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Mead High School

Incoming Freshman Registration

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Administration/Counseling

Administration Rachael Ayers Principal Alain Valette A - Ha Assistant Principal Lisa Schwartz He - Pe Assistant Principal Chad Eisentrager Pf - Z Assistant Principal / AD Douglas Gordon Dean of Students Counseling Anthony Elliott A - Ha School Counselor Calan Anderson He - Pe School Counselor Maura Brady-McMullen Pf - Z School Counselor Mental Health / Special Education Pedro Linsenmeyer Mental Health Counselor Andrea Wolfe Special Education Facilitator

• Transitioning to Mead High School
• The importance of college preparation
• Why take AP classes?
• AP Capstone Diploma
• Energy Academy
• Registration Process

Overview

Differences between middle and high school

Middle School High School Students don’t earn credits ½ credit for each semester class toward graduation Grading system – Simple A, B, C, D, F Weighted GPA - 4.0 / 4.5 / 5.0 GPA for class placement GPA is used for class rank, college admission, class placement, scholarships and car insurance No transcripts Transcripts are permanent records, which are sent to colleges Regular and Advanced classes Regular, Honors, AP & College classes

Middle School / Mead High School

• Students are responsible for 8 blocks
• 4 classes/day for 81-88 minutes each
• A Day—Class period A1,A2,A3,A4
• B Day—Class period B5,B6,B7,B8
• 30 minute Advisory every Thursday & Friday
• School starts at 7:15am and ends at 2:15pm

A Typical Day at Mead High School

What is Advisory?

• Meets every Thursday and Friday
• Each Advisory is grouped by grade level - 9th graders

stay together

• What do you do in Advisory?
• School spirit / Assemblies / Grade level

competitions

• College Prep curriculum
• Study skills
• Building positive relationships with teachers and

peers

• Community projects

New Graduation Requirements

Credits and Coursework

New Graduation Requirements Beginning with the Class of 2021 We are very proud of our students’ outstanding accomplishments as they continue to achieve excellence through their hard work, creativity and innovation. In addition to mastery of robust academic skills and knowledge, students must also be well-rounded citizens who embody teamwork, leadership and character. New Graduation Requirements will be comprised of three components:

• 1. Credits and Coursework
• Graduates will need to complete a total of 24.5 credits in grades 9-12 to graduate.

Credits must include:

• English (4.0)
• Social Studies (3.0)
• Financial Literacy (0.5) - taken in 11th grade
• Mathematics (3.0)
• Science (3.0)
• Physical Education (2.0)
• Practical Arts (0.5)
• Fine Arts (0.5)
• Health (0.5)
• General Electives (7.5)

College and Career Readiness

New Graduation Requirements

• 2. Graduates will demonstrate college or career readiness in both English and Math based
• n at least ONE measure listed in each concentration:
• SAT
• ACCUPLACER
• ACT
• ACT Compass
• ACT WorkKeys
• AP Exams
• ASVAB
• Concurrent Enrollment
• District Capstone
• Industry Certificate
• International Baccalaureate (IB)

For a full list of menu options and scores required, please visit the following website:

http://svvsd.org/graduation-readiness

Individual Career and Academic Plan

New Graduation Requirements

• 3. Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP)

Graduates will develop and successfully complete an Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP) that includes postsecondary college and career interests and goals. The following indicators will assist graduates in exploring successful completion of their ICAP:

• Self-Awareness
• Career Awareness
• Postsecondary Aspirations
• Postsecondary Options
• Environmental Expectations
• Academic Planning
• Employability Skills
• Financial Literacy

Traditional classes

A = 4.0 B = 3.0 C = 2.0 D = 1.0 F = 0.0

Honors classes

A = 4.5 B = 3.5 C = 2.5 D = 1.5 F = 0.0

AP classes

A = 5.0 B = 4.0 C = 3.0 D = 2.0 F = 0.0

Example of the impact on a Transcript

Understanding GPA

4 AP A’s 4 AP B’s = 4.5 GPA 4 Honors A’s 4 Honors B’s = 4.0 GPA

4 A’s 4 B’s = 3.5 GPA

Traditional Advanced English 9 English Honors 9 World Geography/History AP Human Geography Biology Biology Honors Algebra 1 Geometry Honors World Language class World Language class Health and PE Health and PE *Study Hall *Study Hall Elective Elective

