Transcript Document 540169

Transition
to Brookline
High School
Agenda
What will this look
like?
Packet of
Information
Calendar of Events
Requirements
Academic Options
Electives
Extracurricular
activities
Questions?
MON
Jan 26
TUE
27
WED
28
THU
FRI
29
30
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6
8th graders to BHS
for PA,VA, CTE
presentations
12
9th graders visit
Runkle
13
Parent Meeting
Feb 2
3
4
1st in-class
orientation
6:00 Special
Education
Information
7:00 Curriculum
Night I: Academics
(parents/guardians
only)
9
2nd in-class
orientationcatalogs
distributed
10
11
Curriculum Night II:
Electives
(students and parents)
RS-individual
meetings with
students
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Vacation
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Vacation>
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Vacation>
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Vacation>
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Vacation>
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RS-individual
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RS-individual
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RS-individual
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RS-individual
World Language
Road Show
At Runkle (students
only)
RS-individual
meetings with
students
RS-individual
meetings with
students
MON
Mar 2
TUE
3
WED
4 Electives signup
THU
5 Electives signup
6 Copy of
student’s course
selection given to
student for
review and
parent signature
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12
13
DEADLINE
Signed copy of
course selections
returned to Ms
Sneider
RS-individual
meetings with
students
Life at BHS
Night (students
and parents)
9
10
FRI
Athletics Night
(students and
parents)
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27
APRIL 1st
Last Day for Parents/Guardians to
request level changes for courses
Requirements
4 Years English and Math
3 Years Social Science and Science
2 Years in One World Language
3 Years elective courses distributed
across program areas OR 3 consecutive
elective courses
Health and Fitness each year…
Credits
22 Class Credits to graduate
Full year class (elective or core) = 1
Credit
1/2 year class (elective or core) = 1/2
Credit
Community Service, Clubs, Activities
and Sports do not count as credits but
enrich your experience and add to your
resume.
Academic Options Grade 9
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English
•
EN 1020 Points of View
•
EN 1030 Responding to Literature (H)
Science
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SC 3020 Physics I
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SC 3030 Physics I Honor
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History
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SO 1020 World History: Pre-Modern Era
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SO 1030 World History: Pre-Modern Era Honor
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Math
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MA 4120 Geometry
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MA 4130 Geometry Honor
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MA 4140 Geometry/Algebra 2 Advanced
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World Language
Spanish
WL 4101 Beginning Span I
WL 4102 Beginning Spanish 1& 2 Honor
WL 4220 Intermediate Spanish II
WL 4230 Intermediate Spanish II Honor
WL 4240 Intermediate Spanish II Advanced
French
WL 1100 French I
WL 1220 French II
WL 1230 French II Honor
WL 1240 French II Advanced
Chinese
WL 0100 Chinese I
Japanese
WL 5100 Japanese I
Latin
WL 3100 Latin I
Courses Freshman Can Take
Levels: N= no level, S= Standard, H=
Honor, A= Advanced, AP= Advanced
Placement
Prerequisite: None or it is already filled
Grade: 9
Agenda
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Understanding Course
Catalog
Glossary
Requirements
Electives
Glossary
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Course- class
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Requirement- a course you have to take
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Pre-requisite- what is required in order to take this
course
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AP- Advanced Placement
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Elective- a class you can choose (Visual Arts.
Performing Arts, career and Technology Education)
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Credits- number of “points you need for each course
that will ultimately satisfy graduation requirements
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Semester- one half of your high school year. A
course will either be offered for one semester or a
whole year. Grades will be distributed each
semester.
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GPA- an average of your grades over a given
semester, year, and/or 4 years of high school
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Catalogs
distributed