1. Class of 2020 Welcome to the next step… Welcome to the next step… HIGHLAND PARK HIGH SCHOOL

2. Let’s Talk Graduation APG –Academic Planning Guide APG –Academic Planning Guide Graduation Requirements Graduation Requirements High School Credits – HPHS/HPMS High School Credits – HPHS/HPMS Personal Graduation Plan – Personal Graduation Plan – required courses Outside Credits Outside Credits

3. What is required for graduation? Meet minimum requirements on 5 STAAR EOC exams (English 1 and English 2, Algebra 1, Biology and US History) Complete one of the HPHS graduation plans Complete and log at least 50 hours of Community Service Meet requirements for STAAR EOC exams

5. Outside Credits Board policy No more than two full credits (four semesters) for high school graduation may be earned through a combination of concurrent enrollment in college courses, correspondence courses, and all other out- of-district courses. These two credits are limited to courses not offered on-line through Highland Park High School.

6. Let’s Talk Freshman Year At HPHS –Balance –Freshman Pitfalls Not communicating with teachers Not communicating with teachers Not completing homework Not completing homework Struggling with organizational Skills Struggling with organizational Skills –Positives Options to get involved Options to get involved Opportunities for new experiences Opportunities for new experiences Chances to self advocate and become more independent Chances to self advocate and become more independent

7. Let’s Talk Class Levels Coursework Coursework –Regular –PAP (Pre-AP) –PAP TAG –Summer Reading Assignments Balance Balance –Utilize current 8 th grade teachers to help make the best choices and REMEMBER…BALANCE! –Make choices - Stick to them! –Very few schedule change opportunities –GPA begins day one of high school

8. Let’s Talk Core Classes Science Science –Biology –Biology PAP or PAP TAG Social Studies Social Studies –World Geography –World Geography PAP –Humanities: World Geography PAP TAG/English I PAP TAG English English –English I –English I PAP –Humanities: World Geography PAP TAG/English I PAP TAG Math Math –Algebra 1 –Geometry –Geometry PAP or PAP TAG –Algebra 2 PAP or PAP TAG

9. Let’s Talk Required Coursework LOTE LOTE Technology Technology Fine Arts Fine Arts Speech/Health Speech/Health P.E. P.E.

10. Let’s Talk Electives Involvement Involvement Enjoyment – Find a place to have fun! Enjoyment – Find a place to have fun! Freshman Leadership Freshman Leadership Fine Arts Classes, Journalism Classes, Belles Prep, Business Classes, Creative Writing, Media, Debate Fine Arts Classes, Journalism Classes, Belles Prep, Business Classes, Creative Writing, Media, Debate Athletics Athletics

11. Let’s Talk Tryouts/Auditions Athletics – www.hpisd.org – click on athletics - tryout information under ‘Forms’ Athletics – www.hpisd.org – click on athletics - tryout information under ‘Forms’ Belles Belles Cheer Cheer TAG TAG –Theatre Arts I –Speech Band Band Choir Choir Orchestra Orchestra

12. Registration Calendar January 12-15– Introduction to 9 th Grade, receive packets January 12-15– Introduction to 9 th Grade, receive packets January 14– Parent Meeting – 10:00 am and 6:00 pm January 14– Parent Meeting – 10:00 am and 6:00 pm January 21 – HPHS Counselors meet with 8 th grade teams January 21 – HPHS Counselors meet with 8 th grade teams January 26-29- 8 th Grade Advisement Week January 26-29- 8 th Grade Advisement Week January 27– 8 th Grade Night/Department Fair at HPHS 6:00 pm January 27– 8 th Grade Night/Department Fair at HPHS 6:00 pm February 1- February 8-Students online enrollment of courses February 1- February 8-Students online enrollment of courses February 9 - Return course card to social studies teacher February 9 - Return course card to social studies teacher February 11 & 12– HPHS Counselors review course selections and turn in completed/signed 4 year plan February 11 & 12– HPHS Counselors review course selections and turn in completed/signed 4 year plan March 2– HPHS Mail 2015-16 Registration Confirmation March 2– HPHS Mail 2015-16 Registration Confirmation March 24– Registration Confirmation to be turned in to the 8 th Grade Counselor March 24– Registration Confirmation to be turned in to the 8 th Grade Counselor