Registration for Rising
Seniors
Class of
2015
Mount Tabor High School Counselors
A-C
Ms. Corey Daniel
D-H
Ms. Kristine Doyle
I-M
Mrs. Colleen Santos-Roberts
N-Sl
Mr. Stan Huck
Sm-Z Mr. David Naff
Important Dates
February 5th - February 18th :
Counselors meet with Juniors
February 21st
Junior Registration Cards DUE
April 25th:
DEADLINE to change course
selections
Registration Materials
High School Registration Handbook
Registration Timeline/Guidelines
Transcript (courses and grades
through 5 semesters)
Registration Card
Parent/Student Course Choice Form
Career Center Commitment Form
Making Your Course Selections
LISTEN to your counselors today
READ registration handbook
ASK questions
TALK with your teachers and other
students (Especially core junior teachers &
current seniors)
THINK about your plans after high
school and how your course selection
can help prepare you
How do I attain senior status?
 Must earn 15 credits by the start of the
2014-15 school year
 Know how many credits have you attained
after 5 semesters-review your transcript
 Pass your classes second semester-earn
additional credits
 Consider summer school opportunities to
make up credit (credit recovery will be pass/fail)
 Graduation = 21 credits minimum
What information is on my high school
transcript?
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Identification information
Course history for each grade in high school
Final grades
Mid year grades
Grade Point Averages
 Weighted (QPA) & Unweighted (GPA)
Class Rank
Credits Earned
Standardized Test Scores
 EOG from 8th grade
 Other EOC scores
Attendance for each grade in high school
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Standard
Honors
AP
A
4
5
6
B
3
4
5
C
2
3
4
D
1
2
3
F
0
0
0
The points earned are divided by the number of units
attempted to determine the quality point average.
Future-Ready Core Course of Study
4 English
4 Math
3 Social Studies
4 Science
2 PE/Health/LMS
 2 electives (electives must be any combination
of Career Technical Education, Arts Education
or Second Language)
 2 additional electives ( from CTE, JROTC, Arts
Education or any other subject area)
FUTURE READY
COURSE OF STUDY
 Which Course of Study am I following to meet my graduation
requirements?
Future Ready Core – UNC Min Admission
or
Occupational
(Graduation requirements for the Class of 2015 are outlined in the
Registration Handbook)
 Total =
21 credits
A Day/B Day Classes
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Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
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Arts Education Courses
 Art, Band, Chorus, Dance 2-4, Orchestra, Theatre Arts
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Foreign Language
 French, German, Latin, Spanish
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Newspaper and Yearbook
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Integrated Math Courses
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The following classes will be offered in BOTH formats:
Common Core 2 and Common Core 3 (known as Math 2 & 3),
Pre-calculus Hn, Physics Hn, JROTC 1-4
WS/FCS Course Guiding Principles
Students will be assigned to the most
rigorous and challenging courses based
on previous test scores and grades
Students and Parents should discuss
course options with current teachers
Students and Parents choose all courses
and course levels
Course Assignments will be written on
your registration card
Course Choice Request form will be
attached to your registration card
Why is there a deadline for changing
course requests?
May I change my course requests
after the deadline (April 25th)?
ONLY IF:
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You need other course to meet graduation
requirements
You fail a prerequisite course
You complete a course in summer school
You have selected a course that will not be offered
due to low enrollment
What are my English course choices?
English 4 standard (MT and CC)
English 4 honors (MT and CC)
AP English Literature and Composition
(MT and CC)
MT=Available at Mount Tabor
CC=Available at Career Center
Which math course should I select?
 Foundations of Math 2
 Math 2 (standard and
honors)
 Math 3 (standard and
honors)
 Advanced Functions and
Modeling
 Pre Calculus Honors
 Discrete Math (standard
and honors)
 AP Calculus AB (MT and
CC)
 AP Calculus BC (CC)
 AP Calculus AB/BC (CC)
 AP Statistics (CC)
 Substitution math
sequence available in rare
circumstances, speak with
your counselor
MT=Available at Mount Tabor
CC=Available at Career Center
What are my Science choices?
 Chemistry (standard or
honors)
 Physics Honors
 Physical Science
(standard)
 Global Science Issues
(standard or honors) (MT and CC)
 Earth/Environmental
Science (standard and honors)
 Anatomy(standard or honors)
 Biology (standard or honors)
 AP Environmental
Science (MT and CC)
 AP Biology (CC)
 AP Chemistry (CC)
 AP Physics 1 (cc)
 AP Physics 2 (CC)
 AP Physics C (CC)
 Exploration of
Alternative Energies
(honors, CC)
MT=Available at Mount Tabor
CC=Available at Career Center
What are other Social Studies electives?
