Welcome Future SPARTANS! Class of 2023 BERTHOUD HIGH SCHOOL Registration Process for 2019 – 2020 Welcome Future SPARTANS! Class of 2023

MEET THE COUNSELING OFFICE STAFF Mr. Jennings – 613-7713 Counselor for students with last names beginning with L – Z Mrs. Wood-613-7792 Social/Emotional Interventionist Mrs. Lindstrom – 613-7711 Counseling Registrar Mrs. Cline – 613-7714 Counselor for students with last names beginning with A - K Mr. Cowan– 613-7739 Counselor for GT students Mrs. McNally-Guest Counselor

TONIGHT’S AGENDA/OBJECTIVES Go over the different types of diplomas for the graduating class of 2023 Teach families how to complete the 2-PART Registration Process Go over the registration timeline Activity Fair (Mr. DeWall) Provide school tours

PowerPoint presentation will be available: berthoudhighschool.com ONLINE RESOURCE PowerPoint presentation will be available: berthoudhighschool.com Click on Main Menu Click on Resources Click on Counseling

CURRENT BHS SCHEDULE

ADVISORY (Thursday) Period 2 8:30-9:53 ADVISORY 9:58 – 10:53 Lunch 12:26 – 12:56 Period 6 1:01 – 2:23 Period 8 2:28– 3:50

HOW CREDITS WORK Each SEMESTER course = 0.5 credit Each YEARLONG course = 1.0 credit Each freshmen student will be in at least 7 of the 8 offered periods. Freshmen may take 8 courses each semester.

DISTRICT GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (CLASS OF 2023) Department Diploma Distinction Diploma English Language Arts 4.0 Mathematics 3.0 Science (at least two credits of science with a lab) Social Studies (Civics and at least one credit of U.S. or World History) World Language 2.0 Fitness 0.5 Health Fine Arts 1.0 Career Pathway Elective 5.0 7.0 Career Pathway Advanced Elective Total Credit Requirement 24.0 28.0 *Distinction Diploma 3.5 GPA for Distinction Diploma (subject to change) 20 hours of community service

STEM DIPLOMA

HIGHER EDUCATION ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS English – 4 years Mathematics – 4 years (Algebra 1 & higher) Science - 3 years (two years must be lab based) Social Studies – 3 years (at least one year of U.S. or World History) Foreign Language – 1 year (2 - 3 recommended) Academic Electives/Cores – 2 years

COLLEGE CREDIT OPTIONS Advanced Placement (AP) College credit determined by the college/university based on AP exam score Concurrent Enrollment High School Select: College classes available at BHS and other TSD high schools Campus Select: College classes available on the college campus Career Pathway Programs: Half-day programs for Juniors and Seniors ASCENT 12 college credits to be eligible

FRESHMAN RECOMMENDED COURSES (PRE-SELECTED) English 9 or PreAP 9 1.0 credit Math 1.0 credit GeoPhysical Science or PreAP-GPS 1.0 credit Civics .5 credit Fitness or other Fitness options .5 credit Health or Teen Challenges .5 credits Total 4.5 credits PreAP-GeoPhysical Science and PreAP Biology have been pre-selected for STEM students totaling 5.5 required credits.

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS Do you want 7 or 8 courses each semester? Do you want a World Language course? STEM students to consider their 1.5 Career pathway (PLTW/Business) reference STEM requirements Do you want to take your required 1.0 Fine Art Rank your electives with your first choice being number 1. PLEASE USE A PENCIL TO FILL OUT YOUR FORMS

REGISTRATION 2-PART PROCESS Paper Form Gold or Blue Sheet MS Teachers Made Recommendations Choose Elective Courses PreAP Courses Require a Signature Kept on File at HS for Reference Online Process Data entry via IC Portal Counselors to Lock-in course selections

Paper registration (part 1)

ALTERNATE COURSES We work diligently to give you your first choices. If your electives are not available we will move to your alternate choices. Again, please choose wisely because if you ask for it you will be required to keep it. If you do not select alternates, we will choose for you and you will not be able to change courses at a later date.

These directions to complete the online registration process can be found on the counseling page on the BHS website at: berthoudhighschool.com Use completed paper registration forms to help guide your online process. Access your IC portal account to get started. The course description book can be found online on the district website to assist with your choices.

ENTER YOUR REQUESTS ONLINE Log on to your Infinite Campus Portal Account Click on Course registration BHS 19’- 20’ tab (in menu on left)

SELECT THE COURSE SEARCH Online Registration SELECT THE COURSE SEARCH

SEARCH FOR COURSES BY NAME OR COURSE NUMBER

READ ABOUT THE SELECTED COURSE AND THEN CLICK “REQUEST THIS COURSE”

CHECK YOUR LIST OF “REQUESTED COURSES” Continue entering courses until you have a full schedule. 16/16 course units will give you 8 courses each semester. i.e: 14/16 courses= 7 courses each semester

ENTER 4 ALTERNATIVE COURSES (IN PRIORITY) Click on the “Request as an Alternate”

IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE, NO BIG DEAL Click on the course that you’d like to delete and then select “Drop This Request”

REGISTRATION TIMELINE Wednesday, Jan 30th– HS counselors to TMS to answer student questions regarding the registration process. Sunday, Feb 3rd-Families will have completed the 2 PART registration process at home. Monday, Feb 4th and Tuesday,Feb. 5th – HS counselors to Turner to pick up completed paper registration forms and lock in online requests. Students from other middle schools please contact your counselor to set up a meeting so we can answer your questions, turn in your forms and lock in your requests. If you ask for a course and get it…you will keep it. So choose wisely. Schedules will be available online two days before classes begin in August.

Remember to bring your registration form to Turner this Wednesday. Turner Students Remember to bring your registration form to Turner this Wednesday.

WELCOME TO BHS