Junior/Senior Guidance September 2014 Welcome Counseling Staff Amanda Breeden 469.742.8713 All Students A-F Lissa Testa 469.742.8709 All Students G-M Nancy Schweikhard 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 Tips for Academic Success The student should: START with the TEACHER first Email teachers when absent to stay current on assignments Talk with teacher when having difficulty in a class Attend LHS tutorials Contact counselors about classes or other concerns Use an academic planner or something else to organize assignments (time management) Look at Power School each week and share the information with parents Get enough sleep! TRANSCRIPTS Transcripts- PLEASE CHECK CAREFULLY - Middle School grades - Summer school, CBE, Correspondence, etc. - GPA - Class rank Top 10% rule (Automatic Admission to Public State Universities) ◦ (UT and A&M – top 7-8%) Graduation Plans – 26 credits Recommended English Mathematics Science Social Studies Lovejoy Leadership (speech) Health Fine Arts Physical Education Technology Foreign Language Additional Electives TOTAL CREDITS 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 26 Distinguished 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 26 ***The Distinguished Plan requires 4 advanced measures Distinguished Achievement Plan (DAP) What is an Advanced Measure? A student needs any 4 of the following: PSAT score Commended or higher – from Junior year AP Scores – 3 or higher Dual Credit Classes – A or B in class Senior Project Additional Graduation Requirements Senior Project ◦ LHS website – Academics and Schedules – Senior Project STAAR Tests – Successfully complete all 5 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ELA 1 ELA 2 Biology Algebra US History GPA GPA Table – page 14 of the Course Guide (Lovejoy High School Webpage – Academics and Schedules – Course Guide) Rank GPA vs Official GPA Tier 1 – All AP Classes Tier 2 – All Pre-AP Classes Tier 3 – All other courses 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 excluded Off Campus PE Correspondence Classes Summer School Dual Credit Classes ASC or CAT classes Math Labs Audited Classes Exclusions Possible exclusions ◦ Electives ◦ Fine Arts ◦ Technology ◦ LOTE ◦ 5th math or science class Exclusions – Timeline Class of 2015 First Time – June 2014 Both Rank and Official GPA Second 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 Class of 2016 First Time – June 2015 Both Rank and Official GPA Second Time – January 2016 Both Rank and Official GPA Third Time – After the 5th six weeks 2016 Rank GPA only (this locks the rank for graduation) Fourth Time – June 2016 Official GPA only for final transcript Testing – Save the Date PSAT – October 15, 2014 (Junior year counts toward scholarships) (9th, 10th, 11th) STAAR – ELA 1 and 2– March 30 –31, 2015; US History – week of May 4-8, 2015 AP Tests – May 4-15, 2015 SAT, ACT, SAT II (Subject Tests) (Schedule your own tests) Important Dates Open House – September 8, 2014 ◦ 6:00 – 6:30 Parent meeting for 9th and 10th grade ◦ 6:30 – 8:00 Open House College Fair – September 10, 2014 ◦ 1:00 – 3:00 -- Main Gym