Bladensburg High School

Bladensburg High Bladensburg High SchoolSchool

4200 574200 57thth Avenue AvenueBladensburg, MD 20710Bladensburg, MD 20710

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Where excellence is a Where excellence is a deliberate practice!deliberate practice!Course Selection Course Selection & Registration:& Registration:

An OrientationAn Orientation



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REGISTRATION CALENDARREGISTRATION CALENDARDATEDATE EVENTEVENT

Jan 25, 2012Jan 25, 2012ORIENTATION: ORIENTATION: Course Selection and Course Selection and RegistrationRegistration

Jan 26 – Feb 16, Jan 26 – Feb 16, 20122012(9(9thth – 11 – 11thth Grades) Grades)

Registration Forms Signing/ Registration Forms Signing/ Registration BeginsRegistration BeginsMeeting with Counselors Meeting with Counselors (wait for their announcement how (wait for their announcement how shall you all meet with them)shall you all meet with them)

Feb 17, 2012Feb 17, 2012 Registration Forms DUERegistration Forms DUE

Where excellence is a Where excellence is a deliberate practice!deliberate practice!



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REGISTRATION CALENDARREGISTRATION CALENDAR

Feb 17, Feb 17, 20122012 Registration Forms DUERegistration Forms DUE

If your forms are NOT RETURNED by the DUE DATE, your classes will be SELECTED FOR YOU!




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REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONSREGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONSReview the course offerings and put a Review the course offerings and put a check mark ( check mark ( ) in the box next to your ) in the box next to your selections totaling selections totaling eight (8) periodseight (8) periods..

You are guaranteed your academic You are guaranteed your academic selections but selections but you are NOT guaranteed you are NOT guaranteed your ELECTIVESyour ELECTIVES..




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Where excellence is a Where excellence is a deliberate practice!deliberate practice!REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONSREGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS



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Review this form with your parents Review this form with your parents and return to your Counselor on and return to your Counselor on 17th February 201217th February 2012..

This form must be with a This form must be with a parent parent signaturesignature..

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONSREGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONSWhere excellence is a Where excellence is a deliberate practice!deliberate practice!



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Credits are listed in the right hand Credits are listed in the right hand column.column.

MAKING SELECTIONSMAKING SELECTIONSWhere excellence is a Where excellence is a deliberate practice!deliberate practice!



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MAKING SELECTIONSMAKING SELECTIONS

This blank means This blank means teacher's teacher's recommendation recommendation is neededis needed

This crossed out This crossed out box means NO box means NO recommendation is recommendation is requiredrequired




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MAKING SELECTIONSMAKING SELECTIONS Some courses are 1 credit-double Some courses are 1 credit-double

block (like Algebra1), so block (like Algebra1), so make make selections that total 8 periodsselections that total 8 periods..

Look at the right hand column of Look at the right hand column of each table and you can quickly add each table and you can quickly add up periods in your head.up periods in your head.




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THE SYSTEM DOES NOT GIVE PREFERENCE THE SYSTEM DOES NOT GIVE PREFERENCE TO UPPERCLASSMEN. Be sure to get your TO UPPERCLASSMEN. Be sure to get your forms in quickly or you may get shut out forms in quickly or you may get shut out by underclassmen.by underclassmen.

AP and BioMed courses are time AP and BioMed courses are time consuming, be prepared for commitment.consuming, be prepared for commitment.

Where excellence is a Where excellence is a deliberate practice!deliberate practice!MAKING SELECTIONSMAKING SELECTIONS



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ALTERNATESALTERNATES You need four (4) alternates for You need four (4) alternates for

electiveselectives Alternates should have the Alternates should have the

same semester pattern as your same semester pattern as your first selectionsfirst selections




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ALTERNATESALTERNATESExampleExample

These are half

credit courses




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There may always be changes in There may always be changes in classification to follow. classification to follow. IF ANYTHING IF ANYTHING CHANGES, YOUR ALTERNATES WILL CHANGES, YOUR ALTERNATES WILL BE USEDBE USED..The more complicated your alternate The more complicated your alternate requests, the more unlikely they will requests, the more unlikely they will workwork

Where excellence is a Where excellence is a deliberate practice!deliberate practice!ALTERNATESALTERNATES



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If there are If there are NO ALTERNATESNO ALTERNATES written on written on your registration form and your selected your registration form and your selected electives wonelectives won’’t work, t work, WE WILL ASSIGN WE WILL ASSIGN OTHER ELECTIVES that you DID NOT OTHER ELECTIVES that you DID NOT requestrequest..Schedule changes will not be an Schedule changes will not be an option in the Falloption in the Fall..

