Transcript Welcome to Lunenburg High School

Welcome to
High School!
8th Grade Presentation
Graduation Requirements
• All students must earn 26 credits to graduate.
• Classification: 0 – 5 ½ Freshman
6 – 11 ½ Sophomore
12 – 18 ½ Junior
19 + Senior
• 9th graders will not have a rank/GPA until their
9th grade year is complete.
Foundation Plan with an Endorsement
English – 4.0
Mathematics – 4.0
Science – 4.0
Social Studies – 3.0
Health – 0.5
Professional
Communications– 0.5
Fine Arts – 1.0
Physical Education – 1.0
Foreign Language – 2.0
Endorsement– 4.0
Electives – 2.0
Total = 26 credits
Distinguished Level of Achievement
Students complete the Foundation Plan with an
Endorsement (26 credits.)
Algebra II must be one of the math courses
completed.
To be eligible for the state’s Top 10% Automatic
Admission, students must complete the DLA.
Foundation Graduation Program
English – 4.0
Mathematics – 3.0
Science – 3.0
Social Studies – 3.0
Health – 0.5
Professional
Communications– 0.5
Fine Arts – 1.0
Foreign Language – 2.0
Physical Education – 1.0
Electives – 8.0
Total = 26 credits
Credits
• Students will have the opportunity to earn 8
credits per year
• Students are given the opportunity to earn a
total of 32 credits.
School Year Structure
on Home Campus
• *18 week classes = 1 semester = ½ credit
• Example: Health, PE, Keyboarding
• 36 week classes = 2 semesters = 1 credit
• Example: English 1, Algebra 1, World Geography,
Biology, Art 1, Theater Arts 1
Ben Barber/Frontier High
• Career and Technology courses at Ben Barber may be
½ credit-3 credits.
• ½ credit courses at Ben Barber are 6 weeks long.
• One credit courses at Ben Barber are 12 weeks long.
• Students who wish to take a Career and Technology
course at Ben Barber will need to take a 1 credit Ben
Barber course and a ½ credit Ben Barber course ( one
12 week course + one 6 week course= 18 weeks or
one semester for a total of 1 ½ credits).
Ben Barber/Frontier High School
• Students who wish to take Foreign Language at Ben
Barber will take the language course for 12 weeks and
a Cultural Linguistics class for 6 weeks (one 12 week
course + one 6 week course=18 weeks for 1 ½ credits)
• Students must sign up for two 18 week course
combinations at Ben Barber ( this is preferred) or one
18 week course combination and 3 home campus ½
credit courses (subject to availability).
• Students who are interested in attending Frontier High
beginning their junior year need to be mindful of
prerequisite courses for their programs.
Typical School Day
Home Campus
• Classes start at 7:25 A.M.
• Classes end at 2:55 P.M.
Ben Barber CTA
• Session I begins at 7:00 A.M.
• Session II begins at 11:25 P.M.
Sample Freshman Schedule
1st period – *English
2nd period - *Algebra 1
3rd period - *Biology
4th period - World Geography
5th period – Health (fall)/Prof. Comm (spring)
6th period – Lunch
7th period – Spanish 1
8th period – PE (fall)/ PE (spring)
9th period- Theater
*required core courses
Sample Freshman Schedule with Ben Barber classes
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1st period - * English
2nd Period – *Algebra 1
3rd period – *Biology
4th period – W. Geography
5th period – Lunch…travel to BBCTA for Session II
6th-8th period- 1st semester –
Principles of Architecture Construction (1st 6 weeks)
& Construction Technology (2nd and 3rd 6 weeks)
2nd semester –
Latin 1 (includes language course for first 12 weeks,
and Cultural Linguistics course for last 6 weeks)
• 9th period- Theater
*required core courses
Choosing Classes
• Students need to discuss classes with parents
and current teachers
• Pick classes – fill out Choice Sheet
• Choose alternates – many times, your first
choice cannot be honored due to scheduling
conflicts or available space. It is important to
choose alternate classes so the counselors
don’t have to choose for you.
Sample Choice Sheet
Sample Choice Sheet with BBCTA classes
Course Request Changes
• You will have the opportunity to make course request
changes until May 2.
• A form will be mailed to you the week of April 22
indicating what you have requested to take. A
Course Request Change Form will be included in that
mailing for you to make changes.
• Changes must be submitted in writing by the May
2nd deadline
Clubs &
Extra-curricular Activities
Clubs
• High School will provide an opportunity for
involvement in many clubs and organizations.
• We highly encourage participation in extracurricular activities.
• Studies show that students who are involved
in extra-curricular activities make better
grades and are better prepared for life during
and after high school.
