9th Grade Principal: Andrew Perry Freshman Orientation Thursday, August 10, 2017 Link Crew Athletics/Band/Activities Vision & Hearing Screening??

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1 9th Grade Principal: Andrew Perry Freshman Orientation Thursday, August 10, 2017 Link Crew Athletics/Band/Activities Vision & Hearing Screening?? Contact the West Office??

2 A-E Mrs. Nakia Miller ext. # 1239 F-K Miss Adriana Strazzanti ext. # 1242 L-Q Mrs. Lisa Flood ext. # 1240 R-V Miss Jaime Camino ext. # 1241 W-Z Mrs. Julie Pizon ext. # 1274 BHS Counselors on

4 Registration Guide The Registration Guide is available online at: Click on: Schools High School Guidance Registration & Scheduling Registration Guide

5 STUDENT FOUR YEAR PLAN 2014-Beyond Four Year Plan BHS Graduation Requirements Language Arts 4.5 Credits Math 4.0 Credits Science 3.0 Credits Social Studies 3.0 Credits Health/Phys. Ed. 1.0 Credits *Electives 5.5Credits Total: 21 Credits Elective credit see notes for graduation requirements. 1 Credit of Fine Art is required. To Attend (Medina County Career Center ) Language Arts 2.0 Credits Math 2.0 Credits Science 2.0 Credits Social Studies 2.0 Credits Health/Phys. Ed. 1.0 Credits Some selective programs may require specific courses. Please check with the prior to 10 th grade. Class Standing 9 th Grade (Freshman) 0 Credits 10 th Grade (Sophomore) 5 Credits 11 th Grade (Junior) 10 Credits 12 th Grade (Senior) 15 Credits Department 9 th Grade Credit 10 th Grade Credit 11 th Grade Credit 12 th Grade Credit Subject Credit Business Language Arts (LA) Speech 11 th or 12 th grade Math Science Social Studies Health- Online 9 th P. Ed. 9 th & 10 th grade World Language Fam. & Consumer Music Arts Total Credits for each Year Minimum Credits-Five LA required 1 credit LA required 1 credit LA required Speech 1 credit ½ credit LA required 1 credit 4 ½ credits Math required 1 credit Math 1 credit Math 1 credit Math 1 credit 4 credits required Physical Science required Social Studies required Health required P. Ed. required 1 credit Biology required 1 credit Science 1 credit 3 credits required 1 credit Social Studies required ½ credit ¼ credit 1 credit Government required 1 credit 3 credits required P. Ed. required ¼ credit 1 credit required

6 Graduation Requirements Language Arts 4 ½ units Mathematics 4 units Science 3 units Social Studies 3 units Health ½ units Physical Education ½ units Electives 5½ units ** One credit of Fine Art is Required**

8 COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM 4 units of Language Arts 3 units of Mathematics/Algebra I, II, Geometry 3 units of Science/Must include 2 units from among Biology, Chemistry, Physics 3 units of Social Studies/including 2 units of History and ½ of Government 3 units of World Language 1 unit of Fine Arts

9 HONORS DIPLOMA CRITERIA (Must Meet Seven of the Eight) 1. Four units of English 2. Four units of Mathematics at least Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry and another higher level course or a four-year sequence of courses that contain equivalent content 3. Four units of Science including Physics and Chemistry 4. Four units of Social Studies 5. Three units of one Foreign Language or two units each of two Foreign Languages 6. One unit Fine Arts 7. Maintain a cumulative GPA of a 3.5 on an un-weighted grading scale 8. Obtain a composite score of 27 on the ACT or an equivalent composite score on the 1210 SAT

10 FINE ARTS CREDIT Art Department: Any Art class English Department: Introduction to Theatre Acting Film Literacy Mass Media Music Department: Any Choir, Band, Orchestra AP Music Theory, Music Appreciation

11 CLASS STANDING AND PROMOTION Sophomore 10 th grade 5 credits or units Junior 11 th grade 10 credits or units Senior 12 th grade 15 credits or units

12 HONORS COURSES Have Course Selection Sheet signed by current teacher. Language Arts Signature on Course Selection Form Math Signature on Course Selection Form Science Signature on Course Selection Form

13 PHYSICAL EDUCATION EXEMPTION There is a policy that permits students to be exempt from PE if they participate in a sport, cheerleading, dance, or marching band.

