+ Registration Information for Rising Juniors. Chatham Central High School

+ Topics of Discussion Graduation Requirements Promotion Requirements Registration Information

+ When will registration begin? Monday, March 7th. We will register students individually through 3rd period classes.

+ Registration Handouts Today you received a three-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.

+ Graduation Requirements

+ Future Ready Core: Course of Study The Core (22 credits) 4 credits of English 4 credits of Mathematics 4 credits of Social Studies 3 credits of Science 1 credit of Health/Physical Education 6 Elective Credits (required) - 2 credits from CTE, Cultural Arts, or World Languages - 4 credits Concentration (recommended)

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

+ 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, Essentials for College Math, or Hon. Pre-Calculus

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

+ 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)

+ Health/PE Healthful Living

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

+ 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.) The Chatham County CTE Pathways will show you which courses will fit your interests & goals while building a strong academic foundation. You can find this on the Counseling Services webpage under the Registration tab in the Course Catalogue.

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

+ Occupational Course of Study Requirements This pathway is ONLY for students who have an up-to-date Individualized Education Plan. Specific courses & internship hours are required. Meet with your EC teacher for more details.

+ Promotion Requirements To be promoted to the 11th Grade, you must pass 13 Classes by the end of this year. Chatham County Schools does not do mid-semester promotions.

+ Honors & AP Classes All students may register for any of the honors courses in 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. All Honors/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 teacher the FIRST DAY of school no matter which semester you have English.

+ AP Courses Offered AP English Language – Summer Reading Packet Required AP Calculus AB (Offered every other year w/ AP Statistics) AP Biology AP Environmental Science AP US History – Prereq. Honors American History I or CCCC HIS 131 – American History I in the Fall.

+ Required Classes Everyone will circle 4 Required Classes English – English III, Honors English III, or AP Eng. Language Math – Math III, Hon. Math III, Essentials for College Math, Hon. Pre-Calculus, or Hon. Calculus & AP Calculus AB Science – Physical Science, Chemistry, Hon. Chemistry, Physics, or Hon. Physics History – American History I or Hon. American History I There are more academics listed under the electives. College Courses are listed on the 2 nd page.

+ Electives Everyone will circle 4 electives & write in 4 alternate elective courses in the Alternate Elective box.

+ Elective Codes F = Fall Semester Class S = Spring Semester Class A = Application is Required to be Completed NCVPS = Online Class, 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

+ Course Applications: Media Assistant - See Mrs. Angelacci 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.)

+ Cultural Arts Visual Arts I - IV Concert Band I - IV Vocals Music I – IV Guitar I – IV Percussion I - IV Levels III & IV are inherently honors.

Agriculture Education Agriscience Applications or Honors Agriscience Appl. Animal Science I Horticulture I or Honors Horticulture I Horticulture II or Honors Horticulture II Horticulture II – Landscape Construction or HONORS Horticulture II – Landscape Construction Agriculture Advanced Studies or HONORS Agriculture Advanced Studies Honors Horticulture Design Ag Internship

+ Business, Finance, & Information Technology Exploring Computer Science Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Publisher Microsoft Excel and Access Multimedia and Webpage Design or HONORS Multimedia and Webpage Design Digital Media I Advanced Digital Media II Business Internship Business Advanced Studies

+ Family & Consumer Sciences Education Personal Finance Parenting and Child Development or HONORS Parenting & Child Dev. Intro. To Culinary Arts Culinary Arts and Hospitality I and II Family and Consumer Science Internship Family and Consumer Science Advanced Studies or HONORS Family and Consumer Science Advanced Studies

+ Health Sciences Biomedical Technology I & II Health Science I & II Health Sciences Internship

+ Marketing Education Career Management 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 Educ. Internship Marketing Advanced Studies

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

+ 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

+ 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.

+ 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.

