Transcript RISING FRESHMAN REGISTRATION INFORMATION for 2015 …

RISING FRESHMAN
REGISTRATION
INFORMATION
for 2015-2016
Presented by:
CCHS School
Counselors
Where do our students go
after high school?
38.4%
YOU NEED 28
CREDITS TO
GRADUATE!!
8 classes a year x 4 years = 32 courses
possible in a regular 4-year schedule
FUTURE READY CORE
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4 MATH
4 ENGLISH
4 SOCIAL STUDIES
– (WORLD, CIVICS,
AMERICAN HISTORY 1 and 2)
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3 SCIENCE COURSES
– (EARTH/ENVIRONMENTAL,
BIOLOGY, PHYSICAL)
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1 HEALTHFUL LIVING
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CAREER MANAGEMENT
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6 ELECTIVES
– 2 SEQUENTIAL
PLUS
– 4 CONCENTRATED
MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSES FOR
HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT*
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The high school mathematics, science and
second language courses taken in middle
school will help fulfill high school graduation
requirements.
These courses will NOT count in the
students’ GPA’s once they reach high school
but WILL count towards the 28 credits
needed for graduation. They WILL also serve
as the requirements and prerequisites
needed.
Future-Ready Core Math Sequence
* A math HIGHER than Algebra II is needed to attend
a 4-year College/University*
Math I
Math II
Math III
Math IV
(aligned with student’s post high
school plans)
Common Core I
Common
Core II
or
Alternate
Math I
Common Core
III
Alternate Math
II
Algebra I is now called Common Core I
Geometry is now called Common Core II
Algebra II is now called Common Core III
Advanced Functions
-orDiscrete Math
Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus
AP Statistics
Alternate Math I & II---then
Common Core II is the last
math (formally known as
Geometry)
4 COURSES FOR
CONCENTRATION
CTE CONCENTRATIONS
ARTS/MUSIC
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ART I, ART II, HONORS ART III, HONORS
ART IV, PHOTOGRAPHY I/II,
POTTERY/CERAMICS, PROF. CRAFTS
MARCHING BAND I, II, III, IV, HONORS
III, HONORS IV
SYMPHONIC BAND I, II, III, IV, HONORS
III, HONORS IV, CONCERT BAND I & II
ARTS/MUSIC
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Vocal Music I – IV; honors options at
upper levels (Spring Version = Concert
Vocal Music)
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THEATRE I, THEATRE II, THEATRE III,
HONORS THEATRE IV, MUSICAL THEATRE
JUNIOR ROTC
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ROTC
ROTC
ROTC
ROTC
I
II
III
IV
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
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AP ENGLISH LITERATURE (12th)
AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE (11th)
AP US HISTORY (11th)
AP GOVERNMENT (12th)
AP CHEMISTRY
AP BIOLOGY
AP ENVIRONMENTAL
AP CALCULUS
AP STATISTICS
AP STUDIO ART
SECOND LANGUAGE
■SPANISH
I
■SPANISH II
■HONORS SPANISH III
■HONORS SPANISH IV
■(Possibly Latin or French)
If you began Latin in 7th or 9th grade, you
may continue!
DISTANCE LEARNING
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DUAL ENROLLMENT---COA
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NCVPS
Registration
Process and Materials
STUDENTS WILL REGISTER FOR
A TOTAL OF 8 COURSES:
6 courses are required
•English I (Honors or Academic)
•Math (Either Honors/Regular Common Core Math I, II, or
III, or Math Lab)
•Earth & Environmental Science (Honors/Regular
• a small percentage may select Honors/Regular Biology)
•World History (Honors or Regular)
•Healthful Living
•Career Management
•2 courses are electives
•Base them upon your chosen concentrated
electives and Career Interest Inventory
“WHAT WILL MY
SCHEDULE LOOK
LIKE NEXT YEAR?”
POSSIBLE FRESHMAN BLOCK SCHEDULE
1st Semester
Period
2nd Semester
1
Elective
Career Management
2
World History (Honors or
Academic)
Common Core I
(possibly Common Core II or III)
11:00am12:05pm
POWER HOUR LUNCH
POWER HOUR LUNCH
3
English I (Honors or
Academic)
Earth Science (Honors or
Academic)
4
Healthful Living
Elective
All classes will be 90 minutes long on the block schedule
REQUIRED TESTING/PROJECTS
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END OF COURSE TESTS
PSAT – Given in the
10th – 11th grades
through selective
classes.
(worth 20% of grade-no
exemptions)
▪Biology
▪English II
▪Common Core I
PLAN – To prepare for
the ACT. All 10th
graders will take.
SAT’s During/After
Common Core III
GRADUATION
PROJECT – Not
required as of 2012
graduating class.
ACT’S All 11th graders
will take.
NC FINAL EXAMS –
Given as an evaluation
at the end of most core
classes
VOCATs
(worth 20% of grade-no
exemptions)
▪All Career & Technical
Education classes
ATTENDANCE POLICY
▪ MAJOR CHANGE FROM MIDDLE
SCHOOL = YOU WILL “FF” DUE TO
ABSENCES, EVEN IF YOU PASS THE
CLASS!!!!
▪ Students must bring a note to keep on
record
▪ Students must be present for at least ½ of
a class period to be counted present for
the 90 minute period.
▪ Any student missing more than 7 days
per semester has exceeded the attendance
requirements and must complete a waiver
request to have course credit reinstated.
ATHLETIC
ELIGIBILITY
Based on NC High School
Athletic Association policy, an
athlete must:
•be in attendance at least 85% of
the previous semester
•have passed 70% credits courses
that semester in order to be
eligible for sports. (3 out of 4)
•8th grade courses do not count
towards this…all students are
eligible 1st semester of their 9th
grade year---FRESH START!
DRIVING
ELIGIBILITY
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North Carolina state law
requires a student to be
passing 3 of 4 of courses
attempted in order to
receive a driving eligibility
certificate or keep their
driving permit or license.
MMS Rising Freshman
Registration Process
February 27th:
MMS Registration Presentation
with 8th graders during regular
school day.
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March 3rd:
Rising Freshman Course Fair and
Parent information Meeting
• CCHS
• 6:00 – 8:00PM
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CCMS Rising
Freshman Registration
Process
February 25th
CCMS Registration Presentation
with 8th graders during regular
school day.
•March
3rd:
•Rising Freshman Course Fair and
Parent information Meeting
•CCHS
•6:00 – 8:00PM
Contact Information:
Renee Dowdy: [email protected]
(principal)
Karen Parrish: [email protected]
(Go-O alphabet)
Joyce Ellis:
(A-GN alphabet)
[email protected]
Kelsey Seibert: [email protected]
(P-Z alphabet)
Janie Puryear: [email protected]
Career Development Coordinator
Angel Partlow: [email protected]
(Guidance Secretary)
Questions?