1. Manvel High School 8th Grade Parent Meeting January 2015

2. Topics Discussed O State assessments O Graduation requirements O Naviance (Road Trip Nation) O Course Registration process O Upcoming meetings

3. Manvel High School Counselors Mrs. Alfredia Foster (Lead Counselor) Mrs. Valerie Hoffpauir (A-C) Mrs. Enitsha Cooper (D-G) Mrs. Jamie McRae (H-Mem) Ms. Joy Helton (Men-R) Ms. Amanda Wade (S-Z) Mrs. Kushana Collier (College and Career) Mrs. Monica Silvas (ACC Dual Credit Advisor)

4. End of Course (EOC) exams O Must pass all FIVE (5) exams O Algebra I O English I (Reading & Writing) O Biology O English II (Reading & Writing) O U.S. History

5. Graduation Requirements O Foundation Curriculum O ELA – 4 credits O Math – 3 credits O Social Studies – 3 credits O Science – 3 credits

6. Graduation Requirements… O Foundation Curriculum continues… O Language other than English – 2 credits O Fine Arts – 1 credit O Physical Education – 1 credit O Speech – ½ credit O Electives – 4 ½ credits O Total – 22 credits

7. Graduation Requirements… O Endorsements O Arts and Humanities O Business and Industry O Public Service O STEM O Multidisciplinary Studies

8. Graduation Requirements… O Endorsement includes: O 1 advanced Math credit O 1 advanced Science credit O 2 Electives (endorsement chosen) O TOTAL: 26 credits, including endorsements

9. Endorsements STEM Science Technology Engineering Advanced Math Business and Industry Agriculture Architecture Audio/Video Technology Finance/Marketing Hospitality Information Technology Management Manufacturing Transportation

10. Endorsements Public Services Education/Training Health Sciences Human Services JROTC Arts & Humanities Social Studies Languages other than English Fine Arts English

11. Endorsements Multidisciplinary Studies Advanced courses from one or among endorsement areas, four credits in each of the four core subject areas, four credits in advanced placement or dual credit

12. Distinguished Level of Achievement O Algebra II Success O Foundation curriculum with an endorsement O Required for top 10% automatic admission

13. Naviance (Road Trip Nation)

14. Course selection O English 1 O Math (Algebra 1, Geometry or Algebra 2) O Biology O World Geography or Human Geography O PE or Athletics O Fine Arts or Foreign Language O Principles class (related to endorsement)

15. Upcoming Meetings Saturday January 24 th – CTE Extravaganza (MHS; 10:00 – 1:00 pm)

16. 8 TH GRADE PARENT NIGHT MANVEL HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTER: KUSHANA COLLIER

17. ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS BE IN ALL YOUR CLASSES EVERY DAY ALWAYS TAKE PROPER MATERIALS TO CLASS WITH YOU COMPLETE ALL WORK ON TIME KEEP UP WITH HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS AND TURN IN PROJECTS AND ASSIGNMENTS ON TIME. SEMESTER GRADES ARE BASED ON TESTS, HOMEWORK, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE SEMESTER. USE A PLANNER

18. NAVIANCE

19. PREPARATION UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT ACADEMIC RESUME PSAT/SAT/ ACT SCORES ESSAYS – KEEP ANY WRITING (ON PAPER OR FLASH DRIVE) YOU ARE PROUD OF IT MAY BE A SCHOLARSHIP TOPIC LATER. LOG/LETTERS OF VOLUNTEER HOURS- ATHLETES REGISTER WITH THE NCAA CLEARING HOUSE UPDATED SHOT RECORDS - BACTERIAL MENINGITIS VACCINATION IS REQUIRED FOR NEW STUDENTS ENTERING COLLEGE

20. COLLEGE ENTRANCE TESTING

21. SAT SAT- SAT.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST COVERS READING, WRITING AND MATH — SUBJECTS THAT ARE TAUGHT EVERY DAY IN HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOMS MOST STUDENTS TAKE THE SAT DURING THEIR JUNIOR OR SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL HTTP://SAT.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG/ABOUT-TESTS/SATSAT.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG/ABOUT-TESTS/SAT

22. ACT ACT- ACTSTUDENT.ORG NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM COVERS ENGLISH, MATH, READING AND SCIENCE MOST STUDENTS TAKE THE ACT JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR

23. NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE- WWW.ELIGIBILITYCENTER.ORG THE NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE ELIGIBILITY OF EVERY COLLEGE- BOUND STUDENT-ATHLETE IN NCAA DIVISIONS I AND II

24. NCAA- ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF YOUR SOPHOMORE YEAR, COMPLETE YOUR ONLINE REGISTRATION AT WWW.ELIGIBILITYCENTER.ORG. WWW.ELIGIBILITYCENTER.ORG COMPLETE NCAA-APPROVED COURSES- EARN 10 CORE MINIMUM BY SENIOR YEAR EARN A MINIMUM REQUIRED CORE-COURSE GRADE-POINT AVERAGE (GPA) 2.3 EARN A REQUIRED SAT OR ACT SUM SCORE. GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL.

