pre-registration 2012-2013 for the classes of 2013, 14, 15 what classes should i take next year?
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Pre-Registration2012-2013 for the
Classes of 2013, 14, 15
“What classes should I take next year?”
Kingwood Park High School
Principal: Lisa DrabingAssociate Principal: Brian Johnson
Counselor/AP House Teams
Explorations House: Caren Barnes & Alan CormanGlobal House: Amy Wallace & Stacey PateGreen House: Tim Hurlbert & Terry Perkins
Humanities House: Kimberly Young & Shelby
McPherson
STAAR EOC
For Parents
Terry Perkins
Assistant Principal
• New STAAR EOC assessments will be implemented with freshman entering in 2011-2012.
• Exit Level TAKS for 10,11 and 12th Graders
Kim Young
Humanities House Counselor
Graduation Programs
26 Credit Recommended High School Program
26 Credit Distinguished Achievement Program
Graduation Requirements Class of 2014, 2015
English 4 Math 4 Science 4 Social St. 4 Foreign Lang. 2* * 3 credits for D.A.
plan
Fine Arts 1 PE 1 Speech .5 Electives5.5* * 4.5 electives for D.A.
plan
Graduation Requirements Class of 2013
English 4 Math 4 Science 4 Social St. 4 Foreign Lang. 2* * 3 credits for Distinguished
*Please check course selection guide for other Distinguished Plan requirements.
Fine Arts 1 Tech. App. 1 PE 1.5 Speech .5 Health .5 Electives3.5* 2.5 electives for Distinguished
26 Credit Distinguished Graduation Plan
Differences between Recommended and Distinguished Plans:
3 years of the same foreign language
*Additional Requirements: 4 Advanced measures Class of 2015 Graduates will have
additional STAAR requirements
Physical Education
Foundations of Pers. Fitness Team Sports, Individual
Sports Aerobics Athletics - must try out and
make the team in order to stay in the class
Band (fall semester only) ROTC Cheerleading Dance 1
Alternative PE Credits:
• Off-Campus PE Access application on HISD Website: Go to Quick Links, then Athletics/General Info.
Athletic Considerations Only one athletic period at a time. There are tryouts for most sports. Some athletic programs begin in the
summer. (Ex: Football, Cross Country & Volleyball.)
If you do not make the team, you will be placed in PE.
All athletics require a PHYSICAL EXAM every year.
Career and Technical Education
Classes Humble ISD, in support of the
national move, offers career pathways for students as they progress though high school.
These match the ones in
Bridges.
Career & Technical Agriculture, Food and
Natural Resources Architecture and
Construction Arts, Audio/Video Tech.
and Communications Business Management
and Administration Education and Training
Career & Technical cont.
Finance Health Science Hospitality and
Tourism Human Services Information
Technology
Career & Technical cont.
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Manufacturing Marketing Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
HISD Online Course Guide *found at KPark website, Our School tab
Graduation Plans Grade Point Equivalencies GPA Explanation Award of Credit Policies and Procedures Recommended Course
Placement Course Descriptions Electives listed by Career
Pathways
Course Plan Builder*process began in social studies class
in Nov Go into your Bridges profile at
www.bridges.com Complete the Bridges Interest Profiler and the Cluster Finder Select a career cluster that matches your
interests. Click ADD TO YOUR PORTFOLIO. Do this BEFORE the counselors meet with you in January.
Course Plan Builder*To be completed in January
Go to Learn tab and course plan builder
Select a career cluster and pathway. Edit your four year plan Review your plan Submit for approval Log in to www.bridges.com
frequently to check for messages from your counselor.
Course Plan Builder Go subject by subject for the four
core areas (English, Math, Science and Social Studies)
Add the extra-curricular activities that you intend to take
Consider the recommended CTE (career/technology) courses in your pathway and add remaining requirements. Fine arts, PE, foreign language, and
speech Look at the bottom of each
column for 7 total credits per year and 26 total credits.
Course Plans
All course plans must be completed
by the student on or before Jan. 22nd.
The counselor will lock students out of the system Jan. 22nd to review and approveplans.
Associate Principal
Brian Johnson
Why take Pre-AP/AP classes?
College success is enhanced Additional grade points Prep for AP Exams for possible college
credit in 11th - 12th grades. Think, read & write critically &
analytically
Success in Pre-AP/AP/Dual Credit requires students who are:
Self-motivated & enjoy academic rigor Capable of challenging material at a faster
pace Willing to take assignments beyond basic
requirements AP students will be expected to take the AP
exam Devoted to school but still have time for fun! Note: We are asking for students’ current teachers to
make recommendations for placement in PreAP courses.
Theresa Head
Math Academic Lead Teacher
The most important people who can help you select your classes for next year are
your:
• Parents• Teachers• Counselor
• College Admissions Counselor• college website
Recommendations for Successful PreAP/AP/Dual
Course Selection Maintain at least
80 in PreAP Classes
90 in Level Classes
Can only make PreAP-AP/Level changes at: 1st Three (3) weeks 1st Six (6) weeks Semester (to begin 1st day of 2nd
sem) Parent Signature required for all
schedule changes
Stats:
After Algebra II if A2 grade > 90 and student is a Senior
After Algebra II Pre AP: 11th graders must also take additional math, 12th can take as only math
After or concurrently with: Col Alg, Pre calc AB/BC, Calc AB/BC
HS Math Preview:Geometry
Geometry
Pre AP
MMA Algebra II Algebra II
Pre AP
Pre Calc AB Pre Calc BCAlgebra III
AP Calc AB AP Calc BC
Algebra I
AP Stats
College Algebra
Dana Grillet
AVID Coordinator
What AVID is:• a program that places students with potential in
advanced classes and provides them with critical support.
