Class of 2018Course

Selection 2016-2017

Student Services Department

Riverside Brookfield High School

November 4th and 5th

Appointment Pass

Course Selection Dates for Sophomores

Begins on November 6th

Ends on November 20th

Be on time for your appointment

Be prepared with a completed form

Course Selection Form

Post-Secondary Plans

Curriculum Guide

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

Junior Year Classes 1.0 Credit in English/American

Studies 1.0 Credit in Math 1.0 Credit in Science 1.0 Credit in U.S. History/American

Studies 1.0 Credit P.E. or 0.5 Credit 2nd

semester (if in Marching Band) .50 Credit in CAP Electives (World Language, Applied

Arts, Fine Arts) Pay attention to graduation

requirements Be sure to list alternative classes,

especially P.E.

Graduation Requirements

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.

Elective Opportunities English

Clarion

Rouser Debate Creative Writing Film Studies

World Language Spanish French German Heritage Speakers

Social Studies

Urban Studies Psychology

(Reg/AP) Sociology

Elective Opportunities

Applied Arts Business &

Technology Family & Consumer

Science Industrial

Technology Technology

Education

Television Arts Production

Fine Arts Music Art Dance Theater

New For 2016-17

Concert Marching BandFormerly Cadet Marching Band

Symphonic Marching BandFormerly Concert Marching Band

Honors Wind Ensemble & Marching BandFormerly Honors Symphonic Marching

Band

New For 2016-17 Game Design & Animation

Formerly titled Animation

Digital LiteracyFormerly titled Computer

Applications

AP Computer Science PrinciplesFormerly had no AP credit

Recommendations Your current teacher made recommendations

in the following subject areas:English (Regular, Honors, or AP)Math (Regular, Honors, or AP)Science (Regular or Honors)Social Studies (Regular, Honors, or AP)World Language (Level II, III or IV)

Teachers may have suggested classes in:Applied ArtsFine ArtsWellness (Honors Leaders Training)

Level Change Request Form

Taking a Rigorous Schedule Junior year is a very important year

academically. Colleges will use your 6th semester

transcript for admission consideration. Consider your post-secondary plans

4-year college2-year collegeTrade schoolMilitaryWork

Summer School Opportunities

Summer School information will be posted on the RB website by mid-April.

Any failed courses from previous years should be made-up in summer school.

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.

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.

Questions