Interlake High School Gifted Program IB & AP An International Baccalaureate & Advanced Placement School

Registration Packet *Student Course Selection Form (Pink) Online Course Selection Instructions Letter from Mrs. Frieboes-Gee *BSD Student Registration Forms (2 pages) *School Nurse Health Information Form *HS Health and Immunization Info (Tdap/Varicella) Four Year Planning Guide Elective Course Offerings CTE Program Information (2 pages) (Online) AP/IB and Elective options (Online) Math Sequence Options www.bsd405.org/interlake * Forms that must be returned to IHS counselors

High School Minimum Graduation Requirements A minimum of 24 credits are required for high school graduation in the Bellevue School District. Students earn a 0.5 credit for each class each semester. Additional graduation requirements are listed below. minimum cumulative 2.0 grade point average (GPA) (Athletic/Activity eligibility also requires a 2.0 GPA) minimum of 40 hours of Community Service pass English Language Arts Smarter Balance Test, Math Smarter Balance Test & Biology End-of-Course Test High School & Beyond Plan Suggest Four in the core subjects which helps to keep the options open

2021 Graduation Requirements: The 3rd credit of science and the 3rd credit of math are chosen by the student and are based on the student’s interest and High School and Beyond Plan, and approved by the parent or guardian, or, if the parent of guardian is unavailable or does not indicate a preference, the school counselor or principal. Personalized Pathway Requirement (PPR) are related courses that lead to a specific post high school career or educational outcome chosen by the student based on the student’s interests and the High School and Beyond Plan.

Your Future (4 year College Considerations) Rigorous & Balanced schedule all 4 years! 4 Years Math and Science Fine art (UC = 1 year of same class) World Language (2-3 years minimum) ACT or SAT Reasoning/SAT subject tests NCAA – register with NCAA eligibility center College visits – use breaks to visit IB/AP courses will prepare you for the rigor of a college curriculum.

World Language Options CHINESE SPANISH FRENCH

Group 9th grade 10th grade 11th grade 1 2 Gifted English 9 1st year of the Diploma Program 11th grade 2nd year of the Diploma Program 1 Gifted English 9 Gifted IB English HL 1 Gifted IB English HL 2 2 World Language if at least level 2 Chinese (level 1 ok) Spanish French or other elective IB World Language Chinese IB World Language or Elective 3 Gifted AP World Gifted IB History HL 1/AP US History Gifted IB History HL 2/AP American Government 4 Gifted Chemistry Gifted IB Physics SL1/AP Physics 1 IB Physics HL/AP Physics B or IB Physics SL 2/AP Physics 2 IB Biology SL or IB ESS/AP Environmental 5 Mathematics Gifted Algebra 2 Gifted IB Math SL1 IB Mathematics HL1 IB Mathematics IB Mathematics HL 1 IB Mathematics HL 2 IB Further Math 6 PE IB Art or elective (IB) 7 Elective Health/ToK ToK/elective

College English Classes 2 College Social Studies Classes Group 12th grade 1 College English Classes 2 College Social Studies Classes 3 Elective 4 IB Physics HL/AP Physics B or IB Biology HL/AP Biology or AP Chemistry IB ESS/AP Environmental IB Design Technology SL 5 IB Mathematics IB Mathematics HL IB Further Math AP Statistics 6 INTERNSHIP or elective 7

Senior Year Four-Year Summary Periods 1-5 on the Interlake campus: College Courses: English and Social Studies The other three periods: math, science and an elective Periods 6 & 7: internships Four-Year Summary Opportunity to interact with other gifted students as well as have a “normal” high school experience IB Diploma at the end of your junior year IB Recognition in Six Subject Areas Potential for AP Exams Four College Courses Electives and Internships

Suggestion for Course Selection: If you do NOT plan on doing an Art specific subject (IB Music, IB Film, IB/AP Visual Art) for your IB Diploma in 10th/11th grades, we HIGHLY URGE you to select Art courses (music or theater or visual arts or any of these CTE: Photography, Computer Graphics, Metals Technology, Digital Video/Audio or Technical Theater (which also count as Art) in 9th grade for your two semesters of elective, as this will create the greatest flexibility for your high school plan.

Please Choose Carefully Courses will be offered next year only if enough students register this Spring to fill a class. It is very important that you think carefully about your choices now so that the courses you want will be available next year. Once your schedule is built, changing your schedule will happen only under extenuating circumstances.

Online Registration https://myclass.bsd405.org

Course Options Course Selection Form Elective Course Offerings The Course Catalog (online)

Forms to Return Student Course Selection Form (Pink) BSD Student Registration Forms (White) School Nurse Health Information Form (White) HS Health and Immunization Form (Tdap/Varicella) (White)

Pink form  Fill out and return to your counselor by March 3rd. If you would like to see a counselor, note it on your form.

White form  (2 pages) BSD Registration Form must be Returned with course selection forms. Make sure your PARENT fills this out!

White form  Health Forms must be returned with course selection forms. Make sure your PARENT fills this out!

HS Health and Immunization Form (Tdap/Varicella) must be returned with course selection forms. Make sure your PARENT fills this out! White form 

Registration Materials Due Date: Odle: Monday March 13th! Tyee: Monday March 13th!

Please Remember… …TO GO ONLINE AND COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION BEFORE YOUR MEETING WITH YOUR COUNSELOR! …to include alternates for your electives …to choose carefully – “you want it, you got it, you keep it” …to keep your course selection challenging and balanced …to contact your counselor if you have any questions about the registration process or specific classes that you should take

Suggestion for Sports: Schedule a sports/medical physical sometime this spring or summer with a doctor if interested in participating in a sport in 9th grade. This will be good for 2 school years. This is the most difficult part of the sports paperwork/process to do in a timely manner for you to be eligible to try out on time.

Fall Sports Forms Students participating in Fall Sports must have sports forms and fees turned in by August 18th. Football is due May 26th. Summer office hours begin August 1st from 9:00-3:00. First day of Practice: Football August 16 Volleyball August 21 Soccer August 21 Cross Country August 21 Boy’s golf August 21 Girl’s Swim August 21 Boy’s Tennis August 21

Your IHS Counselors! Counselors: Alicia Williams (A-Del) williamsa@bsd405.org Carri McDermott (Dem-Kao mcdermottc@bsd405.org Maya Vergien (Kap-Mo) vergienm@bsd405.org Chelsea Kearns (Mu-She) kearnsc@bsd405.org Scott Marcum (Shi-Z) marcums@bsd405.org Call the Counseling Center 425-456-7231

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