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MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WELCOMES. THE CLASS OF 2016. WEBSITES. MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL http:// www.maconcountyhs.com TENNESSEE DIPLOMA PROJECT http://www.state.tn.us/education/TDP/GradReq.shtml CAREER-TECHNICAL EDUCATION http://tennessee.gov/education/cte TENNESSEE SCHOLARS
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MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLWELCOMES THE CLASS OF 2016
WEBSITES • MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL http://www.maconcountyhs.com • TENNESSEE DIPLOMA PROJECT http://www.state.tn.us/education/TDP/GradReq.shtml • CAREER-TECHNICAL EDUCATION http://tennessee.gov/education/cte • TENNESSEE SCHOLARS http://www.tennesseescholars.org
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 28 Credits Required for Graduation at MCHS • ENGLISH 4 credits (one per year) • MATH 4 credits (one per year) • SCIENCE 3 credits • SOCIAL STUDIES 3 credits • LIFETIME WELLNESS 1 credit • PERSONAL FINANCE/PE ½ credit each • ELECTIVE FOCUS AREA 3 credits • FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2 credits (same language) • FINE ARTS 1 credit • or 3 additional electives if FL/FA waiver
FOREIGN LANGUAGE/FINE ARTSWAIVER • Students must take 2 courses of Foreign Language in the same language. • Spanish I 3021 • Students who elect NOT to go to college may waive the 2 Foreign Language and 1 Fine Arts requirements. Instead, they will have to take 3 additional electives to expand and enhance their Elective Focus Area. • We MUST have a PARENT signature on file indicating that the parent consents to the waiver.
GREEN REGISTRATION FORM • Make sure that you have filled out the top part of this sheet with a PENCIL. • At the bottom of the page, you must indicate whether your child plans on attending college OR has decided that he/she will waive those courses in order to enhance the Elective Focus Area. • Mark YES or NOto the Waiver question.
GREEN REGISTRATION FORM • At the bottom of the page, you will also need to write down an Elective Focus Areabefore you leave tonight. (This may be change over the next three years.) • Also indicate YES or NO for Honors. • The STUDENT will need to sign this form. • The PARENT will also need to sign the form and then date it.
HEALTH/PE/DRIVER’S ED • PE may be taken any year prior to graduation for ½ credit or 1 credit. (1/2 credit is required—in addition to the 1 credit of Wellness students earned as a Freshman) • If there are openings, Sophomores may take Driver’s Ed. You must indicate which 9 weeks you need to take it AND why you want to take it.
ENGLISH • Every student will enroll in an Englishclass. • Select one of the courses below and, if necessary, add the extra letter or number to the code that is already printed on the form : • English II 3002 • English II—Honors 3002H • English II—ELL 3002E • English II—SPED 30025
MATH • Select at least one of the Math courses below and, if necessary, add the extra letter or number to the code that is already printed on the form : • Geometry 3108 • Geometry—Honors 3108H • Geometry—Tech31082 • Algebra 1-B* (SPED) 31025 • OR
MATH continued • You may double up on MATH this year (and next year) so that you can take Calculus your senior year IF : • Your EFA is Math/Science, AND • You had an “A” average in Algebra IOR • You had a “B” average in Honors Algebra I • Test scores may also be considered • You will take a Math class each semester: • Geometry (Honors) Sem. 13108H • Algebra II (Honors) Sem. 23103H
SCIENCE • Select at least one of the Science courses below and, if necessary, add the extra letter or number to the code that is already printed on the form. • Biology I 3210 • Biology I—Honors 3210H • Biology I—Tech 32102 • Biology 1-A (SPED) 32105
FOCUSED ELECTIVES • Every student must choose at least ONE elective course in their Elective Focus Area. • Choose from the Elective Focus Areas below: • AGRICULTURE(CTE Program of Study) • BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY(CTE Program of Study) • FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE(CTE Program of Study) • FINE ARTS • HUMANITIES(Language Arts and Social Studies) • MATH/SCIENCE
CTE Information • You may sign up for additional CTE electives as long as you have registered for or already taken the first level course in that Program of Study. • You may take additional elective courses: • in different Programs of Study and/or • up to TWO electives in the sameProgram of Study
CTE Programs of Study • AGRICULTURE • First Level Course: Principles of Agriculture 5154 • ANIMAL SYSTEMS—Elective Focus Area • Advanced Principles of Agriculture 5155 • Livestock Management 5177 • PLANT SYSTEMS—Elective Focus Area • Landscaping & Turfgrass Management 5163 • Greenhouse Management 5167 • POWER SYSTEMS—Elective Focus Area • Ag Mechanics & Maintenance 5151 • Ag Power & Equipment 5152
