music, and

architecture

– American literature integrated with the arts (but NOT an art class)

– Study of rhetoric as it applies to these disciplines

– For literature portion of curriculum, focus is on American fiction and non-fiction

– Focus on major periods of philosophical thought and development in America & Europe

– 5-6 field trips over the year

• BOTH:

Prepare for AP Language exam

Emphasis on Research

Lots of writing with attention paid to timed, in-class essays

In-depth analysis

College articulation in writing and discussions

AP Interrelated Arts

Application Application available at exit

doors or

English Dept. Office.

Application due in English Office

by January 11th.

New course

AP Seminar • This class focuses on:

– More NON-FICTION

– ANALYZING REAL-WORLD TOPICS

– RESEARCH /EXPLORATION OF HISTORICAL

AND SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTS

– ANALYZE PERSPECTIVES ON VARIED TOPICS

(CURRENT & HISTORICAL)

– COMMON THREADS / THEMES

– This is NOT a class where you are reading and

analyzing literature

Based on teacher

review.

Three years of Math required for graduation.

Colleges want to see four years of Math.

Currently in Geometry?

• Course options next year:

–Algebra II/Trig Honors

–Algebra II/Trig

–Algebra II

– Current teacher will review your request.

SCIENCE

Check the

Prerequisites in

the

Course Guide!!

Science changes

• Physics Honors – need B or

better in Chemistry and Alg. II

both semesters or Science Dept.

Chair approval.

Social Studies graduation requirements

= 2 ½ years:

• Global Studies/AP World – freshman year

• Civics – junior or senior year

• US History – sophomore or junior year

For college admissions, you may want to consider at least 3 years of Social

Studies. Other courses are also available for you to take senior year.

SOCIAL STUDIES

• U.S. History (summer school option – both sessions to

complete year-long requirement)

• AP US History

summer reading highly recommended

• Several Social Studies options if you are currently in US History.

Civics requirement may complete junior or

senior year

• 1. one semester of Civics

–offered both semesters

• 2. one semester AP US Gov. & Politics

–offered both semesters

NEW in Social Studies • AP Micro Economics (1st semester only)

–Meets Consumer Ed requirement

• AP Macro Economics (2nd semester only)

–Don’t have to take Micro to take Macro

–Meets Consumer Ed. requirement

• AP Comparative Govt. (2nd semester only) – must have completed sem. 1 of AP US Govt. &

Politics

WORLD LANGUAGES

Based on teacher review.

WORLD LANGUAGES

• Review college admission requirements

• Some colleges waive college requirement if you complete through level IV in high school.

• Some colleges don’t require World Language for admission.

Consumer Education SEMESTER CLASSES

• Marketing for Millennials (sem 1 only)

• Sales-The Global Impact (sem 2 only)

• Economics

• Independent Living

• Accounting

• AP Micro Econ (sem 1 only)

• AP Macro Econ (sem 2 only)

YEAR-LONG CLASSES

• Advanced Business Management Honors

• Financial Accounting Honors

• Business Internship

19-20 Course Guide

WOW!!!

So many choices!!

Find what

interests you.

Remember to use the interest inventories on

Naviance

Available on BHS

home page

Available on BHS

home page

DUAL CREDIT CLASSES:

Harper College courses that give

high school students the

opportunity to earn both high

school and college credit

must provide your own

transportation

DUAL CREDIT COURSES (earn both high school and college credit)

ALL HONORS CREDIT at HARPER:

Health Career Observation

Sign Language 1& 2

Intro. to Education

at BHS

Intro to Health Care

Medical Terminology

Certified Nursing Assistant

MORE DUAL OPTIONS

HONORS CREDIT

Fashion Practicum

Criminal Justice 1 (can start either sem.)

Forensics (2nd sem. only /pre-req. = Crim. Justice 1)

Fire Science (year-long)

Electronics

Refrigeration & Heating

(either sem. or both)

These courses are available in the Fall semester and several have a follow-up course offered in the Spring.

