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MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WELCOMES THE CLASS OF 2016
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WEBSITES MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL http://www.maconcountyhs.com TENNESSEE DIPLOMA PROJECT http://www.state.tn.us/education/TDP/GradReq.shtml CAREER-TECHNICAL EDUCATION http://tennessee.gov/education/cte TENNESSEE SCHOLARS http://www.tennesseescholars.org TENNESSEE PROMISE http://www.tennesseepromise.gov
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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—1010/1020 3005DE1/3005DE2 o SPCH 1030/PSY 1010 3015DE/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.
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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
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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)
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More MATH Information Trigonometry – College-bound – 19 or higher ACT Math score SAILS Math – College-bound – 16-18 ACT Math score Bridge Math – College or Technical
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SCIENCE ELECTIVES Scientific Research Anatomy & Physiology Physics Chemistry II
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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
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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
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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
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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
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CTE Programs of Study cont. ENTREPRENEURSHIP-Elective Focus Intro. To Business & Marketing Marketing & Management Entrepreneurship
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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
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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
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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)
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TTC-H Tri-County Campus cont. CTE Programs of Study--ELECTIVE FOCUS AREAS ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING (CAD) RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION MACHINING TECHNOLOGY WELDING
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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IN-HOUSE ELECTIVES o Color Guard(Sem. 1 only) o Teacher’s Assistant o Teacher’s Assistant(1/2) o Yearbook
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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)
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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.
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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 email, mail, or phone your requests to one of the school counselors BEFORE May 15. o jonesd17@k12tn.net jonesd17@k12tn.net o owensm4@k12tn.net owensm4@k12tn.net o 666-4474 (MCHS School Counseling Center)
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