1. Begin with the End in Mind
High School Registration 2015
Valerie Johnson, 8th grade Counselor

2. CLASS OF 2019
Congratulations! In just a few short months you will begin a new chapter in your life. High School is a time of exploration and decision making. This purpose of this presentation is to help you to transition into high school with a solid understanding of 1. How to discover your interests 2. High School vocabulary 3. Graduation requirements and 4. the courses that you will need to take to be College and Career ready. This knowledge will help you to begin high school with the end in mind so you can stay focused and achieve your dreams for the future. So take out a sheet of paper for notes and let’s get started.

3. Begin with the End in Mind
This is the 2nd habit in Sean Covey’s book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. Mr. Covey states two reasons why it is important to have the end in mind:
The path you take now can affect you forever.
If you don’t decide your own future, someone else will decide it for you.
Now, I'm not telling you this to pressure you or stress you out. In fact, it’s just the opposite. By making the decision to graduate from high school now you will know exactly what to focus on for next four years. By making the decision to go to college, you will know what additional classes you will need to take to be ready. By exploring your career interests, you will be able to make decisions about elective classes, colleges with the right majors and potential scholarships. Now you don’t have to know all of the answers today, but it is time to get started.

4. WHERE DO YOU START? Start by doing a personal inventory on CFNC.org
to explore:
Your interests, skills
Colleges
Career Options

5. Activity
Go to CFNC.org
Click Create My CFNC account (on left of screen)
Set up a personal user name and password with a parent.
Click on Student
Click on Middle School Student, try one of the following:
Take a career cluster survey
Plan your HS courses
Explore careers
Start you college plan now
Consider goals for the future
Describe job shadowing and work experiences
Setting up an account with CFNC.org is important. You will use this website to explore your interests and NC colleges. You can create a 4 year plan for HS. You can apply to college through this website. Your parents can also get information about helping you to pay for college.

6. High School Vocabulary
A Day/B Day – a familiar term, some electives are offered on an A Day/B Day schedule.
AP – Advanced Placement – College level courses you can take in High School to earn college credit.
Class Rank – A number which indicates your standing in your graduation class based on your Grade Point Average (GPA). This number is calculated by the school and will be a part of your college application.
Concentration - one subject area or a cross-disciplinary area, focused on student interests and postsecondary goals. A concentration will provide an opportunity for the student to participate in a rigorous, in-depth and linked study. The concentration may include but is not limited to courses in CTE, Arts Education, AP, and ROTC.
Credit - In high school if you pass a class, your reward is one “credit.” To pass a class in high school a student must achieve a passing (70 or above) final course grade, and pass the End of Course test. Once you have been awarded a credit in a course, you may not repeat the same course for credit, elective or otherwise.
EOC – End of Course test required to earn credit in Math I, English 9, and Biology. No EOGs in high school!
Now that you are ready to begin with the end in mind, I need to prepare you to speak “high school.” There are several terms that will be used in the registration process that may be unfamiliar to you and your parents that I want to review.

7. High School Vocabulary
Extracurricular – In addition to school. An activity that you would do before or after school such as clubs, sports, musical activities or volunteer work.
Four by Four – Core classes are taught for one semester. At the end of the semester you will have completed a full credit for each class (unless it is an A Day/B Day elective). Then you will take four more classes second semester for a total of 8 classes a year.
GPA – Grade Point Average – the average of grades earned and the number of courses taken
PLTW – Project Lead the Way , Honors courses which carry additional quality points
Quality Points – extra GPA points for taking honors level classes.
Weighted GPA - GPA including extra points for the honors classes. An unweighted GPA would be the average without including the quality points.

8. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
CLASS OF 2019
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Let’s look at what you have to do in order to graduate from high school.

9. CMS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
4 credits in English
4 credits in Math
3 credits in Science
4 credits in Social Studies
1 credit in Health & PE
8 electives
(2 of the elective credits must be in CTE, Arts Education, and/or World Language)
24 Credits Total
In order to graduate for HS, you must earn a total of 24 credits. You earn one credit when you take a class and make a passing grade in the class. If the class has a End of Course exam or EOC, you must pass that as well. You will have to take 4 credits in English, Math and Social Studies, 3 credits in Science, 1 credit in Health and PE and 8 electives credits. Some of you who are taking Math I, Math II or Foreign Language will go to high school with 1 or 2 credits towards high school graduation.

10. CONSIDERING COLLEGE?
To get into college, you should take some advanced courses which include some honors and/or AP courses
Three years of a second language is recommended for admission to colleges (Two years are required if you wish to apply to a four year college)
Extra-curricular activities increase your competitiveness for being selected to colleges
If you plan on attending a 4 year college, you must include a second language in your elective choices. In addition, you want to take the most challenging courses that you can earn an A or B in as well as be involved in activities outside of the classroom like sports, clubs and volunteering.

11. ADDITIONAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
CMS Graduation Project
CPR Certification – accomplished in CMS by passing HPE in 8th grade
In addition, you must complete the CMS Graduation Project and be CPR certified.

12. Review questions Why is it important to “Begin with the End in Mind?”
In High School Language, what does the term “4x4” refer to?
How many credits do you need to graduate from high school?
If you plan to go to college, do you need to take a second language?

13. What courses do I take in 9th grade?
I’m going to review the courses that are required for 9th grade. On a separate sheet of paper, I want you to write down the courses that you think you will take.

14. 9th Grade ENGLISH Options
English I
English I Honors
Foundations of English
Everyone will take English I. Standard or Honors. If you scored a Level 1,2,3 on your 7th grade EOG , English 1 will be paired with a class that will prepare you to take the course, so some students will take a full year of English.

