Transcript Class of 2012 - Muscatine Community School District
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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