1. Class of 2019 Course Selection 2016-2017 Student Services Department Riverside Brookfield High School November 23 rd & 24th

2. Appointment Pass

3. Course Selection Dates for Rising Sophomores  Begins on December 1st  Ends on December 15th  Be on time for your appointment.  Be prepared with a completed form.  Please notify your counselor if you are unable to make your appointment time.

4. Course Selection Form

5. Post-Secondary Plans

6. 2016-17 Curriculum Guide  A copy of the 2016-17 Curriculum Guide can be viewed and downloaded from the RB website.

7. Sophomore Year Classes  1.0 Credit in English  1.0 Credit in Math  1.0 Credit in Science  1.0 Credit in Western Civ (if not currently in) .5 Credit P.E. or.5 Credit Marching Band 2 nd semester .5 Credit in Health  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 Global Studies A or B graduation requirement may also be fulfilled by taking:  Four years of the same world language in high school OR  AP World History  ***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  A ½ unit of a performing art and an additional ½ unit of a visual art. See page 66 for eligible courses.  A Fine Art Survey Proficiency Exam is offered twice a year.

10. Elective Opportunities  English  Clarion  Rouser  Debate  Creative Writing  Film Studies  World Language  Spanish  French  German  Heritage Speakers  Social Studies  Urban Studies

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

12. Course Title Changes for 2016-17  Concert Marching Band  Formerly Cadet Marching Band  Symphonic Marching Band  Formerly Concert Marching Band  Honors Wind Ensemble & Marching Band  Formerly Honors Symphonic Marching Band

13. New for 2016-17  Game Design & Animation  Formerly titled Animation  Digital Literacy  Formerly titled Computer Applications  AP Computer Science Principles  Formerly had no AP credit

14. Recommendations  Your current teacher made recommendations in the following subject areas:  English (Regular & Honors)  Math (Regular & Honors  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

15. Level Change Request Form

16. Summer School Opportunities  Summer School information will be posted on the RB website by mid-April. Health is a summer school option for rising sophomores.  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 22nd  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