Transition to Brookline High School

Agenda What will this look like? Packet of Information Calendar of Events Requireme nts Academic Options Electives Extracurricu lar activities Questions? Agenda What will this look like? Packet of Information Calendar of Events Requirements Academic Options Electives Extracurricular activities Questions?

15 Vacation 16 17 18 19 MON TUE WED THU FRI Feb1 Runkle Parent Meeting 2 3 1st in-class orientation 6:00 Special Education Information (parents) 7:00 Curriculum Night I: Academics (parents/guardians only) 4 5 8th graders to BHS for PA,VA, CTE presentations 8 RS 2nd in-class orientation (Catalogs distributed) 9 Curriculum Night II: Electives (students and parents) 10 11 12 15 Vacation 16 17 18 19 22 RS-individual meetings with students Music Collective Auditions 3-4 pm 23 Dance Audition 3:10-5pm Camerata/Acapella Choir Audition 4-5:30 pm 24 Camerata/Acapella Choir Audition 3-6 pm 25 26 Camerata/Acapella Choir Audition 2:30-5:30 pm

MON TUE WED THU FRI Feb 29 RS-individual meetings with students March 1 Portal opens for Parents to view recommendations and for families to enter electives 2 Life at BHS Night (Students and Parentst) 3 4 Dance Audition 3:15- 4:30 Dance Studio 1 7 8 9 10 11 Elective choices due 14 15 Athletics at BHS Night 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 Good Friday

Last Day for Parents/Guardians to request level changes for courses ****APRIL 1st*** 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

Academic Options Grade 9   English EN 1020 Points of View EN 1030 Responding to Literature (H) Science SC 3020 Physics I SC 3030 Physics I Honor History SO 1020 World History: Pre-Modern Era SO 1030 World History: Pre-Modern Era Honor Math MA 4120 Geometry MA 4130 Geometry Honor MA 4140 Geometry/Algebra 2 Advanced

World Language Spanish French Chinese Japanese Latin 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 Visual Arts Performing Arts Career and Technology Education Students can choose from 3 disciplines: 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 FULL- YEAR ELECTIVE

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Agenda Understanding Course Catalog Glossary Requirements Electives

Glossary Course- class Requirement- a course you have to take Pre-requisite- what is required in order to take this course AP- Advanced Placement Elective- a class you can choose (Visual Arts. Performing Arts, career and Technology Education) Credits- number of “points you need for each course that will ultimately satisfy graduation requirements 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. GPA- an average of your grades over a given semester, year, and/or 4 years of high school