Transcript uploads/3/1/5/8/31586567 - Runkle Guidance

Transition
to Brookline
High School
Agenda
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What will this look like?
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Packet of Information
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Calendar of Events
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Requirements
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Academic Options
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Electives
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Extracurricular activities
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Questions?
MON
Feb1
TUE
2
WED
3
1st
in-class
orientation
THU
4
8
RS 2nd in-class
orientation (Catalogs
distributed)
5
8th graders to BHS for
PA,VA, CTE
presentations
6:00 Special
Education
Information
(parents)
Runkle Parent
Meeting
FRI
7:00 Curriculum
Night I: Academics
(parents/guardians
only)
9
Curriculum Night II:
Electives
(students and
parents)
10
11
12
RS 2nd in-class
orientation (Catalogs
distributed)
RS 2nd in-class
orientation
(Catalogs
distributed)
17
Vacation
18
Vacation
19
Vacation
15
Vacation
16
Vacation
22
RS-individual meetings
with students
23
24
RS-individual
Dance Audition 3:10- meetings with
5pm
students
25
RS-individual
meetings with
students
26
RS-individual
meetings with
students
Music Collective
Auditions 3-4 pm
Music Collective
Auditions 3-4 pm
Dance Audition
3:10-5pm
Camerata/Acapell
a Choir Audition
2:30-5:30 pm
Camerata/Acapella
Choir Audition 45:30 pm
Camerata/Acapella
Choir Audition 3-6
pm
Camerata/Acapell
a Choir Audition
3-6 pm
MON
Feb 29
RS-individual
meetings with
students
7
TUE
March 1
Portal opens for
Parents to view
recommendations
and for families to
enter electives
8
WED
2
RS-individual
meetings with
students
THU
FRI
3
RS-individual
meetings with
students
4
Dance Audition
3:15- 4:30 Dance
Studio 1
10
11
Life at BHS Night
(Students and
Parentst)
9
Elective choices
due
14
15
16
17
18
23
24
25 Good Friday
Athletics at BHS
Night
21
22
****APRIL
st
1 ***
Last Day for Parents/Guardians to
request level changes for courses
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.
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…
Courses Freshman Can Take
Levels: N= no level, S= Standard, H=
Honor, A= Advanced
Prerequisite: None or it is already filled
Grade: 9
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Academic Options Grade 9
English
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EN 1020 Points of View
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EN 1030 Responding to Literature (H)
Science
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SC 3020 Physics I
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SC 3030 Physics I Honor
History
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SO 1020 World History: Pre-Modern Era
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SO 1030 World History: Pre-Modern Era Honor
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
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
Electives
Students can choose from 3 disciplines:
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Visual Arts
Performing Arts
Career and Technology
Education
Electives Cont.
Students can take up to 3 electives
Freshman year PLUS Health and Fitness
(which is required)
•
Three half-year electives (2 one-semester
AND
•
one + H/F another semester)
•
OR
•
One Full Year AND one half year
Learning Center, Tutorial, African American
and Latino Scholars all count as a FULLYEAR ELECTIVE
Website
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Tune in Next Time
Catalogs
distributed
Agenda
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Understanding Course
Catalog
Glossary
Requirements
Electives
Glossary
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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