Ridge Point HS Planning Calendar
MONDAY
TUESDAY
August 25
26
RPHS Investment Days
WEDNESDAY
27 Lab Safety and
RPHS Investment Days
Scientific Process
Pre-assess 2E & 2H
Fire/Evac Drills
First Day of School
THURSDAY
28
1st 9 weeks 2014-15
FRIDAY
29 Picture Day
Power Standards 2E, 2H:
2E: Plan and implement descriptive, comparative, and experimental investigations including asking questions,
formulating testable hypotheses, and selecting equipment and technology
2H: Communicate valid conclusions supported by the data through methods such as lab reports, labeled drawings,
graphic organizers, journals, summaries, oral reports, and technology-based reports
September 1
2
3
4
5 Cell Processes, Structure
Review for test
Safety and scientific
method test
and Function of
Biomolecules
LABOR DAY
No School
Pre-assess 4B & 9A
Pep Rally Schedule
Football vs HHS - Hall
8 JRs pulled from
electives
9
10
11
12 Progress Report 1
Power Standards 4B & 9A
4B: Investigate and explain cellular processes, including homeostasis, energy conversions, transport of molecules, and synthesis of new
molecules
9A: Compare the structures and functions of different types of biomolecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
RPHS OPEN HOUSE
16 DA- Eng I, II, III
15
17
18
19
Post assess 4B & 9A
22
23
Review for Test
RPHS Sr Parent Nt
24
RPHS Jr Parent Nt
25 Photosynthesis and
Biomolecule, Cell Structure,
Cell Function, Cell
Processes Test
Cellular Respiration
26
FORT BEND COUNTY
FAIR DAY
No School
4B & 9A
Pep Rally Schedule
Football vs MHS - Hall
29
30 StuCo blood drive
October 1
2
3 Progress Report 2
Power Standards 4B & 9A
4B: Investigate and explain cellular processes, including homeostasis, energy conversions, transport of molecules, and synthesis of
new molecules
9A: Compare the structures and functions of different types of biomolecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic
acids
6
HOMECOMING WEEK
7
HOMECOMING WEEK
Review for Test
8
HOMECOMING WEEK
Photosynthesis and Cellular
Respiration Test
9
HOMECOMING WEEK
Nucleic Acids and Protein
Synthesis
10
HOMECOMING WEEK
Pre-Assess 6A, 6C, 6E,
9A
Homecoming FB Game
Homecoming Pep Rally
13
14
Power Standards 6A, 6C, 6E & 9A
6A: Identify components of DNA and describe how information for specifying the traits
of an organism is carried in the DNA
6C: Explain the purpose and process of transcription and translation using models of
DNA and RNA
6E: Identify and illustrate the changes in DNA and evaluate the significance of these
changes
9A: Compare the structures and functions of different types of biomolecules, including
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
15
School-Wide Testing
PSAT/ASPIRE/ASVAB
Assigned departmental testing days:
o Math and ELA will test on odd calendar days.
o Science, Social Studies and World Languages will test on even calendar days.
o Electives may test on any day other than Friday
16
Pep Rally Schedule
Football vs EHS - Hall
17
TERM 1 REPORT CARD
1st 9 weeks 2014-15
Ridge Point HS Planning Calendar
MONDAY
October 20
TUESDAY
21 Post Assess 6A, 6C, 6E,
9th and 10th pulled from
electives
9A
WEDNESDAY
22
23
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
24 Nucleic Acids and
Review for test
Protein Synthesis Test
Student Early Release
Campus PLC
27 Cell Reproduction
28
29
30
31
4
5
6 Cell Reproduction Test
7 Progress Report 3
Pre-Asses 5A
November 3 Postassess 5A
Review for test
Genetics and DNA
Technology
Pre-assess 6F
10
Academic Awards
Ceremony
11
12
13 DA - Biology
14
Power Standards 6A, 6E, 6F & 9A
6A: Identify components of DNA and describe how information for specifying the traits of an organism is carried in the DNA
6E: Identify and illustrate the changes in DNA and evaluate the significance of these changes
6F: Predict possible outcomes of various genetic combinations such as monohybrid crosses, dihybrid crosses, and non-Mendelian
inheritance
9A: Compare the structures and functions of different types of biomolecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids
17
18 DA-US History
19
20 DA-Alg I, Geom, Alg II
21 Post-Assess 6F
24
25
26
27
28
THANKSGIVING BREAK – November 24-28
December 1
2
3
4
5 Progress Report 4
STAAR/EOC Eng I retest
STAAR/EOC Alg I retest
STAAR/EOC Eng II retest
STAAR/EOC Bio retest
STAAR/EOC USHist retest
Post Assess 6F
8
9
10 Genetics and DNA
11
12
Review for test
Technology Test
Review for Finals
Review for Finals
16
17
18
19 Report Card T2/S1
15
Review for Finals
EXAMS
EXAMS
EXAMS
Student Early Release
EXAMS
Student Early Release
End of Semester 1
Ridge Point HS Planning Calendar
MONDAY
TUESDAY
January 5
6 First Day of S2
WEDNESDAY
7
Evolution
12
Power Standards 7A & 7E:
7A: Analyze and evaluate how evidence of common ancestry among groups is provided by the
fossil record, biogeography, and homologies, including anatomical, molecular, and developmental.