• open to incoming 9th, 10th, and 11th graders
All AVID students are required to be in at least one honors course while enrolled in the program and will receive elective credit for the AVID course.
For more information, please contact Dana [email protected] or 281 641-6637
AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination)
Amy Wallace
Global House Counselor
The International Baccalaureate Program
Often referred to as the IB Program Program with Academic Rigor For students who are University bound Has an emphasis in the humanities and as well as
the sciences Students may receive more than 24 college
credit hours for courses taken in this program with good test scores
Students can participate in extra-curricular activities – about 90% participate in band, athletics, choir, etc.
IB Program is at Humble High School (parents must provide transportation)
Diploma Program (11th, 12th) IB Diploma Coordinator, at 281-641-6541 or
Dual Credit Basics
All Dual Credit courses: Are dependent upon enrollment and teacher availability Require college placement scores in reading, writing, and math
(if attempting to do a math, science or economics) Are accepted at most colleges
Acceptable tests include: TAKS-ELA and Essay only (math portion not used) ASSET, COMPASS, THEA, SAT, ACT, and/or ACCUPLACER
Dual Credit students must First apply online to Lonestar College-Kingwood 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 have scores sent
to KPHS Follow college guidelines when dropping a dual credit course
Dual CreditJuniors/Seniors
(subject to change)Course Offerings
English 4College TransitionCollege AlgebraPre-CalculusCalculus A/B and B/CFrench 3French 4US History (onlinePsychology (online)Government (online)Economics (online)
Dual CreditJuniors/Seniors
Dual CreditContact
Mrs. Herbst is the liaison for Dual Credit.
281-641-6779
Pass/Fail JUNIORS AND SENIORS ONLY
Grades from these courses are excluded from
GPA and rank calculation. Follow application requirements. Grades continue on progress reports and report cards for eligibility purposes. Conference with your Counselor before deciding if Pass/Fail is right for you.
Pass/Fail is advantageous for only a small percentage of students
Schedule Change Policy
- Students must read and sign the KPHS schedule change policy.
- Student, parent(s), and teacher must conference before the schedule will be changed.
- A student may request a change in course level at the end of the 3 weeks, the end of the first six weeks, or at the end of the semester.
- June 6th is the last day to change schedules.
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
Colleges primarily look at: GPA & Class Rank Entrance exams High School course load Awards/Achievements Community Service Extracurricular Activities Letters of Recommendations
College Admissions TestingSAT – www.collegeboard.com• Tests critical reading, math, and writing• Penalizes for guessing! Don’t answer unless
you know!• Perfect score 2400 (800 for each section)
ACT – www.actstudent.org• Tests reading, English, math, science
(writing optional)• No penalty for guessing. Answer every
question!• Perfect score 2400 (800 for each section)
MOST COLLEGES WILL ACCEPT EITHER/OR!
Where’s the money?FAFSA Workshop Feb.
14th FAFSA SCHOLARSHIPS GRANTS LOANS WORK STUDY YOUR PARENT’S SAVINGS ACCOUNT
Learn more at Financial Aid Night! College reps will be here from Sam Houston and Lone Star College Kingwood.
Credit Options Humble ISD Summer School On Campus or after school credit recovery Grad- Night School (seniors) Houston Learning Academy- $235 per course
Contact: (281) 852-2022 Texas Virtual School
Texas Tech Correspondence Course- $150 per
course (http://www.depts.ttuedu/ode/ec2k/heading.asp)
Texas Tech Credit by exam- $40 per course Retrieval- 70% Acceleration- 90%
No Schedule Changes AFTER June 1, 2012
All Course Plans and course selections will be locked on
Jan. 22nd for review.
Our Teachers are here tonight!Academic Lead Teachers
Elective Teachers
STAAR EOC
For Parents
Terry Perkins
Assistant Principal
New STAAR EOC assessments will be implemented with freshman entering in 2011-2012.
STAAR EOC is your graduation requirement
Replaces TAKS at all levels
•First implementation 2011-12
•Will be “significantly more rigorous” than TAKS (greater emphasis on alignment to college and career readiness)
What do we know about STAAR?
STAAR will focus on readiness for success in subsequent courses and, ultimately for college
and career readiness.
English: English I, English II, English III
Math: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
Science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Social Studies: World Geography, World
History, U.S. History
STAAR EOC
Rigor of Assessment• Increase in length at most grades and subjects• Difficulty will be increased by including more
rigorous (challenging) items• Rigor will be increased by assessing skills at
greater depth and level of cognitive complexity. (This will measure growth of higher-achieving students)
• Two writing tasks (including personal narrative, literary, expository, persuasive, and analytic)
• English STAAR EOC will be two days of testing
Key Concepts
Course Grade and Credits
• STAAR EOC exams will count for 15% of the final grade for each course
• Individual course credit will be delayed until the completion of the STAAR EOC exam
Key Concepts
“Performance Labels”
• “ Level III”: Advanced Academic Performance (comparable to Commended on TAKS or higher)
• “Level II”: Satisfactory Academic Performance (comparable to Met Standard on TAKS)
• “Level I”: Unsatisfactory Academic Performance (comparable to Did Not Meet Standard on TAKS)-
•4 hour time limits for STAAR EOC
•Students must pace themselves to finish the exams
Time Limits
•Make-up testing for all grades and subjects
•Make-ups are planned for assessments given during all administrations (including summer)
Make-Up Testing
Graduation Requirements
• In order to receive a high school diploma, students must achieve a minimum score on each of the 12 EOC’s.
• There is also a cumulative score requirement for each student, but that standard has not been established by the State of Texas.