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The Future Is Yours. Senior Year Registration Make it Count. GRADUATION. The goal is to graduate To participate you must have 24 credits Complete all required courses. Do You Have What It Takes?. Communication Arts4.0 credits Social Studies3.0 credits Math3.0 credits - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Future Is YoursThe Future Is Yours
Senior Year RegistrationSenior Year Registration
Make it CountMake it Count
GRADUATIONGRADUATION
The goal is to graduateThe goal is to graduate
To participate you must have 24 creditsTo participate you must have 24 credits
Complete all required coursesComplete all required courses
Do You Have What It Takes?Do You Have What It Takes?
Communication ArtsCommunication Arts 4.0 credits4.0 creditsSocial StudiesSocial Studies 3.0 credits3.0 creditsMathMath 3.0 credits3.0 creditsScienceScience 3.0 credits3.0 creditsFine ArtsFine Arts 1.0 credit1.0 creditPractical ArtsPractical Arts 1.0 credit1.0 creditPhysical EducationPhysical Education 1.0 credit1.0 creditHealthHealth .5 credit .5 creditPersonal FinancePersonal Finance .5 credit .5 creditElectivesElectives 7.0 credits7.0 credits
Senior RequirementsSenior Requirements
English—4English—4thth year REQUIRED year REQUIRED
RecommendRecommend
Math—4Math—4thth year year
Science—4Science—4thth year year
Check requirements of the colleges you Check requirements of the colleges you are considering when completing the are considering when completing the registration formregistration form
Special ProgramsSpecial Programs
Yearbook Yearbook application Ms. Dunaway D118application Ms. Dunaway D118
AP Studio Art AP Studio Art see your art teachersee your art teacher
Dual EnrollmentDual Enrollment application in guidanceapplication in guidance
Work Program Work Program application see Mr. Andersapplication see Mr. Anders
or Mrs. Sewing or Mrs. Reedor Mrs. Sewing or Mrs. Reed
Newspaper Newspaper application Ms. Dunaway D118application Ms. Dunaway D118
Honors CoursesHonors Courses
Seniors are able to take Honors and AP Seniors are able to take Honors and AP classes. It is recommended that you speak classes. It is recommended that you speak with your current core subject area teacher with your current core subject area teacher and get their recommendation for these and get their recommendation for these classes.classes.
Advanced CreditAdvanced Credit
You can take courses at FHHS that count as You can take courses at FHHS that count as college credit. These are Advanced Credit college credit. These are Advanced Credit courses. These courses are offered through courses. These courses are offered through University of Missouri – St. Louis or Lindenwood University of Missouri – St. Louis or Lindenwood University.University.
CalculusCalculusMarketing IIMarketing IIArt HistoryArt HistorySpanish III IV Spanish III IV French III IV French III IV Adv. Automated AccountingAdv. Automated Accounting
Advanced PlacementAdvanced Placement
Advanced Placement courses are FHHS courses that Advanced Placement courses are FHHS courses that are college level. If the national exam is successfully are college level. If the national exam is successfully completed, college credit or advanced placement in completed, college credit or advanced placement in college courses may result. college courses may result.
AP World HistoryAP World History AP Studio ArtAP Studio Art AP GeographyAP GeographyCalculusCalculus AP Art HistoryAP Art HistoryChemistry IIChemistry II AP StatsAP StatsPhysics IIPhysics II AP Lit and CompAP Lit and CompEuropean HistoryEuropean History AP US HistoryAP US HistoryAP Government & PoliticsAP Government & Politics AP BiologyAP BiologyAP PsychologyAP Psychology AP EconomicsAP EconomicsAP Computer Programming AP Environmental ScienceAP Computer Programming AP Environmental Science
NEW COURSESNEW COURSES
Fitness for LifeFitness for Life
Principles of Biomedical SciencePrinciples of Biomedical Science
AP GeographyAP Geography
Desktop Publishing IIDesktop Publishing II
A+ ProgramA+ Program
A+ pays for two free years at any public A+ pays for two free years at any public community college or technical school in community college or technical school in the state of Missouri. the state of Missouri.
