1. The Journey Starts Here
Kingwood Park HS
Welcomes
The Class of 2023
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 & Dr. Amy Wallace
E-K: Timothy Hurlbert & Tiffany Major
L-Ri Kimberly Young & Wes Solomon
RH-Z: Kelly Kilpatrick & Dr. Donna Papadimitriou
Student Support Counselor: Gina Sanchez
Coordinator of Secondary Counselors: Travita Godfrey

3. HISD Portrait of a Graduate

4. Our focus:
Life After High School

5. Graduation Requirements

6. 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.

7. IF their Math score is 450+, a student can exempt the
EOC/STAAR Exemptions
8th graders took the
PSAT 8/9 in Oct 2018
IF their Math score is 450+, a student can exempt the
Algebra 1 EOC in May
IF their Reading/Writing score is 410+,
a student can exempt the
English 1 EOC in April

8. Graduation Plan
Refer to handout

9. 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

10. Choosing an endorsement in Choices360.com

11. Four Year Plan on Choices360.com
Visit Choices360.com
Review their choice of career area
Review their classes selected
Make changes as desired before
We will visit KMS on January 14/15 to go over 4 year plans
Refer to “XAP” handout

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

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

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

15. 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
CNA Nursing Assistant-Earn Board Certification
Pharmacy Technician-Earn Board Certification
Sports Medicine- Clinical Rotations
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
Cosmetology – Earn Board certification
Computer Maintenance and Networking – Earn industry certifications
Welding – Earn industry certifications
Auto Collision & Auto Tech – Earn industry certifications
Firefighter Certification- TBD –Junior & Senior year
Electrical 1 & 2

18. 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

19. 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
GPA consideration: A student may receive a P or F, indicating Pass/Fail, instead of a grade on a transcript to improve their GPA. Pass/fail classes must be above and beyond 26 required credits. See Course Guide.

20. Foreign Language Offerings
Spanish
French
American Sign Language (10th -12th grade)

21. Considerations for PE
Athletics (some require tryouts-see website for more information)
PE Trainer
PE classes-Aerobics, Team Sports, Foundations of Personal Fitness
Cheer (Tryout Required in spring– see Kpark site for dates)
Silver Stars (Tryout Required in spring– see Kpark site for dates)
Fall semester of Band
Air Force JROTC
Dance I
Off Campus PE

22. Athletic Considerations
Athletic Coordinator: Clayton Maple
Only one athletic period at a time
(1st in season should be in Choices360)
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 Athletic coach handout

23. Considerations for Fine Arts
Theater Arts or Tech Theatre
Choir
Band
Orchestra
Dance I
Silver Stars
Floral Design (10th - 12th grade)

24. Advanced Academics 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.
We have our 4 Core Academic Lead teachers available in the commons to answer any questions about classes.
Advanced Academics

25. *Dates are subject to change
Important Dates*
January 14 & – Counselors to KMS
Spring Choices 360 Open
February 2019 – KMS deadline for parent/student course selection input into Choices360.com
February 5th – 2019 CAREER Humble Civic Ctr 4:30-7pm .
March 2019 – list of course requests will be distributed to students.
March 29, No elective changes after this date due to teacher staffing
*Dates are subject to change

26. Procedures for Transferring to KPARK
Transfer applications are available - timeline TBD.
It is a lottery based system.
Siblings of KPark students receive priority
1st round of approvals are announced before Spring Break
KPHS will visit St.Martha’s, CMS & RMS after Spring Break to review Choices360 plans.
WATCH HISD SITE Student Transfers Link

27. The Journey Starts Here
Connections, Opportunities
Counselors and Academic Lead Teachers are available after the presentation

28. Courses & Programs Here Tonight
Health Sciences
Teacher Internships
A/V Productions
Technology Electives
Auto Collision
Animation
Computer Programming
Criminal Justice
Forensic Science
Aeroscience
Sports Medicine
Cosmetology
Hospitality
Medical Microbiology
Pharmacy Tech
Computer Maintenance
Theater/Tech Theater
Athletic Training
Golf
Key Club
Silver Stars
Choir
Panther Pals
FFA/Ag
Band
Book Club & Travel Club