1. 8th Grade Student Meeting for Berea – Midpark High School
Freshmen
Berea – Midpark High School
Class of 2022

2. Berea-Midpark High School
Administrators
Principal Mr. Ruggiero
Asst. Principals Last Names
Mr. Blatnica A – Go
Mr. Riccio Gp - Pa
Mr. Soos Pb – Z
Athletic Director Mr. Howard

3. Berea-Midpark High School
School Counselors
Counselor Last Names
Mr. Bob Schuff A – D
Ms. Sarah Kolis E – Li
Mrs. Laura Johnson Lj – Ro
Mrs. Linda Wolf Ru – Z
Dr. Dawn Ruebensaal College & Career Readiness

4. Class of 2022 The goals for this presentation are:
To explain the high school scheduling process.
To help you understand the requirements for graduation and the minimum core requirements for colleges.
To give you a basic understanding of Berea-Midpark High School.

5. 2017-2018 BMHS Bell Schedule PERIOD START - END MINUTES 1 7:15 - 8:04
7: :04 49 2
8: :01 54 3
9: :54
4 (L)
9: :20 23
5 (L)
10: :46 22
6 (L)
10: :112
7 (L)
11: :38
8 (L)
11: :04
9 (L)
12: :30 10
12: :23 11
1: :15

6. Typical Semester Schedule1
7:15-8:04
English I 2
8:08-9:01
Physical Science 3
9:05-9:54
Spanish I
4/5
9:58-10:46
PE Survey 6
10:50-11:12
Study Hall 7
11:16-11:38
Lunch
8/9
11:42-12:30
World History 10
12:34-1:23
Algebra 11
1:27-2:15

7. Berea-Midpark High School
Course
Registration Guide

8. Important Items: Read your Registration Booklet carefully!
Use the Table of Contents at the front of the book to help you find necessary information.
Read the important information on p. 2-13
Course descriptions by department start on p. 14.
Pages list all of the courses offered at BMHS.
This PowerPoint and the registration guide are all on the BCSD/BMHS website.

9. BMHS Graduation Requirements (p. 3)
22 TOTAL credits
4 credits of English
4 credits of Math
3 credits of Science
3 credits of Social Studies
1 credit of Fine Art
.50 Health, .50 PE, .50 Computer, Financial Literacy

10. End of Course Exams and Graduation Points
Students must take 7 end of course exams:
ELA 1, ELA 2: must earn a minimum of 4 points total.
Algebra 1, Geometry: must earn a minimum of 4 points total.
Biology, US History, Government: must earn a minimum of 6 points total.
Each test is scored 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest).
Total minimum points for all tests must be at least 18.

11. Eligibility (p. 3)
Students must pass 2.5 credits each grading period with a minimum gpa of Eligibility is determined each grading period using quarter grades. Exam and semester grades do not impact eligibility.
*For 2018 – 2019, the district will have a probationary status for students with a quarter gpa between 1.5 and This will allow the student to remain eligible through an academic contract.

12. If interested, please discuss this program with your counselor.
College Credit Plus
Ohio’s College Credit Plus (CCP) provides opportunities to earn college credit and high school credit through the successful completion of college courses.
If interested, please discuss this program with your counselor.
The Intent to Participate form, available online on the district website, is due April 1st.
The Intent to Participate, Transcript Request, and CCP Application must be completed by February 1st in order to take the placement tests at MHJH.

13. CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION
It should be noted that the minimum requirements for a high school diploma do not necessarily meet the entrance requirements for post high school education. The following are the Ohio Board of Regents recommendations of college preparatory programs for unconditional acceptance at Ohio private and public colleges and universities:
4 units of English, with emphasis on composition
4 units of Mathematics (beginning with Algebra 1)
3 units of Social Studies
3 units of Science
2 units of World Language (same language)
1 unit of Fine Arts

14. Honors Diploma Must meet all but one of the criteria below:
Earn four units of English
Earn four units of mathematics, including Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 and another higher level math course.
Earn four units of science, including physics and chemistry.
Earn four units of social studies.
Earn three units of one world language or two units each of two world languages.
Earn one unit of fine arts.
Maintain an overall grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, through the first semester of the senior year.
Obtain a composite score of 27 on the American College Test (ACT) or a total score of 1210 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) based on critical reading and math.

15. PE WAIVER
Under legislation by the Ohio General Assembly, interscholastic sports, cheerleading, and after-school marching band may be used to fulfill the requirement for the physical education requirement for graduation. In the Berea City Schools, only athletic programs sanctioned by the Ohio High School Athletic Association, cheerleading, and after-school marching band will be accepted for the PE Waiver.
Students may request the opportunity to receive academic exemption for physical education by participating in any one of the above sanctioned activities in grades
Students MUST successfully complete the two season(s) in which they have elected to participate by the end of his/her junior year to qualify.
In the case of an exemption, the student would be excused from physical education classes, but his/her total number of credits for graduation would not change, therefore they would have to replace physical education with other academic electives or simply take physical education as an elective. The exemption will be noted on the student's official transcript once both seasons are successfully completed.
In order to facilitate accurate scheduling and record keeping, we require each student to fill out an exemption form as well as indicate PE Waiver on his/her course selection sheet.
The student/parent is required to complete the online application form found on the district website by March 1st for participating students.

16. During Scheduling Time 9th graders will select:
Required Classes:
English
Math
Science
Social Studies
Electives:
-0, -1, -2 codes
- Computer - AVID
- Music - PLTW
- Art - PE Electives
- Family & Consumer Science
- World Languages

17. YOUR COURSE SELECTION SHEET:
Both first semester and second semester are listed.
Teachers will recommend an English, Math, Science, and Social Studies class. These classes meet semester 1 and semester 2.
Fill in electives for both semesters
Most electives are semester classes but some meet all year like Music and World Languages.
This is your Dream Schedule. Scheduling conflicts and other variables may prevent a freshman from receiving the exact schedule requested. Remember there are 3 more years!

18. Other Reminders
Your course request sheet is due on February 8. Have your parents sign it and turn it in to your enrichment teacher.
Parochial students should return course request sheets to Mrs. Lippy, Berea-Midpark Records Secretary. All enrollment materials can be found on the BCSD website.
This PowerPoint and the registration guide are all on the BCSD/BMHS website under School Counselors.

19. GET INVOLVED!
Students who are involved in an activity are more likely to enjoy their time in school. Also, research shows that students who are involved have higher grades.