Maryville Junior High School 9 th Grade Registration

Maryville Junior High School 9 th Grade Registration Night

• • • High School Readiness – Gina Cox Registration Process and Timeline – Gina Cox Credit Recovery – Melissa Stowers Athletics – Nick Kessler Online Registration Help Sessions – Kerry Hall Tonight’s Agenda

• This Power. Point and all supporting documents for registration can be found on the registration link at mjhs. maryville-schools. org under “Quick Links” Access to Registration Resources

High School, College and Career Readiness Gina Cox –School Counselor

Pick ONE from each subject below: • • English: Honors, CP, cp, Fundamental English 1 Math: Geometry Honors or CP, Algebra 1 CP, cp, or Fundamental Science: Biology Honors or CP, Environmental Science Social Studies: AP Human Geography, World History & Geography CP or cp • Wellness: Wellness Core Classes

• 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! Electives and Alternates

• • • Career Exploration Computer Science Foundations - Approved Application Required Culinary Arts 1 French 1 - Must be recommended for English 1 LA 920 or LA 930 French 2 - Prerequisite: French 1 General Music Health Science Instrumental Music Band Instrumental Music Orchestra Latin 1 - Must be recommended for English 1 LA 920 or LA 930 Latin 2 - Prerequisite: Latin 1

• Peer Tutoring/Service - Learning Experience - Approved Application Required • • • Principles of Engineering and Tech Principles of Manufacturing & Construction Spanish 1 – Must be recommended for English 1 LA 920 or LA 930 Spanish 2 - Prerequisite: Spanish 1 Student Assistant/Library Worker/Office Worker – This is a non -credit bearing course Theatre Arts 1 Intermediate - Approved Application Required Visual Art 1 Vocal Music Yearbook approved Application Required

• ACT Projections (State Percentile) • Teacher recommendation • Academic Performance Placement Criteria

Placement Criteria

Placement Criteria

• CASE 21 Benchmark Assessments (progress) • TNReady Assessments: • English 1 • Algebra 1 • Geometry 1 • Biology 1 Freshmen Assessments

Required Courses MARYVILLE CITY SCHOOLS Grade Taken 27 Required Credits 8 English 1, 2, 3, 4 Math 1 Science 2 Lifetime Wellness World Geography/History 9, 10, 11, 12 9 9 4 Credits 3 Credits (+1) 1 Credit World Language 3 Fine Arts 3 Physical Education 4 Elective Focus 5 U. S. History U. S. Government 6 Economics Personal Finance 7 Electives 9 -12 11 12 12 12 9, 10, 11, 12 2 Credits 1 Credit ½ Credit 3 Credits 1 Credit ½ Credit 4 Credits Minimum Graduation Requirements

• All Tennessee students are required to successfully complete an elective focus of 3 credits or more (in addition to graduation requirements). • The focus area does not track students into a required college major or career. Focus Area (Think College and Career Interests)

• Please refer to the four-year plan and the course offerings worksheet. Four-year Planning

What are Colleges and Employers Seeking? • • • Grade Point Average (GPA) Rigor of Courses Test Results (ACT and/or SAT) Resume (including club and organization participation and leadership) Personal Essay Teacher Recommendations Work Ethic Communication Skills Professionalism

• • Before school Supervised Study Hall/Homework Help 7: 30 -8: 10 Working lunch (students volunteer or are assigned by teacher) Cafeteria Cyber Café (before school and during break and lunch) After school Supervised Study Hall/Homework Help 3: 304: 30 • Individual Teacher Tutorial Sessions by Appt. In-school Study Opportunities

Registration Process and Timeline Gina Cox–School Counselor

• Registration Information Mailed Home Jan. 27 th • Window for Online Student Registration Feb. 7 th – Feb. 17 th • Student Registration Verifications Mailed Home March 2 • Window for Online Elective Changes March 9 th – March 13 th • Window for Placement Review March 27 th – April 10 th • Development of Master Schedule April -May • Schedules Mailed Home Prior to 1 st Day of School Registration Timeline

• The master schedule is created based on course recommendations and elective requests during registration. • When unavoidable scheduling conflicts arise, students will be placed in their selected alternate elective request. • Questions regarding your student’s academic course recommendation(s) should be directed to his/her current teacher(s). • To take a foreign language in 9 th grade, students must be recommended for Honors (920) or CP (930) English. Frequently Asked Questions

• 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 academic course level can only take place prior to the end of the first quarter (1 st 9 weeks) through a collaborative process to include the student, parent, and teacher. Changing Schedules After School Starts

Credit Recovery Melissa Stowers-Assistant Principal

• Credit Recovery is a summer opportunity for students to earn credit in a course they have previously failed. • A maximum of two credit recovery courses are allowed during the summer. • To be eligible, students must earn a 50 or better in the course they wish to retake. • Courses will be taught online, and the highest grade students will be able to earn is a 70. • Counselors will send home information about Credit Recovery in the spring semester. Credit Recovery

Uniform Grading System

MHS GPA QUALITY POINT TRANSCRIPT CALCULATION FOR COURSES Assigned quality points above 4. 0 are not allowed for determining eligibility for the lottery scholarships. Quality Points will be awarded based on successful completion of the course. ADDENDUM 1 GRADE VALUE REGULAR A B C D F 93 -100 85 -92 75 -84 70 -74 0 -69 4 3 2 1 0 HONORS/LOCALD STATEWIDE UAL DUAL CREDIT/INDUSTR CREDIT/DUAL Y CERTIFICATION ENROLLMENT 4. 5 3. 5 2. 5 1. 5 0 4. 75 3. 75 2. 75 1. 75 0 AP/IB 5 4 3 2 0

Athletics Nick Kessler

• • Football Basketball Volleyball Track and Field Baseball Softball Soccer Dance Team • • 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 Athletics

• TSSAA. org • Passing Grades • Exemplary Conduct • Satisfactory Attendance • NCAA. org • Divisions I, II, & III • NCAA Eligibility Center (formerly the NCAA Clearinghouse) Athletics

Online Registration Kerry Hall –Technology Coordinator

“Power. School” How to Register for Classes Online

How to Register for Classes Online

• This Power. Point and all supporting documents for Registration can be found under “Quicklinks” at mjhs. maryville-schools. org Access to Registration Resources

• • MJHS Daily Announcements Set-up Power School Account (Grades Online) Set-up Canvas Account (Course and Class Information) Keep contact number and e-mail address current with the school office to receive Automated calls and e-mails from MJHS and MCS • MJHS Website • Follow us on Facebook and Twitter Stay Connected

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If you would like assistance with the registration process, report to the library at this time. Registration Help Available