8th  Grade  and  New  Student    Registra3on  Night  

8th  Grade  and  New  Student    Registra3on  Night  

6:00  –  6:30    Presenta.ons  and  video  •  Overview  &  Welcome–  Steve  Payne  •  iPad  Implementa.on  –  Rachael  Ayers  •  Athle.cs  &  Ac.vi.es  –  Frank  Buck  •  Registra.on  –  Anthony  EllioG  

             Susan  McAfee    

6:35  –  7:00  Online  Registra.on  &  FAQ’s  with  staff    7:00  –  7:30  Meet  &  Greet:  Organiza.ons,  clubs,  &  sports  

Academic  Celebra3ons  

• ACT average score – 20.7

• In our 5 years, Mead HS has had a National Merit Finalist and a Boettcher Scholar

• Over 20 students in our short history have scored at least a 30 on the ACT

Mead  High  School  History  and  Highlights  

•  Mead Consolidated School (Grades 1-12) 1917 to 1960

•  1961-2008 Mead students went to school in Longmont

•  Opened in August 2009 with just over 300 students

•  Currently 870 students are enrolled

•  34% of the student population is Open Enrolled

Mead  High  School  Staff  Administration Principal Steve Payne Assistant Principal Frank Buck Dean of Students Rachael Ayers Counseling Counselor (A-L) Anthony Elliott Counselor (M-Z) Susan McAfee Mental Health Counselor Pedro Linsenmeyer Special Education Building Team Leader Cyrus Collier Safety School Resource Officer Deputy Jennifer Fick Teachers 46 Licensed Teachers Staff 23 Classified Staff – office staff, library, campus monitors, custodians, para professionals and cafeteria staff

The  Importance  of    High  School  

•  Helps prepare you for the demands of careers in a global market.

•  Helps to establish positive habits. •  A time to find and explore your interests. •  Helps prepare you for the next level of

education. •  Provides for positive social interaction and

growth. •  A place to develop lifelong friendships and

connections.

Education Average Annual Salary Unemployment Rate Professional Degree $102,200 2% Doctorate Degree $91,000 2% Master’s Degree $70,000 3% Bachelor’s Degree $56,500 4% Associate’s Degree $44,800 5% Some College-no degree $40,400 7% High School Diploma $35,400 7% High School Dropout $25,100 11%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and College Board – Based on full-time workers age 25 and older.

Importance  of  Educa3on

Mead  HS  Energy  Academy  –  Fall  2015  

Open  Enrollment      

•  Open Enrollment Applications can still be submitted •  March 6th is the deadline for families to notify schools

of their intent to enroll for the 2015-2016 school year •  Students who reside outside the Mead HS attendance

area will need to meet with our registrar tonight in the main office before registering for classes online.

Athle3cs  

Fall Sports: v Football v Girls Volleyball v Girls Softball v Cross Country v Cheerleading v Dance v Boys Soccer

Winter Sports: v Wrestling v Boys Basketball v Girls Basketball v Cheerleading v Dance

Spring Sports: v Track & Field v Boys Baseball v Girls Soccer v Girls Tennis

Athle3c  Eligibility  •  Eligibility is checked for the previous semesters ending grades.

Athletes must have passed 2.5 credits to be eligible. If not, they will regain eligibility in 60 days.

•  9th Graders have an exception for their 1st Semester.

•  Eligibility is then checked weekly. Athletes must be enrolled in 2.5 credits and maintain 2.5 credits weekly passing grade.

Athle3c  Accomplishments  In the past year, MHS Athletics have been blessed with: State Qualifiers – Volleyball, Softball, Girls Cross Country, Wrestling and Track & Field Wrestling had 2 State Champions Wrestler of the Year Girls Soccer Player of the Year All Conference Athletes:

Football – 5 Boys Soccer – 2

Softball – 2 Volleyball – 3 Cross Country – 3 Boys Basketball – 2 Girls Basketball – 2 Wrestling – 6 Baseball – 1 Girls Soccer – 4 Track & Field – 11

Academic All-State Teams – (Varsity Squad averaged 3.5 GPA) In 2013-2014 – 5 Teams earned this recognition! In 2014-2015 – so far, 3 teams have earned this recognition!

