MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WELCOMES THE CLASS OF 2016

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 28 Credits Required for Graduation at MCHS  ENGLISH4 credits (one per year)  MATH4 credits (one per year)  SCIENCE3 credits  SOCIAL STUDIES3 credits  LIFETIME WELLNESS1 credit  PERSONAL FINANCE/PE½ credit each  ELECTIVE FOCUS AREA3 credits  FOREIGN LANGUAGE2 credits (same language)  FINE ARTS1 credit o or 3 additional electives if FL/FA waiver

FOREIGN LANGUAGE/FINE ARTS WAIVER  Students must take 2 courses of Foreign Language in the same language. o Spanish II  Students who elect NOT to go to college may waive the 2 Foreign Language and 1 Fine Arts requirements. Instead, they will have to take 3 additional electives to expand and enhance their Elective Focus Area.  We MUST have a PARENT signature on file indicating that the parent consents to the waiver.

GREEN REGISTRATION FORM  Make sure that you have filled out the top part of this sheet with a PENCIL.  At the bottom of the page, you must indicate whether your child plans on attending college OR has decided that he/she will waive those courses in order to enhance the Elective Focus Area.  Circle YES or NO to the Waiver question.

GREEN REGISTRATION FORM  At the bottom of the page, you will also need to write down an Elective Focus Area before you leave tonight.  The STUDENT will need to sign this form.  The PARENT will also need to sign the form and then date it.

HEALTH/PE/DRIVER’S ED  PE may be taken any year prior to graduation for ½ credit or 1 credit. (1/2 credit is required—in addition to the 1 credit of Wellness students earned as a Freshman)  If there are openings, Seniors may take Driver’s Ed., if you do not already have your license. You will need to fill out the form and turn it in.

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 IV o English IV—Honors o English IV—ELL o English IV—SPED OR

Dual Enrollment ENGLISH  Students may take Dual Enrollment English 1010/1020 and Speech/Psychology through Vol State and earn 2 high school credits and 6 college credit hours at the same time. o English IV—1010/ DE1/3005DE2 o SPCH 1030/PSY DE/3433DE  The Dual Enrollment Grant is available to all qualified students. 3.0 GPA and 19 ACT in Reading and English. Some may qualify for extra grant.  Dual Enrollment packets were due April 1.

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 Bridge Math o Geometry 1-B (SPED) o Trigonometry (Sem. 1) o Pre-Calculus (Sem. 2) o Pre-Calculus (Sem. 1) o Calculus (Sem. 2) o SAILS

MATH continued  You may double up on MATH this year IF : o Your EFA is Math/Science, AND o You had an “A” average in Math previous year o Test scores may also be considered  You will take a Math class each semester: o Trigonometry (Sem. 1) o Pre-Calculus (Sem. 2)

More MATH Information Trigonometry – College-bound – 19 or higher ACT Math score SAILS Math – College-bound – ACT Math score Bridge Math – College or Technical

SCIENCE ELECTIVES Scientific Research Anatomy & Physiology Physics Chemistry II

FOCUSED ELECTIVES  Every student must choose at least ONE elective course in their Elective Focus Area.  Choose from the Elective Focus Areas 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 HUMANITIES (Language Arts and Social Studies) o MATH/SCIENCE

CTE Information  You may take additional elective courses: o in different Programs of Study and/or o up to TWO electives in the same Program of Study

CTE Programs of Study  AGRICULTURE  First Level Class Agriscience  VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCE—Elective Focus Area o Small Animal Science o Large Animal Science o Veterinary Science  ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RES. MGT.—Elective Focus o Applied Environmental Science o Plant & Soil Sciences o Natural Resource Management  AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING—Elective Focus Area o Principles of Agriculture Mechanics o Ag Power & Equipment

CTE Programs of Study cont.  BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY  BANKING & FINANCE—Elective Focus Area o Computer Applications o Accounting I o Personal Finance/Economics o Banking & Finance  OFFICE MANAGEMENT—Elective Focus o Computer Applications o Business Communications o Business Management

CTE Programs of Study cont. ENTREPRENEURSHIP-Elective Focus Intro. To Business & Marketing Marketing & Management Entrepreneurship

CTE Programs of Study cont.  FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE  SOCIAL HEALTH SERVICES –Elective Focus Area. o Introduction to Human Studies o Lifespan Development o Family Studies  DIETETICS & NUTRITION—Elective Focus Area. o Nutrition across the Lifespan o Human Services Practicum or Psychology

CTE Programs of Study cont.  FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE  TEACHER TRAINING SERVICES—Elective Focus Area o Fundamentals of Education o Teaching as a Profession (TAP) II o Teaching as a Profession (TAP)III

TTC-H Tri-County Campus CTE Programs of Study--ELECTIVE FOCUS AREAS  AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE  COSMETOLOGY  CULINARY ARTS  THERAPEUTIC NURSING (Must be 16 years of age)

TTC-H Tri-County Campus cont. CTE Programs of Study--ELECTIVE FOCUS AREAS  ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING (CAD)  RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION  MACHINING TECHNOLOGY  WELDING

FINE ARTS ELECTIVES o Marching Band (S1 only) o Concert Band (S2 only) o General Music o Theatre Arts o Visual Arts I o Visual Arts II o Vocal Music

HUMANITIES ELECTIVES  LANGUAGE ARTS o Creative Writing (Offered on a rotating basis with Journalism)  SOCIAL STUDIES o Bible Studies o Contemporary Issues o Psychology o Sociology o Tennessee Studies

MATH / SCIENCE ELECTIVES  If you choose Math/Science as your Elective Focus Area, you may need to double on Math at least one year between 10 th and 12 th grades and/or take at least one advanced-level Science your Senior year.  We offer two Science electives, Environmental Science and Scientific Research that may be taken any year, but they are offered on a rotating basis and are subject to change. o Scientific Research

IN-HOUSE ELECTIVES  Your grade in an In-House Elective class will be either a “P” for Pass or an “F” for Fail.  You may register for one In-House Elective for semester I and no more than two for semester 2  Color Guard, Credit Recovery, Study Skills, Teacher Assistant, and Yearbook are all In-House Electives.

IN-HOUSE ELECTIVES o Color Guard(Sem. 1 only) o Teacher’s Assistant o Teacher’s Assistant(1/2) o Yearbook

½ Credit Courses  If you sign up for a ½ credit course, you MUST sign up for another ½ credit course in the SAME BLOCK. Also, write down both course codes in the same Course Code block. o Financial Planning(1/2) o Personal Finance(1/2) o Physical Education(1/2) o Teacher Assistant (1/2)

REMINDERS  All 8 blocks MUST have a course name in the block.  All 3 ALTERNATE ELECTIVES MUST be filled in.  Circle YES or NO for the Waiver.  Write down your ELECTIVE FOCUS AREA.  The STUDENT will need to sign this form.  The PARENT will also need to sign and date the form.

GREEN REGISTRATION FORM  If you leave anything BLANK, you will not be allowed to make any changes next year.  If you write down a class on the Registration Form and that class is on your schedule next year, you will not be allowed to change it when school starts.  If you would like to make any changes after tonight, please , mail, or phone your requests to one of the school counselors BEFORE May 15. o o o (MCHS School Counseling Center)