Class of 2019Course

Selection 2016-2017

Student Services Department

Riverside Brookfield High School

November 23rd & 24th

Appointment Pass

Course Selection Dates

for Rising SophomoresBegins on December 1stEnds on December 15thBe on time for your

appointment.Be prepared with a completed

form.Please notify your counselor if

you are unable to make your appointment time.

Course Selection Form

Post-Secondary Plans

2016-17 Curriculum Guide

A copy of the 2016-17 Curriculum Guide can be viewed and downloaded from the RB website.

Sophomore Year Classes 1.0 Credit in English 1.0 Credit in Math 1.0 Credit in Science 1.0 Credit in Western Civ (if not currently

in) .5 Credit P.E. or .5 Credit Marching Band 2nd

semester .5 Credit in Health Electives (World Language, Applied Arts,

Fine Arts) Pay attention to graduation requirements Be sure to list alternative classes,

especially P.E.

Graduation Requirements

Fulfilling Grad Requirements

*The Global Studies A or B graduation requirement may also be fulfilled by taking:

Four years of the same world language in high school OR

AP World History

***All students must take the Fine Arts Survey course, unless they fulfill the following requirements:

Annually take at least a ½ unit within one area of concentration in the Fine Arts over their four years (music, visual arts, or dance/drama). OR

A ½ unit of a performing art and an additional ½ unit of a visual art. See page 66 for eligible courses.

A Fine Art Survey Proficiency Exam is offered twice a year.

Elective Opportunities English

Clarion

Rouser Debate Creative Writing Film Studies

World Language Spanish French German Heritage Speakers

Social Studies

Urban Studies

Elective Opportunities

Applied Arts Business &

Technology Family & Consumer

Science Industrial

Technology Technology

Education

Television Arts Production

Fine Arts Music Art Dance Theater

Course Title Changesfor 2016-17

Concert Marching BandFormerly Cadet Marching Band

Symphonic Marching BandFormerly Concert Marching Band

Honors Wind Ensemble & Marching BandFormerly Honors Symphonic Marching

Band

New for 2016-17 Game Design & Animation

Formerly titled Animation

Digital LiteracyFormerly titled Computer

Applications

AP Computer Science PrinciplesFormerly had no AP credit

Recommendations Your current teacher made

recommendations in the following subject areas:English (Regular & Honors)Math (Regular & HonorsScience (Regular or Honors)Social Studies (Regular, Honors, or AP)World Language (Level II, III or IV)

Teachers may have suggested classes in:Applied ArtsFine Arts

Level Change Request Form

Summer School Opportunities

Summer School information will be posted on the RB website by mid-April. Health is a summer school option for rising sophomores.

Any failed courses from previous years should be made-up in summer school.

Course Request Changes

Take selecting course for next school year seriously.

“Change of mind” course changes will not be honored after January 22nd

Teachers may make level change recommendations after January.

Course Verification Letters Course verification letters will be mailed home to

families in late February/March.

Students/parents will be given approximately 5 days to review their course selections.

Verification letters are mailed only to ensure course selection accuracy. We are not able to honor “change of mind” course changes.

Students should see their counselor if there is an error on the course verification letter.

Questions