High School Program AreaHigh School Course Number & Title Community College Course Number & Title Agricultural Education AP41 (6841) Horticulture I=HOR-150 Intro to Horticulture Agricultural Education AP44 (6882) Horticulture II - Landscaping= HOR-114 Landscaping Construction OR LSG-111 Basic Landscaping Technique Business and Information Technology Education BM10 (6417) Microsoft Word, Power Point, and Publisher = CIS-111 Basic PC Literacy OR CIS-124 DTP Graphics Software OR OST-136 Word Processing Business and Information Technology Education BD10 (6414) Multimedia and Webpage Design = WEB-110 Internet/Web Fundamentals OR WEB-120 Intro Internet Multimedia Business and Information Technology Education BF05 (8726) Personal Finance=BUS-125 Personal Finance Health Occupations Education HU40 (7240) Health Science I= MED-121 Medical Terminology I AND MED-122 Medical Terminology II Health Occupations Education HU42 (7242) Health Science II= HSC-110 Orientation to Health Careers AND (HSC-120 CPR OR MED-180 CPR Certification) Health Occupations Education HN43 (7243) Nursing Fundamentals=NAS-101 Nursing Assistant I Marketing Education ME11 (8716) Entrepreneurship I=ETR-210 Intro to Entrepreneurship Marketing Education MM51 (6621) Marketing= ETR-230 Entrepreneur Marketing OR MKT-110 Principles of Fashion OR MKT-120 Principles of Marketing Trade and Industrial Education IA32 (7936) Advanced Digital Media= DME-115 Graphic Design Tools OR DME-120 Intro to Multimedia Appl. Trade and Industrial Education IC21 (7721) Carpentry I= CAR-110 Intro to Carpentry OR WOL-110 Basic Construction Skills OR CST-110 Intro to Construction Trade and Industrial Education IC22 (7722) Carpentry II=CST-111 Construction I Trade and Industrial Education IC23 (7723) Carpentry III=CST-112 Construction II Trade and Industrial Education IA31 (7935) Digital Media=DME-110 Intro to Digital Media

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.

Marketing Business Family & Consumer Sciences

Agriculture Health Sciences

Trades & Industry CTE Honor Society

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

+ CCCC Courses – College Transfer Juniors or Seniors Only These courses require an application to be completed by each registered student. To meet eligibility requirements, you must have a weighted 3.0 gpa. You must demonstrate college readiness. You must maintain a 70 average or higher in your CCCC classes to continue taking CCCC classes. A complete list of CCCC College Transfer classes can be found on the 2 nd page of your registration sheet.

+ What Score Says I Am College Ready (Proficient)? PLAN ACT Old PSAT New PSAT SAT (1-32 pt.) (1-36 pt.) English Reading Mathematics

+ CCCC College Transfer Classes The College Transfer courses will be taught on-line in the computer lab. You will take up to two on-line courses during a class period. Second semester you can take up to two more classes during a class period. These classes count as an honors class. Therefore, you will receive one extra grade point towards your high school GPA. They will transfer to any college as long as you have a 70 or higher.

+ CTE Career Pathway Courses Some of the CTE Pathway courses are taught at other locations, however, some are also taught online. These classes do not count as an honors class. Accounting, Auto. Mechanics, Criminal Justice, Nursing Assistant, Business Admin., Medical Asst., Dental Asst., Vet. Tech Med., Welding, etc. *A complete list of CTE Pathway offerings on the last page of your registration sheet.

+ CCCC CTE Pathway Options Requires a 3.0 weighted GPA or principal’s approval. You must maintain a 70 average or higher in your CCCC classes to continue taking CCCC classes.

+ Timeline for Registration Registration through 3rd period classes starts Monday, March 7th. TURN IN REGISTRATION SHEETS TO YOUR 3 rd BLOCK TEACHERS BEFORE March 7th with 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 the first of August. Dates to be announced. During Schedule Changes in August, you may request “wanna” changes. Once this week is over, you may no longer ask for these changes.

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