Senior+Registration


 * Senior Registration **

It’s hard to believe, but it is time for senior registration! All juniors will be given scheduling materials including a registration sheet, an education planning guide, and a list of courses with fees and summer assignments. Seniors do have various special opportunities, so please take some time to review the options described below.

In order for you to be //able to ”legally”// leave school early during your senior year (such as senior waiver and trade experience) you must **complete all graduation requirements including your service learning requirements**!

1. **Cecil College Courses** – Limited Cecil College courses taught at your high school by Cecil College staff are available for upperclassmen. If you are interested in taking one or more of these classes, you must let Mrs. Moore know during your individual scheduling appointment. Cecil College Course Fees do apply, but seniors with a GPA of 2.5 or higher are eligible for a tuition reduction.

2. ** Work-based Learning Experience ** – If you are interested in leaving school and going to work or a volunteer position during the school day, you may like to be involved in work-based learning. You must enroll in two classes during the school day (Career Research & Development and Career Development Seminar) and then “Work-based Learning Experience” allows you to go to your job. You must have a minimum of two credits of space available in your senior schedule for the “work based learning” portion. You must work at your job a minimum of 15 hours per week. Please let Mrs. Moore know if you are interested.

3. ** Trade Experience ** – Trade Experience is very similar to Work-based Learning Experience; however, in order to be involved in Trade Experience, you must be attending a Cecil County School of Technology program. Trade Experience requires you to have a job in the field that you are studying at CCST. You must let Mrs. Moore know if you are interested and also talk with a counselor at the school of tech.

4. ** ProStart® Practicum ** – ProStart is very similar to Work-based Learning Experience and Trade Experience in the sense that this program allows you to leave school to go to work in the food industry. You have to have taken the first two courses, Becoming a Food Service Professional I and Becoming a Food Service Professional II before you are eligible to take “Practical Experience as a Food Service Professional”. In some cases, students have been able to work in our own school cafeteria to fulfill the requirements of this completer. You must have a minimum of two credits of space available in your senior schedule.

5. ** Senior Waiver ** – If you are interested in leaving school for part of the day or year to attend Cecil College or another local college, you could apply for a Senior Waiver. You must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, have all of your graduation requirements completed and complete the required paperwork/steps in order to qualify. Please refer to the school planning guide (paper or online version) for further details.

6. ** Service Learning (Student Aide) ** – If you are interested in helping out a teacher as an aide, you can apply for service learning. Good attendance is a must for all student aides. You will need to pick up and complete a service learning application from Mrs. Moore to be an aide.

7. ** AP Courses ** – If you are interested in taking any AP courses, you must let Mrs. Moore know. Remember, AP courses have a required AP exam and exam fee.

8. **Honors Drama** - If you are interested in taking Honors Drama, you will need to let Mrs. Moore know during your registration appointment and then complete an application. The honors drama program is offered at Rising Sun, but interested students may apply as long as they would have their own transportation to and from Rising Sun. Students accepted into the program would attend the 1st period yearlong honors drama course at Rising Sun, and they must also stay at Rising Sun for a second period (second period is their short period) 45 minute yearlong course such as contemporary world studies. Students will then use our 3rd period as their travel period and return to the school in time for 4th period. Students need to have completed theatre and/or have extensive theatre experience in order to apply.

If you are interested in ANY of these programs, you must make sure that you let Mrs. Moore know during your registration appointment.