Title: Registration for Rising Sophomores
1Registration for Rising Sophomores
2Mount Tabor High SchoolCounselors
Last Name Counselor
A Col Ms. Corey Daniel
Com Ha Ms. Kristine Doyle
He Ma Mrs. Colleen Santos-Roberts
Mc P Ms. Lin Shropshire
Q Sn Mr. Stan Huck
So Z Mr. David Naff
3Important Registration Datesfor Rising Sophomores
Feb. 10th Registration Overview
March 1st 15th Individual Meetings with your Counselor
March 18th SIGNED REGISTRATION CARDS DUE!
April 21st Deadline to change courses
4Registration Materials
- High School Registration Handbook
- Registration Timeline/Guidelines
- Transcript
- Registration Card
- Student/Parent Course Choice Form
5Making Your Course Selections
- READ your registration handbook
- ASK questions
- Talk with your Teachers, Counselor, Parents
- Talk with other students who are enrolled in
courses you are considering
6How Do I Attain Sophomore Status?
- 5 credits are needed by the start of school year
2011-12 - Pass your classes
- Summer School opportunities may be available to
make up credit
7What 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 (you will be ranked in your class
after 9th grade) - Accumulated Credits
- Attendance for each grade in high school
- Standardized Test Scores
- EOG from 8th grade
- EOC scores
8Grade Point Average (GPA) / Quality Points
Average (QPA)
- GPA (unweighted)
- Points earned
- ?
- Number of units attempted
- Only using Standard s
Standard Honors AP
A 4 5 6
B 3 4 5
C 2 3 4
D 1 2 3
F 0 0 0
QPA (weighted) Points earned ? Number of
units attempted Using Standard, Honors, AP s
9(No Transcript)
10Future Ready Course of Study
- Every public school student will graduate from
high school, globally competitive for work and
postsecondary education and prepared for life in
the 21st century.
11Future-Ready Core Graduation Requirements
- 4 English
- (English 1, 2, 3, 4)
- 4 Math
- 3 Social Studies
- (World History, Civics Economics, World
History) - 4 Science
- (A Physical Science, Biology, Earth/Environmental,
additional credit) - 2 PE/Health/LMS
- 2 electives (any combination of Career Technical
Education, Arts Education, or Second Language) - 2 additional electives (from CTE, JROTC, Arts
Education, or any other subject area) - Total 21 credits
12Future-Ready Core Math
- Four mathematics credits are required for
graduation - Algebra I
- Geometry
- Algebra II
- A fourth math course to be aligned with the
student's after high school plans (e.g. college
or work) - A substitution math sequence is available in rare
instances
13Your Registration Card
- You will select 8 courses and 2 alternate courses
- English
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- PE 2 or Dance 1B and Health
- Base additional course selections on Plans Beyond
High School and Interests - Foreign Language
- Career/ Technical Education Courses
- Arts Education Courses
14- Rising Sophomore Registration Cards
- due signed and delivered to the
- Counseling Office by March 18th
15How Will I Select My Sophomore Year Courses?
- Course Assignment Principles
- Future Ready Graduation Requirements
- Post-Secondary Goals and Plans
- Work
- Military
- Community College
- 4 year College or University
- Motivation
- Interests
16WS/FCS Course Assignment Principles
- Students will be assigned to the most rigorous
and challenging courses based on previous EOG and
EOC 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
registration card to alter the registration card
assignments
17May I change my course requests after the April
21st deadline?
- ONLY IF
- You need a different course to meet your
graduation requirements. - You fail a course that is a prerequisite course
to a course that you selected. - You complete a course in summer school and are
ready for a different course. - You have selected a course that will not be
offered due to low enrollment.
CHOOSE CAREFULLY WISELY You will be expected to
take the courses that you have chosen on your
registration card. You will also be expected
to remain in the course level chosen through at
least the first grading period.
18Why Is There a Deadline For Changing Course
Requests ?
- Master Schedule is based on student course
requests - Preparation of student schedules for the
following school year - You will receive your schedule about a week
before Open House for the 2011-12 school year.
19Courses With Semester Final Grades
- Life Management Skills
- PE 1 and PE 2
- Dance 1A and Dance 1B
- Health
- SAT Prep
- Sociology, African Am Studies, Latino Am Studies
- Shakespeare
20Sophomore English Courses
- English 2 standard
- English 2 honors
- Seminar English 2
21Sophomore Math CoursesConsider your Post
Secondary Plans
- Algebra 1
- Algebra 1/Geometry
- Foundations of Geometry
- Geometry
- (Standard, Honors)
- Algebra 2
- (Standard or Honors)
- Pre-Calculus Honors
- Advanced Functions and Modeling
22Sophomore Science Courses
- Biology
- (Standard or Honors)
- Chemistry
- (Standard, Honors, or AP)
- Physical Science
- Earth/Environmental Science
- (Standard, Honors, or AP)
23Sophomore Social Studies Courses
- Civics and Economics
- Civics and Economics Honors
- Seminar Social Studies 2
- Electives
- African-American Studies (honors, semester)
- Latino-American Studies (honors, semester)
- Intro to Sociology (honors, semester)
- Psychology (honors, full year)
- Semester courses may be paired with SAT Prep
24Foreign Languages
- French
- German
- Latin
- Spanish
- Practical Spanish for Native Speakers
- Chinese (only at the Career Center)
- Japanese (only at the Career Center)
- Think about your preparation for the next level
of a foreign language. The higher your current
grades, the better you are prepared for the next
course. - Level 3 and higher foreign language courses are
taught at the honors level.