Extra-curricular Activities
• Athletics – Volleyball, Football & Basketball
If you are interested in other sports, please contact
the high school coach of that sport.
• Cheerleading and Drill Team – determined by tryouts in the spring.
• Other activities include class officers, club officers,
One Act Play, UIL Band and Choir contests, Academic
UIL, ROTC, Student Council, theater
production/stage crew, Key Club, NHS, FCA, HOSA,
etc…
Reminders & Helpful Hints
• You will circle 8 credits worth of classes.
Remember…3 credits of those will be your core
classes.
• It is EXTREMELY important that you list at least 4
alternates on your sheet.
• Remember to get the appropriate signatures prior to
the date that you meet with your counselor. You will
receive a letter in the mail listing the courses you
requested.
Attendance
• Students are allowed 9 absences per class per
semester .
• 10 or more absences in the same class will
result in an absence failure.
• Students are responsible for clearing those
absences with their assistant principal.
• Students will have to attend evening or
Saturday School sessions in order to regain
credit.
Schedule for Meeting
with Students
First Visits:
April 9th – Counselors will meet with 8th graders as
a group to give general information which will help
students select courses.
Return Visits:
April 11th – Counselors will go through Science
classes to meet with each student and collect
his/her 9th grade choice sheet.
How we Communicate with Parents
• Report Cards
• Progress Reports
• Teacher Conferences by
appointment
• Counselor Conferences
by appointment
• Skyward
• MISD District Website
Personal Graduation Plan
• This is a road map for
your high school career
• Each student will create
a plan prior to the end
of their 9th grade year
• Counselors meet with
you yearly to keep you
on track.
Counselors
Kimberly Goree [email protected]
Monica Dabney [email protected]
Lynda Petersen [email protected]
Jennifer Castrillo [email protected]
Chrystal Barnett [email protected]
Melissa Lange [email protected]
Counselors
Siobhan Flowers [email protected]
Kim Wilson [email protected]
Staci Fowler [email protected]
Jennifer Smith [email protected]
Ikie Holder [email protected]
Counselors
Dana Vorsino [email protected]
John Williams [email protected]
Haley White [email protected]
Lisa Fields [email protected]
Tonya Cook [email protected]
Ben Barber Career and Technology
Academy (BBCTA)
Presented By:
Mendy Gregory– Ben Barber Career and Technology Academy
Assistant Principal
Endorsing the Foundation
• What Ben Barber Career and Technology
Academy (BBCTA) Has to Offer
Ben Barber Career and Technology
Academy (BBCTA)
Ben Barber Career and Technology Academy (BBCTA) is a state of
the art facility that offers hands on experience in each Program
of Study.
Courses at BBCTA provide business partnerships, student
internships, certifications, licensures, college credit hours, and
hands-on educational experiences.
Students from all MISD high schools have the opportunity to
select a coherent sequence of career and technology courses
within their Program of Study that are taught at BBCTA to
complete an Endorsement.
Ben Barber Career and Technology
Academy (BBCTA)
• Students are bused from all high school
campuses to take classes at BBCTA.
• 2 sessions are offered during the day
(each session is a 2.5 hour block which
takes up 3 periods). Students take
classes for the morning session or the
afternoon session.
The Five Endorsements
1. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and
Math) – Most at BBCTA
2. Business and Industry – Most at BBCTA
3. Public Services – Most at BBCTA
4. Arts and Humanities – Some at BBCTA
5. Multidisciplinary – “Catch all”
Programs of Study at BBCTA
Under Each Endorsement
Business and Industry
STEM
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STEM (Science, Engineering,
Technology and Math)
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Science (home campus)
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Math (home campus)
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Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
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Architecture and Construction
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Arts, Audio/Video Technology
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Hospitality and Tourism
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Business Management, Marketing and
Finance
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Information Technology
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Manufacturing
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Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
English (home campus)
Programs of Study at BBCTA
Under Each Endorsement Cont…
Arts and Humanities
Public Service
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Education and Training/ Human
Services
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Health Science
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Law and Public Safety
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JROTC (home campus)
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Language Other Than English Offered
at BBCTA:
Spanish, German, Latin, American
Sign Language, Russian, Chinese,
Japanese
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Theater Arts, Art, Dance, Band, Choir
(home campus)
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Social Studies (home campus)
BBCTA Resources
BBCTA Course Description Guide
Course Description Guide
BBCTA Website to Programs of Study
http://bbcta.mansfieldisd.org/page.cfm?p=3540
BBCTA Blog
http://bb-fhs.blogspot.com/
Questions?