Curriculum Fair
Current Students
Lake Norman High School
Agenda
Welcome
 Registration Packets
 Additional course offerings
 Art Academy
 Career Cruising
 Comment Cards
 Visit Tables in Gym
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Registration Packets
Registration Card (worksheet)
 Sports/Clubs List
 Course Planner Directions
 Transcript
 Access Information for Course Planner
 Departmental Guides
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Registration Card
Should be used as a worksheet to
assist you in online registration
 Will not be turned in
 Students must choose 8 courses and 4
alternate courses
 Band students who choose Marching
Band will have 9 courses
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Alternate 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)
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Advanced placement courses are collegelevel classes. Pass the AP exam and earn
College credit!
Over 22 subjects available, if not available at
LNHS, may be offered through virtual public
school.
Advanced placement courses are
challenging, stimulating, and extremely
rigorous.
Worth 2-3 quality pts
North Carolina Virtual Public
Schools (NCVPS)
Three different on-line opportunities:
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North Carolina Virtual Public School
(NCVPS)
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North Carolina Community College
System (NCCCS)
Huskins
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Classes are held at Mitchell Community College
You receive both HS and College Credit. Some
courses are HS honors, others are not.
College credit accepted at all 16 UNC System
Colleges (next slide) and Community Colleges,
depending on course completed.
Must at least a junior, min. 2.5 GPA, good
attendance and discipline.
See Ms. Winterkamp for additional info
16 UNC System Colleges that will
accept SOME Huskins credits
UNC Chapel Hill
UNC Greensboro
UNC Pembroke
Western Carolina
Winston Salem State University
Appalachian State University
NC Central University
UNC School of the Arts
UNC Asheville
UNC Charlotte
UNC Wilmington
East Carolina University
NC State University
NC A&T University
Fayetteville State University
Elizabeth State University
*Will need to find out from other colleges if they will accept credit
Dual Enrollment
What is that?
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Enrolled in BOTH HS and Mitchell
Community College. Credit earned - applied
ONLY towards college.
16 yrs old by 1st day of class - enrolled in HS
at least ½ time. (Yes, you can take summer
classes!)
Tuition - $7.50 per class plus books.
Math, science, technical and development
courses.
See Ms. Winterkamp for info., Rm #434
Registration Process and Dates
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March 1st – 3rd Registration will begin by
homeroom, prior selection should be made by
this time and uploaded in career cruising
April – Option Verification Letters will be sent
home around this time
Schedules will be given out as soon as possible
Courses that require recommendations,
auditions and applications
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Newspaper – Application – Mr. Keys
Yearbook – Application – Mr. Pappas
Allied Health II – Application – Mrs. Sigmon
Teacher Cadet – Application – Mrs. Shoffner
Library Assistant – Application – Mrs. Holleman
Show Choir – Audition – Mrs. Wagner
Theatre Arts IV – Audition/Application – Mrs. Dowell
Art Academy – Application – Mrs. Fox
All Honors and AP courses - Recommendation
* Check the registration guide for grade level and prerequisites
Schedule Changes
You will have a chance to review your course
selections in April and request changes at
that time. Any issues should be taken care of
immediately
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Choose courses wisely…schedule
changes will be limited to:
Blanks in schedule
 Problems with sequence
 Prerequisite issues
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Art Academy
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Application process:
2.5 minimum GPA – Transcript required
 Parent-signed Learning Agreement
 Mini-essay questions
 Two Teacher Recommendations
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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 Planner
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Step by step instructions and log in
information included in your packet
Documents can be found under LNHS
Freshman Academy webpage
Courses cannot be locked in before
being checked by a counselor but we
encourage you to make your
selections at home with a parent within
the next week to allow time for
questions if needed
Visit the table out front for individual
questions
Closing
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Please take a comment card on guidance table
and place in the designated boxes in the
commons to allow us to better serve you in the
future.
We appreciate your attendance and input in
improving our process.
All departments, clubs, and sport teams are
located downstairs in the gym to answer
questions and give guidance on course
selections.
Career Cruising, NCVPS, and counselors are
set up in the commons to give assistance