Class of 2020 Course Selection 2018-19 Student Services Department Riverside Brookfield High School November 2nd & 3rd

Appointment Pass

Course Selection Dates for Sophomores Begins on November 6th Ends on November 21st Be on time for your appointment Be prepared with a completed form

Course Selection Form

Post-Secondary Plans

Curriculum Guide A copy of the 2018-19 Curriculum Guide can be viewed and downloaded from the RB website.

Junior Year Classes 1.0 Credit in English/American Studies 1.0 Credit in Math 1.0 Credit in Science 1.0 Credit in U.S. History/American Studies 1.0 Credit P.E. or 0.5 Credit 2nd semester (if in Marching Band) .50 Credit of CAP Electives (World Language, Applied Arts, Fine Arts) Pay attention to graduation requirements Be sure to list alternative classes, especially P.E.

Graduation Requirements

Fulfilling Grad Requirements ***The Cultural and Global Area Studies graduation requirement may also be fulfilled by taking any one of the following courses: Global Area Studies A or Global Area Studies B Sociology AP World History Level 4 or Advanced Placement Language class at RBHS Foreign Exchange programs (refer to Board Policy) **All students must take the Fine Arts Survey course, unless they fulfill the following requirements: Annually take at least a ½ unit within one area of concentration in the Fine Arts over their four years (music, visual arts, or dance/drama). OR ½ unit of a performing art and an additional ½ unit of a visual art. Eligible courses in curriculum guide

Elective Opportunities English Clarion Rouser Debate Creative Writing Film Studies World Language Spanish French German Heritage Speakers Social Studies Urban Studies Psychology (Reg/AP) Sociology

Elective Opportunities Applied Arts Business & Technology Family & Consumer Science Industrial Technology Technology Education Television Arts Production Fine Arts Music Art Dance Theater

New For 2018-19 Studio Music Production 0.5 Formerly Music Creativity Rock Band 0.5

Recommendations Your current teacher made recommendations in the following subject areas: English (Regular, Honors, or AP) Math (Regular, Honors, or AP) Science (Regular or Honors) Social Studies (Regular, Honors, or AP) World Language (Level II, III or IV) Teachers may have suggested classes in: Applied Arts Fine Arts Wellness (Honors Leaders Training)

Level Change Request Form Returned to Counselor by Jan 26th

Taking a Rigorous Schedule Junior year is a very important year academically. Colleges will use your 6th semester transcript for admission consideration. Consider your post-secondary plans 4-year college 2-year college Trade school Military Work

Summer School Opportunities Summer School information will be posted on the RB website by mid-April. Any failed courses from previous years should be made-up in summer school.

Course Request Changes Take selecting course for next school year seriously. “Change of mind” course changes will not be honored after January 26th Teachers may make level change recommendations after January.

Course Verification Letters Course verification letters will be mailed home to families in late February/March. Students/parents will be given approximately 5 days to review their course selections. Verification letters are mailed only to ensure course selection accuracy. We are not able to honor “change of mind” course changes. Students should see their counselor if there is an error on the course verification letter.

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