Reviewing Your Reviewing Your 4 Year Plan4 Year Plan

Humble ISDHumble ISD

Class of 2015-18Class of 2015-18

Today, we will:Today, we will:

1.1. Discuss Career Pathways and CTE CoursesDiscuss Career Pathways and CTE Courses

2.2. Discuss options for elective coursesDiscuss options for elective courses

3.3. Review and make changes to your 4 year plan Review and make changes to your 4 year plan courses in Bridgescourses in Bridges

You can find the course You can find the course guide by:guide by:

Logging onto Logging onto Kingwood Park High Kingwood Park High School WebsiteSchool Website

Click on the Click on the Information Information tabtab Click on Click on CounselorsCounselors Click on and proceed to Click on and proceed to Course Course

Selection GuideSelection Guide

Graduation Plans ComparisonGraduation Plans Comparison

Flexibility in Science

3 Social Studies credits

No speech required

Endorsement required

Considerations before Considerations before changing Graduation Planchanging Graduation Plan

What is my pathway? Will the new graduation What is my pathway? Will the new graduation plans benefit me?plans benefit me?

Which endorsements can I earn?Which endorsements can I earn? Check College Admission requirementsCheck College Admission requirements

Some programs require certain coursesSome programs require certain courses

Changes to graduation plans Changes to graduation plans will not will not be made be made in order to drop courses…Plan ahead!in order to drop courses…Plan ahead!

Career PathwaysCareer Pathways AgricultureAgriculture Architecture & ConstructionArchitecture & Construction Audio & Video TechnologyAudio & Video Technology BusinessBusiness EducationEducation FinanceFinance Health ScienceHealth Science Hospitality & TourismHospitality & Tourism Human ServicesHuman Services Information TechnologyInformation Technology Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & SecurityLaw, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security ManufacturingManufacturing MarketingMarketing Engineering & TechnologyEngineering & Technology Transportations, Distribution, & LogisticsTransportations, Distribution, & Logistics

Practicums & CertificationsPracticums & Certifications

PracticumsPracticums = Paid/Unpaid Internships = Paid/Unpaid Internships during Senior yearduring Senior year Available for every Career Pathway!Available for every Career Pathway!

CertificationsCertifications = Industry Certifications = Industry Certifications that students can earn during Senior yearthat students can earn during Senior year

Practicums & CertificationsPracticums & Certifications Education & TrainingEducation & Training – Student Teaching at Local Elementary School – Student Teaching at Local Elementary School Health ScienceHealth Science – Clinical Rotations with Staff at Kingwood Medical Center – Clinical Rotations with Staff at Kingwood Medical Center Hospitality ServicesHospitality Services – Internship at the IAH Airport Marriott Hotel – Internship at the IAH Airport Marriott Hotel Culinary ArtsCulinary Arts – Learn culinary skills and host community events – Learn culinary skills and host community events EngineeringEngineering – Earn certification (AutoCad), explore engineering fields – Earn certification (AutoCad), explore engineering fields Certified Nursing Assistant Certified Nursing Assistant – Earn Board certification– Earn Board certification Pharmacy TechnicianPharmacy Technician – Earn Board certification – Earn Board certification CosmetologyCosmetology – Earn Board certification – Earn Board certification Computer Maintenance and NetworkingComputer Maintenance and Networking – Earn industry certifications – Earn industry certifications WeldingWelding – Earn industry certifications – Earn industry certifications Auto Collision & Auto TechAuto Collision & Auto Tech – Earn industry certifications – Earn industry certifications

Coming Soon….LVN certification!Coming Soon….LVN certification!

Earn While You Learn!Earn While You Learn!

Marketing DynamicsMarketing Dynamics Earn high school credit while gaining work Earn high school credit while gaining work

experienceexperience Must have/obtain job before semester startsMust have/obtain job before semester starts Students attend one class of Marketing Students attend one class of Marketing

Dynamics and receive two release periodsDynamics and receive two release periods Students will earn 3 full elective credits Students will earn 3 full elective credits

Practicums & CertificationsPracticums & Certifications

If interested in taking any of the If interested in taking any of the practicum or certification classes:practicum or certification classes: Add class to your Add class to your 4 year plan 4 year plan in Bridgesin Bridges Check Check Course Guide Course Guide for pre-requisites for pre-requisites

(ex: Auto Collision requires EPT, Health Science (ex: Auto Collision requires EPT, Health Science requires Principles of Health Science, etc.)requires Principles of Health Science, etc.)

Program Directors will contact you before the Program Directors will contact you before the end of year end of year

Attendance and Discipline is consideredAttendance and Discipline is considered

Physical Education Physical Education (1 credit required)(1 credit required) PE Classes – Team Sports, Individual Sports, FPF, AerobicsPE Classes – Team Sports, Individual Sports, FPF, Aerobics Athletics (any school sport)Athletics (any school sport) Fall semester of CheerleadingFall semester of Cheerleading Fall semester of BandFall semester of Band JROTCJROTC Silver Stars or Dance 1Silver Stars or Dance 1 Off-Campus PE through approved vendor (requires approval Off-Campus PE through approved vendor (requires approval

BEFORE semester start – see counselor for details)BEFORE semester start – see counselor for details)

Fine Arts (1 credit required)Fine Arts (1 credit required) Options for Fine ArtsOptions for Fine Arts

Art Art Theater Arts or Tech TheaterTheater Arts or Tech Theater OrchestraOrchestra BandBand ChoirChoir DanceDance Floral DesignFloral Design

NotesNotes Fall semester Band is under PE (½ credit only)Fall semester Band is under PE (½ credit only) Dance 1 can count for 1 fine art Dance 1 can count for 1 fine art andand 1 PE credit 1 PE credit

