1. December 2014 Parent Seminar
Graduation Requirements, Registration Process, and Creating a Favorable Transcript

2. Objectives Review graduation requirements
Discuss course registration process
Discuss characteristics of a favorable transcript for college applications

3. Who is my Child's Counselor?
A,B,F- Fj Mrs. LeBright
C,D,U,X Mrs. Chen
G,H,Fl - Fz Ms. Anderson
K Mr. Randall
M,P Mrs. Chee
S, T Ms. Stemp
E,L,W Mrs. Gilbert
J,N,O,V,Y,Z Mrs. McKelvey
I,Q,R Ms. Costa
Counselor Breakdown:

4. Quiz time!

5. Graduation Requirements
Four Categories:
Enrollment
Course Credits
HSA/PARCC Assessments
Student Service Learning (SSL)
MCPS Graduation Requirements

6. RMHS 2015-2016 Course Registration
This year, students will be requesting their courses online. Counselors will be meeting with students in early February to go over the online course request process.
Teachers will use the online system to input their student course recommendations; students will be able to see these recommendations when requesting courses online.
Dates to note:
February 3rd – Elective Fair at lunch on Main Street
February 10th – 20th – Counselors meet with students one-on-one to review course requests

7. Course Bulletin and Planning
Resources to assist in the registration process
RMHS Counseling page
MCPS Course Bulletin

8. Building a Favorable Transcript
A few things colleges look for:
Positive trend in GPA
Increased rigor of courses through HS years (i.e. Honors, AP, and/or IB classes)
Presence of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
3+ years of a foreign language
At least 4 years of math with Algebra 2 and higher
No failing grades (Es or E3s)

9. Questions?