CTE Programs of Study cont. • BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY • First Level Course: Word Processing 3781 • BANKING & FINANCE—Elective Focus Area • Computer Applications 3718 • Accounting 3779 • Personal Finance/Financial Planning 3766/3717 • Banking & Finance (application) 3756 • ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING—Elective Focus Area • Computer Applications 3718 • eBusiness Communications 3704 • Desktop Publishing 3741
CTE Programs of Study cont. • BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY • First Level Course: Word Processing 3781 • HUMAN RESOURCES—Elective Focus Area • eBusiness Communications 3704 • Interactive Multimedia Presentations 3746 • INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA—Elective Focus Area • Computer Applications 3718 • Interactive Multimedia Presentations 3746 • Desktop Publishing 3741
CTE Programs of Study cont. • FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE • First Level Course: F.A.C.S. 5603 • COUNSELING & MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES—E.F.A. • Child & Lifespan Development 5625 • Family & Parenting 5606 • FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES—E.F.A. • Child & Lifespan Development 5625 • Nutrition & Foods 5609
CTE Programs of Study cont. • FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE • First Level Course: F.A.C.S. 5603 • TEACHER TRAINING SERVICES—E.F.A. • Child & Lifespan Development 5625 • FASHION DESIGN—E.F.A. • Textiles & Apparel 5619 • INTERIOR DESIGN—E.F.A. • Interior Design 5626
TTC-H Tri-County Campus CTE Programs of Study--ELECTIVE FOCUS AREAS • AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY? • COSMETOLOGY • CULINARY ARTS • HEALTH SCIENCE(Not until Junior Year and must be 16)
TTC-H Tri-County Campus cont. CTE Programs of Study—EFAs continued • COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING (CAD) The following programs require ONE semester of CAD: • CARPENTRY • HVAC/Refrigeration • MACHINE SHOP • WELDING
FINE ARTS ELECTIVES • Marching Band* (S1 only) 0996M* • Concert Band* (S2 only) 0996C* • General Music 3505 • Theatre Arts 3524 • Visual Arts I 3501 • Visual Arts II 3502 • Vocal Music* 3531* *May earn up to 4 credits—1 per year
HUMANITIES ELECTIVES • LANGUAGE ARTS • Journalism 3008 (Offered on a rotating basis with Creative Writing) • SOCIAL STUDIES • Bible Studies 3452 • Contemporary Issues 3435 • Psychology 3433 • Sociology 3432 • Tennessee Studies 3404
MATH / SCIENCE ELECTIVES • If you choose Math/Science as your Elective Focus Area, you may need to double on Math at least one year between 10th and 12th grades and/or take at least one advanced-level Science your Senior year. • We offer two Science electives, Environmental Scienceand Scientific Research that may be taken any year, but they are offered on a rotating basis and are subject to change. • Environmental Science 3260
IN-HOUSE ELECTIVES • Your grade in an In-HouseElective class will be either a “P” for Pass or an “F” for Fail. • You may register for only one In-House Elective persemester. • Sports, Color Guard, Credit Recovery, Study Skills, Teacher Assistant, and Yearbook are all In-House Electives.
IN-HOUSE ELECTIVES • Color Guard (Sem. 1 only) 9CG • Teacher’s Assistant 9TA • Teacher’s Assistant (1/2) 9TAQ • Yearbook 9YB • Sports
IN-HOUSE ELECTIVES cont. SEMESTER 1 Sports • Basketball—Boys’ 9STSKQ1/9BBB • Basketball—Girls’ 9STSKQ1/9GBB • Cross Country 9CC • Football 9FB • Golf 9GO • Soccer—Girls’ 9GS • Volleyball 9VB
IN-HOUSE ELECTIVES cont. SEMESTER 2 Sports • Baseball 9BB • Basketball—Boys’ 9BBB/9STSKQ4 • Basketball—Girls’ 9GBB/9STSKQ4 • Softball 9SB • Tennis 9TE • Track 9TR • Soccer—Boys’ 9BS
½ CREDIT COURSES • If you sign up for a ½ credit course, you MUST sign up for another ½ credit course in the SAME BLOCK. Also, write down both course codes in the same Course Code block. • Driver’s Education (1/2) 3321 • Financial Planning (1/2) 3717 • Personal Finance (1/2) 3766 • Physical Education (1/2) 3301 • Teacher Assistant (1/2) 9TAQ
GREEN REGISTRATION FORM • All 8 blocks MUST have a course name in the block. • All 3 ALTERNATE ELECTIVES MUST be filled in. • Mark YES or NO for the FL/FA Waiver and for Honors. • Write down your ELECTIVE FOCUS AREA. • The STUDENT will need to sign this form. • The PARENT will also need to sign and date the form.
REMINDERS • If you leave anything BLANK, you will not be allowed to change your schedule when school starts next year. • If you write down a class on the Registration Formand that class is on your schedule next year, you will not be allowed to change it when school starts.
CONTACT INFORMATION • If you would like to make any changes after tonight, please email, mail, or phone your requests to one of the school counselors BEFORE May 27. • jonesd17@k12tn.net • owensm4@k12tn.net • 666-4474(MCHS School Counseling Center)