1. Life’s Journey Starts Here
Kingwood Park HS
Welcomes -
The Class of 2021
To new opportunities, responsibilities, challenges and privileges

2. Kingwood Park High School
Principal: Lisa Drabing
Associate Principal: Brian Johnson
Counselor/AP House Teams
Last Names:
A-D: Caren Barnes & Amy Wallace
E-K: Timothy Hurlbert & Jamie DeBorde
L-P: Kimberly Young & Wes Solomon
Q-Z: Kelly Kilpatrick & Mark Ruffin
Director of Student Support Services: Lesa Pritchard
Student Support Counselor: Gina Sanchez

3. Connections Matter! Get involved Social aspects
Clubs, Athletics, Fine Arts
Student Council
National Honor Society
See handouts

4. Life After High School Graduation Requirements
Kim Young and Caren Barnes
K-Park Counselors 4

5. STAAR End of Course Exams
English: English I & English II
Science: Biology
Math: Algebra I
Social Studies: US History
STAAR will focus on readiness for success in subsequent courses, and ultimately, for college and career readiness.

6. Graduation Plan
Refer to Green Handout*

7. Endorsement Options STEM Endorsement Business & Industry Endorsement
Public Service Endorsement
Arts & Humanities Endorsement
Multi-Disciplinary Endorsement
Considerations when selecting an endorsement:
Career interests
Post-secondary goals
Student strengths

8. Choosing an endorsement in Bridges.com

9. Four Year Plan on Bridges.com
Visit Bridges.com
Review their choice of career area
Review their classes selected
Make changes as desired before
February 2017
Refer to Green Handout*

10. HISD Offers Opportunities
growth, exploration, experience and work credentials

11. Practicums & Certifications
Practicums - Paid/Unpaid Internships during Senior year
Available for every Career Pathway!
Certifications – Job Industry Certifications
Education & Training – Student Teaching at Local Elementary School
Health Science – Clinical Rotations with Staff at Kingwood Medical Center
Hospitality Services – Internship at the IAH Airport Marriott Hotel
Culinary Arts – Learn culinary skills and host community events
Engineering – Earn certification (AutoCad), explore engineering fields
Certified Nursing Assistant – Earn Board certification
Pharmacy Technician – Earn Board certification
Cosmetology – Earn Board certification
Computer Maintenance and Networking – Earn industry certifications
Welding – Earn industry certifications
Auto Collision & Auto Tech – Earn industry certifications

12. Course Selection Guide (online at KPark – Quick Links)
Graduation Plans
Endorsements
Grade Point Equivalencies
GPA Explanation
Award of Credit
Policies and Procedures
Recommended Course Placement
Course Descriptions
Electives listed by Career Pathways

15. Course Basics Select enough courses to fill 7 periods
Use a combination of year-long classes
A = fall and B = spring
and/or semester-long courses
Consider graduation requirements
(foreign language, fine art, PE)
Be aware of grade restrictions
Verify students do not repeat classes taken in middle school for high school credit

16. Course Basics Cont’d…
Students earn 0.5 credit for each class they successfully pass each semester
Students can average to pass to regain credit
Ex: 1st semester = 68 (earns 0 credit)
2nd semester = 72 (earns .5 credit)
Average for semester = 70 (regain .5 credit from 1st semester)
Students must earn 6 credits end of Freshman year to be considered a Sophomore

17. Foreign Language Offerings
Spanish
French
American Sign Language

18. Considerations for PE Athletics PE Trainer PE classes
Aerobics, Team Sports, Foundations of Personal Fitness, Individual Sports
Cheer (Tryout Required – see Kpark site for dates)
Silver Stars (Tryout Required – see Kpark site for dates)
Fall semester of Band
ROTC
Dance I
Off Campus PE

19. Athletic Considerations
Athletic Coordinator: Clayton Maple
Only one athletic period at a time
(1st in season should be in Bridges)
There are tryouts for most sports.
Some athletic programs begin in the summer. (Ex: Football, Cross Country & Volleyball. Watch our website, athletics page, at end of semester.)
If a student does not make the team, you will be placed in PE.
All athletics require a PHYSICAL EXAM every year.
NCAA Considerations
Refer to Yellow Handout*

20. Considerations for Fine Arts
Theater
Choir
Band
Orchestra
Dance
Silver Stars
Floral Design

21. Advanced Academics
Humble ISD schools have an open enrollment policy for Pre-AP and AP courses.
Dual - Earning College and High School credit simultaneously.
We offer AVID elective classes as a support for students in their advanced classes.
Gifted and Talented students are served through Pre-AP, AP and Dual Credit classes.

22. *Dates are subject to change
*Important Dates
November 18th – Counselors to KMS
January – Counselors to KMS
February 2017 – KMS deadline for parent/student course selection input into Bridges.com
February 7th –
CAREER Humble Civic Ctr 4-8pm .
March 2017 – list of course requests will be distributed to students.
April No elective changes after this date due to teacher staffing
*Dates are subject to change

23. Elective Fair/Career Expo
Business & Industry
STEM
Public Service
Arts/ Humanities
Multi-Disciplinary/ Core Classes
Other Clubs & Organizations
Auto Collision
Aero science Engineering
Cosmetology
Art
Math
Silver Stars
Audio/Video Productions
Architecture Design
Hospitality
Orchestra
Science
Golf
Misc. Business Courses
Forensic Science
Band
English
Key Club
Graphic Design
Education & Training
Social Studies
Cru High School
Animation
Criminal Justice
Ag/FFA
Health Science
Computer Programming
Refer to Yellow Handout*

24. Procedures for Transferring to KPARK
Transfer applications are available January 2017.
It is a lottery based system.
Siblings of KPark students receive priority
1st round of approvals are announced before Spring Break

25. -Humble ISD Main website
-Quick Links (to the left side of page)
-”Student Transfers”
specific dates and application

26. Life’s Journey Starts Here
Connections, Opportunities
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