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Bible History Old/New Testament Honors (semester)
African American Studies Honors (semester)
Latino American Studies Honors(semester)
Sociology honors (semester)
Western Humanities Honors
World Geography (Standard and Honors)
International Relations (Standard and Honors)
20th Century Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Honors
Psychology (Honors and AP) (MT and CC)
AP Human Geography (MT and CC)
AP World History (MT and CC)
AP European History (CC)
AP Micro/Macro Economics (CC)
AP Government and Politics (CC)
MT=Available at Mount Tabor
CC=Available at Career Center
Foreign Languages
 French (level 3 honors, level 4 honors, AP at
CC)
 German (MT, AP at CC)
 Latin (level 3 honors, level 4 honors, AP at
MT)
 Spanish (level 3 honors, level 4 honors, level
5 honors, AP at CC)
 Spanish for Native Speakers
 Chinese and Japanese are offered at the
Career Center
MT=Available at Mount Tabor
CC=Available at Career Center
Should I take a third, fourth, or fifth level
of a foreign language?
Yes, if you are prepared to be successful
at the next level
Yes, if you want to be more competitive
in the college admissions process
Yes, if you want to be better prepared for
college and/or earn college credit in h.s.
Level 3 and higher are HONORS courses
and they do have greater expectations
Future Ready Electives
 Students must complete 4 elective credits to
satisfy WS/FCS graduation requirements.
 2 electives must be any combination of Career
Technical Education, Arts Education or Second
Language
and
 2 additional electives (from CTE, JROTC, Arts
Education or any other subject area)
What Career/Technical Courses are
available at Mount Tabor?
Business and Marketing
Technology
Family and Consumer Science
Business and Marketing Courses
 Microsoft ITA: Word,
PowerPoint and
Publisher
 Microsoft ITA: Excel and
Access
 Multimedia and
Webpage Design
 Principles of Business
 Business Law
 Accounting 1 & 2(Hns)
 Fashion Merchandising
 Hospitality and Tourism
 Marketing
 Sports and Entertainment
Marketing 1 & 2
 Marketing Work
Experience
 Strategic Marketing Honors
 Entrepreneurship 1&2
 Business Management
Technology Courses
Technology Engineering & Design
Technological Design
Engineering Design
Drafting 1
Drafting Honors 2&3
Architecture
Engineering
Family and Consumer Science
Courses
Foods 1-Fundamentals
Parenting and Child
Development
Apparel Development 1
Apparel 2 HNS
Interior Design 1 & 2
Personal Finance
What CTE courses are offered at the
Career Center?
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Health Sciences (HN)
Collision Body Repair
Automotive Technology
Aviation Technology
Carpentry
CISCO Networking ( HNS)
Commercial Art (HNS)
Cosmetology (3 periods)
Carpentry
*2-year programs must begin
your junior year
 Culinary Arts and Hospitality
 Advanced Digital Media
 Early Childhood Education
 Electrical Trades
 Photography
 Radio Broadcasting
 Adobe Video Design
 CTE Advanced Studies
Why should I choose a CTE course?
CTE courses fulfill one of the elective
pairs needed to graduate
One credit required to earn NC
Academic Scholar Award
Learn a practical skill
Choose an interesting elective
Completing a CTE Concentration
enhances your transcript and career
preparation
What are elective options for Seniors not
mentioned so far?
NEW COURSES
 Shakespeare 101/102 honors  20th Century Civil
(MT and CC)
Liberties and Civil
Rights
 Test Prep (semester)
 Ethnic American
 Newspaper (Hns)
Literature (standard
 Yearbook (Hns)
or honors)
 PE 3 (Hns)
 Studies in NC
Literature (standard
 PE 4 (Adv levels)
or honors)
 JROTC (3/4 Hns)
 Health Honors
 Teacher Cadet 1 (Hns)
 Speech 2 (Hns)
 Speech 1(Hns)
MT=Available at Mount Tabor
CC=Available at Career Center
What about Arts Education?
 Art **
 Band **
 Chorus **
 AP Art Drawing (CC)
 AP Art 2D Portfolio (CC)
 AP Art 3D Portfolio (CC)
 Dance **
 AP Art History (CC)
 Orchestra **
 Electronic Music (CC)
 Theatre Arts **
 Music History (CC)
Technical Theatre
** Offered at Levels 1-4
 AP Music Theory (CC)
Arts Education
 Beginning
 Intermediate
 Proficient (honors)
 Advanced (honors)
 Discuss the process of advancing to a higher
level with your Arts Education teacher and
counselor. Recommendations are helpful!
