GEORGE RANCH HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SELECTION ROUNDUP 2015

GEORGE RANCH HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SELECTION ROUNDUP 2015 -2016

Grade AP Counselor 9 th Greg Tielke Latrice Patton 10 th Kevin Croft Christy Ticker Testing Coordinator Catherine Wright College & Career Facilitator Rebecca Mobley Registrar Jean Abboud

4 credits English (English I, III and 1 additional credit) 3 credits mathematics (Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II) 3 credits science (Biology and two additional credits) 3 credits social studies (US History, Gov’t (1/2), Eco (1/2), W. Geography or W. History) 2 credits LOTE 1 credit physical education 1 credit fine arts 5 elective credits 22 Credits PLUS Endorsement totaling 26 credits

Foundation High School Program (22 credits) Endorsement – Additional math credit (1) – Additional science credit (1) – Two additional electives (1) Math credits must include Algebra II 26 credits to graduate

Foundation High School Program (22 credits) Endorsement – Additional math credit (1) – Additional science credit (1) – Two additional electives (2) Math credits must include Algebra II Required for top 10% automatic college admission (UT exception – 7% in 2014) 26 Credits to Graduate

Clusters in the STEM Endorsement: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Science Sequence requires Biology, Chemistry, & Physics (Refer to Graduation Plans Handout) 2 Credits in Foreign Language or Computer Programming Language

Clusters in the Business & Industry Endorsements: Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources Architecture & Construction Business Management & Administration Finance Hospitality Information Technology Marketing Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Clusters in Public Service Endorsement: Education & Child Services Health Science Hospitality & Tourism Human Services Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 4 Courses in Junior Reserve Officer Training (ROTC)

Clusters in Arts & Humanities Endorsement: English Fine Arts LOTE Social Studies

Multi-disciplinary Studies Endorsement: A variety of advanced courses from multiple content areas including AP and dual credit Can include courses from the curriculum of each endorsement area

2015 -2016 Endorsement Course Selection Worksheet

Must select a social studies: – World Geography or World History If a Foreign Language is selected: – Foreign Language or Computer Programming Language Must select an Endorsement: – – – STEM Business & Industry Public Service Arts & Humanities Multi-Disciplinary

Select a social studies: – US History (recommended) Foreign Language options: – Foreign Language or Computer Programming Language Must select an Endorsement: – – – STEM Business & Industry Public Service Arts & Humanities Multi-Disciplinary

Students entering 9 th grade in 2015 and beyond must indicate their endorsement in skyward. Students may choose to change their endorsement area by completing an endorsement change form. A school district shall clearly indicate an endorsement on the transcript or Academic Achievement Record (AAR) of a student who satisfies the applicable requirements.

9 th Graders will take the following STAAR End of Course Exams during Spring 2016: – Algebra I (If Enrolled) – Biology – ELA I 10 th Graders will take the following STAAR End of Course Exams during Spring 2016: – ELA II – US History (If Enrolled)

Awarded on diploma and transcript May be earned by – Dual credit – Bilingualism and biliteracy – Outstanding performance on AP exams – Outstanding performance on PSAT, SAT or ACT – Earning a nationally or internationally recognized business or industry certification or license

Students develop and update their 4 year plans and selection of endorsement Students are encouraged to take courses that are most interesting to each individual student Students are encouraged to take courses that support their post-secondary/career readiness Create a seamless transition between high school and post-secondary/career opportunities

Grade Credits Classification 9 0 -5. 0 Freshman 10 5. 5 -11. 5 Sophomore 11 12. 0 -18. 5 Junior 12 19 + Senior

ü Class Rank is based on the cumulative grade point average for grades 9 -12. ü A student’s GPA is derived by dividing the total number of grade points by the number of semester courses attempted. ü Rank comes from the registrar’s office. ü Class rank will be updated after each subsequent semester. ü Log in to Naviance for GPA/Class Rank

Level Weight AP 1. 2 PAP/DUAL 1. 1 ACADEMIC 1. 0

Being involved is important! Every student must determine the right combination of courses and activities. Appropriate choice of course level is key! – Advanced Academic, Pre AP, or AP BALANCE 22

COMPLETING YOUR COURSE SELECTION FORM

COURSE SELECTION TIMELINE Course Selection Process – Monday, February 2, 2015: Parent Presentation Night – Wednesday, February 18, 2015: Course Selection Fair at Reading Jr. High – Course Selection Counselor Conferences will begin : Monday, April 20, 2015 – Skyward Course Selection Enrollment Window Available: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 – Friday, March 6, 2015

1. Go to the LCISD webpage: http: //www. lcisd. org. 2. Click on the “Family Access” button at the top left corner of the page. The Family Access page will open. 3. On the Family Access page, click on the “Login” button on the right side of the page. 4. Enter your Login ID and Password. 5. Click the “Sign In” button. The Family/Student Access screen will open. 6. Click the “Schedule” button on the left side menu. The student’s current class schedule will open in the middle portion of the screen.

7. Click the “Request Courses for 2014 -15” button above the current year schedule. A Course Request window will open. Adding Course Requests 8. In the search box, search the course you would like to request. 9. Click the “Search” button. 10. Select the course you would like to request in the left side menu. 11. Click the “Add Course” button. The screen will refresh and the requested course will show in the “Selected Courses” menu to the right. Removing Course Requests 12. To remove a course from the list of selected courses, select the course in the right side “Selected Courses”. 13. With the course selected, click the “Remove Course” button.

Alternate Course Requests 14. To select alternate course requests, click the “Request Alternates” button at the top left of the “View Requests” screen. Follow the same process for selecting alternate courses as was done for selecting requested courses. 15. Alternate courses can be ordered by preference by using the green arrows (up/down) next to each alternate request. *Arrows will only appear if there is more than one requested alternate Viewing Number of Requests, Alternates & Credits Total number of courses that have been requested, number of alternates requested, and number of credits that have been requested can all be seen about the “Selected Courses/ Alternate Courses” menu. To close the Course Request screen, click the “X” in the upper left corner of the window. All actions save automatically.

PLEASE ACCESS THE GRHS CAMPUS WEBSITE FOR COURSE SELECTION INFORMATION 30

* The Course Catalog & Course Selection Sheet lists all courses offered in LCISD. Found on LCISD website www. LCISD. org General Information – Graduation requirements – State Assessment Requirements High School Course Descriptions – Prerequisites – Grade Restrictions

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