15. MATH REQUIREMENTS
In order to graduate, all students must take: Math I, Math II and Math III plus a 4th math aligned with post-secondary goals
Everyone will take Math.

16. Math Course Sequencing Options (Note: Other options are possible)
8th Grade
9th
Grade
10th
11th
12th Grade
Math II
Math III Honors
Pre-Calculus Honors
AP Calculus Honors
AP statistics
Math I
Math II Honors
AP Calculus or
AP Statistics
Math 8
Math III
Foundations of Math I
and
Foundations of Math II
Advanced
Functions
Modeling
Foundations of Math III
SREB – Essentials for College Math
This is a chart of possible math sequencing options. This chart starts with the most rigorous sequence. All sequences will allow a student to graduate from high school and meet or exceed minimum requirements for entrance into the NC University System.

17. 9th Grade SCIENCE Options
Biology Honors– student needs to be a good reader and score a Level 4 or Level 5 on 7th grade EOG in reading. This is a challenging course involving lots of reading. This course is for students who are in Math II or higher math.
Earth/Environmental – Standard or Honors. Appropriate for students who are in Math I. Your science teacher will recommend a level for you.
A solid foundation in Math can determine success in Science. Students who are taking Math I in 9th grade should take Earth and Environmental Science. Students going into Math II in 9th grade and have solid EOG scores should be prepared to take Honors Biology. Teacher recommendation will carry a significant amount of weight when signing up for this course. Students who take Honors Biology will have to take AP Earth and Environmental Science to satisfy graduation requirements.

18. 9th Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Options
World History
World History Honors
AP World History (AK)
Everyone will take World History. Honors, standard, or AP should be determined by your current Social Studies teacher recommendation and your personal work ethic. Be prepared to read a lot!

19. What about ELECTIVES?? 8 are required
Choose elective courses based on interests, career goals, and post-secondary plans.
ALSO
Choose courses for rigor
and in-depth study.
Remember, 2 of the electives
must be CTE, Arts, and/or
World Languages.
Freshman allowed only 1 AP class.

20. CTE and other Elective Options
Adrey Kell
Arts and Communications
Business, Management and Technical Professions
Design, Engineering and Architecture Professions
Health Sciences
Human Services Professions
JROTC
Foreign Languages – Spanish, French, Latin
South Mecklenburg
Architecture and Construction
AV Technology and Communication
Business, Management and Administration
Finance
Health Sciences
Hospitality and Tourism
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
IDEA Academy – Innovation, Design, Engineering and Art
JROTC
Foreign Language – Spanish, French, German, Chinese
Not all schools offer the same courses. You will have room in your schedule for 3 electives. For specific course descriptions, go to the HS planning guide available on the internet.

21. HS Planning guide

22. Review questions? Do you have to take English in 9th grade?
If you are doing well in Math 8, what math class will you take in 9th grade?
If you are taking Math I in 9th grade, what Science class will you take?
What is the name of the Social Studies class that everyone takes in 9th grade?

23. Your Grades are Important!!
Work hard to earn the best grades possible.
Know your GPA throughout high school beginning in Grade 9.
Develop good study habits. Seek help when needed.
Strong grades will make you competitive for scholarships.

24. NEW 10 point Grading Scale
90-100 B
80-89 C
70-79 D
60-69 F
59 and below
The grading scale is changing.

25. CALCULATING YOUR GPA STANDARD HONORS AP/IB A = 4 A = 5 A = 6 B = 3
( WEIGHTED)
AP/IB
A = 4
A = 5
A = 6
B = 3
B = 4
B = 5
C = 2
C = 3
C = 4
D = 1
D = 2
D = 3
F = 0
This is the current weighted GPA system. This may change in the school year.

26. TO PLAY SPORTS Athletic eligibility requirements include:
All athletes are students first. It is important to maintain a certain GPA to be eligible for school athletics.
Your middle school GPA will not determine your athletic eligibility to begin high school sports. However, it is important to note that your high school GPA will determine your athletic eligibility for college.
GPA begins to accumulate during your first semester in high school.
Refer to the CMS website for ALL eligibility requirements.
Sports requirements.

27. STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS REMINDERS
Assess your skills and interests and…. Research careers and colleges Confer with your parents, counselor, and teachers Select courses wisely. Work hard! To be college and career ready, begin with the end in mind!

28. Important Dates
2/25 – Guest Speaker, Women in Engineering, 8th grade girls only, 10:30-11:15, Gym
2/27 – Students return to homeroom at 3:45. Homeroom teachers give out registration cards. Cards will have labels with student names.
3/4 – AK Parent Night at CHMS, Last Names A-L, 6:00 - Cafetorium
3/5 – AK Parent Night at CHMS, Last Names M-Z, 6:00 - Cafetorium
3/5 – SM Parent Night at CHMS with Dr. Furr, 6:00- Media Center
3/10 – SM Counselors come to speak with rising 9th graders, 9:30 - Media Center
3/10 – AK AP Fair, 6:00
3/11 – Registration Cards Due to homeroom teacher, homeroom teacher staples report card to registration card. Return cards to Mrs. Johnson by 3/13.
3/17 – AK Counselors meet with students, registration cards turned in, 9:30 - Room A7
3/18 - AK Counselors meet with students, registration cards turned in, 9:30 - Room A7
3/19 – SM Counselors meet with students, registration cards turned in, 11:30 – Media Center
4/27 – AK Open House for Rising 9th graders, 6:00
Write these down in your agenda

29. COLLEGE AND CAREER READY
Now we are going to look at how to complete your registration card.
YOUR FUTURE …. YOUR LIFE