Registration Information for Rising Juniors.

1. Registration Informationfor Rising Juniors. Chatham Central High School

2. Topics of Discussion • Graduation Requirements • Promotion Requirements • Registration Information

3. When will registration begin?Friday, March 1st. We will register students individually through 3rd block classes.

4. Registration Handouts • Today you received a two-sided Registration sheet. • Graduation Requirements sheet. • College & Career Promise requirements sheet. • The curriculum guide with course descriptions & prerequisites can be found on our school’s website on the Counseling Services webpage under the Registration Tab. Please ask a teacher or myself if you have a course question.

5. Graduation Requirements Graduation Requirements

6. Future Ready Core: Course of Study The Core (22 credits)4 credits of English4 credits of Mathematics4 credits of Social Studies 3 credits of Science1 credit of Health/Physical Education6 Elective Credits (required) - 2 credits from CTE, Cultural Arts, or World Languages - 4 credits Concentration Area (recommended)

7. English English I, II, III, & IV 11th Grade: English III, Honors English III, or AP English Language (Honors & AP Requires Summer Reading)

8. Mathematics • Math I • Math II • Math III • A Fourth Math Regarding the Student’s Postsecondary Plans – Refer to Math Options on the backside of the Graduation Requirements Handout. 11th Grade: Math III, H Math III, Advanced Functions & Modeling, Hon. Pre-Calculus, AP Statistics, or AP Calculus AB

9. Sciences • Earth/Environmental Science • Biology • A Physical Science: Physical Science, Chemistry, or Physics 11th Grade: Physical Science, Chemistry, Hon. Chemistry, Physics, or Hon. Physics

10. Social Studies • World History • Civics/Economics • American History I & II (AP US History will satisfy the AH II requirement.) 11th Grade: American History I, Hon. American History I, or CCCC HIS 131 American History I (Online)

11. Health/PE Health/PE

12. 6 Required Electives 2 Electives from: • Career & Technical Educ. • Cultural Arts • World Language - Required for admission to 4-yr. Colleges

13. Concentration under 6 Elective Requirement:RECOMMENDS AT LEAST 4 CREDITS IN ONE AREA • Career & Technical Education Courses (CTE) • Cultural Arts Education (Art, Band, or Chorus) • Any Other Subject Area (Math, World Language, Science, Social Studies, AP Courses, or Community College Courses.)

14. Chatham County Requires an additional 6 Electives Totaling 28 credits to get a high school diploma.

15. Promotion Requirements To be promoted to the 11th Grade, you must pass 13 Classes by the end of this year. Chatham County Schools does notdo mid-semester promotions.

16. Honors & AP Courses • All students may register for any of the Honors or AP coursesin the course catalog. If you have never taken an honors course and are uncertain if you can handle it, please consult your teacher in this subject area. • AllHonors/AP English Courses requires a Summer Reading Packet. You may get them from an English teacher, the Counseling Office, or on the Counseling Service’s webpage. The Reading Packet is to be turned in to your English teachertheFIRST DAY of schoolno matter which semester you have English.

17. AP Courses Offered • AP English Language – Summer Reading Packet Required • AP English Literature – Summer Reading Packet • AP Statistics – Prereq. Is Math III • AP Calculus AB – Prereq. Is PreCalculus • AP US History – Prereq. Is American History I Students can take year-long AP Courses on NCVPS not offered as seated classes at CCHS. • AP Biology – Prereq. Is Chemistry - NCVPS • AP Environmental Science – NCVPS • AP Human Geography – NCVPS • AP European History – NCVPS • AP World History – NCVPS • AP Psychology – NCVPS • AP US Government & Politics – NCVPS • AP Computer Science Principles – NCVPS

18. Required Classes Everyone will circle 4 Required Classes English – English III, Honors English III, or AP Eng. Language Math – Math III, Hon. Math III, AFM, Hon. Pre-Calculus, AP Statistics, or AP Calculus AB Science – Physical Science, Chemistry, Hon. Chemistry, Physics, or Hon. Physics History – American History I, Hon. American History I, or HIS 131 – American History I There are more academics listed under the electives. College Courses are listed on back of the 1st page.