April 3April 3rdrd at 2:30pm in the Auditorium is the at 2:30pm in the Auditorium is the next training for sophomores and juniors next training for sophomores and juniors who want to do their tutoring hours this who want to do their tutoring hours this summer. summer.
A+ Eligibility RequirementsA+ Eligibility Requirements
You do NOT need straight As; just a You do NOT need straight As; just a cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.5 upon cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.5 upon graduationgraduation
95% attendance95% attendance
No major disciplineNo major discipline
Score Proficient or Advanced on the Algebra Score Proficient or Advanced on the Algebra I EOC ( You can sign up to retake this)I EOC ( You can sign up to retake this)
See the A+ Website for complete details on See the A+ Website for complete details on A+ requirementsA+ requirements
Dual EnrollmentDual Enrollment
Dual enrollment at SCC if you have Dual enrollment at SCC if you have minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
If enrolled in 5 credit classes at FHHS a If enrolled in 5 credit classes at FHHS a then minimum of then minimum of 3 credit hours 3 credit hours at SCC.at SCC.
Dual Enrollment Dual Enrollment
Students should not plan on leaving Students should not plan on leaving the FHHS campus before 12:30the FHHS campus before 12:30
We cannot guarantee a five-period day.We cannot guarantee a five-period day.
Applications available in guidance office.Applications available in guidance office.
Work ProgramWork Program
Business/Cooperative Work ExperienceBusiness/Cooperative Work Experience
Marketing/Cooperative Work ExperienceMarketing/Cooperative Work Experience
Culinary Arts/Cooperative Work ExperienceCulinary Arts/Cooperative Work Experience
Enrolled in a minimum of Enrolled in a minimum of 5 credit classes 5 credit classes
at FHHS. Students should not anticipateat FHHS. Students should not anticipate
leaving the FHHS campus until 12:30leaving the FHHS campus until 12:30
We cannot guarantee a five-period day.We cannot guarantee a five-period day.
Work ProgramWork Program
Applications are available from work Applications are available from work program teachers.program teachers.
Mr. AndersMr. Anders Marketing/CoopMarketing/Coop C101C101
Mrs. SewingMrs. Sewing Business/CoopBusiness/Coop C104C104
Mrs. Reed Culinary/CoopMrs. Reed Culinary/Coop D003D003
Applications for this program are in high Applications for this program are in high
demand. You snooze, you lose.demand. You snooze, you lose.
Academic and Special AwardsAcademic and Special Awards
Missouri College Preparatory Studies Missouri College Preparatory Studies CertificateCertificate
President’s Award for Educational President’s Award for Educational ExcellenceExcellence
Standard of Academic Accomplishment Standard of Academic Accomplishment AwardAward
Refer to enrollment guide forRefer to enrollment guide for
qualifications.qualifications.
