SOPHOMORE PARENT MEETING
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Junior/Senior Guidance
September 2013
Welcome
Counseling Staff
Amanda Breeden 469.742.8713
All Students A-F
Lissa Testa
469.742.8709
All Students G-M
Lance Hendrick
469.742.8714
All Students N-Z
Addison Snyder
469.742.8716
College & Career A-K
Randy Trevino
469-742-8799
College & Career L-Z
Debbie Barnes
469.742.8710
Registrar
Wendy Herring
469.742.8711
Office Coordinator
TRANSCRIPTS
Transcripts- PLEASE CHECK CAREFULLY
- Middle School grades
- Summer school, CBE, Correspondence, etc.
- GPA
- Class rank
- Top 10% rule
Credit Checks & Graduation Plans
26 credits required for graduation
Distinguished, Recommended
Both are college-bound plans
Graduation Plans - Side by Side
Recommended
English
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Lovejoy Leadership (speech)
Heatlh
Fine Arts
Physical Education
Technology
Foreign Language
Additional Electives
TOTAL CREDITS
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
0.5
0.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
4.0
26
Distinguished
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
0.5
0.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
3.0
26
***The Distinguished Plan requires 4 advanced measures
Distinguished Achievement
Diploma (DAP)
What is an Advanced Measure?
A student needs any 4 of the following:
A Junior year PSAT score that designates them as commended or
higher
A score of 3 or higher on an AP test (each score is one advanced
measure)
A college academic course and Tech Prep articulated college
course with a grade of 3.0 or higher (each 3.0 is one advanced
measure)
An original research project judged by a panel of professionals in
the field (only 2 projects can be used and the senior project
would qualify as one)
Additional Graduation Requirements
Class of 2014
Senior Project
TAKS Tests
Class of 2015
Senior Project
STAAR Tests
GPA
GPA Table – page 14 of the Course Guide (Lovejoy High
School Webpage – Academics and Schedules – Course
Guide)
Rank GPA vs Official GPA
Exclusions
Students must earn the 26 credits required for graduation. For
each additional credit earned beyond the required 26,
students may exclude a maximum of eight semester grades
from his/her GPA calculation. Excluded grades may not
include the required 26 credits.
Some classes are automatically excluded
Off Campus PE
Correspondence Classes
Summer School
Dual Credit Classes
ASC or CAT classes
Math Labs
Audited Classes
Exclusions
Possible exclusions
Electives
Fine Arts
Technology
LOTE
5th math or science class
Exclusions – Timeline
Class of 2014
First Time – June 2013
Both Rank and Official GPA
Second Time – January
2014
Both Rank and Official GPA
Third Time – After the 5th
six weeks 2014
Rank GPA only (this locks
the rank for graduation)
Fourth Time – June 2014
Official GPA only for final
transcript
Class of 2015
First Time – June 2014
Both Rank and Official GPA
Second Time – January
2015
Both Rank and Official GPA
Third Time – After the 5th
six weeks 2015
Rank GPA only (this locks
the rank for graduation)
Fourth Time – June 2015
Official GPA only for final
transcript
Testing
PSAT – October 16, 2013
STAAR – ELA – March 31 – April 3, 2014;
Math, Sci, SS – May 5-16, 2014
AP Tests – May 5-16, 2014
SAT, ACT, SAT II (Subject Tests)
(Schedule your own tests)
Tips for Academic Success
Your student should:
• Email teachers when absent or having difficulty in a class
• Contact counselors about classes or other concerns
• Use an academic planner or something else to organize
assignments (time management)
• Attend LHS tutorials
• Utilize the CAT – Center for Academic Training
• Math and Science tutorials are available daily
• Look at Power School each week and share the
information with parents
• Get enough sleep!
Important Dates
Open House – September 9, 2013
6:00 – 6:30 Parent meeting for 9th and 10th grade
6:30 – 8:00 Open House - Follow student schedule to all
classes (all grades)
College Fair – September 11, 2013
1:00 – 3:00 -- Main Gym