Languages Other Than English Languages Other Than English (2 credits required)(2 credits required)

Spanish, French, or American Sign LanguageSpanish, French, or American Sign Language Must take 2 years of the SAME languageMust take 2 years of the SAME language

Ex: Spanish 1 & Spanish 2Ex: Spanish 1 & Spanish 2

Upper level options:Upper level options: Spanish III LevelSpanish III Level Spanish III PreAPSpanish III PreAP Spanish III PreAP DualSpanish III PreAP Dual Spanish IV APSpanish IV AP Spanish IV AP DualSpanish IV AP Dual

ASL III LevelASL III Level French III PreAPFrench III PreAP French III PreAP DualFrench III PreAP Dual French IV APFrench IV AP French IV AP DUalFrench IV AP DUal

Speech (1/2 credit for RHSP)Speech (1/2 credit for RHSP)

Several options for “speech” credit:Several options for “speech” credit: Communications ApplicationsCommunications Applications Teen Leadership Teen Leadership

(is under “electives”)(is under “electives”) Debate Debate (the full year)(the full year) AVIDAVID (the full year) (the full year) Professional Communications Professional Communications (in the CTE (in the CTE

Electives)Electives)

If you sign up for If you sign up for Dual Credit Dual Credit ClassesClasses in Bridges, Mrs. Herbst in Bridges, Mrs. Herbst (in the library) will contact you. (in the library) will contact you.

Eligibility for Dual Credit classes Eligibility for Dual Credit classes is determined by taking an is determined by taking an entrance exam at Lonestar entrance exam at Lonestar

College.College.

Please ask questions today. Please ask questions today.

Dual Credit = Dual Credit = College College CreditCredit

Aide and Release PeriodsAide and Release Periods Office Aide RequirementsOffice Aide Requirements

Seniors onlySeniors only Application Required (Pick up from House Office)Application Required (Pick up from House Office) Attendance and Discipline consideredAttendance and Discipline considered Indicate on Application the course you want to drop if selected Indicate on Application the course you want to drop if selected

to be an aideto be an aide

Early Release/Late Arrival RequirementsEarly Release/Late Arrival Requirements Parent Permission Form SignedParent Permission Form Signed Passed all required EOC examsPassed all required EOC exams Juniors = Have at least 15 credits earnedJuniors = Have at least 15 credits earned Seniors = Have at least 20 credit earnedSeniors = Have at least 20 credit earned

Reviewing and Updating Reviewing and Updating Your 4 year PlanYour 4 year Plan

Log in Log in to to www.bridges.com

Portfolio Name = humble + your ID Portfolio Name = humble + your ID

(ex: humble123456) (ex: humble123456)

Password = your IDPassword = your ID

(ex: 123456)(ex: 123456)

Select Select Choices PlannerChoices Planner Click Click Your Portfolio Your Portfolio (Green Tab)(Green Tab) Click Click Your PlansYour Plans Scroll down to see your Scroll down to see your

purple plan purple plan for grades 9-12. for grades 9-12.

*If you do not see a *If you do not see a purple planpurple plan, raise , raise your hand now*your hand now*

Am I on the right Am I on the right Pathway?Pathway? Pathway determines the courses Pathway determines the courses

you should take…if your you should take…if your interests change, then change interests change, then change your pathway!your pathway!

If your pathway isn’t correct, we If your pathway isn’t correct, we can help you change that today!can help you change that today!

If you forget a class, counselors If you forget a class, counselors look at this to choose classes look at this to choose classes for you!!!for you!!!

Missing credits?Missing credits?

Look at your 6Look at your 6thth column - column - CreditsCredits. It shows required number of . It shows required number of credits for each subject. credits for each subject.

All 26 credits needed for graduation MUST be on this plan.All 26 credits needed for graduation MUST be on this plan.

Please see your counselor for a credit retrieval plan if you are Please see your counselor for a credit retrieval plan if you are missing credits or are off-track for graduation (indicated by big red missing credits or are off-track for graduation (indicated by big red XX).).

How to change courses:How to change courses:

Add Wanted Courses

Remove Unwanted Courses

Click Here to Save

Courses may be here…

Things to Remember!Things to Remember! Remove unwanted coursesRemove unwanted courses

When adding courses, be sure to add “A” & “B” sections When adding courses, be sure to add “A” & “B” sections for full yearfor full year

Some classes may be listed under different headings Some classes may be listed under different headings (ex: Teen Leadership is under Electives, not Speech)(ex: Teen Leadership is under Electives, not Speech)

Be sure to select Be sure to select Return to your Course PlanReturn to your Course Plan to save to save changes!changes!

Please look at the bottom of your Please look at the bottom of your purple planpurple plan

Please verify that Total Planned Credits Please verify that Total Planned Credits = 7*= 7*

for the grade level you will enter next for the grade level you will enter next year! year!

*or 6 for students that QUALIFY *or 6 for students that QUALIFY

for late arrival/early releasefor late arrival/early release

Important Information!!!Important Information!!! Bridges plans are only open for editing until Bridges plans are only open for editing until

January 30thJanuary 30th Confirmation of Course Selections for 2014-Confirmation of Course Selections for 2014-

2015 will be given to students on 2015 will be given to students on

MARCH 27th MARCH 27th How to make changes March 27How to make changes March 27thth - June 6 - June 6thth

Update Update Bridges 4 year plan Bridges 4 year plan ((REQUIREDREQUIRED)) Print copy of 4 year planPrint copy of 4 year plan Give to counselor to make changeGive to counselor to make change