2015-2016 Scheduling Orientation

Bryan Station High School

Scheduling

It’s time to get ready for the 2015-2016 school year!!!

Graduation Requirements 4 credits of English 3 credits of Math (Plus 4th year of instruction) 3 credits of Science 3 credits of Social Studies 1 credit of Visual Performing Arts ½ credit of Health ½ credit of PE 11 credits of Electives

Pre-College Curriculum also requires completion of two years of a foreign language.

Credits

Students can earn 8 per year6 Credits = Sophomore12 Credits = Junior18 Credits = Senior26 Credits = Diploma!

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Let’s review your transcript to make sure you have all the right classes to graduate.

Transcripts Your transcript is a permanent record of your

overall academic performance at BSHS. Please review your transcript for accuracy.

Keep track of your credits so that you can have a clear understanding of your academic progress.

If there are mistakes, deletions, or other problems with your transcript, make your guidance counselor aware when you meet with them to return your schedule card.

Keep your transcript with you as you select your courses for next year.

Transcripts

Check credit summary to make sure you have been awarded credit for the classes you have taken.

Foreign language counts towards elective credit.

If you did not pass a core class, you need to put that back in your schedule for next year.

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Take the scheduling process seriously and choose classes that will help you determine what you want to do when you graduate from Bryan Station.

College admissions counselors look at an applicants strength of schedule when deciding if that student is capable of handling a rigorous course load in college.

Challenge yourself! Try an advanced or AP class if you haven’t before!

Your electives are exploratory and will help you investigate a range of interests!

Scheduling starts today!

Scheduling starts today!

After you receive your scheduling materials today, you will need to take those materials to your classes so that you can obtain signatures from your teachers for courses that need approval. (S)

You should also have a parent signature to ensure that a parent/guardian has reviewed your selections.

You will meet with your counselor to turn in your schedule requests. A time has been scheduled with your Social Studies teacher. During that time you will meet one-on-one with your counselor to discuss course selections for next year.

Scheduling starts today!

Your Social Studies teacher will inform you as to when your scheduling materials are due.

After your conference is complete, you will turn in your scheduling materials to your guidance counselor.

Be prepared and on time for your conference! Please do not come to your conference empty handed! This is your schedule and it is imperative that you have input

Let’s get started! The 2015-2016 Instructional Course Directory is a user friendly

guide for the scheduling process. The full directory is on line on the Counseling web page.

(www.bshs.fcps.net/counseling) Some courses require a signature from a teacher. (“S”)

Some courses require a pre-requisite course. (“*”)

Some courses are for specific grade levels. (10-12)

Some courses are offered for one semester only.

(S1) = Semester 1

(S2) = Semester 2

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Special Programsand Programs that need applications.

Applications are required! Opportunity Middle College (10-12): Dual enrollment partnership

through BCTC. See your guidance counselor for details. Technical Centers(10-12): Locust Trace, Eastside, and Southside

technical schools. All program information is in the course directory. Counselors will provide application when we collect cards.

Business Co-op and EBCE (Seniors only): See Mr. Rushin in room 133.

Child Care Co-op (Junior/Seniors only): See Mrs. Alley in room 522. Commercial Foods: See Ms. Fuqua in Room 520

Classes that require an application!

Child Care Services Room 522 Commercial Foods Room 520 Dual Credit English (Must Qualify on

ACT)

Dual Credit Math (Must Qualify on ACT)

Peer Tutoring Career Development (Teacher

Aide/Non-credit course/Seniors only)

Career Pathways

Goal: Help students explore an area of interest in order to plan for the future career opportunities

Students should take a cluster of four electives that fit into the same pathway.

Typically, those would be taken one or two per year.

Career Pathways = College and Career Ready!

Career PathwaysAir Force ROTC

• ROTC

Business

• Accounting

• Administrative Support

• Business Management

• Marketing/Sports Marketing

Engineering and Technology

• Aerospace

• Manufacturing

• Engineering

Family and Consumer Science

• Culinary Arts

• Consumer and Family

Management

• Early Childhood Education

• Fashion and Interior Design

Health Sciences

• Allied Health

• Nurse Aide

Informational Technology (IT)

• Web Development

StationARTS

• Theatrical Technology

JROTC

Goal: To develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community.Values of citizenshipService to the United StatesPersonal responsibility Leadership/Fellowship

Business and Marketing

Goal: to help students develop skills and knowledge in personal finance, time management, and goal setting as applied to the business and marketing industry.

Relates academic subjects to the real world and shows how reading and math can be applied in "real world" situations.

Learn self-confidence, self-awareness, good work habits, problem solving, critical thinking, punctuality, reliability, teamwork, and leadership.

Pathways Accounting and Financial Services Administrative Support Services Business Management Sports Marketing

Engineering Academy

Goal: To provide an environment where students develop critical thinking skills through a hands on project based learning, preparing them to take on real world challenges in the field of engineering.

Construction Engineering

Family & Consumer Science

Goal: Prepare students for successful careers, build awareness and develop leadership skills through classroom instruction, laboratory experiences and work based learning experiences.

Pathways Child Development Foods and Culinary Arts Fashion and Interior Design Consumer Management

Information Technology Academy

Goal: Provide students with the skills and knowledge to enter college or the workforce upon graduation while equipping them with the technology skills that will be invaluable regardless of their career path.

Family & Consumer Science

Goal: Prepare students for successful careers, build awareness and develop leadership skills through classroom instruction, laboratory experiences and work based learning experiences.

Pathways Child Development Foods and Culinary Arts Fashion and Interior Design Consumer Management

Medical Sciences Academy Goal: Achieve college and career readiness by exposing

students to occupations within the healthcare industry.

Principles of Health Science (9,10,11)

Course available for Freshmen to take

Medical Terminology/Emergency Procedures (10, 11)

Medical Science (11, 12) (Vocational Center)

Medicaid Nurses Aide (12)

Medical Sciences Academy

Additional AdvantagesFirst Aid CertificationCPR Certification Dual credit with BCTCCertified Nursing Assistant:

Industry CertificationCNA needed for college programsSkilled waged for High School

graduate

StationARTS & Fine Arts

Goal: Prepare students to excel in the field of music and visual art.

• Music – • both

instrumental and vocal

• Visual art – • either Art

or Drawing is pre-requisite for most

other art classes

• Dance • Drama• Technical

Theatre

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Finalizing your choices!

Schedule Card

Mark all of your class choices clearly. On the back of the card it is imperative that you write out 8 class choices along with 4 alternate choices. Not completing this step could result in you not getting a class of your choice.

Pay attention to special notations next to certain courses: (S1), (S2), (A), (S), (*).

Your choices are not complete until you have teacher signatures on courses with (S)

Turn in applications to the correct teachers

www.bshs.fcps.net/counseling

All of the information and materials provided in today’s presentation can be located on the counseling office website.

DEFENDERS:

Believe and Achieve

Strive and Excel

Have Honor and Integrity

Serve and ContributeAND TURN YOUR SCHEDULE CARDS IN ON TIME!

Guidance Office Staff

Freshman: Lori Daugherty

Students last name A-D: Brandy Jones

Students last name E-K: Denise Lawless

Students last name L-R: Yvette Thompson

Students last name S-Z: Dana Lawrence

Spanish Immersion: Ann Hurt

Scheduling/Infinite Campus: Barb Stenzel

Registrar: Terri Hockensmith

Administrative Assistant: Amy Sommer