Special Programs and Courses

Career Planning and Success Skills
Learning Reinforcement
Cadet Teaching
Senior Internships
Indiana University - Advanced College Project (ACP)
OPEN PROGRAM
Special Education
Peer Tutoring
Peer Mediation
ENL Students
ALPS Mentor Program
ALPS Independent Study Program
Home Schooling


Career Planning and Success Skills (9-12) (one term)[TOP]
The content of this course will enable students to develop their individual education/career plans as mandated by Indiana Public Law 19. Components will include the following: personal assessments, study of career clusters, basic jobseeking skills, career pathway selection, 4-6 year education/career plan, and personal portfolio development.
Learning Reinforcement (9) (one term)[TOP]
Learning Reinforcement is a course designed to raise ISTEP scores through the understanding of English, Math and Study Skills concepts. Students who have attained ISTEP scores below the standard for passing will be required to complete this course. (Repeatable.)
*Cadet Teaching (12) (one term)[TOP]
This course is by application only. Students may get an application in the guidance office. The application must be submitted with the course selection sheet. This course is open to seniors who have a
• 95% attendance record
• GPA of 3.0 (B average).
Students must be outstanding in maturity, integrity, and intelligence, and love working with elementary children. Students should select a trimester when they are least involved in extra-curricular activities. Students have an opportunity to observe and to participate in activities in teaching-learning situation. The cadet teachers go to elementary schools located in the BHSS district and work in the classrooms during periods 4 & 5 each day. Students must provide their own transportation. Students are required to sign out daily and to turn in log sheets and journals weekly. This course offers many rewarding inter-personal experiences as well as practical information. (Repeatable)
*Senior Internships (12) (one or two term only)[TOP]
(Apply with Alan Dick. Must be with his approval. Limit of two terms. Prerequisites: application is required. Students must provide their own transportation. Prerequisite: completion of ICPAC career interest inventory) This course-open to seniors of all ability levels-focuses on career exploration through a close-up view of the world of work. Good attendance is a must. By spending time during the regular school day at a designated job site in the community, students will:
• experience all aspects of the work environment, completing assigned task and learning interperosnal skills through interaction with peers and supervisors
• see first-hand how academic studies relate to job success
• acquire new information to aid decision-making about post-secondary education and career choices
A student nonpaid internship is an agreement between an employer and a student that gives the student the opportunity to gain hands-on-experience in a career-interest related field. The school in coordination with the Franklin Initiative selects and assists students in getting placement, organizes the logistics of the program, and gives students class credit. Internships allow students to explore different aspects of a work-site or a career in a closely-supervised environment. Students will have in-class time developing job and career related skills. Acceptance into the Internship program is based on completion of the application process and review of the applicant. Students must have an area of interest to pursue. (Repeatable.)
Indiana University - Advanced College Project (ACP)[TOP]
The Advanced College Project (ACP) is for high school students who have adequate preparation and desire for more advanced work. The basic premise of the ACP program is to provide an opportunity for high school students to succeed at college level work. Through the various courses available, the ACP program allows a fairly wide range of students to engage in college level work for college credit. The same general standards that apply for admission to Indiana University apply to students entering the Project. Indiana University is
primarily concerned with the strength of the college preparatory (prep) program, grade trends in college prep subjects and one’s academic class rank. Standardized test scores are one of the required criteria, but are used mainly for advising and in determining scholarship and Honors Division eligibility as well as advanced credit opportunities. GPA, class rank and participation in college prep courses are the major determinants to acceptance. However, acceptance in the Advanced College Project does not constitute regular admission to Indiana University. Completion of any of the courses will result in the creation of an IU transcript and a permanent record at Indiana University. Students who are not going to Indiana University may transfer their credits and sometimes grade to the college or university of their choice, at the discretion of the institution. A list of colleges and universities that have accepted the transfer of credit earned through the Project is provided to each ACP teacher. Students may contact the ACP teacher to get transfer questions answered.
*Courses requiring applications.
BHSS Course Name        IU Course Name
ACP College Composition    W131    (3 hours)
ACP College Literature        A202     (3 hours)
Finite Mathematics 1-2        M118     (3 hours)
AP Calculus 1-2 (AB)          M211     (5 hours)
AP Calculus 3-4 (B-C)         M212     (4 hours)
OPEN PROGRAM[TOP]
The OPEN (On-campus Precollege Enrollment-Nondegree) Program is offered by IU Bloomington, through the Office of Summer Sessions and Special Programs, as a service to qualified high school students, giving them special access to regularly scheduled IU courses for college credit on a space-available basis. The Program is intended to meet the needs of highly motivated and high achieving pre college students. The nonresidential commuter OPEN Program is available to eligible students each semester of the regular academic year
as well as during the Second Summer Session. Applicants must be concurrently enrolled in high school classes (pursuing a diploma) and living with a parent(s) or legal guardian(s) within commuting distance of the IUB campus. Students (juniors or seniors) must be recommended for the program by their guidance counselor or principal. Usually, the recommendation is based on the reason for taking the class and on superior performance in high school as evidence by rank in class and GPA. Applicants should have at least a 3.0 GPA to be considered. Credit earned can also be used to fulfill high school requirements in some instances. This option, if desired, should be discussed and arranged with the student’s high school counselor.
