Welcome to BereaMidpark High School Home of the

Welcome to Berea-Midpark High School Home of the Titans 9 th Grade Student Meeting For 2014 -15 Sophomores Berea – Midpark High School Class of 2018

Berea-Midpark High School Administrators Principal Mr. Ruggiero Asst. Principals Mr. Mucha Mr. Rhamy Mr. Riccio Mr. Soos Athletic Director Mr. Cistolo

Berea-Midpark High School Guidance Counselors Last Names Counselors A-E Mr. Schuff F-L Ms. Kolis M-R Dr. Ruebensaal S-Z Mrs. Wolf College & Career Mrs. Kelley

Welcome Middleburg Heights Junior High Students to Berea-Midpark High School Class of 2018 The goals for this presentation are: • To explain the high school scheduling process. • To help you understand the requirements for graduation and the minimum core for colleges. • To give you a basic understanding of Berea-Midpark High School.

2013 -2014 BEREA-MIDPARK Bell Schedule PERIOD 1 2 3 4 (L) 5 (L) 6 (L) 7 (L) 8 (L) 9 (L) 10 11 START - END 7: 20 - 8: 09 8: 13 - 9: 07 9: 11 - 10: 00 10: 04 - 10: 27 10: 31 - 10: 53 10: 57 - 11: 20 11: 24 - 11: 46 11: 50 - 12: 13 12: 17 - 12: 39 12: 43 - 1: 32 1: 36 - 2: 25 MINUTES 49 54 49 23 22 49 49

Typical Semester Schedule 1 7: 20 -8: 09 English 2 2 8: 13 -9: 07 Biology 3 9: 11 -10: 00 Spanish 2 4 10: 04 -10: 27 Health 5 10: 31 -10: 53 Study Hall 6 10: 57 -11: 20 Lunch 7 11: 24 -11: 46 American History/H 8 11: 50 -12: 13 Geometry 10 12: 43 -1: 32 Economics 11 1: 36 -2: 25 Art Exploration

Berea-Midpark High School 2014 -2015 Course Registration Guide

Important Items: n n n Read your Registration Booklet carefully ! Use the Table of Contents at the front of the book to help you find necessary information. Read the important information on p. 4 -19 Course descriptions by department start on page 20. Pages 70 – 72 list all of the courses offered at BMHS. This Power. Point and the registration guide are all on the BCSD/BMHS website under Guidance.

