MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

WELCOMES

THE CLASS OF2016

WEBSITES

MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL http://www.maconcountyhs.com

TENNESSEE DIPLOMA PROJECT http://www.state.tn.us/education/TDP/GradReq.shtml

CAREER-TECHNICAL EDUCATIONhttp://tennessee.gov/education/cte

TENNESSEE SCHOLARShttp://www.tennesseescholars.org

TENNESSEE PROMISEhttp://www.tennesseepromise.gov

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS28 Credits Required for Graduation at MCHS

ENGLISH 4 credits (one per year)MATH 4 credits (one per year)SCIENCE 3 creditsSOCIAL STUDIES 3 creditsLIFETIME WELLNESS 1 creditPERSONAL FINANCE/PE ½ credit eachELECTIVE FOCUS AREA 3 creditsFOREIGN LANGUAGE 2 credits (same

language)FINE ARTS 1 credit

o or 3 additional electives if FL/FA waiver

FOREIGN LANGUAGE/FINE ARTSWAIVER

Students must take 2 courses of Foreign Language in the same language.

o Spanish II

Students who elect NOT to go to college may waive the 2 Foreign Language and 1 Fine Arts requirements. Instead, they will have to take 3 additional electives to expand and enhance their Elective Focus Area.

We MUST have a PARENT signature on file indicating that the parent consents to the waiver.

GREEN REGISTRATION FORM Make sure that you have filled out the

top part of this sheet with a PENCIL.At the bottom of the page, you must

indicate whether your child plans on attending college OR has decided that he/she will waive those courses in order to enhance the Elective Focus Area.

Circle YES or NO to the Waiver question.

GREEN REGISTRATION FORM

At the bottom of the page, you will also need to write down an Elective Focus Area before you leave tonight.

The STUDENT will need to sign this form.The PARENT will also need to sign the

form and then date it.

HEALTH/PE/DRIVER’S EDPE may be taken any year prior to

graduation for ½ credit or 1 credit. (1/2 credit is required—in addition to the 1 credit of Wellness students earned as a Freshman)

If there are openings, Seniors may take Driver’s Ed., if you do not already have your license. You will need to fill out the form and turn it in.

ENGLISH

Every student will enroll in an English class.Select one of the courses below and, if

necessary, add the extra letter or number to the code that is already printed on the form :oEnglish IVoEnglish IV—Honors oEnglish IV—ELL oEnglish IV—SPEDOR

Dual Enrollment ENGLISHStudents may take Dual Enrollment English

1010/1020 and Speech/Psychology through Vol State and earn 2 high school credits and 6 college credit hours at the same time.o English IV—1010/1020 3005DE1/3005DE2o SPCH 1030/PSY 1010 3015DE/3433DE

The Dual Enrollment Grant is available to all qualified students. 3.0 GPA and 19 ACT in Reading and English. Some may qualify for extra grant.

Dual Enrollment packets were due April 1.

MATHSelect at least one of the Math courses below and, if

necessary, add the extra letter or number to the code that is already printed on the form :o Bridge Matho Geometry 1-B (SPED)o Trigonometry (Sem. 1)o Pre-Calculus (Sem. 2)o Pre-Calculus (Sem. 1)o Calculus (Sem. 2)

o SAILS

MATH continuedYou may double up on MATH this year IF :

o Your EFA is Math/Science, ANDo You had an “A” average in Math previous year o Test scores may also be considered

You will take a Math class each semester:o Trigonometry (Sem. 1)o Pre-Calculus (Sem. 2)

More MATH Information

• Trigonometry– College-bound– 19 or higher ACT Math score

• SAILS Math– College-bound– 16-18 ACT Math score

• Bridge Math– College or Technical

SCIENCE ELECTIVES

• Scientific Research• Anatomy & Physiology• Physics• Chemistry II

FOCUSED ELECTIVES

Every student must choose at least ONE elective course in their Elective Focus Area.

