East Forsyth High School Registration 2016-17 East Forsyth High School

Each student has been given: Registration Packets Each student has been given: 2016-17 High School Registration Handbook Color coded Registration Card (e.g. 12th – Green) Registration Instruction Sheet Registration Information Letter Parent Choice Form Unofficial HS Transcript

Registration Timeline February 12 Receive registration materials Teacher Signature Days February 15-17 February 18 – March 24 Registration Meetings with Counselors Daily Course Verifications sent home after Counselor meetings April 4 Course Change Deadline

Graduation Requirements Students will earn a NC High School Diploma by completing WSFCS graduation requirements following the Future Ready Core Course of Study. Refer to pp. 4 in HS Registration Handbook Class of 2017 & beyond = 22 units required to graduate

Registration Handbook Serves as your resource for course offerings, pre-requisites, graduation/promotion requirements, and special course opportunities 2016-2017 High School Registration Handbook Errors!!! Teen Living - deleted courses (Do Not Select)

2015-16 Registration Card

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Transcript Review Weighted GPA (QPA) – includes honors courses; higher than unweighted if student enrolls in honors courses Unweighted GPA – assigns standard weight for courses to calculate grade point average A = 4 points (regular); 5 points (honors); 6 points (AP) B = 3 points (regular); 4 points (honors); 5 points (AP) C = 2 points (regular); 3 points (honors); 4 points (AP) D = 1 point (regular); 2 points (honors); 3 points (AP) F = 0 points for all levels To calculate GPA: Total points earned divided by # units attempted = GPA/QPA

Promotion Requirements Students are promoted based on the total number of credits earned 10th grade – 5 Units 11th grade – 9 units 12th grade – 15 Units Class of 2017 & beyond must earn 22 credits to graduate

Pre-requisites A course required prior to enrollment Read Course Descriptions in Registration Handbook Talk to Teachers

8 AP Courses are taught on our campus AP Courses at East 8 AP Courses are taught on our campus *Must mark Home School on Registration Card if you want to take AP courses @ EFHS AP English Literature -12th AP English Language – 11th AP Environmental Science – 11th, 12th AP Calculus AB – 11th, 12th AP Psychology – 10th, 11th, 12th AP Human Geography – 11th, 12th AP US History – 11th, 12th AP World History – 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

New Courses Principles of Family and Human Services American Sign Language PE specialty courses: PE II Lifetime Sports and Wellness (10th -12th grade) PE II Team Sports (10th -12th grade) PE II Weight Training (10th – 12th grade) PE III Lifetime Sports & Wellness Honors (11th – 12th grade) PE III Team Sports Honors (11th – 12th AP Computer Science Principles (Career Center)

Specialty Courses at East Sports Medicine I – III Pre-Requisites: B or better in Biology (10th) or B or better in Health (11th/12th) Open to 10th, 11th, & 12th Graders Sports Medicine II/III Pre-Requisites: C or better in Sports Medicine I Instructor Permission Increased interest in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training Typically for 11th graders Health Sciences I/II Nursing Fundamentals Finance Academy *Contact Ms. Jennifer Schurman at the following link EFHS Finance Academy Coordinator or visit her website* *Some courses require auditions (e.g. Madrigals, Caprice) or applications (Newspaper, Finance Academy, Yearbook, Teacher Cadets, etc.)

Career Center Central location for WSFCS students offering AP and Vocational courses Career Center Quick Reference Limited transportation is provided East/Career Center does not guarantee courses offered based on transportation needs Some courses have fees attached to them (e.g. Cosmetology - $400, Photography – requires specific camera, Culinary Arts – requires purchase of uniform) that must be paid Summer 2016 Cosmetology is a 3 hour courses with mandatory requirements outside of normal class time (some weekends and evenings) and/or summer internships

NC Virtual Public School WSFCS students can register for courses online IF: *WSFCS does not offer a course in which your are interested *There is a schedule conflict *Seniors need a course to graduate *PRINCIPAL APPROVES Grades are reported on transcripts – NO EXCEPTIONS *No Tuition for WSFCS students* Explore the website at www.ncvps.org

Dual Enrollment at FTCC WSFCS students can register for classes at FTCC campuses for a reduced fee through the NC Career & College Promise program if they: Have a 3.0 GPA Are at least a Junior Apply to FTCC Complete a Permission Form Provide SAT/ACT scores OR take Accuplacer (administered at FTCC) Meet FTCC course pre-requisites The courses fits student’s schedule www.forsythtech.edu *NO transportation provided *Families are responsible for paying fee of approximately $70 *Final grades entered on transcript (honors credit) – NO EXCEPTIONS

WSFCS Course Assignment Principles Developed by WSFCS Program Specialists to ensure course selections based on performance Uses combination of current performance and most recent EOC scores to place students in core classes 2016-2017 WSFCS High School Course Assignment Principles

WSFCS Course Assignment Principles Example of Placement Guideline for English Rising 10th Graders who have completed English I who scored in 463 – 465 on 8th Grade EOG should be placed in English II There are guidelines for all core areas that use EOG or EOC scores and/or current grades as predictors of appropriate core course levels

Parent Choice Process Parents who feel their students are misplaced based on WSFCS assignment principles may elect to have student placed in a different course A copy of this form will be on the reverse side of the 2016-17 Registration Information Letter 2016 High School Registration Letter 2016 Parent Choice Form

What Now??? Take Registration Materials Home Share with Parents/Claim Student Accounts Review transcript/registration handbook Choose Courses Investigate Classes/Select Courses Via Student Portal Meet Pre-requisites Finalize Registration Be prepared for Meeting with Counselor Make Changes by April 4

Online Registration All students will be selecting courses online Students MUST claim their accounts BEFORE they are able to register online 9th & 10th graders are REQUORED to select 8 classes (credits) and 2 alternates before they can submit/save course requests 11th & 12th graders who are attending Career Center are REQUIRED to select 7 classes (8 if at East all day) and 2 alternates before they can submit/save course requests

2016 Online Registration Instructions Student Online Registration Instructions

Course Change Deadline April 4 Important Dates Feb. 15- March 24 EFHS Registration HS choice period Feb. 8 – Feb. 19 Course Change Deadline April 4

Individual Registration Meetings Teachers will bring their classes to Counseling Office February 18 – March 24 for individual registration meetings with Counselors to finalize online selections All students should select courses via Student Portal February 12 – February 22 ***Students may be in 2 classes that are scheduled for registration days…you are expected to be prepared to finalize registration on the 1st date

Individual Registration Meetings Students MUST claim their accounts ASAP in order to register online (all students have copies of online registration instructions) Students MUST register for 8 courses and 4 alternates (including core, electives) BEFORE meeting with their Counselor Alternate course selections will be used if there is a schedule conflict or low enrollment in a course Students will not be allowed to register for TA or early release periods Select electives prior to meeting date

Registration Calendar All teachers have copies of scheduled dates for classes to come to Guidance for Individual Meetings Record the date your class is scheduled TODAY! 1st period 4th period Feb. 19 Lancaster(9:00–9:45) Frye (9:50-10:30) Frye (2:10 – 3:00) Ross (3:00 – 3:40)

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