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Get Ready for Senior Year

Make informed choices when selecting courses, review graduation and college requirements, and understand your transcript. Important scheduling dates and information provided.

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Get Ready for Senior Year

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  1. GET READY FOR SENIOR YEAR

  2. OBJECTIVES 1.Make informed choices when selecting your courses for the 2018-2019 school year 2. Review graduation and A-G (college) requirements 3. Understand your transcript

  3. SCHEDULING INFORMATION

  4. SCHEDULING DATES Scheduling Window: February 12th - February 25th If you do not sign up for classes during this window, they will be selected for you. Course Selection Labs: Wednesdays after school 2/14 & 2/21 MWF during Success/Lunch 2/12, 2/14, 2/16, 2/19, 2/21, 2/23 Curriculum Fair: February 15th5:00-8:00pm Parent Night for Current Students: February 15th at 7:00pm

  5. SCHEDULE • Standard Schedule • 6 Classes + Flex Period • If students pass 6 classes per year all 4 years of high school, they will earn 240 credits. 230 credits are required to graduate. • Seniors in good academic standing with at least 180 credits at the beginning of 12th grade may choose to take 5 Classes + 2 Flex Periods * Some students may choose to take 7 classes. Students with a 7-period day do not have a flex periodand should anticipate additional homework and demands on their time.

  6. 12th GRADE CLASSES Required for Seniors… • English • English 12 • Technical Business Communication 1 or 2 • AP English Literature & Composition • Science Fiction in Society • Government/Economics • Students will take one semester of government and one semester of economics • AP Government and AP Economics are paired together and students must take BOTH if they choose the AP level. • Adulting 101 • This new course prepares students for the transition to adult life! School board approved requirement for all seniors in the class of 2019 and beyond. Recommended for Seniors… • Math • MHHS recommends that all students planning to attend 2-year or 4-year college take a math course senior year. • Science • See the course catalog for a wide variety of science course options. You MUST select ALTERNATES for all your electives!

  7. HONORS & AP MHHS recommends a maximum of 2Honors or AP classes per year.

  8. SPECIAL PROGRAMS MHHS Professional Pathways Earn special recognition at high school graduation if you complete one of the MHHS professional pathways! More information about the pathways is available on the MHHS counseling website. MHHS Online Program This program can be a good option for self motivated, goal oriented, independentlearners. Interested students must apply and go through an interview process to participate. More information and a link to the application can be found on the MHHS website.

  9. GRADUATION & COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

  10. MHHS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS *students must pass a class with a grade of D or better to earn credits

  11. MORE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Students must also complete the following to receive a high school diploma. • Service Requirement: students must complete 40 hours of community service • State Algebra Requirement: students must pass at least one year of a course with Algebra 1 content (this can be met with Math 1B, Math 1, Math 2, or Math 3) • School Attendance Requirement: students must attend high school for all four years Meeting the high school graduation requirements prepares students to attend community college, trade school, or enter the world of work.

  12. A-G REQUIREMENTS • A-G is a sequence of 15high school courses. • Students must earn a grade of C or better in each of these courses. • Completing this sequence makes students minimally eligible for admission to the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) schools.

  13. A-G COURSE SEQUENCE

  14. CREDIT RECOVERY If you earned a grade of F in any semester of a high school class, you may need credit recovery in order to graduate. If you earned a grade of D or F in any semester of a high school class, you may need credit recovery to be college eligible. There are several options for credit recovery. • 7th class during the school year • Summer School • Online classes • Community College classes • Alternative Education program Email your counselor right away to make a plan for credit recovery if needed.

  15. UPCOMING COLLEGE GUIDANCE • Junior Status Letters • Individual Junior Planning Meetings • College SuperMatch Lesson • College Night • College Assembly/Student Panel

  16. TRANSCRIPTS

  17. TRANSCRIPT DEFINITION A high school transcript is a permanentrecord of your academic accomplishments in high school. Your MHHS transcript includes: • Every class you took in high school • When you took the class • The final letter grade you earned at the end of each semester • The number of credits you earned for each class • A credit summary • Your cumulative high school GPA

  18. PURPOSE • To apply to college • Arguably the most important part of your college application • Colleges can learn a lot about you from your transcript • To graduate high school • Counselors review your transcript to make sure you have met all of the graduation requirements to earn your high school diploma • You also need a transcript if you transfer to another high school • To apply for jobs • Some jobs require you to submit your high school transcript when you apply

  19. SAMPLE TRANSCRIPT 2 Semesters = 1 Year Grade 9 Semester 1 Credit ATTEMPT Credit COMPLETE Grade 9 Semester 2 Summer School: D+ is remediated (credits zeroed out in 9th grade attempt). Term (semester) GPA p = College Prep + p = College Prep weighted (Honors) Credit Summary : Outlines requirements for high school graduation. Check the NEEDED section on yours! Cumulative GPAs

  20. QUESTIONS? If you have questions, ask your counselor! A counselor is assigned to you based on your last name. A-E: MRS. FRIESEN & MRS. BENNETT F-L: MRS. DOONER M-R: MS. MARTIN S-Z: DR. BOSWELL • Email us! Our email addresses are on the counseling page of the MHHS website. • Go to the MHHS website, click on counseling, and click on “counseling appointment” • Come find us! Most of you know where our offices are. If you’re not sure, ask at the front desk. • Come to one of our Scheduling Questions Labs: Sign up HERE: • https://tinyurl.com/schedulingquestions

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