Transcript Parent Information Sessions

September 16, 2013
Lead Today, Tomorrow, for Life!
High School of Academic
Distinction 2013
Opening School Message
Administrators:
 Celina Estrada Thomas, Ph.D., Campus
Principal
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Kelli Lopez, Associate Principal
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Linda Field, Lead Counselor
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Alpha Group: A – Gol. = Gayla Zamora,
Counselor & Tony Dominguez, AP
Alpha Group Gom. – On = Linda Field,
Counselor & Sherrell Moore, AP
Alpha Group Om – Z = Randy Orris,
Counselor & Natalie Bennight, AP
Tammy Johnson, College & Career Center
High School of Academic
Distinction 2013
Demographic Group
White
Hispanic
African-American
Percentage
50.2%
36%
10%
Asian-American
Native-American
Two or more races
.8%
.7%
2.2%
Economically
Disadvantaged
Gifted & Talented
Special Education
53%
12%
13%
Overarching Campus Goal
We will graduate 100% of BHS
students college and career ready.
School of Academic Distinction 2013
Topics of Discussion
School Day
 CCAVE (College and Career: A Venue
for Everyone)
 Homework & Testing Policies
 STAAR/EOC and Impact on Graduation
 Testing Calendar
 Graduation Requirements
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Period
School Day
1
2
CCAVE
3
4
Time
Description
8:05 – 8:35
Open Tutorial
Time
50 minutes
8:40 – 9:30
9:35 – 10:25
10:30 – 11:05
11:10-12:00
12:00 – 12:30
50 minutes
Class
5
6
12:35 – 1:25
1:30 – 2:20
2:25 – 3:15
7
3:20 – 4:10
Lunch
Protected school time for:
 Providing extra assistance
 Increasing commended performance
 Increasing AP exam/PSAT/SAT/ACT
passing rates
 Ensuring 9th & 10th graders are ready
for STAAR EOC (End of Course)
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CCAVE is part of the school day.
Rotates every day; student will see
teachers for an extra 30 minutes every 7
days
 Passes to high need classes allowed on
Tuesdays & Thursdays
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Truancy consequences apply
 30
minutes of homework per day; AP
classes may require more; due when
specified by the teacher
 Outside of class major
assignments, projects, and
tests will be due/administered
on designated days as noted
on the table that follows.
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Every morning from 8:05 – 8:35
(except when teacher has duty)
Mondays: Biology
 Tuesdays: Algebra
 Wednesdays: English I
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Room 822
Room 108
Room 324
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday*
Thursday
Science
Social Studies
Math
English
CATE/Business Fine Arts or
/ Technology & Performing
Foreign
Arts
Languages
Friday
Attendance
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Students must attain a 90% attendance
rate in order to receive credit in a course.
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7 absences allowed in the first semester;
lose credit on the 8th
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9 absences allowed in the second
semester; lose credit on the 10th
TEA School of Academic Distinction
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Attendance / Leaving Campus
 Submit
written notes with every
absence.
 Permits to leave campus need to be
obtained in the morning before
school.
 Early release or checkouts are not
permitted after 3:00 p.m. unless a
permit to leave is obtained in the
morning.
TEA School of Academic Distinction
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State reduced the number of tests required
for graduation from15 to 5!
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English I in 9th Grade
Biology “ “
Algebra (Alg. I at 8th grade test counts)
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English II in 10th Grade
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American History in 11th Grade
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March 31, 2014
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April 1, 2014
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May 5-9, 2014
◦ English 1
◦ English II
◦ Algebra 1
◦ Biology
◦ American History
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July 7-11, 2014
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English I
English II
Algebra 1
Biology
American History
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26 Total Credits
English Language Arts
◦ 4 Credits
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English
English
English
English
1
2
3
4
Mathematics
◦ 4 Credits
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Algebra 1
Geometry
Algebra 2
The 4th credit selected
from the following:
 Pre-calculus
 Advanced Mathematical
Decision Making
 AP Calculus AB
 AP Calculus BC
 AP Statistics
AP and/or Dual Credit classes may be substituted where appropriate.
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Science
◦ 4 Credits
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Biology
Chemistry
Physics
The 4th credit from:
Environmental Systems
Anatomy and Physiology
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Physics B
Scientific Research and
Design
 Medical Microbiology (.5
credit)
 Pathophysiology (.5 credit)
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Social Studies
◦ 4 Credits
World Geography
World History
United States History
United States
Government (.5 credit)
 Economics (.5 credit)
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AP and/or Dual
Credit classes may be
substituted where
appropriate.
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Languages other
than English
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◦ .5 Credit
◦ 2 Credits
 Health will be taken
during the 10th grade
year.
 Any 2 levels of the
same language
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Physical Education
◦ 1 Credit
 Athletics, NJROTC,
Drill Team,
Cheerleading, Band
are substitutes for the
PE credit.
Health
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Speech
◦ .5 Credit
 Communication
Applications
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Fine Arts
◦ 1 Credit
 Selected from the
following:
 Art 1-4
 Theater Arts 1-4
 Theater Productions
1-4
 Technical Theater 1-4
 Dance 1-4
 Folklorico 1-4
 Ballroom Dance 1-4
 Band 1-4
 Choir 1-4
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Electives
◦ 5 Credits
 Selected from the
following
 Career and Technology
 Fine Arts
 Languages other than
English
 English Language Arts
 Mathematics
 Science
 Social Studies
 Physical Education
At the end of the freshman year, students will
need:
7 Credits for Sophomore classification
13 Credits for Junior classification
19 Credits for Senior classification
Students need 26 credits to graduate on the
recommended plan.
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Monitor homework
Monitor grades
Recognize effort (effort creates ability)
Seek teacher assistance
Encourage tutorial access
Consider buying a laptop with wireless access
for holidays (Christmas), birthdays or as an
incentive for doing well. Students can bring
them to school.
 How
can we assist you?