1.  Kingwood Park High School Rising 10 th, 11 th, & 12 th Grade Parent Night Monday 1/25/16

2. Principal: Lisa Drabing Associate Principal: Brian Johnson Counselor/AP House Teams A-D:Caren Barnes & Alan Corman E-K:Tim Hurlbert & Jamie DeBorde L-P:Kim Young & Wes Solomon Q-Z:Lisa Mosely & Mark Ruffin

3. Tim Hurlbert E-K Alphabet

4. Graduation Plan Options Student in Cohorts 2015, 2016, and 2017 will have the option of graduating staying on the Recommended High School Plans or changing to the new Foundation High School Plans

5. Required Assessments For Class of 2016+ English I English II Algebra I US History Biology *Students must meet Level II Standard on all 5 EOCs to meet graduation requirements

6.  www.bridges.com  Username = humble+student ID (ex: humble123456)  Password = student ID  Parents can set up accounts too!

7.  Go with your child to www.bridges.com  Review their choice of career area  Review their classes selected for next year  Course requests are uploaded from plans

8. February 5 th  Bridges plans are only open for editing until February 5 th March 7th March 24 th  Course Selections for 2015-2016 will be viewable in HAC starting on March 7th and confirmations will be given to students on March 24 th March 24 th - April 6 th  How to make changes March 24 th - April 6 th 1. Update Bridges 4 year plan (REQUIRED) 2. Print copy of 4 year plan 3. Give to counselor to make a change in eSchool April 6 th  No elective changes will be made after April 6 th

9. 7 periods  Select enough courses to fill 7 periods  Use a combination of year-long and/or semester-long courses graduation requirements  Consider graduation requirements (foreign language, fine art, PE, speech, and electives) career goals  Consider their career goals  Find pre-requisites  If two semesters average to a 70 the student will receive 1 full year of credit  Students receive 0.5 credits a semester for each class they successfully pass

10.  Options for Speech credit (2016-2017 cohort only): Teen Leadership, Debate, AVID, Professional Communications  Options for Fine Art credit: Art I, Dance, Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theatre, Tech Theatre  Options for PE credit: Athletics, Aerobics, Team Sports, Individual Sports, Foundations of Personal Fitness, Cheer (Tryout Required), Band, ROTC, Dance I, Off-Campus PE  Introductions to career areas and pre-requisites: Principles of …

11.  Only one athletic period at a time  There are tryouts for most sports  Some athletic programs begin in the summer – Check athletics page on website towards end of year. (Ex: Football, Cross Country, Volleyball)  If you do not make the team, you will be placed in PE  All athletics require a PHYSICAL EXAM every year

12. Career and Technical Education Classes The following courses are designed to prepare students for specific career and college programs of study in career clusters such as:  Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources  Architecture and Construction  Arts, A/V Technology and Communications  Business, Management and Administration  Education and Training  Finance  Government & Public Administration  Health Science  Hospitality & Tourism  Human Services  Information Technology  Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security  Marketing, Sales & Service  Manufacturing  Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics  Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

13.  Education & Training – Student Teaching at Local Elementary School  Health Science – Clinical Rotations with Staff at Kingwood Medical Center  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  Certified Nursing Assistant – Earn Board certification  Pharmacy Technician – Earn Board certification  Cosmetology – Earn Board certification  Computer Maintenance and Networking – Earn industry certifications  Welding – Earn industry certifications  Auto Collision & Auto Tech – Earn industry certifications  Coming Soon….Real Estate Agent  Career Expo: Feb 9 th 4-9 at Humble Civic Center

14.  Graduation Plans  Grade Point Equivalencies  GPA Explanation  Award of Credit  Policies and Procedures  Recommended Course Placement  Course Descriptions  Electives listed by Career Pathways  Endorsement Options

15.  Logging onto Kingwood Park High School Website  Click on Quick Links  Click on Course Guide

16. Lisa Mosely Q-Z Alphabet

17.  During the school year, a student may request a change in course level only at certain times of the semester according to District policy.  Before a change in level request can be made: o Student, parent(s), and teacher must conference o No missing assignments and must attend tutorials

