1. Junior/Senior Guidance
Welcome

2. Counseling Staff Amanda Breeden 469.742.8713 All Students A-Go
Lissa Testa All Students Gp-O
Nancy Schweikhard All Students P-Z
Addison Snyder College & Career A-K
Randy Trevino College & Career L-Z
Jan McGill Registrar
Wendy Herring Office Coordinator

3. TRANSCRIPTS Transcripts- PLEASE CHECK CAREFULLY - Middle School grades
- Summer school, CBE, Correspondence, etc.
- GPA
- Class rank
Top 10% rule (Automatic Admission to Public State Universities)
(UT top 7% or 8%)

5. Graduation Plans – 26 credits
Recommended Distinguished
English
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Lovejoy Leadership (speech)
Health
Fine Arts
Physical Education
Technology
Foreign Language
Additional Electives
TOTAL CREDITS
***Class of The Distinguished Plan requires 4 advanced measures.
*** Class of 2018 – have to be distinguished to be in top 10%

6. Distinguished Achievement Plan (DAP)
What is an Advanced Measure?
A student needs any 4 of the following:
Senior Project
AP Scores – 3 or higher
Dual Credit Classes – A or B in class
PSAT score Commended or higher – from Junior year

7. Additional Graduation Requirements
Senior Project
LHS website Academics  Resources  Senior Project
STAAR Tests – Successfully complete all 5
ELA 1
ELA 2
Biology
Algebra
US History

8. Exclusions
Beyond the required 26 credits, a maximum of 8 semester grades will be excluded from GPA calculation.
Purpose – to encourage students to take rigorous electives without concern to GPA
Excluded classes will remain on the transcript.

9. Exclusions Possible Exclusions Automatic Exclusions Off Campus PE
Additional credits in Fine Arts, Technology, PE, LOTE
5th math or science class
Psychology
Automatic Exclusions
Off Campus PE
Correspondence Classes
Summer School
Dual Credit Classes
CAT classes
Math Labs

10. Exclusions – Timeline First Time – Summer before Senior Year
Second Time – After the first semester of Senior Year
Third Time – After the 3rd quarter Senior Year
Rank GPA only (this locks the rank for graduation)
Fourth Time – After 2nd semester Senior Year

11. Dual Credit Information
What classes are offered?
Fall Spring
English English 1302
Econ Govt 2305
Math 1314 (College Algebra) Math 1342 (Statistics)
Does my student need to pass these classes?
All students need to pass English, Economics and Government for graduation requirements
Math – if a student has 4 math credits, it is not needed as a graduation requirement

12. Dual Credit Information
How do the grades affect GPA?
Not counted in Lovejoy GPA
Begins the college GPA and transcript
How will I know how my student is doing?
Midterm grades will be posted in powerschool around mid October
We only receive midterm and final grades.
Students should be able to see their progress on Cougarweb – ask to see their grades

13. Dual Credit Information
Do we have access to Collin College information?
Any questions students have about classes should be directed to their professors.
We do not have Cougar Web login information.
Why do some students have an off period? What does my student do when class is not meeting?

14. On Campus Non Instructional
Dual Credit Schedules
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1st
DC Algebra
DC Econ
2nd
DC English
3rd
Forensics
4th
Choir
5th
Animation
6th
Prin of HS
7th
On Campus Non Instructional
8th
Basketball

15. Dual Credit Schedules Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday 1st DC Algebra
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1st
DC Algebra
Off
2nd
DC Econ
3rd
Forensics
4th
Choir
5th
Animation
6th
Prin of HS
7th
DC English
8th
Basketball

16. Testing – Save the Date PSAT – October 19, 2016
(Junior year = National Merit Scholarship Program)
STAAR – US History – week of May 1, 2017
AP Tests – May 1-12, 2017
SAT, ACT, SAT II (Subject Tests)
(Schedule your own tests)

17. Important Dates Open House – September 12, 2016
6:00 – 6:30 Parent meeting 10th grade
6:30 – 8:00 Open House
College Fair – September 14, 2016
1:00 – 3: Main Gym