WELCOME! Agenda: A+ Program Cody Leonard—A+ Coordinator Clubs/Activities Ryan Watson—HS Principal Scheduling Process Kayla Murphy—School Counselor

A+ Schools Program Monroe City High School has been designated an A+ School since the Spring of 2011

A+ Award Students who…. have met all the A+ Schools Program requirements are eligible to receive two years of tuition and general fees to attend any Missouri public community, vocational, or technical college.

Student Requirements Attend an A+ designated high school for 3 consecutive years prior to graduation Graduate with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale for the four-year period Average 95% attendance during four years of high school Perform 50 hours of unpaid school based tutoring/mentoring Maintain a record of good citizenship and avoidance of the unlawful use of drugs & alcohol and avoid the use of tobacco products Beginning with the high school senior class of 2015, students must achieve a score of proficient or advanced on the Algebra 1 end of course exam or a combined ACT math score and high school GPA. File a FAFSA form during your senior year by the State of Missouri deadline (currently April 1st)

Suggestions for Parents Discuss the A+ Program with your child Impress the importance of meeting the A+ student eligibility requirements Discuss the A+ Agreement Form Review your child’s eligibility status periodically throughout their HS career

Availability of Funds Availability of funds is contingent upon funding by the state of Missouri. This financial incentive is conditional upon Monroe City R-I Schools achieving and maintaining A+ status. Tuition reimbursement is not the responsibility of Monroe City R-I Schools.

A+ Handbook All information regarding the A+ program can be found in the A+ Schools Program- High School Student Handbook Handbook is also available on the district website at www.monroe.k12.mo.us

Art Club

Book Club

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FCA

Panther Players

Quiz Bowl

Student Council

FBLA

Hands for HOPE

FTA

Graduation Requirements SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS Language Arts 4.0 units Social Studies 3.0 units Science Mathematics Fine Arts 1.0 unit Practical Arts Physical Education Health 0.5 unit Personal Finance Required Units 17 units Elective Units 7 units TOTAL 24 units Mandated EOC Testing: Alg 1 (Alg 2 if you took Alg 1 in 8th Grade), Bio 1, Govt, ELA2

Graduation Awards Valedictorian/Salutatorian Honors 4 Select English 4 Select Math 4 Select Science 3 Social Studies 2 Foreign Languages 1 Fine Art 1 Practical Art 4 Electives (chosen from above) 1 PE .5 Health .5 Personal Finance 3 Additional Electives National average on the ACT Full-time for 8 semesters required

Graduation Awards Cum Laude System Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude 3.95 cumulative GPA or above Composite score of 26 or above on the ACT Magna Cum Laude 3.85 cumulative GPA or above Composite score of 23 or above on the ACT Cum Laude 3.75 cumulative GPA or above Composite score of 21 or above on the ACT (Full-time status required for above awards)

College and Career Readiness Hannibal Career & Tech School Auto Technology Building Trades Computer Technician Cosmetology Culinary Arts Design Drafting Engineering Graphic Arts Technology* Dual Credit Courses *online, MCHS, college campus Health Services Human Services Industrial Mechanics Technology Machine Tool Technology Marketing Welding Technology *Prereq: “C” in Algebra 1 for most HCTC courses offered

Freshman Schedule English Language Arts 1 US History Physical Science Math Pre-Algebra Algebra A Algebra 1 Algebra 2 PE/Health 2 Electives Refer to the Scheduling Guide on pages 19-22

Sample Plan of Study

Thank You for Attending!! This presentation can be found at the Monroe City R-1 web-site www.monroe.k12.mo.us