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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
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.
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
To end slide show, right click and select ”End Show”
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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…
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.
The root word in the previous question is
“fract”, in the word refract.
The meaning of “fract” isto break.
Ex. - “I fractured my arm”
The root word in the previous question is “aud”,
in the word auditorium.
The meaning of “aud” isto hear or listen.