Dual+Credit+-+QUEST+at+MHS

During the 2009-2010 school year, we will begin a new program at McComb High School for gifted juniors and seniors. The QUEST class will actually be a college course facilitated by Ms. Koehler and Mrs. Spinnato. Students successfully completing the course will receive both high school credit and 3 hours of college credit through the University of Mississippi.

After a parent meeting, it was decided that during the first semester all students enrolled in QUEST will take the same college course - Sociology 101. During the times when the University of Mississippi is not in session and at any point during the semester when the students have completed the coursework assignment, the class will focus on ACT prep.

Students and parents will meet again before Christmas to discuss how the first semester has gone and to make plans for second semester.

If you are a former QUEST student or parent and are interested in enrolling in the program, please download and complete the "Parent Permission" and the "Application for Admission" forms below. When complete (other than the principal signature and high school transcript - I will take care of that), please bring the forms and the application fee of $25 (as a check made payable to the University of Mississippi) to Ms. LaDina at the Denman Jr. High office. Mrs. Koehler will come get it and make sure everything is included before sending it to the University.

The course expense is $210 and will be payable to the University of Mississippi. Ms. Palmertree has expressed her interest and support of the new program, and has offered to help pay for the book required for the class. MHS will be the first school in Mississippi to conduct dual enrollment in this manner (inwhich students have both a high school and college instructor and comlete the coursework at school and online). We are excited about offering this rigorous learning experence to the students and look forward to developing this program to meet each child's individual need.

Please call or e-mail Mrs. Koehler if you have any questions! :-) Ms. K

Below is the Dual Credit Parent Permission form

Below is the Application for Admission to the University of Mississippi

The Financial Aid Application is not required for admission, but I wanted to make it available for parents who are interested. Parents should turn in this form directly to the University.