Sophomore Class Meeting and Course Selection October 2016

Tutoring Supervised Library hours: 6:30 am – 6:30 pm Teachers tutor in academic subjects: Monday – Friday 6:30 – 8:10am Monday – Thursday 3:45 – 5:45 pm

Course Selection Timetable October Counselor visits through Social Studies this week March-May Parent meetings to review course selections Course choices available for review & changes as needed August Schedule mailed home for review and changes if justified

Course Selection Timetable Coming home for your review this month: Transcript showing credits Current schedule Graduation Requirements Course selection sheet showing choices made by your 10th grader and the advisor

Add PDP or IB classes Already successful in any PDP class? Your choice to add other PDP class(es) No review – add to course selection sheet Not in any PDP and want to be? Sign up on your course selection sheet and complete an assessment

IB Program Options IB Programs are two years beginning in the 11th grade Full IB Diploma (IBDP) IB Course Certificates IB Career Certificate (IBCC)

IBDP or IBCC Options IBDP required for Magnet transfers All are available for every Lamar student IBDP required for Magnet transfers IBCC or IBDP required for CTE

Full IB Diploma Two year combination of IBDP classes in 6 subject areas Advisors ask all 10th graders if their intent is do the IB diploma program (IBDP) A two year course plan for junior and senior year will be built by your 10th grader and advisor before mid- January for IBDCs.

Full IB Diploma Theory of Knowledge in spring of 11th grade & fall of 12th grade Often paired with government, economics, TA, PE, off campus Extended Essay (through IB English) Creativity/Action/Service (CAS) Dr. Poerschke, Ms. Titus, Ms. Willis

IB Certificate Student A combination of 1 – 6 IBDP class(es) in separate course areas No TOK, CAS or Extended Essay is required College credit is possible based on college policies and scores generally only in HL classes (taken 2 years)

IB Career-Related Certificate An IB education with a career focus Selection of at least 2 IBDP classes in both grade 11 & 12 Approaches to Learning class in spring of junior year and fall of senior year. Often paired with SAT prep class, economics, government, TA or PE Minimum 50 hours of community and service

IB Career-Related Certificate Reflective project Project on an ethical question related to their career. Supervision by IBCC teacher Language Development Language course in grade 11 & 12. Minimum 50 hours on application of the language in their career area

Academic Pathways www.lamarhs.org Click on Academic Advisors Click of Academic Pathways Click on Academic Pathways – again How To Get the IB Diploma IB Career-Related Program

Dual Credit with HCC Earn college credit in grade 11 & 12 during the school year and in the summer FREE with HCC Juniors: Psychology online during the school day for high school and college credit Free tuition at HCC Central campus in summer for college credit only

Dual Credit with HCC Students may qualify with certain scores on SAT, ACT, STARR, TAKS, or the TSIA – a new test available at the HCC campus See Sue Ling in the College Corner to verify test scores and start the application process

Dual Credit with HCC Go to the College Corner to get a permission form to go to HCC during the school day for qualification testing Sign up for HCC online psychology junior or senior year

SUMMER College Credit Free tuition in the summer for college credit classes at HCC Central Campus No high school credit for summer courses College credit through HCC Take courses not taught at Lamar Come to the College Corner in May for an approval form

PSAT/NMSQT for Sophomores PSAT for Freshmen PSAT/NMSQT for Sophomores and Juniors During the school day Wednesday, October 19 It’s free…No registration needed Bring calculator and two wooden pencils

PSAT Preparation is helpful Use PSAT results to help with SAT PSAT study guides were handed out in Advocacy on September 28 Received books in advocacy last week; more prep for regular SAT at Student Edge & fee sites-see handout

Free PSAT Prep Khan Academy www.khanacademy.org/sat Subjects tab Test Prep tab NEW SAT prep

Free PSAT Preparation Naviance Username: HISD student ID www.connection.naviance.com/hisd-lamar FIRST TIME USERS: Username: HISD student ID Password: 8 digit date of birth in MMDDYYYY format with no slashes or dashes

Free PSAT Preparation Naviance: Log in to Family Connection Click on Prep Me on left hand side Click on Lamar HS PSAT Course Take diagnostic tests

Grade 10 Interest Inventory Resume Building College Information NAVIANCE Grade 10 Interest Inventory Resume Building College Information College Match Enrichment Programs

Two thirds of class rank points for college applications are College Preparation Two thirds of class rank points for college applications are still to be earned. Explain: College aps use 9 semester rank…grade 9-10-11

What Colleges Want… Above all, they look for a strong record in the most difficult classes An improving transcript is very acceptable Take more math and science classes Improve writing skills Get involved in outside activities

What Colleges Want…. Texas A & M and LSU admission Requires Pre-calculus UT Austin “Points Plus” Bonus for having courses over the minimum in 2 of 3 subject areas Engineering take as much physics and math as possible

Class Rank & Texas State Colleges Top 10% law gives automatic admission to Texas Residents to all state supported colleges in Texas Exception: UT Austin Top 7% auto admit to College of Undergraduate Studies

College Preparation Start a resume Colleges will ask for your activities and community service beginning in 9th grade. Format on Naviance Role of activities in the application Not a list of clubs joined “How do you spend your time?” Give hope that LHS kids get into a lot of great schools….. e.g. Charity fishing tournament Anectdotes, special teacher, notes to self – parents and/or kids Read essay topics – write information as you go along to have something to draw on…

Colleges know these are honors Unsolicited Offers National Honor Roll Who’s Who Colleges know these are honors you pay for

Thanks for coming Coming Up PSAT October 19 Choosing a College April 11 Thanks for coming