2. Freshmen Scheduling Overview Important Information for Students and Parents February 2015 Stephanie Krosnosky, David Leland, Carrie Washburn

3. Graduation Requirements SubjectCredits English4.0 Math4.0 Science3.0 (must include Physical, Biological, and Chemical Science) Social Studies3.0 (to include World Studies, US History, and Government & Economics) Business/Technology World Language Fine Arts0.5** Physical Education0.5 (two PE courses of 0.25 credits each; students using PE Waiver are required to complete an additional 0.5 elective credits) Health0.5 Arts0.5 Personal Finance/Capstone0.5 Electives4.5 Total21

4. Graduation Requirements: State of Ohio Honors Diploma SubjectCredits English4.0 Social Studies4.0 (to include US History, and Government & Economics) Math4.0 (must include Geometry and Algebra Ii, or equivalent and another higher level course or a four- sequence of courses that contain equivalent content) Science4.0 (must include Chemistry and Physics) Foreign Language3 credits of one language OR 2 credits of two different languages Fine Arts1.0 GPA3.5 Testing*27 on the ACT or 1210 on the SAT (verbal/math)

5. Graduation Requirements (State Testing)  Ohio Graduation Test (OGT):  10 th grade students must pass all five portions of the test  Portions include:  Writing  Reading  Mathematics  Social Studies  Science  Students will have one opportunity in the fall and one in the spring of their junior and senior years, plus the summer to retake content areas not yet passed

6. Physical Education Waiver  Students may be excused from the physical education requirement for graduation by participating in the following for at least two seasons:  Athletics*  Marching band  Cheerleading  Participation in one full season cannot be combined with 0.25 credits of PE to meet the graduation requirement *NOTE: see the Bexley High School Physical Education Waiver handout for list of approved athletic activities / teams

7. Bell Schedule PeriodTime Warning7:49 Homeroom7:54-8:01 1 st 8:05-8:55 2 nd 8:59-9:49 3 rd 9:53-10:43 4 th 10:47-11:37 Lunch11:37-12:37 5 th 12:37-1:27 6 th 1:31-2:21 7 th 2:25-3:15

8. Sample Schedule (Academic Year) Note: student schedules may not reflect a teacher / room assignment until schedules are distributed just before the first day of school PeriodCourseTeacherRoomTerm HR (A)HomeroomTeacher 1123413-14 1 (A)Physical ScienceTeacher 2123413-14 2 (A)Latin ITeacher 3123413-14 3 (A)English 9Teacher 4123413-14 4 (A)Study HallTeacher 51234S1 4 (A)Healthy CuisineTeacher 61234S2 5 (A)World StudiesTeacher 7123413-14 6 (A)Theatre IntroTeacher 8123413-14 6 (A)Study HallTeacher 91234S1 7 (A)Algebra IITeacher 101234S2

9. Schedule Change Policy  Elective Change:  A student may drop a course within the first eight days of the semester  Dropping after this time period may result in the following reflected on the transcript:  ‘W’ (withdrawn)  ‘WF’ (Withdraw failing)  ‘WP’ (withdraw passing)  Level Change:  A student may change course levels between week 3 and 6 of the course  Level change will be reflected on the student’s transcript with the original course shown as a ‘W’ (withdraw)

10. FAQs  When/how do I want to complete and/or plan for my:  P.E. requirement  Health requirement  Foreign Language requirement  Which Science course do I want to take to fulfill my Physical Science requirement?  Physical Science (freshmen year)  Physics (likely Junior year, for students who take Honors Biology freshmen year)  Honors Courses  Understanding the additional time that you need to invest to be successful in each course  Summer reading requirements  Factors to consider:  Use the Course Selection Sheets to help decide which courses to take that offer an honors or accelerated course  What other obligations do I have outside of school (work, athletics, etc.)