1. ALL PARENTS 8TH GRADE OPEN HOUSE SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 6:00 - 8:30 PM
BCMA WELCOMES
ALL PARENTS
8TH GRADE OPEN HOUSE
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
6:00 - 8:30 PM

2. WHATEVER IT TAKES, TOGETHER WE CAN
CONTINUING PARTNERSHIP AND OPEN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL
WHATEVER IT TAKES, TOGETHER WE CAN

3. Graduation! Tentatively scheduled for the last week of May 2016
Auditorium (YWCP- tentative )
Sunday’s Best Attire
Post-Ceremony Reception
Graduation!

4. Pre AP English Pre AP Alg. 1 / Pre AP Geom ( HS Credit) IPC (HS Credit)
Pre AP Science Pre AP Social Studies Latin 1 /Latin 2 ( HS Credit) Biotechnology Fine Arts 2 electives PE / enrichment
COURSES IN GRADE 8

5. 8th Grade parent night WHEN: OCTOBER 5, 2016 TIME: 6:00 – 7:30
WHAT WILL WE TALK ABOUT?
NAVIANCE
MAGNET AWARENESS
8th Grade End-of-Year Activities
8th Grade parent night

6. Naviance is a comprehensive college and career readiness solution for middle and high schools that helps align student strengths and interests to post-secondary goals, and improve student outcomes.
NAVIANCE

7. Mr. Duesterbeck will explain and help
you answer the following questions.
HOW CAN NAVIANCE HELP YOU?
HOW DOES THIS WORK?
WHEN DO WE ACCESS NAVIANCE?

8. MAGNET AWARENESS Magnet Application starts SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
On October 5, Ms. Garcia will walk you through the process of Magnet Application
MAGNET AWARENESS

9. Data where are we going
YEAR 1 : RATED A+ by CHILDREN AT RISK YEAR 2 : ALL STATE DISTINCTIONS

10. ALL SEVEN STATE DISTINCTIONS
YEAR 3 !!!!!!!!!!
ALL SEVEN STATE DISTINCTIONS
*Other campuses with 7 STAARS
DEBAKEY
CARNEGIE
T H ROGERS
LANIER
BCMA
* ( Principal Malhan’s research on TEA)

12. Staar score standards SUBJECT MAXIMUM RAW SCORE LEVEL II SATISFACTORY
LEVEL III
ADVANCED
READING 52 30
46 (88%)
MATH 56 27
48 (86%)
SCIENCE 54 31
46 (85%)
SOCIAL STUDIES 29
43 (83%)
Staar score standards

13. REMINDERS STUDENT PLANNERS SHOULD BE HERE NEXT WEEK
ENCOURAGE USE AT HOME
GREAT TOOL FOR ORGANIZATION
LUNCH APPLICATIONS ARE DUE
REMINDERS

14. REMINDERS DAILY ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT
PROGRESS REPORTS GO HOME THIS FRIDAY
MONITOR GRADESPEED
READ IA EVERY WEEK- WEBSITE & HARD COPY
REMINDERS

15. SPREAD THE WORD &
RECRUIT
FUTURE BULLDOGS

16. Follow us on twitter @BCMACADEMYHISD

17. Thank You 
BCMA Contact Information Principal, Jyoti Malhan Phone :