Class of 2010

Class of 2010Diploma Requirements

Credit Graduation Requirements Regents Diploma Advanced Regents Diploma

Religion 4 Religion 4English 4 English 4Social Studies 4 Social Studies 4Math 3 Math 3Science 3 Science 3LOTE 2 LOTE 3Art/Music 1 Art/Music 1Health .5 Heath .5P.E. 2 P.E. 2Electives 2.5 Electives 1.5

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Regents Exam RequirementsRegents Diploma Advanced Regents DiplomaRequired Regents Exams Required Regents Exams -English Language Arts -English Language Arts-Math A Regents Exam -Math A Regents Exam-Global History & Geography -Global History & Geography-U.S. History & Government -U.S. History & Government-One Regents Science Exam -Two Regents Science Exams

(Physical Setting or Living (1 Physical Setting and the Environment) -Living Environment)

-Math B Regents Exam-Comp Foreign Language

Scheduling for 2008-09

• We will schedule for next year assuming that all students will successfully complete all courses they are taking this year.

What do I need to take next year??

Junior Schedule

1. Religion- Religion III2. English- English IIIR or AP English Language3. Social Studies- US History R or AP US History4. Math- Next class

Ex. Math II to Math III, Math IIA to Math IIIA, Math IIIA to Pre-calc

5. Science- Chemistry, one unit of science elective, AP Biology6. LOTE- Next Level or Elective7. Physical Education/ Elective*8. Elective- Art/Music?

AP Classes

• College Level Classes. More challenging. More time required.

• Can earn college credit based on your score on AP Exam.

Scheduling Process

• Group meetings in with Sophomores – Now• Elective offerings on Sharepoint. Look under Guidance page

on under Tasks. • Choose 10 Units of Credit of Credit (8 classes that you will

take and 2 alternate courses)• Go into Infinite Campus and choose your classes on-line.

Scheduling process, cont.

• Individual meetings with your school counselor- Will in the beginning of March

• At your meeting with your counselor, we will finalize your course selections based upon your interests, your current academic performance, and appropriateness of course placement.

• At the end of the year, teachers will make final course recommendations based upon course performance.

Before your meeting with your counselor, please

• Go to Sharepoint and choose at least 8 units of credits to fill your junior schedule. Please also choose another 2 units of credit as alternates.

• Remember that the rigor of your junior year schedule is extremely important. This is the last full year colleges will see when you apply.

Before your appt with your counselor, cont…

• Log onto Infinite Campus.• Go the link for Registration: BK 2008-09.• You will see some classes pre-populated,

because all Juniors must take these courses.

Adding Alternate Courses

• Choose COURSE SEARCH• Click GO- A full list of courses will appear that

you can choose. When you click on the course you want to add, a brief description on the class will appear. Click on “Request as Alternate”. This will add the course to your list of classes for 2008-09.

The Requirements

• Remember you need to take Religion, English, Social Studies, Math, and Science, and PE. Some of you will still need to take a 3rd unit of foreign language. Even if you are in your third unit of foreign language, you should give strong consideration to continuing with foreign language.

Other graduation requirements

• If you have not already completed your fine arts or health requirements, you should schedule them in 2008-09.