ALTERNATESALTERNATESWhere excellence is a Where excellence is a deliberate practice!deliberate practice!



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SCHEDULE CHANGESSCHEDULE CHANGES Your selections are considered FINAL!Your selections are considered FINAL!However, corrections will be However, corrections will be CONSIDERED unlessCONSIDERED unless

the Course prerequisites are not metthe Course prerequisites are not met a Senior needs to meet graduation a Senior needs to meet graduation requirementsrequirements an obvious error occurredan obvious error occurred there are issues requiring Administrative there are issues requiring Administrative approval approval




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SCHEDULE CHANGESSCHEDULE CHANGESCONSULT your Counselors when CONSULT your Counselors when requesting for a schedule requesting for a schedule change!change! NO schedule changes will be NO schedule changes will be made after the made after the 2020thth day of day of schoolschool..




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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSGRADUATION REQUIREMENTSCORE COURSES CORE COURSES

4 English credits4 English credits 3 Math credits 3 Math credits (including Algebra1 and Geometry)(including Algebra1 and Geometry)

3 Social Studies credits 3 Social Studies credits (US History, LSN Gov’t, World (US History, LSN Gov’t, World History)History) 3 Science credits 3 Science credits (including Biology)(including Biology)




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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSGRADUATION REQUIREMENTSOTHER COURSES OTHER COURSES

1 Fine Art credit1 Fine Art credit 1 Tech Ed credit 1 Tech Ed credit (Foundations of Technology)(Foundations of Technology) 0.5 Physical Education credit 0.5 Physical Education credit (Personal (Personal Fitness)Fitness) 0.5 Health Issues credit0.5 Health Issues credit




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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSGRADUATION REQUIREMENTS COMPLETER OPTIONS COMPLETER OPTIONS

2 Foreign Lang 2 Foreign Lang creditscredits & 3 Elective & 3 Elective creditscredits 2 Advanced Tech 2 Advanced Tech creditscredits & 3 Elective & 3 Elective creditscreditsState approved Career & Tech Program State approved Career & Tech Program & any remaining elective credits& any remaining elective credits




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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSGRADUATION REQUIREMENTSHIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS:HIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS:

Pass ALL HSAPass ALL HSA’’ss((Algebra, Biology, English)

ORORCOMBINED SCORE OF COMBINED SCORE OF 12081208

ORORBRIDGE PLAN (HSA Projects -12BRIDGE PLAN (HSA Projects -12thth Grades Grades

only)only)




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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSGRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

36 HOURS36 HOURS Student Community Student Community

ServiceService




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COMPLETED SERVICE HOURS COMPLETED SERVICE HOURS as of 17as of 17thth January 2012 January 2012

1212thth Grade Grade 176 176 out ofout of 338 338 studentsstudents52%52%

1111thth Grade Grade 84 84 out ofout of 389 389 students students22%22%

1010thth Grade Grade 49 49 out ofout of 456 456 students students11%11%

99thth Grade Grade 18 18 out ofout of 652 652 students students 3% 3%




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Academy of Hospitality and Tourism for incoming 9th and 10th Grades

only, SY 2013

CAREER ACADEMIESCAREER ACADEMIESWhere excellence is a Where excellence is a deliberate practice!deliberate practice!

Program: BARBERING & HAIRSTYLING



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only, SY 2013


Program: COSMETOLOGY



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only, SY 2013


Program: CULINARY ARTS



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only, SY 2013


Program: PROSTART



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only, SY 2013


Program: HOTEL MANAGEMENT



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Academy of Health & BioSciences for incoming 9th Grades

only, SY 2013


Program: BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES(PLTW)



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only, SY 2013


Program: BIOTECHNOLOGY



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only, SY 2013


Program: HEALTH PROFESSIONS &

CLINICAL SCIENCES



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Academy of Graphic Arts, Media & Communication

for incoming 9th Grades only, SY 2013


Program:

COMMUNICATIONS & BROADCAST TECHNOLOGY



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Academy of Graphic Arts, Media & Communication

for incoming 9th Grades only, SY 2013


Program:

COMPUTER GRAPHICS



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Academy of Industry & Entrepreneurship

For ALL Grades who couldn’t totally be in any program


A collaboratively planned individualized program of study



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Are you interested to any of the programs in an Academy?

