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Course Selection for Seniors

Course Selection for Seniors. February 1 and 8, 2016. FREE SAT @ LHS April 12. Registration at Lamar this month Free SAT test prep at khanacademy.org. Course Selection Timetable.

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Course Selection for Seniors

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  1. Course Selection for Seniors February 1 and 8, 2016

  2. FREE SAT @ LHS April 12 Registration at Lamar this month Free SAT test prep at khanacademy.org

  3. Course Selection Timetable Juniors are receiving information on their credits, graduation requirements and course options for senior year. Course requests are made in a meeting with their Academic Deans

  4. Course Selection Timetable Materials and selections go home for parent review after the student meetings Course Requests are made at student meeting (See attachment 1) Course Verifications (3) are for review and changes (if needed)(See attachment 2) All changes are made on the verification sheet

  5. Course Selection Timetable April/May Course choices available for review & changes 3 times August Schedule mailed home for review and limited changes as needed

  6. Course Selection Timetable Choose Carefully: Do not plan on making changes after school begins Best way to get it as you like is to have it correct by the third verification received in May Changes are made as space is available Schedule is based on student requests and available staffing

  7. Graduation Requirements 4 credits of English 4 credits of Math 4 credits of Social Studies 4 credits of Science 2 credits of a language other than English

  8. Graduation Requirements 1 credit of PE or equivalent 1 credit in Fine Arts ½ credit in Health ½ credit in Speech 5 credits of Electives 26 credits total

  9. Graduation Requirements 4 credits of math Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry and a fourth math Fourth Math: Precalculus or Advanced Quantative Reasoning (Application of concepts in Algebra & Geometry)

  10. Advanced Quantitative Reasoning • Cannot start with Precalculus and move to AQR in January. Credit must be from the same class. • Must complete both semesters of Algebra 2 before AQR

  11. Graduation Requirements 4 credits of science Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and a fourth science Fourth Science: IB Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics Anatomy, Aquatic Science(Recommended) IPC (only if taken before Chemistry & Physics)

  12. 4th Science To earn graduation credit in SCIENCE: • Credit for both semesters must be earned in the same science • You cannot move from one science to another for the spring semester

  13. Health & Speech Health and speech are both required for the Class of 2017. There are 3 ways to complete this requirement (all require counselor approval): Summer school Online Grad Lab Outside institution

  14. Health & Speech Free in summer school Free via Grad Lab online. Outside institutions have fees attached

  15. Speech and HB 5 Through May 15, 2014, your student may have opted to graduate under the HB5 rules for graduation. The graduation requirements are the same as the Recommended High School Program your student is graduating under, but the HB5 requirement eliminates speech and adds another semester of an elective in its place.

  16. Speech and HB 5 Your student’s graduation plan will change from the Recommended High School Program to the Distinguished Level of Achievement Program. The only course change that will be required is that a semester of an elective will be needed instead of Speech.

  17. Speech and HB 5 HB 5 requires students to complete an endorsement - a 4 year sequence of courses in an area of interest to them. The “Multidisciplinary Endorsement” requires more math and science which Lamar graduates complete as our minimum graduation requirements, so no other course selections are needed.

  18. Credit Appeal If excessive unexcused absences are earned in any class, credit will be denied for the semester. • Fall semester – over three absences • Spring semester – over four absences (Depends on number of days in semester so number may fluctuate)

  19. Credits Needed Students who…. ...have credit appeal denied ...did not file credit appeals …failed courses needed to graduate Have 3 options before next year: Summer School Online coursework free through Grad Lab Online Course – Texas Tech $$

  20. Credits Needed Students who have lost credit due to absences or failed classes needed to graduate will not be rescheduled into the class. Students will be scheduled into one “Grad Lab” period where they can retake the course(s) online or attend summer school at no charge.

  21. Credits Needed Online/Correspondence will not be approved for completion of graduation requirements during senior year to allow room for Off Campus SOLUTION: Complete Summer School or Correspondence before the fall semester begins. See your Academic Dean soon for approval

  22. Dual Credit • College Instructors come to Lamar to teach college level classes for HCC AND IB credit • Students must register in the fall are required to take the end of the year exam for IB credit • Dual Credit classes are not for IB Diploma testing

  23. Dual Credit Free tuition for HCC Central residents Purchase textbooks Students must take the IB exam. Registration fees for IB exams apply ($194.00) Student assistance available to those in the free or reduced lunch program

  24. Dual Credit HCC/IBSL English 4 HCC/IBSL Psychology (online) BOTH are full year, 2 semesters Students are required to be in both semesters These courses are not for IB Diploma testing classes

  25. Dual Credit For Eligibility Approval: Ms. Sue Ling in the College Corner 713-942-3339 cgranger@houstonisd.org

  26. HCC Summer Credit Free tuition in the summer for dual credit classes at HCC Central Campus No high school credit for summer courses Approval is required and begins at Lamar See Ms. Sue Ling in the College Corner after spring break for information

  27. Off Campus for seniors Off campus is a privilege and not a right Off Campus is not recommended for students applying to selective universities Seniors must take 1 Advanced Academic course for each requested period of Off Campus (PDP, IB, AP, Dual Credit) Students must leave the campus during the Off Campus period

  28. Off Campus for seniors Seniors may take only one non-credited course each day (Study Lab, Grad Lab, Student Assistant, STARR review, Off Campus) No student will be placed in Off Campus if in Grad Lab. Off Campus is only available to seniors who need 7.5 or fewer credits in August to graduate

  29. What colleges want… Above all, they look for a strong record in difficult classes Continued rigor in senior year An improving transcript rather than one in decline Improved communication skills especially writing Involvement in outside activities

  30. What colleges want….. Texas A & M admission • Through Algebra 2 plus credit in advanced math: Pre-calculus or IB Math UT Austin Units Plus • Admissions bump for having courses over the minimum in 2 of 3 subject areas: Math, Science and Foreign Language

  31. Adding a PDP or IBDP class? Complete an Advanced Academics assessment form If in IBDP now, add another on your course selection sheet without additional paperwork

  32. Course Recommendationsfor College Take as much as you can: • MATH • SCIENCE • LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH If having trouble with PDP/IB, change to recommended level rather than dropping the subject for the senior year

  33. Work/Study Magnet Internship – Coach Nolen Supervised work experience for magnet seniors at Houston area corporations Career Prep – Ms. Branch Option for seniors not in magnet • Work at businesses supervised by Lamar teachers • EARN $$ while you LEARN Salary plus high school credit earned Leave school early because of work schedule

  34. Junior Year Tasks Visit colleges when possible Spring Break is a great time Private or out of state colleges Have your list ready this summer Community Service Colleges usually ask for this on applications

  35. Make an ACT/SAT plan The free SAT @ LHS on April 12th counts. Encourage your junior to prepare Consider taking the ACT in the spring of junior year If the needed score is not met, take the SAT/ACT test again in fall of senior year

  36. Review Information • Copy of transcript grades and courses will be sent home with course selection materials • Check transcript received in summer for accuracy before final fall rank is determined in October • Review applications for needed information: www. applytexas.com;www.commonapp.org • Essays often do not change for the next year

  37. Next Up:Choosing a College: April 4Thanks for coming

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