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REGISTRATION 2013.2014

REGISTRATION 2013.2014. RISING SOPHOMORES (Class of 2017). Mount Tabor High School Counselors. A-D Ms. Corey Daniel E-H Ms. Kristine Doyle I-M Mrs. Colleen Santos- Roberts N-R Mr. Stan Huck S-Z Mr. David Naff. Important Dates. March 3-14 :

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REGISTRATION 2013.2014

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  1. REGISTRATION 2013.2014 RISING SOPHOMORES (Class of 2017)

  2. Mount Tabor High School Counselors A-D Ms. Corey Daniel E-H Ms. Kristine Doyle I-M Mrs. Colleen Santos- Roberts N-R Mr. Stan Huck S-Z Mr. David Naff

  3. Important Dates March 3-14: Registration meetings with Counselors March 25: Signed registration cards due to Guidance Office April 25: Deadline for making any changes to registration

  4. Registration Materials High School Registration Handbook Registration Timeline/Guidelines Transcript (academic history/final and semester grades) Registration Card Parent/Student Course Choice Form Career Center Commitment Form

  5. Making Your Course Selections LISTEN to your counselors today READ registration handbook ASK questions TALK with your teachers and other students (especially sophomores and juniors) THINK about your plans after high school

  6. Grade Level Promotion Sophomore Status = 5 credits Junior Status = 9 credits Senior Status = 15 credits Graduation = 22 credits minimum

  7. What information is on my high school transcript? Identification information Course history for each grade in high school Final grades Mid year grades Grade Point Averages Weighted (QPA) Unweighted (GPA) Class Rank Credits Earned Standardized Test Scores EOG from 8th grade EOC Scores Attendance for each grade in high school

  8. Grade Point Average (GPA) Standard Honors AP A 4 5 6 B 3 4 5 C 2 3 4 D 1 2 3 F 0 0 0 The points earned are divided by the number of units attempted to determine the quality point average.

  9. Future-Ready Core Course of Study 4 English 4 Math 4 Social Studies 4 Science 2 PE/Health/LMS 2 electives (electives must be any combination of Career Technical Education, Arts Education or Second Language) 2 additional electives ( from CTE, JROTC, Arts Education or any other subject area)

  10. EOC’s EOC’s are worth 20% of your final grade and are applicable to the following classes: English 2 Common Core Math 1 Biology If you do not successfully score a level 3 or higher on these exams, you will be required to retake them.

  11. A Day/B Day Classes Advanced Placement (AP) Courses Arts Education Courses Art, Band, Chorus, Dance 2-4, Orchestra, Theatre Arts) Foreign Language Newspaper and Yearbook Pre-Calculus Honors The following classes will be offered in BOTH formats: CC Math 2, CC Math 3, Pre-Calculus Honors JROTC 1-4

  12. WS/FCS Course Guiding Principles Students will be assigned to the most rigorous and challenging courses based on previous EOG and EOC test scores and grades Students and Parents should discuss course options with current teachers Students and Parents choose all courses and course levels Course Assignments will be written on your registration card Course Choice Request form will be attached to your registration card

  13. Why is there a deadline for changing course requests? May I change my course requests after the deadline (April 25th)? ONLY IF: You need other courses to meet graduation requirements You fail a prerequisite course You complete a course in summer school You have selected a course that will not be offered due to low enrollment

  14. What are my English course choices? English 2 Standard English 2 Honors English 2 SeminarHonors MT=Available at Mount Tabor CC=Available at Career Center

  15. English Electives • Shakespeare 102/102 (standard and honors) • Speech & Debate I & II • Introduction to Journalism • Newspaper (honors in years 3 & 4) • Yearbook (honors in years 3 & 4) • Ethnic American Literature (standard and honors) • Studies in North Carolina Literature (standard and honors) • Intermediate Composition Honors (creative writing)

  16. Which math course should I select? Foundations of Common Core Math 2 Common Core Math 2 (standard and honors) Common Core Math 3 (standard and honors) Advanced Functions and Modeling Pre Calculus Honors

