REGISTRATION REGISTRATION 2013.20142013.2014

RISING SOPHOMORESRISING SOPHOMORES(Class of 2017)(Class of 2017)

Mount Tabor High School Mount Tabor High School CounselorsCounselors

• A-DA-D Ms. Corey DanielMs. Corey Daniel• E-HE-H Ms. Kristine DoyleMs. Kristine Doyle• I-MI-M Mrs. Colleen Santos-Mrs. Colleen Santos-

RobertsRoberts• N-RN-R Mr. Stan HuckMr. Stan Huck• S-ZS-Z Mr. David NaffMr. David Naff

Important DatesImportant Dates

• March 3-14March 3-14: : – Registration meetings with CounselorsRegistration meetings with Counselors

• March 25March 25: : – Signed registration cards due to Signed registration cards due to

Guidance OfficeGuidance Office• April 25April 25: :

– Deadline for making any changes to Deadline for making any changes to registrationregistration

Registration MaterialsRegistration Materials• High School Registration HandbookHigh School Registration Handbook• Registration Timeline/GuidelinesRegistration Timeline/Guidelines• Transcript Transcript (academic history/final and semester (academic history/final and semester

grades)grades)

• Registration CardRegistration Card• Parent/Student Course Choice FormParent/Student Course Choice Form• Career Center Commitment FormCareer Center Commitment Form

Making Your Course Making Your Course SelectionsSelections• LISTENLISTEN to your counselors today to your counselors today• READREAD registration handbook registration handbook• ASKASK questions questions• TALKTALK with your teachers and other with your teachers and other

students (especially sophomores and students (especially sophomores and juniors)juniors)

• THINK THINK about your plans after high about your plans after high schoolschool

Grade Level PromotionGrade Level Promotion Sophomore Status = 5 creditsSophomore Status = 5 credits

Junior Status = 9 creditsJunior Status = 9 credits

Senior Status = 15 creditsSenior Status = 15 credits

Graduation = 22 credits minimumGraduation = 22 credits minimum

What information is on What information is on my high school my high school transcript?transcript?

• Identification informationIdentification information• Course history for each grade in high schoolCourse history for each grade in high school• Final grades Final grades • Mid year gradesMid year grades• Grade Point AveragesGrade Point Averages

– Weighted (QPA)Weighted (QPA)– Unweighted (GPA)Unweighted (GPA)

• Class RankClass Rank• Credits EarnedCredits Earned• Standardized Test ScoresStandardized Test Scores

– EOG from 8EOG from 8thth grade grade– EOC ScoresEOC Scores

• Attendance for each grade in high schoolAttendance for each grade in high school

Grade Point Average Grade Point Average (GPA)(GPA)

StandardStandard HonorsHonors APAPAA 44 55 66BB 33 44 55CC 22 33 44DD 11 22 33FF 00 00 00

The points earned are divided by the number of The points earned are divided by the number of units attempted to determine the quality point units attempted to determine the quality point average.average.

Future-Ready Core Future-Ready Core Course of StudyCourse of Study

• 4 English4 English• 4 Math4 Math• 4 Social Studies 4 Social Studies • 4 Science4 Science• 2 PE/Health/LMS2 PE/Health/LMS

• 2 electives (electives must be any combination 2 electives (electives must be any combination of Career Technical Education, Arts Education of Career Technical Education, Arts Education or Second Language) or Second Language)

• 2 additional electives ( from CTE, JROTC, Arts 2 additional electives ( from CTE, JROTC, Arts Education or any other subject area)Education or any other subject area)

EOC’sEOC’s• EOC’s are worth EOC’s are worth 20% 20% of your final grade of your final grade

and are applicable to the following classes:and are applicable to the following classes:English 2English 2Common Core Math 1Common Core Math 1BiologyBiology

• If you do not successfully score a level 3 or higher on these If you do not successfully score a level 3 or higher on these exams, you will be required to retake them.exams, you will be required to retake them.

