Arling to n Cla ssic s Ac a de my 8 th g ra de c la ss o f 2020!! - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Arling to n Cla ssic s Ac a de my 8th g ra de c la ss o f 2020!!

Transition to High School

• Mrs. Yo lo nda Da wso n

Middle Sc ho o l Princ ipa l yda wso n@ a c a e du.ne t

• Mrs. Ga yle ne Gre a tho use

Middle Sc ho o l Co unse lo r g g re a tho use @ a c a e du.ne t

817-987-1909 http:/ / www.a c a e du.ne t

I mpo rta nt I nfo rma tio n T ra nsitio n to Hig h Sc ho o l

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a c h Hig h Sc ho o l is uniq ue (c he c k the ir we b site s fo r spe c ific

info rma tio n)

http:/ / www.a c a e du.ne t/ Pa g e / 1688 Ne w E nro llme nt:

 Che c k yo ur re side nc y distric t’ s e nro llme nt o r tra nsfe r

a pplic a tio n pro c e ss o n the ir we b site

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a c h distric t ha s diffe re nt de a dline s

 Mo st re q uire yo u to c re a te a n a c c o unt with the ir

distric t

 Re side nc y pa pe rwo rk & distric t pa pe rwo rk re q uire d  Sub mit Co urse Re q ue st F

• rm (9th g ra de c la sse s) with

e ntry le ve l E ndo rse me nt c la ss inc lude d.

High Sc hool T r ansc r ipt

 8th g ra de rs ta ke HS c o urse s with po te ntia l o f e a rning

6-8 HS c re dits

 Cre dits e a rne d fo r c o mple te d HS c o urse s with 70 o r

a b o ve

 22-26 c re dits re q uire d fo r g ra dua tio n  9th g ra de Be g in e ntry le ve l c o urse s to wa rds

E ndo rse me nt(s)

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nd o f 8th g ra de , ACA will se nd ho me a n 8th g ra de Re po rt c a rd a nd T ra nsc ript with HS c re dits e a rne d in Middle Sc ho o l

T ra nsc ript E xa mple

F

• undation/ E

ndor se me nt Gr aduation Plan

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lig ible for T

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10% Automa tic Colle g e Admission

• Re quir

e s Alg e br a II & 4th Sc ie nc e

E ndor se me nts – 26 Cr e dits ST E M Ar ts & Humanitie s Busine ss & Industr y Public Se r vic e Multi- Disc iplinar y

Foundation – 22 credits 4 English 3 Math 3 Science 3 Social Studies 2 LOTE, 1Fine Art, 1 PE, 5 Electives

Pass AL L 5 ST AAR E OC E xams (E NG 1 & 2, BIO, AL G 1, US Hist)

Hig h Sc hool Gr a dua tion Re quir e me nts for F

• unda tion w/ E

ndor se me nt Pla n

 26 Cre dits tota l (with E

ndorse me nt)

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Oppo rtunitie s a t ACA (7th/ 8th g ra de )

 P/ AP Alg e b ra 1/ Ge o me try  P/ AP Bio lo g y  Physic a l E

duc a tio n

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a ng ua g e Othe r T ha n E ng lish (Spa nish 1-o nly HS c re dit in 7th g ra de & Spa nish 2 - 8th g ra de )

 F

ine Arts (Music Appre c ia tio n, Cho ir, Art1, T he a tre Arts)

 Princ iple s o f Busine ss, Ma rke ting & F

ina nc e

 Co mpute r Sc ie nc e  Spe e c h (0.5 c re dit)

Wha t do e s this Gra dua tio n Pla n me a n fo r stude nts?

Students will have the opportunity to create a path towards graduation that is individualized to allow them to realize their post-secondary goals By the end of the student’s 9th grade year, they will need to have a personal graduation plan on file with the counselor to ensure these goals are met.

Wha t yo u will ne e d to do b e fo re HS b e g ins

• Make an appointment with the High School Counselor
• Gather the following documents:
• 8th grade Final Report Card
• 8th grade HS Transcript (from ACA)
• 8th grade PGP (Personal Graduation Plan) from ACA
• 8th grade PGP Worksheet (from meeting with Mrs. Greathouse)
• HS District Enrollment forms (new to district) and any

required documentation they require (specifics found on their

website)

• Any Special Services documentation (504, SPED, ESL, etc)

from ACA

• Student will need to declare an Endorsement at meeting with

Counselor (this will help determine electives)

9th Gra de Cla sse s

(tra ditio na lly)

 E

ng lish I

 Alg e b ra I

(Ge ome try o r Alg e b ra I I )

 Bio lo g y o r Physic a l Sc ie nc e (Che mistry)  World Ge og ra phy o r Wo rld Histo ry  PE

(ACA stude nts re c e ive this c re dit in 8th g ra de )

 Spa nish I

/ I I / III o r o the r F

• re ig n L

a ng ua g e

 2-4 E

le c tive s (de pe nding upo n yo ur c ho ic e o f HS & E ndo rse me nt)

Pe rso na l Gra dua tio n Pla n Wo rkshe e t

Last Name First MI Expected Graduation Date:

Endorsement(s) I plan to pursue: Circle one or more: Business & Industry Public Service STEM Arts & Humanities Multi-Disciplinary

The benefits of a graduation plan that includes earning one or more Endorsements and/or the distinguished Level of Achievement have been explained to me. Parent/Guardian Date Student Date Counselor Date

Courses Required for Graduation Foundation Endorsement Distinguished Level

• f Achievement

English 4 4 4 Math 3 4 4 (Algebra II Reqd) Science 3 4 4 Social Studies 3 3 3 PE 1 1 1 Fine Arts 1 1 1 Language Other Than English (LOTE) 2 2 2 Electives 5 7 7 TOTAL CREDITS 22 26 26

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION PLAN 2018-19 Grade 8 9

I plan to pursue Dual Credit Yes No

ASSESSMENT DATA COLLEGE READINESS DATA

EOC Met Standard (Y/N) Data Source Results

English I PSAT English II SAT Algebra I ACT Biology TSI US History

2019-20

Que stio ns? ? ?

L

• c a l Hig h Sc hools:

Sc hool of Choic e & Ac a de mie s

Me lanie Stillings

MISD Guidanc e & Counse ling Me lanie Stillings@misdmail.or g

L a rry Jone s Princ ipa l

L ar r y.jone s@gpisd.or g

Andre a Ba rre tt De a n of Instruc tion

Andr e a .bar r e tt@gpisd.or g

Ke de Va n Dyc k

Sc hool Counse lor

ke de .vandyc k@fwafa.or g

Ste m Ac ade my Marianne Varner STEM Academy Co-Coordinator

mvarner@aisd.net