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ACT Information
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Central's ACT Code
242-033
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| ACT Registration Packets are available from Mrs. Slagter. February 12, 2005 marked the start of the writing section on the ACT. This section is not required by all colleges, so call the college the student is planning to attend to check this requirement. |
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Registration Deadlines |
Late Registration |
| October 27,2007 |
September 21, 2007 |
September 22-Oct. 5,2007 |
| December 8, 2007 |
November 2, 2007 |
November 3-15, 2007 |
| February 9, 2008 |
January 4, 2008 |
January 5-18, 2008 |
| April 12, 2008 |
March 7, 2008 |
March 8-21, 2008 |
| June 14, 2008 |
May 9, 2008 |
May 10-23, 2008 |
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College Representitive Visits
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April 11- Ridgewater
April 17- Dordt
April 24- Northwestern (St. Paul)
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Scholarship Information
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Minnesota Achieve Scholarship
Students must first graduate from high school to apply for this scholarship. They also must have taken a rigorous high school course load, and the parents must have an adjusted gross income of less than $75,000 for 2007. Students must also be attending a college in Minnesota. See Mrs. Slagter for more information.
United Way of Kandiyohi County Deadline April 25, 2008
This is a $500 scholarship. Applicants must show a commitment to community volunteerism. Ask Mrs. Slagter for an application.
Co-op country Farmers Elevator Scholarship Deadline April 28
Applicants must be a member or employee or a child of a member or employee of CCFE. The award is based on scholastic achievement, leadership, character, involvement, and service. See Mrs. Slagter for an application. You can also get an application online at www.coopcountry.com
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FAFSA Codes (for some colleges)
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Minnesota
Bethel 002338
Mn West Tech 005263
North Central University 002369
Northwestern 002371
Ridgewater 005252
U of M 003969
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Michigan
Calvin 002241
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Iowa
Dordt 001859
Northwestern 001883
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Online Resources
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www.act.org/aap Act information and a practice test. Register for ACT online.
www.iseek.org Career, college, and financial aid information, and resume writing skills.
www.fafsa.ed.gov Fill out your FAFSA on-line.
www.careerkey.com Career information
www.fastweb.com Information on scholarships, grants, and loans
www.aessuccess.org Information on ACT and financial aid.
www.college-scholarships.com/christian_colleges.htm Links you to information on Christian colleges and scholarships.
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Service Unit Forms
The following form must be filled out after completing 10 hours of service if a student has missed his/her class service project.
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CMCS Service Project
Name of student_____________________________Date of service_____________
Place where service was completed_______________________________________
List of services provided________________________________________________
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Signature of supervisor (NOT a parent) ____________________________________ |
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The following guidelines are for the essay the students must write after completing each 30 hour-1 credit service project in grades 9-12.
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Guidelines for the Post-service Unit Evaluation/Essay
- - 2007--2008 - -
FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR YOUR SERVICE UNIT.
Your evaluation/essay must be: typed.
* comprised of at least SIX PARAGRAPHS, more if possible.
* neat and grammatically correct. Proofread and edit your essay several times before you print out the final copy.
* double-spaced on 8 1/2" by 11" paper.
* signed and dated by your parent or your Service Unit supervisor.
i.e., YOU MUST HAVE A VERIFICATION SIGNATURE AND DATE.
* submitted with your journal and/or written record of service hours.
Note: You may pick up your journal again after you’ve received credit for your Service Unit.
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The following information and reflections should be included in your evaluation/essay:
1. State and describe what you did for your Service Unit project(s).
--When did you do this service? (i.e., the time frame in which it was completed.)
--What goals did you set? These may be your personal goals, group goals, or goals that you and the recipient of your service set together.
2. Why did you choose this/these project(s)?
3. For whom did you provide this service? Was your service appreciated?
How do you know?
4. Did you enjoy doing your Service Unit project(s)?
5. What was the best feeling you had about your Service Unit project? Worst?
6. What did you learn as a result of your Service Unit project?
--What you learned could be positive, negative, or both.
--What you learned could be about yourself or others.
7. Would this experience encourage you to offer your service to others again in the future? Why or why not?
8. Your opinion re- the following:
Service unit credits are part of graduation requirements in many schools, public and private, throughout the United States.
Do you think that is a good idea? Should CMCS make service unit credits part of its regular graduation requirements? Why or why not?
FYI:
CMCS presently requires 52 credits, a cumulative 3.30 or higher GPA, plus completion of a 30-hour Service Unit for a student to receive the honors diploma and gold cord. A Service Unit currently is not part of CMCS’s regular graduation requirement.
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ACT SAT PSAT PLAN Information
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ACT
The ACT is the college admissions test required by colleges and universities in the midwest, including Minnesota and the surrounding states. Students are encouraged to take the ACT in the spring of their junior year and again in the fall of their senior year. Registration packets are available in the counselor’s office. Our high school code is 242-033. The fee of $26.00 is mailed with the registration form by the student, or you can register online.
