2015-2016 CIHS Registration Session 1. CHOICES… “I am what I am today because of the choices I made yesterday.” Distribute registration guides to students.

2015-2016 CIHS

Registration

Session 1

CHOICES…

“I am what I am today because of the choices I made

yesterday.”Distribute registration guides to students.

Timetable for Registration

Students receive registration materials and information during directed study

Registration sessions will be held February 9 – 12th, 2015

Students register on-line Students turn in registration

materials on February 18, 2015

CIHS Schedule Trivia!!

How many courses are offered at Cambridge-

Isanti High School?

There are 170 courses offered at Cambridge-Isanti High School!

Your course selections are used to create the schedule of next year’s

classes.

Choose your classes carefully! Once selections are made, they are very

difficult to change.

What Factors Should I Consider When

Choosing Classes?

Time

Interests Graduation Requirements

Future Plans

Consider your:

What Do I Need To Do To Earn A CIHS

Diploma?

Complete 52 credits

Complete Required assessments 9th grade - CIHS essay writing requirement 10th grade – ACT PLAN, MCA Reading, MCA

Science 11th grade – ACT, MCA Math

Further information about requirements can be found onpage 3 of the registration guide

What Credits Need To Be Earned To Graduate From High School?

What Credits Are Usually Needed To Get Into

College?

Subject CIHS Requirements Common College Requirements

English 8 credits 8 credits

Social Studies 8 credits 6 credits

Science 6 credits 6-8 credits

Mathematics 7 credits 6-8 credits

Physical Education 2 credits

Health 1 credit

Teen Survival 1 credit

Computer Applications/Digital

Citizenship1 credit

The Arts 2 credits 2 credits

World Languages 4 credits

Electives 16 credits

Total Credits 52 credits

Full class period = 1 credit

Students wanting to repeat a course must meet with their counselor for prior approval

Students must register for the “A” and “B” part of courses

It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that all graduation requirements are met. If in doubt, ask your counselor

Consider What You Will Need for Post Secondary Preparation

Four Year Colleges Usually Require*: 4 years of English 4 years of Social Studies 3 – 4 years of Math 3 – 4 years of Science 2 years of World Language 1 year of the Arts (recommended)

Two Year Colleges Usually Require*: That you successfully complete high school

*You should contact the individual colleges for specific requirements.

How Do I Know What Credits I Still Have

To Earn?

...Or, How Do I Read My Transcript?

Distribute a transcript to each student

Transcript Information

Subject – Lists each subject area and courses taken

Earned Credits – The number of credits in a subject area that you have earned toward graduation

To be Earned – The number of credits that you are currently

taking or will take during this school year

Required English courses by grade:

Students take… Grade 9 - English 9 A & B

Grade 10 – English 10 A & B or AP Language & Composition

Grade 11 – English 11 A & Bor AP Lit/Composition or College Reading & Writing

Grade 12 – English 12 A & Bor AP Lit/Composition or College Reading & Writing

Review English course descriptions: Choose your next year English classes. Record your

choices on the colored pre-registration sheet. There are several English elective courses offered.

Be sure to consider them when registering for elective credits.

Registration Guide Clarification: Students taking A.P. Literature & Composition must meet requirements for concurrent classes (upper 1/3 of your class as junior and upper 1/2 as senior and passing score on Accuplacer) in which you will earn 6 concurrent credits through Anoka-Ramsey Community College.

What to do if you failed English in the past: If 9th grade English was failed, you

must retake in summer school or at the ALC

If a 10th or 11th grade course was failed, you should sign up for the appropriate class in the elective section on your pre-registration sheet

Registration Task For Today

February 9th

Select your English Classes for next year.

Distribute colored pre-registration forms to each student

When finished today, turn in all registration materials to your directed study teacher for use

tomorrow.

Questions??

Ms. Christofferson, Counselor (A-G)Ms. Choyke, Counselor (H-O)Ms. Johnson, Counselor (P-Z)

Your Directed Study Teacher

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CIHS English Topic Trivia!!

In Herman Melville's famous novel Moby Dick, what was Captain Ahab's

peg leg made from?

The ivory from the jawbone of a whale. Ahab's leg had been snapped off during an encounter with the

whale Moby Dick.

To learn more about grammar, literature and writing, consider one

of the CIHS English classes such as…

CIHS General Trivia!!

How much of a typical chicken nugget is chicken

meat?

About 16 percent of the nugget is meat. The rest is ground chicken

skin and other ingredients.

According to Michael Pollan'sThe Omnivore's Dilemma, there are 38 ingredients in a McDonald's

Chicken McNugget.

56 percent of the nugget is corn.

CIHS English Topic Trivia!!

What is the meaning ofthe Latin root word in

“refract”?

The root word in the previous question is

“fract”, in the word refract.

The meaning of “fract” isto break.

Ex. - “I fractured my arm”

CIHS English Topic Trivia!!

What is the meaning ofthe Latin root word in

“auditorium”?

The root word in the previous question is “aud”,

in the word auditorium.

The meaning of “aud” isto hear or listen.

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