A Day/B Day ClassesA Day/B Day Classes• Advanced Placement (AP) CoursesAdvanced Placement (AP) Courses• Arts Education CoursesArts Education Courses

– Art, Band, Chorus, Dance 2-4, Orchestra, Theatre Arts)Art, Band, Chorus, Dance 2-4, Orchestra, Theatre Arts)• Foreign LanguageForeign Language• Newspaper and YearbookNewspaper and Yearbook• Pre-Calculus HonorsPre-Calculus Honors• The following classes will be offered in BOTH The following classes will be offered in BOTH

formats:formats:• CC Math 2, CC Math 3, Pre-Calculus Honors JROTC 1-4CC Math 2, CC Math 3, Pre-Calculus Honors JROTC 1-4

WS/FCS Course Guiding WS/FCS Course Guiding PrinciplesPrinciples• Students will be assigned to the most rigorous Students will be assigned to the most rigorous

and challenging courses based on previous EOG and challenging courses based on previous EOG and EOC test scores and gradesand EOC test scores and grades

• Students and Parents should discuss course Students and Parents should discuss course options with current teachersoptions with current teachers

• Students and Parents choose all courses and Students and Parents choose all courses and course levelscourse levels

• Course Assignments will be written on your Course Assignments will be written on your registration cardregistration card

• Course Choice Request form will be attached to Course Choice Request form will be attached to your registration cardyour registration card

Why is there a deadline Why is there a deadline for changing course for changing course requests?requests?May I change my course requests after the May I change my course requests after the

deadline (April 25th)?deadline (April 25th)?ONLY IF:ONLY IF:1.1. You need other courses to meet graduation You need other courses to meet graduation

requirementsrequirements2.2. You fail a prerequisite courseYou fail a prerequisite course3.3. You complete a course in summer schoolYou complete a course in summer school4.4. You have selected a course that will not be You have selected a course that will not be

offered due to low enrollmentoffered due to low enrollment

What are my English What are my English course choices?course choices?

• English 2 Standard English 2 Standard • English 2 Honors English 2 Honors • English 2 SeminarEnglish 2 Seminar

HonorsHonors

MT=Available at Mount TaborCC=Available at Career Center

English ElectivesEnglish Electives• Shakespeare 102/102 Shakespeare 102/102 (standard and honors)(standard and honors)• Speech & Debate I & IISpeech & Debate I & II• Introduction to JournalismIntroduction to Journalism• Newspaper Newspaper (honors in years 3 & 4)(honors in years 3 & 4)• YearbookYearbook (honors in years 3 & 4) (honors in years 3 & 4)• Ethnic American Literature Ethnic American Literature (standard and honors)(standard and honors)• Studies in North Carolina Literature Studies in North Carolina Literature (standard and (standard and

honors)honors)• Intermediate Composition Honors (creative writing)Intermediate Composition Honors (creative writing)

Which math course Which math course should I select? should I select? • Foundations of Common Foundations of Common

Core Math 2Core Math 2• Common Core Math 2 Common Core Math 2

(standard and honors)(standard and honors)• Common Core Math 3 Common Core Math 3

(standard and honors)(standard and honors)• Advanced Functions and Advanced Functions and

ModelingModeling• Pre Calculus Honors Pre Calculus Honors

What are my Science What are my Science choices? choices? • Biology Biology (standard or honors)(standard or honors)• ChemistryChemistry (standard or (standard or

honors)honors)• Physics HonorsPhysics Honors• Physical Science Physical Science

(standard)(standard)• Global Science Issues Global Science Issues

(standard or honors) (MT and CC)(standard or honors) (MT and CC)• Earth/Environmental Earth/Environmental Science Science (standard and honors)(standard and honors)

• Anatomy Anatomy (standard or honors)(standard or honors)

• AP Environmental AP Environmental Science Science (MT and CC)(MT and CC)

• AP Chemistry AP Chemistry (CC only)(CC only)

