Welcome to Stratford High School Becoming a 9 th grader

Administrative Team  Building Principal – Danny Gex -  Freshman Principal – Jeff McCord –  Freshman Counselor – Kristel Green –  Student Services Counselor – D’Ann Franklin –  Registrar – Lead Counselor – Gene Rutland –

Regular Bell Schedule Period 1 or 27:50 - 9:23 Period 3 or 49: :11 A Lunch11: :41 Period 5 or 6 (A Lunch)11:47 - 1:20 Period 5 or 6 (B Lunch)11: :50 B Lunch12:50 - 1:20 Period 7 or 81:26 - 3:00

Communication  Skyward Family Access and Skyward s  School website  District website  Counselor website isors/KristelGreen/tabid/17652/Default.aspx  Principal telephone callouts

Are you getting excited about high school?  TONS of choices  New people to meet  Teachers and Staff who care  Spartan time each week  Interesting classes, clubs and organizations

Did you know?  Students that are involved in extra- curricular activities are 83% more likely to graduate in 4 years…

Foundation Plan – 22 credits  4 credits in English  3 credits in Science  3 credits in Social Studies  3 credits in Math  1 credit Physical Education  1 credit Fine Arts  2 credits Foreign Lang.  5 elective credits

Endorsements – 4 credits  STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)  Business and Industry  Public Services  Arts and Humanities  Multidisciplinary Studies

Foundation plan + endorsements = 26 Credits  26 Credits  Foundation Plan plus the following:  4th math course  4th science course  Endorsement area coursework

State Testing requirements  English I and English II  Algebra I  US History  Biology

Program of Studies Please refer to the Spring Branch ISD Program of Studies for available courses and information. It is a great reference resource.  programofstudies/tabid/28221/default.Aspx programofstudies/tabid/28221/default.Aspx

Online Course Selections  Students have or will meet with their counselors and place tentative course selections into Skyward.  Students will be able to log into their family access account and update their course selections for next year. The window will be closed on February 17 TH. Parent accounts are view only.  Course verification letters will be mailed home after Spring Break.

Course Selection in Skyward  Select your four core courses  English  Mathematics  Science  Social studies  These courses span two semesters, so they will appear twice in the “courses requested” column

English options  English I (EL112A and EL112B)  English I PRE AP (EL111A and EL111B)  English I PRE AP/GT (EL110A and EL 110B)  If you are unsure, consult your current English teacher or 8 th Grade Counselor.

Social Studies Options  World Geography (SS132A and SS132B)  World Geography PRE AP (SS131A and SS131B)  World Geography PRE AP/GT (SS130A and SS130B)  If you are unsure, consult your current Social Studies teacher or 8 th Grade Counselor.

Math options  Algebra I (MT212A and MT212B)  Algebra I PRE AP (MT211A and MT211B)  Algebra I PRE AP/GT (MT210A and MT210B)  (Currently in 8 th Grade Math)  Geometry (MT312A and MT312B)  Geometry PRE AP (MT311A and MT311B)  Geometry PRE AP/GT (MT310A and MT310B)  (Currently in Algebra 1)  Algebra II (MT232A and MT232B)  Algebra II PRE AP (MT231A and MT231B)  Algebra II PRE AP/GT (MT230A and MT230B)  (Currently in Geometry) If you are unsure, consult your current Math teacher or 8 th Grade Counselor.

Science options  Biology I (SC122A and SC122B)  Biology I PRE AP (SC121A and SC121B)  Biology I PRE AP/GT (SC120A and SC120B)  If you are unsure, consult your current Science teacher or 8 th Grade Counselor.

Physical Education Options  You must have one year (1.0 credit) in P.E. for high school graduation  Athletics count as PE credits  Color guard and marching band will count as a P.E. credit the first semester and will count as 1.0 fine arts credit the second semester  Off Campus P.E. applications must be approved by the Building Principal.  You may also get PE credit for Marching Band, and Spartannaires if you stay in the program for two years.

