1. BRICK TOWNSHIP MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 2022
PARENT MEETING
“Where It All Begins”

2. BMHS ADMINISTRATION Principal Dr. Richard Caldes Assistant Principals
Mr. Daniel O’Cone - 9th & Seniors P-Z
Mrs. Lynn Coddington - 10th & Seniors A-G
Mrs. Marianne Kavanagh - 11th & Seniors H-O
Director of Athletics
Mr. Edward Sarluca

3. SUPERVISORS Business – Dr. Caldes
College & Career Readiness/ROTC – Mr. O’Cone
English – Mrs. VanNosdall
Health & Physical Education – Mr. Sarluca
Math – Mr. Thompson
Social Studies – Dr. Caldes
Science – Mr. Hrycenko
Special Education – Mrs. Kavanagh
Visual & Performing Arts – Mr. O’Cone
World Language – Mrs. Kavanagh

4. English - Ms. Jayne VanNosdall
Two courses in English for Grade 9 students in General Education:
English I Honors - “A” in both MP1 and MP2 and maintain for second half of year, teacher recommendation, 85% or better on Writing Benchmark and Meeting or Exceeding Expectations on PARCC. Students should have a passion and aptitude in literacy: credit, 1 semester course * Summer Reading
English I CP- College Prep 5 credit, 1 semester course. Genre study: poetry, short stories, drama , novel and related non-fiction * Summer Reading
ELECTIVE : Journalism

5. Math - Mr. Christopher Thompson
Courses in mathematics for grade 9 students:
Algebra I Honors: 5 credits (semester course). Greater than 92 (A) in 8th grade mathematics, teacher recommendation, and Meeting or Exceeding Expectations on PARCC assessment or a recommended option for 8th grade Algebra students who do not Meet Expectations on the Algebra 1 PARCC. *Summer Packet*
Algebra I: 10 credits (full-year mathematics course). Most students will be enrolled in this mathematics class. *Summer Packet*
Geometry Honors: 5 credits (semester course). Greater than 92 (A) in 8th grade Algebra, recommendation, and Meeting or Exceeding Expectations on PARCC assessment. *Summer Packet*
ELECTIVE: Exploring Computer Science

6. Science - Mr. Walter Hrycenko
Two Courses in Science for Grade 9 students:
Biology I Honors - “A” in both MP1 and MP2 in 8th grade Science and 8th grade Math or “A” in both MP1 and MP2 in 8th grade Science and “A or B” in 8th grade Algebra - 5 credit, 1 semester course * Summer Assignment
Environmental Science - College Prep - 5 credit, 1 semester course.

7. Social Studies- Dr. Caldes
World History Honors: 5 credits
“A” in both MP1 and MP2 in 8th Grade Social Studies and English.
Students should have passion and aptitude for reading and writing.
Most students will also be enrolled into English I H.
World History: 5 credits
Electives:World Geography-5 credits
World Religions-5 credits

8. COUNSELORS Freshmen Counselors
Coordinator of Guidance
Mr. McKnight: Special Services
Counselors
Mrs. Leone: A - CI
TBD: CO- GA
Mrs. Reinhard: GE –LI
Mrs. Geroni: LO-PA
Ms. Oates: PE– SO
Mrs. Small: SP-Z

9. CHILD STUDY TEAM Mrs. Ryan: Grade 9 Mrs. Badders: Grade 10
Mrs.VanSchoick: Grade 11
Ms. Arnone: Grade 12

10. STUDENT HANDBOOK
The Student Handbook is located on the BMHS website at
*PLEASE REVIEW THE HANDBOOK*
All other policies may also be found on the district website.

11. MUSTANG ATHLETICS Athletic Director Mr. Edward Sarluca
Athletic Secretary
Ms. Sara Petraccoro
ext. 3029
Athletic Trainer
Susan Penrod
ext. 3051

12. ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT POINTS OF INTEREST
Academic Eligibility –
15 credits/30 credits (should always take 4 classes)
Physical Eligibility (medical clearance)
NO Athletic Insurance
4 Hours of School
Random Drug Testing
Schedules and Info on brickschools.org
NCAA “Eligibility Center” Guidelines

13. THERE WILL BE NO BULLYING IN OUR SCHOOL
We at BMHS have ZERO TOLERANCE for any type of bullying.
Bullying has increased in schools across the country.
We ask our students to be visible and report any type of bullying.
We ask you, our parents, to be aware of cyber-bullying on the computer.

14. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
The class of 2022 needs 130 credits to graduate.
A student can receive 40 credits per year (20 credits per semester).
Each semester consists of 4 classes earning 5 credits per class.
Honors & Advanced Placement courses are weighted:
All Honors courses are weighted with 5 additional points in their final grade.
All Advanced Placement courses are weighted with 10 additional points in their final grade.

15. Graduation Requirements
English - 20 Credits (4 Courses)
Fine Art - 5 Credits
Math - 15 Credits (3 Courses)
Career/Business/Technology - 5 Credits
Science - 15 Credits (3 Courses)
Financial Literacy - 5 Credits
World History - 5 Credits
Health and Phys. Ed - 20 Credits
US History - 10 Credits (2 Courses)
Electives - 25 Credits
World Language - 5 Credits
TOTAL = 130 Credits

16. Electives College & Career Readiness Robotics 1
Electricity & Electronics
Family and Consumer Science
Fashion & Interior Design
Nutrition & Wellness
Woodworking
House Design
Drafting & Design 1
ROTC
Fine Arts
Art 1
Graphic Design & Digital Media
Television Production
Band
Chorus
Vocal Techniques
Theory of Music
Music Technology
Survey of Music
Acting 1
Dance 1 & 2
Business
Accounting 1
Office Productivity Applications
Sports & Entertainment Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Business Website Development
Law for Business & Personal Use
Intro to Marketing
Intro to Business

17. Sample Student Schedule on the Block
Semester 1
Block 1 - English 1
Block 2 - Algebra 1
Block 3 - Foundations of Wellness
Block 4 - Spanish 1
Semester 2
Block 1 - World History
Block 2 - Algebra 1
Block 3 - Environ. Science
Block 4 - Elective

18. ON-LINE SCHEDULING
Parents/Guardians and students will be able to request courses on-line in parent portal.
8th grade parents will be able to make requests from 2/9/18 - 2/23/18.
9th - 11th grade students will be able to make requests from 2/12/18 - 2/23/18
Beginning 2/26/18, guidance counselors will meet with students to build schedules

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22. Thank you
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23. Questions Thank You For Attending