Scheduling Information for Next Year Juniors

Current sophomores will attend a scheduling meeting during advisory typically during the first week of February (January for 2020-2021 school year) that explains all that is needed to request classes for the following year.  During Junior year, students typically take English (Literature & Composition or Honors British Literature), math (whatever is next in their progression), science (they get to choose), wellness (anything they want), a financial literarcy class (Personal Finance, Consumer Economics, Economics, or AP Economics), and social studies (Modern World History, AP World History, or AP European History) with a choice of one to two credits of electives.

Next Year Juniors

Class of 2023 Course Request Form

Sophomore (Class of 2023)

GUIDELINES FOR COURSE SELECTION

(These are suggestions from the BHS Counselors)

• Look at the Google document titled "Last Name, First Name, ACP Conference Agenda" from your Freshman Planning Conference, transcript and course descriptions before selecting each class. When reading course descriptions, pay close attention to prerequisites for previous courses taken, specific grades earned, and/or student grade levels
• Use a pencil when filling out the Course Request Worksheet.
• Read and use pages 3-5 of the Course Planning Guide (Graduation Requirements, Four-year guide & Most Post-secondary Colleges and Universities). Make sure that your course selections meet your graduation requirements and your post-secondary plans.
• English:  Talk to your current English teacher about your class(es) for next year. Your English teacher will verify your choice after all course selections have been made.
• Math:  Talk to your current Math teacher about your class for next year. Your Math teacher will verify your choice after all course selections have been made.
• Wellness:  Read the course descriptions for all options, and choose the one that is best for you. Make sure you also choose an alternate PE course, and write it in the Alternates Course Request box on the course selection sheet AND request that as one of your last alternates in Xello.
• Science:  Talk to your current Science teacher about the options for next year.  Read the course descriptions for each class, and choose the one that is best for you. Note: “Chemistry can only be taken if student has completed Accelerated Algebra 1 or both Algebra A and Algebra B with a C or higher” (4).  Pay attention to prerequisites.
• Social Studies:  Talk to your current Social Studies teacher about the options for next year.  Read the course description for all three classes, and choose the one that is best for you.  Note:  AP World History and AP European History will require you to do summer work in preparation for next year’s class.
• Health:  Only sign up for health if you have not taken it this year.
• Financial Literacy:  Read the course description for all four options, and choose the one that is best for you. On Xello, you will not see a yellow box for the Financial Literacy class.  Please use an elective white box to request the course.
• Computer Skills:  This is only for students who have not taken or passed the Freshman Connections course.
• Electives:  Choose courses that best fit your career goals and interests, and read all course descriptions of courses that you are signing up for.
• Alternate Course Requests:  Choose courses that you would enjoy taking, and read all course descriptions and prerequisites. You must choose three credits (not classes) in Xello.
• Athletes - Read and use pages 7 & 8 of the Course Planning Guide (NAIA and NCAA Requirements for the College Bound Student-Athlete). Make sure that your couse selections are classes approved by the NAIA and NCAA if you are planning on pursuing the college athlete pathway.

NOTE:  ALL COURSES LISTED ON YOUR YELLOW COURSE REQUEST WORKSHEET ARE COURSES YOU MAY BE GIVEN, SO CHOOSE WISELY.

Even if you wish to take specific courses (e.g., PE 10-11 and/or Personal Finance) during summer school, you must still select them in your course requests for the following year.