1. CHS Freshman Registration Information
8th GRADE Guidance Lesson – Monday, January 29th

2. You are getting…
Today in advisory, your teacher will give you your CHS Registration Forms.
Endorsement Selection Form
9th Grade Student Course Selection Sheet
This packet is VERY IMPORTANT….Don’t lose it!
Once you get it completed, turn it into your HISTORY teacher.

3. Endorsement and Cluster Selection Form
As an incoming freshman, you are expected to select one Endorsement Area and specify one cluster within that area.
This Endorsement Area and Cluster will guide which CTE Course you will take as a freshman.

4. Endorsement and Cluster Selection Form
It is important to choose this endorsement and cluster carefully.
You will not be allowed to change your endorsement area until the end of your freshman year.

5. Endorsement Selection Form ALL 8th Graders must choose ONE.
You have a choice of 5 Pathways to choose from.
STEM
Business and Industry
Public Services
Arts and Humanities
Multidisciplinary Studies (May not be selected until the completion of the 10th grade year.)

6. Choose STEM if You are Interested in the following Careers
STEM (Endorsement)
Clusters Include:
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
Engineering
Advanced Science
Advanced Math

7. Business/Industry (Endorsement) Clusters Include:
Choose Business/Industry if You are Interested in the following Careers
Business/Industry (Endorsement)
Clusters Include:
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Architecture and Construction
Audio-visual, and Communications
Business Management and Administration
Finance
Hospitality and Tourism (Culinary Arts)
Information Technology
Marketing
Manufacturing
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Advanced Journalism

8. Choose Public Service if You are Interested in the following Careers
Public Service (Endorsement)
Clusters Include:
Education and Training
Health Science
Human Services
Law, Public Safety, and Security
JROTC

9. Choose Arts & Humanities if You are Interested in the following Careers
Arts & Humanities (Endorsement)
Clusters Include:
Art
Dance
Music
Theatre
Languages Other than English
Social Studies

10. Choose Multidisciplinary if You are Interested in the following Careers
May only be chosen after 10th grade

11. Complete the Endorsement Selection Form (Top page of Packet)
Print your LEGAL First and Last Name.
Check “Corsicana Middle School”
Check ONE Endorsement Area
Get your Parent Signature +
You Sign (First & Last Name)
Write the date you signed
Write it your Cluster
(Look on right column for options)

12. Complete the Student Course Selections Sheet (The 2nd page of your Packet)
You will select ONE class per gray highlighted area.

13. Complete the Student Course Selections Sheet (The 2nd page of your Packet)
If selecting Pre-AP Courses you MUST get a current teacher signature for each course.
Pre-AP English 1, Pre-AP Algebra, Pre-AP Geometry, Pre-AP Biology, Pre-AP World Geography
Spanish 1 Pre-AP will require an English teacher signature
Spanish 2 Pre-AP will require Ms. Maldonado’s signature
Mrs. Phillips
Mrs. Parler
Mrs. Maldonado

14. Complete the Student Course Selections Sheet (The 2nd page of your Packet)
NO teacher signature, means NO Pre- AP
You must come prepared on your designated registration date with the proper signatures.
You will NOT be permitted to interrupt classes to get a signature.
Mrs. Phillips
Mrs. Parler
Mrs. Maldonado

15. Selecting a Foreign Language
All students must have 2 years of the same foreign language.
Select Spanish 1 or French 1 if you did NOT take Spanish at CMS
If you have completed 2 years of Spanish at Drane/CMS you do not have to choose a foreign language.

16. Selecting a Fine Arts
All students must have 1 year of fine arts
If you are interested in becoming a Calico choose “Dance (Calico Tryouts)”

17. Selecting your CTE COUrse for Endorsement
If you selected Business and Industry for your endorsement you can choose from:
Principals of ANFR (Agriculture, Welding, Animal Science)
BIM for IT/AVBUS/CA/FIN
BIM for Construction/Manufacturing
Principals of Transportation
If you selected Public Services choose from:
Principals of Human Services
Principals of Law and Safety
Health Science
If you selected STEM choose:
Introduction to Engineering Design

18. Selecting your CTE Course for Endorsement
If your endorsement is Arts and Humanities, you encouraged to sign up for a CTE course that interests you.

19. Selecting your Physical Education Course
All students must select one Physical Education course.
Football, Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Cross Country, Softball and Tennis are competitive athletics and adhere to UIL regulations.

20. Selecting Alternate Classes
Write in 3 alternate choices for classes.
These are courses you do not mind taking if your first will not work with your schedule.
Select these courses from Fine Arts and CTE courses.
If you do not choose an alternate, the counselors will choose for you if your first choice is full.

21. Finishing up!
Check the same endorsement area you did on the first page.
Write in the cluster you selected on the first page.
Sign your first and last name and put the date you completed your form.
Get your parent to sign
Check the same endorsement you checked on the front page
Sign your first and last name. Write the date.
Check the same cluster you checked on the front page
Get your parent to sign.

22. When Will I register?
You must have your registration packet completed by the day your history class is scheduled to meet with the CHS Counselors
Monday, February 5th – Mrs. Short’s Classes
Tuesday, February 6th – Ms. Grave’s Classes
Thursday, February 8th – Ms. Petersons Classes
Friday, February 9th – Coach Perkins’s Classes

23. When Will I register?
If you get your packet complete with ALL needed signatures, turn it into your history teacher for safe-keeping!
The CHS counselors are coming here to HELP you.
If you have a questions, complete what you can, get your signatures, then write down your questions to help you remember to ask the CHS counselors.

24. One Last Thing….
If you are interested in Higher Start, more information will be presented at a parent/student Higher Start meeting on Monday, March 26th at 6:00 at CMS.

25. #CHSREADY
BE PREPARED!