WELCOME CLASS OF 2019
BECKMAN HIGH SCHOOL’S
EIGHTH GRADE PARENT
NIGHT
APRIL 13TH, 2015
PRESENTATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE BHS WEBSITE UNDER “COUNSELING”
BECKMAN’S TEAM
MR. DWIGHT SCHMIDT
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A through GA
MS. JOANNE EHRET
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G through EL
MS. LUZ ARELLANO
 M through PA and Int’l Student
MR. HARVEY GUZIK
 PE through Z
BECKMAN’S TEAM
NINA MUNOZ
COUNSELOR’S SECRETARY
SALVADOR LOPEZ
COUNSELING TECHNICIAN
LEN BELANGER
DATA TECHNICIAN (TRANSCRIPTS AND
RECORDS)
SHERI SCHUTTE
SECRETARY TO DONNIE RAFTER
KATHI HASKELL
ROP/CAREER SPECIALIST
COURSE SELECTION
• Class of 2019 Course Selection
• All forms require Parent and Student
Signatures
• Please BUBBLE your choices in pencil
• So mistakes can be corrected
• No Markers – they bleed through the paper
• Try not to wrinkle the form
• Students not returning their forms on
time will lose elective preference and
will be placed in courses based on
availability
COURSE SELECTION
• Timeline
• Course Selection – Now
• Counselors have met with 8th graders at each feeder
school.
• Counselors will return on the dates
listed below to collect and review
completed forms
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Currie – April 15th
CT – April 16th
Utt – April 20th
Pioneer – April 21st
Orchard Hills – April 22nd
COURSE SELECTION
• Timeline cont…
• Course lists will be sent to students in early
May
• Challenge process ends May 30th
• Response to challenge sent early June
• FINAL course list available at registration in
August (very few changes at this time)
Challenge Process
• Must Meet Minimum pre-requisites to
qualify for change in placement (see course
catalog)
• All Challenges due by May 30th
• Both Paper AND Electronic Form required
• Paper form can be printed from Beckman website
• Electronic form will be on our website
• Incomplete forms will not be accepted
• Response to Challenge will be sent via
email
Paper forms can be scanned and
emailed to drafter@tustin.k12.ca.us
SCHEDULE CHANGES
ELECTIVES ONLY (ADD/DROP)
“I would like a different elective”
• To ensure proper placement, all requests
for elective changes are due May 30th
• Add/Drop Form will be available online
• Teacher requests will NOT be granted
• A change in elective will NOT utilize a
challenge form. A Challenge form is utilized
ONLY to move to a higher level than
originally recommended.
HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
English – 4 years
Math – 2 years (minimum Geometry)
Science – 3 years (Life and Physical)
Social Science – 3 years (World, US, Gov/Econ)
World Language – 2 years (same language)
VPA – 1 year (various options)
PE – Two years
COURSE SELECTION
• UC A – G Requirements
• “To be considered for admission, you
must complete 15 yearlong approved
high school courses with a grade of C or
better — at least 11 of them prior to your
senior year.”
• “D’s…”
CREDITS
• Unlike middle school, in High School
you MUST earn 230 credits and meet
several graduation requirements in
order to Graduate.
• Students who do not earn enough
credits or meet requirements DO NOT
GRADUATE!
• The grades/credits you EARN go on a
permanent record that is used for
college applications.
COURSE SELECTION
Typical Courses for 9th Grade
A-G Reqs
Freshman
Social Science "a"
English "b"
Math "c"
Option 1
English
Math
Options
Human Geo AP/Anc Civ H
CP or H
Alg 1, Geom, Alg 2/Trig
Lab Science "d"
Lab Science
Earth or Biology
Foreign Lang "e"
Foreign Lang
Spanish, French, Chinese
Visual Perf "g"
Option 2
Several Elec Pathways
Other Electives "f"
other
# of Classes
PE
6
As an incoming freshman, you really only have 1 optional elective
to choose (VPA or Social Science). Your other classes are “locked
in” for A-G purposes.
COURSE SELECTION
• Elective Pathways
• 3 years of an elective in the same field
• Graphics Design 1, 2, and 3
• Dramatic Production, Digital Filmmaking,
Independent Film Projects
• Principles of Engineering, Robotics,
Computer Science AP
• Exploration of Art, Vis Imagery (10th), Adv.
Vis Imagery, Studio Art AP
• Pathways are NOT a requirement.
ANCIENT CIV H VS. HUMAN GEO AP
Preparation for AP World History
Preparation for AP World History
Honors Level Course Content/Rigor
AP Level Course Content/Rigor
A-G “A” Credit
A-G “A” Credit
No college credit available
This course is designed to provide students with
an introduction to the content that is included in
the AP World History course, including an
exploration of historical themes, global forces,
and specific events from ancient Mesopotamia,
Greece, Rome, India, the Americas and China as
a part of modern history. In additional to learning
fundamental historical thinking and writing skills,
students will be taught and are expected to
engage in class discussions, debates, and
presentations in preparation for future success.
Passing the AP Exam may offer students the
potential for college credit
The focus of this course is to introduce students
to the systematic study of patterns and
processes that have shaped human
understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s
surface. Students will learn to employ spatial
concepts and landscape analysis to examine
human socioeconomic organization and its
environmental consequences. Students will also
learn about the methods and tools geographers
use in their research and applications.
COURSE SELECTION
• AP/Honors Courses
• Many AP/Honors Courses require
summer assignments
• They will be posted on our school website
• AP/Honors courses require teacher
approval
• Dropping these courses may not be an
option once school starts
• “Test Driving” Courses…
ATHLETICS
• Sign Ups for Summer Sports
• See TUSD website for details
• Physicals Required
• @ BHS for $25
• Saturday May 30th
• 9 am – 1 pm
• Pancakes w/Patriots
• May 9th 8 am – 12 pm
EARLY COLLEGE
• Applications on BHS Website
• Under “Academics”
• Due dates listed
• Info Session tonight Rm 204/205
QUESTIONS/MEETING REQUESTS
• Students will have time for specific
course selection questions during
registration visits on the dates
noted in previous slides.
• Please direct placement questions
or meeting requests to the
recommending teacher or your
current school counselor. We do not
know your students yet and,
therefore, cannot place them
accurately.