class of 2014 course selection presentation. course selection process for your 12 th grade year! all...
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Class of 2014Course Selection Presentation
Course Selection Process for your 12th Grade Year!
All students should have received the 2013-2014 Curriculum Guidebook via email. This is a necessary document to complete the process.
You all should have received a packet when entering the auditorium today.
In the packet you will find: Suggested Pathways (Liberal Arts, Business, Engineering,
Health) MHS Grad Plan Helpful Handouts Course Selection Form (This will need to be signed by a parent
and brought your course selection appointment.)
New Course Selection Process All students will meet one on one with your individual
counselor. You must have your course selection sheet signed by a
parent. If not, we will select your courses for you. Completed schedules will be available on Registration
Day in August Schedule changes – one week prior to in-service *NO changes after school begins Can still drop with parent signature the first 5 days of
each quarter
What to expect next… We will discuss which courses to select for your
senior year. You will receive an email indicating your
appointment day and time. DO NOT MISS YOUR APPOINTMENT. This is when your course selections will be entered into Powerschool.
We will also post all appointment times on the wall outside of Student Services. Check there if you need to.
Login to Powerschool Click on Graduation Progress Click Submit View the Graduation Requirements View the Credits Earned Notice the dark green/light green/white bar
Graduation Progess
Graduation Progress Screen
Graduation Progress, cont. Credit Summary:
Required= 23 Completed= 17-18 If you failed a previous required course, we will
adjust this during your course selection
Graduation Requirements 23 CREDITS
Required Areas = 15 credits English
4 years English 9 (1.0) English 10 (1.0) English 11 (1.0) a Senior Year English Elective (.5) and a Senior Year Formal Writing (.5)
Graduation Requirements, cont. Math
3 years Any Combination of different courses College Entrance requires Algebra I, Geometry
and Algebra II
Graduation Requirements, cont. Science
3 years Physical Science Biology Science Elective (*College Entrance requires
Chemistry or Physics)
Graduation Requirements, cont. Social Studies
3 Years US History Social Studies Elective (1.0) Senior Year Government (.5) Senior Year Economics (.5)
Graduation Requirements, cont. PE
2 Credits One Class (.5 credit)
EACH year for 4 years.
Graduation Requirements, cont. Electives=8 credits Agriculture Art/Music Business Family and Consumer
Science Industrial Technology English/Language Arts
Electives
Math Electives Project Lead the Way
(Engineering…) Science Electives Social Studies
Electives World Language
(Foreign Language) Any Core Class over
Requirement
PSEO(Post Secondary Enrollment Option) 11th and 12th Graders (and 9th and 10th graders in TAG) are
eligible Courses at MCC (other institutions are available…see me) Students must test into college level course work with the
Compass or ACT We will pay for the course and the book if:
MHS does not offer the course OR You have exhausted the curriculum in that area (example,
we only have 1 Psychology course) AND You pass the course (dropping or failing the course will result
in YOU owing MHS approximately $250!!!!!!)
ACT Visit www.actstudent.org to register Juniors should register for the April 13th test. This
test will be given at MHS. Practice Tests are available in Student Services John Baylor Test Prep course is offered to MHS
students for free. Students eligible for Free/Reduced lunch ask me
about a fee waiver.
SAT Visit www.collegeboard.com to register
Take April of Junior Year
Mostly for East and West Coast Schools
College Entrance Muscatine Community College (MCC)
GED, High School Diploma
Take the COMPASS Test or ACT
Iowa, ISU, UNI Regent Admission Index (RAI)
(2 x ACT Composite)
+ (1 x percentile high school rank)
+ (20 x high school gpa)
+ (5 x number of high school core courses)
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Your Regent Admission Index (RAI) Score
Target Score is 245 or higher
Iowa, ISU, UNI Visit www2.state.ia.us/regents/rai to
calculate your own RAI score.