8th GRADE PARENT NIGHT 2015 Marble Falls High School.

8th GRADE PARENT NIGHT 2015Marble Falls High School

∗Academic Support Options

∗Graduation Plans

∗Career Pathways

∗Registration Process

∗Course Options for Freshmen Year

∗Advanced Academics

∗GPA/Class Rank

Tonight’s Topics

∗ACE Program - Molly Heath

∗Morning Tutorials

∗ Intervention/Support Classes

∗The Learning Center

∗Family Access

Academic Support Options

∗The graduation plan options

are:

∗Foundation

∗Foundation with

Endorsement

∗Distinguished Level of

Achievement

Graduation Plans - Class of 2019

∗4 English (Eng 1, Eng 2, Eng 3, and advanced Eng)

∗3 Math (to include Algebra 1 & Geometry)

∗3 Science (to include Biology)

∗3 Social Studies (W Geo or W Hist, US Hist, Govt and Eco)

∗1 PE

∗1 Fine Art

∗2 credits of the same Foreign Language

∗0.5 credit Professional Communication/Communication App.

∗0.5 credit in College & Career Choices

∗Electives

Foundation Credit Requirements

∗Foundation with Endorsement requires 28 credits for graduation, including:

∗4th Math Credit

∗4th Science Credit

∗a career pathway within the following endorsement areas

Foundation with Endorsement

∗Endorsement areas:

∗Arts and Humanities∗Business and Industry∗Public Services∗STEM (Science, Technology,

Engineering, and Math)∗Multidisciplinary Studies

Foundation with Endorsement

∗Complete the Foundation with Endorsement

∗Complete Algebra 2

∗Only students completing the

Distinguished Level of Achievement

are eligible for college admission

under the Top 10% automatic

admissions provision.

Distinguished Level of Achievement

STAAR End of Course Exams (EOC)

∗English l

∗English ll

∗Algebra l

∗Biology

∗US History

TESTING REQUIREMENTS

∗Allows students to make purposeful educational choices

∗More students will earn the Distinguished Level of Achievement

∗Opportunity for visible performance acknowledgements

Benefits of the new graduation plans?

∗Student’s chosen pathway∗Which science and math courses

are needed

∗College/University student attending∗Which science and math courses

are required for admission and/or a chosen major

∗Technology or Certification wanted∗Which courses will prepare

students for career choices, both core subjects and electives

What to consider about the graduation plans

∗ Counselors will be in classrooms on February 17th & 18th going over the graduation plans and course offerings

∗ Counselors will meet with all students individually on February 26th & 27th

∗ Students will state their preference regarding endorsements at that time

Course Registration

∗Students and parents will have the opportunity to enter course requests into Skyward from Feb. 17th-25th

∗Alternates are extremely important!

∗All changes to course requests must be completed by June 30th

∗No changes once the school year begins

∗Check Skyward prior to registration in August to confirm courses are correct

Course Registration cont.

February 19th6:30 pm

Mustang Gym - HS

∗ Learn more about electives, extra-curricular activities, and academic

courses∗ Meet staff members, coaches and

sponsors

Mustang Round-Up

∗All Freshmen are required to take C3 (College & Career Choices) and Professional Communications (if not taken in 8th grade)

∗Special Approval Courses - Cheerleading, Starlettes, Baseball, Golf, Color Guard, Show Choir, and Jazz Band

∗Pre-AP offerings: English 1, Geometry, Biology, World Geography, Spanish 2, and Spanish 3

Course Offerings

∗Pre-AP and AP ∗Pre-AP/AP Contracts∗Exit periods∗Summer Assignments

∗Dual Credit∗Starting Junior year∗STAAR Testing could impact

eligibility

Advanced Academics

Includes:

∗ Core Classes (English, Math,

Science, & History)

∗ Foreign Language

∗ Pre-AP, AP, and Dual Credit

Courses are weighted

GPA/Class Rank

What’s not included:

∗Middle School courses for high school credit (ex. Algebra 1, Spanish 1)

GPA/Class Rank

∗ Pre-AP Classes & Dual Credit earn an extra weight of 10 points (ex. 87 = 97)

∗ AP Classes earn an extra weight of 20 points (ex. 87 = 107)

∗ Fail a Pre-AP or AP Course and no weight is assigned (Ex. 68 = 68)

Points are only applied in the calculation – they do not appear on the report card or transcript and do not impact athletic eligibility.

GPA/Class Rank

Questions?• Janna Johnson A-GR

[email protected]

• Niki Fuss GU-O [email protected]

• Susi Roberts P-Z [email protected]

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