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Course Selections 2012. Summer Creek High School Parent Night for Grades 10, 11, & 12 January 26, 2012. Who’s Who at SC?. Trey Kraemer, Principal Paul Edwards, Associate Principal Jennifer Jacobs, Assistant Principal House Principal/Counselor Teams: Copper - Al Segura & Phyllis Cart - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Course Selections 2012Course Selections 2012
Summer Creek High School Summer Creek High School
Parent Night for Grades 10, 11, & 12Parent Night for Grades 10, 11, & 12
January 26, 2012January 26, 2012
Who’s Who at SC?
• Trey Kraemer, Principal• Paul Edwards, Associate Principal• Jennifer Jacobs, Assistant Principal• House Principal/Counselor Teams:
– Copper - Al Segura & Phyllis Cart– Carbon - Reginald Spivey & Sharon Garcia– Silver 1 – Eddie Palomarez & Jana Murray– Silver 2 – Kelli Marchiando & Jaya McNair– Gold - Laura Frazier & Neatra McMiller
What Is a Credit?
• One credit = 1 full year in a class
• One half credit = 1 semester of a class
• To earn credit:– Average must be 70% or better– Must be in attendance 90% of days
Recommended Graduation Plan
Class of 2014
• 2 credits of (the same) Foreign Language
• 1 credit of Fine Arts• 1 credit of PE classes,
athletics, or a PE substitute• 0.5 credit of Teen Leadership
(meets the speech requirement)
• 5.5 additional elective credits
Classes of 2012, 2013• 2 credits of (the same) Foreign
Language• 1 credit of Fine Arts• 1 credit of Technology
Applications• 1.5 credit of PE classes, athletics,
or a PE substitute• 0.5 credit of Teen Leadership
(meets the speech requirement)• 0.5 credit of Health• 3.5 additional elective credits
Distinguished Achievement Program
• Recognizes exceptional achievement • See Course Guide for full description• Still 26 credits
– Third credit of the same foreign language– IPC and Math Models do not count as one of the four
math or science credits– Four “advanced measures” – any combination of:
• Preapproved research project• AP Test Score of 3 or higher• PSAT recognition• 80% or higher in College Credit course
Advanced Academics
• Advanced Placement– No fee for class up front– No placement test– Fee for AP Test at the end of course– College credit awarded based on AP
Exam score (acceptable scores differ based on individual university/college requirements)
– Universally accepted
• Dual Credit– Must qualify by placement test– Apply as Lone Star college student– Pay Lone Star fees– LSC credit awarded if “C” or better is
obtained in the course (75+)
English
English 1 or English 1 PreAP
English 3 or AP English 3
English 2 or English 2 PreAP
English 4 or AP English 4 or English 4 Dual
9th
10th
11th
12th
Math
Algebra 1
Geometry or Geometry PreAP
PreCalculus PreAP/Dual
Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 PreAP
AP Calculus/Dual
Algebra 3 College Algebra Dual
Math Models
AP Statistics
Science
Biology or Biology PreAP
Principles of Physics or Physics or Physics PreAP
Chemistry or Chemistry PreAP
9th
10th
11th
12th Any 4th year Science *
*If student takes IPC, it counts as the fourth science.
Social Studies
World Geography or World Geography PreAP
US History or AP US History or US History Dual
World History or AP World History
Government or AP Government or
Government Dual Virtual
9th
10th
11th
12th Economics or AP Economics or
Economics Dual Virtual
and
Electives
• Fine Arts• Athletics• Psychology/Sociology• Foreign Language• Debate• Journalism• Reading• AVID• JROTC
Career Pathways:• Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources• Architecture & Construction• Arts, A/V Technology & Communications• Business Management & Administration• Education & Training• Finance• Government and Public Administration• Health Science• Hospitality & Tourism• Human Services• Information Technology• Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security• Manufacturing• Marketing• Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics• Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Humble ISD Course Guide
• Valuable Information on:– Career Pathways– GPA/Credits– Course Placement– Course Descriptions– Graduation Plans
• Link from Website– www.bridges.com
Texas Virtual School Network (www.TxVSN.org)
• Clearinghouse of online courses• Student-Funded, possible scholarship
monies available• High school student may take up to 2
TxVSN courses/semester– Part of 7 period day– Outside of regular school day
• High school student may take up to 2 TxVSN courses/semester
Course Selection Process
Students:Four-year plans developed in Bridges Course selection for 2012-2013 populated
Parents:Review course selections at www.bridges.comEmail counselor with change requestsVerification sheets will be distributed after spring breakCheck SCHS Website for deadlines
Paying for College
• How much?– www.collegefortexans.com
• What financial aid is available? (Grants, Loans, Work Study, Scholarships)
• What do I pay?• How do I qualify?• When do I apply?• What do I need to apply?
• Websites– www.bridges.com– SCHS website:– http://www.humble.k12.tx.us/Domain/3842
College and Career– www.fastweb.com Beware of Scams
• College-specific Scholarships– Eligible when application is complete– December of senior year– Apply early (before end of October)
Financial Aid Parent Workshop
For Parents of 11th and 12th Graders
Tuesday, February 7th6:00-7:30 p.m.
Location: Copper LGI
Career Help
• Bridges does more than four-year plans
and course requests!
• Career Interest, Values, Skills
• College Majors and Finders
• Scholarships
• Resumes
• Saved Profile
Class of 2013College Testing
• College Testing– IF 4-year college
• NOW is the time (spring of junior year)• ACT – www.act.org• SAT – www.collegeboard.org
– IF 2-year college• ASSET or COMPASS test with Lone Star• When applying for Dual Credit Classes or during
senior year
Advanced Academics Parent Meeting
May 22nd, 20126:00PM
Items Addressed:• Purchasing books for summer reading in
English.• Updates on Advanced Classes for 2012-
2013
