Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School

339 Nacoochee Drive, Rabun Gap, GA  30568

Phone: (706) 746.7467 ext. 204 --- FAX: (706) 746. 2145

E-mail: sreimer@rabungap.org

Course Request for grades 9 & 10

2008-2009 School Year

Print this form and fill in your course preferences.  Refer to the list of Course Offerings for the 2008-2009 school year on page 2.  You may find course descriptions in the online Curriculum Guide.  Not all courses are offered every year, and some courses may not be scheduled because of an insufficient number of requests.  Permission for Honors courses may be obtained by contacting the appropriate department chair. 

Mail, fax, or e-mail your request to the registrar as soon as possible.

Name:

Grade level:

Year of Graduation:

ENGLISH

   o Regular or   o Honors

MATH

 

   o Regular or   o Honors

HISTORY

 

   o Regular or   o Honors

SCIENCE

 

   o Regular or   o Honors

WORLD LANGUAGE

 

   o Regular or   o Honors

BIBLE

Sem. 1-Old Testament Survey       o

Sem. 2-New Testament Survey      o (Old Testament Survey is a prerequisite for New Testament Survey)

 

Choose three Fine Arts and/or electives in order of preference.  One may be a study hall.
FINE ARTS

and/or

 

ELECTIVES

1.

2.

3.

Comments:     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student’s signature

 

 

Parent's signature

COURSE OFFERINGS FOR 2008-2009

 

UPPER SCHOOL CURRICULUM

 

ENGLISH

English I

English I Honors

English II

English II Honors

American Literature (full-year, grade 11)

AP Language & Composition (grade 11)

AP Literature & Composition (grade 12) (replaces Senior Semester Courses; does not fill American Literature graduation requirement.)

 

Senior Semester-long Course Offerings

  Fall Semester

    -Contemporary Literature I

    -Modern World Literature I

    -Multi-Cultural Literature

  Spring Semester

    -British Literature

    -Contemporary Literature II

    -Modern World Literature II

 

Electives

    Publications (gr. 9-12)

    Yearbook

 

HISTORY 

Grade 9:

Ancient & Medieval World History 

Ancient & Medieval World History Honors 

 

Gr. 10:

Modern World History

Modern World History Honors

 

Gr. 11-12:

United States History

AP United States History 

AP Modern European History

AP American Government

 

Electives: 1 semester courses

    Government (gr. 11-12)

   Economics (gr. 11-12)

 

 

RELIGIOUS STUDIES

 0.5 unit of each required for graduation.

        Old Testament Survey (gr. 9-12) (semester 1 only)

         New Testament Survey (gr. 9-12) (semester 2 only)

MATH

Algebra I

Algebra IB

Algebra I Honors

Geometry

Geometry Honors

Algebra II

Algebra II/Trig.

Algebra II /Trig. Honors

Algebra III

Pre Calculus

Calculus AB

Calculus BC

Statistics

 

World Languages

French I, II/H, III/H, IV, AP French Language

Spanish I, II/H, III/H, IV/H,  AP Spanish Language

Latin III

 

 

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE              

 

ESL II                                                     

ESL Reading Lab

SCIENCE 

Concepts of Physical Science (gr. 9)

Biology  (gr. 10-12)

Biology Honors (gr. 10-12)

AP Biology (gr. 11-12)

Chemistry (gr. 10-12)

Chemistry Honors (gr. 10-12)

AP Chemistry (gr. 11-12)

AP Environmental Science (gr. 11-12)

Physics/Physics Honors/AP Physics (gr. 11-12)

AP Psychology (gr. 11-12)

    (does not count as a lab class)

 

FINE ARTS 

Art I

Art II

Art III

AP Studio Art

AP Art History

Upper School Chorus

Gap Singers (by audition only)

Wind Ensemble

Orchestra

Music Technology

Midi

Dance I

Dance II

Gap Dancers (by audition only)

Performance I

Performance II

Gap Players (by audition only)

Stagecraft

 

 Industrial Arts Technology

Engineering & Architectural Drawing (CAD)

General Shop (Wood and Metal)

OTHER OFFERINGS

0.5 unit of Health is required. Health is an independent study course.

