MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WELCOMES THE CLASS OF 2018

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

SCHOLARS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Recognition at graduation for any student who has taken all Honors classes and no in-house (pass/fail) classes through their senior year will be eligible for Scholars of Academic Excellence ranking. For more information, see the Honors Distinctions and Recognition handout in your folder.

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 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 your Elective Focus Area before you leave tonight.  Also mark 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, Juniors may take Driver’s Ed. You will need to fill out the request form and turn it in.

P.E. MAY ONLY BE TAKEN IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF ½ CREDIT TO MEET GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

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 III o English III—Honors o English III—ELL o English III—SPED

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 Algebra II o Algebra II—Honors o Trigonometry

MATH continued  You may double up on MATH this year so that you can take Calculus your senior year IF : o Your EFA is Math/Science, but only if o You had an “A” average in math this year or o You had a “B” average in Honors math this school year (90 or higher) o Test scores may also be considered  You will take a Math class each semester: o Trigonometry (Sem. 1) o Pre-Calculus (Sem. 2)This will be a State Dual Credit Class.

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

SOCIAL STUDIES  Select at least one of the U.S. History courses below and, if necessary, add the extra letter to the code that is already printed on the form. o U. S. History o U. S. History—Honors o History 2010/2020—DE This will be an on-line class. Sociology will be offered as a State Dual Credit Class this year.

SOCIAL STUDIES CHANGE DELETE CONTEMPORARY ISSUES ADD WORLD GEOGRAPHY

CTE Information  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

MATH / SCIENCE ELECTIVES  If you choose Math/Science as your Elective Focus Area, you may need to double on Math at least one year between 10 th and 12 th 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.

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 FORM  If 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 , mail, or phone your requests to one of the school counselors BEFORE April 22. o o o (MCHS School Counseling Center)