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*2025-2026*

Registration Presentation

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Presentation Goals

  • Counselor Introductions
  • Review graduation requirements, grade level promotion requirements, grade calculation & scale, & course offerings
  • Review registration steps, online registration process in PowerSchool & timelines
  • Review location of registration materials

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Meet Your Team

Shari Manning Cook

A-DA

Schedule a Meeting

Kelly Germino

DE-I

Schedule a Meeting

Elise Wilson

J-MO

Schedule a meeting

Tennille Jones-Lewis

MU-SHU

Schedule a Meeting

Jessica Harris

SI-Z

Schedule a meeting

Dr.Chris Soto

Mental Health Specialist

Melissa Breaden

MU-Z

School Social Worker

Brenda McNeely Allen

Alpha A-MO

School Social Worker

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Future Ready Core

Graduation Requirements

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Graduation Requirements

  • 4 English
  • 4 Math
  • 3 Science
  • 4 Social Studies
  • 1 Healthful Living (9th)
  • 6 Electives
    • 1 Art or 1 CTE
    • (Combo of any 2)

2 World Languages,

2 Arts

2 CTE

= 22 credits

  • CPR Certification (most students will complete in MS)

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Diploma Endorsements

  • Students in North Carolina public schools and public charter schools may earn one or more endorsements on their high school diploma.
  • These endorsements indicate that students have completed specific source sequences preparing them to be ready for careers and/or college.

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Diploma Endorsements

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4-Year Graduation Plan

The optional Optional: 4 Year Graduation Plan Worksheet can be used to help you map out your courses so you can meet your post-secondary goals. This worksheet is for your planning and does not need to be submitted to your Counselor.

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Academic Opportunities:

  • Virtual Online Courses
  • Cross Enrollment (CTE Programs offered at Chapel Hill High but not at East)
  • Dual Enrollment (Durham Tech Community College, college/university, etc.)
    • DTCC is part of the College & Career Promise and enrollment is done through Arielle Beamon (abeamon@chccs.k12.nc.us)
    • Students are responsible for registering themselves for college classes but MUST have counselor approval and completed forms FIRST or else the course will NOT be put on the transcript.
    • CCP Interest Meeting with Arielle Beamon https://visit.durhamtech.edu/event/durhamtech.events.477420

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4x4 Block Schedule

1st Block: 8:55 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

2nd Block: 10:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.

Lunch: 11:40 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.

3rd Block: 12:30 p.m . - 1:50 p.m.

Flex Time: 1:55 p.m. - 2:35 p.m.

4th Block: 2:40 p.m. - 4 p.m.

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Fall Semester

Spring Semester

NC Math 2

English 10 Honors

Civic Literacy Honors

Spanish IV Honors

PLTW Principles of Biomedical Sciences

Earth and Environmental Science Honors

Ceramic and Sculpture

Study Period

10th Grade Sample Schedule

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Fall Semester

Spring Semester

American History Honors

AP Art History

PLTW Aerospace Engineering

Spanish IV Honors

English 11 Honors

NC Math 3

Technical Theatre

Earth and Environmental Science Honors

11th Grade Sample Schedule

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Fall Semester

Spring Semester

AP Statistics

Entrepreneurship I Honors

Marketing Honors

English 12 Honors

PLTW Human Body Systems

Econ/Personal Finance Honors

Psychology Honors

AP Spanish

12th Grade Sample Schedule

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Promotion Requirements

Each passed course earns one credit.