14 PHYSICAL EDUCATION EXEMPTION Students cannot do a combination of PE exemption and physical education course.

15 PUPIL LOAD Minimum pupil load is classes per semester not including summer school

16 " Freshmen recommendation Enroll in six classes for the year and have one period for a study hall.

17 " HEALTH - NOW ONLINE " Students will be enrolled either 1st semester or 2nd semester into online Health " Students will work through modules on own " Students will sign up to take the Tests in our online course lab between 7:10am 2:40pm " Benefits - opens a semester period for another class or a study hall if taking a full schedule " Students can schedule a health lab in their day

18 " New 9 th Grade Elective Options " Freshman Seminar Semester Class study skills managing high school stress career exploration " Project Lead the Way All Year Class

19 Project Lead the Way-Biomedical Program Year 1 Principles of Biomedical Science Year 2 Human Body Systems Year 3 Medical Interventions Year 4 Biomedical Innovation

20 SAMPLE SCHEDULE 1 PERIOD SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 1 Language Arts 2 Math 3 Science 4/5 Social Studies 6 Study Hall 7 Study Hall 8 Lunch 9 Elective Phys. Ed. 10 Elective Elective

21 SAMPLE SCHEDULE 2 PERIOD SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 1 Language Arts 2 Math 3 Science 4/5 Social Studies 6/7 Elective Phys. Ed. 8 Lunch 9 Music/Academic Support 10 Elective Elective

22 ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY ATHLETIC/CO-CURRICULAR/EXTRA-CURRICULAR Students must have received passing grades in a minimum of five one-credit courses or the equivalent. Ninth grade students must maintain a GPA of a 1.8 Tenth-twelfth grades must maintain a GPA of a 2.0 All requirements must be made in the grading period immediately preceding

23 NATIONAL COLLEGE College-bound student athletes must register with the NCAA if hoping to play sports at a Division I or Division II school Registering can be done on-line. ATHLETIC Transcripts are required to complete application ASSOCIATION

24 COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS CCP Any student interested in the CCP Program must circle on their Course Selection Sheet. College Credit Plus Informational Meeting - Several colleges will be presenting January 26, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center.

25 CREDIT FLEXIBILITY Ohio law (SB 311) and Brunswick Board of Education Policy, permits students to meet high school credit requirements in four ways. 1. Traditional Coursework 2. Test Out 3. Educational Option 4. Combination of 1-3 Guidelines/Applications are available on the Brunswick High School Website under the Guidance Department

26 SCHEDULE CHANGE POLICY Schedule changes may be considered for the following reasons: Change necessitated by physical health of a student Completion of course in Summer School Changes necessitated by failures Mechanical error changes Subject-level changes if misplaced Classroom balancing

27 DROPPING A SUBJECT A student may withdraw from an elective course within the first two weeks without penalty, providing the student's course load does not fall below five credits for that year. If a course is dropped after the first two weeks, a grade of an F will be recorded.

28 SUMMER READING & MATH ASSIGNMENT Will be made available on the Brunswick City School Website under High School Departments Language Arts Math Beginning May 15th

29 SUMMER SCHOOL Summer School registration will be made available in April Check the BHS Website.

30 SUMMER SCHOOL DATES for PE FIRST SESSION June 5 th June 21 st SECOND SESSION June 22 nd July 12 th (no class on July 3th or 4th) Summer school meets from 7:45 a.m. 12:25 p.m.

31 Middle School Scheduling Presentation 2/2/17 Individual Scheduling 3/2/17 St. Ambrose 2/6/17 6/1/17 complete online registration Coming from other schools? 6/1/17 complete online registration meet with counselor after

32 DEADLINES Students receive selection sheets on February 2nd Course Selection Sheets are due on: FEBRUARY 10 th

Welcome Parents! Class of 2021

Welcome Parents! Class of 2021 How to prepare for CHS! Finish strong!! 4 th quarter determines fall eligibility. Good habits now mean a successful start next year. Tour of CHS Volunteers from the class