registration for rising seniors
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Registration for Rising Seniors. Class of 2015. Mount Tabor High School Counselors. A-C Ms. Corey Daniel D-H Ms. Kristine Doyle I-M Mrs. Colleen Santos-Roberts N-Sl Mr. Stan Huck Sm-Z Mr. David Naff. Important Dates. February 5 th - February 18 th : - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Registration for Rising Seniors
Class of
2015
Mount Tabor High School Counselors
A-C Ms. Corey DanielD-H Ms. Kristine DoyleI-M Mrs. Colleen Santos-RobertsN-Sl Mr. Stan HuckSm-Z Mr. David Naff
Important Dates
February 5th - February 18th :Counselors meet with Juniors
February 21stJunior Registration Cards DUE
April 25th: DEADLINE to change course
selections
Registration Materials
High School Registration HandbookRegistration Timeline/GuidelinesTranscript (courses and grades through 5 semesters)Registration CardParent/Student Course Choice FormCareer Center Commitment Form
Making Your Course Selections
LISTEN to your counselors todayREAD registration handbookASK questionsTALK with your teachers and other
students (Especially core junior teachers & current seniors)
THINK about your plans after high school and how your course selection can help prepare you
How do I attain senior status?
Must earn 15 credits by the start of the 2014-15 school year
Know how many credits have you attained after 5 semesters-review your transcript
Pass your classes second semester-earn additional credits
Consider summer school opportunities to make up credit (credit recovery will be pass/fail)
Graduation = 21 credits minimum
What information is on my high school transcript?
Identification information Course history for each grade in high school Final grades Mid year grades Grade Point Averages
Weighted (QPA) & Unweighted (GPA) Class Rank Credits Earned Standardized Test Scores
EOG from 8th grade Other EOC scores
Attendance for each grade in high school
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Standard Honors APA 4 5 6B 3 4 5C 2 3 4D 1 2 3F 0 0 0
The points earned are divided by the number of units attempted to determine the quality point average.
Future-Ready Core Course of Study
4 English4 Math3 Social Studies 4 Science2 PE/Health/LMS 2 electives (electives must be any combination of Career Technical
Education, Arts Education or Second Language)
2 additional electives ( from CTE, JROTC, Arts Education or any other subject area)
FUTURE READYCOURSE OF STUDY
Which Course of Study am I following to meet my graduation requirements?Future Ready Core – UNC Min AdmissionorOccupational
(Graduation requirements for the Class of 2015 are outlined in the Registration Handbook)
Total = 21 credits
A Day/B Day Classes Advanced Placement (AP) Courses Arts Education Courses
Art, Band, Chorus, Dance 2-4, Orchestra, Theatre Arts
Foreign LanguageFrench, German, Latin, Spanish
Newspaper and Yearbook Integrated Math Courses
The following classes will be offered in BOTH formats: Common Core 2 and Common Core 3 (known as Math 2 & 3),
Pre-calculus Hn, Physics Hn, JROTC 1-4
WS/FCS Course Guiding Principles
Students will be assigned to the most rigorous and challenging courses based on previous test scores and grades
Students and Parents should discuss course options with current teachers
Students and Parents choose all courses and course levels
Course Assignments will be written on your registration card
Course Choice Request form will be attached to your registration card
Why is there a deadline for changing course requests?
May I change my course requests after the deadline (April 25th)?
ONLY IF:1. You need other course to meet graduation
requirements2. You fail a prerequisite course3. You complete a course in summer school4. You have selected a course that will not be
offered due to low enrollment
What are my English course choices?
English 4 standard (MT and CC)English 4 honors (MT and CC)AP English Literature and Composition
(MT and CC)
MT=Available at Mount TaborCC=Available at Career Center
Which math course should I select?
Foundations of Math 2 Math 2 (standard and honors) Math 3 (standard and honors) Advanced Functions and Modeling Pre Calculus Honors
Substitution math sequence available in rare circumstances, speak with your counselor
Discrete Math (standard and honors)
AP Calculus AB (MT and CC)
AP Calculus BC (CC) AP Calculus AB/BC (CC) AP Statistics (CC)
MT=Available at Mount TaborCC=Available at Career Center
What are my Science choices?
