Lovejoy High School Registration 2016-2017 Class of 2020

Welcome Parents Class of 2020 LHS Counseling Staff Amanda Breeden (A-F) Lissa Testa (G-M) Nancy Schweikhard (N-Z) Addison Snyder (A-K) College & Career Randy Trevino (L-Z) College & Career =

Freshman Year At LHS Freshman Orientation will be held in mid-August Freshman Essentials Get Involved Communicate with teachers Organizational skills Freshman year counts Non Cognitive Skills

Graduation Requirements 26 credits required for graduation What is a credit? Credits available at WSMS Spanish 1, Algebra I, Geometry, BIM, GTT Successful completion STAAR/EOC tests English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, US History Senior Project Choose an endorsement

Credit Requirements Subject Credits Required English (I, II, III, IV) 4 Math (algebra I, II, geometry, and an additional course) Science (biology, chemistry, physics, and a fourth year) Social Studies (world geography, world history, US history, Government/Economics) Language Other than English (LOTE) (3 years distinguished) 3 PE 1 Health 0.5 Speech Technology Fine Arts Electives (4 if only 2 years of LOTE)   Total 26

Credit Requirements 8 periods a day 32 periods total over 4 years Plenty of time to take all that you need and want

English 9th Grade Options PreAP English I PreAP/GT English I *All English courses require summer reading.

Math Sequence Math taken 8th grade Math 8 Pre-AP  Pre-AP Algebra I Pre-AP Algebra 1  Pre-AP Geometry Pre-AP/GT Geometry  Pre-AP or Pre-AP/GT Algebra II The math placement has been printed on each student’s registration card. Math teacher to recommend single or double block

Math Required to Graduate Algebra I Geometry Algebra II 4th year of math *All students are expected to continue math through senior year. 4th Math Options PreAP Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics AP Computer Science Dual Credit College Algebra and Statistics *There are GT options available.

Science 9th Grade Options PreAP Biology PreAP/GT Biology

Social Studies 9th Grade Options PreAP World Geography AP Human Geography* (GT available) *There will be a summer assignment. *AP Exam fee of $92

Foreign Languages Spanish 1-5 (AP options available) French 1-4 (AP option available) Chinese 1-3 American Sign Language 1-4 Consult prospective colleges to learn if ASL meets entrance requirements NOTE: Three years of same language required to be eligible for top 10% rule

Technology Options Required 1.0 Credit Computer Science Business Information Management Digital and Interactive Media Animation Web Technologies Mobile Apps Development Video Technology Any PLTW course (Engineering) Journalism courses Required 1.0 Credit

Required 1.0 credit Same course Fine Arts Options Band/Jazz Band Orchestra Choir Theater / Tech Theater Studio Dance Majestics Art AP Music Theory AP Art History Required 1.0 credit Same course

Physical Education Options Athletics Required 1.0 credit Athletic Training Foundations of Personal Fitness Team Sports Fall Band, Majestics, Colorguard Cheerleading Dance Off Campus PE* (must apply) Required 1.0 credit

Other requirements: Lovejoy Leadership (Speech) .5 credit Debate I can fulfill speech credit. Health .5 credit Principles of Health Science (1.0) can fulfill health credit

Suggested Class Schedule English I Math Biology World Geography Health/Speech Foreign Language Athletics/PE Fine Art or Technology

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

Multi-Disciplinary Endorsement Sample 9th 10th 11th 12th English I English 2 English 3 English 4 Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra II Pre-Cal Biology Chemistry Physics 4th science W. Geography W. History US History Govt/Econ Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Spanish 3 Elective Band Baseball Speech/Health Technology

STEM Endorsement Engineering and Math Pathway Sample English I English 2 English 3 English 4 Geometry Algebra II Pre-Cal AP Calculus Biology Chemistry Physics 4th science W. Geography W. History US History Gov’t/Econ Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Spanish 3 Elective Intro to Engineering Principles of Engineering Robotics & Automation Engineering Design & Dev Art Speech/Health Baseball

Summer School options Allen High Summer School Texas Tech ISD K-12 program UT K-16 program Students are only allowed 2.0 credits for correspondence courses. No core classes are allowed to be taken for acceleration during the summer or through correspondence classes.

GPA Information Top 10% rule (Public State Universities) GPA vs Rigor Automatic Admission (UT top 7-8%) GPA vs Rigor GPA tables – pg 17 of the course guide Rank GPA vs Official GPA

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 Thursday, January 28 6:00 - 8:00 pm @ LHS Athletics Electives Fine Arts Technology GT Presentation 6:00 and 7:30 in the Library (choose one) AP informational meeting 6:30 and 7:00 in the Library (choose one)

Dates to Remember February 8-12 - Computer lab registration @ WSMS during science class. Bring completed cards with you. May – Instructions will be given on how to make course request changes. This will be the last chance to make changes for all classes other than AP.  Don’t forget to refer to AP drop policy if you are taking an AP course – must drop by July 29. No schedule changes in Summer other than AP Drops until school starts in August!!