Cum LaudeCum Laude
Recognized at graduation.Recognized at graduation.4.2 and above4.2 and above summa cum laude summa cum laude4.0-4.19 4.0-4.19 magna cum laude magna cum laude3.8-3.993.8-3.99 cum laude cum laude27 credits earned27 credits earnedCompleted 4 units in each of core areasCompleted 4 units in each of core areasEarned a minimum of a proficient in all but one End of Earned a minimum of a proficient in all but one End of Course exams taken over high school courseworkCourse exams taken over high school coursework27 on ACT or a combined 1220 on 2 of 3 sections on 27 on ACT or a combined 1220 on 2 of 3 sections on SATSATAttended at least one year at Francis Howell High Attended at least one year at Francis Howell High SchoolSchool
Missouri State UniversityMissouri State University
RequiresRequires
Comm. Arts Comm. Arts 4 credits4 credits
MathMath 3 credits3 credits
Soc. Studies Soc. Studies 3 credits3 credits
ScienceScience 3 credits3 credits
University of MissouriUniversity of Missouri
RequiresRequires
Comm. ArtsComm. Arts 4 credits4 credits
MathMath 4 credits4 credits
Soc. StudiesSoc. Studies 3 credits3 credits
ScienceScience 3 credits3 credits
Foreign LanguageForeign Language 2 credits2 credits
Lindenwood UniversityLindenwood University
RequiresRequires
Comm. ArtsComm. Arts 4 credits4 credits
MathMath 2-3 credits2-3 credits
Social StudiesSocial Studies 3 credits3 credits
ScienceScience 2-3 credits2-3 credits
Foreign LanguageForeign Language 2 credits2 credits
Truman UniversityTruman University
RequiresRequiresComm. ArtsComm. Arts 4 credits4 credits
MathMath 3 credits3 credits
RECOMMENDED 4 credits RECOMMENDED 4 credits
ScienceScience 3 credits3 credits
Social StudiesSocial Studies 3 credits3 credits
Foreign LanguageForeign Language 2 credits2 credits
RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY
Accumulation of credit is Accumulation of credit is youryour responsibility as a studentresponsibility as a student
If you need summer school or a If you need summer school or a correspondence course, it is correspondence course, it is youryour responsibility to complete the course or responsibility to complete the course or coursescourses
College PlanningCollege PlanningTake ACT and/or SAT during junior year.Take ACT and/or SAT during junior year.
ACT test dates: February 8ACT test dates: February 8 April 12April 12 June 14June 14
SAT test dates: January 25SAT test dates: January 25 March 8March 8
May 3May 3June 7June 7
More schools are requesting that test scores be More schools are requesting that test scores be sent directly from ACT/SAT for admission sent directly from ACT/SAT for admission
decisionsdecisions
College OptionsCollege Options
Continue to Explore OpportunitiesContinue to Explore Opportunities
College Visit DaysCollege Visit Days
College RepresentativesCollege Representatives
WebsitesWebsites– Collegeboard.comCollegeboard.com– Collegenavigator.ed.govCollegenavigator.ed.gov– Eureka.orgEureka.org
ActivitiesActivities
Activities are an integral part of the Activities are an integral part of the school’s program of educationschool’s program of education
NAIA—must register at NAIA—must register at www.playnaia.org
See the Activities Director or your See the Activities Director or your counselor regarding the NCAA counselor regarding the NCAA Clearinghouse if you plan to seek college Clearinghouse if you plan to seek college athletic scholarships at the Division I or II athletic scholarships at the Division I or II level (level (www.eligibilitycenter.org))
Activities--EligibilityActivities--Eligibility
Students must be enrolled in 3.0 credits Students must be enrolled in 3.0 credits Students must have earned 3.0 credits the Students must have earned 3.0 credits the preceding semesterpreceding semester
Students must maintain a minimum of Students must maintain a minimum of
1.5 GPA1.5 GPA
Activities Affected by MSHAAActivities Affected by MSHAA
ChoirChoirBandBandScholar BowlScholar BowlDebateDebateTheatreTheatreCompetitive SpeechCompetitive SpeechCheerleadingCheerleadingGolden GirlsGolden GirlsAthleticsAthletics
RegistrationRegistration
Review course information with your Review course information with your parentsparents
Complete registration form (both sides) Complete registration form (both sides) obtain the appropriate signaturesobtain the appropriate signatures
Return your form to your American Return your form to your American Government TeacherGovernment Teacher
All forms due December 6All forms due December 6
Let’s Get StartedLet’s Get Started
Discuss with your parents your plans for Discuss with your parents your plans for senior year and beyondsenior year and beyond
Make wise choices when considering what Make wise choices when considering what courses will help you reach your goalcourses will help you reach your goal
Complete registration form (both sides)Complete registration form (both sides)
Obtain the appropriate signaturesObtain the appropriate signatures