Transcript 2010 - 2011 Grade 11-12 Registration Information

Marshall High School
Parent Registration Meeting
Current 10th and 11th Graders
2014 – 2015 11th and 12th
Graders
For Your Information:
Tonight’s presentation can
be viewed on our website @
www.marshall.k12.mn.us
Select Marshall High
School/MECLA in the drop
down box
Welcome to the MHS
Parent Registration Night
Tonight we would like to show you:
1) How the registration process works
2) Why it needs to be done correctly
3) How this effects your child’s future
4) What your role is in the registration
process.
Overview of the Registration Process
1. Counselors are meeting with each grade
level to hand out registration materials
and discuss graduation requirements.
2. Students need to begin talking to
instructors about recommended courses.
3. Parent Registration Meetings:
• February 4 (current 8th and 9th
graders)
• February 10(current 10th and 11th
graders)
continued
Overview of the Registration Process
4. February 5, 12, and February 26 students
will register online during activity period.
We asked that students have registration
materials ready to go on that first day.
5. March - April: registration data analyzed,
staffing determined, and the master
schedule is built.
7. May - August: Each student’s schedule is
looked at for accuracy.
8. August: Student schedules handed out
during picture day for 2014-2015 school
year.
On-line registration will be completed by
students and their teacher during activity period
on one of the following days:
•February 5
Grade 9
•February 12
Grade 10
•February 26
Grade 11
In order for students to register, all sheets
must be filled out, signed, and brought to
activity period
If a student has not completed the
registration process by March 7, we will
register the student for classes that we
think are most appropriate.
The Registration Book
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Table of Contents
Credit Requirements
Registration Criteria
Schedule Changes
MN University Admissions
4 Year Planner
Department Flow Charts
Course Descriptions
Table of Contents
• Alphabetically by
Department
• Each course is marked to
show which grade level
may take the course
• Also marked by page
number to read course
description
Graduation Requirements
– Pass State Tests:
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GRAD Writing Test-9th grade
GRAD Reading-10th grade
GRAD Math-11th grade
OR take ACT or ASVAB
– Pass required classes
– Class of 2015 & beyond
must earn:
• 1 cr Chemistry or Physics
• 1 cr Algebra II
– All students must earn a
min of 30.5 credits
Minimum Credit Requirements
• Language Arts: 4 credits - includes English 9,
English 10, and 1 credit of Literature and 1 credit
of Writing
• Social Studies: 4 credits - includes Social 9,
US History, World History, Senior Economics, and
Senior American Government.
• Science: 3 credits - includes Physical Science
9, Biology. Class of 2015 & beyond must earn 1 cr
of Chemistry or Physics.
• Math: 3 credits - includes Algebra IB,
Geometry, and Algebra II
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Fine Arts: 1 credit
Technology: 1 credit
Physical Education: 1 credit
Career Education: ½ credit
Health: ½ credit
Consumer Awareness: ½ credit
Electives: 12 credits
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Schedule Changes
This is NOT a student driven schedule –
students will be placed into classes based on NWEA
math and reading scores.
Changes will be made based on:
• Student did not meet prerequisite or failed prerequisite
• Student has already taken course
• Gaps in schedule
Not all requests can be honored. These may
include:
• Switching teachers
• Switching class hours
• Change classes to be with friends
• Requesting specific lunch period
• Dropping required classes
• Switching classes due to extracurricular activities
• Changes must be made before the quarter
begins.
MN University Admissions
• English: 4 years
• Math: 3 years
– 2 yrs of Algebra & 1 yr of Geometry
– 4 years of math are strongly encouraged (U of M requirement)
• Science: 3 years
– 1 yr of Physical Science
– 1 yr of Biology
– 1 yr of Physics or Chemistry
• Social Studies: 3 years
• Specified Electives:
– 2 years Foreign Language
– 1 year of Specified elective
(art, music, technology)
4 Year Planner
• Indicates all Required
Courses for each year
• Use it to keep track of
required courses that have
been taken.
• Page 4 in your registration
book
Four
Year
Planner
Department Flow Charts
• Each Department (Art,
Business, Science, etc) has
a flow chart of courses and
the Pre-requisite for taking
a course
• Please turn to page 10 in
your registration book
• What is a Pre-requisite?
MATH DEPT FLOWCHART
Algebra 3
Course Descriptions
• Each course has a brief description of what will be
taught in that class
• Grade level that it is offered to
• Credit Amount
• Number of Terms (Quarters)
• Pre-requisites (If any)
Example: Page 40
ALGEBRA II
Prerequisite: Geometry
Open to grades: 9,10, 11, and 12
Two terms, 1 credit
Required Materials for class: scientific calculator
This course is designed to help students reinforce and expand the
algebraic concepts introduced in previous math courses. Students will
find the skills developed in Algebra II to be very useful in other courses
such as physics or chemistry.
