••Modify the Algebra II content.•Modify course requirements for a student who transfers from out of state or from a nonpublicschool and is unable to meet the MMC requirements.Modify, if necessary, the course requirements of a student with an Individualized EducationPlan (IEP).This document provides an overview of our current High School Graduation Requirementsand allowable Personal Curriculum options. http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-1406530_30334_49879---,00.htmlVirtual LearningAll students have the opportunity to take online classes under the 21F law and within the guidelinesof the District’s structure. Our responsibility will be to register a student for the online class, provide amentor teacher to ensure progress/assistance, and provide communication as to student status. ThePrincipal of Virtual Learning works alongside the Seaholm and Groves administration to developprotocols that will ensure student success. In addition to providing a mentor, students taking onlineclasses will be required to be in a computer lab at their home school during the time for which theonline course is scheduled. Students who take online courses will adhere to standard attendancepolicies. This helps to ensure students receive consistent support as well as progress monitoring whiletaking an online class. Students will need to sign up for online classes with their counselor by the cutoffdate in order to have them signed up and ready to go at the beginning of the semester. Please see yourcounselor for the cutoff dates and to get the forms to see if your schedule will allow for the class orclasses. The counselor and Principal of Virtual Learning will be in contact to set up the class and assigna mentor. If you have any questions regarding how to sign up or would like information regarding theDistrict’s online learning program, feel free to contact the Principal of Lincoln Street Alternative & VirtualLearning, David Brooks at dbrooks@birmingham.k12.mi.usWorld Language Requirement Fulfillment By ExamStudents who can demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language acquired outside the BirminghamPublic Schools setting may receive graduation credit for the language. This includes languages nottaught in BPS. For more information about this process, please contact please contact Lindsey Aldridge,Curriculum Coordinator, at laldridge@birmingham.k12.mi.us.Seal of BiliteracyThe Michigan Seal of Biliteracy (MI-SoBL) has been created to recognize High School graduates whoexhibit language proficiency in English and at least one additional world language. The Seal may beawarded to any student receiving a high school diploma who has demonstrated Intermediate HighProficiency on acceptable world language assessments. The Seal has been created to encouragestudents to study world languages and embrace their native and heritage languages. The Seal willprovide employers with a way to identify individuals with strong language and biliteracy skills. The Sealmay serve as an additional tool for Colleges and Universities to recognize applicants’ language abilitiesfor admission and placement. For more information about this process, please contact please contactLindsey Aldridge, Curriculum Coordinator, at laldridge@birmingham.k12.mi.us.NCAA Eligibility CenterAny student who plans to participate in any sport at a Division I or Division II college or university mustregister with the NCAA Eligibility Center during his/her junior year or at the beginning of the senioryear. It is of utmost importance that the student meets with his/her counselor to ensure the transcriptwill rate eligibility status. The NCAA Eligibility Center does not accept some of the academic courses forcredit provided by Birmingham Public Schools. To review NCAA Approved Courses, please click here:https://web3.ncaa.org/hsportal/exec/hsAction. Be sure to include your NCAA High School Code, clickSearch, scroll to the bottom to see approved courses by curricular area.Seaholm: 230327, Groves: 2303394
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