*All freshmen are required to take a Study Hall class each semester

Typical Freshman Schedule

English

• English 9
• English Honors 9
• Integrated English 9 or Integrated English 9 Honors

Math

• Algebra 1, Geometry, Geometry Honors, Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 Honors

Science

• Biology OR Biology Honors
• Biology OR Biology Honors AND AP Environmental Science

Social Studies

• World Geography/History
• World Geography/History Honors
• Integrated World Geo/History or Integrated World Geo/History Honors
• AP Human Geography

World Language

• Spanish, French or Chinese

Freshman Core Classes

Fall Sports: ❖Football ❖Girls Volleyball ❖Girls Softball ❖Cross Country ❖Cheerleading ❖Dance ❖Boys Soccer ❖Unified Football Winter Sports: ❖Wrestling ❖Boys Basketball ❖Girls Basketball ❖Cheerleading ❖Dance ❖Unified Basketball Spring Sports: ❖Track & Field ❖Boys Baseball ❖Girls Soccer ❖Girls Tennis ❖Unified Soccer

Athletics

• Eligibility is checked for the previous semesters ending
• grades. Athletes must have passed 2.5 credits to be eligible.

If not, they will regain eligibility in 60 days.

• 9th Graders have an exception for their 1st Semester.
• Eligibility is then checked weekly. Athletes must be enrolled

in 2.5 credits and maintain 2.5 credits weekly passing grade.

Athletic Eligibility

Clubs Family, Career and Community (FCCLA) Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Film Club French Club Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Future Farmers of America (CDC) GSA – Gay Straight Alliance Interact Latino/a Empowerment Series Multicultural Club National Honor Society Posse Speech and Debate STEAM Robotics/Art Club STEM Explorers Thespian Troupe Unified Sports Activities Concert Band Jazz Band Symphonic Band Percussion Ensemble Men’s & Women’s Choir Chamber Singers Women’s Ensemble Concert Orchestra String Orchestra Symphonic Orchestra Drama/ Musical Theatre Newspaper Yearbook Student Council Mead Energy Academy Speech and Debate

Clubs and Activities

Minimum Graduation Requirements vs. College Admission Requirements

• Colleges want students who are challenging themselves to take classes above

and beyond high school graduation requirements.

• Have you taken the most challenging courses offered in high school? College

classes will be harder than anything you take in high school.

• When you start college, you will be taking the equivalent of 4-6 AP/Concurrent

Enrollment classes EACH semester. Start now to prepare for college.

Do more than the minimum!

• Scholarships are awarded to students who get good grades, take challenging

classes, participate in school activities, pursue leadership opportunities, score well

• n the SAT and do more than the MINIMUM REQUIRED.

Only 1 Valedictorian (ranked #1) and 1 Salutatorian (ranked #2) per graduating class.

Boettcher Scholarship Daniels Scholarship National Merit Scholarship

Education Average Annual Salary Unemployment Rate Professional Degree $102,200 2% Doctorate Degree $91,000 2% Master’s Degree $70,000 3% Bachelor’s Degree $56,500 4% Associate’s Degree $44,800 5% Some College-no degree $40,400 7% High School Diploma $35,400 7% High School Dropout $25,100 11%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and College Board – Based on full-time workers age 25 and

• lder.

Importance of Education

Preparing for College

College admission factors:

• GPA: Core GPA is Important
• Colleges will look through your transcript to see what your grades are in

core classes. For the most part, colleges are not interested in your grades for PE and elective classes.

• Rigor: Honors and Advanced Placement classes.
• College bound students should plan on taking at least:
• Consider taking honors classes and try an AP class (if you’re ready) during 9th grade
• Continue taking honors classes and/or AP classes during 10th grade
• 2-3 AP or Concurrent Enrollment classes during 11th grade
• 2-3 AP or Concurrent Enrollment classes during 12th grade
• Test Scores: PSAT, SAT, ACT AP Exams
• Prepare for the SAT.
• All freshmen will take the PSAT 8/9
• All sophomores will take the PSAT 10
• All juniors will take the SAT
• Extra Curricular Activities, Community Service and Leadership
• GET INVOLVED and TAKE ON LEADERSHIP ROLES!

Have you done enough? Are you ready?

AP Capstone is an innovative program that equips students with the independent research, collaborative teamwork, and communication skills that are increasingly valued by colleges.

