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

2. Appointment Pass

3. 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

4. Course Selection Form

5. Post-Secondary Plans

6. Curriculum Guide
A copy of the Curriculum Guide can be viewed and downloaded from the RB website.

7. 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.

8. Graduation Requirements

9. 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

10. 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

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

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

13. 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)

14. Level Change Request Form Returned to Counselor by Jan 26th

15. 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

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. Questions