1. Registration – Your Next Move for Next Year Presented by Meadowlark Middle School Counseling Department

2. Before we begin, you will need: A pencil A highlighter Your registration card from your teacher A registration packet

3. On the outside of your packet, write the following: Your name The name of your homeroom teacher Due Date: Friday, April 11th!

4. Take out the contents of your packet. Write your name on each item. In your packet, you should have : Math Course Descriptions (Yellow) Math Course Change Request (Pink) Course Assignment Principles (Green) “Your Guide To Middle School” booklet (White)

5. Look at the front of your registration card. Before returning your card, please complete all information on the front of the card. Do this at home with your parents. See the next slide.

7. Now look at the back of your card. Highlight: Student Name Student Number Parent Signature See the next slide.

9. We will now go through a process of elimination so that you can choose your Encore courses for next year. After eliminating the courses you may NOT take, you and your parents may make your selections from the remaining courses.

10. Look at the music and art courses, listed in the left row of courses. If you are currently taking Chorus, mark out (eliminate) Beginning Chorus. See the next slide.

12. If you have never taken Chorus, mark out (eliminate) Continuing Chorus. See the next slide.

14. IMPORTANT: If you have Band or Orchestra this year and choose to continue, remember that they meet every day and you will need to number your choices for Band or Orchestra as #1 AND #2

15. Also, if you plan to take Orchestra or Band next year, have your teacher place his initials beside the course you should take.

16. If you have never been in Orchestra, eliminate both Continuing Orchestra and Advanced Orchestra. See the next slide.

18. If you have never been in Band, eliminate both Continuing Band and Advanced Band. See the next slide.

20. If you have never taken Art, eliminate Advanced Visual Arts. See the next slide.

22. IMPORTANT If you want to take Advanced Visual Arts next year, Mrs. Miller or Mrs. Dutton must approve by placing their initials beside that course.

23. Now look at the foreign language courses, in the middle row of courses. Mark out (eliminate) Spanish for Native Speakers. This course is not offered at MMS. See the next slide.

25. If you are not taking French this year, mark out (eliminate) French I (High School Credit). See the next slide.

27. If you are not taking Spanish this year, mark out (eliminate) Spanish I (High School Credit).

29. Now look at the last column. If you took Computer Skills & Applications P1 this year or in 6 th grade, mark out (eliminate) Computer Skills & Applications P1. See the next slide.

31. If you are presently taking Computer Skills & Applications P2, mark out (eliminate) Computer Skills & Applications P1 & P2. See the next slide.

33. The third course listed, Exploring Business/ Marketing/Entrepreneurship, is described on page four of the “Your Guide To Middle School” booklet.

34. Now we will continue the process of elimination. Look at the next two courses listed, Exploring Family & Consumer Sciences P1 & P2. These are the new names for Lifeskills P1 & P2.

35. Therefore, if you are taking Exploring Life Skills P1, or you took it in 6 th grade, mark out (eliminate) Exploring Family & Consumer Sciences P1 on your card. See the next slide.

37. If you are currently taking Exploring Life Skills P2, (eliminate) Exploring Family & Consumer Sciences P1 & P2 on your card. See the next slide.

39. The last course listed is Technological Systems. The description of this course is on page 4 of the “Your Guide To Middle School” booklet.

40. Now you are ready to complete your card. Your Encore course choices should be numbered 1-6 in order of preference with number 1 being your first choice.

41. Before you return your card, make sure that you: Accurately complete the information on the front of the card. Have your Encore selections numbered 1-6 Have teachers initial where necessary: Band, Orchestra, Advanced Art HAVE YOUR PARENTS SIGN YOUR CARD!

42. If you have questions, bring your packet with your registration card and come by the Counseling Center.

43. Remember- Registration cards are due no later than April 11th!!!