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Welcome to FHS!!!
ADMINISTRATIONMR. JOE GONZALEZ, PRINCIPAL
MR. CHRIS WEIRICH, VICE PRINCIPAL
STUDENTS: A - L
MRS. SARAH SOUTHARD, VICE PRINCIPAL
STUDENTS: M - Z
COUNSELING CENTER
MR. LOGAN MINSHEW
STUDENTS: A - F
COLLEGE & CAREER
MRS. JENNY IMMEL
STUDENTS: G - O
MRS. KANDIS PYKA
STUDENTS: P - Z
DUAL CREDIT
MRS. BRANDY HOLEKAMP
SPECIAL PROGRAMS & TESTING
MRS. KATHRYN SHEPHERD, REGISTRAR
MRS. TINA REAVIS, SECRETARY
Join FHS on social media:
FHS Counseling Center @BillieCounselor
COUNSELORS
WELCOME TO FHS
XELLOXELLO.WORLD OR GO THROUGH CLEVER
LOG IN INFO:
USERNAME:
FISD – [6-DIGIT STUDENT ID]
PASSWORD:
STUDENTS BIRTHDAY
MMDDYYYY
* STUDENT WILL THEN BE PROMPTED
TO CHANGE THEIR PASSWORD.
ASSESSMENTS:
MATCHMAKER:
• ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR
LIKES AND DISLIKES TO FIND
CAREERS THAT MATCH UP WITH
YOUR INTERESTS.
LEARNING STYLES INVENTORY:
• LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR
ABILITIES AND SEE HOW YOUR
ABILITIES COMPARE TO THOSE USED
IN CAREERS THAT INTEREST YOU.
CAREERS / SCHOOLS / MAJORS:
CAREERS:
• SEARCH SPECIFIC CAREERS AND
LEARN GET MORE
INFORMATION ON THEM.
SCHOOLS:
• SEARCH SCHOOLS IN THE USA BY
STATE OR MAJOR.
MAJORS:
• SEARCH SPECIFIC MAJORS
METHOD TEST PREP: 20-week program to better prepare oneself for the SAT / ACT.
• Includes an initial evaluation / lessons / vocabulary builder / full length exams / resources / more…
PREPARING FOR HIGH SCHOOL:
SELECT COURSES FOR
9TH
GRADE:
1. STUDENTS WILL SELECT THE
COURSES THEY WOULD LIKE TO
TAKE.
2. USE XELLO TO SELECT COURSES
AND LOOK AT COURSES
SELECTED.
3. THESE ARE THE COURSES THAT
COUNSELORS WILL TRY TO USE
TO CREATE THE STUDENTS
SCHEDULE.
SELECT AN ENDORSEMENT
FOR GRADUATION:
1. HOUSE BILL 5 REQUIRES
STUDENTS TO SELECT AND
WORK TOWARDS EARNING AN
ENDORSEMENT.
2. AN ENDORSEMENT IS A CAREER
STUDY.
3. THE STUDENT WILL TAKE
COURSES TO LEARN MORE
ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR
CAREER.
MEETINGS TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION:
1. STUDENTS MEET WITH
COUNSELOR TO SELECT
COURSES IN XELLO.
2. ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS WITH
PARENT(S), STUDENT, AND
COUNSELOR REQUIRED: WEEK
OF FEBRUARY 17 – 21.
3. MARCH 30, 2020 IS THE
DEADLINE FOR ALL PAPERWORK.
ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS:
• FHS SCHOOL COUNSELORS WILL MEET WITH PARENT(S) AND STUDENT(S) TO
DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING:
• STUDENT SCHEDULE FOR 9TH
GRADE YEAR
• 4-YEAR PLAN IN XELLO
• ENDORSEMENT * PROGRAM OF STUDY
FEBRUARY 17 * 18 * 19 * 20 * 21
SIGN UP FOR A SELECTED TIME SLOT ONLINE @
HTTPS://WWW.SIGNUPGENIUS.COM/GO/20F094DADA72EA2FB6-CLASS3
USE LOWERCASE LETTERS ONLY!
SCHEDULE CHANGES•THE MASTER SCHEDULE IS BUILT IN JUNE BASED ON STUDENT REQUESTS.
•AFTER THAT TIME, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT A SCHEDULE CHANGE
MAY OCCUR.
•IF YOU NEED A COUNSELOR TO LOOK AT A SCHEDULE CHANGE DUE TO AN
UNFORESEEN EVEN, THESE MUST BE TAKEN CARE OF DURING STUDENT
REGISTRATION…THEY MAY NOT REQUEST SCHEDULE CHANGES ONCE
SCHOOL HAS BEGUN!
