MacArthur High School Course Selection 2019 - 2020

Foundation High School Program Including an endorsement 26 credits Graduation Requirements for Students Entering High School in 2014-2015 and thereafter Expectation for all incoming 9th-grade students Distinguished Level of Achievement Including an endorsement 26 credits including Algebra II Foundation High School Program Including an endorsement 26 credits Students must earn DLOA to be eligible for top 10% automatic admission Foundation High School Program 22 credits To review Students must earn 22 credits under the Foundation High School Program and pass five EOC exams. Students will pursue an endorsement by earning an additional math and science credit and two electives. [CLICK] If a student also earns an Algebra II credit, he or she will earn the Distinguished Level of Achievement

Types of Endorsements Multidisciplinary Studies STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Business and Industry Public Services Arts and Humanities Each endorsement includes a complete list of courses that students can choose from to fulfill endorsement requirements NEISD will offer courses under all endorsements, but specific course offerings may vary from school to school HB 5 outlines five endorsements that students may pursue. Multidisciplinary Studies. STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math; Business and Industry; Public Services; and Arts and Humanities. Students may earn more than one endorsement. Each endorsement includes a complete list of courses that students can choose from to fulfill endorsement requirements. NEISD will offer courses under all endorsements, but specific course offerings may vary from school to school. A complete listing of courses eligible for each endorsement will be shared through the NEISD website and your school counselors.

DLOA Foundation Graduation Plan Requirements (26 Credits) 4 Credits of English Language Arts 4 Credits of Math (Algebra II required) 4 Credits of Science 3 Credits of Social Studies (4 for some endorsements, strongly encourage 4. ) 2 Credits of Foreign Language (must be same language) 1 Credit of PE (or 2 semesters) 1 Credit of Fine Arts .5 Credit of Health 5.5 or 6.5 Credits of Electives (to include endorsement requirements)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION for completing your Course Card Use PENCIL on course card. Write in alternate courses! Parent/Guardian must sign choice card. MacArthur Course Fair January 28 at 6:00 pm Course Catalog: available online under “Course Selection” on MacArthur’s webpage under “Counselor’s Corner.” Pay attention to courses listed on our card! You can NOT repeat a course. (example: You cannot select Health or Healthy Lifestyles if you took Health as an 8th grader, and received credit.)

PRINT your name , student ID#, current grade and middle school. Course Card Choose 1 Endorsement Only check this box if you participate in the DL Program.

ENGLISH MATH SCIENCE

Team Recreational Activity 1114 English I Pre-AP 2313 Algebra I 3223 Biology 4214 World History Pre-AP semester electives 7101 Health 7222 Team Recreational Activity 5013 French I 1703 Journalism Theatre Art 5900 8014 Fashion Marketing 8340 Principles of Health Science 8306 Advertising

Course Sequence for Core Classes ENGLISH English I, English I Pre-AP, English I Pre-AP GT Only select GT if you are currently in GT MATH Algebra (You must pass Algebra I to take any other math course.) Geometry, Geometry Pre-AP, Geometry Pre-AP GT Only select Geometry if you are currently in Algebra I this year and will earn a full credit

Course Sequence for Core Classes SCIENCE Biology IPC (Integrated Physics/Chemistry) – This course is for those students whose math/science skills aren’t as strong. Needs teacher approval. SOCIAL STUDIES World Geography, World Geography Pre-AP, AP Human Geography (World Geography/AP Human Geography count as the same course credit.) and/or World History, World History Pre-AP (It is strongly suggested that 9th graders take World Geography before World History.)

Team Recreational Activity 1114 English I Pre-AP 2313 Algebra I 3223 Biology 4214 World History Pre-AP semester electives 7101 Health 7222 Team Recreational Activity 5013 French I 1703 Journalism Theatre Art 5900 8014 Fashion Marketing 8340 Principles of Health Science 8306 Advertising

Entering Course Requests Online

Skyward Family/Student Access to Enter Course Requests 2019-2020 1. Click on “Course Requests”

2. Enter your courses by subject, description, or course number. 3. Click “add” (You can only enter 7 “requests”.)

4. Enter alternates, by choosing “alternates.” (You can only enter 3 “alternates.”)

5. Put your alternates in the order of your 1st choice to 3rd choice.

6. You can print your course requests (at home), 6. You can print your course requests (at home), which includes your alternate choices.

7. You (and your parent/guardian) can view or change your courses until Feb. 8. After Feb. 8, you will need to request the change (in writing) through your high school counselor.

SCHEDULE CHANGES After May 1, you will receive a list of the courses selected during the course selection process for final consideration. Should a schedule change for the 2019-2020 school year be necessary, a course change request should be submitted in writing, including the reasons for the change, and must include a parent's signature. Course change requests must be submitted by June 7, 2019 to the MacArthur Counseling Office. Changes may NOT be considered after Friday, June 7, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. unless a student fails a summer school class or attends summer school/summer credit recovery and gains credit for a course selected for the 2019-2020 school year.

Let’s Review! When is Course Card due? Where do you turn in Course Card? Do you need to write in alternates? Why? When is the last day you can make changes online? Where do you select your endorsement? When is the High School Course Fair and why should you go? You will receive a letter confirming your course selections in May. When is the last day you can request a change?

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