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9 TH & 10 TH GRADE PARENT MEETING

9 TH & 10 TH GRADE PARENT MEETING. November 4, 2013. HB 5 CHANGES TO END OF COURSE TESTING. STUDENTS ARE NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR FIVE EOC TESTS INSTEAD OF FIFTEEN ENGLISH I ALGEBRA I BIOLOGY ENGLISH II US HISTORY. HB 5 CHANGES TO DEGREE PLANS.

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9 TH & 10 TH GRADE PARENT MEETING

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  1. 9TH & 10TH GRADEPARENT MEETING November 4, 2013

  2. HB 5 CHANGES TO END OF COURSE TESTING • STUDENTS ARE NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR FIVE EOC TESTS INSTEAD OF FIFTEEN • ENGLISH I • ALGEBRA I • BIOLOGY • ENGLISH II • US HISTORY

  3. HB 5 CHANGES TO DEGREE PLANS WORK TO TRANSITION AND IMPLEMENT THE REQUIREMENTS OF HB5 IS UNDER WAY. THE COMMISSIONER MUST ADOPT A TRANSITION PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE BILL AND REPLACE THE MHSP, RHSP, AND DAP WITH THE FOUNDATION PROGRAM BEGINNING WITH 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR.

  4. HB 5 CHANGES TO DEGREE PLANS STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO DECIDE WHICH DEGREE PLAN TO GRADUATE FROM AFTER THE COMMISSIONER’S RULING IN 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR.

  5. TRANSCRIPTS A TRANSCRIPT IS A STUDENT’S ACADEMIC COMPREHENSIVE REPORT CARD ALL COURSES A STUDENT HAS TAKEN SHOULD BE LISTED ON THE TRANSCRIPT CLASS RANK AND GPA ARE DETERMINED BY THE CORE CLASSES (ENLGISH, MATH, SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL STUIDES) AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE. WE HAVE A WEIGHTED GPA ON A 5.0 SCALE AND A COLLEGE UNWEIGHTED GPA SCALE WE RECALCULATE CLASS RANK AND GPA TWICE A SCHOOL YEAR. (ONCE IN DECEMBER/JANUARY AND IN MAY/JUNE) CLASS RANKING DETERMINES THE SCORE ON A COLLEGE ADMISSION EXAM A STUDENT WILL NEED TO GET INTO A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY http://www.actx.edu/dualcredit/index.php?module=article&id=9

  6. Wtamu act/sat admission requirements

  7. TEXAS A&M ACADEMIC ADMITS Academic Admits Applicants qualify for automatic academic admission, if: they are ranked in the top quarter of their graduating class, and achieve a combined SAT Math and SAT Critical Reading score of at least 1300 with a test score of at least 600 in each of these components; or achieve a composite ACT score of at least 30 with a test score of at least 27 in ACT Math and ACT English. Students must take the writing component of the SAT and/or ACT in order for the test score to be considered, and have successfully taken all recommended coursework, and meet the State of Texas Uniform Admission Policy, and ensure all required credentials are received by the freshman closing date.

  8. Texas tech admissions

  9. ACADEMIC MERITS FOR COLLEGE READINESS EXAMS

  10. SAT SPRING TESTING CALENDAR SAT IS NOT GIVEN AT BHS MARCH MAY JUNE

  11. ACT TESTING AT BHS • TEST DATE REGISTER BY LATE FEE REQUIRED THE ACT IS GIVEN AT BHS IN SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER AND APRIL IT IS RECOMMENDED BY ACT AND SAT THAT STUDENTS TEST DURING THE SPRING SEMESTER OF THEIR JUNIOR YEAR

  12. HOW TO APPLY FOR THE ACT AND SAT • APPLY FOR THE ACT • WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG • APPLY FOR THE SAT • WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG • IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT JUNIORS TAKE • THE ACT/SAT THEIR SPRING SEMESTER

  13. HOW TO APPLY FOR COLLEGE • FOUR YEAR TEXAS PUBLIC UNIVERSITY • WWW.APPLYTEXAS.ORG • PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES WWW.COMMONAPP.ORG • IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT OUT OF STATE SCHOOL, CHECK THEIR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS SITE TO DETERMINE HOW TO APPLY

  14. SCHOLARSHIPS • WWW.FASTWEB.COM • CREATE A RESUME • CHECK WITH ME ON A REGULAR BASIS (ESPECIALLY IN THE SPRING SEMESTER SENIOR YEAR) • FREQUENT MY WEBSITE • FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER @ginamccown

  15. WHAT ARE WE DOING TO HELP PREPARE YOUR STUDENT? • UNIVERSITY TRIP-MAY • BEAUTIFICATION PORJECT-APRIL • ACT TESTING SITE • ACT BOOT CAMP –MARCH 20, 2014 • ACT/SAT VOUCHERS FOR FREE/REDUCED LUNCH • ACT/SAT SPECIAL TESTING • ASSISTANCE WITH COLLEGE APPLICATIONS • ASSISTANCE WITH SCHOLARSHIPS • ASSISTANCE WITH FAFSA • FINANCIAL AID MEETINGS-SPRING

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