2020-2021 Rising Junior Registration Information

Registration for 20-21 is here!  I'm excited to work with you on any questions you might have when scheduling for your junior year.

Ms. Greer has sent a Registration Guide Presentation highlighting the registration process for the upcoming school year to your school email address.  It will contain a link to the Course Guide - your tool to complete this process. I hope you have seen those resources if not here are the links:

Registration Guide Presentation link here: 20-21 Guide to Registration Presentation

Course Guide link here:  Course Guide

Your advisor will contact you via phone Wednesday - Friday to ask you which courses you'd like to take for the upcoming school year. It will be VERY important that you have reviewed the information in the Registration Guide Presentation and the Course Guide so that you will be ready when your advisor calls. 

Rising juniors will choose an English, a Math, a Science, and a Social Studies course, 4 electives, and 6 alternates. 

Rising juniors need to reference the Four Year Plan to ensure they have met and have a plan to meet graduation requirements. The Four Year Plan is available in Ms. Greer's presentation and also in the Course Guide.  Your transcript is available through your IC student portal under reports should you want to reference it when looking at the Four Year Plan.

Rising juniors have the opportunity to take dual credit courses through several partners. Some of these courses are taught on campus with our faculty, online through MSU or WKCTC, or on campus through University of Kentucky, UK Next Generation Scholars, with a UK teacher and a MCHS teacher. Information about dual credit opportunities can be found in the Special Programs section of the Course Guide.  The Course Guide also has a Dual Credit Quick Reference Guide on page 79 that is very informative.

General differences in AP and Dual Credit to start your research:

• AP - students can earn college credit IF the student chooses to take the AP exam at the end of the course and make a passing score. Students pay for that exam, this year it was $94.  The college the student later attends determines how the score transfers.  Every college has their own AP transfer policy.
• Dual credit - taught on campus by one of our teachers (through WKCTC or UK), or online (through MSU or WKCTC). Students will earn college credit on a college transcript if the student passes the course. Currently dual credit students are charged $58 per credit hour plus any books or fees associated with the course.  Students can apply for the dual credit scholarship and get two courses paid for during their time in high school.

Making choices for your junior year may seem overwhelming but try not to stress - I’m here to help you throughout this entire process.  Don’t hesitate to ask questions along the way.

Junior Counselor: Jennifer Burnham

Here is my contact information:

email: jennifer.burnham@marshall.kyschools.us

Office phone: 270-205-0632

Video conference: in Zoom (contact information for Zoom located on my blog: https://mchsjuniorblog.blogspot.com/ )

Good morning, sophomores!  Get outside some more today and enjoy the sunshine!

I now have my new office phone number so that you can call or text me with questions you may have.  Please use this number to contact me from 8:00 until 4:00 during the week.

     ​270-205-9501

Meal Pick-Up meal pick up for next week is changing a little bit.  Meals will not be delivered every day.  Multiple meals will be delivered on certain days of the week.  Here is the schedule for next week.

     ~ Monday, March 30 - meals for Monday and Tuesday

     ~ Wednesday, April 1 - meals for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

     ~ Friday, April 3 - meals for Monday through Friday of Spring Break

Delivery sites have also changed.  Be sure to check out my earlier post from today.

MCHS Virtual Commons in Google Classroom -  code is ​yikmfbh.   

AP Exam Update from Mrs. Burnham - see my post from Wednesday, March 25.

Don't forget to come hang out in the  Sophomore Zoom Room anytime today from 12:30 - 2:00.  It might be an outside session for me today!!! 
     Join Zoom Meeting:   https://zoom.us/j/8141766537 
     Meeting ID: 814 176 6537

FInish up your work for the week so that you can sit back and really enjoy the weekend!

Mrs. Jackson  : )

Meal Update for the week of March 30

Update to Meal Pick-up for Thursday & Friday

Did you sign up to take an AP exam? Here's an update from Mrs. Burnham and the College Board

AP EXAM UPDATE

This message is for our students that registered for AP exams. The message below is from the CollegeBoard. If you have any concerns at all please communicate those with your teachers as they are getting resources and information passed to their CollegeBoard teacher accounts as well. I hope you check out the free AP Review classes I’ve highlighted below. You may email me with any questions!

