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Registration CardRegistration Card

Should be used as a worksheet to Should be used as a worksheet to assist you in online registrationassist you in online registration

Will not be turned inWill not be turned inStudents must choose 8 courses and 4 Students must choose 8 courses and 4

alternate coursesalternate coursesBand students who choose Marching Band students who choose Marching

Band will have 9 coursesBand will have 9 courses

Alternate Course SelectionsAlternate Course Selections

You must select four (4) alternate courses. Alternate courses are used when your first-choice electives are unavailable.

Be very careful in selecting your alternate courses as they will be used when it is necessary to accommodate your required courses.

Advanced Placement (AP)Advanced Placement (AP)

Advanced placement courses are college-Advanced placement courses are college-level classes. Pass the AP exam and earn level classes. Pass the AP exam and earn College credit!College credit!

Over 22 subjects available, if not available at Over 22 subjects available, if not available at LNHS, may be offered through virtual public LNHS, may be offered through virtual public school. school.

Advanced placement courses are Advanced placement courses are challenging, stimulating, and extremely challenging, stimulating, and extremely rigorous.rigorous.

Worth 2-3 quality pts Worth 2-3 quality pts

North Carolina Virtual Public North Carolina Virtual Public Schools (NCVPS)Schools (NCVPS)

Three different on-line opportunities: Three different on-line opportunities:

North Carolina Virtual Public School North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS)(NCVPS)

North Carolina Community College North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS)System (NCCCS)

HuskinsHuskins

Classes are held at Mitchell Community CollegeClasses are held at Mitchell Community College You receive You receive bothboth HS and College Credit. Some HS and College Credit. Some

courses are HS honors, others are not.courses are HS honors, others are not. College credit accepted at all 16 UNC System College credit accepted at all 16 UNC System

Colleges (next slide) and Community Colleges, Colleges (next slide) and Community Colleges, depending on course completed.depending on course completed.

Must at least aMust at least a junior junior, min. , min. 2.5 GPA2.5 GPA, good , good attendance and discipline.attendance and discipline.

See Ms. Winterkamp for additional infoSee Ms. Winterkamp for additional info

16 UNC System Colleges that will 16 UNC System Colleges that will accept accept SOMESOME Huskins credits Huskins credits

UNC Chapel HillUNC Chapel Hill UNC AshevilleUNC Asheville

UNC GreensboroUNC Greensboro UNC CharlotteUNC Charlotte

UNC PembrokeUNC Pembroke UNC WilmingtonUNC Wilmington

Western CarolinaWestern Carolina East Carolina UniversityEast Carolina University

Winston Salem State University Winston Salem State University NC State UniversityNC State University

Appalachian State UniversityAppalachian State University NC A&T UniversityNC A&T University

NC Central UniversityNC Central University Fayetteville State Fayetteville State UniversityUniversity

UNC School of the ArtsUNC School of the Arts Elizabeth State UniversityElizabeth State University

*Will need to find out from other colleges if they will accept credit*Will need to find out from other colleges if they will accept credit

Dual EnrollmentDual EnrollmentWhat is that?What is that?

Enrolled in BOTH HS and Mitchell Enrolled in BOTH HS and Mitchell Community College. Credit earned - applied Community College. Credit earned - applied ONLY towards college.ONLY towards college.

16 yrs old by 116 yrs old by 1stst day of class - enrolled in HS day of class - enrolled in HS at least ½ time. (Yes, you can take summer at least ½ time. (Yes, you can take summer classes!)classes!)

Tuition - $7.50 per class plus books.Tuition - $7.50 per class plus books. Math, science, technical and development Math, science, technical and development

courses.courses. See Ms. Winterkamp for info., Rm #434See Ms. Winterkamp for info., Rm #434

Registration Process and DatesRegistration Process and Dates

March 1March 1stst – 3rd – 3rd Registration will begin by Registration will begin by homeroom, prior selection should be made by homeroom, prior selection should be made by this time and uploaded in career cruisingthis time and uploaded in career cruising

AprilApril – Option Verification Letters will be sent – Option Verification Letters will be sent home around this timehome around this time

Schedules will be given out as soon as possibleSchedules will be given out as soon as possible

Courses that require recommendations, Courses that require recommendations, auditions and applicationsauditions and applications

Newspaper – Application – Mr. KeysNewspaper – Application – Mr. Keys Yearbook – Application – Mr. PappasYearbook – Application – Mr. Pappas Allied Health II – Application – Mrs. SigmonAllied Health II – Application – Mrs. Sigmon Teacher Cadet – Application – Mrs. ShoffnerTeacher Cadet – Application – Mrs. Shoffner Library Assistant – Application – Mrs. HollemanLibrary Assistant – Application – Mrs. Holleman Show Choir – Audition – Mrs. WagnerShow Choir – Audition – Mrs. Wagner Theatre Arts IV – Audition/Application – Mrs. DowellTheatre Arts IV – Audition/Application – Mrs. Dowell Art Academy – Application – Mrs. Fox Art Academy – Application – Mrs. Fox All Honors and AP courses - All Honors and AP courses - RecommendationRecommendation

* Check the registration guide for grade level and prerequisites

Schedule ChangesSchedule Changes

You will have a chance to review your course You will have a chance to review your course selections in selections in April April and request changes at and request changes at

that time. Any issues should be taken care of that time. Any issues should be taken care of immediatelyimmediately

Choose courses wisely…schedule Choose courses wisely…schedule changes will be limited to:changes will be limited to:Blanks in scheduleBlanks in scheduleProblems with sequenceProblems with sequencePrerequisite issuesPrerequisite issues

Art AcademyArt Academy

Application process:Application process:2.5 minimum GPA – Transcript required2.5 minimum GPA – Transcript requiredParent-signed Learning AgreementParent-signed Learning AgreementMini-essay questionsMini-essay questionsTwo Teacher RecommendationsTwo Teacher Recommendations

Enhanced Art Curriculum

VADA student get enrollment preference in art classes

Student must maintain 3.0 GPA in all art classes

Designed for the serious art student!

Course PlannerCourse Planner Step by step instructions and log in Step by step instructions and log in

information included in your packetinformation included in your packet Documents can be found under LNHS Documents can be found under LNHS

Freshman Academy webpageFreshman Academy webpage Courses cannot be locked in before Courses cannot be locked in before

being checked by a counselor but we being checked by a counselor but we encourage you to make your encourage you to make your selections at home with a parent within selections at home with a parent within the next week to allow time for the next week to allow time for questions if neededquestions if needed

Visit the table out front for individual Visit the table out front for individual questionsquestions

ClosingClosing Please take a comment card on guidance table Please take a comment card on guidance table

and place in the designated boxes in the and place in the designated boxes in the commons to allow us to better serve you in the commons to allow us to better serve you in the future.future.

We appreciate your attendance and input in We appreciate your attendance and input in improving our process.improving our process.

All departments, clubs, and sport teams are All departments, clubs, and sport teams are located downstairs in the gym to answer located downstairs in the gym to answer questions and give guidance on course questions and give guidance on course selections.selections.

Career Cruising, NCVPS, and counselors are Career Cruising, NCVPS, and counselors are set up in the commons to give assistanceset up in the commons to give assistance