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Discovery • Innovation • Collaboration • Excellence
Bridge to Upper School
Course Registration Information Session
Tuesday, March 27 – Sunday, April 1
• Students and parents take time to review the
Course Catalog and to complete the registration
form. Please utilize your current advisor, Ms.
Clarkson and Mrs. McGrath as resources during
this time. We recommend e-mailing questions
when they come up, and we will get back to
you as soon as possible.
Monday – Thursday, April 2-5
• Ms. McGrath will visit the MS during break to
collect registration forms.
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Scheduling Process after Today
• Over the four years,
students must
complete a
minimum of 21
Credits (most
students complete
25 or more)
• Students are required
to take a minimum of 5
courses each
trimester, unless they
qualify for an approved
exception.
• Required Physical
Education and
Wellness courses do
not count towards this
total.
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Graduation Requirements
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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1
A 8:00- 8:50
D 8:00- 8:50
G 8:00-9:40
F 8:00-9:40
B 8:00- 8:50
2
B 8:55-9:40
E 8:55-9:40
3
Break 9:40-9:50
Break 9:40-9:50
A 8:55-9:40
Break 9:40-9:50
Break 9:40-9:50
Break 9:40-9:50
4
C 9:55- 10:50
C 9:55- 10:50
C 9:55- 10:50
C 9:55- 10:50
C 9:55- 10:50
5
D 10:55- 11:40
F 10:55- 11:40
A 10:55-12:30
B 10:55-12:30
E 10:55- 11:40
6
E 11:45- 12:30
G 11:45- 12:30
Lunch & Clubs
Individual Meetings
with Advisor
Extra Help or
Study Time
11/12 Grade Level
9/10 Lunch
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9/10 Advisory
11/12 Lunch
Lunch & Clubs
Individual Meetings
with Advisor
Extra Help or
Study Time
9/10 Grade Level
11/12 Lunch
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9/10 Lunch
11/12 Advisory
Lunch & Clubs
(Student Council)
Individual Meetings
with Advisor
Extra Help or
Study Time
8
F 1:35- 2:20
A 1:35- 2:20
D 1:35-3:10
E 1:35-3:10
F 1:35- 2:20
9
G 2:25- 3:10
B 2:25- 3:10
12:30 - 1:00
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D 11:45- 12:30
G 2:25- 3:10
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Period
World Literature I
World History I
World Arts I
Biology
Math Class
World Language Class
Physical Education (meets twice a week, required for all 9th grade
students)
C Block: Electives in Arts, Computer Science and
Math, or study hall
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9th grade schedule
MTH 100: Algebra I
MTH 200: Geometry
MTH 250: Honors Geometry
MTH 300: Algebra II
MTH 350: Honors Algebra II
MTH 440: Precalculus
MTH 450: Honors
Precalculus
MTH 510: Calculus
MTH 525:
Advanced Analytics and
Statistics
Courses in yellow meet the
minimum graduation requirements. It is strongly
recommended that students take four years of math.
MTH 550:
Advanced Calculus
MTH 700:
Advanced Topics in
Calculus
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Math: Three full-year courses in
grades 9-12
Novice: Spanish, French, German, Chinese
Intermediate Low: Spanish, French, German, Chinese
Intermediate Mid: Spanish, French, German, Chinese
Intermediate High: Spanish, French, German, Chinese
Intensive Review:
Hispanic Culture an History through Film,
French Society and Culture,
Studies in German Language and Culture,
Chinese Comprehension and Handwriting
Advanced Courses
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World Languages
If a rising 9 would like to request a change in World
Language, please note this on your lime green form,
and attach a letter from the student explaining the
extenuating circumstances that led you to make this
request.
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It is the goal of the World Language Department to develop
students who can communicate with ease in the target language
and achieve a high level of skill according to the ACTFL Proficiency
Guidelines. Because a long-term, well-articulated world language
curriculum is necessary in order for students to develop the skill
level needed to communicate at this high level, it is the expectation
of the World Language Department that students remain in the
world language they have begun in the Middle School. Students
requesting a change in language choice should do so in writing to
Ms. Burgbacher, Chair of the Upper School World Language
Department, and must detail the special circumstances which would
warrant a change in language choice.
C BLOCK
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An opportunity to discover and develop interests in other areas.
• Not all C block classes meet all 5 days of the
week, for all 3 trimesters.
• Class meeting days vary:
- 5, 3 or 2 days a week
- You can schedule another class, or a study hall
on the “off days”
• Some classes repeat in different trimesters,
while some are year-long or are held for two
trimesters.
• The Course Catalog lists meeting times.
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C block class meeting
What are your interests?
– Consider C block as your opportunity to pursue
an interest that is not met in your other
classes.
Are you committed to an Arts program
already?
– Look into pursuing that commitment further by
looking at your specific options in the Course
Catalog.
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Things to consider while making your
selections
– This may be a good time to plan to use a daily
study hall, or one that met a few times a week,
to stay on top of your work.
Do you feel ready to jump into US academics,
or do you feel that you would benefit from
an extra study hall?
– Again, a study hall may benefit you as you
transition to the Upper School.
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Do you have any extra-curricular commitments
in a particular term?
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Computer and Network Essentials
Introduction to Programming
Multiple levels of Programming in C#
SAS Programming for Data Analysis
Topics in Probability, Combinatorics, Number
Theory and Geometry
Please contact John Noland, Kirstin Morrison, and/or Ned Hamilton if you
have any questions regarding these courses.
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Computer Science and Math
Two course offerings available for 9th graders:
- Theory and Practice (ART225): 2 trimesters
T/TH
- Theory and Example (ART235): yearlong
M/W/F
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Debate
ART 100: World Arts I
9th grade)
Over the 4 years in the US,
students must complete 1 more
year of study in the Arts
ART 200: World Arts II
(10th grade)
Visual
Arts
Dance
Theater
(performance
and technical)
Vocal
Music
Instrumental
Music
Debate
Yearbook
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Fine & Performing Arts
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Completing the form
By the end of 9th grade, if enrolled in all of the 1st choice courses, this student will have
completed 5/6 credit toward the Arts graduation requirement.
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This student would like to take Debate (ART225), which meets T/TH in T1 and T2. The
student has accompanied that course in T1 with the Technical Theatre course that
meets M/W/F. In T2, perhaps due to an extracurricular commitment, the student has
opted to have a study hall three periods a week to accompany debate. And in T3, the
student would like to take the 5-day a week Technical Theatre course or the second
choice, a study hall, if the Technical Theatre class is full.
1. Large Group for questions regarding
process or US academics
2. Individual for specific questions.
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Q&A