Grades 9-11 Registration Information

Mrs. Frank & Mr. Ziemer

Registration Materials- Packet-Available online

Registration Book (via email)

Registration Guide

High School Credit Checklist

Cheat Sheet

Current Graduation Requirements-

Must earn a minimum of 46 credits (1 credit = 1 class) in grades 9-12

Must take 6 credits semester/ 12 credits per year

Grade 10- MCA Science & MCA ReadingGrade 11- MCA Math

English Requirements9th Grade- English 9A and 9B or Honors English 9A and 9B

10th Grade- English 10A and 10B(American Literature) or Honors English 10A and 10B

11th & 12th Grade-

Required Courses: Pick one course from Writing I category & one course from World Lit category

Elective Courses: Select two courses from the following three categories: Writing II, Modern Literature, and Performance. To meet the requirement, courses cannot be from the same category.

*Please speak to your English teacher for additional clarification

Math Requirements

Math- 6 credits ❖ Geometry A & B ❖ Algebra IIA & IIB❖ Prob/Stats❖ Math Elective (includes Fundamentals of Algebra)

Science Requirements

Science- 6 credits ❖ Science 9A & 9B❖ Biology A & B ❖ Chemistry/Physics Requirement (Pick 1)

★ Chemistry A & B ★ Investigating Chemistry A & B★ Physics A & B ★ Investigating Physics A & B

Social Studies Requirements

Social Studies- 6 Credits

❖ American History A & B or Honors American History A & B❖ World History A & B or AP World History A & B❖ Human Geography❖ American Government❖ Economics (Can be taken in AG/IT Department)

Physical Education/ Health Requirements

● Class of 2019 Phy. Ed./Health- 2 credits

❖ Forever Fit❖ Health

● Class of 2020 Phy. Ed./Health- 3 credits

❖ Forever Fit❖ Health❖ Phy. Ed/ Health/ Medical Science Elective

Graduation Requirements

Art- 2 creditsChoose from Visual Art or Music

Economics- 1 creditAgriculture department or Social department

Class of 2020 and Beyond- 2 CTE credits (AG/IT, Business, Computer Science, FACS)

Graduation Requirements

PSEO- Post Secondary Enrollment Options

Post Secondary Enrollment Option- Taking college classes at a college campus @ MSU- Mankato

10th Grade- Score in the top 90% on ACT AND be in the top 10% of class/ Preference seating to Juniors and Seniors

11th Grade-be in top 1/3 of class, or 3.3 GPA, or 24 Act with a 2.7 minimum GPA. CANNOT be in bottom 1/4 of class

12th Grade- be in top 1/2 of class, or 3.0 GPA, or 21 ACT with 2.7 minimum GPA. CANNOT be in bottom 1/4 of class

Concurrent Enrollment RequirementsMSU-Mankato- Same as PSEO requirements

SMSU-

10th grade- top 10% of graduating class AND score in 90th percentile on ACT

11th grade- 3.0 Cumulative GPA or higher, AND be in top 1/3 of graduating class or score a 24 or above on the ACT

12th grade- 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher, AND be in top 1/2 of graduating class or score a 21 or above on the ACT

Concurrent Enrollment CoursesConcurrent Enrollment Courses Offered at NUHS

MSU SMSU

Intro to Psychology- 4 credits Trigonometry Special Functions-3 credits

Public Speaking- 3 credits Calculus- 5 credits

Our Natural World- 4 credits Academic Writing- 4 credits

General Biology- 4 credits American Government- 4 credits

Intro to Music- 3 credits College Algebra- 3 credits

Music Theory- 2 credits

College Spanish- 4 credits

Advanced Placement- AP

World History

Human Geography

English Literature & Composition

Chemistry

College Level Examination Program/ CLEP

33 Different Exams from 5 Different Subject Areas

Tests are usually 90 minutes long

Tests are typically completed online- Results immediately

MSU- Mankato is the nearest testing center

Cost is approximately $100- ($80 for the Test & $20 for the Test Center Fee)

Application CoursesAll Applications are due by the last day of Registration March 2nd

Grades 10-12

PEOPEL Aide

Grades 11-12

Advanced Art

Grades 12

Apprentice-Special Area

Apprentice-Classroom

Online Courses

❏ Complete Intent Form❏ For more information go to guidance website❏ Not easy- process includes multiple steps❏ You are responsible for registering at online school

Skinnys/ Flexible Scheduling

Skinny-A Semester Course taught over the lunch hour (26 minutes for the entire school year) instead of an Advisory Hour.

Early Bird Classes-Marked as “E” after course number in book.

Night Classes-Marked as “N” after course number in book.

Year Long Classes-Marked as “Y” after course number in book.

Changes for 2018-2019

Some Course additions and Name Changes, please refer to the registration manual. (In your Gmail)

*If a course is RED in the registration book it is not offered this upcoming year and you will not be able to search for it.

**If a course does not show up in Infinite Campus, it is likely that the course is not offered in 2018-2019. Please double check with a counselor.

Choir

Please speak with Mrs. Horning to see which choir course you should be registering for the 2018-2019 school year.

Band/ Choir Combo Course- please register for course number 621

Course Selection- Rigor❖ Know yourself- play to your strengths❖ You do not win a “Prize” for having the hardest schedule❖ Its ok to not take any Honors/AP/PSEO/CIS courses-That does not mean you

are not smart❖ Its ok to only take 1 or 2 Honors/AP/PSEO/CIS courses❖ Sometimes students are adding too much PRESSURE to themselves❖ Find the RIGHT BALANCE for you- trust me!

Student Example - Register

Log into Student Portal

Click on Registration on the left hand side

Course Search by Name or Number

*Tip #1- If searching by course name only type in first 2 letters

**Tip #2- Course numbers are easier to use than names