Transcript NBHS Course Registration

NBHS Course
Registration
Class of 2020
The NBHS Guidance Department
Mrs. DeTour
Ms. Balg
Ms. Esposito
Mr. Kelly
Students are assigned to School
Counselor by LAST NAME and have the
same counselor for all 4 years
What you are receiving today ...
2016-2017 NBHS Program of
Studies
Course Registration/Teacher
Recommendation Form
Course Registration Procedures
The Registration Process
Review basic course and credit
requirements for 9th grade
Have your current 8th grade academic
teachers make recommendations for
9th grade course levels
Decide which electives you are
interested in
The Registration Process, cont.
Have your parents sign your Course
Registration Form and return to your
homeroom teacher by the morning of
February 25th
Enter your course selections on-line in
the computer lab during the week of
February 29th
NBHS Graduation Requirements
All students in the Class of 2020 must earn 25 credits, including:
4 credits in English
4-5 credits in Math
3 credits in Science (including General Science, Biology & a Physical Science)
3 credits in Social Studies (including World History, American History &
Contemporary Issues/Civics)
1 credit in Physical Education
.5 credits in Health 10
.75 credit in Business (including Freshman Seminar & Consumer Economics)
1 credit in a Fine Arts elective (Art and/or Music)
1 credit in a Humanities elective (any additional course in English, Social Studies, Art or Music)
1 credit in a STEM elective(any additional Science, Technology, Engineering or Math course)
1.25 credit in a Vocational/Career & Lifestyle elective (any additional course in Tech Ed,
Family & Consumer Science or Business)
1 credit for a Senior Capstone Project
3.5 credits in any additional electives – including World Languages
What do you have to sign up for?
English 9
World History
General Science
Math
Freshman Seminar
What else can Freshmen take??
 World Language (Spanish, Italian, Latin or French) –
STRONGLY recommended for students who are
planning to go to college after high school
 Fine Arts Elective – includes any class in the Music
and Art departments
 STEM Elective – Freshman can take many of the
classes offered in both the Tech Ed and Engineering
areas
 Career/Lifestyle Elective – includes classes in the
Business, Family & Consumer Science and Tech Ed
departments
 Physical Education – PE 9 or Weight Training/Fitness
Electives !!
Many electives are open to Freshmen:
Art Basics
Painting
Drawing
Ceramics
Sculpture
Multicultural Artistic Crafts
Intro to Tech/Construction
Tech Ed/Construction
Intro to Automotive Technology
Transportation Systems
Concert Band
Jazz Ensemble
Wind Ensemble
Concert Choir
Chamber Choir
Intro to Music Theory
Intro to Music History
Beginning Guitar
Beginner Video Production
Intermediate Video/TV Production
Theater Arts: Play Production
Intro to Engineering Design
Business Management
Intro to Accounting
Foods & Nutrition
Child Development
Resource Room
Basic Reading
Teacher Recommendations
A Teacher’s Recommendation is
REQUIRED for:
English
Math
General Science
World History
Spanish I/II Honors Pre AP
Teacher Recommendations, cont.
If you, or your parents, do not agree
with a teacher’s
recommendation, you MUST
contact that teacher directly.
The Guidance Department cannot
override a teacher’s
recommendation.
The NBHS Schedule
8 Blocks (A – H) & 4 Days (1 – 4)
4 Blocks meet each day –
A,B, C & D or E, F, G & H
Each Block is 80 minutes long
X Block & Homeroom/Advisory
The NBHS Schedule, cont.
Period
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
1
Block A
Block E
Block B
Block F
X
X
X
X
X
2
Block B
Block F
Block A
Block E
3
Block C
Block G
Block C
Block G
Block D
Block H
Block D
Block H
(lunch block)
4
A Sample 9th Grade Schedule
Block
Class
S1/S2/FY
Room
Credit
A
General Science CP
15-16
110
1.0
B
Algebra I CP
15-16
209
2.0
C
Spanish I
15-16
203
1.0
D
English 9 CP
15-16
218
1.0
E
Art Basics
S1
19
0.5
E
Drawing
S2
19
0.5
F
Algebra I CP
15-16
209
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G
World History H
15-16
109
1.0
H
Freshman Seminar
Q1
226
0.25
H
Study
Q2
201
0
H
PE 9
S2
Gym
0.5