Welcome to the Junior Enrollment Process for BV WEST

Welcome to the Junior Enrollment Process for BV WEST

BV WEST COUNSELORS Mr. Stone Last Names A C Mrs. Freestone Last Names D H Mrs. Urenda Last Names I Mc Ms. Coronado Last Names Me - R Mrs. Lebar Last Names S Z

PLANNING YOUR COURSES What types of college are you thinking about in-state, out-of-state, selective, etc. Do you want to participate in any special programs during Junior Year?

BLUE VALLEY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS English 4 credits Math 3 credits Physical Education 1 credit Fine Art 1 credit Comp. Technology 1 credit Social Studies 3 credits World Hist/AP Euro 1 credit US History/APUSH 1 credit AM Gov-.5 credit Social Stud elective-.5 credit Science 3 credits 1 Biological Sci. 1 Physical Sci. 1 Additional Sci. Health & Wellness.5 credits Electives 7.5 credits

COLLEGE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Kansas Public Universities

KANSAS REGENTS UNIVERSITIES MUST MEET THEIR REQUIREMENTS TO ATTEND THESE SCHOOLS AUTOMATICALLY!

KANSAS REGENTS REQUIREMENTS Kansas resident students graduating from an accredited Kansas high school, under the age of 21, MUST Complete the precollege or Kansas Qualified Admissions Pre- College Curriculum with at least a 2.0 GPA; AND Achieve ONE of the following: ACT score of 21 or higher*; OR SAT score of 980 or higher*; OR *KU requires a minimum 3.25 GPA for students with a 21-24 ACT starting with the class of 2016

Kansas Qualified Admissions Pre-College Curriculum PLEASE Check YOUR MATH & NATURAL SCIENCE

MATH REQUIREMENTS WITHIN PRECOLLEGE CURRICULUM 3 approved units from the following: Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Any course with Algebra II as a prerequisite AND students must meet the ACT college readiness math benchmark (22). 4 approved units, with one unit taken in the graduating year. Three units selected from the following: Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Any course with Algebra II as a prerequisite The fourth unit may be prescribed by the school and must be designed to prepare students for college.

CHECK YOUR DREAM COLLEGE ADMISSIONS INFORMATION!

CAPS OPTIONS

Takes up 3 blocks of your schedule for a minimum of one semester. Ex: Blocks 1-3 or Blocks 5-7 Must have your own transportation to get to and from BVW & CAPS Students wear Business Casual attire to class everyday to interact professionally with community business partners. Interested? Sign up for the strand/courses you want on your schedule in the specific times and semester you wish to have it.

CAPS COURSES Bioscience Molecular Medicine & Bioengineering Environmental Science & Animal Health Bioscience Research Veterinary Medicine Global Business Global Marketing *World Lang. & Business Leadership Medical & Healthcare *Exploring Health Professions Sports Medicine Foundations of Medicine Engineering *Engineering (3 or 2 period option) Media & Technology Tech. Solutions & Software Engineering Multi-Media Journalism Filmmaking Digital Design & Photography CAPS Accelerator Innovation & Entrepreneurship Future of Food Teacher Education Teacher Ed Foundations Education Technology & Gaming Education Innovation Law American Justice for All *2 period course

ENROLLMENT PROCESS Junior Year

ENROLLMENT PACKET Junior Course Request Form Elective Courses Online Enrollment Directions KS Qualified Admissions AP & College Now Info Naviance 4-Year Plan/Resume Info Transcript

Recommended Classes Virtual Classes

ENROLLMENT STEPS 1. Figure out what classes you want to take next year 2. Fill in your Enrollment Card & get signatures Write hard so your choices will show up on both copies 3. Enter your course choices online in StudentVue 4. Turn the copy of your enrollment card into the counseling center in room #315 Enrollment should be completed and forms turned in by: Friday Jan. 19, 2018

TO HONOR OR NOT?