Chemistry (standard or honors)
Physics HonorsPhysical Science
(standard)Global Science Issues (standard or honors) (MT
and CC)Earth/Environmental Science (standard and honors)Anatomy(standard or honors)Biology (standard or honors)
AP Environmental Science (MT and CC)
AP Biology (CC)
AP Chemistry (CC)
AP Physics 1 (cc)
AP Physics 2 (CC)
AP Physics C (CC)
Exploration of Alternative Energies (honors, CC)
MT=Available at Mount TaborCC=Available at Career Center
What are other Social Studies electives?
Bible History Old/New Testament Honors (semester) African American Studies Honors (semester) Latino American Studies Honors(semester) Sociology honors (semester) Western Humanities Honors World Geography (Standard and Honors) International Relations (Standard and Honors) 20th Century Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Honors Psychology (Honors and AP) (MT and CC) AP Human Geography (MT and CC) AP World History (MT and CC) AP European History (CC) AP Micro/Macro Economics (CC) AP Government and Politics (CC) MT=Available at Mount Tabor
CC=Available at Career Center
Foreign Languages French (level 3 honors, level 4 honors, AP
at CC) German (MT, AP at CC) Latin (level 3 honors, level 4 honors, AP at
MT) Spanish (level 3 honors, level 4 honors,
level 5 honors, AP at CC) Spanish for Native Speakers Chinese and Japanese are offered at the
Career CenterMT=Available at Mount TaborCC=Available at Career Center
Should I take a third, fourth, or fifth level of a foreign language?
Yes, if you are prepared to be successful at the next level
Yes, if you want to be more competitive in the college admissions process
Yes, if you want to be better prepared for college and/or earn college credit in h.s.
Level 3 and higher are HONORS courses and they do have greater expectations
Future Ready Electives
Students must complete 4 elective credits to satisfy WS/FCS graduation requirements.
2 electives must be any combination of Career Technical Education, Arts Education or Second Language
and 2 additional electives (from CTE, JROTC, Arts
Education or any other subject area)
What Career/Technical Courses are available at Mount Tabor?
Business and Marketing
Technology
Family and Consumer Science
Business and Marketing Courses Microsoft ITA: Word,
PowerPoint and Publisher
Microsoft ITA: Excel and Access
Multimedia and Webpage Design
Principles of Business Business Law Accounting 1 & 2(Hns) Fashion Merchandising Hospitality and
Tourism
Marketing Sports and Entertainment
Marketing 1 & 2 Marketing Work
Experience Strategic Marketing
Honors Entrepreneurship 1&2 Business Management
Technology CoursesTechnology Engineering & DesignTechnological DesignEngineering DesignDrafting 1Drafting Honors 2&3
ArchitectureEngineering
Family and Consumer Science Courses
Foods 1-FundamentalsParenting and Child
DevelopmentApparel Development 1 Apparel 2 HNSInterior Design 1 & 2Personal Finance
What CTE courses are offered at the Career Center?
Health Sciences (HN) Collision Body Repair Automotive Technology Aviation Technology Carpentry CISCO Networking ( HNS) Commercial Art (HNS) Cosmetology (3 periods) Carpentry
*2-year programs must begin your junior year
Culinary Arts and Hospitality
Advanced Digital Media Early Childhood Education Electrical Trades Photography Radio Broadcasting Adobe Video Design CTE Advanced Studies
Why should I choose a CTE course?
CTE courses fulfill one of the elective pairs needed to graduate
One credit required to earn NC Academic Scholar Award
Learn a practical skillChoose an interesting electiveCompleting a CTE Concentration
enhances your transcript and career preparation
What are elective options for Seniors not mentioned so far?
Shakespeare 101/102 honors (MT and CC) Test Prep (semester) Newspaper (Hns) Yearbook (Hns) PE 3 (Hns) PE 4 (Adv levels) JROTC (3/4 Hns) Teacher Cadet 1 (Hns) Speech 1(Hns)
NEW COURSES 20th Century Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Ethnic American Literature (standard or honors) Studies in NC Literature (standard or honors) Health Honors Speech 2 (Hns)
MT=Available at Mount TaborCC=Available at Career Center
What about Arts Education? Art ** Band ** Chorus ** Dance ** Orchestra ** Theatre Arts **
Technical Theatre ** Offered at Levels 1-4
AP Art Drawing (CC) AP Art 2D Portfolio
(CC) AP Art 3D Portfolio
(CC) AP Art History (CC) Electronic Music (CC) Music History (CC) AP Music Theory (CC)
Arts Education
Beginning Intermediate Proficient (honors) Advanced (honors)
Discuss the process of advancing to a higher level with your Arts Education teacher and counselor. Recommendations are helpful!
