BERTHOUD HIGH SCHOOL

CLASS OF 2015 REGISTRATION

2012-2013

ASSIGNED COUNSELORSLast names beginning with A-J

Jana Cline

Last names beginning with K-ZSheila McNally

Those who are G/T or have a 504Serina Ramos

English 9 1.0

English 10 1.0

English 11 or AP Language and Comp

1.0

English 12/Elective 0.5

Speech 0.5

Total 4.0

Math 3.0

GeoPhysical Science 1.0

Biology 1.0

Student Option Third Year 1.0

Total 3.0

Civics 0.5

World Geography or World History

1.0

Modern America or AP US History 1.0

Economics .5

Total 3.0

Fitness and Health 1.0

World Language 1.0

Fine Arts 0.5

Applied Arts 0.5

Interest Pathway/General Electives

8.0

Total Credits Needed for Graduation

24.0

Honors Diploma New Requirements for 2014 English 4 years (speech and

acting do not count)Math 4 years of different levelsScience 3 yearsSocial Studies 3 yearsWorld Language 2 years2 Additional Core Credits3.0 credits for AP or College

Level GT classesTotal of 28 creditsCumulative GPA of 3.7 or

above

STEM ReqsIn addition to BHS

requirements, STEM students will take the following:

Pre-AP GeoPhysical ScienceBiologyAP BiologyChemistry IIAP Chemistry or AP Physics BSenior Research Project4 Years of Math 1 MUST be AP

College/HEAR Requirements

Four-YearColorado Schools

ENGLISH 4 YEARS MATH 4 YEARS NATURAL SCIENCE 3 YEARS

(2 Units Lab-Based)

SOCIAL SCIENCES 3 YEARS (1 Unit of World History or World Geography)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2-3 YEARS

ACADEMIC ELECT 2 YEARS

YOU NEED 24 CREDITS TO GRADUATE

Registration will be a 2-Part Process1 = Your paper

registration Form2 = Online registration

GOING GREEN

In an effort to save thousand of wasted pages of print, our district has gone to an online course description book. Directions on how to access the site are on top of your registration form.

You can also find the course description link on your portal account.

Online Registration

1. Directions to complete the online registration process can be found at: www.bhscounseling.wikispaces.com

2. Use completed registration forms to help guide your online process.

3. Access your parent portal account to get started.

ENTER YOUR REQUESTS ONLINE•Log onto your Parent Portal

Account at https://campus.thompson.k12.co.us/campus/portal/thompson.jsp

•Click on the “Registration: BHS 12-13” icon (in menu on left)

YOU ARE NOW READY TO ENTER YOUR

COURSE REQUESTS•You will see a page similar to this – However, courses such as speech and two time releases will be in the list of required courses.

•For the STEM program, speech, AP Biology, Chemistry II, and two time releases will be in the list of required courses.

SELECT THE COURSE SEARCH

YOU MAY SEARCH FOR COURSES BY NAME AND

COURSE NUMBER (If you can not find the class by

course name, try using the course number.)

Read about the selected course and then click “Request this Course”

Check your list of “Requested Courses”

Continue entering courses until you have a full schedule. You will see “Units: (16/16) and all of your classes under either Required Courses or Requested Courses.

ENTER 4 ALTERNATIVES IN PRIORITY ORDER

Click on “Request as an Alternate.”

IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE, NO BIG DEAL

Click on the class that you’d like to delete and then select “Drop this

Request”

FINISHING THE PROCESS

•Print out a list of your registration requests and keep them for your records.

•Student and Parent need to sign the paper copy of the registration form and return it on Monday, January 30th or Tuesday, January 31st in English classes.

•Counselors will meet with individual students and lock in their requests.

CHOOSE WISELY

IF YOU ASK FOR IT AND

YOU GET IT,

YOU KEEP IT!There will be no

ADD/DROP Day next year.

Need Help Need Help Choosing Classes?Choosing Classes?•Arts

•Administration &

Sales

•Business Operations

•Science &

Technology

•Social Services

•Technical

A Academics

C Community Service

E Extra Curricular Activities

Obviously, academics are a critical part of college and scholarship selection processes. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

• Keep a strong academic record – Grades aren’t everything, but they do matter.

• Follow a college preparatory curriculum – Pre AP, AP, and Guaranteed Transfer College Level Classes are a great way to prepare for your future goals.

• Take 4 years of the core subjects – English, Math, Science, and Social Studies and 2 to 3 years of the same World Language.

• Select meaningful electives that reflect your interests and goals.

• Know and take the college entrance exams you will need for admittance to the colleges you are interested in. ACT, ACT w/writing, SAT and SAT 2’s – Plan ahead, study, practice and take them more than once to improve your score.

Adapted from the Boettcher Foundation Forms

Involvement in your community plays a crucial role in selection processes since it shows that you have a sense of responsibility, commitment and interest outside of the classroom. When describing your community service activities, remember to include:

• The depth of your participation – Explain your roles and responsibilities and describe their value to the organization.

• The length of your commitment – Be clear when describing the time commitment associated with the activity. Was it a one-time event, or has it become a regular part of your schedule? • Leadership and initiative – Selection committees want to identify people who will be leaders on their campuses. Describe how you assumed leadership roles, initiated projects or led others through your volunteer efforts.

• Be specific and detailed in your descriptions to ensure selection committees understand EXACTLY what you did and how you contributed to the organization!

Adapted from the Boettcher Foundation handouts.

Describing your extracurricular activities allows you to tell the selection committees about all of the amazing things with which you have been involved. Other than academics and community service, extracurricular activities include nearly everything else you spend your time doing. You’ll want to:

• Arts, athletics, school clubs, civic groups, work, internships, summer programs, hobbies and special interests.

• Select activities based on your true interests, talents and passion, not just because you think they’ll look good on a resume.

• Describe the depth of your participation – How did you contribute? Paint a picture of your value to the organization.

• What was the length of your commitment?

• What leadership or initiative did you exhibit? Be SPECIFIC and DETAILED when describing your involvement on an application.

This has been adapted from The Boettcher Foundation

BERTHOUD HIGH SCHOOLATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES

Fall SportsCheerleadingCross CountryFootballBoys’ GolfBoys’ SoccerSoftballVolleyball

Winter SportsBoys’ BasketballCheerleadingGirls’ BasketballWrestling

Spring SportsBaseballGirls’ GolfTrackGirls’ SoccerGirls’ Tennis

Fine ArtsFall MusicalSpring PlayShow ChoirStage BandTech Crew

ActivitiesChess ClubColor Guard/Flag CorpColorado Youth OutdoorsDiversityFBLAFCAFCCLAForeign Language ClubForensics/DebateGo MADKnowledge BowlMESANational Honor SocietyNewspaperNo Place For HatePeer Support CounselorsProm CommitteeRoboticsSAAC CommitteeStudent LeadershipYearbook

REGISTRATION PICK/UP

We will pick up your registration forms on January 30th and January 31st in your English class.

Be sure you have:Prioritized your choicesChosen 7.0 creditsChosen FOUR alternate

classesParent Signature

If you do not return your course request, we will chose your classes for you.

Remember – If you ask for it and you get it; You keep it.