Boonville R-I High School Senior Enrollment Presentation
Enrollment Form Unit of Credit Course Selection Teacher Approval Teacher Comments Communication Arts Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective Unit of Credit Course Selection Alternate Course Alternate Course PLEASE GET PARENT S SIGNATURE ON FORM!!
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MSHSAA and BHS Eligibility A student must pass 3 units of credit in order to be eligible to participate in or attend extracurricular activities (sports, dances, clubs, prom, etc). Credit is awarded on the semester concept. Each class is equal to ½ credit. Do the Math: ½ credit x 6 classes = 3 units You must pass 6 classes!
Graduation Requirements To graduate from BHS students must earn 24 credits. The following is required: Communication Arts 4 units Social Studies 3 units Mathematics 3 units Science 3 units Fine Arts 1 unit Practical Arts 1 unit Physical Education 1 unit Health ½ unit Personal Finance ½ unit Electives 7 units Total 24 units
Graduation Honors The Cum Laude System was adopted to encourage students to pursue a strong academic program. This program exceeds the minimum standards outlined for graduation. Classes must be from the academic core. Students who complete this program of study, along with maintaining the specified grade point average, will receive a high school diploma awarded: Cum Laude - 3.5000-3.7499 GPA Magna Cum Laude - 3.7500-3.8999 GPA Summa Cum Laude 3.9-4.0
Graduation Honors Communication Arts (CA I and higher) 4 units Social Studies (Am. History, Civics) 3 units Mathematics (Algebra I and higher)* 3 units Science (Physical Science and higher)** 3 units Core Electives*** 3 units Fine Arts 1 unit Practical Arts 1 unit Physical Education 1 unit Health ½ unit Personal Finance ½ unit Electives 4 units Total 24 units *Algebra I taken in 8th grade can fulfill 1 math credit **Elemental Physical Science and Elemental Biology will equal one unit of Physical Science credit to fulfill honors requirement, but will count as 2 units of credit toward graduation. ***Core Electives can be earned from CA, Math, Science, Social Studies, and foreign language. Embedded credit will not count toward graduation honors.
Senior Course Selections You must earn 16 credits to be considered a SENIOR!! Placement in CORE course is dependent on teacher recommendation. Requirements Courses (All 1 unit unless otherwise listed) Communication Arts Communication Arts III, IV, or College Prep English (Creative Writing, Thematic Units I & II do NOT count) Math Electives Science Electives Social Studies Electives Technical Math, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Intermediate Algebra/College Algebra or Statistics/College Algebra Calculus Botany, Earth and Space Science, Zoology, Human Anatomy, Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Current Events, Western Civilization I & II Purple denotes dual credit classes
Junior/Senior Practical Arts (1 required) COMPUTER CLASSES: Keyboarding ½ unit Computer Apps ½ unit Adv. Computer Apps ½ unit Graphic Arts 1 unit Adv. Graphic Arts ½ unit Web Design 1 unit Multimedia 1 unit FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE FCCLA Leadership - ½ unit Foods I - ½ unit Foods II - ½ unit Child Development I ½ unit Child Development II ½ unit Family Relations - ½ unit Housing & Int. Design ½ unit BUSINESS CLASSES: Pers. Finance ½ unit Accounting I or II - 1 unit Introduction to Business ½ unit Business Leadership ½ unit Business Management ½ unit Business Economics ½ unit Entrepreneurship- ½ unit Business Law ½ unit
Junior/Senior Fine Arts (1 required) Art I, II, III 1 unit Art Portfolio 1 or 2 units Band 1 unit Pirate Singers - 1 unit, audition Chamber Choir 1 unit, audition Humanities ½ or 1 unit Intro. to Film ½ or 1 unit Drama - 1 unit App. Inst. Tech & Theory I /II ½ unit Music of the 20 th Century 1 unit
Junior/Senior Electives Creative Wtg. I or II ½ or 1 unit Spanish I, II, III, or IV 1 unit Mythology ½ unit Sports Literature ½ unit Psychology ½ unit Sociology ½ unit Criminal Justice ½ unit Current Events ½ or 1 unit Speech ½ unit Personal Health ½ unit Adv. PE - ½ or 1 unit Lifetime Sports ½ or 1 unit Newspaper Publication 1 unit Yearbook Publication 1 unit Teacher s Aide ½ or 1 unit Library Aide - ½ or 1 unit Office Aide - ½ or 1 unit Hannah Cole Aide - ½ or 1 unit ACT Prep ½ unit
