Northern High School 10 th grade Registration

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1 Northern High School 10 th grade Registration

2 COMMUNICATION is KEY! Please sign up for our REMIND Text/ Alerts! Text the Message: to Please update your in HAC so that you don't miss important s

3 Dates to Remember: Make sure your teacher signs your form by: Wednesday, Feb. 27 Give your completed form to your US History teacher by: Monday, March 4 Mrs Oldham will help students put courses into Career Cruising the week of March 4 th.

4 Career Cruising: User Name: CAL-Student ID Example: CAL Password: Your Birthday (mmddyyyy) Example: If you birthday is: February 14, Enter it like this:

5 Know Your Graduation Requirements MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 23½ CREDITS IN 4 YEARS Credits Required English 4 Math (Algebra/Geometry) 4 Social Studies 3 Science (Biology and 2 other sciences) 3 Fine Art 1 Technology Ed. 1 Physical Education ½ Health ½ Financial Literacy ½ Pathway Requirements 2 World Language or 4 CTE ADDITIONAL Academic Elective (Rigor) 1 English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language, Naval Science III, AP class, Level II Career Center Class * Students entering grade 9 in 2014 or after are required to take a math course each year they are enrolled in high school

6 New Information! Science NGSS - Next Generation Science Standards Life Science Embedded in the 9th grade Biology curriculum Physical Science Chemistry/Physics (Can be taken as two separate courses or combined in either Matter and Energy or PreAP PhysChem Earth Science Embedded in 9th grade Biology curriculum New Courses: Basic Athletic Training AP Human Geography All of this information can also be found in your course catalog or online on the CCPS website

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8 You Need a Pathway to Graduate! 1. College Prep Pathway (two years of a world Language) 2. A Career Pathway 3. Or be a Dual Completer and do both

9 Stay at Northern and Take: Academy of Finance Accounting Business Administrative Services Business Management Career Research & Development Computer Science Criminal Justice PLTW- Biomedical Sciences PLTW- PreEngineering Teacher Academy of MD (TAM)

10 Or Attend the Career Center Academy of Health Professions Auto Mechanics-Service Tech. Carpentry CISCO Networking Academy Construction Design and Management Cosmetology Culinary Arts Electricity Fire Fighter/EMT Graphic Arts HVAC Home Improvement Masonry Plumbing Welding and Take 2 Years Of:

11 Required Exams PARCC Algebra 1 HSA Government PARCC English 10 MISA (Maryland Integrated Science Assessment)

12 More Graduation Requirements Service Learning 75 Hours Check report cards for hours earned/needed. Most of you will have completed these hours (fieldtrips in elementary school), but continue to turn in hours should you accumulate more.

13 Grade-Level Credit Requirements MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 23½ CREDITS IN 4 YEARS To be considered a 10 th grade student: 5 Credits including English 9 To be considered an 11 th grade student: 11 Credits including English 10 To be considered a 12 th grade student: 17 Credits including English 11

14 Additional Opportunities for the future: Online Courses Keep in mind they are rigorous and academically challenging. There is a fee to take the course if it is beyond the 7 credits. Dual/Concurrent Enrollment This is a joint program between CCPS and CSM that offers certain high school students the opportunity to earn college credits while still in high school.

15 What are colleges looking for?

16 UPSET/FRUSTRATED/CONFUSED? See Mrs. Oldham if you need help