Begin with the End in Mind

High School Registration 2015Valerie Johnson, 8th grade Counselor

CLASS OF 2019

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:1. The path you take now can affect you forever.2. If you don’t decide your own future,

someone else will decide it for you.

WHERE DO YOU START?

Start by doing a personal inventory on CFNC.org

http://www.cfnc.org

to explore:• Your interests, skills• Colleges• Career Options

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

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!

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.

CLASS OF 2019

GRADUATION

REQUIREMENTS

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

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

CONSIDERING COLLEGE?

• CMS Graduation Project

• CPR Certification – accomplished in CMS by passing HPE in 8th grade

ADDITIONAL GRADUATION

REQUIREMENTS

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?

What courses do I take in 9th grade?

9th Grade ENGLISH Options

• English I• English I Honors• Foundations of English

MATH REQUIREMENTS

In order to graduate, all students must take:

Math I, Math II and Math IIIplus a

4th math aligned with post-secondary goals

Math Course Sequencing Options(Note: Other options are possible)

8th Grade

9th

Grade10th

Grade11th

Grade12th

GradeMath II Math III Honors Pre-Calculus Honors AP Calculus Honors AP statistics

Math I Math II Honors Math III Honors Pre-Calculus Honors AP Calculus or AP Statistics

Math 8 Math I Math II Math III Pre-Calculus Honors

Math 8 Foundations of Math IandMath I

Foundations of Math IIandMath II

Math III AdvancedFunctionsModeling

Math 8 Foundations of Math IandMath I

Foundations of Math IIandMath II

Foundations of Math IIIandMath III

SREB – Essentials for College Math

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.

9th Grade SOCIAL STUDIES Options

• World History• World History Honors• AP World History (AK)

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.

CTE and other Elective OptionsAdrey 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

HS Planning guide

http://akstudentservices.weebly.com/helpful-links.html

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?

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.

NEW 10 point Grading ScaleA 90-100B 80-89C 70-79D 60-69F 59 and below

STANDARD HONORS( WEIGHTED)

AP/IB( WEIGHTED)

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 F = 0 F = 0

CALCULATING YOUR GPA

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.

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSREMINDERS

Assess your skills and interestsand….

Research careers and collegesand….

Confer with your parents, counselor, and teachersand….

Select courses wisely. Work hard!

To be college and career ready, begin with the end in mind!

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

YOUR FUTURE …. YOUR LIFE

COLLEGE AND CAREER READY

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