CLASS OF 20152013-2014 Pre-registration

Let’s Get Going to Your Junior Year!!!!

MOUNTAIN HOME HIGH SCHOOL

Our goals for today are to:Go over graduation requirements

Review your transcriptsGo over how to select classes for next year!

Today we will:

English…………………8 credits Math……………………6 credits

◦ Algebra…………………..2 credits◦ Geometry………………..2 credits◦ Senior year………………2 credits

Science…………………6 credits◦ Lab based…………………4 credits

Social Studies…………7 credits◦ US History………………..4 credits◦ Government……………..2 credits◦ Economics……………….1credit

Humanities……………2 credits Physical Education…..2 credits

Graduation Requirements

Computer Technology……….1credit Health…………………………...1 credit Speech…………………………..1 credit Electives…………………………16 credits

CREDIT TOTAL…………………50 CREDITS

Graduation Requirements(Continued)

ISAT – PASS THEM THIS SPRING AND NEVER TAKE THEM AGAIN!!!!!!!!! ◦ Reading◦ Math◦ Language Usage

College Entrance Exam (by the end of your junior year)

◦ ACT◦ SAT◦ COMPASS

Senior Project

But that’s not all…

Your Transcript A transcript reflects:

◦ All the classes you have taken in high school;◦ The letter grade you received in each class;◦ Any credit you received for each class;◦ Your grade point average (GPA);◦ Number of credits attempted;◦ Number of credits earned.

When reviewing your transcript…if you notice something you believe is an error please let me know! I have some handwritten

notes of things that need to be fixed. They will be fixed before you receive it next.

Reading your transcriptTerm

Year and School

Course Name

Grade Level Grade

Earned

Credit Earned

Reading your transcript (continued)

Grade Level / Semester Summary

Credit Summary

Standardized Test Summary

To be considered a junior for the 2013 – 2014 school year, a student must have accrued a minimum of 22 credits prior to the start

of the school year.

◦ Students with less than 22 credits will be: Reclassified as sophomores; Will not be eligible for Junior level classes –including

TA spots; Be assigned a new counselor.

This is non-negotiable

Where do you stand?

Based upon information from your transcript, earned credits are marked on a credit evaluation sheet.

Evaluation of credits

A listed credit marked with check mark or the name of the class has already been earned.

I did not mark the courses you are currently in. You can mark those with a circle if you would like.

Anything left unmarked is a credit still needed.

Reading the Credit Evaluation Sheet

Table of Contents – Look at all the info! Many, many name changes- READ THE BOOK!! Page 5! Online Registration info. Course Change info. Page 6 Course Change.

Dual Credit Courses pages 10-14

New course! Philosophy. DC Sociology offered this year. Psych will be

back next year.

THE COURSE CATALOG

Required◦ American

Literature◦ US History 2◦ Economics

Highly Recommended◦ Math◦ Science

How do I decide what to take?

Then Prioritize:

•Classes needed to graduate;

•Classes needed for college admissions;

•Classes to further your knowledge / skills for post-high school goals;

•Wants

Some of you are looking at Junior year as the year without math; however, I would encourage you to keep going!

Some of you don’t have the wiggle room to take a year off- are you missing a semester of algebra or geometry?

You can always retake a class to improve your grade or GPA.

Push yourself! Colleges love RIGOR!!!!

Let’s talk about math…

Next year you will take the SAT and taking math and chemistry will have you on the right track to have great scores for the ACT or SAT!!!

Just imagine how much you forget over a weekend or the summer. Do you want to take your SAT with a year off of math?

Pathways to success are important. Four years of math and science are just as important as four years of English.

Also why to take math and & science!

As you select courses be sure you pay attention to:◦ Grade level requirements;◦ Course length;◦ Pre-requisites;◦ Instructor permission. Get those signatures!!!!!!

Pay attention to details…

Filling out the form

Course # Course Title (1st Semester)   Course # Course Title (2nd Semester)

01054 American Literature 1 01054 American Literature

04103 US History II 2 04103 US History II04201 or

12105 Economics or Business Econ 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Yearlong A Yearlong A

Yearlong B Yearlong B

Semester A Semester B

Options◦ Mountain Home High School (onsite)◦ Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA)◦ Richard McKenna online◦ BYU online

Taking summer school classes can enable you to make up credits, get ahead or take courses you may not

otherwise be able to take.

Summer School

Do your work! Earn your credits!

Investigate your future! Use Naviance! Ask questions! Be involved!

You are 2015!

Come be Juniors together!