JanTerm

January 4 – 13, 2022

Students register November 1 – 4; see schedule and instructions below.

About JanTerm

JanTerm is much like a collegiate mini semester. Students choose three topical two-week seminars that offer a greater opportunity to explore new course topics which may not fit into the traditional academic year, but are perfect for shorter, more intensive study. Courses are developed by faculty, administrators, and staff, all of whom bring tremendous creativity and personal passion into the classroom. Typically, about 70 unique classes are offered each year.

For an example of the kinds of courses offered, please review the JanTerm 2022 At-a-Glance Catalog or browse the full JanTerm 2022 Course Catalog.

Program Goals

JanTerm is intentionally different from what students experience during their regular semester classes in grades 7 – 12. First, we are able to offer a greater breadth of curriculum. With multiple, unusual courses to choose from, students are exposed to a broader range of topics that they would not normally get an opportunity to study in school. Secondly, JanTerm gives teachers and students an opportunity to drill down and study these specialist topics in more depth. It’s no surprise that many students look back at their JanTerm experience as one of the highlights of their Bear Creek education and the time when their passion for a particular activity or area of study was first ignited.

JanTerm 2022 Daily Schedule

Students sign up for three block classes, which meet for 80 minutes per day for eight days from January 4 – January 13, 2022 (no school on Fridays, January 7 and 14) . For additional details, see Lunch and Activity Schedules (also 2-Hour Delay) for Upper School and Middle School.

Upper School

Block 0 (Upper School AP only): 8:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Block 1: 9:35 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Block 2 : 11:10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch: 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Activity Period: 1:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Block 3: 1:40 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Middle School

Block 1: 9:35 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Block 2 : 11:10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch: 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Activity Period: 1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Block 3: 1:20 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Registration Information

Each grade level has a specific date/time when students may register:

Grade 12*: Monday, November 1, 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Grade 11*: Tuesday November 2, 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Grades 10* and 8: Wednesday, November 3, 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Grades 9* and 7: Thursday, November 4, 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

* Important: Upper School students enrolled in AP classes at Bear Creek must register for their AP class(es) as well. Students should look up the assigned JanTerm sections of the AP classes and register for their classes in the correct block. Please note that the group of students you are with during JanTerm may not be the same as those from your fall semester AP class.

Important registration reminders:

Do not register before the time allotted for your grade level. If you register early, your registration will be deleted.
If you are unable to register during the specified time, a family member may register for you. You will need to share your Student Portal username and password.
Do not log in on multiple devices as that could, potentially, slow down registration for all.
Select one class in each block (some Upper School students may need to select a class in Block 0).
Some classes fill up faster than others. Make sure you have a back-up plan with reserve choices in case a preferred class is full.
You will only secure your spot in a class when you click on the Confirm Program Registrations button. If your registration is successful, you will receive a confirmation email listing the classes for which you have registered. The email will be sent to the email address listed on your Household Profile (ask your mom or dad to look this up if you are not sure which email that is). Please double check that the confirmation email shows you are registered for three (3) JanTerm classes.
If any of the classes that you initially select fills up while you are in the process of completing registration, the system will not allow you to register and will require you to choose a different class. Go back, select a new class, then proceed as you did before to the Confirm Program Registrations button.

Watch the recorded guide to JanTerm registration below.

If you have further questions, contact Director of Student Information Systems James Woollard (jwoollard@tbcs.org).

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