Transcript Kingwood Park High School Monday, 9/29/2014  

Kingwood Park High School
Counselor Information Night
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Monday, 9/29/2014
Principal: Lisa Drabing
Associate Principal: Brian Johnson
Counselor/AP House Teams
Alpha A-D:
Alpha E-K:
Alpha L-P:
Alpha Q-Z:
Caren Barnes & Alan Corman
Tim Hurlbert & Jamie DeBorde
Kim Young & Wes Solomon
Lisa Mosely & Amy Wallace
Students in Co-Hort 2015, 2016 and 2017
(Current 10, 11, 12th graders) have the option
of graduating on one of 4 graduation plans
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4.
Distinguished Plan
Recommended Plan
FHSP + Endorsement
FHSP Distinguished Level of Achievement
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4.
Distinguished Plan
Recommended Plan
FHSP + Endorsements
FHSP Distinguished Level of Achievement
Unless otherwise indicated or provisions have
been made by you and your child’s counselor,
current 10th, 11th, and 12th graders are placed on
the 26 credit “Recommended Plan”
*Or “Distinguished Plan” if child qualifies
Distinguished
 2015,
2016, 2017
Grads
 26 Credits
 4.5 Electives
 3 years of foreign
language
 4 Advanced Measures
 Meet level III on STAAR
standards
Recommended
 2015,
2016, 2017
Grads
 26 Credits
 5.5 Electives
 2 years of foreign
language
 Meet level II on STAAR
standards
Distinguished
 English:
4 Credits
 Math:
4 Credits
 SS:
4 Credits
 Science: 4 Credits
 Fine Art: 1 Credit
 PE:
1 Credit
 Foreign Language:
3 Credits
 Electives: 4.5 Credits
Recommended
 English:
4 Credits
 Math:
4 Credits
 SS:
4 Credits
 Science: 4 Credits
 Fine Art: 1 Credit
 PE:
1 Credit
 Foreign Language:
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3 Credits
 Electives: 5.5 Credits
FHSP (Foundation High School Plan) + Endorsement AND
FHSP + Distinguished
The purpose of these 2 additional graduation plans is to….
 Instill flexibility in public education by enabling students to
either pursue a traditional path into colleges and universities
or move directly into the workforce (ex. Welding,
Cosmetology certifications)
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Allow Students to earn one of 5 endorsements within this
plan. (Public Administration, Arts and Humanities, MultiDisciplinary, STEM and Business Administration).
FHSP + Distinguished
 Optional
2015, 2016, 2017
Grads
 NOT option for 2018 Grads
and beyond
 26 Credits
 Must earn an endorsement
 Math must consist of at
least Algebra 2
 Eligible for top 10%
automatic admission
FHSP + Endorsement
 Optional
2015, 2016,
2017 Grads
 NOT optional for 2018
Grads and beyond
 26 Credits
 Must earn endorsement
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Students will be required to earn an endorsement in the
one of the following areas:
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
Business and Industry
Public Services
Arts and Humanities
Multidisciplinary Studies
An endorsement is essentially a sequence of courses in a
career cluster that will better prepare our students for a
career they are potentially interested
For Example:
A student wanting to be a welder will earn a “Business and
Industry” endorsement and complete the following
sequence of courses:
9th Grade:
10th Grade:
11th Grade:
12th Grade:
Principles of Agriculture
Principles of Architecture and Construction
Welding
Welding II
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One is not necessarily better than the other but the FHSP
option does provide some flexibility in a students
schedule.
Examples:
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2.
Three Social Studies options instead of four to
encourage students to take classes that pertain to their
career pathway
Biology and 3 “advanced sciences” instead of Biology,
Chemistry, and Physics to encourage students to take
sciences that may pertain to their career pathway
Required Assessments For Class of 2015 , 2016 & 2017 and Beyond
•English I
•English II
•Algebra I
•US History
•Biology
•All students must meet at least the level two standard on all
5 EOCs to meet graduation requirements. Retests are in
December, July, and taken with the Spring Administration.
 www.bridges.com
 Username
= humble + student ID (ex: humble123456)
 Password = student ID
 Parents can set up
accounts too!