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
COURSEWORK:
FOUNDATIONS PROGRAM –
22 CREDITS
* THIS MUST BE DETERMINED BY AN
INDIVIDUAL COMMITTEE BASED ON
SPECIAL LEARNING NEEDS
FOUNDATIONS PROGRAM
WITH ENDORSEMENT – 26
CREDITS
TESTING:
5 STAAR TESTS MUST BE
PASSED:
• ALGEBRA 1
• BIOLOGY
• ENGLISH 1
• READING
• WRITING
• ENGLISH 2
• READING
• WRITING
• US HISTORY
MISCELLANEOUS:
ABSENCES / TARDIES:
STATE LAW REQUIRES A STUDENT ATTEND
EACH CLASS 90% OF THE TIME TO EARN
THE CREDIT.
FAILING GRADES:
STUDENTS MUST MAINTAIN A 70+
AVERAGE IN EACH COURSE TO EARN
CREDIT.
HOUSE BILL 5: HB5FOUNDATION HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
26 COURSE CREDITS
• 4 CREDITS WITHIN AN ENDORSEMENT
AREA AND MUST BE IN A COHERENT
SEQUENCE
PERFORMANCE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
NOTES OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT
HIGHER PERFORMANCE CATEGORY:
DISTINGUISHED LEVEL OF
ACHIEVEMENT
5 ENDORSEMENT OPTIONS
• ARTS & HUMANITIES
• BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
• MULTIDISCIPLINARY
• PUBLIC SERVICE
• STEM
DISTINGUISHED LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT
A STUDENT MAY EARN THIS LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT BY
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING:
• 4 CREDITS IN MATHEMATICS, WHICH MUST INCLUDE ALGEBRA 2
• 4 CREDITS IN SCIENCE
• REMAINING 26 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
• CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS FOR AT LEAST ONE ENDORSEMENT
PERFORMANCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
A STUDENT MAY EARN A PERFORMANCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
(REQUIREMENTS TBD BY STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION):
• OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
• IN A DUAL CREDIT COURSE
• IN BILINGUALISM AND BILITERACY
• ON AN AP TEST (SCORE OF 3, 4, OR 5) OR IB EXAM (WE DO NOT OFFER AT FHS)
• ON THE PSAT, THE ACT-PLAN, THE SAT, OR THE ACT
• FOR EARNING A NATIONALLY OR INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BUSINESS OR
INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION OR LICENSE
PERFORMANCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
DUAL CREDIT COURSES:
• AT LEAST 12 HOURS OF COLLEGE
ACADEMIC COURSES WITH A GRADE
OF 3.0 OR HIGHER ON A 4.0 SCALE
• AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE WHILE IN HIGH
SCHOOL
AP OR IB EXAM:
• A SCORE OF 3 OR ABOVE ON A
COLLEGE BOARD AP EXAM; OR
• A SCORE OF 4 OR ABOVE ON AN IB
EXAM.
PSAT / SAT / ACT / ACT-PLAN:
• PSAT: QUALIFYING SCORE FOR
RECOGNITION BY COLLEGE BOARD
AND NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP;
OR
• SAT: COMBINED CRITICAL READING
AND MATH SCORE OF AT LEAST 1250;
OR
• ACT: COMPOSITE SCORE OF 28
(EXCLUDING THE WRITING SUBSCORE);
OR
• ACT-PLAN: COLLEGE READINESS
BENCHMARK SCORE ON AT LEAST 2
SUBJECT TESTS ON THE ACT-PLAN.
More information next slide..........
PERFORMANCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
BILINGUALISM / BILITERACY:
• COMPLETE ALL ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTAIN A MINIMUM GPA OF
80 ON A SCALE; AND
• SATISFY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
• COMPLETE MINIMUM OF 3 CREDITS IN LA OTHER THAN
ENGLISH WITH A MIN. GPA 80 ON A SCALE OF 100
• PROFICIENCY IN A LEVEL IV LANGUAGE OTHER THAN
ENGLISH WITH A MIN. GPA OF 80 ON A SCALE OF 100; OR
• COMPLETE AT LEAST 3 CREDITS IN FOUNDATION SUBJECT
AREA IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH WITH A
MINIMUM GPA OF 80 ON A SCALE OF 100; OR
• PROFICIENCY IN ONE OR MORE LANGUAGES OTHER
THAN ENGLISH BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: A SCORE OF
3 OR HIGHER ON AP EXAM; A SCORE OF 4 OR HIGHER
ON IB EXAM; PERFORMANCE OF AT LEAST INTERMEDIATE
HIGH OR EQUIVALENT ON A NATIONAL ASSESSMENT
• IN ADDITION TO COMPLETING 1 & 2, AN
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER MUST ALSO HAVE:
• PARTICIPATED IN AND MET THE CXIT CRITERIA
FOR A BILINGUAL OR ESL PROGRAM; AND
• SCORED AT THE ADVANCED HIGH LEVEL ON
TELPAS
More information next slide..........
BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY
CERTIFICATION OR LICENSE :
• PERFORMANCE ON AN EXAMINATIOR OR SERIES OF
EXAMINATIONS SUFFICIENT TO OBTAIN A NATIONAL
OR INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BUSINESS OR
INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION.
• PERFORMANCE ON AN EXAMINATION SUFFICIENT TO
OBTAIN A GOVERNMENT REQUIRED CREDENTIAL TO
PRACTICE A PROFESSION.
HB5 W/ENDORSEMENT
CORE SUBJECTS:
• ENGLISH: 4 CREDITS
• MATH: 4 CREDITS
• 2 CREDITS MUST CONSIST OF ALGEBRA AND
GEOMETRY
• SCIENCE: 4 CREDITS
• 1 CREDIT MUST CONSIST OF BIOLOGY
• 1 CREDIT MUST BE IPC, CHEMISTRY, OR PHYSICS
• SOCIAL STUDIES: 3 CREDITS
• WORLD GEOGRAPHY OR WORLD HISTORY
• US HISTORY
• ECONOMICS (½) / GOVERNMENT (½)
OTHER REQUIRED CREDITS :
• LOTE: 2 CREDITS
• P.E.: 1 CREDIT
• FINE ARTS: 1 CREDIT
• SPEECH: ½ CREDIT
• ENDORSEMENT: 4 CREDITS
• COURSES MUST BE TAKEN IN A COHERENT
SEQUENCE AS DESIGNATED BY FHS
• ELECTIVES: 2.5 CREDITS
LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH [LOTE]: 2 CREDITS
•FHS CURRENTLY OFFERS THE
FOLLOWING FOREIGN LANGUAGES TO
SATISFY THE LOTE REQUIREMENT:
• SPANISH
• SPANISH I – IV
• GERMAN
• GERMAN 1 – 1V
• FRENCH
• FRENCH I – IV
PHYSICAL EDUCATION [P.E.]: 1 CREDIT
• ATHLETICS
• BASEBALL / SOFTBALL
• CROSS COUNTRY
• FOOTBALL
• GOLF
• POWERLIFTING
• SOCCER
• SWIMMING
• TENNIS
• TRACK
• VOLLEYBALL
• CHEER
•MARCHING BAND
• P. E.
• N.J.R.O.T.C.
FHS currently offers the following credits to
satisfy the P.E. requirement:
FINE ARTS: 1 CREDIT
• FHS CURRENTLY OFFERS THE FOLLOWING
COURSES TO SATISFY THE FINE ARTS
REQUIREMENT:
• ART – DRAWING
• ART 3 AT FMS WILL COUNT AS 1.0 CREDIT FOR ART 1
AT FHS.
• BAND – MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
• CHOIR – SINGING
• DANCE – RED HOTTS (TRY-OUTS
• FLORAL DESIGN – CREATING DESIGNS USING
FLOWERS
• THEATER – ACTING / STAGE DESIGNFREDERICKSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
ENDORSEMENTS
Courses in:
Engineering
Math
Science
Programs of Study
within the following
Endorsements:
STEM
Business & Industry
Public Services
Arts & Humanities
Courses in:
Education & Training
Health Science
Human Services
Law Enforcement
Government & Public
Administration
Courses in:
Social Studies
Languages Other Than
English
Dance
Art
Music
Theater
STEM Business & Industry
Multidisciplinary
Studies
(All-inclusive Plan)
Public Services Arts & Humanities
Courses in:
Agriculture, Food &
Natural Resources
Architecture &
Construction
Business Management &
Administration
Hospitality & Tourism
Information Technology
Journalism
Manufacturing
Transportation
GRADE POINT AVERAGE [G.P.A.]
TIER 1:
PAP / AP / Dual Credit … 5.0 scale
TIER 2:
All regular coursework…4.0 scale
TIER 3:
Modified coursework…3.0 scale
Student Classifications:
0.0 – 5.5 credits Freshman
6.0 – 11.5 credits Sophomore
12.0 – 17.5 credits Junior
18.0 + credits Senior
* Includes state and local credits
What does this mean?
