2. WELCOME HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2020!!!!!

3. Middle  Grades do not count as credits  You go to the same class every day High  Grades become credits that are required for graduation  You will follow a modified block schedule THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL

4.  A student earns a credit when he or she successfully completes a course by earning a minimum grade of a 70 and being in attendance 90% of the time.  Students earn a half credit for each successfully completed semester class.  Students must earn a particular number of credits to be promoted from one grade to the next and to graduate. HOW DO I EARN A CREDIT???

5. Modified Block A DAYB DAY 1st Block (55 minutes) 2A (90 minutes)2B (90 minutes) 3A (90 minutes)/LUNCH3B (90 minutes)/LUNCH 4A (90 minutes)4B (90 minutes) 5 th Block (55 minutes) MODIFIED BLOCK SCHEDULING School Begins: 8:50 am School Ends: 4:10 pm

6. English 1 Algebra 1 Biology Freshman Year English 2 Sophomore Year US History Junior Year EOC GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS All students must earn a Level 2 on the following STAAR/EOC EXAMS:

7.  Every student will select an Endorsement (major) under which he or she will graduate  All students graduating with an Endorsement are required to take an additional math and science credit. ENDORSEMENTS

8. Why Choose an Endorsement/Major? Allows the student to apply core curriculum in a practical way Allows the student to earn licensures and certifications while in high school Helps the student build skills toward college and/or career choices

9. Advanced Technology Complex (ATC)

10. Why graduate on the Distinguished Level of Achievement? Better preparation for college-level coursework Must be earned to be admitted to a Texas public university under the Top 10 percent automatic admission law Ensures you are a more competitive applicant at the most selective colleges and universities

11. Performance Acknowledgement How do I earn a Performance Acknowledgement?  Dual Credit  Bilingualism and Biliteracy  AP/IB Exams  National Merit Scholarship Finalist  Particular score on PSAT, SAT, or ACT  Business/Industry Certification

12. Performance Acknowledgement What can I do now to work toward earning a performance acknowledgement? Take rigorous courses your freshman year and throughout high school.

13. PRE AP & ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) PROGRAM Pre AP classes are available to all freshmen Pre AP courses go into more depth and breadth than other courses Frequently, Pre AP courses have summer reading and/or writing assignments Pre AP courses help prepare students for AP courses and college level work

14. Middle Years Programme (MYP) 9 th & 10 th Grade  ALL 9thgraders will take MYP Design (HS 101/Professional Comm. )  Begin your 4 years of a World Language  Individual learning through Problem-Based Units and Personal Project  Gain technology and practical skills that will produce success in the DP  All 9 th & 10 th graders are MYP students Diploma Programme (DP) 11 th & 12 th Grade  Students receive a rigorous, college prep program valued throughout the world  Multiple assessments are used to achieve scores reported to colleges  TX HB 111 provides a minimum of 24 college credit hours at TX public universities for diploma earners  DP is a choice program for 11 th and 12 th graders but is required for all IB transfer students INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM

15.  Counselors will work with students to make sure they are selecting the correct courses for 9 th grade.  Only the courses being input for 9 th grade on the PGP will be for course selection.  Students may not take a course in high school that they have already taken in middle school for HS credit. (Example – Algebra and/or Spanish) Course Selection

17. Students will write in their endorsement and Sub Endorsement. These can be changed! Arts & HumanitiesTheater

18. Students will complete all of the demographic information

19. With the assistance of the counselors, students will select the courses they will be taking as 9 th graders.

21. With the assistance of the counselors, students will develop the remainder of their Personal Graduation Plans. This will be revisited each year of high school!

22. The student and parent should sign the PGP acknowledging the endorsement choice and schedule change policy

23.  Dec. 2 nd -Field trip to the ATC  Dec. 3 rd & 4 th -Course Selection Request Card/Personal Graduation Plan  Dec. 7 th -Course Cards DUE H.S. counselors review 4 year plans  Dec. 10 th & 11 th -Students input 4 year plans into Naviance DUE DATE Dec. 7

24. VERIFICATION LETTER A VERIFICATION LETTER WILL BE MAILED HOME IN EARLY APRIL FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS TO REVIEW. April 28 will be the last date to make any changes to 9 th grade selected courses.

25. GOT QUESTIONS??? PLEASE REACH OUT TO THE COUNSELOR

26. View this power point on the Denton ISD Counseling Website or the high school websites. Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now. -Alan Lakein STILL HAVE QUESTIONS???