0.5 unit of PE/Sports is required.

 

PE/Sports requirement may only be met by participation in 2 seasons chosen from the following: an interscholastic team, One Act play, Cirque, Outdoor Program, BFS, or  the Farm show team.

Students can fulfill the PE requirement by receiving credit in Basic Kinesiology, a one semester course.

 

Semester long courses

March 2008

 

Department Chairs must sign for Honors and AP courses.

English:  Mr. Landis

Fine Arts:  Mrs. Manoogian

History: Dr. Truslow

Math:  Mrs. Anderson

Science:  Mr. Brigham

World Languages:  Mr. Hopkins

All courses may not be available every year. 

Courses may be canceled due to scheduling conflicts, or because of low enrollment numbers.

 

Graduation Requirements

 Core Courses

 

*English

4 Credits (I, II, American Lit., 1 credit of Senior Electives)

*Mathematics

4 Credits

*Science

3 Credits of “lab” science (entering 9th graders will take Concepts of Physical Science, Biology, and 1 credit from either Chemistry or Physics)

*History

3 Credits (entering 9th graders will take Ancient & Medieval World History, Modern World History, and United States History)

*World Language

3 credits (the same language)

Physical Education

0.5 credit (see #5 below)

Health

0.5 credit

(Health is a required “Pass/Fail” independent study course)

Fine Arts

1 credit

Bible

1 credit

Senior Symposium (optional)

0.5 credit 

 

 Senior Symposium

Students are encouraged to undertake a symposium project to broaden their horizons and to enhance their college admission profile.  Some successful college essays have focused upon a student’s symposium experiences.  If a student completes the bulk of the project during the summer before senior year, symposium has the potential to be a shining addition to the college portfolio.  The college counselor is happy to consult with any students considering this option.

 

*For Georgia residents, only the grades earned in the courses indicated above (*) will be counted in the calculation of the grade point average for HOPE Scholarship eligibility.  Please address any questions you may have concerning the HOPE Scholarships to our College Counselor.  The Hope Scholarship website is www.gsfc.org.

 

Qualifications for the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Diploma

                To receive a diploma from Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, students must complete the requirements listed below.  The Assistant Head of School must approve any exception in conjunction with the Head of School. 

1.       Earn credit in core courses required for graduation. 

When a student is admitted to RGNS, transfer credits will be accepted without further validation if an institution accredited by a regional or state accrediting agency has granted credit.  A student who wishes to take courses during the summer must obtain prior approval from the Assistant Head of School.  As a rule, core requirements must be completed at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School.  Credit will be awarded only if the courses are taken at an institution accredited by a regional or state agency.  In some cases, a student may be required to complete successfully an equivalency examination in a particular subject.  Permission to take a core subject in the summer is rarely granted.

2.       Enroll in a minimum of six courses, and no more than two in a single department, per year.

A student will be allowed to participate in graduation if he/she has passed all but one class in his/her senior year. A student with failures in two courses will not be allowed to participate in graduation.  If a student has broken a major school rule during the last 14 days prior to graduation, he/she will not be allowed to participate or be present for graduation.

3.       Demonstrate satisfactory performance in the Intersession for each year of enrollment.

4.       Demonstrate satisfactory participation in the Afternoon Activity/Work Program for each year of enrollment.  See page 42

5.       PE/Sports requirement may only be met by participation in 2 seasons chosen from the following: an interscholastic team, One Act play, Cirque, Outdoor Program, BFS and the Farm show team. Students can fulfill the PE requirement by receiving credit in Basic Kinesiology, a one semester course.

6.       Meet all financial obligations, including the payment of Library fines.

7.       A RGNS diploma will only be granted when a student’s financial obligations have been met in full.

8.       Must not violate RGNS policies, rules, Honor Code, or other standards of conduct or performance.