• AP Seminar: AP Seminar provides sustained practice of investigating

issues from multiple perspectives and cultivates student writing abilities so they can craft, communicate, and defend evidence-based arguments.

• AP Research: Students will develop the skills and discipline necessary to

conduct independent research to produce and defend a scholarly academic thesis.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2014 there were 1,698,830 direct jobs in the Energy Industry. This is an exciting and major growth industry. For example, in 2015, employers surveyed expect to see total employment in the solar industry increase by 20.9%.

• National Solar Job Census

Mead Energy Academy will prepare students for college studies, technical education, certification programs and the workforce. Studies include the following industries: Coal, Conservation, Geothermal, Hydro-Electric, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Solar and Wind.

• Principles of Energy Science
• Energy Industry Practices
• GIS
• Energy Systems and Technology
• AP Environmental Studies
• Energy Academy Senior Capstone

Mead Energy Academy

Students must complete the requirements below to earn the Energy Academy

• Certificate. Submit an Energy Academy Application (Mrs. Anderson) if

interested. Energy Core Requirements (4.0 credits)

• Principles of Energy Science (1.0 science)
• Energy Industry Practices (1.0 science)
• GIS (0.5 elective)
• AP Environmental Science (1.0 science)
• Energy Academy Senior Capstone (0.5 science)

Science Requirements (2.0 additional science credits)

• Biology (1.0)
• Chemistry (1.0)

World Language Requirements

• 2.0 credits

Energy Academy Electives

• Two additional courses (refer to page 18 of the Course Description Book)

Mead Energy Academy Certificate

Registration

• Mead HS Course Description Book (Mead HS Website)
• Middle School Math Guidelines
• Course Selection Form and Academic Planning Worksheet
• Registration Instructions & Checklist
• Supplemental Forms
• CDC Application
• Student Council Application
• Yearbook Application

All forms are also available on the Mead HS website

Registration Materials

• Read the Mead HS Course Description Book (online)
• Complete and sign all registration forms
• 9th Grade Course Selection Form
• CDC Application (if applicable)
• Student Council Application (if applicable)
• Yearbook Application (if applicable)
• Parent Registration Night
• Meet with teachers, counselors, advisors and coaches
• Enter your Course Request in Infinite Campus (MMS/CRMS)
• Turn in your Course Selection Form and any additional

registration forms to your middle school counselor (MMS/

CRMS) or the Mead HS Counseling Office (all other ms).

• Deadline: Monday, February 13, 2017

Registration Process

Available on the Mead HS website

Name of course

Course Number A = Sem 1 B = Sem 2

Description

• f course

Check for Prerequisites

Course Catalog: Course Descriptions

• Agriscience and Technology
• Automotive Technology
• Cosmetology
• Culinary Arts
• Dental Assisting
• Engineering Technology and Manufacturing
• Floral Design
• Greenhouse Management
• Health Careers
• Multimedia Technology
• Welding and Fabrication

Career Development Center (CDC)

Green = 9th graders can apply

• Acceptance to CDC is based on the following:
• Grade level
• GPA
• Attendance
• Transportation is provided to CDC from Mead HS
• Most CDC classes are on a double block every
• ther day

– Ex. A1 & A2 or B7 & B8

Career Development Center (CDC)

• Complete the CDC application
• Have the CDC counselor sign the application

– During the Parent Registration Night on February 9th at 6pm – CDC Open House at CDC on February 15 from 3-6pm

• Enter the CDC course #’s in your course requests in

Infinite Campus

• Write the CDC courses and course #’s on your Course

Selection Form and submit it by February 13th

• 9th graders usually only get accepted into Intro to

Agriscience due to available space

Career Development Center (CDC)

Student Council

• Complete the application and submit it to Mead High School by

Monday, February 13th

• Selected students will be contacted by email to schedule an interview
• Student Council is a year long class at Mead High School
• Jessica Thomas – thomas_jessica@svvsd.org

Yearbook

• Complete the application and submit it to Mead High School by

Monday, February 13th

• Teacher recommendation form is required
• Yearbook is a year long class at Mead High School
• Shannon Martenson – martenson_shannon@svvsd.org

Student Council and Yearbook

Honors and Advanced Placement

• There is NO application or recommendations needed to take Honors
• r AP classes at Mead HS. Some AP classes have prerequisites.
• Talk to your teachers about taking Honors or AP classes.
• College bound students are STRONGLY encouraged to take Honors

and AP classes. Freshman Honors Classes

• English Honors 9
• World Geo/History Honors
• Biology Honors
• Geometry Honors, Algebra 2 Honors, Pre-calculus with Trig Honors

