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Freshman Registration Packet

CLASS OF 2021SENIOR

REGISTRATION PACKET

Important Dates for Incoming Seniors

Upcoming Conferences:Thursday, February 13, evening Friday, February 14, day�me

These are a great opportunity to meet with current teachers and talk about future courses.

For more informa�on on any of these events, please visit EagleRidgeAcademy.org or contact the Eagle Ridge Academy Main Office

Welcome to the Eagle Ridge Academy School of Rhetoric and the 2020-21 school year!

Read through the important informa�on for incoming freshmen in this packet and then use the registra�on worksheet to guide your course selec�on. Addi�onal informa�on and course descrip�ons may be found in the online

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registra�on guide at EagleRidgeAcademy.org/school-of-rhetoric-registra�on. Students need to complete the worksheet and bring it to their Humani�es classes during registra�on week, which will take place from February 10-14.

The school counselor will meet with advisory classes during the week of February 3 to discuss registra�on.

Registra�on will open for students currently in grades 8-11 on Monday, February 10. Registra�on will close on Friday, February 14.

Students will have the opportunity to register during the week in their English/Humani�es classes.

New This Year! We created an online registra�on guide, so you can easily navigate to the courses you’re most interested in and read their descrip�ons, prerequisites, credits and other details.

Visit EagleRidgeAcademy.org/school-of-rhetoric-registra�on to read through all courses or

online registra�on guide to help you complete the registra�on sheet at the back of this packet.

Quick course guide accessh�ps://www.eagleridgeacademy.org/school-of-rhetoric-registra�on/

filter by grade, course type, and more. Use this

COLLEGE PREPARATION & CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP®)These are courses students should consider taking in 10th-12th grade. See the course catalog for more

Advanced Placement (AP) courses are designed by the College Board, which means AP courses in any high

gives students the chance to tackle college-level work

feel what college work is like, while receiving the sup-port to help them get there. An AP course is designed to help a student stand out in college admissions and skip introductory classes. At the end of the course, stu-dents will have the opportunity to take the AP exam, possibly earning college credit.

Students have the opportunity to dig deeper into sub-jects that interest them, develop advanced research

-es, learning means sharing ideas and adding unique

the knowledge that everyone shares.

for AP scores and how credit is honored. Check your college website or go to www.collegeboard.org.

PARTNERED LEARNING COURSESNova Classical AcademyNova Classical Academy and Eagle Ridge Academy are joining forces to provide our students the opportunity

home school is designated to own the course and the

Zoom or Adobe Connect. Students at both sites will

classes; Classical Greek I, Classical Greek II, and AP Calculus BC. Nova will be the host school and ERA

at a designated hour that works with both schools.

College in the Schools (CIS)-

versity of Minnesota. Students in CIS are concurrently enrolled, taking a college course through a collabora-

in 2020-21 include Classical Greek I and Classical Greek II. In CIS courses, students can earn free college credits that are highly transferrable, demonstrate their

-out the course (rather than on a single, high-stakes test), and experience the faster pace and increased rigor on U of M courses.

Art HistoryAP Art History

Fine ArtsAP Studio Art 2DAP Studio Art 3D

AP Calculus AB

AP Calculus BC*

ScienceAP BiologyAP ChemistryAP Computer Science PrinciplesAP Physics

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HONORS COURSESCourses at Eagle Ridge Academy are taught with a high level of rigor, aligning with college-credit bearing

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The School of Rhetoric academic programming was created to include a breadth of disciplines within the Liberal Arts tradition. We take pride in our curriculum which challenges scholars to think, speak, and make informed decisions. As a result, students leave Eagle Ridge Academy more prepared to be knowledgeable and exemplary citizens. This firm foundation not only prepares our students to be accepted into their first choice post-secondary institution, but instills in them the necessary skills and knowledge for success later in life.

EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF RHETORIC: CLASS OF 2021- SENIOR REGISTRATION SHEET

Semester 1 Semester 2

Language Arts:

Math:

Science:

Singletons:

The following elective courses will be placed in your schedule depending on class availability.