COURSE SELECTION SHEET 2014 -2015 Berea-Midpark High School CIRCLE A MINIMUM OF SIX ELECTIVES COURSE CODE 3. . 10 th Graders ENGLISH AP English Lit. & 250 -8 Composition 4. 5. 6. 7. 10 th 11 th 252 -6 254 -8 256 -8 258 -8 . . . & 11 th Graders thru 12 th Graders & 12 th Graders MUSIC 536 -5 Advanced Choir SOCIAL STUDIES 648 -7 AP American Gov. & Politics AP Language & Composition 538 -5 British Literature 540 -5 College Composition 542 -5 College Prep English 544 -5 Communication-21 st 259 -8 Century 546 -2 262 -5 Drama and Performance 548 -5 272 -3 English 2 550 -5 Advanced Choir H Band - Symphonic Winds Symphonic H 650 -7 652 -5 655 -7 656 -7 AP European History AP U. S. History American Government H Men's Chorus Women's Chorus H Show Choir Women's Chorus Jazz Band Guitar Class Philharmonia Orchestra 666 -5 Economics 667 -5 Economics H 668 -8 Senior Seminar (290 -8) Contemporary World Issues 669 -7 H 670 -5 Minorities 671 -5 Pop Culture 672 -7 Psychology 8. . 12 th Graders 100 -7 102 -7 ART Advanced Art Seminar H 274 -3 278 -6 284 -5 286 -8 104 -5 Airbrush 1 287 -5 Publications & Productions S 560 -5 Philharmonia Orchestra H 105 -5 106 -5 108 -5 110 -5 112 -5 114 -5 118 -5 120 -5 122 -5 126 -5 128 -5 130 -5 132 -5 134 -5 135 -5 140 -8 142 -8 144 -5 Airbrush 2 Art Exploration Y Art Exploration S Ceramics/Sculpture Intro Y Ceramics/Sculpture Intro S Ceramics/Sculpture Adv. H Commercial Art Intro. Y Commercial Art Intro. S Commercial Art Adv. H Painting/Drawing Intro. Y Painting/Drawing Intro. S Painting/Drawing Adv. H Photography 1 Photography Advanced Senior Art Exploration Y Senior Art Exploration S Visual Effects and Design-1 158 -5 Business Management 357 -5 Lifetime Recreation 614 -5 Chemistry H 163 -5 166 -5 Career Success Skills Personal Finance 358 -5 Sports Training 359 -5 Weight Training MATHEMATICS 506 -7 Statistics 616 -5 618 -7 628 -7 630 -7 507 -7 Topics of Calculus 632 -8 AP Physics WORLD LANGUAGES French 1 French 2 French 3 French 4 H French 5 H German 1 German 2 German 3 H German 4 H German 5 H Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Spanish 3 Spanish 4 H Spanish 5 H AP Spanish Language Mandarin Chinese 1 Mandarin Chinese 2 Mandarin Chinese 3 Mandarin Chinese 4 398 -7 Honors Mandarin Chinese 5 400 -7 Honors STUDY HALL 1 -5 Study Hall - Semester One 2 -5 Study Hall - Semester Two LATE ARRIVAL & EARLY RELEASE 508 -3 Algebra 1 634 -7 Zoology 5 -7 Late Arrival - Semester One 512 -7 Algebra 2 6 -7 514 -8 Functions & Trig. 2 7 -7 516 -5 518 -7 520 -7 522 -4 524 -8 8 -7 Late Arrival - Semester Two Early Release - Semester One Early Release - Semester Two English 2 H English 3 Journalism Modern Literature 552 -5 554 -5 556 -5 558 -5 288 -5 Publications & Productions Y 562 -5 Orchestra - Symphonic 290 -8 Senior Seminar (668 -8) 563 -5 Orchestra - Symphonic H 292 -7 Speech/Debate 564 -5 Concert Orchestra 566 -5 Music Theory 568 -5 Concert Wind Ensemble FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCI. 360 -5 Child Development PROJECT LEAD THE WAY 362 -5 Manage Transitions 410 -5 Intro. to Engineering Design 364 -5 Healthy and Safe Foods 412 -5 Principles of Engineering 368 -5 Healthy Living 414 -5 Digital Electronics 370 -5 Financial Management I 418 -5 Engineering Design & Dev. 371 -5 Financial Management II 420 -5 Principles of Biomedical Sci. 374 -5 Career Search I 422 -5 Human Body System 375 -5 Career Search II 424 -5 Medical Interventions 426 -5 Biomedical Innovations HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ED. 342 -5 Indoor Cycling SCIENCE 343 -5 Fitness and Wellness 600 -7 Organic Chemistry H (. 50 Credit Course) 344 -5 Walk Jog Run 604 -7 Anatomy & Physiology 146 -5 Visual Effects and Design-2 345 -5 Water Recreation 602 -7 Astronomy (1. 00 Credit Course) 351 -5 Health 606 -7 AP Environmental Science BUSINESS EDUCATION 352 -5 Lifeguarding 608 -3 Biology H 150 -5 Accounting 1 355 -5 Team Sports 610 -3 Biology 151 -5 Accounting 2 356 -5 Basketball 612 -5 AP Biology CAREER & TECHNICAL ED. 794 -5 OWE-CBI COMP. SCIENCE AND INFO. TECH. Integrating Tech. 21 st 204 -5 Century Advanced Tech. 21 st 205 -5 Century 206 -5 Digital Media 208 -5 AP Computer Science A 209 -5 Web Page Design & Dev. 210 -5 Networking 211 -5 213 -5 Geometry Precalculus Mathematics Functions & Trig. 1 Algebra 2 H AP Calculus (AB) Intro. Game Design & Prog. 526 -5 Geometry H Intro. Visual Basic Prog. 528 -7 Precalculus Math H 530 -8 AP Statistics Chemistry CLOSE Physics H Physics 673 -7 Sociology 676 -5 American History 678 -5 American History H 680 -7 AP Psychology 300 -5 302 -5 304 -5 306 -7 308 -8 310 -5 312 -5 314 -5 316 -7 318 -8 332 -5 334 -5 336 -5 338 -7 340 -8 390 -7 392 -5 394 -5 396 -5

CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION It should be noted that the minimum requirements for a high school diploma do not necessarily meet the entrance requirements for post high school education. The following are the Ohio Board of Regents recommendations of college preparatory programs for unconditional acceptance at Ohio private and public colleges and universities: 4 4 3 3 2 1 units of English, with emphasis on composition units of Mathematics (beginning with Algebra 1) units of Social Studies units of Science units of World Language (same language) unit of Fine Arts

ATHLETIC AND INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITY ELIGIBILITY Participants in interscholastic sports and activities must enroll in and pass a minimum of 2. 5 credits per semester (excluding. 25 volunteer credit) and have a 1. 5 or higher grade point average in the 9 weeks grading period preceding the sport to be eligible to compete. Students who do not pass 2. 5 credits are ineligible for the entire next grading period. If the age of 19 is attained on or after August 1, the athlete is eligible to participate through the school year. An athlete has only eight semesters of eligibility, counting ninth grade, regardless of whether he/she has participated in athletics. Summer school credits do not pertain to athletic eligibility.

Honors Diploma A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. Earn four units of English Earn four units of mathematics, including Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 and another higher level math course. Earn four units of science, including physics and chemistry. Earn four units of social studies. Earn three units of one world language or two units each of two world languages. Earn one unit of fine arts. Maintain an overall grade point average of at least 3. 5 on a 4. 0 scale, through the first semester of the senior year. Obtain a composite score of 27 on the American College Test (ACT) or a total score of 1210 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) based on critical reading and math.

Honors or Regular Classes? • Each honors class requires at least ½ hour per night of homework. • They also require extensive critical thinking skills. • A teacher recommendation is required to enroll in any Honors class. • Meet with your current counselor or teacher to determine how many Honors classes are appropriate. • There is often summer reading for Honors courses.

During Scheduling Time 10 graders will select: Required Classes: English Math Science Social Studies Electives: -3, -4 -5 codes – – – – Computer Music Art Family & Consumer Science Phys. Ed. Electives World Languages P. L. T. W. AVID Sophomores considering attending POLARIS junior and senior years should consider the following: 1. Polaris students receive. 50 credit computer. 2. Polaris students will take 3 classes at the high school their junior and senior year. 3. Sophomores should complete the following classes in order to attend Polaris: Health, two. 25 PE Credits, World Language requirements if college bound, and the financial literacy requirement.

YOUR COURSE SELECTION SHEET: Both first semester and second semester are listed. Teachers will recommend an English, Math, Science, and Social Studies class. These classes meet semester 1 and semester 2. Choose your electives from the back and transfer your top choices to the front. Circle 4 extra electives on the back that you did not put on the front for your "dream schedule. " Most electives are semester classes but some meet all year like Music and World Languages. This is your Dream Schedule. Scheduling conflicts and other variables may prevent a sophomore from receiving the exact schedule requested. Remember there are 2 more years!

Other Reminders n n n Your course request sheet is due on January 27. Have your parents sign it and turn it in to your course enrichment teacher. Parochial students should return all the appropriate enrollment forms and the course request sheets to Mrs. Lippy, Berea-Midpark Records Secretary. Please schedule an appointment with her by calling 216 -898 -8900 Ext. 5410. This Power. Point and the registration guide are all on the BCSD/BMHS website under Guidance.

GET INVOLVED! Students who are involved in an activity are more likely to enjoy their time in school. Also, research shows that students who are involved have higher grades.