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Pre-Registration Classes of 2014, 15, 16 “What classes should I take next year?”

Pre-Registration Classes of 2014, 15, 16 “What classes should I take next year?”. Kingwood Park High School. Principal: Lisa Drabing Associate Principal: Brian Johnson Counselor/AP House Teams Explorations House: Caren Barnes & Alan Corman Global House: Lisa Mosely & Amy Wallace

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Pre-Registration Classes of 2014, 15, 16 “What classes should I take next year?”

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  1. Pre-Registration Classes of 2014, 15, 16 “What classes should I take next year?”

  2. Kingwood Park High School Principal: Lisa Drabing Associate Principal: Brian Johnson Counselor/AP House Teams Explorations House:Caren Barnes & Alan Corman Global House:Lisa Mosely & Amy Wallace Green House: Tim Hurlbert & Belinda Zoet Humanities House:Kimberly Young & Kristy Kaizer

  3. Kim Young Humanities House Counselor

  4. Graduation Programs 26Credit Recommended High School Program 26Credit Distinguished Achievement Program

  5. Recommended VS. Distinguished

  6. Graduation Requirements English 4 Math 4 Science 4 Social St. 4 Foreign Lang. 2* * 3 credits for D.A. plan • Fine Arts 1 • PE 1 • Speech .5 • Electives 5.5* * 4.5 electives for D.A. plan

  7. Course Basics Select enough courses to fill 7 periods Use a combination of year-long and/or semester-long courses Consider graduation requirements (foreign language, fine art, PE, speech and electives) Consider their career goals Find pre-requisites If two semesters average to a 70 the student will receive 1 full year of credit Students receive 0.5 credits a semester for each class they successfully pass.

  8. Classes to Consider • Options for Speech credit: Communication Applications, Teen Leadership, Debate, AVID • Options for Fine Art credit: Art I, Dance, Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theatre, Tech Theatre, Floral Design • Options for PE credit: Athletics, Aerobics, Team Sports, Individual Sports, Foundations of Personal Fitness, Cheer (Tryout Required), Band, ROTC, Dance I • Introductions to career areas and pre-requisites: Principles of …

  9. KPHS Athletics

  10. Athletics Considerations Only one athletic period at a time. There are tryouts for most sports. Some athletic programs begin in the summer – Check athletics page on website towards end of year. (Ex: Football, Cross Country & Volleyball.) If you do not make the team, you will be placed in PE. All athletics require a PHYSICAL EXAM every year.

  11. Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Architecture and Construction Arts, A/V Technology and Communications Business, Management and Administration Education and Training Finance Government & Public Administration Health Science Hospitality & Tourism Human Services Information Technology Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Marketing, Sales & Service Manufacturing Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Career and Technology Classes   The following courses are designed to prepare students for specific career and college programs of study in career clusters such as:

  12. HISD Online Course Guide*found at KPark website, Our School tab • Graduation Plans • Grade Point Equivalencies • GPA Explanation • Award of Credit • Policies and Procedures • Recommended Course Placement • Course Descriptions • Electives listed by Career Pathways

  13. Bridges Access • www.bridges.com • Username = humble+student ID (ex: humble123456) • Password = student ID • Parents can set up accounts too!

  14. Four Year Plan on Bridges.com • Go with your child to Bridges.com • Reviewtheir choice of career area • Review their classes selected for next year • Course requests are uploaded from plans

  15. Schedule Change Policy Last day for elective changes is June 7th due to creating master schedule. During the school year, a student may request a change in course level only at certain times of the semester according to District policy. Before a change in level request can be made: Student, parent(s), and teacher must conference No missing assignments and attending tutorials

  16. Credit Options • Average to Pass (Best Option!) • Humble ISD Summer School $ • On Campus Credit Recovery • GRAD - Night School (Seniors Only) • Texas Virtual School $ • Texas Tech Correspondence Course $ • Houston Learning Academy $ • Texas Tech Credit By Exam - $40 per semester • Retrieval- 70% • Acceleration- 90% • Retake Course

  17. Pre-AP& AP Classes Brian Johnson Associate Principal

  18. What is Pre-AP/AP? AP = Advanced Placement Standards established by College Board Earn college credit in high school

  19. Why Take Pre-AP/AP? 4 year college graduation rates No AP courses: 29% 1 AP course: 45% 2 or more: 61% College Readiness Save $ AVG SAT Scores No AP Courses: 1414 1 or more: 1707

