+Registration 2016
Class of 2019
A-K: Anita SteinmannL -Z: Emily Kisro
+Graduation Requirements(Page 3)
4 years English 3 years Math 2 years Social Studies
(World & US History) 3 years Science Resource Management Health 4 years PE 1 year Elective (Art, Music,
Foreign Language, or Vocational)
Constitutions tested in US History
24.5 Credits required in total
Class of 2019
+Graduation Requirement?
In grade 9, did you push off something like science, etc. in order to fit something else in? If you answered yes to
this question, it is your responsibility to remind us to place that requirement back on your schedule for next year!
In grade 9, did you fail a class required for graduation? If you answered yes to
this question, it is your responsibility to remind us to place that requirement back on your schedule for next year! You may want to consider taking a summer school course to make up this credit!
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College Admission Requirements(Page 3)
4 years English 3 years Math 3 years Social Studies 3 years Lab Science 2 years Foreign Language, Art,
Music or Vocational
(See page 31 for specific Illinois requirements for Foreign Language)
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NCAA Clearinghouse(Page 7)
Students interested in playing sports at the collegiate level must take specific high school courses and be able to maintain a minimum GPA
When choosing classes, check the approved courses on page 7
Make sure you have met the 16 Core Course requirement on page 7
Approved courses indicated in description guide by NCAA symbol
+School Counseling Handbook
Use the 10th Grade courses-at-a-glance box on page 9 to see what is offered
Once you have picked a course, read about the course in the Course Description section which begins on page 12
Using your registration form, check to see if you have met the necessary prerequisite requirements
How do I use this thing?
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Read about the course!
Is this what I want to learn?Have I taken the correct pre-requisite class?Did I make the qualifying grade?
+Completing the Pre-Registration Form
You will have 1.5 lines to complete on your registration form
Semester classes are denoted by a on page 9
It takes 2 semester classes to fill one line
It takes 1 year long class to fill one line
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Example 1
1) Physical Education
2) English 2
3) World History
4) Geometry
5) Health/ Public Speaking
6) Biology
7) Spanish 2
If you postponed Science your freshman year you cannot postpone it again.
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Example 2
1) Band
2) English 2
3) World History
4) Algebra 2 Honors
5) Health/ Textiles and Design
6) Chemistry
7) Art 2A / Public Speaking
(Band Student)
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Example 3
1) Physical Education
2) English 2
3) World History
4) Geometry
5) Choir
6) Earth Science A and B
7) Machine Tool Tech 1/ Drafting
Postpone Health
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Example 4
1) Physical Education
2) English 2
3) World History
4) Geometry
5) Health/ Driver’s Ed S1
6) Environmental Science A & B
7) Intro To Technology & Engineering
You can not sign up for Dr. Ed without a parent’s signature on your form.
Driver’s Ed
+Driver’s Education(Page 15)
Prior to enrolling in Driver Ed at CM, students must earn a minimum of 4 credits over the previous 2 semesters and pass the required courses for graduation (State Law & Board Policy)
$270 fee (Subject to change $250 + $20 permit) If you plan to take driver’s Education in your
sophomore year at CMHS, please list it as a semester elective. You must be 15 by the first day of the semester in which you wish to take Driver’s Ed.
+Alternate Courses
Alternate choices are used when your first choice is unable to schedule Not enough interest in a course--results in
the course being cancelled Too much interest in a course--results in
some students being removed from the class Scheduling conflict--course meets at the
same time as another requested courseAlternate choices should be listed in
preferential order
+New Courses
Technical Advance Algebra An option to Algebra 2 for students who struggled with
Algebra 1 and Geometry. Teacher directed placement of students
Early Childhood Education
+Old Course with Minor Changes
Music Appreciation will still be offered at CM; however no dual credit will be awarded through Lewis & Clark
+Lewis & Clark Dual Credit Courses(Page 5)
LCCC English 131 & 132
LCCC Speech 131 LCCC Psych 131 Calculus (Math 175) Computer Literacy (CIS
135)
Mechanical Drafting Business & Tech Skills 1 & II Web Page Design 135 Mass Comm 125 Mass Comm 132 Mass Comm 134 Spanish 131-232 Career Dev 130
Can Serve as College Requirements
Can be Used as Elective Credit Toward College Degree
+Schedule Changes
The deadline for making changes to your course selection is on or before April 1, 2016. No changes will be made after this time unless initiated by a teacher/administrator.
Students will not be allowed to drop a year-long elective at semester without a parent conference with an administrator.
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Course Change Form
Forms needed to change a course for the2016/17 school year are available in the School Counseling Office and are linked to the School Counseling Office webpage!
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Registration Timeline
You will take a Pre-registration form with you today--complete it before February 3rd. (Share this process with your parents.)
The counselors will be available before/after school and during lunch to answer any questions you may have about classes or completing the form or you can wait to set up a meeting with us after registration.
We will return to your English class on either February 3rd & 4th to collect your forms and to answer any brief questions you may have.
The more time you put into your class choices….the happier you will be in your classes next year!
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