Students should report for testing at 8:00 A.M. on all test dates Please bring 2 pencils and your calculator.
An optional writing component is included on the ACT. Some colleges require this, others do not. Juniors and seniors should check with the college they wish to attend to see if it is required.
SAT
The SAT is the college admission test required by many schools on the east and west coasts. The SAT I: Reasoning Test is a three-hour test, primarily multiple choice , that measures verbal and mathematical reasoning abilities. The SAT II: Subject Tests are one-hour, primarily multiple choice tests in specific subjects. Starting times for the SAT (usually 8 A.M.), and testing location, will be printed on your admission ticket, which you will receive in the mail.
PSAT
The PSAT/NMSQT is given each October to Juniors at Central Minnesota Christian High School. The PSAT is the first step in the National Merit Scholarship competition. It is highly recommended for students who rank in the top half of the class. This fall it will be given on Tuesday, October 17,2007.
PLAN
The PLAN, a preliminary test for the ACT, will be given to sophomores on Tuesday, October 17,2007 at CMCS. It includes an interest inventory. The PLAN is a good practice test for the ACT, which most college bound students will take in their junior and senior year. The score report for the PLAN also gives an estimated
range of how a student will score on the ACT.
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CMCS School Profile
The school profile is sent with student transcripts to colleges. It is a summary of our curriculum and policies that may affect it.
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2007-2008 SCHOOL PROFILE
SCHOOL HISTORY
Central Minnesota Christian School was founded in 1911, in Prinsburg, Minnesota. It is a prekindergarten through grade 12 private school. Total enrollment this year in grades 9-12 is 99.
Central Christian is accredited as a member of Minnesota Nonpublic School Accrediting Association. CMCS also has membership in Minnesota Independent School Forum, Christian Schools International, and the Barnabas Foundation.
9-12 CURRICULUM
English (8 credits required)-English 9, Appreciation of Literature, Novels I, Novels II, American Literature, Modern Literature, English Literature, Composition, College Writing, English 11, Speech, Yearbook
Math (4 credits required,6 beginning with class of 2008))-Consumer Math, Algebra/Geo I, Algebra/Geo II, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Advanced Math
Science (4 credits required, 6 beginning with class of 2008))-Introduction to Physical Science, Biology, Physiology, Chemistry, Health, Wildlife, Physics
History/Social Studies (5 credits required)-U.S. History, World History, Government, Geography, History Topics
Spanish-Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III
Fine Arts (2 credits required)-Choir, Band, Art I, Art II
Computer/Business (2 credits required)-Computer I, Computer II, Computer Applications, Computer Programming I, Computer Programming II, Accounting I, Accounting II, General Business, Economics
Bible (5 credits required)-Bible 9 (2 semesters, starting with the class of 2007), Bible 10, Bible 11, Bible 12
Electives- Psychology, World Today, Drafting, CAD Drafting, Physical Education
*A class service project is required in each grade, 9-12.
*44 semester units of credit are required for graduation.
*CMCS will award an honors diploma to a student who completes at least 52 high school semester credits
with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.30 and who completes at least one Service Unit.
*Starting fall 2003, two service units/student will receive a credit, but not a grade.
EXTRACURRICULAR
Sports- Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball, Softball, Baseball,
Drill Team HOME SCHOOLING
Fine Arts- Drama, Chorus, Pep Band Home schooled grades will be listed as
Other- Yearbook, Newspaper, Knowledge Bowl pass/fail on the transcript. They will not be
figured into the GPA, but home schooled
Central Minnesota Christian High School students will receive semester credits for
the courses taken.
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Grading Scale
Percent Honor Averaging
Range =Letter Points Scale
100-98 =A . . . . . . . . 4.0 . . . . . . . 1 CLASS 97-95 =A- . . . . . . . . . 3.7 . . . . . . . 2 Class 94-92 =B+ . . . . . . . . 3.3 . . . . . . . 3 the cu 91-89 =B . . . . . . . . . .3.0 . . . . . . . 4
88-86 =B- . . . . . . . . .2.7 . . . . . . . 5
85-83 =C+ . . . . . . . . 2.3 . . . . . . . 6
82-80 =C . . . . . . . . . 2.0 . . . . . . . 7 ACT S 79-77 =C- . . . . . . . . 1.7 . . . . . . . 8 242-033
76-74 =D+ . . . . . . . 1.3 . . . . . . . .9
73-71 =D . . . . . . . . 1.0 . . . . . . . 10 RH 70-68 =D- . . . . . . . . 0.7 . . . . . . . 11 (320) 67-1 =E . . . . . . . . . . 0.0 . . . . . . . 12
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CLASS RANK
Class rank will be calculated based upon
the cumulative GPA of the student for
grades 9-12. Class rank is not weighted.
ACT SCHOOL CODE NUMBER
242-033
RHONDA SLAGTER, COUNSELOR
(320) 978-8700
rhondas@willmarnet.com
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