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Co Cours urse e Se Select ection ion At At-a-Glance Glance

• February
• Counselors meet with students at MBJH in large

groups and individually.

• Course Selection Forms are due to Social Studies

teachers by Feb. 18th.

• Early May- Mock schedules will be sent to students

from MBJH for confirmation.

• June 2nd - Deadline for Schedule Updates
• August - Registration-

forms / fees / lockers / schedules/textbooks

Di Diploma loma Endorsement ndorsements

Advanced Diploma with Honors Advanced Diploma Regular Diploma

• There is no indication on a student’s transcript as to

which diploma the student has earned.

• Colleges receive a high school transcript that lists all

courses taken, with 1st semester and 2nd semester grades earned in those courses.

• The transcript also reports grade point average

(GPA).

Diploma Options

Advanced with Honors Advanced Regular Math 4

• Alg. I, Geo., Alg. II with Trig

through Pre-Calculus or Discrete Math or beyond 4

• Alg. I, Geo., Alg. II with

Trig 4

• Alg. I, Geo.,
• Alg. II

Science 4 All Group 1- Bio and Chem Or Physics 4 3 Group 1 1 Group 1or 2 Bio and Chem or Physics 4 Bio and a Physical Science English 4 4 4 Social Studies 4 4 4 Foreign Language 3-Same Language 2- Same Language 0* Health .5 .5 .5 Career Preparedness (CPA &CPB) 1 1 1 PE Life 1 1 1 Fine Arts 1 1

• CTE/FL/Fine Arts

1 3 Electives 2.5 2.5 2.5 Total Credits 25 25 24

Sc Scienc ience

Group 1: Biology (Reg & Adv) Chemistry (Reg & Adv) Chemistry II Anatomy & Physiology (Reg & Adv) Physics AP Biology AP Environmental Science AP Chemistry AP Physics 1 & 2 AP Physics C Group 2: Physical Science Environmental Science Forensic Science Marine Science

Differences in the 3 diplomas

• Math requirements
• Foreign language requirements
• Science requirements
• Number of electives

Wh What at ar are e my y options tions as as a a fr fresh eshman? man?

• English OR Advanced English
• Algebra I, Geometry, OR Advanced

Geometry/Team

• World History II OR Advanced World History II
• Biology OR Advanced Biology
• 3 electives (9th graders are strongly

encouraged to take Health, Career Prep A and Career Prep B)

• Lunch (not part of the course selection process)

Re Regul gular ar vs. . Advanced Advanced Co Course urses

• The regular curriculum level is College Prep.
• The advanced level better prepares students to take

college coursework (AP Courses) while in high school.

• Advanced Diploma /Advanced Diploma with Honors

doesn’t mean taking advanced courses.

Co Course urse Pl Plac acemen ement

• Recommendations are based on student data

and teacher experiences working with the students over the course of the school year.

• Parent Placement option (form in back of

course selection guide for courses other than English)

• English Parent Placement - Contact Larry

McCain at mccainl@mtnbrook.k12.al.us for an appointment.

We Weight ighted ed Averages verages

100 Point Scale

AP - +10 point Advanced - +5 points

4 Pt. Scale

AP - +1.00 quality point Advanced - +0.5 quality point

• Only raw scores are listed
• n the transcript and GPA

is calculated based on the semester average.

• Weighted grades are used

for class rank and weighted GPAs.

Englis nglish h Language anguage Ar Arts ts

• Advanced OR Regular
• Summer reading requirements
• Electives- Creative Writing and Reading

So Social ial St Stud udies ies

Advanced OR Regular World History II Elective – AP Human Geography (new

• ffering/ requires approval from current

English or History teacher)

Ma Mathematic thematics

• Algebra I
• Geometry
• Advanced Geometry
• Advanced Geometry Team
• Math Lab (placement by recommendation)

Note: There are correlations to high school science course.

Sc Scienc ience

Biology OR Advanced Biology

Fo Forei reign gn Language anguage

• French I, French II OR Advanced French II
• Latin I, Latin II OR Advanced Latin II
• Spanish I, Spanish II OR Advanced Spanish II

Note: Foreign Language classes are considered academic electives and involve homework and study time. **Many colleges require 1-3 years of foreign language and an entrance placement test

Vi Visual ual Ar Arts ts

Introduction to Art Art I (Prerequisite is Intro to Art) Advanced Art (Prerequisite Art 1)

Per erforming forming Arts ts

Band Beginning Band Concert Band Concert Band/Marching Band Choir Choir Honors Choir (Prerequisite Choir or an audition) Theatre Drama

Ca Career reer Te Tech h Elect ctives ives

• Foundations of Engineering
• Career Preparedness A
• Career Preparedness B

Note: Career Preparedness A/B are part of the graduation requirements. CPA may have be taken in the 8th grade for credit.

Ph Physic ysical al Edu ducation cation Ath thleti letics cs/Weight /Weight Tr Training aining

• PE-Athletics- Varsity and JV sports
• ther than football

(Coaches will provide the JH a list of athletes that will ride the 2:15 bus.)

• PE Weight Training- 2nd semester

Football players planning to play in 10th grade

• Football players will ride the 3:00 bus to the HS for

practice.

Ot Other er Elect ctives ives

• Film Production
• Yearbook/Journalism
• Health (Graduation Requirement)
• Forensics/Debate
• Broadcast News (Audition required)

Note: Students who elect to take Debate will ride the 2:15 bus to the HS.

In Instruct structiona ional l Su Support port

Academic Skills

• Used for
• rganization, time

management, and academic support

• Teacher and

Counselor Recommendation Resource Lab

• Used for
• rganization, time

management, and academic support per a student’s IEP

Note: ALL students receive additional academic support during the Academic Opportunities (AO) period.

Co Course urse Se Selection ection

• Course Selection Guides go home with

students – read the descriptions carefully.

• Alternates are IMPORTANT.
• Sign form and include a legible email and

phone number in the space at the bottom

Recap ap

• 4 Core Classes
• 3 Electives

3 year –long 2 year-long and 2 semesters 1 year-long and 4 semester-long 6 semester-long

• Parent Placement in English – Contact Larry

McCain (Meeting Required)

• Parent Placement in Advanced Geometry,

Advanced Biology, Advanced World History and /or Advanced Foreign Language– attach parent placement form found in back of course selection guide

Recap ap

• Sharon Lyerly, 9th Grade Counselor

lyerlys@mtnbrook.k12.al.us

• Read 9th Grade Course Selection Directions

very carefully. Descriptions will be attached to course selection form (mailed home).

• Key dates
• April 15th - $25 fee to change schedule after this

date

• June 2nd - Deadline to request schedule change

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