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Class of 2018 Acceptance Parent Meeting

Class of 2018 Acceptance Parent Meeting. Agenda. Welcome and introductions Mission Overview of pertinent topics Question and answer. Mission.

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Class of 2018 Acceptance Parent Meeting

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  1. Class of 2018 Acceptance Parent Meeting

  2. Agenda • Welcome and introductions • Mission • Overview of pertinent topics • Question and answer

  3. Mission • The Early College mission is to prepare students to be critical thinkers, responsible citizens, and confident leaders while receiving rigorous and relevant instruction that results in the attainment of secondary baccalaureate degree and promotes personal responsibility for lifelong learning and philanthropy.

  4. Important information • Alpha Academy • Scholarship Ceremony • Summer reading • Supplies for next year • Child nutrition • Transportation • Transition from middle school • Dedicated Service Graduate Program • AVID College Readiness System • TSI testing, blue enrollment forms and etc.

  5. Alpha Academy • Purpose- To help students transition and prepare for the upcoming school year. • Description- Students will participate in activities at ECAS and LSC. The activities will help students become familiar with each other, both campuses, and with the culture of ECAS. • Dates, times, locations, dress • July 30-31; 8A-12P, ECAS, dress is casual, • August 4-6; 8A-12P, LSC, dress is school appropriate- Alpha shirt required

  6. Scholarship Ceremony • Purpose- The yearly ritual of induction to Early College and acceptance of the “scholarship” to Lone Star College serves to celebrate the student’s decision to take the road less travelled • Description • Dates, times, locations, dress • August 6, 6:30 – 7:30, professional

  7. Summer Reading • Purpose • Description • Accountability • Grading

  8. Supplies needed • 3 inch binder, 8 dividers, zipper bag, pens, pencils, highlighters • Spiral notebooks • 1 ream of printer paper • Map colors • Flash drive • Access to internet and computer resources

  9. Child nutrition • Breakfast • Free for everyone • Lunch • You may bring lunch for your daughter/ son but not their friends. If you do bring lunch, students will need to come to the office at their lunch time to pick up. We will not interrupt instructional time to deliver or notify them • After school snack • Provided on tutorial days for those that are in attendance

  10. Transportation • To and from ECAS • Pick up in neighborhoods or at zoned high school • Transfer bus from zoned high school to ECAS • M-Th ride RMS buses back to neighborhood • F ride transfer buses to zoned high school and ride HS buses to neighborhood (if outside 2 miles) • To and from LSC • During the fall and spring we provide transportation to and from LSC during the school day

  11. ECAS culture and transition from MS • ECAS is preparing students to be successful in college settings. This includes: • Being an active participant in their learning • Being a self-advocate • Learning to manage their time, utilize good study skills and be responsible for their course work • Respect and support each other and encourage each person to do their best • Take care of the ECAS campus • Following the SISD and LSC code of conduct- including dress code • Being philanthropic

  12. DSG – Dedicated Service Graduate • Each student is expected to participate in the DSG program through Spring ISD • 30 hours per year, each year (ten of those hours should be to SISD)

  13. College Readiness and AVID • What is college readiness? • THINK! (Key cognitive strategies) • KNOW! (Key content knowledge) • ACT! (Key learning skills) • GO! (Key transition knowledge and skills)

  14. College Readiness and AVID • How does AVID make a student more prepared for college? • THINK! (Key cognitive strategies)- Costas levels of questioning, Socratic Seminar, Philosophical Chairs • KNOW! (Key content knowledge)- WICOR • ACT! (Key learning skills)- note taking, summarizing, prioritizing, keeping a calendar, critical reading strategies • GO! (Key transition knowledge and skills)- personality inventory, career interest inventory, college tours, college crate (applications and etc.)

  15. TSI, Course Enrollment and Etc. • Initial TSI testing in October, targeted retesting in November. • Spring testing in March-April, targeted retesting in May • Testing tickets allow students to test at LSC at other times! • Mandatory parent and student meetings prior to enrollment in college course

  16. 9th grade courses • English 1 or 2 • Algebra or Geometry • Biology • AP Human Geography • AVID 1 • PE • Spanish 1, 2 or 3 • BIM or Math lab • English 1 or 2 • Algebra or Geometry • Biology • AP Human Geography • AVID 1 • Kinesiology • Spanish 1, 2 or 3 • EDUC 1300

  17. Contact information • Dr. Rene Garganta, Principal • rgargant@springisd.org • Kristine Guidry, Academic Dean • ksalinas@springisd.org • Eva Lopez, Principal’s Secretary • emoran@springisd.org • School phone number 281-891-6880

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