Do you need more information? Bring your parents to the

BHS Education Showcase for SY 2013

5:00 p.m. Thursday, 2nd February 2012 visit visit http:///www.pgcps.org/~bladehttp:///www.pgcps.org/~blade



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NURSING ASSISTANTfor incoming 12th Grades only, SY 2013

TECHNICAL ACADEMIESTECHNICAL ACADEMIESWhere excellence is a Where excellence is a deliberate practice!deliberate practice!

For more information, contact Ms RENEE GRIFFIN

Room C5127



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COSMETOLOGYfor incoming 12th Grades only, SY 2013


For more information, contact Ms SHANAY BROWN

Room C5129



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CULINARY ARTSfor incoming 12th Grades only, SY 2013


For more information, contact Ms MURIEL HOMESACK

Room A1107



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AADVANCEMENT DVANCEMENT VVIA IA I I NDIVIDUALNDIVIDUALDDETERMINATIONETERMINATION

Where excellence is a Where excellence is a deliberate practice!deliberate practice!SPECIAL PROGRAMSPECIAL PROGRAM



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AVID targets students AVID targets students who are willing to who are willing to work hard in work hard in preparation for the preparation for the world of work in world of work in college. college.

For more information, contact Ms DEVONIA BRYANT

Room C3121



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For more information, contact Ms ALMA SMITH

Room C2141

BIOMEDICAL PROGRAMfor incoming 10th , 11th, and 12th Grades only, SY

2013



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Academy of Financefor incoming 11th and 12th Grades only, SY 2013


For more information, contact Ms KIA HALE

Room C4115

SPECIAL PROGRAMSPECIAL PROGRAM



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Career Research & Developmentfor incoming 11th and 12th Grades only, SY 2013

PROGRAMS OF STUDYPROGRAMS OF STUDYWhere excellence is a Where excellence is a deliberate practice!deliberate practice!

For more information, contact Dr. CLAIRE ARTHUR

Room C4114



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Child Growth & Developmentfor incoming 11th and 12th Grades only, SY 2013

PROGRAMS OF STUDYPROGRAMS OF STUDYWhere excellence is a Where excellence is a deliberate practice!deliberate practice!

For more information, contact Ms LISA ROLLINS

Room C1174



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Classes held in school taught by a PGCommCollege Science

professor Environmental Biology

Forensic Biologyfor incoming 12th Grades only,

SY 2013

COLLEGE CREDIT COLLEGE CREDIT COURSESCOURSES


For more information, contact

Dr. WENDY WOODSRoom C2141



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give students access to certification, licensure, apprenticeship, college credit

and/or work opportunities.

Where excellence is a Where excellence is a deliberate practice!deliberate practice!The

CAREER ACADEMIES &CAREER ACADEMIES &PROGRAMS OF STUDYPROGRAMS OF STUDY



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• Any Senior is eligible for early release time (half-day schedule) provided the following requirements are met:•Earned 2 years of World Language courses•Completed the minimum elective credits•Passed all HSA’s or earned at least 1208 combined scores

RELEASE TIMERELEASE TIMEWhere excellence is a Where excellence is a deliberate practice!deliberate practice!



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Move MUSTANGS!Move MUSTANGS! Have your registration form and any Have your registration form and any

necessary docs filled out and attached.necessary docs filled out and attached. Meet your Counselors to make and review Meet your Counselors to make and review

your course requests.your course requests. Discuss your choices with your parents!Discuss your choices with your parents! (all forms and info are available at (all forms and info are available at

http:///www.pgcps.org/~bladehttp:///www.pgcps.org/~blade




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DonDon’’t forget!t forget! Registration FormsRegistration Forms

Due Date:Due Date: February 17, 2012February 17, 2012


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