1. HOW WILL MY CHILD SELECT A PROGRAM FOR SEPTEMBER, 2015? The Course Selection Process at Bronx Science

2. Who is involved? Your child Your child’s teachers Your child’s Guidance Counselor The Assistant Principals Your child’s friends (word of mouth) YOU!!!

3. What are Special Permission Classes? Special Permission classes are honors, research, advanced, Advanced Placement and post- A.P. classes that have pre- requisites and other qualifying criteria.

4. TIMELINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY: Gather Information Read the Course Guide on websiteCourse Guide Planning worksheet (last page of guide) Go over your child’s grades : Transcript Check : Naviance www.bxscience.eduwww.bxscience.edu Plan for Placement Tests: AP Calculus AB/BC:: February 6, 2015 Honors Algebra II/Trigonometry: February 6, 2015 AP Music Theory: February 10, 2015

5. FEBRUARY (February 27 @ 3PM) ONLINE View Opens in Naviance  Students & their Parents/Guardians will know the classes for which students have been pre-approved  IMPORTANT: Students can APPLY to classes for which they have not received pre-approval

6. Monday, March 2, Elective Day Students have the opportunity to speak with teachers and Assistant Principals about elective, honors and Advanced Placement classes for next year. Students can speak with their guidance counselors about their classes for next year as well.

7. Who is EXCLUDED from Special Permission classes? Students with suspended privileges are not allowed to have Special Permission classes. Suspended privileges = 1 cut or more All cuts must be cleared (or detention served) immediately.

8. Application Period Students may apply to classes if they were not already pre-approved:  Application due date is March 6. Who can apply? Students who are interested in the courses but do not meet the initial baseline criteria. Students can obtain applications online, in department offices, and from their teachers.

9. March 16: Registration Opens on Naviance at 3:00pm Students will register in Naviance for their classes. Students are urged to speak to their guidance counselors, current teachers, and assistant principals before they actually register, especially if they have questions. Students who register for more than three A.P. classes will need parental permission.

10. Registration Closes (March 27 @ 3PM) Students must have registered on Naviance. After courses have been checked over, students will see “approved” next to “current status” on their course request page in Naviance. Approval only means that the requests satisfy a Bronx Science program, it does not guarantee student will get those classes. Finalized programs can only be distributed to students in September.

11. IMPORTANT TO KNOW Students with suspended privileges must clear their cuts or serve detention immediately or risk their access to special permission classes. Students must see their guidance counselor if they have questions about Naviance. Students will lose special permission classes if there are changes in their June grades and/or privilege status.

12. CRUCIAL Students need to select carefully because what they choose in Naviance will determine their classes for next year. Changes will not be made in September. Students will not be permitted to drop classes if they don’t “like” them. Students must also choose ALTERNATES that they are willing to take. They will be expected to honor their commitment to those classes should they receive them instead of their first choices.

13. EVEN MORE CRUCIAL Students who fail to register by the deadline, will be given generic programs, chosen by their guidance counselors

14. Oh no! What if I change my MIND? Students will be given SEVERAL opportunities to change the requests that they initially made. The Program Chair will contact students throughout April and May to give them the opportunity to refine or change their classes. Students will receive preliminary programs in the summer (by e-mail). It is important that students check their bxscience e-mail regularly for programming and other communication from the school.

15. Sophomore Required Minor Sophomores are required to choose a minor in a research-based science, math, technology, or social science class. These full-year classes are required for Bronx Science graduation. Many of the classes lead to and are pre-requisites for the Research Program (Intel), Engineering Program, AP Computer Science and Post-AP Computer Science courses.

16. Sophomore Required Minor (Special Permission) Special permission sophomore classes leading to three year research course sequence (Intel) and Post-AP courses Biology Junior & Senior Research (Intel) Mathematics Junior & Senior Research (Intel) Physical Science Junior & Senior Research (Intel) Social Science Junior & Senior Research (Intel) Computer Science Junior & Senior Research (Intel) AP Computer Science Post-AP APP Development Post-AP Game Programming

17. Sophomore Required Minor (Open Enrollment) Open enrollment sophomore classes: Introduction to Engineering Digital Engineering (special permission) Experimental Engineering (special permission) Physics of Technical Theatre Architectural DraftingAdvanced ArchitectureApplied Science

18. Science Options for Freshmen Currently in Regents or Honors Biology Regents Chemistry Honors Regents Chemistry (special permission) Sophomore Regents/AP Chemistry (special permission) Regents Physics (must be currently in Alg2/ Trig) AP Physics 1 (special permission and must be currently in Alg2/Trig)

19. Science Options for Freshmen Currently in Regents or Honors Chemistry For students who took the Living Environment Regents Exam in middle school  AP Biology (special permission)  AP Environmental Science (special permission)  AP Chemistry (special permission)  Non-special permission Biology Elective  Regents Physics (must be currently in Alg2/ Trig)  AP Physics 1 (special permission and must be currently Alg2/ Trig)

20. Science Options for Freshmen Currently in Regents or Honors Chemistry For students who DID NOT take the Living Environment Regents Exam in middle school  AP Biology (special permission)  Honors Biology (special permission)  Regents Biology  Regents Physics (must be currently in Alg2/ Trig)  AP Physics 1 (special permission and must be currently in Alg2/ Trig)