 Go
with your child to
www.bridges.com
 Review their choice of
career area
 Review their classes
selected for next year
 Course requests are
uploaded from plans
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Select enough courses to fill 7 periods
Use a combination of year-long and/or semester-long courses
Consider graduation requirements (foreign language, fine art, PE,
speech and electives)
Consider their career goals
Find pre-requisites
Students receive 0.5 credits a semester for each class
they successfully pass
If two semesters average to a 70 the student will receive
1 full year of credit
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Options for Speech credit:
Communication Applications, Teen Leadership, Debate, AVID,
Professional Communications
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Options for Fine Art credit:
Art I, Dance, Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theatre, Tech Theatre,
Floral Design
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Options for PE credit:
Athletics, Aerobics, Team Sports, Individual Sports, Foundations of
Personal Fitness, Cheer (Tryout Required), Band, ROTC, Dance I
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Introductions to career areas and pre-requisites:
Principles of …
Career and Technology Classes
The following courses are designed to prepare students for
specific career and college programs of study in career
clusters such as:
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Agriculture, Food and Natural
Resources
Architecture and Construction
Arts, A/V Technology and
Communications
Business, Management and
Administration
Education and Training
Finance
Government & Public
Administration
Health Science
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Hospitality & Tourism
Human Services
Information Technology
Law, Public Safety, Corrections &
Security
Marketing, Sales & Service
Manufacturing
Science, Technology, Engineering
& Mathematics
Transportation, Distribution &
Logistics
 Graduation
Plans
 Grade Point Equivalencies
 GPA Explanation
 Award of Credit
 Policies and Procedures
 Recommended Course Placement
 Course Descriptions
 Electives listed by Career
Pathways
Logging onto Kingwood Park High
School Website
 Click on the Our School tab
 Click on Counselors
 Click on and proceed to Course
Selection Guide
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Humble Independent School District
High School Course Guide
2013-2014
Counselors will be talking to students about
their course selection through Bridges on
_______
 Confirmation of Course Selections for 20152016 will be given to students on _____
 How to make changes:
1. Update Bridges 4 year plan.
2. Print copy of 4 year plan.
3. Give to counselor to make a change.
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 Last
day for elective changes is ________
 During
the school year, a student may request a
change in course level only at certain times of
the semester according to District policy.
 Before
a change in level request can be made:
o Student, parent(s), and teacher must conference
o No missing assignments and must attend tutorials
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Average to Pass (Best Option!)
Humble ISD Summer School $
On Campus Credit Recovery
GRAD - Night School (Seniors Only)
Texas Virtual School $
Texas Tech Correspondence Course $
Texas Tech Credit By Exam
o Retrieval- 70% ($40)
o Acceleration- 80% (Free)
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Retake Course
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4 year college graduation rates
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College Readiness
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Save $
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AVG SAT Scores
 No AP courses: 29%
 1 AP course: 45%
 2 or more: 61%
 No AP Courses: 1414
 1 or more: 1707
 80+
in previous honors course
 90+
in previous level course
 Start
 Know
early
your student
 Sophomore
Year
o Free practice for the SAT
o Receive feedback on strengths and weaknesses
o Estimate of performance on SAT
 Junior
Year
o Can qualify for National Merit Scholarships
o Additional practice for SAT
o Must test - will take ASVAB if not registered
SAT – www.collegeboard.org
• Tests Critical Reading, Math, and Writing
• Penalizes for guessing! Don’t answer unless you know!
• Perfect score 2400 (800 for each section)
• Student strong in Reading and Writing do best!
ACT – www.actstudent.org
• Tests Reading, English, Math, Science (writing optional)
• No penalty for guessing. Answer every question!
• Perfect score 36 (Average of all three sections)
• Students strong in Math and Science do best!
MOST COLLEGES WILL ACCEPT EITHER!
 Free
Kaplan Course ($299 value)
 TestGear
through Bridges (Free!)
 Collegeboard.org
Free Online Practice
 College
Board tutors provided by District for high
scoring Sophomores (PSAT only)
 See
your counselor for additional resources
Top 4 criteria colleges consider:
#1 – Grades in AP/Dual classes
 #2 – Rigor of High School Curriculum
 #3 – SAT or ACT scores
 #4 – GPA and class rank
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Additional considerations:
Awards/Achievements
 Community Service
 Extracurricular Activities
 Letters of Recommendations
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Pass/Fail
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Beyond Graduation Requirements
Course grades are not included in GPA
Eligibility is still based on course grade
Advantageous for only small % of students
Conference with your counselor before
deciding
Deadline is one week after first report card
Must apply for each semester
Dual Credit Basics
All Dual Credit courses:
• Are dependent upon enrollment and teacher availability.
• Require college placement scores (TSI) in reading, writing, and math
(if attempting to do a math, science or economics)
• Are accepted at most Texas state universities.
• Acceptable tests include:
1. SAT
2. ACT
3. Please review the TSI handout for additional exemptions.
Dual Credit students must:
• First apply online to Lonestar College• Fill out an Exceptional Admissions form with parent, student, and
high school counselor signatures
• Complete forms obtained from Celie Herbst, Dual Credit Liaison
• Test in March or April at Lonestar College and bring scores to
KPHS
• Follow college guidelines when dropping a dual credit course.
English 4
Pre-Calculus AB or BC
Calculus AB or BC
Spanish/French 3
Spanish/French 4
US History (online)
Psychology (online)
Government (online)
Economics (online)
Dual Credit
Contact
Mrs. Herbst is the liaison for Dual Credit.
[email protected]
281-641-6779
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Only one athletic period at a time.
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There are tryouts for most sports.
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Some athletic programs begin in the summer –
Check athletics page on website towards end of
year.
(Ex: Football, Cross Country & Volleyball.)
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If you do not make the team, you will be placed in
PE.
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All athletics require a PHYSICAL EXAM every
year.