Clubs  &  Ac3vi3es:  Get  Involved!  Clubs French Club Film Club Interact FBLA International Thespian Society Strategic Games Club National Honor Society MESA Anime Club The Posse FCCLA

Activities Concert Band Jazz Band Symphonic Band Percussion Ensemble Men’s & Women’s Choir Chamber Singers Women’s Ensemble Orchestra String Orchestra Symphonic Orchestra Musical Theatre Drama/Theatre and Stage Tech Yearbook Student Council

Student  iPad  Rollout  

•  September  8,  9  &  10  •  New  devices  •  Parent  mee.ng  this  spring  -­‐  TBA  

Middle  School  vs.  High  School  

Differences between middle and high school Middle School High School Students don’t earn credits ½ credit for each semester class toward

graduation

Grading system – Simple A, B, C, D, F Weighted GPA - 4.0 / 4.5 / 5.0

GPA for class placement GPA is used for class rank, college admission, class placement, scholarships and car insurance

No external class options CDC, Concurrent Enrollment, St Vrain Online Global Academy, CU Succeed, BYU

No transcripts Transcripts are permanent records, which are sent to colleges

Regular and Advanced classes Regular, Honors, AP & College classes

7 classes per day Block schedule – 8 classes (day 1 & day 2 – 4 classes per day)

Gradua3on  Requirements  

SVVSD  Gradua.on  Requirements    

4  credits  of  English  3  credits  of  Math  3  credits  of  Science  3  credits  of  Social  Studies  2  credits  of  Physical  Educa.on  ½  credit  of  Health  ½  credit  of  Fine  Arts  ½  credit  of  Prac.cal  Arts  8  credits  of  Elec.ves    24.5  total  credits    

College  Bound  Students  General College Admission Requirements – 4yr. college

4  years  of  English  4  years  of  Math  3  to  4  years  of  Science  3  to  4  years  of  Social  Studies  2  to  3  years  of  World  Language    AP  –  Advanced  Placement  classes  (10th  -­‐  12th  grade)

A  Typical  Day  at    Mead  High  School  

•  Students are responsible for 8 blocks •  4 classes/day for 85 minutes each

•  Day 1—Class period 1-4 •  Day 2—Class period 5-8

•  20 minute SSR from 10:20-10:40 •  40 minute lunch with a closed campus for

ninth and tenth grade •  School starts at 7:15 and gets out at 2:15

Semester  1        Semester  2  English  9          English  9    World  History/Geography      World  History/Geography      Biology          Biology    Algebra  1  or  Geometry      Algebra  1  or  Geometry    World  Language  class      World  Language  class  Health  or  PE        PE  or  Health  Elec.ve        Elec.ve  Elec.ve        Elec.ve        

Typical  Freshman  Schedule  

Registra3on  Process  

•  Completely  fill  out  all  Registra.on  forms  •  9th  Grade  Course  Selec.on  Sheet  •  Any  supplemental  applica.ons    

•  Enter  all  course  requests  and  alternate  courses  into  Infinite  Campus  using  the  Course  Selec.on  Sheet  

•  Mead  HS  staff  will  verify  courses  were  entered  correctly  into  Infinite  Campus  and  answer  ques.ons  

•  Turn  in  your  Course  Selec.on  Sheet  and  CDC  applica.on  (if  applicable)  

Name of course

Course Number A = Sem 1 B = Sem 2

Description of course

Check for Pre-requisites

Course  Catalog:  Course  Descrip3ons  

English  and  History  (Integrated)  •  English  9  and  World  History/Geography        OR  

•  English  9  Honors  and  World  History/Geography  Honors    Science  

•  Biology  or  Biology  Honors      World  Language  

•  Spanish,  French  or  Chinese    Math  

•  Teacher  recommenda.on  •  Algebra  1,  Geometry  or  Algebra  2  (extensions,  regular  &  honors)  

9th  Grade  Core  Classes  

•  Mead MS and Coal Ridge MS students: Your current math teacher has recommended a 9th grade math class for you. This class has already been entered in Infinite Campus.

•  Enter this recommended math class on your Registration form •  When you log into your Infinite Campus account you will see that

your recommended math course has already been entered under Required Courses

•  You will not be able to change courses listed under Required Courses

•  If you disagree with this recommendation, then plan on discussing this with your math teacher

•  MMS and CRMS math teachers will update their recommendations in March based on your performance in math this semester.

