MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

WELCOMES

THE CLASS OF2017

WEBSITES

• MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL http://www.maconcountyhs.com

• TENNESSEE DIPLOMA PROJECT http://www.state.tn.us/education/TDP/GradReq.shtml

• CAREER-TECHNICAL EDUCATIONhttp://tennessee.gov/education/cte

• TENNESSEE SCHOLARShttp://www.tennesseescholars.org

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS28 Credits Required for Graduation at MCHS

ENGLISH 4 credits (one per year)MATH 4 credits (one per year)SCIENCE 3 creditsSOCIAL STUDIES 3 creditsLIFETIME WELLNESS 1 creditPERSONAL FINANCE/PE ½ credit eachELECTIVE FOCUS AREA 3 creditsFOREIGN LANGUAGE 2 credits (same

language)FINE ARTS 1 credit

o or 3 additional electives if FL/FA waiver

FOREIGN LANGUAGE/FINE ARTSWAIVER

Students who elect NOT to go to college may waive the 2 Foreign Language and 1 Fine Arts requirements.

Instead, they will have to take 3 additional electives to expand and enhance their Elective Focus Area.

We MUST have a PARENT signature on file indicating that the parent consents to the waiver.

GREEN REGISTRATION FORM Make sure that you have filled out the

top part of this sheet with a PENCIL.At the bottom of the page, you must

indicate whether your child plans on attending college OR has decided that he/she will waive those courses in order to enhance the Elective Focus Area.

Mark YES or NO to the Waiver question.

GREEN REGISTRATION FORM

At the bottom of the page, you will also need to write down an Elective Focus Area before you leave tonight. This needs to be determined by the end of the student’s Sophomore year.

The STUDENT will need to sign this form.The PARENT will also need to sign the

form and then date it.

HEALTH/PE/DRIVER’S EDPE may be taken any year prior to

graduation for ½ credit or 1 credit. (1/2 credit is required—in addition to the 1 credit of Wellness students earned as a Freshman)

If there are openings, Sophomores may take Driver’s Ed. You must indicate which 9 weeks you need to take it AND why you want to take it.

ENGLISH

Every student will enroll in an English class.Select one of the courses below and, if

necessary, add the extra letter or number to the code that is already printed on the form :oEnglish I 3001oEnglish I—Honors 3001HoEnglish I—ELL 3001EoEnglish I—SPED 30015

MATHSelect at least one of the Math courses

below and, if necessary, add the extra letter or number to the code that is already printed on the form :oAlgebra I 3102oAlgebra I—Honors 3102HoAlgebra 1-A (SPED) 31025oAlgebra IA* 31023 andoAlgebra IB* 31024 for S2

ALGEBRA IA / ALGEBRA IBAlgebra IA is offered as a Pre-Algebra course and

will be offered Semester 1 (left side). Algebra IA will not count as a Math credit—it is for elective credit only.

If you register for Algebra IA, then you MUST also register for Algebra IB during Semester 2 (right side). Algebra IB will count as the actual Math credit.

Be sure to indicate Algebra IA (31023) on the left side and write down Algebra IB (31024) on the right side.

SCIENCESelect at least one of the Science courses below

and, if necessary, add the extra letter or number to the code that is already printed on the form.

Both sciences will meet college entrance requirements; however, Physical World Concepts is intended to be more college- preparatory than Physical Science.o Physical World Concepts 3237o Physical Science 3202o Physical Science (SPED) 32025

SOCIAL STUDIES

Select at least one of the Social Studies courses below and, if necessary, add the extra letter or number to the code that is already printed on the form :oWorld History 3401oWorld Geography 3410oWorld Geography—SPED 34105oWorld Geography—ELL 3410E

SPORTS/COLOR GUARDIf you plan on participating in Sports or Color

Guard, you will need to write the group name(s) ALL on the 1st ALTERNATE Elective line.

The coaches will give us a list of members after summer tryouts, and then we will actually enroll you with that 4th block group but for that season ONLY.

Athletes who only play basketball will possibly be scheduled for a Study Skills class during the 1st and the 4th nine weeks.

ELECTIVE FOCUS AREASEvery student must choose at least ONE elective course

in their Elective Focus Area. These types of courses are referred to as “Focused Electives.”

Choose course(s) from the Elective Focus Areas below:

o AGRICULTURE (CTE Program of Study)o BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY (CTE Program of Study)o FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE (CTE Program of Study)o FINE ARTSo HUMANITIES (Language Arts and Social Studies)o MATH/SCIENCEo Classes at Tri-County Campus of TTC-Hartsville (cannot go

until Sophomore year)

ELECTIVE FOCUS AREASTri-County Campus of TTC-Hartsville

o CTE Programs of Study• Auto Mechanics• Carpentry• Computer-Aided Drafting• Cosmetology• Culinary Arts• Health Science (not until Jr. year)• HVAC/Refrigeration• Machine Shop• Welding

MCHSCTE Programs of Study ELECTIVES AGRICULTURE

o Principles of Agricultural Science 5154

BUSINESS TECHNOLOGYoWord Processing 3781

FAMILY and CONSUMER SCIENCESo Family & Consumer Science 5603

Additional CTE Information

You may sign up for additional CTE electives as long as you have also registered for the first level course in that Program of Study.

