8th GRADE PARENT NIGHT 2015 Marble Falls High School

∗ Academic Support Options ∗ Graduation Plans ∗ Career Pathways ∗ Registration Process ∗ Course Options for Freshmen Year ∗ Advanced Academics ∗ GPA/Class Rank Tonight’s Topics

∗ ACE Program - Molly Heath ∗ Morning Tutorials ∗ Intervention/Support Classes ∗ The Learning Center ∗ Family Access Academic Support Options

∗ The graduation plan options are: ∗ Foundation ∗ Foundation with Endorsement ∗ Distinguished Level of Achievement Graduation Plans - Class of 2019

∗ 4 English (Eng 1, Eng 2, Eng 3, and advanced Eng) ∗ 3 Math (to include Algebra 1 & Geometry) ∗ 3 Science (to include Biology) ∗ 3 Social Studies (W Geo or W Hist, US Hist, Govt and Eco) ∗ 1 PE ∗ 1 Fine Art ∗ 2 credits of the same Foreign Language ∗ 0.5 credit Professional Communication/Communication App. ∗ 0.5 credit in College & Career Choices ∗ Electives Foundation Credit Requirements

∗ Foundation with Endorsement requires 28 credits for graduation, including: ∗ 4 th Math Credit ∗ 4 th Science Credit ∗ a career pathway within the following endorsement areas Foundation with Endorsement

∗ Endorsement areas: ∗ Arts and Humanities ∗ Business and Industry ∗ Public Services ∗ STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) ∗ Multidisciplinary Studies Foundation with Endorsement

∗ Complete the Foundation with Endorsement ∗ Complete Algebra 2 ∗ Only students completing the Distinguished Level of Achievement are eligible for college admission under the Top 10% automatic admissions provision. Distinguished Level of Achievement

STAAR End of Course Exams (EOC) ∗ English l ∗ English ll ∗ Algebra l ∗ Biology ∗ US History TESTING REQUIREMENTS

∗ Allows students to make purposeful educational choices ∗ More students will earn the Distinguished Level of Achievement ∗ Opportunity for visible performance acknowledgements Benefits of the new graduation plans?

∗ Student’s chosen pathway ∗ Which science and math courses are needed ∗ College/University student attending ∗ Which science and math courses are required for admission and/or a chosen major ∗ Technology or Certification wanted ∗ Which courses will prepare students for career choices, both core subjects and electives What to consider about the graduation plans

∗ Counselors will be in classrooms on February 17th & 18th going over the graduation plans and course offerings ∗ Counselors will meet with all students individually on February 26th & 27th ∗ Students will state their preference regarding endorsements at that time Course Registration

∗ Students and parents will have the opportunity to enter course requests into Skyward from Feb. 17th-25th ∗ Alternates are extremely important! ∗ All changes to course requests must be completed by June 30 th ∗ No changes once the school year begins ∗ Check Skyward prior to registration in August to confirm courses are correct Course Registration cont.

February 19th 6:30 pm Mustang Gym - HS ∗ Learn more about electives, extra-curricular activities, and academic courses ∗ Meet staff members, coaches and sponsors Mustang Round-Up

∗ All Freshmen are required to take C3 (College & Career Choices) and Professional Communications (if not taken in 8th grade) ∗ Special Approval Courses - Cheerleading, Starlettes, Baseball, Golf, Color Guard, Show Choir, and Jazz Band ∗ Pre-AP offerings: English 1, Geometry, Biology, World Geography, Spanish 2, and Spanish 3 Course Offerings

∗ Pre-AP and AP ∗ Pre-AP/AP Contracts ∗ Exit periods ∗ Summer Assignments ∗ Dual Credit ∗ Starting Junior year ∗ STAAR Testing could impact eligibility Advanced Academics

Includes: ∗ Core Classes (English, Math, Science, & History) ∗ Foreign Language ∗ Pre-AP, AP, and Dual Credit Courses are weighted GPA/Class Rank

What’s not included: ∗ Middle School courses for high school credit (ex. Algebra 1, Spanish 1) GPA/Class Rank

∗ Pre-AP Classes & Dual Credit earn an extra weight of 10 points (ex. 87 = 97) ∗ AP Classes earn an extra weight of 20 points (ex. 87 = 107) ∗ Fail a Pre-AP or AP Course and no weight is assigned (Ex. 68 = 68) Points are only applied in the calculation – they do not appear on the report card or transcript and do not impact athletic eligibility. GPA/Class Rank

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