JUNIOR ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES MATH: Algebra 2 (Honors) Advanced Algebra Hon. Pre-Calculus/Trig AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC SOCIAL STUDIES: U.S. History AP U.S. History Some might want to complete their social studies elective (.5)from Psychology Sociology World Geography SCIENCE: Physical Science Chemistry Physics or AP Physics I Science Electives AP Biology Astronomy AP Chemistry Earth Space Sci. AP Environ. Sci Field Biology AP Physics 2 Meterology Anatomy & Phys Zoology ENGLISH: ELA 11 AP English Language

CREDIT RECOVERY OPTIONS Students can enroll in the Credit Recovery Option if they did not pass a full year core class. The cost is $250.00 and you must enroll with your school counselor. Here are the courses we offer Credit Recovery in Biology ELA 9 ELA 10 ELA 11 Contemporary Communications Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Modern World History U.S. History

SUMMER SCHOOL JUNE - JULY 2018 ONLINE SUMMER SCHOOL OPTIONS ENROLLMENT OPENS early March American Government Business Essentials Computer Applications Emerging Technologies Health & Wellness Personal Finance General Physical Education US History Design Fundamentals (face-to-face, not online) Summer School Info $250.00 per course All courses are contingent on the minimum enrollment and availability of staffing. Student may only enroll in.5 credit (1 class) Transportation is not provided. See the BV Website for additional Summer School information: (around Feb. 1) http://www5.bluevalleyk12.org/summe rprograms/ Or Contact: Summer School: 913-239-4082 Virtual Education 913-239-4221

CHOOSE YOUR COURSES CAREFULLY! Don t choose classes based upon what your friends are taking or the teacher you think you will get! We build the master schedule on your requests. Example: If we have 75 people request Health, we would create 3 sections. If in August, 25 people who were planning on taking health online in the summer changed their mind and now needed to fit health into their schedule, we would NOT have the room to accommodate them. Schedule changes only during the first 5 days! Remember how crazy it is to make a schedule change? Students who consider carefully make less schedule changes at the beginning of the semester! Consider your honors courses. Administration will need to approve any level change (moving from honors to regular classes) once school starts.

ONLINE ENROLLMENT The online enrollment window is open Friday, Jan. 5 th - Friday, Jan. 19 th. You will need to enter your requests using the Synergy directions. We will be checking your enrollment requests, transcripts, and what you turn into us and enter online. Counselors will meet with you individually during your English classes in late January to answer questions and verify your enrollment choices.

COLLEGE CREDIT OPTIONS IN HIGH SCHOOL AP & Concurrent Credit Courses

AP (ADVANCED PLACEMENT) COURSES Students who take these courses may choose to take the National AP Exam in May to earn college credit. They are scored by the Educational Testing Services with a 5 being the highest score. Colleges/Universities will usually award some type of credit for AP examination grades of 4 or 5 with some schools issuing credit for scores of 3 or better. Consult each college s AP policies to know how a particular AP test score will be accepted.

CONCURRENT CREDIT (JCCC & BAKER) Students may earn college credit when taking these BV West courses*. A student MUST complete a JCCC or Baker U application, assessments if required, and provide payment for tuition in the first few weeks of class. Honors Spanish 4 AP Computer Science A AP Spanish Language AP US History Honors French 4 AP US Gov. & Politics Advanced Algebra AP Psychology Honors Pre-Calculus & Trig AP Macroeconomics AP Calculus AB AP English Literature AP Calculus BC AP Biology AP Statistics AP Chemistry Hon. JAVA Programming AP Physics 1 *Future school years may bring some changes to our college credit offerings. We will let you know of any changes as we receive updated information.

HOW DOES AP CREDIT AND COLLEGE NOW DIFFER? Questions... AP Credit College Now Credit How much does it Cost? When is enrollment? How is Credit Awarded? $106 per test $93 per credit hour Signup in March, test in May at the end of the course AP test results, Score 4-5 (Varies by college) Start of the semester C or better guarantees credit College Transferability? Accepted nationally at most colleges including many highly selective schools Accepted regionally and by many national universities AP Transfer Info: https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/ search-credit-policies

WHICH IS BEST FOR YOU? ONE AND DONE AP Exams are given during a two week period each May. You have one time to take the test over everything you covered in your AP class all year. Credit is awarded based on your test score & varies from college to college THE SURE THING The Concurrent Credit option (JCCC & Baker) is for students who work hard in their classes and usually earn As or Bs. The grade you earn in the BVW class is the grade you earn on your college transcript. Concurrent credits may not be accepted at highly selective universities

QUESTIONS OR HELP? Counselors will be available during JAG in room #315 during the enrollment period to help and answer questions. Parent Enrollment/Q & A Session Thursday, January 11 th 6:30 p.m. JCCC/College Now Representative available

WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE?