PONCHATOULA
HIGH SCHOOL
Welcome
Class of 2020
Ponchatoula High School App
Principal
Danny Strickland
Ninth Grade Academy
Charlotte Dahmer
Counselors
• A-D
Denise Latour
charlotte.dahmer@tangischools.org
denise.Latour@tangischools.org
• E-K
Orlisa DePhillips
orlisa.dephillips@tangischools.org
• L-Q
Lynette Reno
lynette.reno@tangischools.org
• R-Z
Tommie Robertson
tommie.robertson@tangischools.org
How do I enroll my child?
www.tangischools.org
Registration Process
• 2 parts
• Online – home, library, registration center
• Paperwork – green envelope
• Green envelope
• Distributed Weds, 2/24, to Ponchatoula public schools
• Complete paperwork
• Add requested documents
• Return to child’s school (only and oldest)
• All Majority/Minority students must reapply.
Registration Forms
• Online Registration Directions
• Registration Form – 1 per family
Homeschool
or
Non-accredited Private
Placement Test
What is the
Ninth Grade Academy?
PHS Map
 Designed for FIRST-time freshmen
 Helps students to transition from 8th grade into high school
 Allows students to develop great learning habits
 Assists students with making the right choices
 Students placed with a team of caring teachers who use the best
instructional strategies to teach the curriculum
 Teams meet EVERYDAY in order to focus more on students’ individual needs
 Conferences are scheduled during teaming time
 Students
 Parents
 Administrators/Counselors
What will the schedule look like?
9th grade schedule
English I or English II
On-level, Honors
Algebra I or Geometry
On-level, Honors
Environmental Science
On-level, Honors, AP
World Geography
On-level, Honors
PE II/NCCER, PE II/Career Ready or ROTC I
Intro to BCA
Elective
Honors Course Criteria
A student must meet three of the five criteria yearly for the
subject area requested.
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5.
Minimum overall GPA of 2.8
Minimum subject area average of 3.0
Teacher Recommendation
Student Self-evaluation
Test Scores
Excellent or Good on EOC test in subject area
End of Course Tests
Students must pass three End of Course tests to graduate.
English II or English III
Algebra I or Geometry
Biology I
or American History
EOC Test will count as 15% of the final grade.
9th Grade Electives
Agriscience I
Art I
Beginning Band
Beginning Choir
FCS – Family and Consumer Science I
French I (teacher recommendation)
Principles of Business
Spanish I (teacher recommendation)
Theatre I
Course Selection
Please be sure to read the description of the elective
before choosing.
Please choose wisely, because we do not change
electives once the master schedule is made.
If you ask for a class and receive it, you are expected
to stay there for the entire length of the course.
Some courses require that you get special approval.
Special approval means that you must get the teacher
granting permission to sign your schedule request form.
For example, band requires that the PJHS band
director signs.
9th Grade Electives
When will schedules be
completed?
PJHS – 2/19 & 3/17
Champ Cooper – 4/18
Private/Homeschool – by appt
Ponchatoula High School
Proposed Schedule 2016-2017
Name: _________________________________ Phone # ___________________________ Parent’s email: ________________________________
Career Cluster/Jump Start Pathway: _______________________________
___ Jump Start ___ Core 4
___ TOPS Tech ___ TOPS Core
____ Basic ___ Career ___ Core4
___ TOPS Tech ___ TOPS Core
9th
10th
11th
Env Science
Env Science *
AP Env Science
Biology I
Biology I *
Math Essentials
Financial Math
Chemistry I
Chemistry I *
Chemistry I DE
AP Chemistry I
Physical Science
Amer History
Amer History *
Civics
Civics *
AP Civics
PE I or ROTC II
World Geography
World Geography *
AP Human World Geography
Elective:
12th
English IV
English IV *
English IV DE
Sr Applications
Adv. Math
Adv. Math *
Adv Math 161 DE
Adv Math Pre-Cal 161/162 DE
Adv Math Stats 161/241 DE
Calculus *
Math Essentials
Financial Math
A&P *
Biology II *
Biology II DE
Physics
Physics *
AP Physics I
AP Physics C
Western Civilization
Western Civilization *
Western Civilization DE
Elective:
Elective:
Elective:
Elective:
Elective:
Elective:
Elective:
English I
English I *
English II
English II *
English III
English III *
Algebra I
Algebra I *
Geometry
Geometry *
Business English
Algebra II
Algebra II *
PE II/NCCER Core
PE II/Career Ready
ROTC I
Intro to BCA
Elective:
My signature below indicates that I understand all expectations and can meet all requirements for the above requested courses. I have reviewed the course information including
the courses required for graduation. If applicable, requesting an honors course indicates that I have reviewed the information in the scheduling newspaper concerning honor
courses. Furthermore, I understand there are no trial-periods for classes, once classes are scheduled there are NO changes.
Student: __________________________________________
Parent: __________________________ __________
Individual Graduation Plans
According to the Career Options Law, every student must
have an Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) on file at the school.
The plan is initiated in 8th grade and will be updated each
year.
The IGP shall be signed by the student and parent or legal
guardian each year.
The IGP reflects the curriculum pathway and the
recommended sequence of elective courses.
The IGP is flexible, yet sufficiently structured, to ensure that a
student will meet the high school requirements for admission
to a postsecondary education institution or enter the
workforce.
TOPS Consent Form
Diploma Pathways
TOPS University
JumpStart TOPS Tech
JumpStart Pathways @ PHS
Agriculture Tech Integrated
Business Management
Carpenter
Certified Nursing Assistant
Hospitality, Tourism, Culinary, & Retail
Internet Web Foundations
Manufacturing, Construction Crafts, & Logistics
Prostart Restaurant
Public Service
Web Design Professional
Welder
Welder’s Helper
Credentials @ PHS
• Certified Nursery & Landscape Professional or Landscaper Horticulturalist
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Lice
Certified Nursing Assistant
CPR
Customer Service
FEMA - National Incident Management
First Aid
First Responder
MOS – Microsoft Office Specialist
NCCER Carpentry
NCCER Core
NCCER Electrical
NCCER Welding
Pharmacy Tech
ProStart
ServSafe
Louisiana’s Taylor Opportunity
Program for Students
TOPS
• A series of merit-based scholarships that award amounts
equal to tuition, some including a stipend, at a state
public college, university, community college or
technical school, (or the weighted average of public
school tuition at certain in-state private colleges).
TOPS Opportunity, Performance, and Honors Awards
8 semesters of college tuition
TOPS Tech Award
2 years of technical college tuition
Source: http://www.osfa.la.gov/
TOPS Resources
TOPS Core Curriculum
TOPS Tech Jump Start
TOPS Approved 5 Point Scale
5 pt calculation is only for the TOPS system; not what we use for ranking etc.
TOPS Tuition Amounts
Overview of TOPS
TOPS
CORE
TOPS
Tech
JumpStart
4 year college
2 year college
Technical college
TOPS Core Curriculum
TOPS GPA
ACT
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19 units
2.5
20
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21 units
2.5
17
Note: Students following TOPS Core
Curriculum with an of ACT 17-19 would be
eligible for TOPS Tech
Earning College Credit
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
CLEP
https://clep.collegeboard.org/exam
Dual Enrollment
Northshore Technical Community College - articulated
Northwestern State University - online
Southeastern Louisiana University – PHS campus
AP Course Offerings
• Environmental Science
• Civics
• Human World Geography
• Chemistry
• Physics
Dual Enrollment/Early Start
Adv. Math Pre-Cal*
SLU Course
SLU Course
Fall Term
Spring Term
Math 161
Math 162
Adv. Math Statistics *
Math 161
PHS Class
World History*
Spanish II
Math 241
History 101
Span 101
Span 102
Biology II *
Biology 151
Chemistry I *
Chemistry 101
Fine Arts Survey
Music App 151
English IV *
Psychology
English 101 English 102
PSYC 101
NTCC Articulated Credit
PHS Class
ABC Welding Tech I
ABC Welding Tech II
Adv Tech Drafting
Basic Tech Drafting
BCA
NTCC Class
WELD 1110 & WELD 1210 (5 hours)
WELD 1411 & WELD 1140 (5 hours)
Course approved by NTCC instructor
CADD1210 & DRFT1110 (3 hours)
BUSO1310, BUSO1320, BUSO1440 (9
hours)
Early Childhood Ed
IBCA
Prin of Business
ProStart I
ProStart II
Veterinary Asst
CDYC1110 (3 hours)
KYBD101, CPTR1002 (6 hours)
BUSN1100 (3 hours)
CULN1130 (2 hours)
CULN 1140 (3 hours)
VETH1000, VETH1001, VETH1002 (6 hours)
PHS Expectations
Our goal is for students to become
actively involved in both the academic
and extra-curricular programs.
Join clubs.
Attend sporting events.
Attend our drama and musical productions.
Perform to the best of their ability academically.
Bellwork, Homework, Studying
Show exemplary behavior.
Hallway movement, courteous, polite