Specialty Programs

1. Specialty Programs By Rebecca White Rebecca.White@cms.k12.nc.us Career Development Coordinator

2. North Carolina Virtual Public School • Take online classes from home or in our virtual lab • No textbooks are provided unless it is an AP course • No EOC or English 2, 3 or 4 allowed through online • Take during the school year or in the summer • Teachers hold a NC teaching license • Registration for fall, spring and summer is a separate process • Exposure to courses that CMS or Mallard Creek may not offer (Russian, Arabic, Medieval Studies etc) • To be successful must be a highly self-motivated driven student. • To be successful must be in constant communication with online teacher. • Turning in a registration form does not guarantee placement. • If a student gets a spot in an online course, they are notified of their username and password at the start of each semester. • Only Semester grades and final grades are posted on the report card but parents are notified via email of their child’s progress. • Classes are either taken through blackboard or moodle. • Currently we are accepting registration forms for spring and summer.

3. Academic Internship Program AIP at Glance What? • Individual Placement or group activity • Interact with professionals in career fields • Non-paid and paid • Complete minimum of 34 hours • Grade and credit on transcript but not factored in GPA or class rank. Who? • Students who are at least 16 years of age with reliable transportation Why? • Provides a realistic view of work place • Develops ethical work habits • Connects classroom learning with career opportunities • Develops a professional network Where? • Individual placements in businesses, professional offices and government agencies • Group interns visit local sites associated with specific professions How? • Obtain application online at http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/cmsdepartments/ci/cte/Pages/AcademicInternship.aspx • Turn in photo release and parental consent form to Mrs. White When? • Apply for Spring Internships: Nov. 1st-Jan 7th and Apply for Summer Internships April 15-May 15th

4. Career and College Promise through CPCC What? High School juniors and seniors who would like to take college level courses while in high school and earn high school and college credit. Eligibility • Must be a junior or senior. • Must have a high school weighted cumulative gpa of 3.0 or higher. • Must demonstrate college readiness on a placement test such as the Plan, PSAT, ACT, SAT, or Accuplacer • Must have reliable transportation Fees • CPCC tuition is waived. • Students are responsible for cost of textbooks. • Students are responsible for insurance fees on some courses. Courses • Core 44 Pathways: Business & Economics, Engineering & Math, Humanities & Social Science, Life & Health Sciences (worth 1 additional quality point on high school transcript and will transfer to any NC public university) • Career and Technical Pathways: Automotive, Fire Protection, Early Childhood, Business Operations, Civil Engineering, Collision Repair, Machining, Construction Supervision, Criminal Justice, Electrical Engineering, Flexographic Print, Graphic Print, Intro. To Energy, Intro to Horticulture, Interior Design, Mechatronics Engineering, Medical Assisting, Residential Architecture, Simulation & Game Development, and Surveying. (The courses within these pathways count as completer courses for FRC clusters. They are not weighted on a high school transcript. Students can earn a certificate of completion for job readiness) Why? • To save money on college courses. • To learn a skill or trade. • Looks good on high school transcript. • Experience college life while still in high school. Registration for courses is a separate process for each semester! November 12th CPCC classes open for Spring 2013! http://www.cpcc.edu/hsprograms/career-college-promise/register-for-ccp?searchterm=ccp

5. College Connection through CPCC • Any Senior who plans to attend CPCC upon graduation. • CPCC admissions representatives will come into Senior English classes to obtain names of interested students. • Students must apply and will be offered the required placement test, the Accuplacer, at Mallard Creek High School in March. • CPCC admissions representatives will come to Mallard Creek in April to help students register for fall courses based on their Accuplacer placement scores.

6. National Collegiate Athletic AssociationNCAA Eligibility Who? Any student athlete who may receive an athletic scholarship from Division I or II colleges/universities. What? The NCAA is the institution that governs the rules and regulations for Division I and II athletes. To Do list for Student Athlete: • In your 9th grade year take advantage of a free website that will help you determine your core gpa for NCAA purposes. www.corecoursegpa.com go to NEW MEMBER CREATION ACCOUNT, School ID:340732 Code: 707050605 • Register with the eligibility center in your 10th or 11th grade year at www.eligibilitycenter.org • Ask your counselor to send your high school transcript to the NCAA at the end of your junior year • Take the ACT or SAT in the 11th or 12th grade and use the code 9999 to have your official scores sent directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center • Check with Mrs White about high school course selections and your core gpa for NCAA eligibility. • Request final amateurism certification during your senior year (beginning April 1) • Ask your counselor to submit your final transcript with proof of graduation to the NCAA Eligibility Center.