Registration Sheets
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Fill out personal information at top
Total course selections must = 32 UNITS
Choose 4 Alternates by marking with an “A”
Required courses are in box at top or are
shaded
• Courses with * have a pre-requisite
• Courses with + need instructor
permission
• Parent signature is required before
you can register
JUNIOR Required Classes
• World History or AP European
History
• Math 1 credit
• Literature course: ½ credit
– American Lit or Honors
– British Lit or Honors
• Composition course: ½ credit
– English 11
– Research & Writing or Honors
• Career Exploration
• Science 1 credit
SENIOR Required courses
• Senior American Govt or
AP Government
• Senior Economics, Ag
Econ, or Business Econ
• Literature course: ½ credit
• Composition course: ½
credit
• Math & Science are
strongly recommended
11th Grade
Registration
Sheet
12th Grade
Registration
Sheet
Sample Schedule - Junior
***NOTE:***
• All High School courses are
permanently listed on your
transcript
• If you Fail a required
course, you must re-take it
before moving on to upper
level courses
• Colleges look closely at
your transcript
How Do You Know What Courses
To Choose?
• Choose courses that you feel
will best prepare your child
for the future.
• Over the next 4 years you will
hear us repeatedly advise
our students to take 4 years
of the 4 core areas.
• We stress rigorous course
taking over the ability to earn
an “A”.
Start With the End in Mind
• What are your plans after high
school? (post-secondary
planning)
• What do you think you might
want to do as a career?
• The academic actions of
students in 8th, 9th, and 10th
grade will affect the
opportunities that they have as
Juniors, Seniors, and in postsecondary settings.
Education, Jobs and The Great Recession
Source: Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, The College Advantage: Weathering the
Economic Storm, August 2012. Authors'’ estimate of current population survey data (2007-2012).
Employment includes all workers aged 18 and older.
Percentage of jobs in 2018 that will
require a postsecondary education
Source: Georgetown Center
on Education and the
Workforce, Help Wanted:
Projections of Jobs and
Education Requirements
Through 2018, June 2010
Preparation Matters – According
to ACT
• To be ready for post
secondary education,
every high school student
should:
– be prepared and
encouraged to take rigorous
courses that include
• one or more advanced
mathematics courses beyond
Advanced Algebra
• Biology, Chemistry, and
Physics.
Juniors – ACT Information
• Juniors who are 4 yr college bound
should take the April 12th ACT
– March 7th registration deadline
– Register online at
www.actstudent.org
• ACT Study Session
– TBA
Where The Problem Lies
• Crisis at the Core – An ACT
Executive Summary
– Too few students are ready for
college-level coursework,
based on ACT’s national
readiness indicators.
– Students gain from taking more
rigorous courses regardless of
their achievement level.
Get Ready, Get Set, Get Credit
• Expanded Advanced
Placement course offerings
• Post Secondary Enrollment
Options
– On Campus (Concurrent
Enrollment) - College In the
Schools – English, Chemistry,
Agriculture, and Internship
class
– Off Campus
Advanced Placement
• AP Government & Politics
– grade 12 only
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AP Biology
AP Calculus
AP Computer Science
AP European History – grade 11 only
AP Language and Composition
AP Statistics
AP US History (open to 10th grade
students only who have a Lexile
score of 1060 during their 9th grade
year)
College In the Schools
• SMSU English course taught on the MHS
campus
– Eng 151– Intro to Rhetoric and Composition (4
SMSU credits and 1 MHS credit)
• This allows a student to take the
course at MHS and complete their
ENTIRE Freshman year of college
English in one semester for college
credit!
College In the Schools
• SMSU courses taught on
the MHS campus
– General Chemistry I (3 credits
at SMSU, one credit at MHS,
one semester)
– General Chemistry II (4
credits at SMSU, one credit
at MHS, one semester)
– These classes are called CIS
Chemistry I and II in the
registration book.
College In the Schools
• Would like to add Speech
for next year
• University of Minnesota
– Plant Propagation (4 credits
at the University of Minnesota
and 1.0 credit at MHS)
• Minnesota State
Community and Technical
College
– Career Internship
College in the Schools
• Qualifications
– Students must qualify for
PSEO
– Minimum 3.0 GPA
AP vs. CIS ?
• Both courses will prepare students
for college writing by providing
college academic rigor in a high
school setting.
• CIS develops writing skills through a
variety of writing assignments.
• AP Language & Composition offers
a broader academic experience
aimed at developing higher order
critical thinking skills, which
enhances writing skills.
MHS Career Internship Program
• Highlights
– Semester long course can be
taken up to 3 times for HS credit
and one time for college credit.
– 3 credits earned through MSCTC
– Paid internship – (depends on
the internship)
– Occurs during block 4 and after
school
– Preferred summer hiring with the
employer while both in high
school AND college
On-Line Courses
• Term 1
– Digital Multimedia
• Term 2
– 60’s Literature and Writing Workshop
• Term 4
– Personal Money Management
• All classes will satisfy the technology
graduation requirement. 60’s will
also satisfy a .5 composition OR
literature requirement. PMM will
also satisfy the .5 consumer
awareness credit.
Reminder:
• Completed Registration
Sheets are due:
– Sophomores: February 12
– Juniors: February 26
• Completed forms have:
– 32 Units
– 4 Alternates
– Parent Signature
QUESTIONS?