Mrs. Burnham - Jennifer.burnham@marshall.kyschools.us

From CollegeBoard:

Your health and safety are our top priorities. We know the coronavirus has created new and unexpected challenges. Here’s how the AP Program is supporting you and your school:

• We’re providing live and on-demand AP courses for free.
• We’re developing a new at-home testing option.

Based on the number and length of school closures, it's clear that the usual way AP Exams are given at schools won’t be possible.

Some students may want to take the exam sooner rather than later, while the content is still fresh. Other students may want more time to practice. For each AP subject, there will be two different testing dates. The full exam schedule, specific free-response question types that will be on each AP Exam, and additional testing information will be available by April 3.

Taking the Exam

We surveyed 18,000 AP students to see if they still wanted the opportunity to test this year. Their answer: a resounding yes.

Free resources will be available through exam day to help you get ready. While we encourage you to wait until closer to the test to decide, any student registered for an exam can cancel at no charge.

For the 2019-20 exam administration only:

• We’re developing secure 45-minute online free-response exams for each course.
• The exam content will focus on what most schools were able to complete by early March.
• You’ll be able to take your exams on any device you have access to—computer, tablet, or smartphone. You’ll also have the option to write your responses by hand and submit a photo.
• Colleges support this solution and are committed to ensuring that AP students receive the credit they have worked to earn. For decades, colleges have accepted a shortened AP Exam for college credit when groups of students have experienced emergencies.
• We know that not all students have access to the internet or a device. We’re working on solutions to help students get what they need to show their best work. If you need mobile tools or connectivity or know someone who does, you can reach us directly to let us know.

The exams will be secure. We’re using a variety of digital security tools, including plagiarism detection software.

Free AP Review Classes

Beginning on Wednesday, March 25, you can attend free, live AP review courses, delivered by AP teachers from across the country. These courses:

• Are optional, mobile-friendly, and can be used alongside any work your teacher may give you.
• Will be available on-demand, so you can access them any time.
• Will focus on reviewing the skills and concepts from the first 75% of the course. There will also be some supplementary lessons including topics from the final 25% of the course.

To access the live classes and recordings, visit the AP YouTube channel or find your course schedule below. We’ll be adding more courses soon.

Download the daily schedule for 32 courses (.pdf/151 KB).

Meals during NTI days

Let me know if you are needing meals during this time.  The MCHS cafeteria staff has been hard at work each NTI day to get meals provided for all of our students.  

There are several pick up locations throughout the county.  If you or a family member cannot make it to one of those locations, let me know that, too - someone can make a delivery to your home. 

Let's Go Zooming!!!

It's week 2 of NTI days, and I must say that I didn't like how quiet the hallways were at school last week.  Now I'm at home trying to balance my own children's work and making sure I'm available to help you all when you need me.

I've added a Sophomore Zoom Room to my calendar from 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm each day.  Please check in and let me know how you're doing.  There's no telling what might be going on in the Jackson household at that time, but my attention will be fully devoted to YOU!!!

SOPHOMORE ZOOM ROOM

Don't forget you can contact me by email at any time to ask questions.
     - jennifer.jackson@marshall.kyschools.us

You can also use the google form located at the upper right-hand part of this page to contact me.  To make it even easier, click here to take you right to the form. 

Mental Health Resources

The uncertainty and disruption to our normal routines that we are currently facing because of COVID-19 can have a major impact on mental health.  Increased feelings of stress, anxiety, irritability, and isolation are common.  It is important to recognize the signs of stress in ourselves and others so we may take steps to reduce the impact.

Below is the link to a guide on handling the stress of a national health crisis from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA).  This guide provides both the signs of stress and healthy coping skills that can be used to help.  

     https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma14-4885.pdf

If you feel that you are experiencing distress and need to talk with a professional, please remember that we have mental health counselors on staff who would be glad to talk with you or help you find resources.  If you have any mental health questions or concerns, you mail either of them.

• Jonathan Durr - jonathan.durr@marshall.kyschools.us
• Healther Losser - heather.losser@marsall.kyschools.us

There has also been a google Classroom where there will be mental health resources and coping skills posted.  The code to join that classroom is yikmfbh.  Please let us know if we can help in any other way!

Need to chat with Mrs. Jackson?

During this uncertain time, you may need to contact me regarding different things.  Below is a link you can click on to set up a time that we can "meet."  Be sure to let me know in the Description box how you want me to contact you - school email,  phone (include your number), etc.

Mrs. Jackson's Google Calendar