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Grades 9-11 Registration Information Mrs. Frank, Ms. Wilson & Mr. Ziemer

Registration Materials- available online Registration Book (via email) Transcript (you will get one copy at grade-level presentation) Credit Check Sheet Registration Guide Registration Information Sheet Cheat Sheet

Current Graduation Requirements- Must earn a minimum of 46 credits (1 credit = 1 class) in grades 9-12 Must take 6 credits each semester/ 12 credits per year Grade 10- MCA Science & MCA Reading Grade 11- MCA Math

English Requirements 9th Grade- English 9A and 9B 10th Grade- English 10A and 10B(American Literature) 11th & 12th Grade- Required Courses: Pick one course from Writing I category & one course from World Lit category Elective Courses: Select two courses from the following three categories: Writing II, Modern Literature, and Performance. To meet the requirement, courses cannot be from the same category. *Please speak to your English teacher for additional clarification

Math Requirements Math- 6 credits Geometry A & B ❖ Algebra IIA & IIB ❖ Prob/Stats ❖ Math Elective (includes Fundamentals of Algebra) ❖

Science Requirements Science- 6 credits Science 9A & 9B ❖ Biology A & B ❖ Chemistry/Physics Requirement (Pick 1) ❖ Chemistry A & B ★ Investigating Chemistry A & B ★ Physics A & B ★ Investigating Physics A & B ★

Social Studies Requirements Social Studies- 6 Credits American History A & B ❖ World History A & B ❖ Human Geography ❖ American Government ❖ Economics (Can be taken in AG/IT or Business Departments) ❖

Physical Education/ Health Requirements Phy. Ed./Health- 3 credits Forever Fit ❖ Health ❖ Phy. Ed/ Health/ Medical Science Elective ❖

Graduation Requirements Graduation Requirements Art- 2 credits Choose from Visual Art or Music Economics- 1 credit Agriculture department, Social department or Business department Career and Technical Education (CTE)- 2 credits (AG/IT, Business, Computer Science, FACS)

PSEO- Post Secondary Enrollment Options Taking college classes at a college campus (each college has their own specific requirements, but in gener the following requirements are true) 10th Grade- Score in the top 90% on ACT AND be in the top 10% of class/ Preference seating to Juniors and Seniors 11th Grade-be in top 1/3 of class, or 3.3 GPA, or 24 Act with a 2.7 minimum GPA. CANNOT be in bottom 1/4 of class 12th Grade- be in top 1/2 of class, or 3.0 GPA, or 21 ACT with 2.7 minimum GPA. CANNOT be in bottom 1/4 of class

Concurrent Enrollment Requirements MSU- Minnesota State University, Mankato 10th Grade- Score in the top 90% on ACT AND be in the top 10% of class/ Preference seating to Juniors and Seniors 11th Grade-be in top 1/3 of class, or 3.3 GPA, or 24 Act with a 2.7 minimum GPA. CANNOT be in bottom 1/4 of class 12th Grade- be in top 1/2 of class, or 3.0 GPA, or 21 ACT with 2.7 minimum GPA. CANNOT be in bottom 1/4 of class

Concurrent Enrollment Requirements SMSU- Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall 10th grade- top 10% of graduating class AND score in 90th percentile on ACT 11th grade- 3.0 Cumulative GPA or higher, AND be in top 1/3 of graduating class or score a 24 or above on the ACT 12th grade- 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher, AND be in top 1/2 of graduating class or score a 21 or above on the ACT

Concurrent Enrollment Courses Concurrent Enrollment Courses Offered at NUHS MSU SMSU Intro to Psychology- 4 credits Trigonometry Special Functions-3 credits Public Speaking- 3 credits Calculus- 5 credits Our Natural World- 4 credits Academic Writing- 4 credits European History- 4 credits Global Literature- 3 credits General Biology- 4 credits American Government- 4 credits College Spanish- 4 credits College Algebra- 3 credits

Advanced Placement- AP World History (10th grade) Human Geography (11th or 12th grade)

Application Courses(return to counseling office) All Applications are due by the last day of Registration February 28th, 2020 Grades 10-12 PEOPEL Aide Grades 11-12 Advanced Art Eagle Enterprises Grades 12 Apprentice-Special Area Apprentice-Classroom

Online Courses ❏ Not easy- process includes multiple steps ❏ Online Provider (school) must be MDE approved ❏ You are responsible for contacting the online provider and registering for your course ❏ Must meet NUHS timelines

Flexible Scheduling Health/Lunch-A semester course taught over the lunch hour (25 minutes) for the entire school year instead of a Resource class. Early Bird Classes-Marked as “E” after course number in book. Night Classes-Marked as “N” after course number in book. Year Long Classes-Marked as “Y” after course number in book.

Changes for 2020-2021 Some Course additions and Name Changes, please refer to the registration manual (in your Gmail) **If a course does not show up in Infinite Campus, it is likely that the course is not offered in 2020-2021. Please double check with a counselor.

Choir Please speak with Mrs. Horning to see which choir course you should be registering for the 2020-2021 school year. Band/ Choir Combo Course- please register for course number 621

Course Selection- Rigor Know yourself- play to your strengths ❖ You do not win a prize for having the hardest schedule ❖ It’s ok to not take any Honors/AP/PSEO/CIS courses-that does not mean you ❖ are not smart It’s ok to only take 1 or 2 Honors/AP/PSEO/CIS courses ❖ Sometimes students add too much PRESSURE to themselves ❖ Find the RIGHT BALANCE for you- trust us! ❖

Student Example - Register Log into Student Portal Click on “More” on the left hand side Click on Course Registration Course Search by Name or Number Tip #1- If searching by course name only type in first 2 letters Tip #2- Course numbers are easier to use than names