  20. Recommendations 80+ in previous honors course 90+ in previous level course Start early Know your student

  21. AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) What is AVID? A program that places students with potential in advanced classes and provides them with critical support. Open to incoming 9th, 10th, and 11th graders All AVID students are required to be in at least one PreAP course while enrolled in the program and will receive elective credit for the AVID course. For more information, please contact Hazel Prescott Hazelanne.prescott@humble.k12.tx.us or 281-641-6632

  22. Lisa Mosely Global House Counselor

  23. The Importance of The PSAT • Sophomore Year • Free practice for the SAT • Receive feedback on strengths and weaknesses • Estimate of performance on SAT • Junior Year • Can qualify for National Merit Scholarships • Additional practice for SAT • Must test - will take ASVAB if not registered

  24. How to prepare for PSAT • Free Kaplan Course ($299 value) • TestGear through Bridges • Collegeboard.org Free Online Practice • College Board tutors provided by District for high scoring Sophomores

  25. Required Assessments For Class of 2015 & 2016 English I English II English III Algebra I Geometry Algebra II World Geography World History US History Biology Chemistry Physics

  26. The International Baccalaureate Program Often referred to as the IB Program Program with increased Academic Rigor For students who are University bound Possibility of more than 24 college credit hours IB Program is at Humble High School (parents must provide transportation) IB Diploma Coordinator, at 281-641-6541 or amanda.petree@humble.k12.tx.us.

  27. Pass/Fail • Beyond Graduation Requirements • Course grades are not included in GPA • Eligibility is still based on course grade • Advantageous for only small % of students • Conference with your counselor before deciding • Deadline is one week after first report card • Must apply for each semester

  28. Dual Credit Basics • All Dual Credit courses: • Are dependent upon enrollment and teacher availability • Require college placement scores in reading, writing, and math (if attempting to do a math, science or economics) • Are accepted at most colleges • Acceptable tests include: • TAKS-ELA and Essay only (math portion not used) • ASSET, COMPASS, THEA, SAT, ACT, and/or ACCUPLACER • Dual Credit students must: • First apply online to Lonestar College-Kingwood • Fill out an Exceptional Admissions form with parent, student, and high school counselor signatures • Complete forms obtained from CelieHerbst, Dual Credit Liaison • Test in March or April at Lonestar College and have scores sent to KPHS • Follow college guidelines when dropping a dual credit course

  29. District Dual Credit Offerings(subject to change and dependent on staffing) College Transitions English 4 College Algebra Pre-Calculus AB or BC Calculus AB or BC AP Biology Anatomy & Physiology AP Chemistry Spanish/French/German 3 Spanish/French/German 4 US History (online) Psychology (online) Government (online) Economics (online)

  30. Dual CreditContact Mrs. Herbst is the liaison for Dual Credit. Celia.Herbst@humble.k12.tx.us 281-641-6779

  31. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS Top 4 criteria colleges consider: #1 – Grades in AP/Dual classes #2 – Rigor of High School Curriculum #3 – SAT or ACT scores #4 – GPA and class rank Additional considerations: Awards/Achievements Community Service Extracurricular Activities Letters of Recommendations

  32. College Admissions Testing SAT – www.collegeboard.org Tests Critical Reading, Math, and Writing Penalizes for guessing! Don’t answer unless you know! Perfect score 2400 (800 for each section) Student strong in Reading and Writing do best! ACT – www.actstudent.org Tests Reading, English, Math, Science (writingoptional) No penalty for guessing. Answer every question! Perfect score 36 (Average of all three sections) Students strong in Math and Science do best! MOST COLLEGES WILL ACCEPT EITHER!

  33. How to prepare for SAT/ACT • Free Kaplan Course ($299 value) • TestGear through Bridges • PSAT Feedback through CollegeBoard • See your counselor for additional resources

  34. Where’s the money?FAFSA Workshop Feb. 19th6:30-8:30 in the Library • FAFSA • SCHOLARSHIPS • GRANTS • LOANS • WORK STUDY

  35. LoneStar Coyote CampFebruary 25th • Registration • Academic Advising • Financial Aid • Placement Testing Referrals

  36. Our Teachers are here tonight! Academic Lead Teachers Elective Teachers Dual Credit Liason

  37. Closing Lisa Drabing Principal

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