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WELCOME TO Freshman Fish registration!!!
How do you feel about High School?
First Day of School Video
Tips for Success
Get Involved
Attend every day
Grades Count!!!!!
Don’t Procrastinate
Just keep Swimming Video
What if things get too hard?
•Tutorials•Parent Teacher Conferences•G Force•Talk to someone (Counselor or Asst. Principal)
What are the BIGGEST changes from Middle School to High
School
1st block (55 minutes)
2A (90 minutes) 2B (90 minutes)
3A (90 minutes) /Lunch
3B (90 minutes) /Lunch
4A (90 minutes) 4B (90 minutes)
5th block (55 minutes)
Modified Block Schedule
Where and How to Earn a Credit
You EARN .5 credit for each class you successfully complete each semester.
Successfully completing a class means you make a passing grade and have 90% attendance.
You have to earn credits to go from one grade to the next and graduate
IF YOU FAIL A CLASS YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT OVER UNTIL YOU PASS IT.
You still have to pass the End of Course Exams
graduation Plans
• RECOMMENDED PLAN
• DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT PLAN
• IB PLAN (DHS ONLY)
4 x 4 CORE REQUIREMENTS:
4 years of English
4 years of Math
4 years of Science
4 years of Social Studies
Recommended PlanIncludes:
AND:
World Language: 2 credits (3 if on the DAP) Spanish French German Latin *American Sign Language
Speech Credit: ½ Professional Communications½
Fine Arts Credit: 1 Art DanceBand OrchestraChoir Theater Arts
Physical Education Credit: 1P.E. or Partner PEAthletics (actual sport)Athletic Training ½ROTC DanceMarching band (fall only)Cheerleading (fall only)Drill Team
**PLEASE NOTE ALL UIL Athletics are competitive… NOT instructional
AND:
Cheerleading Tryouts:Parent Meeting – Monday, February 20thClinic – Monday – Thursday March 12th – 15th
Tryout day – Friday – March 16th
1st Parent meeting –Monday –March 26th Christie Weir– Sponsor: 940-369-3213
Strutter (DrillTeam) Tryouts:Parent Meeting – Tuesday, February 7th Clinic – Monday – Thursday Feb 20th – 23rd Tryout day – Friday – February 24th Kelli Jones– Sponsor: 940-369-3077
Distinguished achievement plan
Same as recommended plan
except . . .
• Same as Recommended Plan • Add 3rd year of World
Language• STAAR testing requirement• Four (4) additional advanced
measures
D
AP
Advanced Measures Include:
• AP Courses(and satisfactory grade on AP exam)• Dual Credit University Courses
(with a “B” or higher grade)
• Tech Prep Classes• National Merit Scholarship Finalist• Researched based project
• Sign up for PreAP Classes
International Baccalaureate Program at DHS
2-Year college-prep course of study in the junior and senior yearYou are good IB DP candidate if you register for:
2 Pre-AP core courses Spanish, French, Latin or German (Level 1 or 2)Speech, PE, and Fine Art (state requirements)
Contact the IB Coordinator, Beth Hughes
940-369-2238…[email protected]/dhsIB
The Course Card
oWe’ll fill it out together
oWrite in pencil only
o Fill in all information at top of course card
o You may not take the same course twice! (Example – Algebra)
PreAP / AP Agreement
WHY CTECourses?
Build skills toward college/career choices
Apply core curriculum in a different, more practical way.
Earn licensures
and certification while in high
school
Seamless transition to
college and earn college credit for
free while in high school
Advanced Technology Center (ATC)
9th Grade CTE Elective Courses
English 110110
Or PAP
HS101/Speech Theater I
VolleyballASL I911003/C20703 35110 27110 73110
CheerDrill TeamSpanish 1BIM
Matt Smith
Mary Smith
Schedule Change Request
DECISIONS ARE FINAL
Course CatalogGeneral
information, optional programs, description of all
courses
Middle school and high school
websites
Find the CTE power point and more info
on these sites! Middle School &
High School Counselors
Did We Go Too Fast?
Righteous Video
Crownover = Fri. Feb. 10
Strickland = Wed. Feb. 15
Calhoun= Thurs. Feb. 16
Navo = Fri. Feb.17
Due Dates:
How will your first day be?
Obnoxious Video
Do you feel more prepared?
