2025-2026 BASH Planning 

BASH registration/ scheduling timeline:

- January: 8th grade Assembly: BASH Program of Studies Presentation during period 10 (MSE) (recording here)

-January: High School Choir presentation for 8th grade chorus members during period 10 (MSE)

-January : Parent Program of Studies meeting TBD (presentation linked here)

-February: Course cards distributed in HR (directions here):

• • • Teachers make 9th grade course recommendations on student course cards (course card copy here)

      • any student/ parent that does not agree with recommendations will need to complete a course deviation form

    • After Teacher recommendations students should bring their course card home to review with home and have parent/ guardian sign.

      • Scheduling Reminder: Credits MUST total 7.0 (minimum, 1 study hall every day) -8.0 (maximum, no study halls)

      • 4 alternates ("ALT1","ALT2", etc.) MUST be listed (use initial column next to elective course name and credit count to indicate alternate request).

    • Course Cards will be due the following REACH cycle from distribution, however deviations and changes are permitted until May 9th.

-March: Virtual Course Cards due. Changes are permitted until May 9th.

-TBD: Last day to reach out to BASH club advisors to be in a club homeroom next year.  Clubs with a HR are indicated with a "*" after the name.

- May TBD: 8th grade visit to BASH for tour.

- May TBD: Deadline to make changes to course requests. NO CHANGES WILL BE MADE AFTER THIS DATE. NO EXCEPTIONS.  Deviation forms due by this date as well.

Please review the presentations below and contact Mrs. Shive BShive@boyertownasd.org 610-473-3990 if you have any questions. 

Deviation Form Due TBD

A deviation form is required if a student is electing to take a more rigorous course than the one for which they were recommended (i.e if a student who was recommended for an academic course is requesting an honors+ level course).   

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