19. Electives Everyone will circle 4 electives & write in 4 alternate elective courses in theAlternate Elective box.

20. Elective Codes F = Fall Semester Class S = Spring Semester Class A = Application is Required to be Completed NCVPS = Online Class, Email Address is Required PR = This Class has a Prerequisite Y = This Class is a Year-Long Class 2 = This Class is a 2 Block Class R = You Can Repeat this Class

21. Course Applications: • Yearbook – See Mrs. Walden • Media Assistant – See Mrs. Reynolds-Brooks • Community College Courses & Travel Form - See Mrs. Kivett • Elementary Peer Tutor (Travel Form) – See Mrs. Kivett • AVID Tutor - See Mrs. Paige Attach These Completed Forms to Your Registration Sheet! (You may also pick them up in the Counseling Office.)

22. Cultural Arts Visual Arts I - IV Marching Band I – IV: Fall Semester Concert Band I – IV: Spring Semester Vocals Music I – IV Music Specialization I – II: H Vocals IV - PR Guitar I – IV Piano I - IV Levels III & IV are inherently honors.

23. Career & Technical Education Updates

24. Agriculture Education Agriscience or Honors Agriscience Sustainable Ag. Production I Animal Science I or Honors Animal Science I Horticulture I or Honors Horticulture I Hort. II – Landscape Construction or HONORS Hort. II – Landscape Construction Horticulture II & Agriculture Advanced Studies or Honors Horticulture II & HONORS Agriculture Advanced Studies Agriculture Internship

25. Business, Finance, & Information Technology Intro. to Computer Science Microsoft Word & PowerPoint or Honors Microsoft Word, & PP Microsoft Excel and Access Multimedia & Webpage Design or HONORS Multimedia & Webpage Design Adobe Visual Design Adobe Digital Design Business Internship

26. Family & Consumer Sciences Education Intro. To Culinary Arts Culinary Arts and Hospitality I Culinary Arts and Hospitality II Family and Consumer Science Internship Family and Consumer Science Advanced Studies or HONORS Family and Consumer Science Advanced Studies

27. Health Science Education Health Team Relations Biomedical Technology I or Honors Biomedical Tech. I Biomedical Tech. II Health Science I or Honors Health Science I Health Sciences II or Honors Health Science II Honors Nursing Fundamentals at CCCC HSE Internship

28. Marketing Education Career Management Personal Finance Marketing or Honors Marketing Marketing Management or Honors Marketing Management Entrepreneurship I & II or HONORS Entrepreneurship I & II Principles of Business & Finance or Honors Principles of Business & Finance Marketing Internship

29. Trade & Industrial Educ. Core & Sustainable Construction Carpentry I Carpentry II & CTE Adv. Studies Carpentry III & CTE Adv. Studies T & I Internship

30. CTE Internships • Students may register for an internship after successfully completing any second-level Career Technical Education class in Grades 11 & 12. • Students earn wages andhigh school credit through the internship program.

31. Certification opportunities: • Business students: Microsoft IT Academy (MSITA) certified in Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access. • Carpentry students: NCCER certified (National Center for Construction Education and Research) • Culinary students: ServSafe certified • Horticulture students: Nursery Landscape certified

32. NC High School to Community College Articulation Agreement The NC Dept. of Public Instruction and the NC Community College System have a statewide articulation agreement in which students may be eligible to receive college credit after completion of identified Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses in high school. This creates a systematic and seamless process in which students can move from high school to community college without having to duplicate efforts or repeat courses.

33. Criteria to Award Articulation Credit • Grade of B or higher in the course, and • A score of 93 or higher on the standardized CTE Post assessment In other words, if you meet the criteria listed above in selected high school classes, they can count toward your community college degree.

34. High School CTE Courses = Community College Credit Horticulture I = HOR 150 Intro to Horticulture Hort. II – Landscaping = HOR­114 Landscape Const. OR LSG­111 Basic Landscape Tech. Microsoft Word & PP = CIS­111 Basic PC Literacy OR CIS­124 DTP Graphics Software OR OST­136 Word Processing Microsoft Word & PP + Microsoft Excel & Access = OST­137 Office Software Applications Microsoft Excel & Access = CTS­130 Spreadsheet Multimedia & Webpage Design = WEB­110 Internet/Web Fundamentals OR WEB­120 Intro Internet Multimedia Personal Finance = BUS­125 Personal Finance Intro to Culinary Arts = CUL­110 Sanitation & Safety ANDCUL­110A Sanitation & Safety Lab Health Science I = MED­121 Medical Terminology I AND MED­122 Medical Terminology II Health Science II = HSC­110 Orientation to Health Careers AND (HSC­120 CPR OR MED­180 CPR Certification) Entrepreneurship I = ETR­210 Intro to Entrepreneurship Marketing = ETR­230 Entrepreneur Marketing OR MKT­110 Principles of Fashion OR MKT­120 Principles of Marketing Core & Sus. Const. = WOL­110 Basic Construction Skills Core & Sus. Const. & Carp. I = CAR­110 Intro to Carpentry OR WOL­110 Basic Construction Skills OR CST­110 Intro to Construction Carpentry II = CST­111 Construction I Carpentry III = CST­112 Construction II

35. Career & Technical Student Organizations Provide leadership opportunities, communication skills, competitive events, character, citizenship, technical leadership, and teamwork skills. They enhance students civic awareness and provide opportunities for developing social competencies. They promote a wholesome attitude about living and working. Activities are directly related to the course blueprint objectives.

