MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

WELCOMES

THE CLASS OF2015

WEBSITES

• TENNESSEE DIPLOMA PROJECT— http://www.state.tn.us/education/TDP/GradReq.shtml

• CAREER-TECHNICAL EDUCATIONhttp://tennessee.gov/education/cte

• TENNESSEE SCHOLARS— http://www.tennesseescholars.org

• M.C.H.S. HONORS PROGRAM— http://www.maconcountyhs.com

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS28 Credits Required for Graduation at MCHS

ENGLISH 4 credits (one per year)

MATH 4 credits (one per year)SCIENCE 3 creditsSOCIAL STUDIES 3 creditsFOREIGN LANGUAGE 2 credits (same language)FINE ARTS 1 creditELECTIVE FOCUS 3 creditsLIFETIME WELLNESS 1 creditPERSONAL FINANCE/PE ½ credit eachStudents who elect not to go to college may waive Foreign

Language and Fine Arts requirements. Instead, they will have to take 3 additional requirements

to expand and enhance their Elective Focus.

GREEN REGISTRATION FORM

Make sure that you have filled out the top part of this sheet with a PENCIL.

You must indicate whether your child plans on attending college OR has decided that he/she does want to take courses to enhance the Elective Focus. This is near the bottom of the page.

If your child wishes to enroll in the Honors Program, you will need to check that box.

GREEN REGISTRATION FORM

The student will need to sign this form .The parent will also need to sign the form and

then date it.

Health/PE

Every student will take Lifetime Wellness. This has already been printed on your green

Student Registration Form as Wellness.

ENGLISH

Every student will enroll in an English class.Select one of the courses below and, if

necessary, add the extra letter or number to the code that is already printed on the form :o English I 3001o English I—Honors 3001Ho English—ELL 3001Eo English—SPED 30015

MATHSelect at least one of the Math courses below

and, if necessary, add the extra letter or number to the code that is already printed on the form :o Algebra I 3102o Algebra I—Honors 3102Ho Algebra 1-A (SPED) 31025o Algebra IA (elective credit only) 31023o Algebra IB 31024

If you are taking Algebra IA, write this in Semester 1 block along with Algebra IB in the Semester 2 block.

SCIENCESelect at least one of the Science courses below

and, if necessary, add the extra letter or number to the code that is already printed on the form :

Students who DO NOT plan to go to college need to take o Physical Science 3202

Students who DO plan to go to college need to takeo Physical World Concepts 3237o Physical World Concepts—Honors 3237H

SOCIAL STUDIES

Select at least one of the Social Studies courses below and, if necessary, add the extra letter or number to the code that is already printed on the form :o World History 3401o World History—Honors 3401H o World Geography 3410o World Geography—Honors 3410Ho World Geography—SPED 34105o World Geography—ELL 3410E

SPORTS

If you plan on playing sports, you will need to write the name(s) of the sport(s) as your 1st Alternate Elective. The coaches will give us a list of players after tryouts, and then we will actually enroll you in that sport.

If sports are placed after school, then whatever electives you choose will most likely be the classes for which you will be scheduled.

FOCUSED ELECTIVEEvery student must choose a “Focused Elective”

course.Write the name of the Focused Elective course

and the course code. Choose from the elective areas of study below:o AGRICULTURE (CTE Program of Study)o BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY (CTE Program of Study)o FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE (CTE Program of Study)o FINE ARTSo ENGLISHo SCIENCEo SOCIAL STUDIES

CTE ELECTIVES

AGRICULTUREo Principles of Agricultural Science 5154

BUSINESS TECHNOLOGYo Keyboarding 3710

FAMILY and CONSUMER SCIENCESo Family & Consumer Science 5603o Family & Consumer Science—IL 5603IL

ENGLISH ELECTIVES

o Creative Writing 3012o World Lit. &Mythology 3005WLo Reading (Content Area)* 3081*Do not sign up for Reading—students will be

placed in this class by the Reading Specialist at the junior high.

FINE ARTS ELECTIVES

oMarching Band (S1 only) 0996M o Concert Band (S2 only) 0996Co General Music 3505 o Theatre Arts 3524o Visual Arts 3501o Vocal Music 3531

SCIENCE ELECTIVES

o Environmental Science 3260o Nutrition Science 5616

SOCIAL STUDIES ELECTIVES

o Ancient History 3402o Bible Studies 3452o Contemporary Issues 3435o Psychology 3433o Sociology 3432o Tennessee Studies 3404

IN-HOUSE ELECTIVES

You may register for only one of these classes.

o Teacher’s Assistant 9TA

o Color Guard (S1 only) 9CGo Instrumental Music* 3530

*Instrumental Music requires permission from the Instructor.

You must already play an instrument.

REQUIRED

These classes are required and must be taken any time between now and graduation.

o Personal Finance (1/2 credit) 3766o Physical Education (1/2 credit) 3301

If you sign up for one of these classes, you must sign up for the other also within the same block on the green form. Please also include both Course Codes within the same course code block.

ELECTIVES

Ancient History 3402Bible Studies 3452*Color Guard (S1) 9CGConcert Band (S2) 0996CContemporary Issues 3432Creative Writing 3012Environmental Science 3260Family & Consumer Science 5603Family & Cons. Science—IL 5603ILGeneral Music 3505*Instrumental Music 3530Keyboarding 3710

Marching Band (S1) 0996M

Nutrition Science 5616Personal Finance/PE

3766/3301Principles of Ag. Sciences 5154Psychology 3433Sociology 3432*Teacher Assistant 9TATennessee Studies 3404Theatre Arts 3524Visual Arts I 3501Vocal Music 3531World Lit. & Mythology

3005WL

GREEN REGISTRATION FORM

The STUDENT will need to sign this form.The PARENT will also need to sign and date

the form.If you would like to make any changes after

tonight, please email, mail, or phone your requests to the one of the school counselors.

o jonesd17@k12tn.netoowensm4@k12tn.net o shouldersb@k12tn.net