9 th Grade Registration

1. 9th Grade Registration Marvin Ridge High School

2. Registration Materials • ALL ONLINE on the MRHS School Counseling Page: • Program of Study • Registration Card • 4-Year Plan • Waiver Form

3. What is a Program of Study?

4. Graduation Requirements • 4 English (1, 2, 3, and 4) • 4 Math • 4 Social Studies • 3 Science • 1 Health/PE • 12 electives • Must have 28 credits to graduate

5. Foreign Languages • Foreign Language is NOT required for graduation • Almost all NC colleges require at least 2 years of the same foreign language. Most recommend 3 years. • Some SC colleges require 3. • If you want to go to a particular college, look on their website to see what classes are required.

6. What is a credit?

7. High School Schedule • 2 semesters • 4 classes per semester • 8 classes per year • 8 classes x 4 years of high school = ___ Number of possible credits?

8. This means you have room to fail 4 classes and still graduate on time.

9. What classes do 9th graders take?

10. What classes do 9th graders take? • English 1 or English 2 • Math (Math 1, Math 2 or Math 3) • Earth Science • World History • Health/PE • 3 electives • Fill these in on your 4-year plan for 9th grade

11. College Prep vs. Honors Classes • Most core classes have the option of being taken as College Prep (or CP) or Honors level. • Honors level classes are more work, writing, and move quickly. • Starting your sophomore year, you can also take AP classes (college level classes for college credit) • Junior year, can enroll in the IB program

12. College Prep vs. Honors Classes • GPA = Grade Point Average • Used by colleges for admissions • Average of all your high school grades • Quality Points • All final grades receive a point

13. Quality Points College Prep • A = 4 • B = 3 • C = 2 • D = 1 • F = 0

14. Quality Points College Prep Honors A = 5 B = 4 C = 3 D = 2 F = 0 • A = 4 • B = 3 • C = 2 • D = 1 • F = 0

15. Quality Points College Prep Honors A = 5 B = 4 C = 3 D = 2 F = 0 AP / IB • A = 6 • B = 5 • C = 4 • D = 3 • F = 0 • A = 4 • B = 3 • C = 2 • D = 1 • F = 0

16. How do I sign up for Honors? • Must be RECOMMENDED by your current teachers • Have them sign on your GREEN registration card next to the “CP” or “Honors” level course • Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Year- long Spanish • If you get recommended for an honors level course, you are not stuck taking honors. You can go down to CP if you would like to. • No Math 1 Honors class, only CP. • If you need a little more practice in pre-algebra before taking Math 1, we offer Foundations of Math 1. Your teacher can also recommend this for you.

17. What if I am recommended for CP but I want to take honors? • If your teacher recommends you for CP, we HIGHLY recommend you take the CP level course. • If you still want to go to honors, you can have your parents sign a waiver to place you into honors level. • The students who waive into classes are usually the ones that struggle. • It is better to take a CP level course and make an A than take a Honors level course and make a C (remember your quality points!)

18. Waivers • Middle School Counselors will have these forms if you need one (also online) • Once you sign the waiver, you will NOT be allowed to drop the class in the fall, even if you are struggling! • Some electives are honors courses and will require a waiver. Please pay attention to this in your program of study as you’re choosing electives later on.

19. Doubling Up in Classes • Taking two math or science courses in one school year: • Not recommended • Only for those planning on taking IB or AP courses Junior and Senior year • Colleges want you to take at least 1 math class per year • Possibility of some classes being in the same semester • Must be recommended for or waive into doubling up

20. EOCs • You will take 3 EOCs in high school: • Math 1 • English 2 • Biology

21. For College: • 9th – 12th grade courses are all listed on your transcript • Transcript is a summary of all the courses and final grades from high school. • Grades are cumulative • On your transcript is your GPA (comes from your quality points) • SAT/ACT scores • Community Service • Extracurricular Activities

22. Differences Between Middle School and High School

23. Attendance Policy • 7 days for fall semester & 7 days for spring semester • Once you hit 8 absences, you have to go to recovery or else you automatically fail • Exceptions: doctor’s notes, court, or funeral • Keeping up with make up work

24. Other differences • No Study Hall • Lunches

25. Athletic Eligibility • Attendance • Must pass 3 out of 4 classes to be eligible to play sports • Fall of Freshman year – all eligible as long as they are promoted to 9th grade • Spring of Freshman year – based off of Fall semester grades

26. Prerequisites & Corequisites • What is a prerequisite? • Turn to page 36 and look at Math II

27. Prerequisites & Corequisites • What is a prerequisite? • Turn to page 36 and look at Geometry • A class you must take BEFORE you are allowed to take a particular course

28. Prerequisites & Corequisites • What is a prerequisite? • Turn to page 36 and look at Geometry • A class you must take BEFORE you are allowed to take a particular course • What is a corequisite? • Turn to page 39 and look at Chemistry

29. Prerequisites & Corequisites • What is a prerequisite? • Turn to page 36 and look at Geometry • A class you must take BEFORE you are allowed to take a particular course • What is a corequisite? • Turn to page 39 and look at Chemistry • A class you must take DURING or BEFORE you are allowed to take a particular course

30. Band • Band is a semester long course • You can take it year-long if you would like to • Write down band in two spots for electives on your 4-year plan if you want to take year-long • If you are interested in marching band, sign up for fall • If you only want to do concert band, sign up for spring • You do not have to be recommended for band

31. Alternates • Some classes will be full and you will not be able to take them until your sophomore, junior or senior year. • You will need to choose 3 classes you wouldn’t mind taking if you can’t get one of the electives you choose

32. Marking your Registration Card • Go home and talk to your parents about the classes you wrote down on your 4-year plan • After they approve it and your get your teacher recommendations: • Mark the 8 classes you want to take with a “X” • Mark the 3 classes you want as alternates with an “A” or list them at the bottom of your registration card, clearly labeled as “Alternates”

33. Important Dates April 3rd, 6:30pm in the HS auditorium Rising 9th grader Parent Information Night April 7th, Math Class Turn in your registration cards and waiver April 8-10th Meet with HS counselors to go over your classes April 22nd Waiver deadline

34. Choosing Electives • Fill in your 4-year plan with your 3 electives and 3 alternates • Electives should match your interests: art, drama, computers, animals, fashion, etc. • CHECK FOR PREREQUISITES • If you are unsure if you can take a class or not, look at your green registration card. It will be listed if you are allowed to take it as a freshman.

35. Choosing Electives • Foreign Languages: Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Latin (online). • Visual Arts 1 = Art 1 • You must take Visual Arts 1 in order to take Photography or Pottery/Ceramics.

36. Important Pages • Core courses start on page 29, Math on page 35, Science on page 39, Social Studies on page 42, Languages on page 48. • Fine Arts courses start on page 52 • CTE courses start on page 89