You must earn credits to be promoted and to graduate:

5 credits to be promoted to 10th Grade

Must include 1 English credit & 1 Social Studies credit

10 Credits to be promoted to 11th Grade

Must include 2 English credits, 2 Social Studies credits, 1 Math credit & 1 Science credit

14 Credits to be promoted to 12th Grade

Must include 3 English credits, 3 Social Studies credits, 2 Math credits & 2 Science credits

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Only a Final course grade shows on the transcript

80% classroom grades (assignments and assessments)

+ 20% final exam (EOC or teacher-made if applicable)

= 100% final grade

2nd Quarter=40%

1st Quarter=40%

Exam 1=20%

= Final Grade 100%

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Grading Scale & Weighted Classes

10 Point Grading

Scale

College

Prep

Classes

Honors

Classes

AP

Classes

A (90-100)

4.0

4.5

5.0

B (80-89)

3.0

3.5

4.0

C (70-79)

2.0

2.5

3.0

D (60-69)

1.0

1.5

2.0

F (59 & below)

0

0

0

CDM, P, F, WF, WP do not impact grade point average

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What and how many can I take?

How do I decide?

What’s the difference?

How much homework will I have?

Who should I ask which I should take?

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Schedule and Time Management

Time Management_

  • Academics – Taking Honors & AP Courses
    • Homework will vary with rigor of courses

Extracurriculars

Athletics, Arts, Clubs, Volunteer Service, Part time Employment, Responsibilities at Home, etc.

Be a Teenager – Have Fun!

  • Enjoy an occasional movie or athletic event
  • Explore other interests besides school

Each College Prep Course

Estimate 20-30 mins daily

Each Honors Course

Estimate 30-45 mins daily

Each AP or College Level Course

Estimate 90-120 mins daily

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Registration Materials

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Final Reminders & Important Information:

Check the online District Course Book. It provides course descriptions and course prerequisite & corequisite requirements which will determine if you are qualified to take the course.

Students are responsible for entering course selections in PowerSchool

AND

Students are responsible for completing & submitting your Grade Level Registration Form & additional forms if needed

Talk to your current teachers! They are the best resource for feedback and recommendations on course sequencing and the level of courses you are considering.

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February 28h: ECHHS Curriculum Night

Department faculty will present information about subject area curriculum, new courses,

prerequisites and course sequencing to help students and parents make informed decisions regarding course selections.

February 17th-21st: ECHHS Counselors hold brief one-on-one meetings with students to:

(meetings will be scheduled through Math classes)

    • ensure online course selections were input into PowerSchool,
    • collect grade level registration forms and/or other forms if applicable,
    • answer any final registration questions

2024-2025 Registration Window closes on Feb. 14th, 2025

Counselor Chats in the CIC Feb. 7th (Counselors will answer scheduling questions)

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Please be aware that the option for registering for two science classes has not changed from previous years. If you meet the prerequisite you have the option of selecting two science classes. Please follow the process outlined below.

Place your first choice for science in the science section of your registration portal and your second choice in the alternative section.

Remember if you are selecting a science with a lab. (AP Bio, AP Chem. Physics 1/2 and Physics C) place both the course and the lab in the science section of your registration.

Students will also have the opportunity to sign up for an additional math in the same way. Place your lower level math as your request in the math section and the next math in the alternate section of your registration screen.

If you are requesting what was traditionally known as the math 3/AP precalc. block. Please place both the math 3 block and the AP precalc. block class in the math section of your registration portal.

As in the past we can not guarantee that you will receive both of your science or math requests, however, we will make every effort to accommodate your request based on class sizes and staffing.

Remember counselors were available for counselor chats in the CIC on today Friday Jan. 31 and again next Friday 7th.

We will also have brief one-on-one meetings with each of you through your math class beginning the week of Feb. 17th.

Notes: Science/Math Selection

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Notes: Performing Arts and Sequential Selections

If you are interested in taking a performing art course year long. Please place the course in your elective section twice. (Ex. Primary Elective 1 string orchestra. Primary Elective 2 String Orchestra). If you only plan on taking the course 1 semester only enter it one time in your primary elective section.

Any courses that follow a sequence such as languages 1 & 2 or 3 & 4, foods I & II etc. If you are interested in taking them all year please add the first level to your elective section and the next level in your alternate section. If space is available we will make every effort to place you in the next level of the course

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Have more questions?

Drop in during our

Weekly Registration Counselor Chats!

Mark these dates on your calendar:

  • Fri. Jan. 31st
  • Fri. Feb. 7th

Location CIC