Rising 9th Grade Registration Night PowerPoint (2-2-2015)

Maryville Junior High School

Tonight’s Agenda

• The Path to College and Career –Charmin Lee,

Educational Mentor and Consultant

• College and Career Readiness –Lisa McGinley, Principal

• Freshmen Specifics –Lisa McGinley, Principal

• Registration Process and Timeline –Lisa McGinley,

Principal and Andy Lombardo, TC

• Athletics and Eligibility –David Ellis and George

Quarles, MHS School Counselor/Coach

• Online Registration Help Sessions –Andy Lombardo, TC

The Path to College and CareerCharmin Lee, Educational Mentor and Consultant

Introduction to the Path to College

PlacementCharmin Lee, Educational Mentor and Consultant

• Grade Point Average (GPA)

• Rigor

• Testing

• Resume

• Essay

• Recommendations

College and Career ReadinessLisa McGinley, Principal

The academic intensity of the student’s high school curriculum still counts more than anything else in relation to completing a bachelor’s degree.

Clifford Adelman

U.S. Department of Education

What do I want my

child to get out of high

school?

THE 8TH GRADE EXPLORE TEST

THE BIGGER PICTURE

The Explore Test is one part of the

Educational Planning and

Assessment System (EPAS) from ACT

• Explore (8th Grade)

• Plan (10th Grade)

• ACT (11th Grade)

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

EXPLORE PLAN ACT

32

25

36

EPAS Scales Relationship

EXPLORE

Score Report

What do Your Scores Mean?

Composite Score 15

2014 Explore – Mean Scores

MJHS Nation

English 17.0 14.7

Math 16.7 15.5

Reading 15.8 14.6

Science 18.9 16.6

Composite 17.2 15.5

Your Estimated PLAN

Composite Score Range

Your Plans for High

School and Beyond

ACT College Readiness

Benchmarks

A benchmark score is the minimum

score needed on an ACT subject-

area test to indicate a 50% chance

of obtaining a B or higher or about

a 75% chance of obtaining a C or

higher in the corresponding credit-

bearing college course.

English Composition 18 15 13

College Algebra 22 19 17

College Social Sciences 22 18 16

College Course

College Biology 23 20 18

ACT PLAN EXPLORE

College Readiness Benchmarks

Am I “on track” to being ready for

college courses?

Your Career Possibilities

High School Assessments

TCAP End of Course Tests

Count as 25% of 2nd Semester Average

9th - English 1, Biology 1, Algebra 1

10th - English 2, Chemistry, Geometry

11th - English 3, Algebra 2, U.S. History

ACT

10th – PLAN

11th – ACT

Freshmen SpecificsLisa McGinley, Principal

Course Requirements for

Graduation

• English 4 credits

• Mathematics 4 credits (math every year)

• Science 4 credits (science every year)

• Social Studies 3 credits

• Personal Finance .5 credits

• Foreign Language 2 credits

• Wellness 1 credit

• P.E. .5 credit

• Fine Arts 1 credit

• Focus Area 3 credits

Credits for graduation

• Most courses are worth 1 credit

• A few courses are worth .5 credit (see the course

catalog posted on MJHS/MHS Blackboards &

the MJHS/MHS webpages)

• Students have the ability to earn 32 credits in 4

years.

• 28 credits are required for graduation.

Focused Program of Study

• All students will pursue a focused program of study

preparing them for postsecondary study.

• Students will complete an elective focus of no less than 3

credits.

Elective Focus Areas

• AP Courses

• Career and Technical Education

• Dual Enrollment

• Exercise, Safety &Sports Science

• Fine Arts

• Humanities

• Math and Science

Career and Technical

Education

• Architecture and Construction

• Arts, Audio/Visual Tech & Communication

• Business Management and Administration

• Finance

• Hospitality & Tourism

• Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Enforcement

• Human Services

• Information Technology

• Health Science

• Pathway to Engineering (STEM)

• Marketing

Electives and Alternates

• Elective: A course that is not required, but selected

because of interest.

• Alternate: Scheduling conflicts will result in the use of an

alternate course.

Choose Carefully!

9th Grade Credits

• Opportunity to earn 8 credits

• Courses worth 1 credit

• 28 credits required for graduation

• Opportunity to earn 32 credits

• Courses failed = no credit, must be retaken

if required for graduation

Grade Point Average (GPA)

MJHS and MHS use letter grades (A, B, C, D, F, P) to report student progress.

Letter

Grade

College

Prep

Quality

Points

Honors Quality

Points

Advanced

Placement

Quality

Points

A+ 100 4 100 4.5 100 5

A 94 4 91 4.5 89 5

A- 93 4 90 4.5 88 5

B+ 92 3 89 3.5 87 4

B 86 3 83 3.5 81 4

B- 85 3 82 3.5 80 4

C+ 84 2 81 2.5 79 3

C 76 2 73 2.5 71 3

C- 75 2 72 2.5 70 3

D+ 74 1 71 1.5 69 2

D 71 1 68 1.5 66 2

D- 70 1 67 1.5 65 2

F 0 0 0 0 0 0

To calculate the Grade Point Average (GPA) add up all of the quality points for the courses

taken and divide by the total number of credits that have been earned.

