BILINGUALREGISTRATION NEWS
Registering for 2017-2018 Classes
Return your registration form to your counselor’s office by Friday, December 16th.
You will have an individual appointment with your counselor to review your course selections, credits, GPA and career plans. These appointments will occur throughout the month of January during your lunch period in the tutoring room off of the commons.
Bilingual Program: All students in the Bilingual Program are required to take ESL English and Spanish Language Arts. To exit the Bilingual Program, a student must score at least a 5.0 Composite score, a 4.2 Reading, and a 4.2 Writing on the Access test. Students will be placed in either bilingual or sheltered courses in academic subject areas based upon performance on the Access test. Counselors will make placements in Math, Science , and Social Studies courses based on these scores.
Grade Classifications:
To be a sophomore next year, you will need 12 credits.
To be a junior next year, you will need 24 credits.
To be a senior next year, you will need 34 credits.
Choosing Courses: All bilingual students must meet high school graduation requirements to receive a high school diploma. Please consider these requirements as you select your courses which are listed on page 28of the High School Planning Guide (yellowbook or online). See chart below for a guideline of what you should sign up for.
Sophomore Year / Junior Year / Senior YearESL English / ESL English / ESL English
Math / Math / Government/Economics
Science / Science / PE
PE/Health / US History / Spanish Language Arts 4
Spanish Language Arts 2 / PE / Pathway Elective
Pathway Elective / Spanish Language Arts 3 / Elective
Elective / Pathway Elective / Elective
ESL English: Students are initially placed into an ESL English course based on ACCESS or MODEL test scores. Students currently in the Bilingual Program will advance to the next ESL class unless they fail, in which case the student would need to repeat the failed ESL level.
Spanish Language Arts: Students will be placed into Spanish Language Arts based upon their grade level/year in school.
Drivers Education will be offered to students through PE (one quarter is Driver’s Ed, one quarter is Team
Sports). You must also pass at least 8 classes in the 2 semesters prior to enrolling in driver’s education, according to state law. The course has a $250 fee.
PE/Health: All students must select a PE option unless they qualify for a PE exemption option. PE exemptions are available number of eligible reasons. Exemption form must be signed by parent and returned by December 16th. A semester of Health is required for graduation. This is usually paired with a semester PE option during the sophomore year.
Data Portfolio Sheets: You have been provided with an individualized sheet of your test scores, grades, and teacher recommendations. Use this sheet to help you make good decisions about the courses you would like to take for next year.
Current Freshmenshould have selected an Academy and Pathway on December 1st. If not, please make your selection based upon the Pathways Offering sheet in your registration materials. The Academy Choices are:
BAMIT—Business, Arts, Modern World Languages, and Information Technology
EMITT—Engineering, Manufacturing, and Industrial Trades Technology
HPS—Human and Public Services
HS—Health Sciences
Pathway Electives vs. Other Electives
Pathway Elective: This is an elective that you will take within your academy. You must take a minimum of ONE pathway elective each year. For each year of high school, you will take an elective class within your Academy Pathway. This sequence of courses is designed to help make you more prepared for a specific career area.
Elective: Any other elective you choose based on personal interest or preparation for beyond high school. Your global electives may be within your chosen Academy, but they can be outside too.
High School Planning Guide: All descriptions of courses, including prerequisites, are listed in the High School Planning Guide. You can access the guide on the Guilford home page or on the RPS website. Go to In the Resources for Students Section (lower left side of page), click “High School Planning Guide”.
Repeating failed courses:
If you have failed a course that is a graduation requirement you may make up the failed course at Guilford (if space is available) or through night school or summer school. See your counselor if you are interested in night school or summer school registration. Cost is $170 per course. Deadline to register for Spring Night School is January 12th.
Minimum Coursework Recommended for College Admission
4 years English
3 years math including Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2 or College Algebra
3 years science
3 years social studies
2 years of the same foreign language (or art, music, theater, or CTE courses in some cases)
Rigorous full course schedule
Courses requiring an application process: Ask your counselor for application and procedures.
- Newspaper or Yearbook
- Medical Science (off-site, requires own transportation)
- Advance Now programs (offered at RVC campuses, requires own transportation)
- Dual Credit at RVC (requires own transportation)
Sports Eligibility
Students must pass 5 classes the previous semester to participate in a sport. For example, to participate in a Fall or Winter Sport next school year, you must pass 5 courses spring semester. Students must be passing a minimum of 5 classes each week during the sports season to remain eligible.
Request to Change your Academy (for current sophomores only):
If you feel that you have made the wrong choice in Academy, you can apply to change Academies. The change would take place at the end of sophomore year (as you must finish the courses in your current schedule). To apply to change, you must complete the “Change of Academy Request Form” and get all the appropriate signatures. Please keep in mind that you may be behind in coursework for your new chosen pathway within the new Academy and may have to double-up on pathway coursework to finish the sequence of courses in your pathway.