How do I earn college credit by taking AP courses?
Take the AP exam and score 3-5Check AP credit policy by college/university
(www.collegeboard.com/apcreditpolicy)Students pay for AP exams (about $89.00 per exam)AP Exam Fee Reduction available to qualifiers If students do not take the exam, their final course grade will be reduced by one letter grade
Example ScheduleMount Tabor
English 4HN Physics HN
Spanish 2/Band 4 HNA/B Day
Spanish 2/Band 4 HNA/B Day
Pre- Calc HN/Newspaper HN
A/B Day
Pre-Calculus HN/Newspaper HN
A/B Day
Microsoft ITA: Excel and Access
Business Law
Period
1
2
3
4
1st Semester 2nd Semester
Example ScheduleMount Tabor
AP Psychology/AP Eng Lit and Comp
A/B Day
AP Psychology/AP Eng Lit and Comp
A/B DaySpanish 4 HN/Art 4 HN
A/B DaySpanish 4 HN/Art 4 HN
A/B Day
Math 3 Advanced Functions and Modeling
Anatomy HN Drafting II Hns
Period
1
2
3
4
1st Semester 2nd Semester
Example ScheduleCareer Center/Mount Tabor
Nursing Fundamentals Nursing Fundamentals
Nursing Fundamentals Nursing Fundamentals
AP English Lit and Comp AP English Lit and Comp
Bible History Hn/Chorus 4 HNA/B Day (MT)
Bible History Hn/Chorus 4 HNA/B Day (MT)
AP Hum Geography/Spanish 3 HNA/B Day (MT)
AP Hum Geography/Spanish 3 HNA/B Day (MT)
Period
1
2
3
3
1st Semester 2nd Semester
TravelTravel
4
CC
MT
Example ScheduleCareer Center/Mount Tabor
Spanish 3 HN/Art 2A/B Day (MT)
Spanish 3 HN/Art 2A/B Day (MT)
Discrete Math HnBlock (MT)
Western Humanities Hn Block (MT)
AP Chemistry AP Chemistry
AP Lang and Comp AP Lang and Comp
AP Psychology AP Psychology
Period
1
2
5
1st Semester 2nd Semester
Travel Travel
MT
CC6
7
When can I access bus transportation to and from the
Career Center? The transportation schedule for the Career
Center may change from year to year. Students who need bus transportation typically need to take 3 class periods at the Career Center. We will work with you as best we can but you need to have a RELIABLE plan in place prior to the start of the school year.
Talk with your parent about what transportation needs you may have next year and share them with your counselor during your registration meeting.
Where is the Career Center?
910 Highland Court
Winston Salem, NC
27101
Students who drive themselves will be required to have a Career Center parking permit. More details to come.
Besides AP, which courses can earn college credit?Dual Enrollment courses
Forsyth TechSalem CollegeWake ForestWinston-Salem State University
Students who wish to pursue Dual Enrollment courses need to speak with their counselor prior to enrolling in order to receive written approval. Students are responsible for tuition charges, books, and transportation for Dual Enrollment courses.
North Carolina Virtual Public School Online courses at school and/or home
When courses are not available locally When courses conflict prohibits course enrollment When illness or injury causes student to be homebound
Academically motivated learners skilled in the areas of responsibility and self-regulation Strong reading and writing skills Basic computer skills necessary Course enrollment must be approved by principal Enrollment does not shorten school day
North Carolina Academic Scholar Award English 1, 2, 3, 4 Math 1, 2, 3 plus an advanced math Earth/Env Science, Biology, and Chemistry or Physics Two years of the same foreign language One Career/Technical Education course One Arts Education course Five electives 3.5 Grade Point Average (unweighted)
Read description in Registration Handbook.
Be prepared to meet with your counselor…
C. BennettFeb 6th Dorman Feb 7th Clodfelter & E.Bennett Feb 10th Kneisel Feb 11th Kneisel Feb 12th CoatesFeb 13th Arthur Feb 14th All other Juniors (CC) Feb 18th -- IF you miss your APPOINTMENT you must come before the 18th
Read your Registration Handbook, Talk with your parents, Think about your course choices!
Keys to a Successful Registration
•SPEND TIME PREPARING•Meet your Deadlines•Ask QUESTIONS Early•FOLLOW-UP with your FAMILY!!