Special Education (9-12)[TOP]
Referrals may be made by an administrator, counselor, teacher, parent, or the student. A student must be tested and parents are required to meet with a screening committee that decides the best course of action for the student. The student’s schedule is determined at a case conference.
Peer Tutoring (9-12) (one term)[TOP]
(Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.) Interact and develop friendships with students who have disabilities! Students enrolled in this course will integrate the students with disabilities into high school and community settings by providing direct instruction. Peer tutors should be dependable role models. Weekly reading assignments will be required. Grades are based on participation and written assignments. (Repeatable-prefer a two-term commitment.)
*Peer Mediation (10-12) (one term)[TOP]
(Repeatable.) Any student that has completed Bloomington South’s Peer Mediation Training is eligible to serve as a mediator daily for one term through the counseling office. The mediator will be available to immediately meet the students and administrative needs for a mediation while helping the counselors with various daily tasks.
ENL Students[TOP]
English as a New Language provides Limited English Proficiency (LEP) students with instruction in English that would improve their proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasis is placed on helping students to function within the regular school setting and within an English-speaking society. A maximum of four (4) credits may be earned through this course title in foreign language area, or English as a New Language in the language arts area, or a combination of the two areas, provided that defined standards are utilized.
ALPS Mentor Program (10-12) (one term)[TOP]
MENTOR PROGRAM GUIDELINES:
(Prerequisite: meet gifted and talented criteria.) With the help of a mentor or the ALPS Coordinator, students design a self-determined program of 90 hours duration for 1 credit. A daily log book is to be given to the ALPS Coordinator every two weeks. The log book and the project description account for 11% of the grade given. The mentor provides 89% of the grade. The final grade must include a presentation of the work done; mode of presentation  will be determined by the student, the mentor, and the ALPS coordinator. Mentors may be suggested by the student or the coordinator, and need to be experts in the field being studied. Teachers at BHSS may not be mentors. (Repeatable.)
ALPS Independent Study Program (10-12)[TOP]
GUIDELINES FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY:
Independent study courses are designed for students wishing to take an extra course or more outside of regular class time. If a student wishes to take a semester of work in a course
spread over a semester, enrollment in a teacher-taught course will be recommended. Special reasons/extraordinary circumstances will be given consideration.
 1. Courses begun during the school year should be finished during that school year. Courses may be started at the beginning of a term.
 2. Courses may also be taken during the summer. Courses begun during the summer must be finished by the end of the first term in the fall.
 3. Choice of course(s) to be studied will be stated on the contract before the work is begun. Contracts are available from the ALPS Coordinator.
 4. A course syllabus will be given to the student at the time of enrollment. A book for the course will be provided, for which the student will pay book rental.
 5. Most courses have unit tests; some have a mid-term and/or a comprehensive final. The student will be informed of this via the course syllabus.
 6. Student will make an appointment with the ALPS Coordinator when ready to take tests.
 7. Grading scale to be used on tests and the course is the following:
                  100-90 A             79-70 C 
                  89-80 B               69-60 D
 8. When the course work is finished, a letter attesting to that fact, and stating the grade earned, will be given to the student’s counselor. A transcript will be sent to the student.
 9. If a student is not pleased with the grade, the class may be retaken, but the first grade remains as the GPA determinant.
 10. A grade of C or below will result in that student’s being removed from the ALPS student pool. The student is then on probation for one year. Re-entry to the pool depends on a student writing to the committee, stating reasons. Committee action will follow. The following courses are available as independent study courses:
Course Title                                                          Department
ALPS Independent Study U.S. History 1                     Social Studies
ALPS Independent Study U.S. History 2                     Social Studies
ALPS Independent Study World History 1                   Social Studies
ALPS Independent Study World History 2                   Social Studies
ALPS Independent Study Government                       Social Studies
ALPS Independent Study Economics                          Social Studies
ALPS Independent Study Health & Safety                   Health & P.E.
ALPS Independent Study Greek & Latin Derivatives     (Language Arts)
*Courses requiring applications.
Home Schooling[TOP]
Any student involved in home schooling must be enrolled in a program with licensed teachers that awards credits for classes completed if they plan on transferring back to BHSS at some point. If the home schooling program does not award credits for courses completed, the student will have to retake any required graduation class upon re-enrollment. To earn a diploma in Indiana, all students must meet all minimum credits required by the state and the local school corporation. A licensed teacher must teach the course for it to be accredited.