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Planning 4 years of High School

Planning 4 years of High School. Humble ISD Class of 2014-17. Today, we will: Review your 4 year plan Discuss options for core and elective classes Request changes to Bridges.com. Verify you keep all graduation requirements. You can find the course guide by:.

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Planning 4 years of High School

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  1. Planning 4 years of High School Humble ISD Class of 2014-17

  2. Today, we will: • Review your 4 year plan • Discuss options for core and elective classes • Request changes to Bridges.com. • Verify you keep all graduation requirements

  3. You can find the course guide by: Logging onto Kingwood Park High School Website Click on the Our School tab Click on Counselors Click on and proceed to Course Selection Guide

  4. Log in to www.bridges.com Portfolio Name = humble + your ID (ex: smith123456) Password = your ID (ex: 123456)

  5. Select Choices Planner Click Your Portfolio Click Your Plans See your purple plan for grades 9-12. If you do not, raise your hand. NOW – Look at your Change Form!

  6. RecommendedPlan • 4 credits of English • 4 credits of Math • 4 credits of Science • 4 credits of Social Studies • .5 credit of Communication Applications (speech) • 1 credit of Fine Arts • 2 credits of (the same) Foreign Language • 1.0 credit of PE • 5.5 elective credits

  7. English 9th English 1 or English 1 PreAP 10th English 2 or English 2 PreAP 11th English 3 or AP English 3 English 4 or AP English 4 or English 4 Dual 12th

  8. Math Algebra 1 or Algebra 1 PreAP Geometry or Geometry PreAP Math Models Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 PreAP PreCalculus AB or BC PreAP/Dual AQR AP Statistics AP Calculus AB or BC/Dual Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II are required for Recommended and Distinguished plans

  9. Science Biology, Chemistry, and Physics are required for Recommended and Distinguished plans Biology or Biology PreAP 9th IPC (if algebra was 74 or below) Chemistry or Chemistry PreAP (math & bio scores 90 or better) 10th Principles of Physics (if math scores is 74 or below) orPhysics or Physics PreAP (math and chem. scores are 90 or better) 11th 12th Any 4th year Science It is strongly encouraged that Pre-AP Chemistry & Pre-AP Algebra II and/or Pre-AP Physics & Pre-Calculus are taken concurrently

  10. Social Studies 9th World Geography or World Geography PreAP 10th World History or AP World History 11th US History or AP US History or US History Dual Virtual 12th Economics or AP Economics or Economics Dual Virtual Government or AP Government or Government Dual Virtual and

  11. Communication Applications (1/2 credit required) • Several options for “speech” credit: • Communications Applications • Teen Leadership (will show under “electives”) • Debate (the full year) • AVID (the full year) • Professional Communications (in the AG dept)

  12. Fine Arts (1 credit required) • Choices • Art • Theater • Orchestra • Band • Choir • Dance 1 • Floral Design • Notes • Fall semester Band counts as PE, ½ credit • Dance 1 can count for 1 credit fine art or elective and 1 credit PE

  13. Languages Other Than English (2 or 3 credits required) • Must take 2 years (or 3 years on DAP) of the SAME language • Ex: Spanish 1 & Spanish 2 • Upper level options: • Spanish III Level • Spanish III PreAP • Spanish III PreAP Dual • Spanish IV PreAP • Spanish IV PreAP Dual • French III PreAP • French III PreAP Dual • French IV PreAP • French IV PreAP DUal

  14. Physical Education (1.0 credit required) • PE Classes • Athletics (any school sport) • Fall semesters of Cheerleading • Fall semesters of Band • Junior ROTC • Silver Stars or Dance 1 Off-Campus PE through approved vendor (requires application before the semester starts – see counselor)

  15. Missing credits? • See the 5th column, “Subject Summary.” It shows required credits in each row. • All 26 credits needed for graduation MUST be on this plan. • Please see your counselor for questions regarding credit retrieval.

  16. Please look at the bottom of your purple plan Please verify that Total Planned Credits = 7 for the grade level you will enter next year! (6 for Seniors that QUALIFY for late arrival/early release)

  17. If you are interested in applying for Dual Credit Classes through Lonestar College, please see Mrs. Herbst in 2000F, library. • Please ask questions today.

  18. BEFORE YOU LEAVE!!! • IF you need changes made to your Bridges Plan: • Staple your change request form to the top of your colored Course Selection Sheet • ALL STUDENTS! Make sure your name is on your Course Selection Sheet and turn into the corresponding House Box.

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