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SPRING BREAK!!! Hangin with his girl Chillin at the pool

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H EADIN TO THE BEACH !

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H IS TEACHER WANTS HIM TO THINK! and answer important questions!

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Who am I? How will I get there? Where am I going?

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So Tuffy took a break from his vacation daydream and started to think Who am I?

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H E THOUGHT BACK TO WHAT HE FIRST DREAMT OF BEING When he was just a pup he wanted to be -- A Super HERO!

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I N HIS EARLY TEEN YEARS HE WANTED TO BE A . ROCK STAR

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Financial Investor Video Game Developer At the moment he thinks either OR

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O N TO THE NEXT QUESTION .W HERE A M I GOING ? Tuffy is a pretty good student He wants to go to college Yale sounds good!

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H OW WILL HE GET THERE ??? Tuffy knows that to G ET to College he will need to. 1. Keep his grades up. 2. Take challenging classes. 3. Meet GRADUATION requirements! My future is bright baby.

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So what does it take to graduate from La Porte H.S.?

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R ECOMMENDED D EGREE P LAN 26 CREDITS 4 English 4 Math 4 Science 4 Social Studies 2 Language other than English (Spanish, French, ASL) 1 Fine Art 1.0 Physical Education 0.5 Speech 5.5 Electives

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D ISTINGUISHED A CHIEVEMENT PLAN 3 years of Foreign Language 4 Advanced Measures DAP Diploma Meet all of the same requirements on the Recommended Plan BUT, with a higher level of Academic Rigor by meeting several extra requirements

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Complete a year long AP Course Score at least a 3 or higher on the AP test to gain the college credit. This will count as 1 advanced measure AP Course Complete a Dual Enrollment Course. Each semester will count as 1 Advanced Measure. You must receive a grade of 80 or better for the course to qualify as an Advanced Measure. Dual Enrollment Course W HAT IS AN A DVANCED MEASURE ? Y OU CAN PICK FROM ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS AS LONG AS YOU COMPLETE 4 A DVANCED M EASURES BY GRADUATION. Original research/project

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A SAMPLE 4 YEAR PLAN FOR TUFFY .. English = 4 cr. English I English II English III English IV Social Studies = 4 cr. World Geography World History US History Government/Economics Physical Ed. = 1 cr. Football Speech = cr. Communication Applications Language Other than English = 2cr. Spanish I Spanish II Math = 4 cr. Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Pre Cal Science = 4 cr. Biology Chemistry Physics Anatomy & Physiology Fine Art = 1 cr. Art I Electives = 5.5 cr. Theatre Arts I Football Webmastering Football Art II Drawing Health

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MathScience Social Studies English The CORE.

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R ISING 9 TH GRADE ENGLISH CHOICES .. English I PAP *NEED TEACHER RECOMMENDATION English I To be or not to be

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M ATH CHOICES . This year I took Algebra I In 9 th Grade I will take Geometry PAP In 9 th Grade I will take Algebra I This year I took 8 th grade math

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S OCIAL S TUDIES . World Geography PAP * Need Teacher Recommendation World Geography Does this outfit look historical?

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S CIENCE C HOICES Biology Biology PAP *Need Teacher Recommendation

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L AST YEAR WHEN T UFFY WAS FILLING OUT HIS COURSE REQUESTS HE WAS TIRED . L AST YEAR WHEN T UFFY WAS FILLING OUT HIS COURSE REQUESTS HE WAS TIRED .

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S O HE JUST PICKED ANY OLD CLASS AND ENDED UP WITH A FEW CHOICES THAT WEREN T QUITE A FIT FOR HIM . Dance Intro to Floral Design an d

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Yippeee!!!

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HELP!!! Save me! Ugh. Ugh.

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A T THE START OF THE SEMESTER HE WENT TO HIS COUNSELOR TO BEG.. For a schedule change

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T HE COUNSELOR COULD NOT HELP T UFFY BECAUSE HE HAD PICKED THOSE CLASSES. T HE COUNSELOR COULD NOT HELP T UFFY BECAUSE HE HAD PICKED THOSE CLASSES. Ugh He was stuck for the rest of the year.