MT=Available at Mount TaborCC=Available at Career Center

Sophomore Social StudiesSophomore Social Studies

• Civics & Economics StandardCivics & Economics Standard

• Civics & Economics HonorsCivics & Economics Honors

• Civics & Economics SeminarCivics & Economics Seminar

What are other Social What are other Social Studies electives? Studies electives? • African American Studies African American Studies (standard or honors, semester)(standard or honors, semester)• Latino American Studies Latino American Studies (standard or honors, semester)(standard or honors, semester)• Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology (standard or honors, semester)(standard or honors, semester)• Bible History Bible History (standard or honors)(standard or honors)• Western Humanities Western Humanities (standard or honors)(standard or honors)• World HumanitiesWorld Humanities (standard or honors) (standard or honors)• Psychology Psychology (standard, honors, and AP)(standard, honors, and AP)• AP Human Geography AP Human Geography • AP World HistoryAP World History

Future Ready ElectivesFuture Ready Electives• Students must complete Students must complete 44 elective credits elective credits

to satisfy WS/FCS graduation to satisfy WS/FCS graduation requirements.requirements.

• 22 electives must be any combination of electives must be any combination of Career Technical Education, Arts Career Technical Education, Arts Education or Second Language Education or Second Language

andand• 22 additional electives (from CTE, JROTC, additional electives (from CTE, JROTC,

Arts Education or any other subject area)Arts Education or any other subject area)

Foreign LanguagesForeign Languages• French French (level 3 honors, level 4 honors, AP at CC) (level 3 honors, level 4 honors, AP at CC) • German German (MT, AP at CC) (MT, AP at CC) • Latin Latin (level 3 honors, level 4 honors, AP) (level 3 honors, level 4 honors, AP) • Spanish Spanish (level 3 honors, level 4 honors, level 5 (level 3 honors, level 4 honors, level 5

honors, AP at CC) honors, AP at CC) • Spanish for Native SpeakersSpanish for Native Speakers• Chinese and Japanese are offered at Chinese and Japanese are offered at

the Career Centerthe Career CenterMT=Available at Mount TaborCC=Available at Career Center

Should I take a third, fourth, or Should I take a third, fourth, or fifth level of a foreign language?fifth level of a foreign language?

• Yes, if you are prepared to be successful Yes, if you are prepared to be successful at the next levelat the next level

• Yes, if you want to be more competitive Yes, if you want to be more competitive in the college admissions processin the college admissions process

• Yes, if you want to be better prepared for Yes, if you want to be better prepared for college and/or earn college credit in h.s.college and/or earn college credit in h.s.

• Level 3 and higher are Level 3 and higher are HONORSHONORS courses courses

What Career/Technical Courses What Career/Technical Courses are available at Mount Tabor?are available at Mount Tabor?

• Business and Marketing Business and Marketing

• TechnologyTechnology

• Family and Consumer ScienceFamily and Consumer Science

Business and Business and Marketing CoursesMarketing Courses• Microsoft ITA: Word, Microsoft ITA: Word,

PowerPoint and PublisherPowerPoint and Publisher• Microsoft ITA: Excel and Microsoft ITA: Excel and

AccessAccess• Multimedia and Multimedia and

Webpage DesignWebpage Design• E-Commerce I & IIE-Commerce I & II• Principles of Business & Principles of Business &

FinanceFinance• Business LawBusiness Law• Accounting I & II Accounting I & II

• MarketingMarketing• Fashion Fashion

MerchandisingMerchandising• Sports and Sports and

Entertainment Entertainment Marketing 1 & 2Marketing 1 & 2

• Entrepreneurship I & Entrepreneurship I & IIII

• CTE Advanced CTE Advanced StudiesStudies

Technology CoursesTechnology Courses• Technology Engineering & DesignTechnology Engineering & Design• Technology DesignTechnology Design• Engineering DesignEngineering Design• Drafting IDrafting I• Drafting IIDrafting II

– Engineering or ArchitecturalEngineering or Architectural

• Drafting IIIDrafting III– Engineering or ArchitecturalEngineering or Architectural

Family and Consumer Family and Consumer Science Courses Science Courses • Foods IFoods I• Parenting and Child DevelopmentParenting and Child Development• Apparel Development I & IIApparel Development I & II• Interior Design I & II + Interior ApplicationsInterior Design I & II + Interior Applications• Personal Finance Personal Finance • Teen LivingTeen Living• CTE Advanced StudiesCTE Advanced Studies

Why should I choose Why should I choose a CTE course?a CTE course?• Work Force or Community College Work Force or Community College

students can graduate with 4 CTE students can graduate with 4 CTE courses.courses.

