1. Charles D. Owen High School Welcome Rising Freshmen!

2. Owen High School Registration: What Will We Do Today What is going to happen at registration? What is going to happen at registration? What are HS classes like? What are HS classes like? What is a credit and why is it important? What is a credit and why is it important? What do you want to do after high school? What do you want to do after high school? What kind of classes can you choose? What kind of classes can you choose? What do you need to do? What do you need to do?

3. Calendar of Events March 11th – 8 th Grade Parent Night March 11th – 8 th Grade Parent Night March 12 th - 17th – Students have chance to go on career cruising and pick out classes and complete assessments March 12 th - 17th – Students have chance to go on career cruising and pick out classes and complete assessments March 18 th – 20 th – 8 th Grade Registration March 18 th – 20 th – 8 th Grade Registration

4. After High School Why do you need to start thinking right now about what you will do after HS? Why do you need to start thinking right now about what you will do after HS? Need to choose a Core Concentration Area Need to choose a Core Concentration Area Do you want to go to a four year college? Do you want to go to a four year college? Do you want to go to a Technical/Vocational college (A-B Tech)? Do you want to go to a Technical/Vocational college (A-B Tech)? Do you want to start right into a career/job or military right after HS? Do you want to start right into a career/job or military right after HS? You need to choose classes that fit with your interests and future plans. You need to choose classes that fit with your interests and future plans.

5. High School Classes 4x4 Block schedule 4x4 Block schedule 4 NEW classes each semester (1 credit each) 4 NEW classes each semester (1 credit each) Two semesters a year Two semesters a year Each class is 90 minutes a day Each class is 90 minutes a day Students take 8 classes a year at OHS Students take 8 classes a year at OHS S.M.A.R.T. Lunch S.M.A.R.T. Lunch Absentee policy: if you miss more than 5 classes, you will receive an F in the class Absentee policy: if you miss more than 5 classes, you will receive an F in the class You need 28 credits to graduate high school You need 28 credits to graduate high school

6. Graduation Requirements 4 English 4 English I, II, III, IV I, II, III, IV 4Math 4Math Math I, Math II, Math III + 4 th math course Math I, Math II, Math III + 4 th math course to be aligned with student’s post-secondary plans to be aligned with student’s post-secondary plans 3Science 3Science Earth/Environmental Science Earth/Environmental Science Biology Biology A physical science (Chemistry, Physics, or Physical Science) A physical science (Chemistry, Physics, or Physical Science) 4Social Studies 4Social Studies World History World History American History I American History I American History II American History II Civics and Economics Civics and Economics

7. Graduation Requirements 1 Health & PE 1 Health & PE 12 Electives (minimum) (6 from the following) 12 Electives (minimum) (6 from the following) 2 Electives from Arts, CTE, or Second Language 2 Electives from Arts, CTE, or Second Language 4 Course Concentration in one of the following areas: 4 Course Concentration in one of the following areas: Career Technical Education (Career Clusters) Career Technical Education (Career Clusters) Fine Arts (Chorus, Band, Theatre, Visual Arts) Fine Arts (Chorus, Band, Theatre, Visual Arts) JROTC JROTC Other subject areas of concentration (math, science, social studies, English, PE) Other subject areas of concentration (math, science, social studies, English, PE)

8. Choosing classes What do you have to take freshman year? What do you have to take freshman year? Health and PE Health and PE English I (regular or honors) English I (regular or honors) Math Math Math I OR Math I OR Math II (regular or honors) Math II (regular or honors) Social Studies Social Studies World History (regular or honors) OR World History (regular or honors) OR Civics/Economics Honors Civics/Economics Honors Science Science Earth and Environmental Science (regular or Honors) Earth and Environmental Science (regular or Honors)

9. Welcome to Career Cruising

10. Step 1: Click on the Internet Type Address: www.buncombe.k12.nc.us www.buncombe.k12.nc.us Select a School: Charles D. Owen High School

12. Step 2: Start Career Cruising Under Career Cruising (on the right) Under Career Cruising (on the right) Click on the link “Here” Click on the link “Here”

13. Username: NC-(Student ID) Password: Birthday

14. Step 3: Set up your portfolio Username Username NC-lunch number Ex. NC-000001 Password Password Birthday (mmddyyyy) Use 8digits Ex. For February 23, 1994 Use: 02231994 Click Login Click Login NC-000001 02231994

15. Username: NC-(Student ID) Password: OHS (Student ID) Sample Email: OHS355570

16. OHS000001 Step 4: Change Password for Portfolio New Password for Portfolio Only New Password for Portfolio Only OHS and lunch number OHS and lunch number Ex. OHS000001 Ex. OHS000001 Click box to accept agreement Click box to accept agreement Click Submit Click Submit

17. Career Cruising Login NC-ID Number / OHS – Lunch ID Number

19. Understanding Assessments

25. Course Planner

26. Student Course Guide

29. Course Planner

30. Adding a Course

31. Click Add Course

32. Deleting A Course

33. Graduation Status

34. View By Cluster

35. More Cluster Information

36. RED Exclamation Point?

37. Blue Exclamation Point?

38. Career Cruising Go to your Career Cruising Account Weekly. Go to your Career Cruising Account Weekly. Be sure to do all the assessments. Be sure to do all the assessments. Look for Careers, Colleges, how to write a resume and job interview skills. Look for Careers, Colleges, how to write a resume and job interview skills. There are many activities and guides to help you plan your future. There are many activities and guides to help you plan your future.

39. Parental Access Setting up a Parent Portal account is easy! Setting up a Parent Portal account is easy! 1. Go to www.careercruising.com/Parent www.careercruising.com/Parent 2. Click on the register Now link 3. Enter a few details to create their account: name, email, address, password and activation code. *Please note: Parents must have an activation code in order to create an account

40. How do I get an Activation Code? In order to access the Parent Portal you must have an activation code. In order to access the Parent Portal you must have an activation code. You child can send you an email from their career cruising account and then you will receive one or we can give you one from the school. You child can send you an email from their career cruising account and then you will receive one or we can give you one from the school.

42. Smooth Sailing!

43. Reminders… March 11-17 Career Cruising and deciding on courses for 2014-15. March 11-17 Career Cruising and deciding on courses for 2014-15. March 18-20 – 8 th Grade Registration at the Middle School March 18-20 – 8 th Grade Registration at the Middle School

44. Questions? Go Cruising!