Grade Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3
105 5.5 4.5 3.5
100 5.0 4.0 3.0
95 4.5 3.5 2.5
90 4.0 3.0 2.0
85 3.5 2.5 1.5
80 3.0 2.0 1.0
75 2.5 1.5 0.5
70 2.0 1.0 0.0
65 1.5 0.5
TIER 1 COURSES (5.0 SCALE):
• PAP ENGLISH 1 / 2
• PAP W. GEOGRAPHY
• PAP GEOMETRY
• PAP ALGEBRA 2
• PAP PRE-CALCULUS
• PAP BIOLOGY
• PAP CHEMISTRY
• AP ENGLISH 3 / 4
• AP WORLD HISTORY
• AP US HISTORY
• AP GOVERNMENT
• AP EUROPEAN HISTORY
• AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
• AP PSYCHOLOGY
• AP STATISTICS
• AP CALCULUS
• AP BIOLOGY
• AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
• ONRAMPS CHEMISTRY
• ONRAMPS PHYSICS 1
• AP MUSIC THEORY (TEACHER APPROVAL)
• AP STUDIO ART (TEACHER APPROVAL)
• ANY APPROVED CORE DUAL CREDIT COURSE
GRADE POINT AVERAGE [G.P.A.]
GRADE POINT AVERAGE [G.P.A.]
Students enrolled in an
Advanced Placement (AP)
class may earn an additional
0.5 points by taking the AP Exam and scoring a 3, 4, or 5.
AP Exams are typically
scheduled the first two
weeks in May. We
usually receive the
students scores toward
the end of July.
AP Exams are
organized through
College Board… you
may learn more at
collegeboard.org
• AP exam scores will only be factored
into the GPA Calculator during the
junior year and prior. This is due to
the issue FHS does not receive scores
until July and final senior transcripts
are run in June to be distributed to
the students specific college.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS:
• COURSES TAKEN OUTSIDE THE NORMAL FHS ENVIRONMENT SUCH AS COLLEGE
COURSES NOT FUNDED BY FISD, CREDIT BY EXAM, CORRESPONDENCE COURSES, OR
MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSES WILL NOT BE FACTORED INTO GPA OR USED TO
DETERMINE CLASS RANK.
• IF A TRANSFER STUDENT MOVES IN WITH COURSES DESIGNATED AS ADVANCED IN
THEIR PREVIOUS SCHOOL, ONLY THOSE WHICH MATCH THE FHS ADVANCED
COURSES WILL BE PLACED IN TIER 1 FOR RANKING PURPOSES.
GRADE POINT AVERAGE [G.P.A.]
RANKING INFORMATION
• RANKING:
• STUDENTS ARE PLACED IN QUARTILES
• 5.0 GPA (LEFT SIDE)…FHS USES THIS FOR RANKING
• 4.0 GPA (RIGHT SIDE)…CALCULATED AS COLLEGES DO
• TRANSCRIPTS:
• FHS COUNSELING CENTER FOR A TRANSCRIPT
REQUEST FORM
RANKINGS WILL BE COMPLETED 3
TIMES EACH SCHOOL YEAR:
• FEBRUARY
• JUNE
• AUGUST
STUDENT RANKING
Secretary: Mrs. Tina Reavis
830.997.7551
P - ZMrs. Kandis [email protected]
G - OMrs. Jenny Immel
Special Programs(504/SPED/LEP)
Mrs. Brandy [email protected]
A - FMr. Logan Minshew
Registrar: Mrs. Kathryn Shepherd
830.997.7551
FHS SCHOOL SCHEDULE
1ST
PERIOD 8:30 – 9:15 45 MIN.
2ND
PERIOD 9:19 – 10:11 52 MIN.
3RD
PERIOD 10:15 – 11:00 45 MIN.
4TH
PERIOD 11:04 – 11:49 45 MIN
5TH
PERIOD:
A LUNCH / 5TH
: 11:49 – 12:34 / 12:38 – 1:23 45 MIN.
5TH
/ B LUNCH: 11:53 – 12:38 / 12:38 – 1:23 45 MIN.
6TH
PERIOD 1:27 – 2:12 45 MIN.
7TH
PERIOD 2:16 – 3:01 45 MIN.
8TH
PERIOD 3:05 – 3:50 45 MIN.
2 TERMS * 2 SEMESTERS
4 – 9 WEEK GRADING PERIODS
FALL TERM:
1st 9 Wks: August 17 –
October 9
2nd 9 Wks: October 13 –
December 18
Midterms: Last week in Dec.
SPRING TERM:
3rd 9 wks: January 4 –
March 12
4th 9 wks: March 22 –
May 27
Finals: Last week in May
DUAL CREDIT COURSES:• DUAL CREDIT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29
TH, 2020 FROM
5:30 – 7:00 IN THE FHS LIBRARY.
• FHS CURRENTLY HAS AGREEMENTS WITH ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY AND CENTRAL
TEXAS COLLEGE FOR DUAL CREDIT COURSES.
• GENERAL COURSES
• ECON 2301 / 2302
• ENGL 1301 / 1302
• ENGL 2322 / 2323
• GOVT 2305 / 2306
• HIST 1301 / 1302
• Math 1314
• Math 2412
• PSYC 2301
• SPCH 1314
Thank you for meeting with us this
evening!
We look forward to getting to know
you and your student better in the
coming months.