9th grade registration night powerpoint
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Maryville Junior High School
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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
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• This PowerPoint and all supporting documents for registration can be found on the registration link at www.mjhsrebels.org
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High School ReadinessKim Taylor
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What do I want my child to get out of high school?
What classes lead to that experience?
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Course Requirements for Graduation
• Please refer to p. 1 of handout
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Grade Point Average (GPA)
See back of p. 3 of your handout packet for grade point average explanation.
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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.
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• 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
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Registration Process and TimelineRegina Cox
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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)
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EXPLORE Score Report
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What do Your Scores Mean?
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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
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Your Plans for HighSchool and Beyond
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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.
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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
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“On track” for college courses?
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Your Career Possibilities
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9th Grade Assessments
Your students will take these End of Course Exams:•English 1 (TNReady)•Algebra 1 or Geometry (TNReady)•Biology 1 (TCAP)
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Placement Criteria
• EXPLORE subtest scores• ACT Projections (State Percentile) • Teacher recommendation• Academic Performance
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Initial Placement Criteria
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Initial Placement Criteria
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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
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Summer School Wellness
• Tentative summer school dates• Cost: TBD by School Board (typically around $150)
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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.
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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.
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How to Register for Classes OnlineAndy Lombardo
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How to Register for Classes Online
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• This PowerPoint and all supporting documents for registration can be found on the registration link at www.mjhsrebels.org
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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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Follow Us
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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.