How do I earn college credit by taking
AP courses?
 Take the AP exam and score 3-5
 Check AP credit policy by
college/university
(www.collegeboard.com/apcreditpolicy)
 Students pay for AP exams (about $89.00
per exam)
 AP Exam Fee Reduction available to
qualifiers
 If students do not take the exam, their
final course grade will be reduced by
one letter grade
Period
Example Schedule
Mount Tabor
1st Semester
2nd Semester
1
English 4HN
Physics HN
2
Spanish 2/Band 4 HN
A/B Day
Spanish 2/Band 4 HN
A/B Day
Pre- Calc HN/Newspaper
HN
A/B Day
Pre-Calculus
HN/Newspaper HN
A/B Day
Microsoft ITA:
Excel and Access
Business Law
3
4
Period
1
2
Example Schedule
Mount Tabor
1st Semester
AP Psychology/AP Eng
Lit and Comp
A/B Day
AP Psychology/AP Eng
Lit and Comp
A/B Day
Spanish 4 HN/Art 4 HN
A/B Day
Spanish 4 HN/Art 4 HN
A/B Day
Math 3
Advanced Functions and
Modeling
Anatomy HN
Drafting II Hns
3
4
2nd Semester
Example Schedule
Career Center/Mount Tabor
Period
1st Semester
2nd Semester
1
Nursing Fundamentals
Nursing Fundamentals
CC 2
Nursing Fundamentals
Nursing Fundamentals
3
Travel
AP English Lit and Comp AP English Lit and Comp
Travel
3
Bible History Hn/
Chorus 4 HN
A/B Day (MT)
Bible History Hn/
Chorus 4 HN
A/B Day (MT)
4
AP Hum Geography/
Spanish 3 HN
A/B Day (MT)
AP Hum Geography/
Spanish 3 HN
A/B Day (MT)
MT
Example Schedule
Career Center/Mount Tabor
Period
1st Semester
2nd Semester
1
Spanish 3 HN/Art 2
A/B Day (MT)
Spanish 3 HN/Art 2
A/B Day (MT)
2
Discrete Math Hn
Block (MT)
Western Humanities Hn
Block (MT)
5
AP Chemistry
AP Chemistry
6
AP Lang and Comp
AP Lang and Comp
AP Psychology
AP Psychology
MT
Travel
CC
7
Travel
When can I access bus transportation to
and from the Career Center?
 The transportation schedule for the Career
Center may change from year to year. Students
who need bus transportation typically need to
take 3 class periods at the Career Center. We
will work with you as best we can but you need
to have a RELIABLE plan in place prior to the
start of the school year.
 Talk with your parent about what transportation
needs you may have next year and share them
with your counselor during your registration
meeting.
Where is the Career Center?
910 Highland
Court
Winston Salem,
NC 27101
 Students who
drive themselves
will be required to
have a Career
Center parking
permit. More
details to come.
Besides AP, which courses can earn
college credit?
Dual Enrollment courses
Forsyth Tech
Salem College
Wake Forest
Winston-Salem State University
Students who wish to pursue Dual Enrollment courses need to speak with
their counselor prior to enrolling in order to receive written approval.
Students are responsible for tuition charges, books, and transportation for
Dual Enrollment courses.
North Carolina Virtual Public School
 Online courses at school and/or home
 When courses are not available locally
 When courses conflict prohibits course enrollment
 When illness or injury causes student to be homebound
 Academically motivated learners skilled in
the areas of responsibility and self-regulation
 Strong reading and writing skills
 Basic computer skills necessary
 Course enrollment must be approved by
principal
 Enrollment does not shorten school day
North Carolina Academic Scholar Award
 English 1, 2, 3, 4
 Math 1, 2, 3 plus an advanced math
 Earth/Env Science, Biology, and Chemistry or
Physics
 Two years of the same foreign language
 One Career/Technical Education course
 One Arts Education course
 Five electives
 3.5 Grade Point Average (unweighted)
Read description in Registration Handbook.
Be prepared to meet with your
counselor…
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C. Bennett
Dorman
Clodfelter & E.Bennett
Kneisel
Kneisel
Coates
Arthur
All other Juniors (CC)
Feb 6th
Feb 7th
Feb 10th
Feb 11th
Feb 12th
Feb 13th
Feb 14th
Feb 18th
-- IF you miss your APPOINTMENT you must come before the 18th
Read your Registration Handbook, Talk with your
parents,
Think about your course choices!
Keys to a Successful Registration
• SPEND TIME PREPARING
• Meet your Deadlines
• Ask QUESTIONS Early
• FOLLOW-UP with your FAMILY!!