Dual Credit Juniors and seniors may be able to take the following courses. Through an agreement with Central Methodist University or State Fair Community students may enroll and take these courses for a fee and receive college credit. Tuition is due in full on the first day of class. BHS Class College Class Credit Pre-calculus with Trigonometry MATH104, CMU 1 unit, 3 credit hour, all year College Algebra MATH103, CMU ½ unit, 3 credit hours, 2 nd semester Calculus MATH118, CMU 1 unit, 5 credit hours, all year Speech CT101, CMU ½ unit, 3 credit hours, 1 st or 2 nd semester College Prep English EN120, CMU 1 unit, 3 credit hours, all year Statistics MATH106, CMU ½ unit, 3 credit hours, 1 st semester Western Civilization I HI101, CMU ½ unit, 3 credit hours, 1 st semester Western Civilization II HI102, CMU ½ unit, 3 credit hours, 2 nd semester General Psychology NEW! PY101, CMU ½ unit, 3 credit hours, 1 st or 2 nd semester Applied Instrumental Technique and Theory I and II MUS136, 137, SFCC ½ unit, 1 credit hour, 1 semester Medical Terminology (BTEC on-line) SFCC ½ unit, 1 credit hour, 1 or 2 nd semester
Online Classes/Dual Credit Online Classes Juniors and Seniors may have the opportunity to take additional online dual credit courses during the school year. Students may take the course during a scheduled study hall hour. The institution issuing the dual credit will establish the fees, course schedule, and textbooks required. BHS will provide the required textbook. Dual Credit Off Campus Kemper Campus--SFCC Juniors and Seniors may have the opportunity to take dual credit courses on the State Fair Community College Kemper Campus during the school day. These students are considered dual enrolled. Courses taken at the Kemper Campus count the same as a dual credit course taken on the BHS campus. Students are responsible for all fees and possibly textbooks. REMINDER A STUDENT MUST EARN 3 UNITS OF CREDIT TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE.
2014-15 BTEC Courses Offered Agriculture Alternative Energy NEW! Auto Technology Computer Networking and Information Technolog Health Sciences JROTC Marketing Woodworking, CAD and Construction Classes will be offered based on enrollment. Some classes have limited enrollment.
Signing off Procedure: March 4 th and 5 th are SIGN OFF DAYS Bring enrollment forms to school those days Core teachers will place you in your math/comm. arts/science/history classes and sign off You must use Pirate Time these days to get signatures from elective/btec classes DO NOT interrupt a teacher s class to ask for signatures
Enrollment Process Enrollment Forms are due March 6 th : Before then please: Review your transcript. Discuss courses options with your parents and teachers. Fill out your enrollment sheets with signatures!! Review your Personal Plan of Study and make any needed changes. Refer to the Program of Study templates in the back of the Course Registration Handbook to assist you.
Personal Plan of Study
Personal Plan of Study
Program of Study
Summer School May 26-June 24 th Courses Offered: ½ Health ½ Personal Finance Credit Recovery (CA, Math, History, Science Must attend 15 days (60 hours to earn credit) Forms on website and in Guidance Office Forms can be turned in betw. March 12th-April 10th
A+ Program The A+ program is designed to provide tuition for students to attend any community college in the state of Missouri. To be eligible, students must meet the following requirements: Attend an A+ school for 3 consecutive years. Graduate with a 2.5 non-weighted accum. GPA. Have an attendance rate of 95% for the four years. Perform 50 hours of unpaid tutoring in a school sponsored activity (12.5 hours can be job shadowing). Maintain a record of good citizenship, and avoid the use of drugs and alcohol. Achieve a score of Proficient or Advanced on the Algebra I EOC test. 2 of 3 units of math must be Algebra I and higher. 2 or 3 units of science must be Physical Science and higher. EPS and EB will count as one unit of credit toward the A+ science requirement.
Enrollment Reminders Students may only enroll in 1 PE class per semester. Students may only enroll in 1 Aide position per semester. Students wishing to be an Aide must have that teacher sign the registration form. Students who need to take Credit Recovery need to write Credit Recovery Subject on the registration form. ALL classes must be signed off by a teacher. Students must be enrolled as full-time students.