Kingwood
Park HS
- Welcomes The Class of 2019
To new opportunities, responsibilities, challenges and privileges
Kingwood Park High School
Principal: Lisa Drabing
Associate Principal: Brian Johnson
Counselor/AP House Teams
Student Last Names:
A-D: Caren Barnes & Alan Corman
E-K: Timothy Hurlbert & Jamie Deborde
L-P: Kimberly Young & Wes Solomon
Q-Z: Lisa Mosely & Amy Wallace
Director of Student Support Services: Lesa Pritchard
Academic Lead Teachers
English: Cathey Buck
Math: Theresa Head
Science: Kathleen Goerner
Social Studies: Freda Johnson
Transition Planning &
Graduation Requirements
Kim Young and Caren Barnes
K-Park Counselors
Transition to High School
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Increased expectations
Get involved
Social aspects
…NAME YOUR CLUB!!!!
American Sign Language Club
Anime Club
Armed Drill Team
Athletic Trainer
Auto Collision
AVID Club
Band
Baseball
Basketball
Be the Change
Best Buddies
Cheerleading
Choir
Class Officers - 2016
Class Officers - 2017
Class Officers - 2018
Class Officers - 2019
Color Guard
Creation to Donation
Creative Writing
Cross Country
Dance (Silver Stars)
Diving
Drama Club
Dungeon and Dragons Club
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
FFA - Future Farmers of America
FIDM Fashion Club
Fishing Club
Football
French Club
French Honor Society
Frisbee Golf
Golf
HOSA - Health Occupation Students
of America
International Thespian Society
Invisible Children Club
Jazz Band
Journalism Team
JR ROTC
Key Club
Kitty Hawk Air Society
Literary Criticism Team
Magazine
National Honor Society (NHS)
Orchestra
Otaku Alliance
Paintball Club
Panther Pals
Panthers Helping Panthers
Project Graduation
Robotics Club
Soccer
Softball
Spanish Honor Society
Speech/Debate
Stu-Co
Swimming
Track
UIL Accounting
UIL Computer Applications
UIL Computer Science
UIL Current Issues &
Events
UIL Journalism
UIL Math Team
UIL One Act Play
UIL Science
UIL Social Studies
UIL Spelling & Vocabulary
Volleyball
Wills Kids
Wrestling
Yearbook
The International
Baccalaureate Program
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Often referred to as the IB Program
 For students who are University bound
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Students may receive more than 24 college credit
hours for courses taken in this program with good test
scores
Students can participate in extra-curricular
activities – about 90% participate in band, athletics,
choir, etc.
IB Program is at Humble High School
(parents must provide transportation)
IB Diploma Coordinator, at 281-641-6541 or
amanda.petree@humble.k12.tx.us.
STAAR End of Course Exams
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English:
Science:
Math:
Social Studies:
English I & English II
Biology
Algebra I
US History
STAAR will focus on readiness for success
in subsequent courses, and ultimately, for
college and career readiness.
Graduation Plan Comparison
Graduation Plan Comparison
Cohorts 2015 through 2017 may choose the Recommended (RHSP), Distinguished (DAP) or Foundation Plans (FHSP)
English
Math
Science
Social Studies
Foreign Language
Fine Art
PE
Speech
Electives
Credits
Notes
FHSP+Endorsement
English 1
English 2
English 3
Additional English
Algebra 1
Geometry
Additional math
Additional math
Biology
IPC or Additional science
Additional science
Additional science
W Geo or W Hist
US History
Gov/Econ
2 yrs same language
1 credit
1 credit
7 credits
26
Must earn endorsement
FHSP+DLA
English 1
English 2
English 3
Additional English
Algebra 1
Geometry
Algebra 2
Additional math
Biology
IPC or Additional science
Additional science
Additional science
W Geo or W Hist
US History
Gov/Econ
2 yrs same language
1 credit
1 credit
7 credits
26
Must earn endorsement;
Eligible for top 10% automatic
TX university admission
Endorsement Options
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STEM Endorsement
Business & Industry Endorsement
Public Service Endorsement
Arts & Humanities Endorsement
Multi-Disciplinary Endorsement
Considerations for
an endorsement
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Career interests
Post-secondary goals
Student strengths
Practicums & Certifications
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Practicums = Paid/Unpaid Internships
during Senior year
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Available for every Career Pathway!
Certifications = Industry Certifications that
students can earn during Senior year
Practicums & Certifications
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Education & Training – Student Teaching at Local Elementary School
Health Science – Clinical Rotations with Staff at Kingwood Medical Center
Hospitality Services – Internship at the IAH Airport Marriott Hotel
Culinary Arts – Learn culinary skills and host community events
Engineering – Earn certification (AutoCad), explore engineering fields
Certified Nursing Assistant – Earn Board certification
Pharmacy Technician – Earn Board certification
Cosmetology – Earn Board certification
Computer Maintenance and Networking – Earn industry certifications
Welding – Earn industry certifications
Auto Collision & Auto Tech – Earn industry certifications
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Coming Soon….LVN and Veterinarian Technician certification!
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2015 CTE Expo
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Tuesday, February 3rd
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Humble Civic Center
4pm-8pm
Check out our district’s CTE Programs
Meet Program Directors
Ask questions
Choosing an endorsement in Bridges.com
Important resources for the course selection process:
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Parents
Teachers
Counselors
Course Selection Guide (Online)
NCAA Eligibility Guide - Athletes
College Admissions Counselors/Websites
Course Selection Guide
(online at KPark under Information - Counselors)
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Graduation Plans
Endorsements
Grade Point Equivalencies
GPA Explanation
Award of Credit
Policies and Procedures
Recommended Course Placement
Course Descriptions
Electives listed by Career
Pathways
Course Basics
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Select enough courses to fill 7 periods
Use a combination of year-long classes
A = fall and B = spring
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and/or semester-long courses
Consider graduation requirements
(foreign language, fine art, PE)
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Be aware of grade restrictions
Verify students do not repeat classes taken in
middle school for high school credit
Course Basics Cont’d…
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Students earn 0.5 credit for each class they
successfully pass each semester
Students can average to pass to regain credit
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Ex: 1st semester = 68 (earns 0 credit)
2nd semester = 72 (earns .5 credit)
Average for semester = 70 (regain .5 credit from 1st semester)
Students must earn 6 credits end of
Freshman year to be considered a Sophomore
Foreign Language Offerings
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Spanish
French
American Sign Language
Considerations for PE
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Athletics
PE Trainer
PE classes
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Aerobics, Team Sports, Foundations of Personal
Fitness, Individual Sports
Cheer (Tryout Required – see Kpark site for dates)
Silver Stars (Tryout Required – see Kpark site for dates)
Fall semester of Band
ROTC
Dance I
Off Campus PE
Athletic Considerations
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Athletic Coordinator: Jim Holley
Only one athletic period at a time
(1st in season should be in Bridges)
There are tryouts for most sports.
Some athletic programs begin in the summer. (Ex:
Football, Cross Country & Volleyball. Watch our
website, athletics page, at end of semester.)
If a student does not make the team, you will be placed
in PE.
All athletics require a PHYSICAL EXAM every year.
NCAA Considerations
Four Year Plan on Bridges.com
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Go with your child to
Bridges.com
Review their choice of
career area
Review their classes
selected
Make changes as
desired before
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February 9th
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To add/remove
courses from
your child’s 4
year plan, choose
the edit link in
the appropriate
box.
Columns = Grade
Level
Rows = Subjects
New Classes 2015-16
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AP Human Geography
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College level
Advanced W. Geography course
Mr. Webb, Social Studies Coordinator, will discuss tonight
See Mrs. Prescott at the AVID table
Principles of Information Technology
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survey course for Business & Industry endorsement
Handout of most electives
Important Dates
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February 9th – KMS deadline for
parent/student course selection input into
Bridges.com
March 27th – list of course requests will be
distributed to students.
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To make a change: Update Bridges Plan, Print
Plan, Submit printout to counselor
April 7th - Final Day for Schedule Change
Requests = No elective changes after this
date due to teacher staffing
???s – Send your student’s counselor a message through Bridges.com
Pre-AP & AP Classes
Brian Johnson
Associate Principal
What is Pre-AP/AP?
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AP = Advanced Placement
Standards established by College Board
Earn college credit in high school
Gifted and Talented students served through
these courses
Why Take Pre-AP/ AP?
AP and College Success
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Students who take AP
courses and exams are much
more likely than their peers
to complete a bachelor’s
degree in four years or less.
College Readiness
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AVG SAT Scores
 No AP Courses: 1414
 1 or more: 1707
Gifted and Talented students
served through these courses
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No AP
Source: Camara, Wayne. College Persistence,
Graduation, and Remediation. College Board Research
Notes (RN-19). New York, NY: College Board.
One AP
Tw o+ AP
Impact of AP on
5-Year College Graduation Rates
Chrys Dougherty, Lynn Mellor, and Shuling Jian, The Relationship Between
Advanced Placement and College Graduation (National Center for Educational
Accountability)
Recommendations
80+ in previous honors
course
 90+ in previous level course
 Start early
 Know your student
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Schedule Change Policy
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Pre-AP/Honors Exit Request
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Parent, Student, and Teacher must conference
prior to request for level change
Students must attend tutorials and have
assignments completed
Students being successful in Pre-AP/Honors
classes are strongly encouraged to remain in the
course
Schedule changes are granted upon approval at
the 6 weeks, 9 weeks and at the end of the 1st
semester.
The Importance of The PSAT
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Available for Freshman and Sophomore Year
 Free practice for the SAT
 Receive feedback on strengths and weaknesses
 Estimate of performance on SAT
 No Cost to Sophomores
Junior Year
 Can qualify for National Merit Scholarships
 Additional practice for SAT
 Must test - will take ASVAB if not registered
Kingwood Park High School
National Honor Society
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National Honor Society is an honor and privilege extended by
the faculty to deserving students of Kingwood Park High
School.
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It is an invitation given to students beginning the fall of their sophomore year
if they have an overall cumulative GPA of 4.0 and meet certain criteria.
Once they receive an invitation to apply for membership they must show both
leadership and service.
Leadership points may be earned through things such as leadership / officer
positions in clubs or organizations, leading service projects, lettering, KP Merit
Awards and leadership conferences.
Service points may be earned through such things as club and organization
membership, athletics, fine arts, FFA, StuCo, other school groups, community
groups and through community service.
For more detailed information please visit our website located on the
Kingwood Park webpage under the activities tab
AVID
Hazelanne Prescott
AVID
(Advancement via Individual Determination)
What is AVID?
A college preparatory class that places students with
potential in advanced classes and provides them with
critical support.
All AVID students are required to be in at least one
advanced (PreAP, AP, Dual) course while enrolled in the
program. This is a year long course and students will
receive elective credit.
Applications and for more information, please contact
HazelAnne Prescott
hazelanne.prescott@humble.k12.tx.us or 281-641-6632
Student Council
Sponsor:
Matthew Bennett
What is StuCo?
Student Council is a student-run organization that
focuses on promoting school spirit, uniting the
student body, and providing services to the school
and surrounding community.
Past Activities
Include…
Future Activities
Include…
Homecoming Dances
and Coronations,
Thursday Morning
Shows, Socials,
Disney “YES”
Leadership trips,
Red Ribbon Weeks,
Welcome Parties,
Faculty Breakfasts
Spring Festival,
Spring Socials,
Student/Faculty
Basketball Game,
State Convention,
Disney “YES”
Program in Orlando
Welcome to the TASC
Sweepstakes award winning
Kingwood Park STUCO!
Who?
All prospective StuCo Members and Parents
What?
Student Council 2015- ‘16 Orientation
Where?
KPHS, Lower LGI
When?
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 6pm
Why?
This is your first step in learning how to get
involved with the most dynamic student-led
organization on campus.
Get Involved!
Make Friends!
Make a Difference!
Advisory and
Service Learning
Brian Johnson
Associate Principal
Service-Learning
Personal Fitness class plays softball
with residents from Stony Glenn
Service + Curriculum= Service Learning
Benefits of Service-Learning
Through service learning programs,
students may:
 Increase motivation and desire to
learn
 Develop responsibility, think
critically, make decisions, and solve
problems
 Improve academic knowledge and
performance
 Cultivate self-perception
 Begin to develop a lifelong
commitment to public service and
to learning
Annual Day of Service
450
Freshmen
17 Locations
30 teachers
100 Panther
Pals
=
1620 Man Hours of Service
Thank you for being here
tonight.
We are here to help you in any
way we can to ensure your
child’s transition into high school
is a positive experience!