Class of 2014

Course Selection Presentation

Course Selection Process for your 12 th Grade Year!

   All students should have received the 2013-2014 Curriculum Guidebook via email. This is a necessary document to complete the process.

You all should have received a packet when entering the auditorium today. In the packet you will find:     Suggested Pathways (Liberal Arts, Business, Engineering, Health) MHS Grad Plan Helpful Handouts Course Selection Form (This will need to be signed by a parent and brought your course selection appointment.)

New Course Selection Process

      All students will meet one on one with your individual counselor.

You must have your course selection sheet signed by a parent. If not, we will select your courses for you.

Completed schedules will be available on Registration Day in August Schedule changes – one week prior to in-service *NO changes after school begins Can still drop with parent signature the first 5 days of each quarter

What to expect next…

   We will discuss which courses to select for your senior year.

You will receive an email indicating your appointment day and time. DO NOT MISS YOUR APPOINTMENT. This is when your course selections will be entered into Powerschool.

We will also post all appointment times on the wall outside of Student Services. Check there if you need to.

Graduation Progess

 Login to Powerschool  Click on Graduation Progress  Click Submit  View the Graduation Requirements  View the Credits Earned  Notice the dark green/light green/white bar

Graduation Progress Screen

Graduation Progress, cont.

 Credit Summary:  Required= 23  Completed=

17-18

 If you failed a previous required course, we will adjust this during your course selection

Graduation Requirements 23 CREDITS  Required Areas = 15 credits  English  4 years  English 9 (1.0)  English 10 (1.0)  English 11 (1.0)  a Senior Year English Elective (.5)  and a Senior Year Formal Writing (.5)

Graduation Requirements, cont.

 Math  3 years  Any Combination of different courses  College Entrance requires Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II

Graduation Requirements, cont.

 Science  3 years  Physical Science  Biology  Science Elective (*College Entrance requires Chemistry or Physics)

Graduation Requirements, cont.

 Social Studies  3 Years  US History  Social Studies Elective (1.0)  Senior Year Government (.5)  Senior Year Economics (.5)

Graduation Requirements, cont.

 PE  2 Credits  One Class (.5 credit) EACH year for 4 years.

Graduation Requirements, cont.

  Electives=8 credits Agriculture   Art/Music Business   Family and Consumer Science Industrial Technology  English/Language Arts Electives       Math Electives Project Lead the Way (Engineering…) Science Electives Social Studies Electives World Language (Foreign Language) Any Core Class over Requirement

PSEO (Post Secondary Enrollment Option)     11 th and 12 th eligible Graders (and 9 th and 10 th graders in TAG) are Courses at MCC (other institutions are available…see me) Students must test into college level course work with the Compass or ACT We will pay for the course and the book if:  MHS does not offer the course

OR

  You have exhausted the curriculum in that area (example, we only have 1 Psychology course)

AND

You pass the course (dropping or failing the course will result in YOU owing MHS approximately $250!!!!!!)

ACT

 Visit www.actstudent.org

to register  Juniors should register for the April 13 th test. This test will be given at MHS.

 Practice Tests are available in Student Services  John Baylor Test Prep course is offered to MHS students for free.

 Students eligible for Free/Reduced lunch ask me about a fee waiver.

SAT

 Visit www.collegeboard.com

to register  Take April of Junior Year  Mostly for East and West Coast Schools

College Entrance

 Muscatine Community College (MCC)  GED, High School Diploma  Take the COMPASS Test or ACT

Iowa, ISU, UNI

 Regent Admission Index (RAI) (2 x ACT Composite) + (1 x percentile high school rank) + (20 x high school gpa) + (5 x number of high school core courses) ______________________________________ Your Regent Admission Index (RAI) Score Target Score is 245 or higher

Iowa, ISU, UNI

 Visit www2.state.ia.us/regents/rai calculate your own RAI score.

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