Q1(37.5%) + Q2(37.5) + Sem. Ex (25%) = S1 S1(50%)+S2(50%)=Final Grade

Q3(37.5%) + Q4(37.5%) + EOC or Course Exam (25%) = S2

Graduating with Distinction

Students will be recognized as graduating with “distinction”

by attaining a B (3.0) average and completing at least one of

the following….

Graduating with Distinction

• Earn a nationally recognized industry certification

• Participate in at least one of the Governor’s Schools

• Participate in at least one of the state’s All State musical organizations

• Be selected as a National Merit Finalist or Semi-Finalist

• Attain a score of 31 or higher composite score on the ACT

• Attain a score of 3 or higher on at least two advanced placement exams

• Earn 12 or more semester hours of transcripted postsecondary credit.

Graduate with Honors

Students who score at or above all of the subject area

readiness benchmarks on the ACT will graduate with

Honors.

The ACT benchmarks are:

English 18

Math 22

Reading 22

Science Reasoning 23

National Honor Society

and Maryville Scholars

• The National Honor Society is a service and honor

organization for juniors and seniors

• The purpose of the Maryville Scholars Program is to

promote academic excellence by recognizing the top

students in grades 11 and 12.

National Honor Society

and Maryville Scholars

• Must have at least one complete term of grades from MHS

• Must take Honors or AP English in grades 10-12

• Must take at least 3 bonus point courses in grade 10

• 9th grade is not considered in MHS’s selections for National Honor Society and Maryville Scholars

NHS & Scholars continued…

• Must take at least 4 bonus point courses per year in grades 11 and 12 representing at least 3 of the core academic areas of English, math, science, social studies, and foreign language.

• Must have no semester grade below C

• May not have any out of school suspensions.

Registration Process and TimelineLisa McGinley and Andy Lombardo

Timeline

• Registration Information Mailed Home Jan. 21st.

• Window for Online Student Registration Feb. 2nd –Feb. 8th

• Student Registration Verifications Mailed Home Feb. 27th

• Window for Online Elective Changes March 6th –March 10th

• Window for Placement Review March 23rd –April 10th

• Development of Master Schedule April -May

• Schedules Mailed Home Prior to 1st Day of School

• Summer Wellness Course May –June (Application May)

Initial Placement Criteria

Initial Placement Criteria

Freshmen Courses

REQUIRED COURSES

• English: H LA920, CP LA930, or CP LA940

• Math: Geometry H MAG10, Geometry CP MAG20, Algebra 1 CP MAA20,

• Algebra 1 CP MAA30, or Fund Algebra 1A SPALAFY

• Science: Biology 1 H SCB10, Biology 1 CP SCB20, or EnvirScience SCE30

• Social Studies: AP Human Geography SSHG0, World History and Geography CP SSG92 or World History and Geography CP SSG93

• Computer Applications SACA0

• Wellness PEW90

Elective Courses

Academic Success

Academic Success Tutoring

Art 1

Band

CDC

Chorus

Concert Choir

Construction Core

Culinary Arts 1

Drama 1

Drama 1 Intermediate

ESL

French 1

French 2

Gateway to Technology

Introduction to Business and

Marketing CTBMO

Information Technology

Foundations

Introduction to Eng. Design

Latin 1

Latin 2

Orchestra

Peer Tutoring

Principles of Manufacturing

Shop

Spanish 1

Spanish 2

Yearbook

Change of Schedule

• The master schedule is made on the basis of student course recommendations and elective requests received during registration.

• Normally, scheduling all student course requests is possible. Should unavoidable conflicts arise, students will be given an alternative request.

• Schedules will be adjusted within the first ten (10) days of the fall semester for students who are misplaced in a course. A schedule change request form will be available in the school counseling/main office and online.

• Changes in level can only take place prior to the end of the first quarter (1st 9 weeks) of the term through a collaborative process to include the student, parent, and teacher.

• After that time, level changes will only take place through a collaborative process with administrative approval following a student/parent/teacher/school counselor conference.

How to Register for Classes Online

How to Register for Classes Online

Registration Video Andy Lombardo

Registration Help Available

To receive teacher assistance in the

registration process, we will be

available to help after this presentation

in the following locations:

• Rooms 211 & 212; Lab 4 (overflow

if needed)

Athletics and EligibilityDavid Ellis, MHS School Counselor/Coach

George Quarles, MHS Athletic Director/Coach

Athletics TSSAA

• Football

• Basketball

• Volleyball

• Track and Field

• Baseball

• Softball

• Soccer

• Cross-country

• Swimming

• Golf

• Wrestling

• Tennis

• Cheerleading

Stay Connected

• MJHS Daily Announcements

• Set-up Power School Account (Grades Online)

• Set-up Blackboard Account (Course and Class

Information)

• Keep contact number and e-mail address current with the

school office to receive School Messenger calls and e-

mails from MJHS and MCS

• MJHS Website

• Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

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Online Registration Help Sessions

MJHS Staff – Rooms 211 & 212

Lab 4 (overflow if needed)