Choose from the Elective Focus Areas below:

o AGRICULTURE (CTE Program of Study)o BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY (CTE Program of Study)o FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE (CTE Program of Study)o FINE ARTSo HUMANITIES (Language Arts and Social Studies)o MATH/SCIENCE

CTE Information

You may take additional elective courses:o in different Programs of Study and/oro up to TWO electives in the same Program of Study

CTE Programs of Study AGRICULTURE

First Level Class Agriscience VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCE—Elective Focus Area

o Small Animal Scienceo Large Animal Scienceo Veterinary Science

ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RES. MGT.—Elective Focus o Applied Environmental Scienceo Plant & Soil Scienceso Natural Resource Management

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING—Elective Focus Areao Principles of Agriculture Mechanicso Ag Power & Equipment

CTE Programs of Study cont.BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

BANKING & FINANCE—Elective Focus Areao Computer Applicationso Accounting Io Personal Finance/Economicso Banking & Finance

OFFICE MANAGEMENT—Elective Focuso Computer Applicationso Business Communicationso Business Management

CTE Programs of Study cont.

• ENTREPRENEURSHIP-Elective FocusIntro. To Business & MarketingMarketing & ManagementEntrepreneurship

CTE Programs of Study cont.

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE

SOCIAL HEALTH SERVICES –Elective Focus Area.o Introduction to Human Studieso Lifespan Developmento Family Studies

DIETETICS & NUTRITION—Elective Focus Area.o Nutrition across the Lifespano Human Services Practicum or Psychology

CTE Programs of Study cont.FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE

TEACHER TRAINING SERVICES—Elective Focus Areao Fundamentals of Educationo Teaching as a Profession (TAP) IIo Teaching as a Profession (TAP)III

TTC-H Tri-County Campus

CTE Programs of Study--ELECTIVE FOCUS AREAS

AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE

COSMETOLOGY

CULINARY ARTS

THERAPEUTIC NURSING (Must be 16 years of age)

TTC-H Tri-County Campus cont.

CTE Programs of Study--ELECTIVE FOCUS AREAS

ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING (CAD)

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION

MACHINING TECHNOLOGY

WELDING

FINE ARTS ELECTIVES

oMarching Band (S1 only)oConcert Band (S2 only)oGeneral MusicoTheatre ArtsoVisual Arts IoVisual Arts IIoVocal Music

HUMANITIES ELECTIVESLANGUAGE ARTS

o Creative Writing(Offered on a rotating basis with Journalism)

SOCIAL STUDIESo Bible Studieso Contemporary Issueso Psychologyo Sociologyo Tennessee Studies

MATH / SCIENCE ELECTIVESIf you choose Math/Science as your Elective

Focus Area, you may need to double on Math at least one year between 10th and 12th grades and/or take at least one advanced-level Science your Senior year.

We offer two Science electives, Environmental Science and Scientific Research that may be taken any year, but they are offered on a rotating basis and are subject to change.o Scientific Research

IN-HOUSE ELECTIVESYour grade in an In-House Elective class will be

either a “P” for Pass or an “F” for Fail.You may register for one In-House Elective for

semester I and no more than two for semester 2Color Guard, Credit Recovery, Study Skills, Teacher

Assistant, and Yearbook are all In-House Electives.

IN-HOUSE ELECTIVES

o Color Guard (Sem. 1 only)o Teacher’s Assistanto Teacher’s Assistant (1/2)o Yearbook

½ Credit CoursesIf you sign up for a ½ credit course, you MUST

sign up for another ½ credit course in the SAME BLOCK. Also, write down both course codes in the same Course Code block.

o Financial Planning (1/2)o Personal Finance (1/2)o Physical Education(1/2)o Teacher Assistant (1/2)

REMINDERS

All 8 blocks MUST have a course name in the block.

All 3 ALTERNATE ELECTIVES MUST be filled in.Circle YES or NO for the Waiver.Write down your ELECTIVE FOCUS AREA.The STUDENT will need to sign this form.The PARENT will also need to sign and date

the form.

GREEN REGISTRATION FORMIf you leave anything BLANK, you will not be

allowed to make any changes next year.If you write down a class on the Registration Form

and that class is on your schedule next year, you will not be allowed to change it when school starts.

If you would like to make any changes after tonight, please email, mail, or phone your requests to one of the school counselors BEFORE May 15.

o jonesd17@k12tn.netoowensm4@k12tn.net o666-4474 (MCHS School Counseling Center)