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WELCOME TO Freshman Fish registration!!!. How do you feel about High School?. First Day of School Video. Tips for Success. Grades Count!!!!!. Get Involved. Don’t Procrastinate. Attend every day. What if things get too hard?. Just keep Swimming Video. Tutorials
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How do you feel about High School? First Day of School Video
Tips for Success Grades Count!!!!! Get Involved Don’t Procrastinate Attend every day
What if things get too hard? Just keep Swimming Video • Tutorials • Parent Teacher Conferences • Talk to someone (Counselor or Asst. Principal)
What are the BIGGEST changes from Middle School to High School Modified Block Schedule
Where and How to Earn a Credit You EARN.5 credit for each class you successfully complete each semester. Successfully completing a class means you make a passing grade and have 90% attendance. You have to earn credits to go from one grade to the next and graduate IF YOU FAIL A CLASS YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT OVER UNTIL YOU PASS IT. You still have to pass the End of Course Exams
graduation Plans • RECOMMENDED PLAN • DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT PLAN • IB PLAN (DHS ONLY)
Recommended PlanIncludes: • 4 x 4 CORE REQUIREMENTS: • 4 years of English • 4 years of Math • 4 years of Science • 4 years of Social Studies
AND: World Language: 2 credits (3 if on the DAP) SpanishFrenchGerman Latin*American Sign Language Speech Credit: ½ Professional Communications½ Fine Arts Credit: 1 Art Dance Band Orchestra Choir Theater Arts
AND: Physical Education Credit: 1 P.E. or Partner PE Athletics (actual sport)- Physicals Required Athletic Training ½ ROTC Dance Marching band (fall only) Cheerleading (fall only) Drill Team **PLEASE NOTE ALL UIL Athletics are competitive… NOT instructional
Cheerleading Tryouts: • Parent Meeting – Tuesday Feb. 26th, 6p.m., RHS • Clinic – Monday – March 18th-21st • Tryout day – Friday March 22nd • 1st Parent Cheer meeting –Tuesday March 26th • Christie Weir– Sponsor: cweir@dentonisd.org • Strutter (DrillTeam) Tryouts: • Parent Meeting – Tuesday, January 29th • Clinic – Monday – Thursday Feb 11th – 14th • Tryout day – Friday – February 15th • Kelli Jones– Sponsor: 940-369-3077
Distinguished achievement plan Same as recommended plan except . . . • Same as Recommended Plan • Add 3rd year of World Language • STAAR testing requirement • Four (4) additional advanced measures
D AP • Advanced Measures Include: • AP Courses(and satisfactory grade on AP exam) • Dual Credit University Courses • (with a “B” or higher grade) • National Merit Scholarship Finalist • Researched based project • Sign up for PreAP Classes
International Baccalaureate Program at DHS • 2-Year college-prep course of study in the junior and senior year • You are good IB DP candidate if you register for: • 2 Pre-AP core courses • Spanish, French, Latin or German (Level 1 or 2) • Speech, PE, and Fine Art (state requirements) • Contact the IB Coordinator, Beth Hughes • 940-369-2238…bhughes@dentonisd.org • www.dentonisd.org/dhsIB
The Course Card • We’ll fill it out together • Write in pencil only • Fill in all information at top of course card • You may not take the same course twice! (Example – Algebra)
123456 Smith Matt 123-4567 Brian/Mary Smith Smith@me.com 765-4321 Or PAP English I 10110
Smith Matt 123456 123-4567 Brian/Mary Smith 765-4321 Smith@me.com Or PAP Algebra I 15115
Smith Matt 123456 123-4567 Brian/Mary Smith 765-4321 Smith@me.com Or PAP Biology 20310
Smith Matt 123456 123-4567 Brian/Mary Smith 765-4321 Smith@me.com Or PAP W. Geog 22110
WHY CTECourses? Apply core curriculum in a different, more practical way. Seamless transition to college and earn college credit for free while in high school Earn licensures and certification while in high school Build skills toward college/career choices
Or PAP English 1 10110 HS101/Speech ASL I Volleyball Theater I 73110 35110 27110 911003/C20703
Cheer Drill Team Spanish 1 BIM
Matt Smith Mary Smith
Schedule Change Request DECISIONS ARE FINAL
Did We Go Too Fast? Course Catalog General information, optional programs, description of all courses Righteous Video Middle school and high school websites Find the CTE power point and more info on these sites! Middle School & High School Counselors
Due Dates: • Harpool=Wed. Feb 13 • Calhoun = Wed. Feb 13 • McMath = Thurs. Feb 14 • Crownover = Friday Feb. 15 • Navo = Monday Feb. 18 • Strickland= Tuesday Feb.19
How will your first day be? Obnoxious Video Do you feel more prepared?