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Academic Planning 2021-2022
Academic Planning Materials for 2021-2022
Overview:
Student registration for the 2021-2022 school year will take place online using the FOCUS Student Portal from January 19th to February 26th. All rising 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students who will be attending Towson High School next school year must register for their 2021-2022 classes by February 26th.
Please use the following academic planning materials to assist you in developing an appropriately challenging and rigorous schedule for the 2021-2022 school year.
The academic planning materials include:
Step-by-Step directions for registering using the online FOCUS Student Portal. The LINK to the FOCUS Student Portal can be found in the step-by-step directions document.
Grade-level presentations to learn about courses and graduation requirements that are specific to your students’ grade level next year.
Grade-level course planning guides to assist in course selection.
Department-based presentations and handouts to acquaint you with our course offerings and course progressions.
Contact information for our School Counselors and Department Chairs who are available to answer any academic planning questions that you have.
Form to request an appointment with your counselor to discuss registration for 2021-2022.
Opportunities to connect with the School Counselors regarding registration.
Registration timeline.
Academic planning and student registration are pivotal processes in helping us to achieve our vision of preparing our students to become lifelong learners and productive global citizens, and we thank you for partnering with us in these processes.
Directions for Student Registration Using the FOCUS Student Portal:
Step-by-step directions including the LINK to the FOCUS Student Portal
(note: the link will not be active for students until January 19th)
Video dire
ctions
for using the FOCUS Student Portal:
Part 1
,
Part 2
Frequently Asked Questions & Answers
Grade-Level Presentations (all grade levels are for SY 2021-2022):
Rising Grade 9
(select 'Present,' 'Play from Beginning')
Rising Grade 10
(select 'Present,' 'Play from Beginning')
Rising Grade 11
(select 'Present,' 'Play from Beginning')
Rising Grade 12
(select 'Present,' 'Play from Beginning')
Grade-Level Course Planning Guides (all grade levels are for SY 2021-2022):
Rising Grade 9
(pdf);
Rising Grade 9
(Word)
Rising Grade 10
(pdf);
Rising Grade 10
(Word)
Rising Grade 11
(pdf);
Rising Grade 11
(Word)
Rising Grade 12
(pdf);
Rising Grade 12
(Word)
Department Handouts:
Art
Art Department Course Offerings
Art Department Video
English
English Department Video
Mathematics
Math Department Course Offerings
Math Department Presentation
Music & Theatre
Music & Theatre Department Course Offerings
Music & Theatre Department Video
Physical Education & Health
Physical Education & Health Department Course Offerings
School to Career/Tech Ed/Family Studies
College & Career Research Development Course Offerings
Engineering Course Offerings
Internship Course Offerings
Nutrition & Food Course Offerings
Teacher Academy of Maryland Course Offerings
Science
Science Department Course Offerings
Science Department Presentation
(select the Play button in the video of Ms. Schrader in the bottom right corner of each slide)
This presentation references Rising 10th graders having to take Physics if they take Chemistry. To clarify, Rising 10th graders who are interested in taking Chemistry should request Chemistry for the 2021-2022 school year, and then they will take Physics in the next school year.
NGSS Science Sequence
Rising 9th Grade AP Environmental Handout
Rising 9th Grade AP Environmental Video
Rising 9th Grade AP Environmental Teacher Recommendation Form
Social Studies & LPP Magnet
Social Studies Course Offerings
Social Studies Department Presentation
(select 'Present,' 'Play from Beginning')
World Language
World Language Course Offerings
Additional Materials
:
BCPS Course Registration Guide
CCBC Dual Enrollment Courses
Early Release Application for Rising 12th Grade Students
Department Chairs:
Art - Ms. Valsing (
rvalsing@bcps.org
)
English - Ms. Zava (
jzava@bcps.org
)
Mathematics - Ms. Greenberg (
cgreenberg@bcps.org
)
Music & Theatre - Mr. Rhen (
drhen@bcps.org
)
Physical Education & Health - Mr. Eastham (
beastham@bcps.org
)
School to Career/Tech Ed/Family Studies - Mr. Brotman (
jbrotman@bcps.org
)
Science - Mrs. Schrader (
fschrader@bcps.org
)
Social Studies - Mr. Olson (
solson@bcps.org
); LPP Magnet - Ms. Kromsky (
jkromsky@bcps.org
)
Special Education - Mrs. Piekarz (
ipiekarz@bcps.org
)
World Languages - Mrs. Richmond (
drichmond3@bcps.org
)
School Counselors:
9
th
Grade (non-LPP magnet) - Mrs. Raley (
craley@bcps.org
)
10
th
-12
th
Grade last names start with A, H, P - Mr. Briggs (
sbriggs@bcps.org
)
10
th
-12
th
Grade last names start with B-G - Ms. Hanley (
lhanley@bcps.org
)
10
th
-12
th
Grade last names start with I-OMrs. Petras (
mpetras@bcps.org
)
10
th
-12
th
Grade last names start with Q-Z - Ms. Jacobs (
kjacobs@bcps.org
)
Students in the Law & Public Policy Program - Ms. Wright (
swright7@bcps.org
)
Need Assistance?
Review the
Frequently Asked Questions & Answers
document
School Counselors will be available for drop-in questions via Google Meet throughout the registration window during the following dates and times (start and end date TBD):
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays: 8:00-9:00, 10:50-12:00, 2:00-3:00
Wednesdays: 8:00-9:00, 2:00-3:00
The Google Meet Join Code for all drop-in sessions is THSCounseling1
School Counselors are also available for 1-1 registration appointments. To request a 1-1 appointment with your school counselor, please complete this
appointment request form
.
If there is a problem with your automatically assigned courses, please complete this
course request correction form
.
Mrs. Raley, THS 9th grade School Counselor, will be conducting virtual visits with rising 9th grade students on the following dates:
Dumbarton Middle School: 2/1, 2/4, 2/8, 2/11, 2/14, 2/18
Loch Raven Technical Academy: 2/2
Ridgley Middle School: TBD
Registration Timeline:
November 7 - Academic Planning Begins
January 19 - Student Online Registration Begins
February 26 - Student Online Registration Ends