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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