Maryville Junior High School

Tonight’s Agenda

• High School Readiness – Kim Taylor• Registration Process and Timeline – Regina Cox• Athletics and Summer School – Nate Lee• Online Registration Help Sessions – Andy Lombardo

• This PowerPoint and all supporting documents for registration can be found on the registration link at www.mjhsrebels.org

High School ReadinessKim Taylor

What do I want my child to get out of high school?

What classes lead to that experience?

Course Requirements for Graduation

• Please refer to p. 1 of handout

Electives and Alternates

• Elective: A course that is not required, but selected because of interest. (2 courses)

• Alternate: Scheduling conflicts will result in the use of an alternate course. (2 different courses)

Choose Carefully!

Focused Area (Think College Major)

• All Tennessee students are required to successfully complete an elective focus of 3 credits or more (in addition to graduation requirements). • Please refer to the back of p.1 of your

handout.• The focus area does not track students into a

required college or career.

Four-year Planning

• Please refer to the front and back of p. 2 and the front of p. 3 of your handout packet. It lists the course offerings and the grade levels in which students may take those courses.

Grade Point Average (GPA)

See back of p. 3 of your handout packet for grade point average explanation.

In-school study opportunities

• Before school tutoring 7:30-8:10• Working lunch (students volunteer or are

assigned by teacher)• Cafeteria Cyber Café (before school and during

lunch)• After school tutoring 3:20-4:30• Individual Teacher Tutorial Sessions by Appt.

• Grade Point Average (GPA)• Rigor of Courses• Testing Results (ACT and/or SAT)• Resume (including club and organization participation

and leadership)• Essay• Recommendations

High school factors and experiences that colleges value

Registration Process and TimelineRegina Cox

Timeline (On Website)

• Registration Information Mailed Home Jan. 22nd.

• Window for Online Student Registration Feb. 1st – Feb. 8th

• Student Registration Verifications Mailed Home Feb. 26th

• Window for Online Elective Changes March 3rd –March 9th

• 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)

EXPLORE Score Report

What do Your Scores Mean?

2015 Explore – Mean Scores

MJHS Nation

English 16.7 14.7

Math 16.4 15.5

Reading 15.8 14.6

Science 17.9 16.6

Composite 16.8 15.5

Your Plans for HighSchool 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

“On track” for college courses?

Your Career Possibilities

9th Grade Assessments

Your students will take these End of Course Exams:•English 1 (TNReady)•Algebra 1 or Geometry (TNReady)•Biology 1 (TCAP)

Placement Criteria

• EXPLORE subtest scores• ACT Projections (State Percentile) • Teacher recommendation• Academic Performance

Initial Placement Criteria

Initial Placement Criteria

Athletics Nate Lee

• Football• Basketball• Volleyball• Track and Field• Baseball• Softball• Soccer

• Cross-country• Golf• Wrestling• Tennis• Cheerleading• Climbing Team• Marching Band

These satisfy the ½ credit P.E. requirement for graduation.

This is in addition to 1 credit of Wellness

Summer School Wellness

• Tentative summer school dates• Cost: TBD by School Board (typically around $150)

What if my schedule is wrong?

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

• Normally, scheduling all of your student’s course requests is possible. Should unavoidable conflicts arise, students will be placed in an alternative request.

• If you have questions regarding the level of a required course, please direct those questions to your student’s current teacher.

• All students wishing to take a foreign language in 9th grade must be recommended for Honors (920) or CP (930) English.

Changing Schedules Once School Starts

• 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.

• Elective courses will be adjusted within the first ten (10) days of the fall semester. 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.

How to Register for Classes OnlineAndy Lombardo

How to Register for Classes Online

• This PowerPoint and all supporting documents for registration can be found on the registration link at www.mjhsrebels.org

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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Registration Help Available

To receive assistance in the registration process, we will be available to help after this presentation in the library.