Welcome Class of 2019! Weatherford High School Ninth Grade Campus

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Graduation Plans for WISD Students HB 5 Impact on Graduation Plans

Purpose To identify the graduation plan options available to WISD students in order that parents can help their student select the best graduation plan for them

Focus on the Goal High School Graduation – 2019! Includes HB 5 revisions

What do I need to develop? Good Study Habits Being Responsible Making Positive Choices Becoming Independent Planning Setting goals

What do I need to look out for? Attendance Concerns Missing Assignments Missing Credits—Credits are earned at the end of each semester Missing Deadlines

Your Future What are your plans after high school? Academy? University? Community College? Military? Technical/Trade School? Work?

Military Bound? Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard? Must have a high school diploma or 15 college credit hours ASVAB—Armed Services Vocational Assessment Battery—Very Important! Determines your vocation (job) in the military services plus your pay! Available to Sophomores thru Seniors at the Main Campus. Recruiters from all branches on Main Campus to visit with students at lunches.

HB 5 – Major Components Testing Graduation Plans

Testing – End of Course Exams Number of exams 5: Algebra I English I and II U.S. History Biology

Testing Opportunities High School End of Course Exams (required for graduation) PSAT – Practice or Competition ACT – College Admissions SAT – College Admissions ASVAB – Military TSI – College Readiness

Graduation Plans “The focus of HB 5 is to make sure every student graduates prepared for college and a career by creating flexibility for students to pursue their passion.” Texas Senator

Grade Classification Freshman 9th grade Sophomore 10th grade (5.5 credits ) Junior 11th grade (12 credits) Senior 12th grade (18 credits) Freshmen students with 5.5 credits will move to WHS at the end of the year.

26 Credits A New Plan for Texas Graduation Course Requirements Arts/ Humanities Business & Industry Public Service STEM Multidisciplinary ENDORSEMENTS Foundation Graduation Plan Credits English I, English II, English III, Advanced English Biology, IPC, Advanced Science World Geography or World History, US History, Government/Economics Algebra I, Geometry, Advanced Math Foreign Language (2 Credits)* Physical Education (1 Credit), Fine Arts (1 Credit) *Certain technology courses may be used as a substitute. 26 Foundation Plan plus Endorsements You have a choice!

Foundation Plan Requirements ELA – 4 credits Math – 3 credits Algebra II must be taken to be eligible for top 10% and automatic admission to Texas public colleges Social Studies – 3 credits Science – 3 credits

Foundation Plan Requirements English Language Arts Four credits English I English II English III Advanced English Course Mathematics Three credits Algebra I Geometry Advanced Mathematics Course Science Biology IPC or Advanced Science Course Advanced Science Course Social Studies Three Credits World Geography or World History U.S. History U.S. Government (one-half credit) Economics (one-half credit)

Foundation Plan Requirements (cont.) Physical Education One credit Languages Other Than English Two credits in the same language or Computer programing language Fine Arts Electives Five credits

Endorsements – Additional 4 credits Arts and Humanities Business and Industry Public Service STEM Multidisciplinary

Endorsements

Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Required Courses: Algebra II, Chemistry, & Physics Career Cluster: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Includes Courses Directly Related to: Computer Science CTE Math Science Combination of four above

Business & Industry Required Courses: Career Clusters: Additional Math and Science Career Clusters: Hospitality & Tourism, Agriculture Food & Natural Resources, Manufacturing, Architecture & Construction, Finance, Information Technology, Marketing, Business Management & Administration, Transportation, Arts, Audio-Video Technology & Communications, English Includes Courses Directly Related to: Business & Industry CTE Career Clusters Debate – Three Levels Newspaper– Three Levels Yearbook– Three Levels

Public Services Required Courses: Career Clusters: Additional Math and Science Career Clusters: Education, Health Science, and Human Services Includes Courses Directly Related to: Public Services CTE Career Clusters

