Junior/Senior Guidance September 2013

Welcome

Counseling Staff

Amanda Breeden 469.742.8713

All Students A-F

Lissa Testa 469.742.8709 All

Students G-M

Lance Hendrick 469.742.8714 All

Students N-Z

Addison Snyder 469.742.8716 College

& Career A-K

Randy Trevino 469-742-8799 College

& Career L-Z

Debbie Barnes 469.742.8710 Registrar

Wendy Herring 469.742.8711 Office

Coordinator

TRANSCRIPTS

Transcripts- PLEASE CHECK CAREFULLY- Middle School grades

- Summer school, CBE, Correspondence, etc. - GPA - Class rank - Top 10% rule

Credit Checks & Graduation Plans

26 credits required for graduation

Distinguished, Recommended Both are college-bound plans

Graduation Plans - Side by Side Recommended Distinguished

English 4.0 4.0Mathematics 4.0 4.0Science 4.0 4.0Social Studies 4.0 4.0Lovejoy Leadership (speech) 0.5 0.5Heatlh 0.5 0.5Fine Arts 1.0 1.0Physical Education 1.0 1.0Technology 1.0 1.0 Foreign Language 2.0 3.0Additional Electives 4.0 3.0

TOTAL CREDITS 26 26

***The Distinguished Plan requires 4 advanced measures

Distinguished Achievement Diploma (DAP)

What is an Advanced Measure?A student needs any 4 of the following:A Junior year PSAT score that designates them as commended or

higherA score of 3 or higher on an AP test (each score is one advanced

measure)A college academic course and Tech Prep articulated college

course with a grade of 3.0 or higher (each 3.0 is one advanced measure)

An original research project judged by a panel of professionals in the field (only 2 projects can be used and the senior project would qualify as one)

Additional Graduation Requirements

Class of 2014Senior ProjectTAKS Tests

Class of 2015Senior ProjectSTAAR Tests

GPA GPA Table – page 14 of the Course Guide (Lovejoy High

School Webpage – Academics and Schedules – Course Guide)

Rank GPA vs Official GPA

Exclusions Students must earn the 26 credits required for graduation. For

each additional credit earned beyond the required 26, students may exclude a maximum of eight semester grades from his/her GPA calculation. Excluded grades may not include the required 26 credits.

Some classes are automatically excludedOff Campus PECorrespondence ClassesSummer SchoolDual Credit ClassesASC or CAT classesMath LabsAudited Classes

ExclusionsPossible exclusions

ElectivesFine Arts TechnologyLOTE5th math or science class

Exclusions – TimelineClass of 2014

First Time – June 2013 Both Rank and Official GPA

Second Time – January 2014 Both Rank and Official GPA

Third Time – After the 5th six weeks 2014 Rank GPA only (this locks the

rank for graduation)Fourth Time – June 2014

Official GPA only for final transcript

Class of 2015First Time – June 2014

Both Rank and Official GPASecond Time – January

2015 Both Rank and Official GPA

Third Time – After the 5th six weeks 2015 Rank GPA only (this locks the

rank for graduation)Fourth Time – June 2015

Official GPA only for final transcript

Testing PSAT – October 16, 2013

STAAR – ELA – March 31 – April 3, 2014; Math, Sci, SS – May 5-16, 2014

AP Tests – May 5-16, 2014

SAT, ACT, SAT II (Subject Tests) (Schedule your own tests)

Tips for Academic Success

Your student should:• Email teachers when absent or having difficulty in a class• Contact counselors about classes or other concerns• Use an academic planner or something else to organize

assignments (time management)• Attend LHS tutorials • Utilize the CAT – Center for Academic Training

• Math and Science tutorials are available daily • Look at Power School each week and share the

information with parents• Get enough sleep!

Important DatesOpen House – September 9, 2013

6:00 – 6:30 Parent meeting for 9th and 10th grade6:30 – 8:00 Open House - Follow student schedule to all

classes (all grades)

College Fair – September 11, 20131:00 – 3:00 -- Main Gym