2012-2013 school year

BHS JUNIOR REGISTRATION

PURPOSE• To provide you with important information about graduation

requirements

• To help you make well informed decisions about which classes to take your junior year

• More questions? Email us at:

• benton.counselor@sjsd.k12.mo.us

• Or your individual Counselor at:

• karen.cox@sjsd.k12.mo.us (A-F)

• k’lea.steeby@sjsd.k12.mo.us (G-O)

• karrie.engel@sjsd.k12.mo.us (P-Z)

PROCESS• Get your Registration card today.

• Choose and circle class selections on your registration card over the next few days. Talk to any teachers you need to in order to get their input.

• Take your registration card home and discuss your selections with your parents. Get your PARENT SIGNATURE.

• Turn your signed registration form into your CAMP teacher. You will upload your selections to the parent/student portal of Powerschool during CAMP.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Credit Type Credit Required

Communication Arts 4 credits

Social Studies 3 ½ credits

Science 3 credits

Math 3 credits

Practical Art (IT, FACS, Business) 1 credit

Fine Art (Art, Music, Theater) 1 credit

Physical Education/Health 2 credits

Personal Finance ½ credit

Other Electives 7 credits

Total: 25 credits

GUIDE FOR CAREER PLANNING AND PROGRAMS OF STUDY BOOKLET

• Access this book online at • http://issuu.com/stjosephschools/docs/sjsdcoursecatalog1213

• What will you find in the book?

• Graduation requirements – pg. 8

• Class Descriptions - pgs. 115 – 176

• Career Pathways (for help in choosing classes which go along with your intended career) – Pgs. 22 - 110

REQUIRED CORE CLASSESYOU MUST TAKE THESE COURSES YOUR JR YEAR

You will choose & circle 1 class in each of the following categories

• Communication Arts 11

• 20th Century American History

• Math

• Science

• Personal Finance

• 3 ½ credits of the electives of your choice

SAMPLE REGISTRATION CARD

*HONORS VS. NON HONORS CLASSES

• Honors classes are denoted by an * on your registration sheet

• You MUST take 5 honors classes per semester if you are trying to be in the top 10% of your graduating class

• All students must take at least 1 honors class

CHOOSING ELECTIVES

• Select and circle 3 ½ credits of electives on your registration card

• IF you applied to HILLYARD TECHNICAL SCHOOL:

• You MAY or MAY NOT be accepted. Therefore, you should still choose 3 ½ credits of electives to take at Benton.

CHOOSING ELECTIVE “ALTERNATES”

• ALTERNATE Classes: Write in 1 year long alternate and 4 sem. alternates on your registration sheet.

• These are classes you agree to take if your other class selections cannot be filled.

IMPORTANT!! ONLY CLASSES CIRCLED ON YOUR REGISTRATION SHEET OR WRITTEN IN AS ALTERNATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO TAKE NEXT YEAR.

SCHEDULE CHANGES NEXT YEAR

• You will NOT be allowed to change your schedule into a class not listed on your registration card.

• ABSOLUTELY NO SCHEDULE CHANGES WILL BE MADE DURING AUGUST REGISTRATION!!!

THINK ABOUT ACT SCORE NOW!

• Taking a rigorous course load (honors and core) is best for achieving a high ACT score

• ACT score is required for admittance to most colleges and universities

• Scholarship $ depend on it

• IF you have not already taken ACT and you are college bound; take it now or 1st sem Jr. year (talk to your counselor)

• 2 Fee waivers for those who qualify for free/reduced lunch (1 junior year and 1 senior year)

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND . . .

• First and foremost: we place you in classes that are required for graduation.

• For example: if you failed a class required for graduation this year, we put that class back into your schedule next year.

• We do our best to fill your course requests, but sometimes it is impossible.

WHAT TO DO ABOUT FAILED COURSES

• Register for regular junior classes as if you have passed every course up to this point.

• Counselors will adjust your schedule to make room for you to re-take failures.

• For example: if you failed a class required for graduation this year, we put that class back into your schedule next year

• Failed graduation requirements must be re-taken until passed.

• Marketing I (1 credit)

• Marketing Internship (1/2 credit)

• Business Dept.

• To be eligible for Marketing Internship, you must also be enrolled in Marketing I . . . AND . . .

• Have a paying job logging a minimum number of hours per week.

• See Mr. Musser or Mr. Hendrix if you have questions.

• Pro start I (1 credit)

• Culinary Arts

• 1st semester class work

• 2nd semester: work in the field

• Must have a job in the food service industry

• See Mrs. Ezzell if you have questions.

PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO JUNIORS

THE ENDQUESTIONS: EMAIL YOUR COUNSELOR

karen.cox@sjsd.k12.mo.us (A-F)k’lea.steeby@sjsd.k12.mo.us (G-O)karrie.engel@sjsd.k12.mo.us (P-Z)

ORbenton.counselor@sjsd.k12.mo.us

ORStop in the counseling office and make an appointment

Or Call 671-4037