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S O T UFFY DECIDED THIS YEAR HE WOULD DO SOME RESEARCH BEFORE HE PICKED HIS ELECTIVE CLASSES . S O T UFFY DECIDED THIS YEAR HE WOULD DO SOME RESEARCH BEFORE HE PICKED HIS ELECTIVE CLASSES .

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First he went to talk to Captain Hernandez about ROTC. How many push ups would he really have to do? What kind of ROTC scholarships are there for dogs?

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H E TALKED TO HIS COACH ABOUT WHEN TRY - OUTS FOR ATHLETICS WERE GOING TO BE H E TALKED TO THE HIGH SCHOOL BAND DIRECTOR H E ASKED ABOUT CHOIR He talked to his friends about Chatos and Dance.

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T UFFY ALSO RESEARCHED ONLINE He went to www.lpisd.org and then to the high school page. Then he looked at the course catalog under counselors corner

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T UFFY KNEW HE NEEDED TO PICK 3 ELECTIVES Elective #1Elective #2Elective #3

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S O HE LOOKED THROUGH SOME OF HIS CHOICES

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Principles of Architecture and Construction

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P RINCIPLES OF TRANSPORTATION M ARITIME

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P RINCIPLES OF H UMAN S ERVICES

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P RINCIPLES OF A GRICULTURE MANAGEMENT P RINCIPLES OF A GRICULTURE MANAGEMENT

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C ONCEPTS OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

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T HEATRE ARTS

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P RINCIPLES OF B USINESS, M ARKETING AND FINANCE

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S MALL A NIMAL M ANAGEMENT S M A L L A N I M A L M A N A G E M E N T

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B USINESS I MAGE M ANAGEMENT

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M ONEY M ATTERS

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He realized that if he wanted to take cosmetology, he would have to start his foreign language his freshman year!

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T UFFY DIDN T FORGET TO ASK ABOUT THE DIFFERENT CLUBS AT HIGH SCHOOL ! American Sign Language Anime Club Art Club Brony Club Christ on Campus/Fellowship Of Christian Athletes Criminal Justice Competition DECA Discovery Dawgs (science club) ECO (Earth Care Organization) Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America Future Farmers of America Hispanics Advocating Better Lives and Attitudes(HABLA) Heritage Club Interact Marathon Club Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society Student Council Thespians Theater Ultimate Frisbee Club

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T UFFY KNOWS THAT THE NEXT STEP IS TO TALK TO HIS PARENTS ABOUT HIS OPTIONS. Be ready to register for your classes!

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N OW THAT T UFFY HAS DONE HIS RESEARCH HE IS READY TO REGISTER FOR HIS CLASSES !

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S O THE NEXT QUESTION IS .

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Somethings New!!!

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I NTEREST I NVENTORY & COURSE REGISTRATION You will answer a few short questions to see what your interests are. Then, you will select a career pathway that matches your interests. You will see all your choices in that pathway on your new 4 year plan! YOUR CLASSES MUST MATCH YOUR CAREER PATHWAY.

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INSTRUCTIONS 1. Select your choices for each of the 4 core areas. 2. Make sure to get the required recommendation in order to sign up for a PAP class. 3. Select your top 3 elective choices.

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C OURSE S ELECTIONS E XAMPLES Example: English I Algebra I Biology W. Geography PE Comm Apps/Money Matters Theater Arts Example: English I Geometry PAP Biology W. Geography Football/Softball Comm Apps/Small Animal Man. Spanish II PAP

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Look on the LPHS home page!

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L OOK AT YOUR CHOICES !

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NEXT Create your plan! Talk to your Parents about it. Register for courses online!

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YOU NEED TO.. Look at your choices. Create a plan & talk to your parents about it. Talk to your counselor one-on-one when she comes later this semester.