MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WELCOMES THE CLASS OF 2019

WEBSITES MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL TENNESSEE DIPLOMA PROJECT CAREER-TECHNICAL EDUCATION TENNESSEE SCHOLARS TENNESSEE PROMISE

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 28 Credits Required for Graduation at MCHS  ENGLISH4 credits (one per year)  MATH4 credits (one per year)  SCIENCE3 credits  SOCIAL STUDIES3 credits  LIFETIME WELLNESS1 credit  PERSONAL FINANCE/PE½ credit each  ELECTIVE FOCUS AREA3 credits  FOREIGN LANGUAGE2 credits (same language)  FINE ARTS1 credit o or 3 additional electives if FL/FA waiver

FOREIGN LANGUAGE/FINE ARTS WAIVER  Students must take 2 courses of Foreign Language in the same language. o Spanish I  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.  Mark YES or NO to the Waiver question.

GREEN REGISTRATION FORM  At the bottom of the page, you will also need to write or initial an Elective Focus Area before you leave tonight. (This may be change over the next two years.)  Also indicate YES or NO for Honors.  The STUDENT will need to sign this form.  The PARENT will also need to sign the form and then date it.

WELLNESS/PE/DRIVER’S ED  PE 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 and it fits in your schedule, Sophomores may take Driver’s Ed. You will need to fill out a 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 : o English II o English II—Honors o English II—ELL

MATH  Select 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 Geometry o Geometry—Honors  OR

MATH continued  You may double up on MATH this year (and next year) so that you can take Calculus your senior year IF : o Your EFA is Math/Science, AND o You had an “A” average in Algebra I OR o You had a “B” average in Honors Algebra I o Test scores will also be considered  You will take a Math class each semester: o Algebra II (Honors) Sem. 1 o Geometry (Honors)Sem. 2

SCIENCE  Select at least one of the Science courses below and, if necessary, add the extra letter or number to the code that is already printed on the form. o Biology I o Biology I—Honors

SOCIAL STUDIES CHANGE GOVERNMENT WILL NO LONGER BE OFFERED TO SOPHOMORES

PERSONAL FINANCE ADD PERSONAL FINANCE TO YOUR FORM WHERE GOVERNMENT CURRENTLY IS.

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 ARTS o HUMANITIES (Language Arts and Social Studies) o MATH/SCIENCE

CTE Information  You may sign up for additional CTE electives as long as you have registered for or already taken the first level course in that Program of Study.  You may take additional elective courses: o in different Programs of Study and/or o up to TWO electives in the same Program of Study

CTE PROGRAMS OF STUDY  AGRICULTURE o First Level Course: Agriscience  VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCE— Elective Focus Area o Small Animal Science o Large Animal Science o Veterinary Science  AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING— Elective Focus Area o Ag Mechanics & Maintenance o Ag Power & Equipment

CTE Programs of Study cont.  BUSINESS TECHNOLOG  OFFICE MANAGEMENT — Elective Focus Area o Computer Applications o Business Communications o Business Management

CTE Programs of Study cont.  Office Management – Elective Focus Area o Computer Applications o Business Communications o Business Management

CTE Programs of Study cont.  ENTREPRENEURSHIP-- Elective Focus Area Intro to Business & Marketing Marketing & Management I Entrepreneurship

CTE Programs of Study cont.  FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE  SOCIAL HEALTH SERVICES— Elective Focus Area o Introduction to Human Studies o Lifespan Development o Family Studies  DIETETICS & NUTRITION— Elective Focus Area o Introduction to Human Studies o Nutrition across the Lifespan o Human Services Practicum or Psychology

CTE Programs of Study cont.  FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE  TEACHING AS A PROFESSION— Elective Focus Area o Fundamentals of Education o Teaching as a Profession I (TAPI) o Teaching as a Profession II (TAPII) o Teaching as a Profession III (TAPIII)

TTC-H Tri-County Campus CTE Programs of Study--ELECTIVE FOCUS AREAS  AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE (Not until a Junior )  COSMETOLOGY  CULINARY ARTS  THERAPEUTIC NURSING (Not until Junior Year and must be 16)

TTC-H Tri-County Campus cont. CTE Programs of Study—EFAs continued  ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING (CAD) The following programs require ONE semester of CAD:  RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION  MACHINING TECHNOLOGY  WELDING

FINE ARTS ELECTIVES o Concert Band I (S1 only) o Concert Band II (S2 only) o Fundamentals of Fashion Design o General Music o Theatre Arts o Visual Arts I o Vocal Music

SOCIAL STUDIES CHANGE Delete Contemporary Issues Add World Geography

HUMANITIES ELECTIVES  LANGUAGE ARTS o JOURNALISM (Offered on a rotating basis with CREATIVE WRITING)  SOCIAL STUDIES o World Geography o Psychology o Sociology (State Dual Credit) o Tennessee Studies

IN-HOUSE ELECTIVES  Your grade in an In-House Elective class will be either a “P” for Pass or an “F” for Fail.  You may register for only one In-House Elective per semester.  Study Skills and Yearbook are all In-House Electives.

GREEN REGISTRATION FORM  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 FL/FA Waiver and for Honors.  The STUDENT will need to sign this form.  The PARENT will also need to sign and date the form.

REMINDERS  If you leave anything BLANK, you will not be allowed to change your schedule 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.

CONTACT INFORMATION  If you would like to make any changes after tonight, please , mail, or phone your requests to one of the school counselors BEFORE April 22nd. o o o Counseling Center