Foreign Language options Foreign Language Options  FL012A/BAMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I  FL112A/BSPANISH I  FL122A/BSPANISH II  FL131A/BSPANISH III PRE AP  FL132A/B SPANISH III Grade Level  FL212A/BFRENCH I  FL312A/BGERMAN I

Fine Arts options  Band – Head Director Richard Graham  Choir – Head Director Peter Steinmetz  Orchestra – Head Director Michael Fahey  Theatre Arts – Head Director CeCe Prudhomme

Theatre Arts  Students interested in theatre should sign up for Theatre Arts I ( PA611A/B) If no previous middle school theatre arts courses have been taken.  If they have already taken middle school theatre arts courses they can sign up for Advanced Theatre Arts I (PA616A/B).  All Theatre Arts classes are year long courses and participation outside of school may be part of the class requirement.

Journalism – Newspaper - Yearbook  If students are interested in photography they can sign up for Photojournalism (ELA311) – a one semester course.  If students want to study all aspects of Journalism they need to take Journalism 1 (EL322A/B) a full year course. Students taking Journalism 1 need to understand this course involves computer work, graphic design, and writing skills.  Newspaper teacher/sponsor – Janice Cummons  Yearbook teacher/sponsor – Kim Lynch

Athletic information  The Stratford High School athletic program is highly competitive which challenges athletes on a daily basis to be their best.  SHS offers both tryout (cut) and non-tryout (non-cut) sports. A cut sport is one in which a tryout takes place and is based on ability/potential relative to the other athletes who try out. Sports that do not have cuts still have criteria and standards that must be met and maintained to remain on the team.  Meet the Coaches Night will be held on April 27, 2015 with a dinner at 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria and information sessions in the main gym at 7:30 p.m.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Campus Athletic Director Elliot Allen via

Athletics Options Tryout (Cut) Sports are underlined  PB105A/BAthletic Trainer  PB101A/BBASEBALL 9PB501A/B LOCAL  PB1B2A/B BASKETBALL 9 BOYSPB5B2A/B LOCAL  PB1G2A/B BASKETBALL 9 GIRLS PB5G2A/B LOCAL  PB103A/BCROSS COUNTRY 9PB503A/B LOCAL  PB104A/B DIVING 9PB504A/B LOCAL  PB105A/B FOOTBALL 9HP216A/B LOCAL  PB106A/B GOLF 9PB506A/B LOCAL  PB17A/B SOCCER 9 BoysPB5B7A/B LOCAL  PB1G7A/B SOCCER 9 GirlsPB5G7A/B LOCAL  PB108A/B SOFTBALL 9PB508A/B LOCAL  PB109A/B SWIMMING 9PB509A/B LOCAL  PB110A/B TENNIS 9  PB111A/B TRACK 9 BOYSPB511A/B LOCAL  PB111A/B TRACK 9 GIRLSPB511A/B LOCAL  PB112A/A VOLLEYBALL 9PB512A/B LOCAL

Spartannaires  Spartannaires is the drill team that performs at different athletic and invitational events and Spring Show.  Freshman will sign up for a pre-drill fall course and tryouts for the drill team will occur near the end of the first semester.  Dance/Spartannaire Director - Astrid Gonzalez

Additional Electives  Please consult handouts given to each 8 th grade student at their course selection information session conducted by Mrs. Green and Mr. Rutland at their middle school campus.  Please also utilize the elective booklet for course descriptions and other information.

Guthrie Center (2 periods) The Guthrie Center is a high school elective campus in SBISD that offers 9th to 12th grade students an opportunity for career preparation and job training with state-of-the-art technology taught by industry professionals. Students sign up for the college-level elective of their choice and catch a district bus that shuttles them between Stratford High School and the Guthrie center. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn and discover what you may consider for a career without the expense of a college tuition. For more information on the Guthrie Center from its teachers, to its classes, to its achievements, please visit: If you would like to see what students have to say about their experiences there, please check out the following video:

Freshman To Do List  Focus on grades and attendance  Get involved  School activities  Community activities  Community service  Keep track of extra and co-curricular involvement  Research and visit colleges and universities

ELECTIVE SHOWCASE TABLES Please be sure to visit with teachers/sponsors in the snack bar area this evening who are sharing information regarding their different course areas.

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