Elec�ve:

Alternate elec�ve:

Helpful tips

Please answer these questions to help ERA counselors get to know you:

Humane Le�ers: Modern World

Economics* / __________________

Language: La�n or Spanish

Singletons: Economics* / __________________

Elec�ve:

Alternate elec�ve:

*If you have already taken Economics, please indicate a different singleton or elective here: __________________________________________________________________________

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Visit EagleRidgeAcademy.org/school-of-rhetoric-registra�on to read complete course descrip�ons, filter by grade and more.AP® classes are college level. Expect fast-paced, deep understanding of content, lots of reading and wri�ng.

retakes and late assignments are not acceptable in AP® classes. You should be earning high marks in honors classes before taking AP®.

In an AP class, you can expect it to be no different than if you were si�ng in a college classroom. Summa�ve

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• What is your best subject and why?

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• Anything you’d like your high school counselor to know about you:

What would you like to do a�er high school?

What is your most difficult subject and why?

• What is a passion you have?

Physics or AP Physics or _______________________________

Please Circle Your Level: I II III

Student Name:

Please complete this worksheet, lis�ng your course requests for the 2020-2021 school year. Bring the completed sheet to your Humani�es class during registra�on week, February 10-14, to assist with online registra�on. Each student should register for a total of seven (7) credits for the school year and two (2) alternate elec�ve credits.Bold course �tles indicate those for which students will be pre-registered.

Graduation Requirement Worksheet for 2020-21Name: _____________________________ Grade: ______

HUMANITIES 8 CreditsAncient World2 CreditsMedieval World2 CreditsRenaissance World2 CreditsModern World2 Credits

MATHEMATICS 4 CreditsGeometry (Required)1 CreditAlgebra II (Required)1 CreditAlgebra & Linear Quadratics 1 CreditFunctions1 CreditPre-Calculus1 CreditAP Calculus AB & BC1 Credit eachAP Statistics1 Credit

SCIENCE 4 CreditsChemistry (Required)1 CreditBiology (Required)1 CreditPhysics (Required)1 CreditAstronomy I & II1 CreditAnatomy1 CreditIntro to Computer Science1 CreditAP Biology1 CreditAP Chemistry1 CreditAP Computer SciencePrinciples 1 CreditAP Physics1 Credit

WORLD LANGUAGES

4 Credits(2 must be Latin)

Latin I1 CreditLatin II1 CreditLatin III1 CreditHonors Latin Poetry1 CreditHonors Latin Prose1 CreditGreek I & II1 Credit eachSpanish I1 CreditSpanish II1 CreditSpanish III1 Credit

ART HISTORY 1 CreditArt History I.5 CreditArt History II.5 CreditAP Art History1 Credit

SINGLETONS 2.5 CreditsLogic.5 CreditRhetoric.5 CreditHealthy Living.5 CreditEastern Thought.5 CreditEconomics.5 Credit

SPECIAL EDUCATIONMath Essentials.5 CreditReading Essentials.5 CreditTransitions.5 CreditWriting Essentials.5 Credit

FINE ARTS 1 CreditChoir.5 CreditConcert Band.5 CreditString Orchestra.5 Credit2D Studio Art I.5 Credit2D Studio Art II.5 Credit3D Studio Art I.5 Credit3D Studio Art II.5 CreditCeramics I.5 CreditCeramics II.5 CreditDrawing.5 CreditPrintmaking.5 CreditAP Studio Art 2D1 CreditAP Studio Art 3D1 Credit

ELECTIVES 1.5 CreditsComposition.5 CreditCreative Writing.5 CreditAmerican Govt..5 Credit

Psychology.5 CreditYearbook.5 CreditCompetitive Sports.5 CreditTeacher Assistance.5 Credit

Student Signature:______________________ Date: _______

Parent Signature:_______________________ Date: _______

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Use this worksheet to track your credits for graduation. The first column reflects completed credits; the second reflects credits that are in progress.

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