MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WELCOMES THE CLASS OF 2015

WEBSITES TENNESSEE DIPLOMA PROJECT— CAREER-TECHNICAL EDUCATION TENNESSEE SCHOLARS— M.C.H.S. HONORS PROGRAM—

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 28 Credits Required for Graduation at MCHS  ENGLISH4 credits (one per year)  MATH4 credits (one per year)  SCIENCE3 credits  SOCIAL STUDIES3 credits  FOREIGN LANGUAGE2 credits (same language)  FINE ARTS1 credit  ELECTIVE FOCUS3 credits  LIFETIME WELLNESS1 credit  PERSONAL FINANCE/PE½ credit each  Students who elect not to go to college may waive Foreign Language and Fine Arts requirements.  Instead, they will have to take 3 additional requirements to expand and enhance their Elective Focus.

GREEN REGISTRATION FORM  Make sure that you have filled out the top part of this sheet with a PENCIL.  You must indicate whether your child plans on attending college OR has decided that he/she does want to take courses to enhance the Elective Focus. This is near the bottom of the page.  If your child wishes to enroll in the Honors Program, you will need to check that box.

GREEN REGISTRATION FORM  The student will need to sign this form.  The parent will also need to sign the form and then date it.

Health/PE  Every student will take Lifetime Wellness.  This has already been printed on your green Student Registration Form as Wellness.

ENGLISH  Every student will enroll in an English class.  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 : o English I3001 o English I—Honors 3001H o English—ELL 3001E o English—SPED 30015

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 : o Algebra I3102 o Algebra I—Honors 3102H o Algebra 1-A (SPED)31025 o Algebra IA (elective credit only)31023 o Algebra IB  If you are taking Algebra IA, write this in Semester 1 block along with Algebra IB in the Semester 2 block.

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 :  Students who DO NOT plan to go to college need to take o Physical Science3202  Students who DO plan to go to college need to take o Physical World Concepts3237 o Physical World Concepts—Honors 3237H

SOCIAL STUDIES  Select at least one of the Social Studies courses below and, if necessary, add the extra letter or number to the code that is already printed on the form : o World History3401 o World History—Honors3401H o World Geography3410 o World Geography—Honors3410H o World Geography—SPED o World Geography—ELL3410E

SPORTS  If you plan on playing sports, you will need to write the name(s) of the sport(s) as your 1 st Alternate Elective. The coaches will give us a list of players after tryouts, and then we will actually enroll you in that sport.  If sports are placed after school, then whatever electives you choose will most likely be the classes for which you will be scheduled.

FOCUSED ELECTIVE  Every student must choose a “Focused Elective” course.  Write the name of the Focused Elective course and the course code. Choose from the elective areas of study below: o AGRICULTURE (CTE Program of Study) o BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY (CTE Program of Study) o FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE (CTE Program of Study) o FINE ARTS o ENGLISH o SCIENCE o SOCIAL STUDIES

CTE ELECTIVES  AGRICULTURE o Principles of Agricultural Science5154  BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY o Keyboarding3710  FAMILY and CONSUMER SCIENCES o Family & Consumer Science5603 o Family & Consumer Science—IL 5603IL

ENGLISH ELECTIVES o Creative Writing3012 o World Lit. &Mythology3005WL o Reading (Content Area)*3081 *Do not sign up for Reading—students will be placed in this class by the Reading Specialist at the junior high.

FINE ARTS ELECTIVES o Marching Band (S1 only)0996M o Concert Band (S2 only)0996C o General Music3505 o Theatre Arts3524 o Visual Arts3501 o Vocal Music3531

SCIENCE ELECTIVES o Environmental Science3260 o Nutrition Science5616

SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVES o Ancient History3402 o Bible Studies3452 o Contemporary Issues3435 o Psychology3433 o Sociology3432 o Tennessee Studies3404

IN-HOUSE ELECTIVES  You may register for only one of these classes. o Teacher’s Assistant9TA o Color Guard (S1 only)9CG o Instrumental Music*3530 *Instrumental Music requires permission from the Instructor. You must already play an instrument.

REQUIRED  These classes are required and must be taken any time between now and graduation. o Personal Finance (1/2 credit)3766 o Physical Education (1/2 credit)3301 If you sign up for one of these classes, you must sign up for the other also within the same block on the green form. Please also include both Course Codes within the same course code block.

ELECTIVES Ancient History 3402 Bible Studies 3452 *Color Guard (S1) 9CG Concert Band (S2) 0996C Contemporary Issues 3432 Creative Writing 3012 Environmental Science 3260 Family & Consumer Science 5603 Family & Cons. Science—IL 5603IL General Music 3505 *Instrumental Music 3530 Keyboarding 3710 Marching Band (S1) 0996M Nutrition Science 5616 Personal Finance/PE 3766/3301 Principles of Ag. Sciences 5154 Psychology 3433 Sociology 3432 *Teacher Assistant 9TA Tennessee Studies 3404 Theatre Arts 3524 Visual Arts I 3501 Vocal Music 3531 World Lit. & Mythology 3005WL

GREEN REGISTRATION FORM  The STUDENT will need to sign this form.  The PARENT will also need to sign and date the form.  If you would like to make any changes after tonight, please , mail, or phone your requests to the one of the school counselors. o o o