High School Registration Information for the Class of 2014

1. High School RegistrationInformation for the Class of 2014 What you need to know! Ms. Rush 8th Grade School Counselor

2. Objectives • Important dates • High school graduation requirements • 9th Grade “core” class offerings • Process for registering students for High School • HS Schedule, GPA, Non-academic information • FAQs • Magnet applications, SPAN registration, your student’s “Next School”

3. Timelines and Dates • Feb. 8-28 - Magnet Application Window • Feb. 15-Mar 5 – 8th gr. teachers enter course recs. into SAM (School Assistant Module) online • Feb. 26-Mar 16 – Registration information presented to rising 9th graders and work begins on Graduation Plans • Mar 6- April 16 – High school course selections are entered in SAM/SPAN by the students during the school day

4. More dates • Mid March – Parents informed of Magnet application results • April 16 – Registration ENDS • April 27 – Student assignments locked in • May 1 – Graduation plans are sent to High School deans • May 14 – Assignment strips distributed and transfer forms and information available

5. 2 Courses of Study • Future Ready Core– for 9th graders entering in 2009-10 and Later 2. Occupational- for only selected IEP students who are excluded from EOC Proficiency Level requirements

6. Future Ready? What Is It? • It is the NEW Course of Study developed to provide a strong academic foundation so that students are prepared and have many options when they graduate from high school whether they go to college or to work • The main thing is that students graduate. . . . Future Ready

7. Courserequirements • A 4thMath credit (rather than 3 credits) • 2 elective credits from CTE (Career and Technical ed.), Arts, or Second Language • Concentration of 4 elective credits in one field of interest such as CTE, JROTC, Arts Ed., or other subject • A total 26 total credits

8. TestingRequirements Five EOC tests must be passed- counts as 25% of grade • Algebra I • Biology • Civics and Economic • English I • U.S. History *Also, some schools have other local requirements such as community service hours

9. English • English I, II, III, IV are required for graduation from High School (Honors and Advanced Placement level classes carry more weight for a higher GPA) • Students must pass the English I end-of-course test to graduate

10. Social Studies • World History 2. Civics and Economics 3. US History Must have a credit in each of the classes above:C & E and US History are 2 of the essential 5 requiring an end-of-course test (must pass the class and pass the EOC with level 3 or 4)

11. Science • Biology • Physical science, Chemistry, or Physics • Earth/Environmental Three credits are required for graduation (one in each of the above areas)

12. Math MATH MATH 4 credits in the following are required for FRC graduation : • Algebra I, • Geometry, • Algebra II, • 4th Math Course- (aligned with post high school plans) (In rare instances, a student may be able to opt out of the above Math sequence.)

13. Second Languages • No longer required for graduation for rising 9th graders but . . . • Minimum of 2 credits ARE required for admission to UNC System of Colleges • Students strong in Language or Math are encouraged to begin a second language in 9th grade

14. Students in Advanced Spanish/French as 8th Graders Earn 1 unit of HS credit by successfully completing the course AND passing the placement exam Placement exam given in May, usually around EOG time Students who pass the course + pass the exam then have the OPTION of taking Spanish II/French II as a 9th Grader

15. Arts • Students may receive Honors credit in no more than 2 courses in eachArts discipline (Visual, Dance, Theatre, Choral, Instrumental Music)

16. Healthful Living • Students must pass Healthful Living I (or pass JROTC/HL I and II) • There are no “opt out” waivers for this requirement

17. UNC System Admission Requirements • 6 credits in Language: 4 in English (A)& minimum of 2 in a second language (B) • 4 credits in Math••• Alg. I and II, Geom., and one credit beyond Alg. II: Alg. I and II, and two credits beyond Alg. II. *Recommended that prospective students take a Math credit in the 12th grade.

18. UNC System cont. . . . . • 3 credits in Science –at least one in Life or Biological, at least one in Physical, and at least one laboratory course • 2 credits in Social Studies to include one credit in US History

19. 9th Grade “Cores”: Math & Science Student A: In Math 8 and has consistently low performance → Foundations of Algebra (paired with Earth Science) Student B: In Math 8 and has a C test average → Introductory Mathematics (paired with Earth Science) Student C: In Math 8 or Math 8+ and has successfully mastered concepts → Algebra I (paired with Earth Science or Honors Earth Science) Student D: In Algebra I and has a C test average → Geometry(paired w/ Earth Science or Honors Earth Science) Student E: In Algebra I and has a B test average → Honors Geometry (paired with Honors Biology) Student F: In Geometry and has a B test average → Honors Algebra II(paired with Honors Biology)

20. English/Social Studies All HS offer English I or Honors English I Some schools offer Paideia (English + World History or English + Civics & Economics). This is offered as average or Honors. Please note that if you don’t agree with a teacher’s recommendations, you have the right to waive them. Typically, students who waive a teacher’s recommendations are not as successful in the course.

21. HS Registration Process at DMS! • 1) Ms. Rush will compile HS information in a registration folder for each student (by Feb 12th) • 2) Ms. Rush will present HS information in each Science class (Feb 15-Morris, Feb 18-Lancaster, Feb 19-Chit-Khin, Feb 23-Steger) • 3) During that same lesson, the students will use information in their registration folder to complete a rough draft (in pencil) of their 4 year plan…students will return folders to Ms. Rush • 4) Teachers will finalize their HS recommendations (by Feb 22)

22. HS Registration Process 6) Teacher recommendations will be added to the students’ registration folders • 7) Students will bring their registration packets home (on Feb 26) • 8) Parents will work with students on finalizing 4 year plans and sign the planswhen completed • 9) All students will register for HS in the Daniels computer lab, completed 4 year plans due (begin in the lab on 3/11 and finish on 3/28) • 10) Students will bring home print-out of their course selections the same day that they register

23. Registration Folder Contents • Copy of student’s notes from CG lesson • Copy of teacher recommendations • Student’s 4 year/graduation plan • Rising 9th Grade course list for your student’s base high school • Rising 9th Grade course list for any high schools for which you want to complete a transfer application • Any other pertinent information from the HS

24. Important Steps • Help your student complete the 4 year/graduation plan • Please make sure that your student has recorded correctly all of their 9th Grade courses on the 4 year/graduation plan (they’ll register for HS using this information when in the computer lab) • If you plan to fill out a transfer and/or Magnet application, call/email Ms. Rush by Monday, Feb 22ndwith the names of the schools to which you’ll apply

25. Important Steps (continued) • Attend Open House events with your student at his/her base school • Listen to Dr. Battle’s weekly message for updates re: High School Registration • Check the High School Registration link on the Daniels homepage often • Pester your student for his/her registration materials if you have not seen them by the end of February! 

26. Important Events Monday, March 8th - 8-11AM: Drop-in hours for parents at Daniels with Broughton and Sanderson. Thursday, March 11th - 1:30-3:30 PM: Drop-in hours for parents in the BHS Guidance office. Friday, April 23 – 7:30AM – Parent workshop at Daniels media center: “Transition to High School” with Sue Glover. This workshop is for all parents of rising 9th graders.