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BHS SENIOR registration

BHS SENIOR registration. 2014-2015 school year. PURPOSE . To provide you with important information about graduation requirements To help you make well informed decisions about which classes to take your Senior year Or your individual Counselor at: A-F: heidi.shires@sjsd.k12.mo.us

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BHS SENIOR registration

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  1. BHS SENIOR registration 2014-2015 school year

  2. PURPOSE • To provide you with important information about graduation requirements • To help you make well informed decisions about which classes to take your Senior year • Or your individual Counselor at: • A-F: heidi.shires@sjsd.k12.mo.us • G-O: madison.tritten@sjsd.k12.mo.us • P-Z: karrie.engel@sjsd.k12.mo.us

  3. PROCESS • Get your Registration card from the Counselors now! • Choose and circle class selections on your registration card. • Take your registration card home and discuss your selections with your parents. Get your PARENT SIGNATURE. • Turn your signed registration form into your Social Studies teacher by Monday, February 10th/Tuesday, February 11th. You will upload your selections to the parent/student portal of Powerschool during a conference with your counselor.

  4. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Credit TypeCredit Required Communication Arts 4 credits Social Studies 3 ½ credits Science 3 credits Math 3 credits Practical Art (IT, FACS, Business) 1 credit Fine Art (Art, Music, Theater) 1 credit Physical Education/Health 2 credits Personal Finance ½ credit Other Electives 7 credits Total: 25 credits

  5. GUIDE FOR CAREER PLANNING AND PROGRAMS OF STUDY BOOKLET • Access this book online at • http://www.sjsd.k12.mo.us/Page/11677 • What will you find in the book? • Graduation requirements – pg. 8 • Class Descriptions - pgs. 110 – 169 • Career Pathways (for help in choosing classes which go along with your intended career) – Pgs. 21 - 100

  6. SAMPLE REGISTRATION CARD

  7. *HONORS VS. NON HONORS CLASSES • Honors classes are denoted by an * on your registration sheet • You MUST take 5 honors classes per semester if you are trying to be in the top 10% of your graduating class

  8. REQUIRED CORE CLASSESYOU MUST TAKE THESE COURSES YOUR senior YEAR You will choose & circle 1 class in each of the following categories • Communication Arts 12 • American Government • Personal Finance (only if you have not already taken) • 6 to 6 ½ credits of the electives of your choice

  9. Communication Arts • Please circle ONE of the following: • Com Arts 12 • *AP Com Arts 12 • *DC World Lit/English • *TAG Lit/Humanities 12

  10. Social Studies • Please circle ONE of the following: • Am Government • *Am Government

  11. Personal Finance • Personal Finance (You must take this ½ credit to graduate from SJSD) • See bottom of registration card in the left column

  12. CHOOSING ELECTIVES • Select and circle elective credits to equal 8 total for the year. • We encourage you to take CORE electives (Math, Science, Comm. Arts, and Social Studies) • It has been shown to increase ACT scores • IF you are a HILLYARD TECHNICAL SCHOOL student: • Circle your 4 hour program on your registration card

  13. Electives • Please circle 6-6.5 credits of the following: (make sure you have circled 8 credits worth of course numbers including Communication Arts & Social Studies & Personal Fianance) • Mathematics • Science • World Language • Business • Industrial Technology • Family & Consumer Science • Physical Education • JROTC • Fine Arts • General Electives

  14. Choosing elective “ALTERNATES” • ALTERNATE Classes: Write in 2year long alternates and 4 sem. alternates on your registration sheet. • These are classes you agree to take if your other class selections cannot be filled. IMPORTANT!! ONLY CLASSES CIRCLED ON YOUR REGISTRATION SHEET OR WRITTEN IN AS ALTERNATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOU TAKE NEXT YEAR.

  15. SCHEDULE CHANGES NEXT YEAR • You will NOT be allowed to change your schedule into a class not listed on your registration card.

  16. ACT • Taking a rigorous course load (honors and core) is best for achieving a high ACT score • Required for admittance to most colleges and universities • Scholarship $ depend on it • IF you have NOT already taken ACT; take it NOW!! Next test is April 12th and the deadline is March 7th! • 2 Fee waivers for those who qualify for free/reduced lunch

  17. What to do about failed courses • Register for regular senior classes as if you have passed every course up to this point. • First and foremost: we place you in classes that are required for graduation. • We do our best to fill your course requests, but sometimes it is impossible. • Counselors will adjust your schedule to make room for you to re-take failures. • For example: if you failed a class required for graduation this year, we put that class back into your schedule next year • Failed graduation requirements must be re-taken until passed.

  18. THE END • QUESTIONS: EMAIL YOUR COUNSELOR • A-F: heidi.shires@sjsd.k12.mo.us • G-O: madison.tritten@sjsd.k12.mo.us • P-Z: karrie.engel@sjsd.k12.mo.us • Stop in the counseling office and make an appointment • Or • Call 671-4037 • Follow us on Twitter @BHS_Counseling

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