1. Class of 2018

2.  Ongoing: Core teachers are giving counselors recommendations for next year (English, math, science, & social studies)  February 4 & 5: Classroom presentation & you will pick your electives for next year  Feb 6 – March 10: Counselor/student individual conferences – review core courses and electives

3.  BWHS School Counseling Webpage  Overview of the scheduling process  Program of Studies  Materials for today  4-Year Plan  Scheduling worksheet  BWHS electives worksheet

4.  Standard Diploma  Advanced Studies Diploma

5. Academic AreasCreditsSOL Verified Credits English42 Social Studies31 Mathematics31 Science31 Health/Physical Education20 Fine Art, CTE Elective, or World Language20 Personal Finance & Economics10 Electives40 Student Selected Verified Credit01 Total226

6. Academic AreasCreditsSOL Verified Credits English42 Social Studies42 Mathematics42 Science42 Foreign Language3 or 40 Health/Physical Education20 Fine Art or CTE Elective10 Personal Finance & Economics10 Electives2 or 30 Student Selected Verified Credit01 Total269

7. Reading (Eng. 11)Earth Science Writing (Eng. 11)Biology Chemistry Algebra 1 World History 1 Geometry World History 2 Algebra 2 US History

8. Academic  Course content and expected student performance require additional reading and writing at a rigorous level.  Academic is a “college-bound” level. Honors and Pre-Advanced Placement  Course content is rapidly paced with additional depth. Lessons are often designed to be complex, abstract, and open-ended.

9.  Honors Classes  English 9 Honors  English 10 Honors  English 12 Honors  Pre-AP World History  Earth Science Honors  Biology Honors  Algebra 2 w/Trig  Math Analysis  Spanish 4  Spanish 5  French 4  French 5  German 4  German 5  Latin 4  Latin 5

10.  Advanced Placement  Freshman-college level work  Scoring well on the exam may earn college credit  AP is universally “known”

11.  AP Language  AP Literature  AP Psychology  AP World History  AP US History  AP Government  AP Economics  AP Human Geography  AP Studio Art  AP Biology  AP Chemistry  AP Physics  AP Environmental Science  AP French  AP Spanish  AP German  AP Latin  AP Calculus BC  AP Statistics  AP Computer Science

12. A word of advice: Find the balance between challenging yourself academically and putting yourself in a situation where you are overwhelmed because you have taken on too much. Keep in mind your extra- curricular activities and responsibilities outside of school.

13. 1. List what you have taken in high school, and what you are in now on the 4-Year Plan 2. List what you may want to take next year on the Scheduling Worksheet 3. Find your electives on the Elective Worksheet 4. Transfer your electives to the Family Connection survey  All students need to fit in Personal Finance & Economics before graduation! They must be taken together unless you plan to take AP Economics!

14. List what you have taken in high school, and what you are in now on the 4-Year Plan

16.  List what you may want to take next year on the Scheduling Worksheet

18. Freshmen will pick two electives If you are taking a foreign language that is one of your electives. Remember that everyone must take Personal Finance and Economics to graduate Find your electives on the Elective Worksheet

19.  Academy of Science Students  Freshmen: You will have space for one elective – usually a foreign language  Reminder: All students need Economics & Personal Finance to graduate!!!

20. Other “Rules” Everyone will pick at least one alternate course! Extra math or science cour ses

22.  Freshmen will be called to see their counselor through their PE class for scheduling  You will choose your core courses and levels  You will choose your electives at this time  Please share this scheduling information with your parents as they may have suggestions

23.  June 19, 2015 is the deadline to change student course requests  Student course requests will be considered final after this date!  We cannot change your requests after this date!!!