Course Registration 2015-2016

All you need to know BHS School Counseling Department

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Professional School CounselorsJessica Owens 9th grade

Amanda Martin 10th, 11th, 12th Last Names A –D

Karen Smiley 10th, 11th, 12th

Last Names E-Kn

Beverly Anderson Department Chair

STEM10th, 11th, 12th Last Names

Ko-Re

Megan Cantrell 10th, 11th, 12th Last Names Rh-Z

Bearden School Counseling Intern~ Kara Rauch

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Student Expectations

• Fill out Course Selection Sheet Legibly

• Trust the Process of Registration and Scheduling

• Read the Directions & Seek Information Online

• Discuss Recommendations with Teachers

• Discuss Course Selection Sheet with Parents

• Attend Registration Help Desk during Lunch if they have ?s.

• Utilize the Counselor Note Section to convey information to counselor

• Turn the Course Selection sheet in by February 17.

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Counselor Expectations• Schedule Students in classes that meet graduation

requirements• Do our best to meet requests/wants of the students• Balance semesters as best as possible• Review transcripts during the process• Managing individual wants while balancing the needs

of the entire school • Keep information up to date through Website,

Twitter, Wednesday Weekly, & Canvas

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Parent Expectations

• Trust the process• Discuss your student’s Course Selection Sheet

with him/her• Review your child’s transcript with them (also

available in Parent Portal)

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Completing the Registration Form

Students should have 3 forms:

1 green (11th), blue (10th) or yellow (9th) long form1 green (11th), blue (10th) or yellow (9th) short form and

1 white transcript (stapled to the short colored form)ALL GRADUATION INFORMATION & course selection options are on the registration sheets. (this is a polling of interest; not a 100% guarantee of selections)• STEP 1: Carefully select 8 course offerings and 3 alternates

– Core academic courses have been automatically enrolled or recommended on the short form

– On the front of the form, when selecting your courses, be sure to write in the full course name exactly as it is shown on the back of the sheet

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Completing theRegistration Form

• STEP 2: Academic Release – complete only if you disagree with the core class teacher recommendations or need a Level Change

• STEP 3: Review your transcript, graduation requirements, Focused Plan of Study (remember that Canvas assignment?!) and discuss course selections with your parents.

• STEP 4: Turn in your completed course registration sheet on or before Feb 17th in ILP .

• NOTE: No selections submitted means courses will be chosen for you!

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Completing the Registration Form

SPECIAL NOTES• Print Clearly in the Upper Left Hand Box of BHS

Course Selection Sheet (Long Sheet)Name, Student ID, Phone/Cell#, & Email

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Completing the Registration Form

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• Pay close attention to the ASPEN Course Request Sheet (Short Sheet) • Students were automatically enrolled in the Next Level of Classes unless

otherwise indicated by Teacher.• Example: Fall 2014- Algebra 1 Spring 2015-Geometry APSEN Course Selection: Has Geometry & Algebra 2 listed

Completing the Registration Form

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• The Recommended Ns and Ys are just how the computed loaded the courses. Please do not worry with this column.

• If the class is on the ASPEN Course Sheet (short sheet) then the student HAS been recommended for the course.

Graduation Requirements

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (USE AS A PLANNING GUIDE)

ENGLISH: 4 credits SOCIAL STUDIES: 3 credits MATH: 4 credits (If Alg 1 earned in 8th grade then 4 units beyond Alg 1)

English 1: 1 credit Wld Hist or Wld Geog: 1 credit Algebra 1: 1 credit

English 2: 1 credit US History: 1 credit Geometry: 1 credit SCIENCE: 3 credits

English 3: 1 credit Economics: 1/2 credit Algebra 2: 1 credit Biology: 1 credit

English 4: 1 credit Government: 1/2 credit 4th/Higher Math: 1 credit Chemistry or Physics: 1 credit

Personal Finance: 1/2 credit 3rd Lab Science: 1 credit

*Wld Language: 2 credits *may be waived if not attending 4 year universityWellness: 1 credit

*Fine Arts: 1 credit *2nd Elective Foci must be completed if waivedPhysical Ed: 1/2 credit

*UNIVERSITY ADMISSION: 3 credits

ELECTIVE FOCUS: 3 credits in one area. Elective Focus Areas are: Advanced Placement; Architecture and Construction; Business Management & Administration; Dual Enrollment; Finance; Fine Arts; Health Science; Hospitality and Tourism; KCS-Human Services; CTE- Human Services; Humanities; Information Technology; Marketing; Math & Science; Physical Education; ROTC; STEM; or Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics. Write your Elective Focus Area on this Blank Line:___________________________________________________________________________

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However, if a parent/guardian feels that such a change needs to be considered, a Request for Academic Release must be completed. This can be done on the course selection sheet. Request for Academic Release forms may also be picked up at Bearden High School in the Guidance office or downloaded from the Guidance webpage at http://beardenhs.knoxschools.org/. The completed form must be submitted to the School Counseling Office for further review.

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ACADEMIC RELEASEAcademic data & performance records are used in placing students in the appropriate level of high school courses. If a parent or guardian wants to override a placement, they must read and sign this statement. We, the undersigned parents/guardian of

_________________________(student name) give permission for him/her to enroll in _____________________________________(course/courses) at BHS. We are aware of the educational implications of this decision which do not agree with the recommendations made by BHS Professional Staff. We take full responsibility for this

decision and understand that our student will be required to remain in the class until the end of the term. If the above academic release is to drop down in rigor (ex: Hon to CP), you must provide a statement that you would share with

college admission staff justifying this request. Statement:____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Application/Audition Courses

NOTE-If a student’s listed alternate courses won’t schedule, counselors will select courses that will best meet graduation requirements and work within the confines of BHS’ master schedule.

