Planning 4 years of High School Humble ISD

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

Today, we will: 1. Review your 4 year plan 2. Discuss options for core and elective classes 3. Request changes to Bridges. com. 4. Verify you keep all graduation requirements

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

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

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!

Recommended Plan 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

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

Math see recommendations on the next slide Algebra 1 or Algebra 1 Pre. AP Geometry or Geometry Pre. AP Math Models Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 Pre. AP AQR AP Statistics Pre. Calculus AB or BC Pre. AP/Dual AP Calculus AB or BC/Dual Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II are required for Recommended and Distinguished plans

Math placement recommendations If you are in Algebra I level 98+ = Geom. Pre AP 70 -98 = level Below 70 = repeat Alg. If you are in Algebra 2 PAP 85+= Pre AP Pre Calc BC 75 -85= Pre Ap Pre Calc AB 70 -75= AQR If you are in Geometry level 85+ = Alg. Pre AP 70 -84 = level Below 70 = Geom & MMA If you are in Algebra 3 70+= AQR or AP Stats If you are in Alg 1 Pre. AP 80+ = Geom. Pre AP 70 -79 = level If you are in Pre AP Pre Calc AB 70+= AP Cal AB or AP Stats or APQ 70 -84 = level Below 70 = Geom & MMA If you are in Geom Pre. AP 80+ = Alg. II Pre AP 70 -80 = level Below 70 = Geom & MMA If you are in Pre AP Pre Calc BC 80+= AP Cal BC or AP Stats 70 -79= Ap Cal AB or Ap Stats or AQR If you are in Math Models(MMA) 70+ =Algebra 2 Below 70=MMA and any missing math credits If you are in Algebra 2 85+= Pre Ap Pre Cal AB and or AP Stats or AQR 70 -84 = AQR Below 70 = Algebra 2 If you are in AP Cal AB or BC AP Stats or AQR If you are in College Algebra Dual 70+=Stats or AQR or Pre Cal AB 70 -79= Ap Cal AB or Ap Stats or AQR

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

Science Recommendations 10 th going to 11 th (and some 11 th going to 12 th) If you are in IPC: § Chemistry for most § POP-Math score is 74 or below and students are also recommend for MMA. If you are in Chemistry: Most students are recommended for Physics. Pre-AP Physics (Math and Chem scores 90 or better). POP- Math score is 74 or below , and student recommended for MMA. **Students with credit in Chemistry are not eligible to take IPC If you are in Pre-Ap Chemistry: § Students are recommended for Pre-AP Physics if met the following: § Pre-Ap Chemistry grade is 80 + § On-level math and science score is 90 + § Pre AP Math and Science score is 80+ *It is strongly recommended that pre-Ap Physics and Pre-Calculus are taken concurrently 11 th going to 12 th AP Biology , AP Chemistry, and Ap Physics : § 80 + in Pre –AP Science and Math § 90+ in On-Level science and math. § Other science classes that count towards senior science credit are: Pre-Ap Anatomy and Physiology, Aquatics, Aeroscience, Astronomy, Forensic Science and Advanced Animal Science (with approval from Ag Teacher)

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 Virtual 12 th Government or AP Government or Government Dual Virtual and Economics or AP Economics or Economics Dual Virtual

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)

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

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 Pre. AP Dual § Spanish IV Pre. AP Dual § French III Pre. AP Dual § French IV Pre. AP DUal

Dual Credit = college credit § If you apply for Dual Credit Classes, Mrs. Herbst, in the library, will contact you. § Eligibility for Dual Credit classes is determined by an entrance exam at Lonestar College. § Please ask questions today.

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)

Missing credits? § See the 6 th column, “Credits. ” 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.

4 Year Plan Editing § Steps to editing your 4 year plan

Add classes in each row Basics § See “Credit” column? § Add an “A” & “B” class for full year classes § Green check! § Correct Red X’s Electives § May be found in different rows

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, office aide)

BEFORE YOU LEAVE!!! § IF you need changes made to your Bridges Plan, use your white schedule change form for special circumstances: § Early Release § Late Arrival § Office Aide (12 th grade only) § 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.