SEE Mrs. Corcoran in Support Services Office

FOR DETAILS

SHARED COURSES • Automotive

• Building Construction

• Cosmetology

These courses are offered off-site at

other area high schools.

*must provide own

transportation

Dual credit and Shared courses

• SOME Dual credit or shared

courses are at certain times of day

that may impact other class options

on your BHS schedule.

• Please email or see your Counselor

or Mrs. Corcoran if you have

questions.

Fit for Females Team Sports

Weight Lifting Adventure PE

Dance

Junior PE Leaders Might NOT

get 1st

choice.

PE OPTIONS

MUST TELL YOUR COUNSELOR

-Zero hour PE (7:25 am start)

-Blended classes

Let your counselor know if you

want either option.

JUNIOR PE LEADERS

• Application required – this is a 2-year commitment

• Application available on Mr. Young’s webpage. Due Fri., Jan. 25th – no late applications accepted.

• .25 per sem. honors credit – included in GPA

• See Mr. Young in PE office if questions.

PE Waivers for student athletes

(JV or Varsity)

• PE waiver forms are in Student Services

• The PE waiver is a contract

• PLEASE read the waiver CAREFULLY to ensure you are complying with the waiver policy.

PE WAIVERS

MARCH

8TH

PE WAIVERS

MARCH

8TH

Bring completed waiver to

Student Services.

STUDENT ATHLETES - DIVISION I OR II

If you are considering playing sports in

college, please review the BHS NCAA

cleared courses link on the

Counseling Webpage.

STEPS IN

PLANNING

YOUR

JUNIOR

YEAR

CLASSES

Academic

Planning

Process

Academic Planner Selecting classes on Infinite Campus

• Log onto your student portal

• Click “Academic Planner” in menu

• Click “Next”

• Specific boxes for academic area

• Scroll through each box to select

classes

• Click on the course to select

You can also type in the

Course Name

• In the search box, type the

course name

• “add” to the grade you want

that course.

• Also a direct link to the Course

Guide

Semester classes

You may select

the semester you prefer

to take a course.

Examples:

Self Directed Study (open) 0300001

Independent Living 4040032

Semester SPECIFIC &

Sequential classes

Some classes are only offered

during one specific semester. Example: Marketing for Millennials (only 1st sem.)

3021031

Sales-The Global Impact (only 2nd sem.)

3022032

SEQUENTIAL classes Make sure sequential classes are in order by semester.

Example:

Graphic Arts II 3110231 Graphic Arts III 3110332

IF YOU SELECT THE WRONG

CLASS

• CLICK THE “X” TO THE TO

REMOVE IT

• THEN SELECT THE

CORRECT COURSE

When you are finished:

• Near the top, you see

”SAVE”

• You MUST CLICK THAT

TO ”SAVE” ALL

CLASSES YOU

REQUESTED

IGNORE THESE MESSAGES

OR ALERTS

• Ignore/disregard messages or alerts

about your credits.

• Your counselor is making sure you

register for classes that you need to

meet graduation requirements.

Having difficulty with

process?

TRY A

DIFFERENT

BROWSER

Student course requests

Review

Course Guide to make sure you are eligible to take a

course.

If you want to

repeat a class??

Discuss this with your

counselor during your

counselor meeting in

December, January or

early February

You may also select possible

SENIOR YEAR classes

• Selecting tentative classes for your

senior year helps you formulate a

possible plan to pave the way for your

college goals and career pathway.

• Is changeable.

Lets your counselor know what you

are thinking about for your

“multi-year” academic plan.

Time-line 1. Students REQUEST courses on IC account

November 7 – December 2

2. Math/World Language/English teachers will

review student course requests

completed in early January

3. Individual appointments with your Counselor

December/January/early February

4. Deadline to enroll in Summer School

February 22

Course placement reminder

Math, English & World Language

teachers review your course requests.

Teachers may change what you

requested.

Example: You select Spanish IV

Honors, your teacher may switch it

to Spanish IV.

?’s regarding placement –

ask your teacher

When you request classes:

• It is very important that you take time to

think about your class selections.

