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8th Grade Parent Info

Freshman Course Placement Timeline

  • NBJH core academic teachers meet with GBN instructional supervisors.
  • Jan. 13, 2025 - GBN distributes course registration materials to NBJH students.
  • Jan. 16, 2025 - Incoming freshman Curriculum Night for parents and students is held at GBN beginning at 6:30 p.m.
  • Jan. 17, 2025 - Course recommendations, Pre-ACT results, and information regarding content area assessments are e-mailed to each student's home.
  • Informational visits to NBJH by GBN counselors.
  • Jan. 21, 2025 - Academy Program applications are due.
  • Jan. 23, 2025 - Request for Change in Course Level Placement forms must be returned to GBN.
  • Questions regarding this information should be directed to the high school instructional supervisors.
  • Jan. 28, 2025 - 8th-grade students meet with counselors and complete the registration process.
  • GBN departments administer content area assessments in late January/early February.
  • Feb. 19, 2025 - Athletics/Activities Night @GBN.
  • Course selections mailed home for parent review/approval in early March.

Accelerated Placement Act

  • The APA is a new state law that allows for automatic placement into the next most rigorous level of coursework if a student meets or exceeds state standards.
  • This applies to English language arts, math, science and social studies.
  • The APA does not replace any previous pathways to honors.

The intent of the law is to expand opportunities, access to challenging, rigorous curriculum, reduce subjective criteria  and create consistent standards across the state for students earning honors credit.

GBN Course Levels

  • College & Career Readiness - all 'core' classes and 'support' classes
  • Accelerated Honors - placement is based on student scores on the Pre-ACT
  • Enriched Honors - placement is based on 8th grade teacher feedback and standardized testing. 

Special Considerations

  • Accelerated Honors offered for Algebra; enriched honors for algebra is not offered.
  • A student must be at least single accelerated in math to take enriched honors biology.
  • Social studies placement looks at reading score for accelerated honors.
graphic showing factors that impact course placement.

Daily Schedule

A total of 8 blocks, four each day:

  • 4 Core Academic Classes
  • 2 Electives (World Language included)
  • 1 Physical Education
  • 1 S.R.T.

 Block Schedule Green and Gold

Block 1

8:00 AM - 9:33 AM

93 Minutes

Block 2

9:42 - 11:12 AM

90 Minutes

Block 3A

(Lunch)

11:21 AM - 12:06 PM

45 Minutes

11:21 AM - 12:06 PM

45 Minutes

11:21 AM - 12:51 PM

90 Minutes

Block 3B

12:06 PM - 1:36 PM

90 Minutes

(Lunch)

12:06 PM - 12:51 PM

45 Minutes

Block 3C

12:51 PM - 1:36 PM

45 Minutes

(Lunch)

12:51 PM - 1:36 PM

45 Minutes

Block 4

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

90 Minutes

Course Selection Questions

SUPPORT PROGRAMS

Glenbrook North Contacts

Assistant Principal

Lauren O’Malley, 847-509-2550 lomalley@glenbrook225.org

Instructional Supervisors

Ensuring A Successful Transition