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Curriculum Fair Current Students

Curriculum Fair Current Students. Lake Norman High School. Agenda. Welcome Registration Packets Additional course offerings Art Academy Career Cruising Comment Cards Visit Tables in Gym. Registration Packets. Registration Card (worksheet) Sports/Clubs List Course Planner Directions

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Curriculum Fair Current Students

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  1. Curriculum FairCurrent Students Lake Norman High School

  2. Agenda • Welcome • Registration Packets • Additional course offerings • Art Academy • Career Cruising • Comment Cards • Visit Tables in Gym

  3. Registration Packets • Registration Card (worksheet) • Sports/Clubs List • Course Planner Directions • Transcript • Access Information for Course Planner • Departmental Guides

  4. Registration Card • Should be used as a worksheet to assist you in online registration • Will not be turned in • Students must choose 8 courses and 4 alternate courses • Band students who choose Marching Band will have 9 courses

  5. Alternate Course Selections You must select four (4) alternate courses. Alternate courses are used when your first-choice electives are unavailable. Be very careful in selecting your alternate courses as they will be used when it is necessary to accommodate your required courses.

  6. Advanced Placement (AP) • Advanced placement courses are college-level classes. Pass the AP exam and earn College credit! • Over 22 subjects available, if not available at LNHS, may be offered through virtual public school. • Advanced placement courses are challenging, stimulating, and extremely rigorous. • Worth 2-3 quality pts

  7. North Carolina Virtual Public Schools (NCVPS) Three different on-line opportunities: • North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) • North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS)

  8. Huskins • Classes are held at Mitchell Community College • You receive both HS and College Credit. Some courses are HS honors, others are not. • College credit accepted at all 16 UNC System Colleges (next slide) and Community Colleges, depending on course completed. • Must at least a junior, min. 2.5 GPA, good attendance and discipline. • See Ms. Winterkamp for additional info

  9. 16 UNC System Colleges that will accept SOME Huskins credits UNC Chapel Hill UNC Asheville UNC Greensboro UNC Charlotte UNC Pembroke UNC Wilmington Western Carolina East Carolina University Winston Salem State University NC State University Appalachian State University NC A&T University NC Central University Fayetteville State University UNC School of the Arts Elizabeth State University *Will need to find out from other colleges if they will accept credit

  10. Dual EnrollmentWhat is that? • Enrolled in BOTH HS and Mitchell Community College. Credit earned - applied ONLY towards college. • 16 yrs old by 1st day of class - enrolled in HS at least ½ time. (Yes, you can take summer classes!) • Tuition - $7.50 per class plus books. • Math, science, technical and development courses. • See Ms. Winterkamp for info., Rm #434

  11. Registration Process and Dates • March 1st – 3rd Registration will begin by homeroom, prior selection should be made by this time and uploaded in career cruising • April – Option Verification Letters will be sent home around this time • Schedules will be given out as soon as possible

  12. Courses that require recommendations, auditions and applications • Newspaper – Application – Mr. Keys • Yearbook – Application – Mr. Pappas • Allied Health II – Application – Mrs. Sigmon • Teacher Cadet – Application – Mrs. Shoffner • Library Assistant – Application – Mrs. Holleman • Show Choir – Audition – Mrs. Wagner • Theatre Arts IV – Audition/Application – Mrs. Dowell • Art Academy – Application – Mrs. Fox • All Honors and AP courses - Recommendation * Check the registration guide for grade level and prerequisites

  13. Schedule Changes You will have a chance to review your course selections in April and request changes at that time. Any issues should be taken care of immediately • Choose courses wisely…schedule changes will be limited to: • Blanks in schedule • Problems with sequence • Prerequisite issues

  14. Art Academy • Application process: • 2.5 minimum GPA – Transcript required • Parent-signed Learning Agreement • Mini-essay questions • Two Teacher Recommendations Enhanced Art Curriculum VADA student get enrollment preference in art classes Student must maintain 3.0 GPA in all art classes Designed for the serious art student! 

  15. Course Planner • Step by step instructions and log in information included in your packet • Documents can be found under LNHS Freshman Academy webpage • Courses cannot be locked in before being checked by a counselor but we encourage you to make your selections at home with a parent within the next week to allow time for questions if needed Visit the table out front for individual questions

  16. Closing • Please take a comment card on guidance table and place in the designated boxes in the commons to allow us to better serve you in the future. • We appreciate your attendance and input in improving our process. • All departments, clubs, and sport teams are located downstairs in the gym to answer questions and give guidance on course selections. • Career Cruising, NCVPS, and counselors are set up in the commons to give assistance

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