• Changes to your schedule over the summer

and in the fall are EXTREMELY LIMITED OR

IMPOSSIBLE.

• High enrollment in classes means that

changes cannot happen.

• Talk with your parents about your choices.

BLENDED classes

• There are many classes that

have the BLENDED option.

• Let your counselor know if

you would like blended

classes.

TIME-LINE The window

for you to

enter your

selections is

OPEN from

Nov. 7 -

Dec. 2

Appointment with your counselor

Appointments are in December,

January, and early February.

Read your bsd220 email for your

appointment time. – Save appointment to

your Google calendar!!!

This is a time for you and

your counselor to confirm

all your classes.

Appointment with your counselor

continued…..

During your appointment, you & your counselor will:

-review your course history

-make appropriate course changes

-Discuss summer school classes

-discuss graduation requirements

-explore post-high school plans

-CONFIRM all your course

selections for next year!!!!

YOUR APPOINTMENT TIME

• Check your bsd220 email

• Save appointment to your

Google calendar with pop-up

reminder

• Make sure your Google

calendar is on CENTRAL

TIME.

Check your IC portal in

February 2019

• After February 22, check your Infinite

Campus student portal to review

your finalized academic course

“LIST” for the 19-20 school year.

(THIS IS NOT YOUR SCHEDULE.)

• If you have questions, email

your counselor.

CONSIDERING EARLY

GRADUATION??

2019

Summer School dates

• SESSION I – June 3 – June 20

• SESSION II – June 24 - July 16

–(no class July 3rd, 4th or 5th)

Talk with your parents about vacation

plans, you may only miss 1 DAY in a

session or you are dropped

from the class.

Are you planning on taking

Summer School classes?

• If yes, request your classes

for next year AS IF

SUMMER SCHOOL

DOESN’T EXIST!!

For example:

• If you plan on taking US History or

Trigonometry, etc., in summer, you

STILL ENTER THOSE ON YOUR

INFINITE CAMPUS COURSE

REQUESTS.

Summer School Information

Available in December to view on

BHS home page

• Academics

• Sports camps

Summer School website Barrington220.org/summerschool

UPCOMING COLLEGE PREPARATION EVENTS

AP classes and SAT subject tests

• If you are in an AP class, the end of your sophomore year would be the best time to take an SAT subject test for that academic area.

• Some highly selective colleges may require 2-3 SAT subject tests as part of the admission process.

• Taking the test at the completion of the course allows for optimum results since the material is fresh in your mind.

• See your counselor if you have questions about this.

Tuesday, March 5th – 7:00 p.m.

BHS auditorium

Ask The Experts is an evening program for you and your parents.

A broad range of college admission experts will present a panel

discussion including question/answer format about the

college admission process.

Evening program for

SOPHOMORES and their parents

• Presented by our BHS College

Counselors

• “What sophomores need to know about

the college process.”

• Tips and information about paving the

way for your successful college pathway.

THURSDAY, MARCH 14TH

BHS COLLEGE NIGHT

MONDAY, APRIL 8th 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Main Gym

How Sophomores should use College Night

• Explore!!!!!

• Learn how to navigate the evening BEFORE junior year

• 250+ colleges in attendance

• Gather information!

• Get on mailing lists for college info.

FREE SAT TEST PREP

• Khanacademy.org

• Free – customized SAT prep

• All on-line, no cost

Check it out!

BHS NAVIANCE • Naviance is a tool for you to use over the next

2 1/2 years

• It helps you connect with:

– your counselor

–colleges

If you forgot your Naviance

password, info. on

Counseling page to log in.

Appointment Reminder!! • Appointments begin in December

• Very important to keep your appointment!!

We need to confirm your course selections with you.

CHECK YOUR

bsd.org email.

Central Time

•Make sure you have

your Google calendar

set on Central Time.

Get in the habit of checking

your bsd220 email.

Your counselor is here to help you plan for your

Junior year!!

In your Academic Planner • Open your MAC

• Log on to your Infinite Campus portal

• Go to Academic Planning

• Click “next”

• Click “save” after your finish

requesting classes.

• Student window closes December 2nd