7E: Analyze and evaluate the relationship of natural selection to adaptation and to the development
of diversity in and among species.
7A & 7E Pre-assessment
AM – Campus PLC
PM – Teacher Work Day
13
14
DA-Eng I, II
THURSDAY
8
1st 9 weeks 2014-15
FRIDAY
9
15
16 Post-Assessment 7A &
7E
19
20
21
22 Evolution Test
Review for test
Classification
(characteristics of
kingdoms including viruses)
MLK Holiday
No School
26
23 Progress Report 5
Pre-assess 4C & 8B
27
28
29
30 Post-assess 4C
Power Standards 8B & 4C
8B: Categorize organisms using a hierarchical classification system based on similarities and differences
shared among groups.
4C: compare the structures of viruses to cells, describe viral reproduction, and describe the role of
viruses in causing diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and influenza
February 2
9
3
4 Bacteria, Virus,
Review for Test
dichotomous key, and
general classification Test
10
11
5
6
12
13 Progress Report 6
Power Standards 8B & 4C
8B: Categorize organisms using a hierarchical classification system based on similarities and differences
shared among groups.
4C: compare the structures of viruses to cells, describe viral reproduction, and describe the role of
viruses in causing diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and influenza
16
17 Post-assessment 8B
18
Presidents’ Day
Student Early Release
Campus PLC
19
20
Review for Test
Classification/kingdoms
test
26
27
Student Holiday
Campus PLC
23 Ecology
Pre-asses 11D, 12A, &
12F
March 2
24
25
Power Standards 11D, 12A, & 12F (12C is a readiness standard):
11D: Describe how events and processes that occur during ecological succession can change populations and species diversity.
12A: Interpret relationships, including predation, parasitism, commensalism, mutualism, and competition among organisms.
12C: analyze the flow of matter and energy through trophic levels using various models, including food chains, food webs, and ecological
pyramids
12F: Describe how environmental change can impact ecosystem stability.
3 Post-assess 11D, 12A, 12F
4
5
6 Ecology Test
Review for Test
9
10
11
12
13
20
SPRING BREAK – March 9-13
16
17 DA- US History
18
19 DA-Biology
EOC Review
EOC Review
EOC Review
EOC Review
Report Card T3
Processes in Plants
Pre-Assess 10B
Ridge Point HS Planning Calendar
MONDAY
TUESDAY
March 23
24 DA – W. Geo, W Hist
26
1st 9 weeks 2014-15
FRIDAY
27
2 Post-assess 10B
3
WEDNESDAY
25
THURSDAY
Power Standards 10B: describe the interactions that occur among systems that perform the
functions of transport, reproduction, and response in plants
30
31
STAAR/EOC Eng I test
6
April 1
STAAR/EOC Eng II test
7
8 Processes in Plants Test
GOOD FRIDAY
No School
9 Processes in Animals
Review for Test
10 Progress Report 7
Pre-Assess 10A
Power Standard 10A: Describe the interactions that occur among systems that
perform the functions of regulation, nutrient absorption, reproduction, and
defense from injury or illness in animals
13
14
15
16
17
20
21 Post Assess 10A
22
23
24 Processes in Animals
Review for Test
Test
May 1
27
28
29
30
EOC Review
EOC Review
EOC Review
EOC Review
Progress Report 8
EOC Review
4
5
6
7
8 Infectious Disease
EOC Review
STAAR/EOC Alg I test
EOC Review
STAAR/EOC Bio test
STAAR/EOC USHist test
11
12
13
14 DA – Spanish II
15
20 Infectious Disease Test
21 Dissections
Prom Weekend 
22 Dissections
4C
Power Standards 4C
4C: compare the structures of viruses to cells, describe viral reproduction, and describe the role of
viruses in causing diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and influenza
18
19 DA – Span/French I
Review for Test
25
Memorial Day
No School
26
27
28
29
Review for Finals
Review for Finals
Review for Finals
Underclass Awards
2nd – 9th grade
4th – 10th grade
7th – 11th grade
Review for Finals
June 1
2
3
Sr. Awards Ceremony
4
Exams
Student Early Release
Report Card T2/S2
Exams
Student Early Release
5
Teacher Work Day
RPHS Graduation
1st 9 weeks 2014-15
Ridge Point HS Planning Calendar
Power Standards 11D, 12A, & 12F (12C is a readiness standard):
11D: Describe how events and processes that occur during ecological succession can change populations and species diversity.
12A: Interpret relationships, including predation, parasitism, commensalism, mutualism, and competition among organisms.
12C: analyze the flow of matter and energy through trophic levels using various models, including food chains, food webs, and
ecological pyramids
12F: Describe how environmental change can impact ecosystem stability.