36. National Technical Honor Society Student must have an unweighted avg. of 3.25 GPA and complete a second level CTE course. Students must also be a member in good standing in a CTSO. What do they do? • Qualify for scholarships for college • Rewards excellence in workforce education • Develops self-esteem, pride • Encourages students to reach higher levels of achievement • Promotes strong values-honesty, responsibility, initiative, teamwork, leadership, citizenship, scholarship • Helps schools build effective business partnerships • Builds a strong positive image for workforce education in America

37. Career & College Promise Community College Classes for High School Students

38. Career & College Promise Classes: Community College Online Classes will transfer to all UNC Universities and almost all Private Universities. Community College classes are aligned with a CTE Pathway in order to give you Community College credit. Both types of classes will also give you high school credit.

39. College & Career Promise – Taking Community College Classes During High School • Must be a Junior or Senior • College Transfer Classes requires a 2.8 Unweighted GPA or meet College Readiness Benchmarks on the PSAT, SAT, PreACT, or ACT exam • CTE Pathway Options requires a 2.8 Unweighted GPA or School Approval • All Classes will give you high school & community college credit • College Transfer Classes will transfer to all UNC systems & most private schools through their articulation agreement. • Some College Transfer Classes will also meet high school graduation requirements.

40. College Transfer Pathways • Pre-Associate in Arts • Pre-Associate in Engineering • Pre-Associate in Nursing • Pre-Associate in Science 2.8 Unweighted GPA or Meet the Below College Ready Benchmarks SubjectPreACTACTPSATSAT English18 18 26 N/A Reading21 21 26 480 Math22 22 24.5 530

41. CCCC College Transfer Classes • The College Transfer courses will be taught online in the computer lab. You can take up to two online courses during a class period. • These classes count just like an AP class. Therefore, you will receive one extra grade point towards your high school GPA. • They will transfer to all UNC colleges & most private colleges as long as you have a 70 or higher.

42. Pre-Associates in Arts

43. Prerequisites Can be Found in the Course Guide on the Registration Tab of the School Counseling Services webpage. • ENG 112 Argument-Based Research College Credit: 3 semester hours • Prerequisite: ENG 111 • This course, the second in a series of two, introduces research techniques, documentation styles, and argumentative strategies. Emphasis is placed on historical developments and their impact on the modern world through religion, politics, economics, and social developments. Upon completion, students should be able to compare and contrast western and non-western cultures. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA and ICAA as a general education course in English Composition.

44. CCCC CTE Pathways • Accounting • Automotive • Business Administration • Criminal Justice • Dental Assisting • Early Childhood Education • Forensic Science • Health Info. Technology • Healthcare Management Tech • Human Services Technology • Industrial Systems/Welding • Library & Info. Technology • Manicuring/Nail Technology • Medical Assisting • Medical Office Admin. • Nurse Aide • Sustainable Agriculture • Sustainable Technologies • Vet Med Technology

45. CCCC CTE Requirements • CTE Pathway Options require a 2.8 Unweighted GPA or School Approval (At least an unweighted 2.0 GPA) • The below courses are taken off campus: • Automotive – Pittsboro CCCC Campus • Forensic Science – Northwood HS • Industrial Systems/Welding – Siler City CCCC Campus • Manicuring/Nail Technology - CCI • Nurse Aide – Siler City CCCC Campus • Sustainable Agriculture – Pittsboro CCCC Campus • Sustainable Technology – Pittsboro CCCC Campus

46. Timeline for Registration • Registration through 3rd period classes starts Friday, March 1st in Mrs. Albright’s room. • TURN IN REGISTRATION SHEETS TO YOUR 3rd BLOCK TEACHERS BEFORE March 1stwith your signature & your parent’s signature completed. • We will hand out registration schedules beginning with seniors first this summer. You will be able to make changes when schedules are ready to be picked-up August 12th & August 14th. • During schedule pick-ups, students may ask for “Wanna”changes.

47. Questions???????