  17. What are my Science choices? Biology (standard or honors) Chemistry (standard or honors) Physics Honors Physical Science (standard) Global Science Issues (standard or honors) (MT and CC) Earth/Environmental Science (standard and honors) Anatomy (standard or honors) AP Environmental Science (MT and CC) AP Chemistry (CC only) MT=Available at Mount Tabor CC=Available at Career Center

  18. Sophomore Social Studies • Civics & Economics Standard • Civics & Economics Honors • Civics & Economics Seminar

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

  20. Future Ready Electives Students must complete 4 elective credits to satisfy WS/FCS graduation requirements. 2 electives must be any combination of Career Technical Education, Arts Education or Second Language and 2 additional electives (from CTE, JROTC, Arts Education or any other subject area)

  21. Foreign Languages French (level 3 honors, level 4 honors, AP at CC) German (MT, AP at CC) Latin (level 3 honors, level 4 honors, AP) Spanish (level 3 honors, level 4 honors, level 5 honors, AP at CC) Spanish for Native Speakers Chinese and Japanese are offered at the Career Center MT=Available at Mount Tabor CC=Available at Career Center

  22. Should I take a third, fourth, or fifth level of a foreign language? Yes, if you are prepared to be successful at the next level Yes, if you want to be more competitive in the college admissions process Yes, if you want to be better prepared for college and/or earn college credit in h.s. Level 3 and higher are HONORS courses

  23. What Career/Technical Courses are available at Mount Tabor? Business and Marketing Technology Family and Consumer Science

  24. Business and Marketing Courses Microsoft ITA: Word, PowerPoint and Publisher Microsoft ITA: Excel and Access Multimedia and Webpage Design E-Commerce I & II Principles of Business & Finance Business Law Accounting I & II Marketing Fashion Merchandising Sports and Entertainment Marketing 1 & 2 Entrepreneurship I & II CTE Advanced Studies

  25. Technology Courses Technology Engineering & Design Technology Design Engineering Design Drafting I Drafting II Engineering or Architectural Drafting III Engineering or Architectural

  26. Family and Consumer Science Courses Foods I Parenting and Child Development Apparel Development I & II Interior Design I & II + Interior Applications Personal Finance Teen Living CTE Advanced Studies

  27. Why should I choose a CTE course? Work Force or Community College students can graduate with 4 CTE courses. One credit required to earn NC Academic Scholar Award Learn a practical skill Choose an interesting elective Opportunity to be a concentrator and take the WorkKeys as a senior

  28. What about Arts Education? Art Band Chorus Dance Orchestra Theatre Arts Technical Theatre

  29. Earning College Credit by taking AP Courses & Exams Take the AP exam and score 3-5 Check AP credit policy by college/university (www.collegeboard.com/apcreditpolicy) Students pay for all AP exams ($89 per exam) AP Exam Fee Reduction available to qualifiers If students do not take the exam, their final course grade will be reduced by one letter grade

  30. AP Course Options for Sophomores AP Environmental Science AP Chemistry AP Human Geography AP Psychology AP World History

  31. Credit Recovery Options/Policy • Compass Lab (during school day) • Summer School • All Credit Recovery Grades are PASS/FAIL • Grade Earned for Repeating a Failed Course

  32. Example ScheduleMount Tabor Period 1st Semester 2nd Semester 1 2 3 4

  33. Example ScheduleMount Tabor Period 1st Semester 2nd Semester 1 2 3 4

  34. North Carolina Academic Scholar Award English 1, 2, 3, 4 Common Core Math 1, 2, 3 or Alg 1, Geom, Alg 2 or Int Math 1, 2, 3 plus an advanced math Earth/Env Science, Biology, and Chemistry or Physics Two years of the same foreign language Four electives in a concentration (CTE, JROTC, arts or foreign language) 3.5 Grade Point Average (unweighted) Read description in Registration Handbook.

  35. Be prepared to meet with your counselor… Freshmen March 3-14 Art 1 & II classes Health, PE II & Dance classes Elective classes Read your Registration Handbook, Talk with your parents, Think about your course choices! Use the My Education and Career Plan on page 6 of the High School Registration Handbook to plan courses for junior and seniors years.

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