Arts & Humanities Required Courses: Additional Math and *Science *(may be substituted with parent approval for another course in ELA, Social Studies, LOTE or Fine Arts) Includes Courses Directly Related to: English or Social Studies Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Fine Arts – Art, Dance, Music, & Theatre

Multidisciplinary Studies Required Courses: Additional Math and Science Includes Courses Directly Related to: Advanced Courses (prepares for workforce or postsecondary education) or 4 x 4 (includes English 4, Chemistry and/or Physics) Advanced Placement or Dual Credit

Distinguished Achievement To be considered in the “Top 10% of the Class automatic admission” Algebra II Success A total of four credits in science The remaining curriculum requirements Graduate with an Endorsement

Performance Acknowledgements Outstanding Performance(s) in: Dual Credit Bilingualism and Biliteracy Advanced Placement Exams PSAT, ACT, or SAT Business or Industry Certificate or License

Students Entering 9th Grade Each student selects (in writing) an endorsement The student and their parents are advised of the benefits of graduating on the Foundation Plan with Endorsements Endorsements can be changed at any time

HB 5 Personal Graduation Plan

HB 5 Personal Graduation Plan Worksheet

Advanced Coursework English English IV Advanced Journalism (Yearbook and Newspaper) Advanced Placement (AP) English IV - Literature and Composition Creative Writing Business English (CTE) Dual Credit English in Cooperation with Institute of Higher Education TSI Readiness Course - (pending- in partnership with WC)

Advanced Coursework Math Third/Fourth Year Options AP Statistics Algebra II AP Calculus Pre-AP Algebra II AP Computer Science Mathematical Models with Applications Dual Credit Mathematics in Cooperation with Institute of Higher Education Pre-Calculus Pre-AP Pre-Calculus TSI Readiness Course - (pending- in partnership with WC) Advanced Quantitative Reasoning  

Advanced Coursework Science Advanced Animal Science (CTE) Second Year Options Food Science (CTE) IPC Anatomy and Physiology (CTE) Chemistry Forensic Science (CTE) AP Chemistry Engineering Design and Problem Solving (CTE) Physics AP Physics Aquatic Science Astronomy Third Year Options Dual Credit Science in Cooperation with Institute of Higher Education   Fourth Year Options AP Biology Same as Third Year Options

Students must choose a favorite Career Cluster from below:

Students Entering 9th Grade May move to the Foundation Plan without Endorsements after their 10th Grade year WISD encourages every student to graduate with an Endorsement Parent/Guardian must give written permission to move to the Foundation Plan

Graduation Requirements Three Parts Earn the correct 26 credits Pass state required coursework Pass STAAR-EOC requirements

Class Rank & GPA Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) will be calculated on a 4.5 scale for all students. Pre-AP and Dual classes receive an additional 0.5 weighting for G.P.A. (5.0 scale). AP classes receive an additional 1.0 weighting for G.P.A. (5.5 scale)

Subject Load? Can freshmen students take all 4 core classes as Pre-AP? Answer is “yes” – Pre-AP is open enrollment, therefore; careful consideration must be given for additional commitment. Pre-AP classes are easy to get into, but there is a process to get out. Suggestion: Keep it balanced.

Schedule Changes Please choose electives wisely…you will not be able to make elective schedule changes. Parental consent is required to drop from an AP or PAP course or quit a program, such as band, athletics, choir, etc.

Course Selection Sheets These can be found under the counselor tab on the NGC website Go to Academics Guidance & Counseling Registration 2015-2016

What the student will bring home and what he/she will need to do before entering selections in Skyward: Review the NGC Roo Register found online Complete the four year plan in Career Cruising declaring endorsement- 8 classes** Make sure the student knows his/her login id and password for their student portal account for arena scheduling in April Students will be asked to select at least 3 alternate electives in case their first choice is full.

Contact Information: Denise Thatcher, M-Z dthatcher@weatherfordisd.com Cortney Trammell, A-L ctrammell@weatherfordisd.com NGC campus phone: 817-598-2847