Lovejoy High School Registration 2018-2019

Counseling Staff Academic Counselors College and Career Counselors Amanda Breeden – Students A-Go Lissa Testa – Students Gr-O Nancy Schweikhard– Students P-Z College and Career Counselors Mary Shaw – Students A-K Randy Trevino – Students L-Z

Graduation Requirements 26 credits required for graduation Successful completion STAAR/EOC tests English I English II Algebra I Biology US History Choose an endorsement Senior Project

Graduation Credits Credits Required Subject 4 English (I, II, III, IV) Math (Algebra I, II, Geometry, and an advanced math class) Science (biology, chemistry, physics, and a advanced science class) Social Studies (World Geography, World History, US history, Government/Economics) 3 Language Other than English (LOTE) (3 years Distinguished) 1 PE 0.5 Health Speech Technology Fine Arts Electives (4 if only 2 years of LOTE)   26 Total

Credit Check Form

Endorsements Students will choose an endorsement Multi-Disciplinary Business & Industry Arts & Humanities Public Services Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)

Google Classroom - Class of 2021 Assignment: Review endorsement requirements Update PGP Print it out and get parent signature Turn in on Google Classroom Turn in print out to counselor

Personal Graduation Plan

Multi-Disciplinary Endorsement

Arts & Humanities – Social Studies Pathway

STEM – Math Pathway

AP Considerations Summer Assignments AP Drop Policy - late July Once school starts Talk to teachers to get recommendations - is this the right course for me? Don’t overload yourself! Choose AP classes in your strengths and interests.

Auditions - STUCO, Cheer, CAT, OCPE Choose good alternates! Circle your Endorsement!

Pay attention to prerequisites! Elective Options Pay attention to prerequisites! Alternates only! ---------->>>>>>

You must register for the GT courses in the subjects identified. If you do not want to take a GT class, fill out the GT Furlough/Exit Form. (Google Classroom) Forms due February 23 to Brie Smith or counselor.

Math Sequence Pre-AP Algebra 1 → Pre-AP Geometry Pre-AP Geometry → Pre-AP Algebra II Pre-AP Algebra II → Pre-AP Pre-Calculus Pre-AP Pre-Calculus→ AP Calculus AB/BC AP Statistics

Approval Required Math labs and double block math must be recommended by teacher. Center for Academic Training (CAT) requires principal approval. No study halls or teacher aides are offered.

LOTE - Languages other than English Spanish I, II, III, AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Lit. French I, II, III, and AP French Language Chinese I, II, III American Sign Language I, II, III and IV * *Consult prospective colleges to learn if ASL meets foreign language requirements

Fine Arts - 1.0 credit Band / Jazz Band Orchestra Choir Theater/ Tech Theater Studio Dance (can also be a PE credit) Majestics Art AP Music Theory AP Art History

Technology - 1.0 credit Pre AP Computer Science AP Computer Science A Business Information Management (BIM) 1 and 2 Digital Media Prin of Arts, Audio and Video Technology Animation 1 (DIM or PAVTech are prerequisites) Animation 2 Web Technologies Audio Video Production Engineering (PLTW) courses Journalism courses (Photojournalism is back!)

Physical Education - 1.0 Credit Athletics Athletic Training Team Sports (.5) Adventures in Outdoor Education (1.0) Foundations of Personal Fitness (.5) Aerobic Activities (1.0) (can be a Fine Art credit) Cheerleading Band, Majestics, Color Guard – Fall semester only Off Campus PE – application is online. Must be approved.

Speech Health Lovejoy Leadership .5 credit Oral Interpretation 1 or Debate I (full year) can fulfill speech credit. Health .5 credit Principles of Health Science (full year) can fulfill health credit

Tier 1 – All AP Classes Tier 2 – All Pre-AP Classes Tier 3 – All other courses

Exclusions Beyond the required 26 credits, students may exclude a maximum of 8 semester grades from his/her GPA calculation. Excluded classes will remain on the transcript. Purpose – to encourage students to take rigorous electives without concern for GPA

Automatic Exclusions Off Campus PE Correspondence Classes Summer School Dual Credit Classes CAT classes Math Labs Student Council * Exclusions are applied beginning, middle and end of senior year.

Showcase Monday, February 12 6:00 - 8:00 pm Athletics Electives Fine Arts Technology AP Classes Parent Meeting at 7:15 in the Auditorium

Meet with your Counselor February 13 Lunch in Commons Stop by and ask questions!

Course Input February 22- Course input during History Class Your card must be completely filled out in order for you to input your choices. Make sure your Personal Graduation Plan has been submitted to your counselor on Google Classroom Bring Print out of PGP with Parent Signature to History Teacher.

Registration Timeline May – Instructions will be given on how to make changes via PowerSchool—this will be the last chance to make changes so make good choices! →AP Drop Deadline – End of July No Other Course Changes in the Summer