1. Transition to Brookline High School

2. 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?

3. 15 Vacation 16 17 18 19 MON TUE WED THU FRI Feb1 Runkle Parent Meeting2 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

4. 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

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

6. 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.

7. 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…

8. Courses Freshman Can Take
Levels: N= no level, S= Standard, H= Honor, A= Advanced
Prerequisite: None or it is already filled
Grade: 9

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

10. 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

11. Electives Visual Arts Performing Arts Career and Technology Education
Students can choose from 3 disciplines:
Visual Arts
Performing Arts
Career and Technology Education

12. 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

13. Website

14. Tune in Next Time
Catalogs distributed

15. Agenda
Understanding Course Catalog
Glossary
Requirements
Electives

16. 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