WELCOME TO REGISTRATION

IB&AP An International Baccalaureate & Advanced Placement School Registration Packet Letter from Mrs. Frieboes-Gee Elective Course Offerings Four Year Planning Guide BSD Athletics Eligibility Information Online Course Selection Instructions *School Nurse Health Information Form (yellow) *Student Course Selection Form (yellow) (Online) AP/IB and Elective options (Online) Math Sequence Options www.bsd405.org/interlake * Forms that must be returned to IHS counselors Class of 2019 High School Minimum Graduation Requirements A minimum of 24 credits are required for high school graduation in the . Students earn a 0.5 credit for each class each semester. Additional graduation requirements are listed below. – minimum cumulative 2.0 grade point average (GPA) (Athletic/Activity eligibility also requires a 2.0 GPA) – minimum of 40 hours of Community Service. Track in Naviance – pass ELA & Math sections of new Smarter Balanced Testing – State History requirement Washington State History Requirement

If you were not in BSD in 8th grade, you need to take the WA State History class. If you came from another district or a private school and took WA State History there, we will need proof to demonstrate that the requirement has been met or you will need to make up WA State History. New to Bellevue School District in 11th or 12th grade If you came to WA State in the 11th grade- please check in with your counselor about meeting the state requirement. If you came to WA State and met state requirement for another state, please see your counselor. Options for completing WA State History Class here at Interlake High School: 0.5 Credit Pacific Northwest History Social Studies Elective. OneNote Course: see your counselor for registration instructions. Approved DLD Online Course: see your counselor for information. We can discuss during your Junior Blitz appointment. World Language/Competency Based Credits Would you like to earn high school credit for a language other than English that you speak at home? The competency test is a way to earn high school credit for a language you already know. https://bsd405.org/departments/curriculum /world-language/competency-credits/ Talk to your counselor during registration for more information. Seal of Biliteracy In the State of Washington, students qualify for the Seal of Biliteracy by demonstrating proficiency in English and another world language. Students must demonstrate proficiency on a nationally normed language test- such as AP, IB or a STAMP Exam. See your school counselor for more information. Are you on track to graduate? If you have failed any classes in English, History, Math, or Science and have not replaced the credit, be sure you have a plan in place! Credit Retrieval is available NOW—See your counselor for registration paperwork. Summer School registration is available in the counseling center starting in April. 40 hours of Community Service recorded in X2Vol (accessed through Naviance). Your Future & 4 year College

Rigorous & Balanced schedule Senior year! 4 Years Math and Science Fine art (UC = 1 year of same class) World Language (2-3 years minimum) ACT or SAT Reasoning/SAT subject tests—Sign up and take them NOW! NCAA – register with NCAA eligibility center College visits – use breaks to visit and ask questions. IB/AP courses will prepare you for the rigor of a college curriculum. Please Choose Carefully

Courses will be offered next year only if enough students register this Spring to fill a class. It is very important that you think carefully about your choices now so that the courses you want will be available next year. Once your schedule is built, changing your schedule will happen only under extenuating circumstances. See Ms. Gasca (the college and career advisor) immediately to register if you are interested in a 2-period, year-long elective block class. She can be found in the College/Career Center in the library. Available at Interlake: Welding (Agnew, Zero and First periods) Construction Trades (Selset, Zero and First periods) and Horticulture (Lindholm, Sixth and Seventh periods) Running Start is a program that allows 11th and 12th grade students to take college courses at community and technical colleges. Running Start students have the unique opportunity to finish their high school diploma while earning college credit.

**Important: Full-time Running Start students must be enrolled in a minimum of 15 college credits. Attend the info meeting at 6:00 pm on March 8th during the Parent University event at Interlake High School. Sign up for the placement testing or submit one of the alternative options for English or math placement. Attend a Running Start orientation meeting at . Registration is online. Your counselor will discuss the pros and cons of running start with you during your Junior Blitz appointment. Your counselor will also go over your graduation plan with you and sign off on your enrollment in Running Start. You will also be required to submit a full schedule request at Interlake in case you decide to not pursue Running Start classes. English Options for 12th graders

You now have these classes to choose from: IB/AP Language and Literature HL 2 – you should sign up for this class if you took HL 1 this year IB Literature 2/AP Lit- you should sign up for this class if you took HL 1 this year Senior English Online Registration

Step 1: Navigate to StudentVUE and Click on the Course Request button. Step 2: Click on the button “Click here” to enter or change course requests. Step 3: When selecting a year-long course, be sure to select both semesters of the course. Students should select a total of seven credits and two to five credits worth of alternates. Step 4: Select course alternates in order of preference. The system will attempt to place the alternates in the order selected. Questions? Your counselor will meet with you individually to confirm requests. Registration Due Dates Current 9th grade students will meet with the counselors the morning of March 14th and 15th in your English Classes Current 10th grade students will meet with the counselors during the week of April 2nd- April 6th. You will receive an appointment reminder from Ms. Miller (counseling secretary) the day before. Current 11th grade students will meet with the counselors during the week of March 22-30. You will receive an appointment reminder from Ms. Miller (counseling secretary) on the day of your meeting. Yellow form 

Fill out and return to your counselor on March 22-30. You will have an Individual Junior Blitz appointment with your counselor. Yellow form 

Health Forms must be returned with course selection forms. Make sure your PARENT fills this out! Forms to Return

Student Course Selection Form (Yellow)

School Nurse Health Information Form (yellow) Please Remember…

TO GO ONLINE in Synergy StudentVUE AND COMPLETE YOUR REGISTRATION BEFORE YOUR MEETING WITH YOUR COUNSELOR! to include alternates for your electives to choose carefully – “you want it, you got it, you keep it” No schedule changes! to keep your course selection challenging and balanced. to contact your counselor if you have any questions about the registration process or specific classes that you should take. Fall Sports Forms *Students participating in Fall Sports must have sports forms and fees turned in by mid-August. Football is due end of May. Summer office hours begin August 1st from 9:00-3:00. Practice Starts: – Football August 15 – Volleyball August 20 – Soccer August 20 – Cross Country August 20 – Boy’s golf August 20 – Girl’s Swim & Dive August 20 – Boy’s Tennis August 20 Contact Us Alicia Williams (A-Del) [email protected] Carri McDermott (Dem-Kao) [email protected] Maya Vergien (Kap-Mo) [email protected] Chelsea Kearns (Mu-She) [email protected] Scott Marcum (Shi-Z) [email protected]

Call the Counseling Center 425-456-7231 Bergie Miller Counseling Secretary *Great Resource