25Career/Technical ClustersRegistration Handbook,
pp. 8-9
- Agricultural and Natural Resources
- Biological and Chemical
- Business
- Commercial and Artistic Production
- Engineering
- Health Sciences
- Industrial
- Public Service
- Transport Systems
- Construction
26Mount Tabors Career/Technical Courses
- Business and Marketing
- Technology
- Family and Consumer Sciences
27Business and Marketing Courses
- Digital Communication Systems
- Microsoft ITA Word, PowerPoint, Publisher
- Microsoft ITA Excel Access
- Multimedia Webpage Design
- Principles of Business
- Business Law
- Accounting 1 2
- Marketing
- Fashion Merchandising
- Business Advanced Studies
28Family Consumer Science Courses
- Teen Living
- Foods
- Required for Culinary Arts 1 at Career Center
- Parenting and Child Development
- Apparel Development 1
- Housing and Interiors 1
29Technology Courses
- Fundamentals of Technology
- Communications Systems
- Structural Systems
- Transportation Systems
- Drafting 1
30Why Should I Choose a CTE Course?
- Two or more CTE courses meet Future Ready Course
of Study requirements - One CTE credit is required to earn the NC
Academic Scholar recognition (see p. 3 of
registration handbook) - National Vocational Honor Society eligibility
- Learn a practical skill
- Choose an interesting elective
31Mt. Tabors Arts Education Coursessome
Colleges/Universities require one arts education
credit for admission
- Art
- Band
- Chorus
- Dance
- Orchestra
- Theatre Arts
- Two or more Arts Education courses meet
requirements of the Future Ready Course of Study
32Other Elective Choices For Sophomores
- Shakespeare 101/102 (semester or all year)
- Intro to Journalism
- Newspaper 1- speak with Dr. Gardiner in Room 201
- Yearbook 1- speak with Mrs. Gallos in Room 205
- JROTC
- SAT Prep (semester)
- Speech Debate (new course!)
- Humanities (new course!)
- Theatre Tech (new course!)
33Can I Earn College Credit in High School?
- Advanced Placement courses
- UNCG i School online courses
- Forsyth Tech dual enrollment courses
- Other local college/university programs
- Extensive information about earning college
credit in high school is found on pages 10-11 in
the Registration Handbook.
34May I Take AP Courses During My Sophomore Year?
- If you meet the prerequisite
- If you are willing to meet the challenges of
extensive reading and outside assignments - Possible AP course selections
- AP Chemistry
- AP Environmental Science
Rising sophomores who want to consider AP course
offerings must meet with AP teachers to discuss
the course requirements and summer enrichment
activities.
35North Carolina Academic Scholar Award
- English 1, 2, 3, 4
- Alg 1, Geom, Alg 2, or Int Math 1,2,3 plus an
advanced math - Earth/Env Science, Biology, Chemistry or Physics
- World History, Civics and Economics, US History
- Two years of same foreign language
- One Career/Technical Education course
- One Arts Education course
- Five additional courses
- 3.5 Grade Point Average (unweighted)
- See description on page 3 of the Registration
Handbook.
362011-2012 Schedule
Courses will be PRIMARILY in a 90 minute 4x4
semester block format with specific courses
scheduled on a 90 minute A Day / B Day yearlong
format.
- A Day/B Day
- Semester Block
- Algebra 1
- Geometry
- Algebra 2
- A Day / B Day Courses
- AP Courses
- Arts Courses
- Foreign Language
- Newspaper/Yearbook
- Pre-Calculus
- Integrated Math
37Sample Schedule 1
Block 1st Semester 2nd Semester
1 Civics Economics English 2
2 A Day Spanish 2 B Day Geometry A Day Spanish 2 B Day Geometry
3 Marketing Sports Ent. Marketing
4 PE 2 / Health Biology
38Sample Schedule 2
Block 1st Semester 2nd Semester
1 A Day Algebra 2 B Day Newspaper A Day Algebra 2 B Day Newspaper
2 English 2 PE 2 / Health
3 Civics Economics Chemistry
4 A Day Orchestra B Day French 2 A Day Orchestra B Day French 2
39Be Prepared To Meet With Your School Counselor
- Mrs. Barnetts classes February 28-March 1
- Mrs. Bartletts classes March 2-3
- Mrs. Bowmans classes March 7-8
- Ms. Mobleys classes March 9-10
- Ms. Schaefers classes March 11-14
- Mr. Pungers classes March 11-14
40Will You Be Prepared?
- READ your Registration Handbook
- TALK with your parents/guardians
- THINK about your course choices