Course Selections 2012 Summer Creek High School Parent

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Course Selections 2012 Summer Creek High School Parent Night for Grades 10, 11, &

Course Selections 2012 Summer Creek High School Parent Night for Grades 10, 11, & 12 January 26, 2012

Who’s Who at SC? • • Trey Kraemer, Principal Paul Edwards, Associate Principal Jennifer

Who’s Who at SC? • • Trey Kraemer, Principal Paul Edwards, Associate Principal Jennifer Jacobs, Assistant Principal House Principal/Counselor Teams: – Copper - Al Segura & Phyllis Cart – Carbon - Reginald Spivey & Sharon Garcia – Silver 1 – Eddie Palomarez & Jana Murray – Silver 2 – Kelli Marchiando & Jaya Mc. Nair – Gold - Laura Frazier & Neatra Mc. Miller

What Is a Credit? • One credit = 1 full year in a class

What Is a Credit? • One credit = 1 full year in a class • One half credit = 1 semester of a class • To earn credit: – Average must be 70% or better – Must be in attendance 90% of days

Recommended Graduation Plan Classes of 2012, 2013 • • 2 credits of (the same)

Recommended Graduation Plan Classes of 2012, 2013 • • 2 credits of (the same) Foreign Language 1 credit of Fine Arts 1 credit of Technology Applications 1. 5 credit of PE classes, athletics, or a PE substitute 0. 5 credit of Teen Leadership (meets the speech requirement) 0. 5 credit of Health 3. 5 additional elective credits Class of 2014 • • • 2 credits of (the same) Foreign Language 1 credit of Fine Arts 1 credit of PE classes, athletics, or a PE substitute 0. 5 credit of Teen Leadership (meets the speech requirement) 5. 5 additional elective credits

Distinguished Achievement Program • Recognizes exceptional achievement • See Course Guide for full description

Distinguished Achievement Program • Recognizes exceptional achievement • See Course Guide for full description • Still 26 credits – Third credit of the same foreign language – IPC and Math Models do not count as one of the four math or science credits – Four “advanced measures” – any combination of: • • Preapproved research project AP Test Score of 3 or higher PSAT recognition 80% or higher in College Credit course

Advanced Academics • Advanced Placement – – No fee for class up front No

Advanced Academics • Advanced Placement – – No fee for class up front No placement test Fee for AP Test at the end of course College credit awarded based on AP Exam score (acceptable scores differ based on individual university/college requirements) – Universally accepted • Dual Credit – – Must qualify by placement test Apply as Lone Star college student Pay Lone Star fees LSC credit awarded if “C” or better is obtained in the course (75+)

English 9 th English 1 or English 1 Pre. AP 10 th English 2

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

Math Algebra 1 Geometry or Geometry Pre. AP Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 Pre.

Math Algebra 1 Geometry or Geometry Pre. AP Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 Pre. AP Algebra 3 Math Models College Algebra Dual Pre. Calculus Pre. AP/Dual AP Statistics AP Calculus/Dual

Science 9 th Biology or Biology Pre. AP 10 th Chemistry or Chemistry Pre.

Science 9 th Biology or Biology Pre. AP 10 th Chemistry or Chemistry Pre. AP 11 th 12 th Principles of Physics or Physics Pre. AP Any 4 th year Science * *If student takes IPC, it counts as the fourth science.

Social Studies 9 th World Geography or World Geography Pre. AP 10 th World

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

Electives Career Pathways: • • • Fine Arts Athletics Psychology/Sociology Foreign Language Debate Journalism

Electives Career Pathways: • • • Fine Arts Athletics Psychology/Sociology Foreign Language Debate Journalism Reading AVID JROTC • • • • Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources Architecture & Construction Arts, A/V Technology & Communications Business Management & Administration Education & Training Finance Government and Public Administration Health Science Hospitality & Tourism Human Services Information Technology Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Manufacturing Marketing Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Humble ISD Course Guide • Valuable Information on: – Career Pathways – GPA/Credits –

Humble ISD Course Guide • Valuable Information on: – Career Pathways – GPA/Credits – Course Placement – Course Descriptions – Graduation Plans • Link from Website – www. bridges. com

Texas Virtual School Network (www. Tx. VSN. org) • Clearinghouse of online courses •

Texas Virtual School Network (www. Tx. VSN. org) • Clearinghouse of online courses • Student-Funded, possible scholarship monies available • High school student may take up to 2 Tx. VSN courses/semester – Part of 7 period day – Outside of regular school day • High school student may take up to 2 Tx. VSN courses/semester

Course Selection Process Students: §Four-year plans developed in Bridges §Course selection for 2012 -2013

Course Selection Process Students: §Four-year plans developed in Bridges §Course selection for 2012 -2013 populated Parents: §Review course selections at www. bridges. com §Email counselor with change requests §Verification sheets will be distributed after spring break §Check SCHS Website for deadlines

Paying for College • How much? – www. collegefortexans. com • What financial aid

Paying for College • How much? – www. collegefortexans. com • What financial aid is available? (Grants, Loans, Work Study, Scholarships) • What do I pay? • How do I qualify? • When do I apply? • What do I need to apply?

 • Websites – www. bridges. com – SCHS website: – http: //www. humble.

• Websites – www. bridges. com – SCHS website: – http: //www. humble. k 12. tx. us/Domain/3842 College and Career – www. fastweb. com v Beware of Scams • College-specific Scholarships – Eligible when application is complete – December of senior year – Apply early (before end of October)

Financial Aid Parent Workshop For Parents of 11 th and 12 th Graders Tuesday,

Financial Aid Parent Workshop For Parents of 11 th and 12 th Graders Tuesday, February 7 th 6: 00 -7: 30 p. m. Location: Copper LGI

Career Help • Bridges does more than four-year plans and course requests! • •

Career Help • Bridges does more than four-year plans and course requests! • • • Career Interest, Values, Skills College Majors and Finders Scholarships Resumes Saved Profile

Class of 2013 College Testing • College Testing – IF 4 -year college •

Class of 2013 College Testing • College Testing – IF 4 -year college • NOW is the time (spring of junior year) • ACT – www. act. org • SAT – www. collegeboard. org – IF 2 -year college • ASSET or COMPASS test with Lone Star • When applying for Dual Credit Classes or during senior year

Advanced Academics Parent Meeting May 22 nd, 2012 6: 00 PM Items Addressed: •

Advanced Academics Parent Meeting May 22 nd, 2012 6: 00 PM Items Addressed: • Purchasing books for summer reading in English. • Updates on Advanced Classes for 20122013

Need Help? • Email Counselors: – phyllis. cart@humble. k 12. tx. us – jana.

Need Help? • Email Counselors: – phyllis. cart@humble. k 12. tx. us – jana. murray@humble. k 12. tx. us – sharon. garcia@humble. k 12. tx. us – neatra. mcmiller@humble. k 12. tx. us – jaya. mcnair@humble. k 12. tx. us