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Incoming Freshmen

Course Selection Meeting

Class of 2023

BELLMONT HIGH SCHOOL

should have:

•Course Selection booklet•What you need to know to get started

•Course Selection sheet•use this form to select courses for next year

•Clubs, Teams & Organizations booklet

•Requirements for Graduation

•Diploma Options

•Academic Letter / Honor Roll / Weighted

Grades / NCAA eligibility

•Course Change Policy

•Deciding Which Classes to take

•Course Descriptions

Our Mission is Excellence:Teach It, Model It,

Inspire It

• Increase the number of students pursuing post-

secondary education

–By Increasing Awareness

–By Increasing Access

• Increase the rigor/relevance of Senior Year

Student Goals

• Meet 4 times per week with BEC Advisors

• Accelerated SAT preparation

• 2 college visit field trips per year

• Priority course enrollment

• Unique opportunities to interact with college/university representatives

Developing a College

Going Atmosphere

• Call Back Meeting is scheduled for

Wednesday, March 6th at 6:30 pm

Early College

Informational Meeting

•CREDITS: every student must earn at least 40

•Successfully complete a course

•1 period = 1 credit per semester

•Required Courses that are failed MUST be

repeated

Credits Years Courses

English8

credits4 years ▪ Core 40 English

Math6

credits3 years

▪ Algebra I

▪ Geometry

▪ Algebra II

(6 credits must be earned in HS)

Science6

credits3 years

▪ Biology I

▪ Core 40 Science

▪ Chemistry I OR Physics I OR

ICP

Credits Years Courses

Social

Studies

6

credits3 years

▪World History or Geography

▪US History

▪Government

▪Economics

PE2

credits2 sem ▪ PE I & PE II

Health 1 credit 1 sem ▪Health and Wellness

Credits Years Courses

Directed

Electives5 credits

▪ World Languages

▪ Fine Arts

▪ Career-Technical

General

Electives6 credits

▪Any elective course

▪College & Career Pathway is

recommended

TOTAL 40 credits

• Complete all requirements for Core 40

▪ Earn 2 additional math credits (6 credits in HS)

▪ Earn 6-8 credits in world language

▪Earn 2 fine arts credits

▪Earn a total of 47 credits

▪ Earn a grade of “C” or above in courses that

count toward the diploma

▪ Have a cumulative GPA of a 3.0/B or above

▪ AND…

AND… Complete one of the following:

✓ Four credits in AP courses and take AP exams

✓ 6 transcripted college credits from the priority course

list

✓ Two credits in AP courses and AP exam

and 3 transcripted college credits from the priority

course list

▪Complete all requirements for Core 40, and

▪Earn grade of “C” or above in courses thatcount toward the diploma

▪ Have a GPA of 3.0/B or above

▪ Complete 6 credits in College & Career Pathway courses

AND…

▪ Pathway designated industry-based certification or credential

OR…..

▪ Pathway designated dual high school and college credit courses from the lists of priority courses resulting in six (6) verifiable transcripted college credits

A. Take the WorkKeys assessment and score at a designated level in Reading, Math, and Locating Information

B. Take the Accuplacer and score at a designated level in Reading, Writing, and Math

C. Take the Compass assessment and score at a designated level in Algebra, Reading, and Writing

OR

Fulfill the college credit / AP course / SAT / ACT requirement designated by the Academic Honors Diploma

Must take:

English

Math

Health Education and P.E. I

Biology

Preparing for College & Careers

The blanks labeled 5, 6, & 7 must be filled

with elective choices

Factors to consider:

•Type of diploma working toward

•Earning an academic letter

•Career interests

•Alternates

All Freshmen take one of these classes:

▪ ENGLISH 9

▪ HONORS

ENGLISH 9

▪ Summer reading

▪ Grades

▪ NWEA

▪ Writing Sample

BIOLOGY

All Freshmen take one of these classes:•ALGEBRA FUNDAMENTALS (not a math credit)•ALGEBRA I•GEOMETRY

In addition, Students may take:•ALGEBRA II

•All Freshmen must take:• PE I • HEALTH

•SPANISH•GERMAN

•C or better in English and Math•Required by Academic Honors

•GEOGRAPHY•WORLD HISTORY

•Both fulfill Core 40 requirement

•Intro. to Business

•Digital Applications

•Personal Financial Responsibility

•Preparing for College & Careers

•Requirement for all freshmen (college

credit for BEC students

•Intro to Communications

Visual Communications

(Yearbook)

•“B” in English

•Intro. to CONSTRUCTION

•Intro to MANUFACTURING

•Intro to TRANSPORTATION

•INTERACTIVE MEDIA

• Project Lead The Way

• Intro. to ENGINEERING DESIGN (IED)

• Algebra I or higher

•Intro to AGRICULTURE, FOOD &

NATURAL RESOURCES

Family & Consumer Sciences

•NUTRITION and WELLNESS•CHILD DEVELOPMENT•Intro to FASHION and TEXTILES I (art)•HOUSING and INTERIOR Design (art)

•Intro to 2D ART

•Intermediate 2D ART

•Intro.to 3D ART

•Intermediate 3D ART

Instrumental Music - Beginning Concert Band

Vocal Music - Beginning Chorus or Brave

Generation

• Auditions will be held in the Spring

▪Criteria must be met each semester

▪Grade point average of 3.5 each semester

▪Four credits earned in any of these five areas:

English

Math

Science

Social Studies

Foreign Language

▪First year award = academic patch and chevron

▪Each additional year = chevron

•Clubs and Organizations

•Instrumental and Vocal Music Groups

•Theatre Productions

•Athletics

•Student Government

•8th graders interested in Student Council

should visit the Early College table in

commons to pick up an application

Student Council

Band

Show Choir

TSA Club

German Klub

Honors Diplomas

College Entrance Exams

Career Pathway

3 Dual Credit/AP Courses

Please give serious thought to the courses

you select

An official Orientation for all Freshmen will take place in

the Fall during registration.

•Schedule

•Locker

•Tour school to find classrooms

•Expectations and Procedures of BHS

Teachers and Counselors are available in the NEW

commons area

If you live outside of the North Adams school district, non-

resident application forms are available in the commons –

please return all forms to the BHS Guidance Office

All parochial school or non-resident students must fill out an

online enrollment in D104

Call the high school guidance office 724-7121 or email a

counselor with questions

Speak with your student’s current teachers or guidance

counselor about course recommendations

Students are not responsible for getting teacher

recommendations for courses

Course Selections Sheets are Due:

BMS – 2/15 St. Peter – 2/19

Wyneken – 2/19 Zion– 2/20

St. Joe – 2/20