Freshman Advanced Placement Classes

• AP Human Geography
• AP Environmental Science
• AP Music Theory

Honors and Advanced Placement

Math Guidelines

Math Guidelines

• Enter the course or courses you want to take next year.
• Band, Orchestra and Choir will have auditions in February. Contact the teachers below for

specific information about auditions:

– Josh Kirkwood (Band) – kirkwood_joshua@svvsd.org – Katarina Schmitt (Orchestra) – schmitt_katarina@svvsd.org – Eric Stacks (Choir) - stacks_eric@svvsd.org

• Musical Theatre Auditions

– February 21 & 22 from 3:30-5:30pm at the MHS Auditorium

• After auditions, counselors will be given final class lists in March to place students into the

correct band and orchestra classes.

• No audition needed for the following classes
• Men’s Choir or Women’s Choir
• Drama 1 and Drama 2
• History of Rock & Roll, Music Technology and Guitar 1
• Questions about AP Music Theory, please contact:

Katarina Schmitt – schmitt_katarina@svvsd.org

Music/Drama Auditions and Options

1. Pre-Registration: Students will thoroughly review the course descriptions and prerequisites in the course description book. Student’s will completely fill out all registration forms. 2. Online Registration (Infinite Campus): Students will log into their Infinite Campus account and enter their course requests for the classes listed on their registration form. If you don’t have access to Mead High School’s Infinite Campus, then you will skip this step. 3. Submit Registration Forms: Students will submit their registration form and any supplemental applications (if applicable) to their CRMS or MMS counselor or the Mead High School Counseling Office no later than February 13th.

Registration Steps

Mead High School

• All 9th graders will be scheduled for a Study Hall each
• semester. Parents may opt their student out of Study Hall by

completing a Study Hall Opt Out form.

• AP Human Geography will replace World Geo/History
• AP Environmental Science must be taken concurrently with

Biology or Biology Honors

• Talk to your current math teacher about which math class

you should take next year

• Thoroughly read course descriptions and prerequisites before

registering for classes. Pick your classes wisely. There will be NO SCHEDULE CHANGES.

Registration Tips

Read these instructions

9th Grade Course Selection Form

Fill in all 16 course requests Check the appropriate English, World Geo/ History and Biology courses below Add Math class Add Math class

9th Grade Course Selection Form

Enter 8 backup elective requests and course #’s in order of preference below Student Name and Parent signatures required

Backup Elective Choices

• Log on to your Infinite Campus Account
• Click on Course Registration: 17-18 Mead High School

Online Registration

If you don’t have access to Mead High School’s Infinite Campus, then you will skip this step.

1 2 3 4

Online Registration

Make sure you’ve selected 16 /16 course requests. As you select courses, they will show up under Requested Courses

Online Registration

After you have chosen your requested courses, use the same process to select alternates Request as an alternate

Online Registration

To drop a course, click on the name of the course and then click on “Drop This Request”

Online Registration

Make sure all 16 Requests and 8 Alternates are entered

Online Registration

Coal Ridge MS & Mead Middle School students:

• Submit the materials below to your middle school

counselor All other middle school students:

• Submit the materials below to the Mead High School

Counseling Office

• 9th Grade Course Selection Form
• CDC Application(if applicable)
• Student Council Application (if applicable)
• Yearbook Application(if applicable)

Registration Deadline: February 13th

Proud to be a Mav

8th Grade Parent Registration Night

• Thursday, February 9th at Mead High School
• Teachers and Counselors will be available to answer

questions about classes & programs.

• Learn more about activities, clubs and sports
• Both students and parents should attend

Mead High School Counseling Website

• This presentation, our Course Description Book,

registration forms and class applications are available on our website.

Registration Deadline: February 13th

Mead High School Registration

Q & A / Meet & Greet

Tables are setup outside with teachers and staff to answer your questions about:

• Specific Honors and AP classes
• Energy Academy
• AP Capstone
• CDC
• Exceptional Learning Services
• English, Math, Science, Social Studies & World Language

classes

• Art, Music, Drama, Business, Technology, PE and

Consumer & Family Science classes

• Student Council, Yearbook, Speech & Debate and

Newspaper

• Clubs Advisors and Athletics
• Advisory

Questions