Transcript AC Reynolds High School - Buncombe County Schools

Charles D. Owen High School
Welcome Rising Freshmen!
Owen High School Registration:
What Will We Do Today
What
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is going to happen at registration?
are HS classes like?
is a credit and why is it important?
do you want to do after high school?
kind of classes can you choose?
do you need to do?
Calendar of Events
 March
11th – 8th Grade Parent
Night
 March 12th - 17th – Students have
chance to go on career cruising and
pick out classes and complete
assessments
 March 18th – 20th – 8th Grade
Registration
After High School
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Why do you need to start thinking right now
about what you will do after HS?
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Need to choose a Core Concentration Area
 Do you want to go to a four year college?
 Do you want to go to a Technical/Vocational
college (A-B Tech)?
 Do you want to start right into a career/job or
military right after HS?
You need to choose classes that fit with your
interests and future plans.
High School Classes
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4x4 Block schedule
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4 NEW classes each semester (1 credit each)
Two semesters a year
Each class is 90 minutes a day
Students take 8 classes a year at OHS
 S.M.A.R.T. Lunch
 Absentee policy: if you miss more than 5
classes, you will receive an F in the class
 You need 28 credits to graduate high school
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Graduation Requirements
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4
English
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4
Math
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3
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4
Math I, Math II, Math III + 4th math course
to be aligned with student’s post-secondary plans
Science
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I, II, III, IV
Earth/Environmental Science
Biology
A physical science (Chemistry, Physics, or Physical Science)
Social Studies
World History
 American History I
 American History II
 Civics and Economics
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Graduation Requirements
1 Health & PE
 12 Electives (minimum) (6 from the following)
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2 Electives from Arts, CTE, or Second Language
4 Course Concentration in one of the following areas:
Career Technical Education (Career Clusters)
 Fine Arts (Chorus, Band, Theatre, Visual Arts)
 JROTC
 Other subject areas of concentration (math, science, social studies, English, PE)
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Choosing classes
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What do you have to take freshman year?
 Health and PE
 English I (regular or honors)
 Math
 Math
I OR
 Math II (regular or honors)
 Social
Studies
 World History (regular or
 Civics/Economics Honors
 Science
 Earth
honors) OR
and Environmental Science (regular or
Honors)
Welcome
to
Career Cruising
Step 1: Click on the Internet
Type Address: www.buncombe.k12.nc.us
Select a School:
Charles D. Owen
High School
Step 2: Start Career Cruising
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Under Career Cruising (on
the right)
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Click on the link “Here”
Username: NC-(Student ID)
Password: Birthday
Step 3: Set up your portfolio
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Username
NC-lunch number
 Ex.
NC-000001
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Password
NC-000001
Birthday (mmddyyyy)
 Use 8digits
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Ex. For February 23, 1994
 Use: 02231994
Click Login
02231994
Username: NC-(Student ID)
Password: OHS (Student ID)
Sample Email: OHS355570
Step 4: Change Password for
Portfolio
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New Password for
Portfolio Only
OHS and lunch
number
 Ex. OHS000001
 Click box to accept
agreement
 Click Submit
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OHS000001
Career Cruising Login
NC-ID Number / OHS – Lunch ID Number
Understanding Assessments
Course Planner
Student Course Guide
Student Course Guide
Student Course Guide
Course Planner
Adding a Course
Click Add Course
Deleting A Course
Graduation Status
View By Cluster
More Cluster Information
RED Exclamation Point?
Blue Exclamation Point?
Career Cruising
Go to your Career Cruising Account
Weekly.
 Be sure to do all the assessments.
 Look for Careers, Colleges, how to write a
resume and job interview skills.
 There are many activities and guides to
help you plan your future.
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Parental Access
Setting up a Parent Portal account is easy!
1. Go to www.careercruising.com/Parent
2. Click on the register Now link
3. Enter a few details to create their account:
name, email, address, password and activation
code.
*Please note: Parents must have an activation
code in order to create an account
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How do I get an Activation Code?
In order to access the Parent Portal you
must have an activation code.
 You child can send you an email from their
career cruising account and then you will
receive one or we can give you one from
the school.
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Smooth Sailing!
Reminders…
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March 11-17 Career Cruising and
deciding on courses for 2014-15.
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March 18-20 – 8th Grade Registration at
the Middle School
Questions?
Go Cruising!