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The following classes are APPLICATION or AUDITION courses. If you list one of these courses on your registration sheet and you are not selected for that course, it will be replaced with one of your alternates: Virtual Enterprise, Leadership, Peer Tutor, Annual Staff, Newspaper Staff, Female Acappella, Mixed Acappella, BHS Singers, Musical Theatre, Stage Tech, Acting 3, Hon Art Photo, AP Art 2-D, AP Art 3-D, AP Art Drawing, AP Art History, AP Music Theory, Honors Art, Auto Worked Based Learning, Marketing Worked Based Learning, Teacher/Office Aide, and Senior Out of School Experience.

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rising Sophomore notes• 4 or 5 required classes (US Govt/Civics ½ is paired with Contemporary Issues ½ )• If you are not in a school-sponsored sport, marching

band, or taking 2 semesters of ROTC; sign up for a PE course

• Have you started your foreign language yet?• Your Elective Focus courses should build on past &

current elective courses; (e.g., if you had Computer Applications this year, select EF courses in the CTE column which have “computer applications”)

• Focus on GPA, especially if hoping to take DE courses in Junior/Senior year.

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• Toughest Year Academically

• Remember your GPA and ACT are a part of the consideration for TN HOPE Scholarship

• If you are in English 3 CP, then you will also be in a “Skills of Success” course which is really “Writing for College”; this is a new course required for all CP level English 3 students.

rising Junior notes

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rising Junior notes

• If you want to take AP Lit & AP US History Yearlong, you must indicate that you want to take as YEARLONG in the Course Name box on the long sheet; the default will be SEMESTER

• If you are interested in a 3:40 pm Eng 3 class, you must indicate this interest in the Course Name box on the long sheet

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Yearlong Courses• Note distinction between yearlong or

semester on course selection sheet.• Enrollment in the linked courses is a BINDING

AGREEMENT and the schedule WILL NOT BE ALTERED during the school year.

• You will sign up for these classes in 2 course offering slots.

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• If you have “Hon Chem 2/AP Chem” in your course selections, you should keep this or select another AP level science course.

• If you do not have a science course showing on your Core Academic Requests, select a science that compliments your interests. • CAUTION: Wildlife does NOT count as a lab

science

rising Junior notes

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rising Senior notes

Classes that require Separate Applications• Early graduation• Senior Experience• Dual Enrollment

– English and Math placements are driven by ACT sub scores and therefore may change after the State ACT

• Teacher/Office Aide (Limited Spaces)

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rising Senior notes

• All CP Eng 3 students who meet the requirements with the PLAN scores & GPA are currently enrolled in DE English 1010; your scores & GPA will be rechecked before finalization of schedules

• If you are interested in 6:50 Eng 4 CP or Econ/PF Classes you need to indicate that in the Course Name Box on the BHS Course Selection Sheet

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Dual Enrollment: How do students enroll?

Option 1: Take a class at BHS 2 or 3 days a week • English Composition 1010 and 1020 (12th) Encourage Juniors who received an A in CP Eng 3 and qualifying test scores to enroll in DE English• Psychology (11th and 12th)• College Math (12th)

Option 2: Take a class at PSTCC “Off Campus Dual Enrollment”

** Must receive either an A or B in order to keep grant eligibility. Grant is only available to Jrs and Srs.

DUAL ENROLLMENT OPTIONS: Must apply through Guidance. Requires minimun 3.0 unweighted gpa with ACT composite & subscores of 19 for English & Psych. For math: subscores of 19, 23 or 26 are required for College Algebra, Pre Calc, or Calculus.

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Dual Enrollment (Jrs & Srs)Dual Enrollment Grant has changed.

Different rules for Class of 2016 vs 2017 & Beyond

Class of 2016: • Grant covers $300

for 4 classes

Classes of 2017 & Beyond• First 2 classes are awarded

up to $500• 3rd class – only $200• 4th class – no money

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Only Core Dual Enrollment Classes will be awarded 1.0 weight (Math, English, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language, or college courses that exceed or are equivalent to an AP Course).

For more Information Visit:

http://www.tn.gov/collegepays/mon_college/dual_enroll_grant_rules.htm

Steps to Dual Enrollment

1. Choose desired courses during BHS registration and indicate on course selection sheet.

2. Complete the Dual Enrollment application available in the School Counseling Office and return to Counselor.

3. Register to take the ACT if necessary.

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ReviewCourse Selections should be thoughtful.

When and Where are course selections forms due? February 17 th in ILP

When are counselors available for discussion of Course Selection Sheets?

Family Information Night – Thursday, Feb 12th 6:15 p.m. in the Auditorium

Registration Help Desk – during 3rd block during your lunch on Thurs Feb 12th and Fri Feb 13th outside the West Mall

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ReviewWhat should students look for when

reviewing their transcript? errors, progress towards graduation

If any errors are discovered on a transcript, what should the student do? 1. Note error on Transcript

2. Return Transcript to the School Counseling Office for Review by their School Counselor

Where will I find out information about Schedule Distribution? On the School Counseling website, on Twitter @beardenguidance, and/or via Parent Messenger2/9/15 26

ReviewWhere can I find registration forms and

this power point presentation? School Counseling Website2015-16 Registration Registration Quick Links & Forms

Where can I find a description of Courses?Under the Registration 2015-16 Quick Links and Forms SectionSchool Counseling Website2015-16 RegistrationHigh School Progression Plan

Can I sign up for the AP exams now? Yes, go to the School Counseling office to pay with check or cash.

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