•  If you attend a different Middle School, then you will need to get a math recommendation from your current math teacher

Math  Recommenda3ons  

•  Teacher Recommendation needed •  CRMS and MMS teachers will send over

their Honors recommendations •  Other middle school teachers will need to

send over any Honors recommendations via email or sign the Course Selection Sheet with their recommendation

•  Students must request the honors class on their Course Selection Sheet and enter the class in Infinite Campus

Honors  Recommenda3ons  

•  Choir •  Register for Men’s Choir or Women’s Choir •  No auditions for freshmen

•  Orchestra •  Register for Orchestra •  Auditions in March for String & Symphonic Orchestra

•  Band •  Register for Concert Band •  Auditions for Jazz, Symphonic & Percussion Ensemble in March

•  Drama 1 •  Musical Theatre

•  Application and auditions in March

9th  Grade  Performing  Arts  Op3ons  

•  Student Council •  Do not register for this class now. Complete the Student Council

Application. •  Students will be notified and added after interviews.

•  Yearbook •  Do not register for this class now. Complete the Yearbook application. •  Students will be notified and added after decisions have been made.

•  Basic Stage Technology •  Do not register for this class now. Complete the Yearbook application. •  Auditions for Jazz, Symphonic & Percussion Ensemble in March

Classes  with  an  Applica3on  

•  9th Grade Options: Intro to Agri Science & Technology, Health Careers, Culinary, Beginning Auto, Auto and Maintenance & Light Repair

•  Complete the CDC Application and turn it in with your registration forms.

•  School buses transport students to and from CDC during every block to and from Mead HS – 20 min late to class.

•  Do not list CDC classes on your Course Selection Sheet or on your online registration

•  CDC acceptance decisions will be made in April •  Counselors will notify students and add CDC classes to

their schedules after they’ve been accepted

CDC  –  Career  Development  Center  classes  

Fill in all 16 course requests Circle the appropriate required courses below

9th  Grade  Course  Selec3on  Sheet  

Enter 8 alternate elective requests in order of preference below

Student and Parent signatures required

Alternate  Elec3ve  Choices  

Online  Registra3on  •  Log  on  to  your  Infinite  Campus  Account  •  Click  on  Course  Registra3on:    15-­‐16  Mead  High  School  

Go to the main office if you have trouble logging in to your Infinite Campus account

Online  Registra3on  

Math recommendations have been entered by your current MMS/CRMS math teacher. You won’t be able to change these classes. You’ll need to talk to your math teacher if you disagree with their recommendation.

Online  Registra3on  

After you have chosen your requested courses, use the same process to select alternates

Request as an alternate

Online  Registra3on  

Online  Registra3on  

To drop a course, click on the name of the course and then click on “Drop This Request”

•  Families  will  be  divided  into  smaller  groups  in  classrooms  to  enter  their  Course  Requests  in  Infinite  Campus,  have  their  ques.ons  answered  and  submit  their  9th  Grade  Course  Selec.on  Sheet  

•  Students  will  use  Chrome  books  in  classrooms  to  enter  their  course  requests  into  Infinite  Campus  account.  

•  Teachers  and  staff  will  be  available  in  classrooms  to  answer  academic  and  registra.on  ques.ons  

•  If  families  cannot  register  tonight,  they  must  complete  the  online  registra.on  from  home  and  turn  in  their  Registra.on  forms  no  later  than  Friday,  February  13th    

•  This  presenta.on  and  all  forms  are  on  our  website  

Online  Registra3on    

Mead  High  School  -­‐  Video  

Open  Enrolled  or  New  to  SVVSD  •  Families  that  s.ll  need  to  accept  their  Open  Enrollment  offer  

must  see  our  Registrar  in  the  Main  Office  before  proceeding  to  their  assigned  classroom.  

•  Students  who  will  be  new  to  St.  Vrain  Valley  Schools  will  need  to  pick  up  an  Enrollment  Packet  from  our  Registrar  in  the  Main  Office.  

•  Open  Enrolled  students  and  students  new  to  St.  Vrain  Valley  Schools  will  need  to  be  added  to  Mead  High  School’s  Infinite  Campus  by  our  Registrar  in  order  to  complete  the  Online  Registra.on.  

Online  Registra3on  /  FAQ  Sessions  Families  will  now  proceed  to  the  following  classrooms  based  on  your  last  name  to  complete  their  Online  Registra.on:    

•  A  –  C    Library      •  D  –  G    C202  (inside  the  library)    • H  –  L    E115  • M  –  P    E113  • Q  –  S    D115  •  T  –  Z    D117  7:00pm  -­‐  Sports,  Clubs,  Ac.vi.es  and  Organiza.ons