• One credit required to earn NC Academic One credit required to earn NC Academic Scholar AwardScholar Award

• Learn a practical skillLearn a practical skill• Choose an interesting electiveChoose an interesting elective• Opportunity to be a concentrator and Opportunity to be a concentrator and

take the WorkKeys as a seniortake the WorkKeys as a senior

What about Arts What about Arts Education?Education?• ArtArt• BandBand• ChorusChorus• DanceDance• OrchestraOrchestra• Theatre ArtsTheatre Arts• Technical TheatreTechnical Theatre

Earning College Credit Earning College Credit by taking AP Courses & Examsby taking AP Courses & Exams

• Take the AP exam and score 3-5Take the AP exam and score 3-5• Check AP credit policy by college/university Check AP credit policy by college/university

(www.collegeboard.com/apcreditpolicy)(www.collegeboard.com/apcreditpolicy)

• Students pay for all AP exams ($89 per exam)Students pay for all AP exams ($89 per exam)• AP Exam Fee Reduction available to qualifiersAP Exam Fee Reduction available to qualifiers• If students do not take the exam, their final If students do not take the exam, their final

course grade will be reduced by one letter gradecourse grade will be reduced by one letter grade

AP Course Options AP Course Options for Sophomoresfor Sophomores

• AP Environmental ScienceAP Environmental Science• AP ChemistryAP Chemistry• AP Human GeographyAP Human Geography• AP PsychologyAP Psychology• AP World HistoryAP World History

Credit Recovery Credit Recovery Options/PolicyOptions/Policy• Compass Lab Compass Lab (during school day)(during school day)• Summer SchoolSummer School

• All Credit Recovery Grades are PASS/FAILAll Credit Recovery Grades are PASS/FAIL• Grade Earned for Repeating a Failed CourseGrade Earned for Repeating a Failed Course

Example ScheduleExample ScheduleMount TaborMount Tabor

English 2 HN Chemistry HN

Spanish 2/Band 3 HNA/B Day

Spanish 2/Band 3 HNA/B Day

CC Math 3 HN /HealthA/B Day

CC Math 3 HN /Dance 1B A/B Day

Microsoft ITA: Excel and Access

Civics HN

Period

1

2

3

4

1st Semester 2nd Semester

Example ScheduleExample ScheduleMount TaborMount Tabor

Civics and Economics English 2 HN

Spanish 1/Art 2A/B Day

Spanish 1/Art 2A/B Day

CC Math 2 Health/PE2

Biology Drafting I

Period

1

2

3

4

1st Semester 2nd Semester

North Carolina North Carolina Academic Scholar AwardAcademic Scholar Award• English 1, 2, 3, 4English 1, 2, 3, 4• Common Core Math 1, 2, 3 or Alg 1, Geom, Alg 2 or Common Core Math 1, 2, 3 or Alg 1, Geom, Alg 2 or

Int Math 1, 2, 3 plus an advanced mathInt Math 1, 2, 3 plus an advanced math• Earth/Env Science, Biology, and Chemistry or PhysicsEarth/Env Science, Biology, and Chemistry or Physics• Two years of the same foreign languageTwo years of the same foreign language• Four electives in a concentration (CTE, JROTC, arts or Four electives in a concentration (CTE, JROTC, arts or

foreign language)foreign language)• 3.5 Grade Point Average (unweighted)3.5 Grade Point Average (unweighted)

Read description in Registration Handbook.Read description in Registration Handbook.

Be prepared to meet Be prepared to meet with your counselor…with your counselor…

• FreshmenFreshmen March 3-14March 3-14– Art 1 & II classesArt 1 & II classes– Health, PE II & Dance classesHealth, PE II & Dance classes– Elective classesElective classes

• ReadRead your Registration Handbook, your Registration Handbook, TalkTalk with your parents, with your parents, ThinkThink about your course choices!about your course choices!

• Use the Use the My Education and Career PlanMy Education and Career Plan on page 6 of the High on page 6 of the High School Registration Handbook to plan courses for junior and School Registration Handbook to plan courses for junior and seniors years.seniors years.