Academic Planning Materials for the 2023-2024 School Year

Overview:

• 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, handouts, and videos 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.
• Opportunities to connect with the School Counselors regarding registration.
• Registration timeline.

Directions for Student Registration Using the FOCUS Student Portal:

• Step-by-step directions for using the FOCUS Student Portal to Request Courses
• Link to FOCUS Student Portal (be sure to select "Login with your BCPS Account"
• Video directions to use the FOCUS Student Portal (*change the school year to 2023-2024*)
• Registration Self-Check
• Frequently Asked Questions & Answers
• Course Request Correction Form

Grade-Level Presentations (all grade levels are for SY 2023-2024):

• Rising Grade 9 
• Rising Grade 10 
• Rising Grade 11
• Rising Grade 12 

Grade-Level 4-Year Plan Templates (all grade levels are for SY 2023-2024):

• Rising Grade 9 
• Rising Grade 10 
• Rising Grade 11 
• Rising Grade 12 

Grade-Level Course Planning Guides (all grade levels are for SY 2023-2024):

• Rising Grade 9
• Rising Grade 10
• Rising Grade 11
• Rising Grade 12

Department Handouts:

• AP Capstone
  • AP Capstone Information
  • AP Seminar Informational Video - Part 1
  • AP Seminar Informational Video - Part 2
• Art
  • Art Department Course Offerings
  • AP Art History Informational Video
  • Art & Technology Informational Video
  • Fine Arts Pathway Informational Video
  • Photography Pathway Informational Video
  • Sculpture Pathway Informational Video
• English
  • English Department Course Offerings
  • AP Language Informational Video
• Mathematics
  • Math Department Presentation
  • Math Course Sequence
• Music & Theatre
  • Music & Theatre Department Course Offerings
  • Music & Audio Tech Informational Video
  • Theatre Informational Video
• Physical Education & Health
  • Physical Education & Health Department Course Offerings
  • PE Leadership Application
• School to Career/Tech Ed/Family Studies
  • Career and Technical Education Department Presentation
  • Career and Technical Education Course Offerings
  • College & Career Research & Development Course Offerings
  • Engineering Course Offerings
  • Internship Course Offerings
  • Nutrition & Food Course Offerings
  • Teacher Academy of Maryland Course Offerings
  • CTE Informational Video
• Science
  • Science Department Course Offerings
  • Science Department Presentation (select 'Present,' 'Play from Beginning')
  • NGSS Science Sequence
  • Rising 9th Grade AP Environmental Video
  • Anatomy Informational Video
  • AP Biology Informational Video
  • AP Chemistry Informational Video
  • AP Environmental Science Informational Video
  • AP Physics 1 Informational Video
  • AP Physics C Informational Video 
  • Aquatics Informational Video
  • Forensic Science Informational Video
  • Zoology Informational Video
• Social Studies & LPP Magnet
  • Social Studies Course Offerings
  • Abnormal Psychology Informational Video
  • Psychology Informational Video
  • AP Economics Informational Video
  • AP Human Geography Informational Video
  • AP Psychology Informational Video
  • AP US History Informational Video
  • AP World History Informational Video
• World Language
  • World Language Course Offerings
  • AP French Informational Video
  • AP Latin Informational Video
  • AP Spanish Informational Video

Additional Materials:

• BCPS Course Registration Guide
• Course Request Correction Form
• CCBC Dual Enrollment
  • Informational Video
  • Additional Informational Links
  • Health Dual Enrollment Information 
• Early Release Application for Rising 12th Grade Students & pdf form
• PE Leadership Application

 Department Chairs:

• Art - Ms. Miller ([email protected]) 
• English - Mrs. Taddeo ([email protected])
• Mathematics - Mr. Tregaskis ([email protected]) 
• Music & Theatre - Mr. Rhen ([email protected])
• Physical Education - Mr. Eastham ([email protected])
• School to Career/Tech Ed/Family Studies - Mr. Brotman ([email protected])
• Science - Mr. Olson ([email protected])
• Social Studies - Mr. Olson ([email protected]); LPP Magnet - Ms. Kromsky ([email protected])
• Special Education - Ms. Anias ([email protected]) 
• World Languages - Mrs. Richmond ([email protected])

School Counselors:

• Last names start with A & P - Mr. Hobbs ([email protected])
• Last names start with B-D - Mrs. Raley ([email protected])
• Last names start with E-J - Ms. Ellis ([email protected])
• Last names start with K-O - Mrs. Petras ([email protected])
• Last names start with Q-Z - Mr. Tormey ([email protected])
• Students in the Law & Public Policy Program - Ms. Valian ([email protected])

Need Assistance?

• Review the Frequently Asked Questions & Answers
• School Counselors are available in the Cafeteria during each lunch shift.
• Students can schedule a 1-1 appointment with their School Counselor using the Bookings App.
• If there is a problem with your automatically assigned courses, please complete this course request correction form.
• Mrs. Raley and Mr. Hobbs will be meeting with rising 9th grade students on the following dates:
  • Dumbarton Middle School: January 6th 
  • Loch Raven Technical Academy:January 10th
  • Ridgley Middle School: December 13th 

Registration Timeline:

• December 1-6 - Students engage in pre-registration lessons in Advisory
• December 7-January 13 - Students register in ELA classes using the FOCUS portal 
• End of January - Course Verification Forms distributed in Advisory & Course Corrections completed