Class II Assembly

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Class II Assembly February 4, 2015 R1
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Ms. Elizabeth McCoy Assistant Head Master
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Class II Students

• Recommend 1 3 AP courses / student
• Discuss interest with parents and guidance
  counselor
• Submit Course Request Form by March 6th
• Elective list will be reviewed by Program
  Directors and teachers

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The Capstone Project/Advanced Independent
Research Presentation Methods Seminar
This challenging course for highly-motivated
seniors enables students to develop advanced
research, writing, presentation skills, while
grappling with essential questions spanning
disciplines. It will pull together and further
refine skills that students have developed and
advanced in all courses at BLS and culminate in
the creation of an interdisciplinary
investigation a project that students conceive
and execute, with the support of faculty mentors.
Additional application http//goo.gl/forms/QxR
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To visit the website for the Capstone course, go
to  /   http//bostonlatincapstone.weebly.com A
n afterschool information session, at which
interested students will hear from current senior
Capstone students , will be held on  Thursday,
February 12, 220-245 in the Seevak room.
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Mr. Thomas Kennelly Community Service A.P.
Coordinator Program Director, History
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• COMMUNITY SERVICE POLICY
• Each student is required to complete a minimum
  of 100 hours of verified community service in
  order to graduate.
• 50 of these must be completed in school and 50
  must be completed outside of school.
• Any student in grades 8-12 is eligible to count
  hours toward the graduation requirement
  Verification forms available in guidance and from
  Mr. Kennelly (outside service requires a letter).
  Refer to community service overview posted in
  Homerooms.
• See Mr. Kennelly in room 253 or email
  tkennelly_at_bostonpublicschools.org with any
  questions or concerns.

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• ADVANCED PLACEMENT
• AP exams May 4 May 15
• -info available at www.collegeboard.com 
• -Exams administered at BLS and MCPHS
• -BLS testing schedule will be posted and
  distributed in April
• Exam registration will continue until Feb. 27th
• -registration at www.bls.org or on SIS
• Exam Fees (checks to Mr. Kennelly in 253)
• -Exam fee is 97 per exam and 10 for those
  eligible for a fee waiver/reduction
• Questions
• -talk to your AP teacher or Mr. Kennelly.

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• Profile of a Successful AP Student
• Motivated to work (1 hours per night on
  homeworkreading, note-taking, study)
• Good attendance and attention in class
• Scored 150 on PSAT
• Grades of B or better in current courses you are
  taking in the same department

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• Class I and II History options
• AP U.S. History - includes entire history of the
  United States, starting with pre-Columbian
  American civilization going through to the
  present day.  
• United States History II covers the History of
  the United States from Reconstruction (1865) to
  the present.

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History Electives for Classes I and II

• Economics
• AP Economics
• AP Modern European History
• AP U.S. Government
• American Foreign Policy
• Facing History Ourselves
• Art History

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Ms. Susan Moran Program Director English
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Class IEnglish 12 or AP Literature
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A.P. Literature and Composition

• This course may be taken in place of English 12.
• Students selecting this course should be strong
  readers and writers and have a solid work ethic.
• The course includes additional summer reading and
  course requirements.
• Qualified students wishing to remain enrolled
  must submit their completed English 11 literary
  research papers to Ms. Moran no later than May 8,
  2015. Your English teachers will give you
  instructions.
• All students in this course must sit for the A.P.
  exam.

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English ElectiveClass IIHumanities

• This course will appeal to students who enjoy
  exploring connections among the arts, history,
  literature, philosophy, religion, science,
  psychology, and other disciplines. Readings span
  cultures and time periods.
• Students with strong reading and writing skills
  will do well in this class. Students are expected
  to work well on their own and on collaborative
  projects. Class participation is vital, both
  during daily discussion and more formal
  presentations.

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Mr. Jonathan Mulhern Assistant Head
Master Student Leadership
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Ms. Sherry Lewis-daPonte Assistant Head
Master Classics
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Class I Classics Electives

• AP Latin
• The Myth Tradition
• Greek I
• Greek II (Greek I is a prerequisite)
• Latin Prose
• Latin 5 Poetry

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Ms. Kathleen Bateman Program Director Mathematics
and Science
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Class I and II Science Electives
Biology II (prerequisite Chemistry 1) AP
Biology (prerequisite Chemistry
1) Chemistry I AP Chemistry (prerequisite
Chemistry 1) Environmental Science AP
Environmental Science Physics I AP Physics C
Mechanical (prerequisite Physics I) AP Physics
C Electricity Magnetism
(prerequisite Physics I)
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Class I Math Options
Calculus AP Calculus AB AP Calculus
BC Statistics AP Statistics Senior Math
Seminar AP Computer Science
Students currently taking Advanced Pre-Calculus
will take either AP Calculus AB or AP Calculus
BC
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Ms. Christine Kelley Program Director Modern
Foreign Languages
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Modern Foreign Language Choices

• Chinese 3, 4
• AP Chinese Language
• Comprehensive Chinese
• French 3, 4
• AP French Language
• Italian 3, 4
• AP Italian Language
• Spanish 3, 4
• AP Spanish Language
• AP Spanish Literature
• German 2, 4
• AP German Language

Students also have the option to choose a new
language and pursue two years of study during
their final two years.
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Mr. Paul Pitts Program Director Fine Arts
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Fine Arts Electives

• Fundamentals of Visual Arts
• Class II and I
• Prerequisite for A.P. Art
• A.P. Art
• Class I only

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Foundations of Visual Art
Ceramics
Linoleum Block Printing
Scratchboard
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• Foundations of Visual Art is an enrichment class
  in which students build skills through art-making
  techniques.
• Students will learn fundamentals of drawing,
  painting, printmaking, design, and ceramics.

Linear Perspective Drawing

• No prior art experience is necessary to take
  this class!
• All abilities welcome!

Watercolor
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Imagine what you can do if you spend 45 minutes a
day engaging in creativity!
Acrylic Painting
Observational Charcoal Drawing
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Fine Arts Electives

• Music Theory
• Class II and I
• Musical experience is recommended but not
  required
• A.P. Music Theory
• Class I
• Prior music theory experience recommended
• Ear training, dictation and sight singing are
  perhaps the most difficult aspects of the course
  and the AP test

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Mr. Jim Montague Program Director Guidance
Support Services
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Meet with your Guidance Counselor as early as
possible.
Choose courses with an eye to college admission
requirements

• 3 years of science for all and
• 4 or more for others.

• Make your final high school
• years your best.

• Take on challenges that are
• reasonable dont overdo it.

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There is a limit of three A.P. courses that any
student may take.
Students who feel an exception should be made
must complete the online application and submit
by February 20th. They will be notified by
February 27th.
WARNING For seniors, the college search and
application process is the equivalent of taking
another AP course
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Maintaining good health, both emotional and
physical, is critical.

• Stress management is important.

• Getting adequate sleep is too.

• Effective time management is
• a skill that must be developed.

• If you need help, see your
• Guidance Counselor.

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