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Burnet HS Pre-Registration for Grades 9-11 Spring 2019

Join the Burnet HS Counseling Team for a Pre-Registration session covering graduation requirements, endorsement pathways, and course selection. Get prepared for the next academic year!

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Burnet HS Pre-Registration for Grades 9-11 Spring 2019

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  1. Pre-RegistrationGrades 9-11 Spring 2019

  2. From the Burnet HS Counseling Team Counselors Jane Jeffries A-K Trisha Cook L-Z College & Career Coordinator Jill Castillo

  3. Agenda • Graduation Requirements • Endorsement Pathways • Pre-Registration2019-20

  4. Pre-Registration Activities January 17 Parent Night Presentation January 28 11th grade class presentation 29 9thgrade class presentation 30 10thgrade class presentation February 1 11th grade choice sheets due/meet with counselor February 5 9thgrade choice sheets due 6 Meet with counselor February 810th grade choice sheets due 11 Meet with counselor Late Spring: Course verification process

  5. Graduation Requirements Students must successfully earn at least 26 credits in a plan of study that includes specific courses in English, math, science, social studies, and other required courses and electives. Students must also select and complete an endorsement as mandated under HB5.

  6. Foundation Graduation Plan Distinguished level of Achievement is required for Automatic Admission

  7. Endorsement Pathways Endorsement pathways are intended to give students opportunity to take a concentration of related courses in high school to help them be better prepared for post-secondary education and careers.

  8. Endorsements • Multi-Disciplinary • Arts and Humanities • Business and Industry • Public Service • STEM REMEMBER: Endorsements can be changed.

  9. Please Note… • In general, students must earn 4 credits from a sequence of related courses designated for a particular endorsement pathway. • While it is possible for students to meet the requirements for more than one endorsement, “collecting” endorsements is not really the intent of the mandate. • Scheduling conflicts may require students to set priorities regarding the endorsement completion requirement.

  10. High School Course Catalog • The following presentation references the BCISD High School Course Catalog which is available online at https://bhs.burnetcisd.net/ • Students should read course descriptions to gain greater understanding of the courses they want to take. Complete information regarding pre-registration is available on the BHS Counselors’ page of the Burnet HS website.

  11. Course Choice Sheet Your key to successful course selection

  12. Course Selection • Core/Academic Choices: English, Math, Science, Social Studies • P.E.-Athletics, Foundations of P.E., Dance, Marching Band (Fall only) • Fine Arts –Art, Band, Dance, Theatre, Technical Theatre, Choir • Foreign Language • Electives based on Endorsements & STAAR Scores

  13. CHECKLIST: ___Name and ID ___Core Subjects ___LOTE and Electives ___Alternates ___Signatures Choose 8 classes and 2 Alternates

  14. Who Should Take AP and Pre-AP Classes? Before enrolling in Pre-AP and AP courses, students should consider: • Interest in intense exploration of the course material. • Strong personal commitment to accomplishing objectives and requirements of course. • Strong academic history as demonstrated by academic records and state assessments. • Ability to dedicate appropriate time. • Willingness to stretch academically. • Willingness to work hard. • Advanced Course Night March 21

  15. NEW Pre-AP/AP Guidelines Petition for Pre-AP/AP Course Exit • To ensure that students allow sufficient time to become acclimated to the courses and what the Pre-AP/AP curriculum can offer, Burnet HS expects that any student who enrolls in a Pre-AP/AP course remain in the class until the 5th week of school. A schedule change can be requested at that time. After that, students will remain in the course until mid-year.

  16. Course Selection &Course Verification • Parents who want to make changes to their child’s course requests after the student meets with his/her counselor will need to wait until the course verification process in the spring. • Schools will not make any changes requested after the due date and before the course verification process. • You will receive a course verification form later this spring.  At that time, you may make changes to your child’s course requests, sign it, and then return the form. • We want all changes completed in writing with a parent signature during the course verification process.

  17. Fall Schedule Change Policies Requests for schedule changes will be approved for the following reasons only: 1. Error in schedule (This will be confirmed by counselors and the course verification form. If the course verification form was not returned, this request will be denied.) 2. Student failure in prerequisite course 3. Change in program/level (athletics, band, choir, orchestra, etc.)

  18. Dual CreditAdvanced Placement? College credit opportunities in high school

  19. AP Classes • College level curriculum • Students take exam in May (costs about $90)-can earn credit with a passing score (3, 4, 5 – score and credit earned varies by college) • Weighted points for GPA AP Credit Policies by College: https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/search-credit-policies

  20. Dual Credit Classes • College level curriculum • Students earn credit at Texas Public Colleges by passing • Weighted points for GPA (Highest grade a student can receive is a 95%, A=95, B=85, etc) • Students must pay for courses • FERPA- Grades are not available for BHS or for parents, only students have access to grades

  21. ASU/Dual Credit Courses • History 2311/2312=World History • Spanish 1411/1412=Spanish III • History 1301/1302=US History • Biology 1406/1407=Biology II • Physics 1401/1402=DC Physics • English 1301/1302=English IV

  22. REMIND 101 Stay connected with the counseling center. Get information and reminders. • Class of 2020: Text @ 2020burnet to 81010 • Class of 2021: Text @2021burnet to 81010 • Class of 2022: Text @ec63gh to 81010

  23. QUESTIONS?

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