1. Sophomore Class Meeting and Course Selection
October 2016

2. Tutoring Supervised Library hours: 6:30 am – 6:30 pm
Teachers tutor in academic subjects:
Monday – Friday :30 – 8:10am
Monday – Thursday 3:45 – 5:45 pm

3. Course Selection Timetable
October Counselor visits through Social Studies this week
March-May Parent meetings to review course selections
Course choices available for review & changes as needed
August Schedule mailed home for review and changes if justified

4. Course Selection Timetable
Coming home for your review this month: Transcript showing credits Current schedule Graduation Requirements Course selection sheet showing choices made by your 10th grader and the advisor

5. Add PDP or IB classes Already successful in any PDP class?
Your choice to add other PDP class(es)
No review – add to course selection sheet
Not in any PDP and want to be?
Sign up on your course selection sheet and complete an assessment

6. IB Program Options IB Programs are two years
beginning in the 11th grade
Full IB Diploma (IBDP)
IB Course Certificates
IB Career Certificate (IBCC)

7. IBDP or IBCC Options IBDP required for Magnet transfers
All are available for every Lamar student
IBDP required for Magnet transfers
IBCC or IBDP required for CTE

8. Full IB Diploma
Two year combination of IBDP classes in 6 subject areas Advisors ask all 10th graders if their intent is do the IB diploma program (IBDP) A two year course plan for junior and senior year will be built by your 10th grader and advisor before mid- January for IBDCs.

9. Full IB Diploma
Theory of Knowledge in spring of 11th grade & fall of 12th grade
Often paired with government, economics, TA, PE, off campus
Extended Essay (through IB English)
Creativity/Action/Service (CAS)
Dr. Poerschke, Ms. Titus, Ms. Willis

10. IB Certificate Student
A combination of 1 – 6 IBDP class(es) in separate course areas No TOK, CAS or Extended Essay is required College credit is possible based on college policies and scores generally only in HL classes (taken 2 years)

11. IB Career-Related Certificate
An IB education with a career focus
Selection of at least 2 IBDP classes in both grade 11 & 12
Approaches to Learning class in spring of junior year and fall of senior year. Often paired with SAT prep class, economics, government, TA or PE
Minimum 50 hours of community and service

12. IB Career-Related Certificate
Reflective project
Project on an ethical question related to their career.
Supervision by IBCC teacher
Language Development
Language course in grade 11 & 12.
Minimum 50 hours on application of the language in their career area

13. Academic Pathways www.lamarhs.org Click on Academic Advisors
Click of Academic Pathways
Click on Academic Pathways – again
How To Get the IB Diploma
IB Career-Related Program

14. Dual Credit with HCC
Earn college credit in grade 11 & 12 during the school year and in the summer FREE with HCC Juniors: Psychology online during the school day for high school and college credit Free tuition at HCC Central campus in summer for college credit only

15. Dual Credit with HCC
Students may qualify with certain scores on SAT, ACT, STARR, TAKS, or the TSIA – a new test available at the HCC campus See Sue Ling in the College Corner to verify test scores and start the application process

16. Dual Credit with HCC
Go to the College Corner to get a permission form to go to HCC during the school day for qualification testing Sign up for HCC online psychology junior or senior year

17. SUMMER College Credit
Free tuition in the summer for college credit classes at HCC Central Campus
No high school credit for summer courses
College credit through HCC
Take courses not taught at Lamar
Come to the College Corner in May for an approval form

18. PSAT/NMSQT for Sophomores
PSAT for Freshmen
PSAT/NMSQT for Sophomores
and Juniors
During the school day
Wednesday, October 19
It’s free…No registration needed
Bring calculator and two wooden pencils

19. PSAT Preparation is helpful Use PSAT results to help with SAT
PSAT study guides were handed out in Advocacy on September 28
Received books in advocacy last week; more prep for regular SAT at Student Edge & fee sites-see handout

20. Free PSAT Prep Khan Academy www.khanacademy.org/sat Subjects tab
Test Prep tab
NEW SAT prep

21. Free PSAT Preparation Naviance Username: HISD student ID
FIRST TIME USERS:
Username: HISD student ID
Password: 8 digit date of birth
in MMDDYYYY format
with no slashes or dashes

22. Free PSAT Preparation
Naviance: Log in to Family Connection Click on Prep Me on left hand side Click on Lamar HS PSAT Course Take diagnostic tests

23. Grade 10 Interest Inventory Resume Building College Information
NAVIANCE
Grade 10
Interest Inventory
Resume Building
College Information
College Match
Enrichment Programs

24. Two thirds of class rank points for college applications are
College Preparation
Two thirds of class rank points for college applications are
still to be earned.
Explain: College aps use 9 semester rank…grade

25. What Colleges Want…
Above all, they look for a strong record in the most difficult classes
An improving transcript is very acceptable
Take more math and science classes
Improve writing skills
Get involved in outside activities

26. What Colleges Want…. Texas A & M and LSU admission
Requires Pre-calculus
UT Austin “Points Plus”
Bonus for having courses over the minimum in 2 of 3 subject areas
Engineering take as much physics and math as possible

27. Class Rank & Texas State Colleges
Top 10% law gives automatic admission to Texas Residents to all state supported colleges in Texas
Exception: UT Austin
Top 7% auto admit to College of Undergraduate Studies

28. College Preparation Start a resume
Colleges will ask for your activities and community service beginning in 9th grade. Format on Naviance
Role of activities in the application
Not a list of clubs joined
“How do you spend your time?”
Give hope that LHS kids get into a lot of great schools…..
e.g. Charity fishing tournament Anectdotes, special teacher, notes to self – parents and/or kids
Read essay topics – write information as you go along to have something to draw on…

29. Colleges know these are honors
Unsolicited Offers
National Honor Roll
Who’s Who
Colleges know these are honors
you pay for

30. Thanks for coming Coming Up PSAT October 19
Choosing a College April 11
Thanks for coming