25. NCAA- START PLANNING NOW WORK HARD TO EARN THE BEST GRADES POSSIBLE. MOST HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE A LIST OF NCAA COURSES. TAKE CLASSES THAT MATCH YOUR HIGH SCHOOL’S LIST OF NCAA COURSES. YOU CAN ACCESS AND PRINT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL’S LIST OF NCAA COURSES AT WWW.ELIGIBILITYCENTER.ORG. WWW.ELIGIBILITYCENTER.ORG IF YOU FALL BEHIND, GO TO SUMMER SCHOOL. DON’T WAIT UNTIL SENIOR YEAR TO CATCH UP!

26. COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES OUR GRADS ARE ATTENDING ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DE PAUL GRAMBLING STATE HARVARD HOUSTON BAPTIST LAMAR LSU MIT NAVAL ACADEMY PENN STATE RICE SAM HOUSTON SAN JACINTO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCAD STEPHEN F. AUSTIN U OF HOUSTON U OF H – VICTORIA UT PAN AMERICA UT AUSTIN UT DALLAS UTSA TEXAS A&M TEXAS STATE TEXAS TECH XAVIER

27. PAYING FOR COLLEGE COLLEGE FOR ALL TEXANS WWW.COLLEGEFORALLTEXANS.COM EVERY CHANCE, EVERY TEXAN WWW.EVERYCHANCEEVERYTEXAN.ORG FAFSA- FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID WWW.FAFSA.ED.GOV FASTWEB WWW.FASTWEB.COM SCHOLARSHIPS WWW.SCHOLARSHIPS.COM

29. Advanced Academics Program Alvin ISD Alvin High School Manvel High School

30. The College Board Advanced Placement Program: A cooperative educational endeavor between secondary schools and universities. Composed of 38 rigorous courses. AP teachers go through an audit during which their curriculum is approved by university professors

31. Why Take Pre-AP or AP Courses? Challenging Looks great on transcript Higher GPA Earn college credit College Ready

32. Pre-Advanced Placement (PAP) Lays foundation for AP Open enrollment Student success: Motivation Work ethic Study skills

33. Pre-Advanced and Advanced Placement Course Placement Course Offerings for Freshman: PAP English I PAP Biology I PAP Algebra I PAP Geometry PAP Algebra 2 PAP World Geography PAP World History PAP Spanish 1 or 2 PAP French 1 Academic Decathlon I (PAP) Academic UIL (PAP) AP Human Geography

34. Advanced Placement Course Offerings: AP Capstone Seminar Research (2015- 16) English III English IV Spanish IV French IV Statistics Calculus AB Calculus BC Biology Chemistry Physics (1 and 2) Environmental Science Psychology Computer Science Economics (Macro or Micro) Gov’t & Politics (U.S. or Comparative) Human Geography World History U.S. History European History Studio Art-Drawing Portfolio Studio Art-2D Portfolio Studio Art-3D Portfolio Photography 2D Digital Drawing Portfolio Digital 2D Design Portfolio Contemporary Craft 3D Design Portfolio Music Theory *Academic Decathlon III and IV *NMRP Course *Not a College Board sanctioned AP course

35. PSAT Taken during 10 th and 11 th grade (9 th grade AVID) Determines National Merit Scholarship Corporation status Determines AP Potential Helps prepare students for the SAT

36. AP Potential Student’s potential to be successful on an AP exam Determined by your PSAT score Letter sent home during second semester Access online at collegeboard.org/quickstart with score report

37. NMRP One-semester class offered to students with outstanding scores on the PSAT their 10 th grade year Helps prepare them for the National Merit Scholarship Competition Receives local AP credit

38. Contact Information: Manvel High School: Tracie Lee Advanced Academic Specialist Email: tflee@alvinisd.net Phone: 281-245-2126 Alvin High School: Fred Lewis Advanced Academic Specialist Email: flewis@alvinisd.netflewis@alvinisd.net Phone: 281-245-3000 X4264