You may take additional courses:o in different Programs of Study and/oro up to TWO electives in the same Program of

Study

Additional CTE Courses

AGRICULTURE Program of Study

ANIMAL SYSTEMS—Elective Focus AreaoAdvanced Principles of Agriculture 5155

PLANT SYSTEMS—Elective Focus Areao Landscaping & Turfgrass Mgmt. 5163

POWER SYSTEMS—Elective Focus AreaoAg Mechanics & Maintenance 5151

Additional CTE Courses cont.

BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY Program of Study

BANKING & FINANCE—Elective Focus AreaELECTRONIC PUBLISHING—Elective Focus AreaINTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA—Elective Focus Area

oComputer Applications 3718

HUMAN RESOURCES—Elective Focus Areao eBusiness Communications 3704

Additional CTE Courses cont.

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE Program of Study

COUNSELING & MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES—E.F.A.FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES—E.F.A.TEACHER TRAINING SERVICES—E.F.A.

oChild & Lifespan Development 5625FASHION DESIGN—E.F.A.

o Textiles & Apparel 5619INTERIOR DESIGN—E.F.A.

o Interior Design 5626

FINE ARTS ELECTIVES

oMarching Band (S1 only) 0996M oConcert Band (S2 only) 0996CoGeneral Music 3505 oTheatre Arts 3524oVisual Arts I 3501oVocal Music 3531

HUMANITIES ELECTIVESLANGUAGE ARTS

o Journalism 3008(This class alternates on a rotating basis with Creative Writing)

SOCIAL STUDIESo Bible Studies 3452o Contemporary Issues 3435o Psychology 3433o Sociology 3432o Tennessee Studies 3404

MATH / SCIENCE ELECTIVESIf you choose Math/Science as your Elective

Focus Area, you may need to double up on Math at least one year between 10th and 12th grades and/or take at least one advanced-level Science (Jr. Chemistry is a pre-requisite) your Senior year.

Chemistry is not a pre-requisite for Scientific Research or:o Environmental Science 3260(This class alternates on a rotating basis with Scientific Research)

IN-HOUSE ELECTIVESYour grade in an In-House Elective class will be

either a “P” for Pass or an “F” for Fail.You may register for only one In-House Elective

per semester.Sports, Color Guard, Credit Recovery, Instrumental

Music, Study Skills, Teacher Assistant, and Yearbook are all In-House Electives. o Teacher’s Assistant 9TAo Teacher’s Assistant (1/2) 9TAQ

½ Credit CoursesIf you sign up for a ½ credit course, you MUST

sign up for another ½ credit course in the SAME BLOCK.

Also, write down both course codes in the same Course Code block.o Driver’s Education (1/2) 3321o Financial Planning (1/2) 3717o Personal Finance (1/2) 3766o Physical Education(1/2) 3301o Teacher Assistant (1/2) 9TAQ

FRESHMAN ELECTIVESAdv Principles of Ag 5155

Ag Mechanics & Maint. 5151

Bible Studies 3452

Child Development 5625

Computer Applications 3718

Concert Band (S2) 0996C

Contemporary Issues 3432

Driver’s Education 3321

eBusiness Communications 3704

Environmental Science 3260

Family & Consumer Science 5603

Financial Planning (1/2 ) 3717

General Music 3505

Interior Design 5626Journalism 3008

Landscaping Mgmt. 5163Marching Band (S1) 0996MPersonal Finance (1/2) 3766Physical Education (1/2) 3301Principles of Ag. Sciences 5154Psychology 3433Sociology 3432*Teacher Assistant 9TA*Teacher Assistant (1/2) 9TAQTennessee Studies 3404Textiles 5619Theatre Arts 3524Visual Arts I 3501Vocal Music 3531Word Processing 3781

REMINDERS

All 8 blocks MUST have a course name in the block.

All 3 ALTERNATE ELECTIVES MUST be filled in.Mark YES or NO for the FL/FA Waiver.Write down your ELECTIVE FOCUS AREA.The STUDENT will need to sign this form.The PARENT will also need to sign and date

the form.

GREEN REGISTRATION FORMIf you leave anything BLANK, you will not be allowed

to change your schedule when school starts next year.If you write down a class on the Registration Form and

that class is on your schedule next year, you will not be allowed to change it when school starts.

If you would like to make any changes after tonight, please email, mail, or phone your requests to one of the school counselors BEFORE May 27.

o jonesd17@k12tn.neto owensm4@k12tn.net o 666-4474 (MCHS School Counseling Center)