18.  Average to Pass (Best Option!)  Humble ISD Summer School $  On Campus Credit Recovery  GRAD - Night School (Seniors Only)  Texas Virtual School $  Texas Tech Correspondence Course $  Texas Tech/University of Texas Credit By Exam o Retrieval- 70% ($) o Acceleration- 80% (Free)  Retake Course

19.  4 year college graduation rates  No AP courses: 29%  1 AP course: 45%  2 or more: 61%  College Readiness  Save $  AVG SAT Scores  No AP Courses: 1414  1 or more: 1707  Gifted and Talented students served through these courses

20. Chrys Dougherty, Lynn Mellor, and Shuling Jian, The Relationship Between Advanced Placement and College Graduation (National Center for Educational Accountability) Impact of AP on 5-Year College Graduation Rates

21.  80+ in previous honors course  90+ in previous level course  Start early  Know your student

22.  What is AVID? o A college preparatory that places students with potential in advanced classes and provides them with critical support  All AVID students are required to be in at least one advanced course (PreAP, AP, Dual) while enrolled in the program. This is a year long course and students will receive elective credit.  For more information, please contact HazelAnne Prescott Hazelanne.Prescott@humble.k12.tx.us 281-641-6632

23. National Honor Society is an honor and privilege extended by the faculty to deserving students of Kingwood Park High School.  Invitation given to students beginning fall of Sophomore year if they have an overall Cumulative GPA of 4.0 and meet certain criteria  Must apply for membership and prove both leadership and service  Leadership points may be earned through: Leadership/Officer positions in clubs, leading service projects, lettering, KP Merit Awards, and leadership conferences  Service points may be earned through: Club and organization membership, athletics, fine arts, FFA, StuCo, community groups, and community service  For detailed info, visit NHS website located on KPark Webpage under the ACTIVITES tab.

24.  Freshman and Sophomore Year o Free practice for the SAT o Receive feedback on strengths and weaknesses o Estimate of performance on SAT o No cost to Sophomores  Junior Year o Can qualify for National Merit Scholarships o Additional practice for SAT o Must test - will take alternate test o Small fee for Juniors

25. *New SAT* – www.collegeboard.orgwww.collegeboard.org Tests Critical Reading, Math, and Writing Perfect score 1600 (800 for each section) ACT – www.actstudent.orgwww.actstudent.org Tests Reading, English, Math, Science (writing optional) Perfect score 36 (Average of all three sections) COLLEGES WILL ACCEPT EITHER TEST! Many colleges will require writing. Fee waivers available for students who qualify (free or reduced lunch, AVID, etc)

26. Top 4 criteria colleges consider:  #1 – Grades in AP/Dual classes  #2 – Rigor of High School Curriculum  #3 – SAT or ACT scores  #4 – GPA and class rank Additional considerations:  Awards/Achievements  Community Service  Extracurricular Activities  Letters of Recommendations

27. Pass/Fail  Beyond Graduation Requirements  Course grades are not included in GPA  Eligibility is still based on course grade  Advantageous for only small % of students  Conference with your counselor before deciding  Deadline is one week after first report card  Must apply for each semester  Exceptions: Cannot P/F Endorsement classes OR Dual credit classes

28. Two options for college bound students! o Dual Credit Requires passing scores on TSI Assessment Earn up to 6+ hours of college credit per class Options: English 4, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, US History, Government, Economics, French, and Spanish o College Prep Earn up to 3 hours of college credit per class No Remedial classes once you enter college Options: English: No TSI Assessment needed College Algebra: English TSI required Want College Credit?

29. Dual Credit Contact Mrs. Herbst is the liaison for Dual Credit. Mrs. Herbst is the liaison for Dual Credit. Celia.Herbst@humble.k12.tx.us 281-641-6779

30.  Financial Aid Information Night o February 2nd @ 7-9 – KPHS Library  Lonestar College Registration o February 17 th and 18 th o Student pulled from classes – See Counselor  HARN College Fair o March 22 nd during all lunches

31. The counselors will be available after this presentation to answer individual questions.

32. Closing Lisa Drabing Principal