Agenda:

A+ Program Cody Leonard—A+ Coordinator

Clubs/Activities Ryan Watson—HS Principal

Scheduling Process Kayla Murphy—Guidance Counselor

Monroe City High School has been designated an A+ School since the Spring of 2011

Students who….have met all the A+ Schools Programrequirements are eligible to receivetwo years of tuition and general feesto attend any Missouri public community, vocational, or technical college.

Attend an A+ designated high school for 3 consecutive years prior to graduation

Graduate with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale for the four-year period

Average 95% attendance during four years of high school

Perform 50 hours of unpaid school based tutoring/mentoring

Maintain a record of good citizenship and avoidance of the unlawful use of drugs & alcohol and avoid the use of tobacco products

Beginning with the high school senior class of 2015, students must achieve a score of proficient or advanced on the Algebra 1 end of course exam or achieve a qualifying score on the COMPASS test

File a FAFSA form during your senior year by the State of Missouri deadline (currently April 1st)

Discuss the A+ Program with your child

Impress the importance of meeting the A+ student eligibility requirements

Discuss the A+ Agreement Form

Review your child’s eligibility status periodically throughout their HS career

Availability of funds is contingent upon funding by the state of Missouri.

This financial incentive is conditional upon Monroe City R-I Schools achieving and maintaining A+ status.

Tuition reimbursement is not the responsibility of Monroe City R-I Schools.

All information regarding the A+ program can be found in the A+ Schools Program- High School Student Handbook

Handbook is also available on the district website at www.monroe.k12.mo.us

Math and Science Full year courses Schedule changes Retaking a course Repeat credits Mandated EOC Testing: Alg 1 (Alg 2 if you took

Alg 1 in 8th Grade), Bio 1, Govt, ELA2

Vo-tech: 2-year programs/Health Services 1 year program

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

Language Arts 4.0 units

Social Studies 3.0 units

Science 3.0 units

Mathematics 3.0 units

Fine Arts 1.0 unit

Practical Arts 1.0 unit

Physical Education 1.0 unit

Health 0.5 unit

Personal Finance 0.5 unit

Required Units 17 units

Elective Units 7 units

TOTAL 24 units

www.eligibilitycenter.org www.playnaia.org

Valedictorian/Salutatorian Honors Modified Grading Scale

4 Select English 4 Select Math 4 Select Science 3 Social Studies 2 Foreign Languages 1 Fine Art 1 Practical Art 4 Electives (chosen from above) 1 PE .5 Health .5 Personal Finance 3 Additional Electives

National average on the ACT Full-time for 8 semesters required

A 4.0

A- 3.67

B+ 3.34

B 3

B- 2.67

C+ 2.34

C- 1.67

D+ 1.34

D 1.0

D- 0.67

Cum Laude System Summa Cum Laude

▪ 3.95 cumulative GPA or above▪ Composite score of 26 or above on the ACT

Magna Cum Laude▪ 3.85 cumulative GPA or above▪ Composite score of 23 or above on the ACT

Cum Laude▪ 3.75 cumulative GPA or above▪ Composite score of 21 or above on the ACT

(Full-time status required for above awards)

A+ Honors: For most current information visitwww.dhe.mo.gov (MO Department of Higher

Education website)

English Language Arts 1 Other courses:

*ELA 2

ELA 3

Honors ELA 4

Speech

Creative Writing

Advanced Writing/Research

*State Testing Required

United States History Other Social Studies: World History Psychology Sociology Geography & Culture *American Government Current Events Modern U.S. History History Through Film Dual Credit American

History 105

*State Testing Required

Math Flow Chart

9th 10th 11th 12th

Option 1Basic Math Pre-Algebra Algebra A

*Algebra 1*Algebra B

Option 2Pre-Algebra Algebra A

*Algebra 1*Algebra BAlgebra 2

Algebra 2Geometry

Option 3Algebra A *Algebra B Algebra 2

Algebra 2 & GeometryGeometryAAlgebra, Trig/Pre-Calc

Option 4*Algebra 1 Algebra 2

Algebra 2 & GeometryGeometryAAlgebraAAlgebra & Trig/Pre-CalcTrig/Pre-CalcCAlgebra/Trig

AAlgebraTrig/Pre-CalcCalculusCalculus or AAlgebraCalculus

Option 5*Algebra 2 Geometry

AAlgebra&Geom.

AAlgebraAAlgebra & Trig/Pre-CalcTrig/Pre-CalcTrig/Pre-Calc

Trig/Pre-CalcCalculusCalculus and/or AAlgebraCalculus

*State testing required

Science Flow Chart

9th 10th 11th 12th

Option 1Physical Science A Physical Science *Biology 1 Chemistry

PhysicsBiology 2

Option 2Physical Science *Biology 1 Chemistry

Biology 2Physics

Chemistry 2ChemistryPhysicsBiology 3

* * Three qualifying Ag credits may count for one science credit above BIO 1:• Ag Science 1 & 2• Horticulture 1 & 2• Advanced Crop Science• Conservation• Animal Science

*State Testing Required

Art I Other Art: Art 2

3D Art Design

Ceramics

Advanced Drawing

Advanced Painting

Mixed Media

Photography

Band (can be taken every year)

AIMS/Beginning Band Concert Choir (can be

taken every year) Guitar Lab Piano Lab

Technology for Life Other Practical Arts:

Technology in Business

Accounting I & 2

Sports & Entertainment Marketing

Business Management

Personal Finance

Supervised Business Experience

Career Exploration

Ag Science 1 Other Ag: Ag Science 2 (Soph.)JR/Sr: Horticulture 1 Horticulture 2 Ag Construction Ag Structures & Power Conservation Animal Science Advanced Crop Science Ag Business & Economics Ag Leadership &

Communication

Spanish 1

Grades 9,10, 11, 12 Spanish 2

Freshman PE Freshman Health

Other PE: (1 PE can be taken every year)

Co-ed PE/Lifetime Fitness

Weight Lifting

Junior/Senior Options—see scheduling guide for year offered: A+ Mentoring Mass Media ACT Prep (via ALS)

Students may select from 1 of the following per year:

Cadet Teaching Student Office Aide Library Science

Hannibal Career & Tech School

Auto Technology

Building Trades

Computer Technician

Design Drafting

Engineering

Graphic Arts Technology*

Dual Credit Courses *online, MCHS, college campus

Health Services

Human Services

Industrial Mechanics Technology

Machine Tool Technology

Marketing

Welding Technology*Prereq: “C” in Algebra 1 for most HCTC courses offered

Sample plan of study beginning on p. 28 to help build your schedules, and in your packet

This presentation can be found at the Monroe City R-1 web-site www.monroe.k12.mo.us