Bellville High School Rising Freshman Class of 2024 High School Presentation
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Administrators Casey Hollomon, Principal Amy Avant , Asst. Principal Jame Dristas , Asst. Principal
Office Staff Lynette Traylor , Receptionist Renee Owen , Secretary Jennifer Rowe, Attendance
Nurse Robin Higgins
Counseling Office Andrea Hollomon, Rebecca Aschenbeck, Karen Lassiter-Fuller, Counselor Registrar Counselor Class of 2021 & 2022 Class of 2023 & 2024
Block Schedule Red Day White Day 8:00-8:45 FLEX 8:00-8:45 FLEX 8:50-10:20 1st Period 8:50-10:20 5th Period 10:25-12:25 2nd Period/Lunch 10:25-12:25 6th Period/Lunch 12:30-2:00 3rd Period 12:30-2:00 7th Period 2:05-3:35 4th Period 2:05-3:35 8th Period
Flex Period 8:00- 8:45, everyday ● Attendance is required; will be tied to final exam exemptions ● ● Students will be assigned to a teacher (similar to a homeroom) ● Examples of Flex options: Freshman Athletics ○ EOC remediation ○ ○ Club meetings ○ Tutorials More info to come... ○
Proposed changes to graduation requirements for incoming 9th graders: ● LOTE no longer calculated in GPA 4 Social Studies Credits ●
Graduation Requirements Foundation + Endorsement ● House Bill 5 ● 26 Credits (22 Foundation Credits + 4 Endorsement Credits) ○ 4 English ○ 4 Math ○ 4 Science ○ 4 Social Studies ( changing from 3 ) ○ 2 Credits of the same foreign language ○ 1 Credit of Fine Arts ○ 1 Credit of Physical Education ○ 6 Elective Credits
What is an Endorsement? Area of specialized study ● Students will be required to specify an endorsement upon entering 9th ● grade ● Endorsements can be changed along the way 5 endorsement areas ● Students may earn multiple endorsements ● ● The program of study a student chooses will lead to an endorsement
Endorsement Options Multidisciplinary Studies Business & Industry Arts & Humanities Public Service STEM
Multidisciplinary Studies A Multidisciplinary Studies Endorsement is earned by: ● Four credits in each of the four core subject areas to include English IV and CHemistry and/or Physics OR ● Four Credits in Advanced Placement or Dual Credit selected from English, Math, Science and Social Studies OR A total of four (4) additional/advanced credits that prepare the student to ● enter postsecondary education without the need for remediation, or successfully enter the workforce
STEM A STEM Endorsement is earned by completing: ● 5 credits in Math : Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and two advanced math courses OR ● 5 credits in Science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and two Advanced Science Courses
Business & Industry A Business and Industry endorsement can be earned by completing a coherent sequence of 4 or more credits with at least two in the same career cluster including including at least one advanced CTE course: Agriculture: Animal Studies ● Agriculture: Plant Studies ● ● Agriculture: Applied Agriculture Engineering ● Entrepreneurship: Automotive Entrepreneurship: Business ● Entrepreneurship: Construction ●
Public Services A public services endorsement endorsement can be earned by completing a coherent sequence of 4 or more credits with at least two in the same career cluster including including at least one advanced CTE course: Health: Nursing ● Health: Emergency Services ● ● Education: Teaching ● Law: Law Enforcement
Arts & Humanities An Arts and Humanities endorsement is earned by completing: ● A coherent sequence of four credits from one or two disciplines in fine arts: ○ Band, Art, Theatre Arts, Technical Theatre, Theatre Production
Distinguishment Level of Achievement A student may earn a distinguished level of achievement by successfully completing: A total of four credits in Math including Algebra II ● A total of four credits in Science ● ● Remaining curriculum requirements ● Curriculum requirements for at least one endorsement ***A student must earn distinguished level of achievement to be eligible for top 10% automatic admission.
Benefits of Distinguished Level of Achievement ● Eligible for a TEXAS grant to help pay tuition and fees if financially qualified ● More competitive applicant ● More options for colleges and universities ● More financial aid options ● More prepared for college-level coursework ● Opportunity for immediate enrollment in classes for field of study ● Strong foundation to complete credential or degree
Performance Acknowledgements A student may earn a performance acknowledgement for: ● Outstanding performance: ○ In a dual credit course At least 12 hours with a grade equivalent of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale ● ○ In bilingualism and biliteracy English 4 + 3 years of same foreign language with grade of 80 or above in all classes ■ ○ On an AP Exam A score of 3 or higher on a College Board AP Exam ■ ● On the PSAT, the ACT-Plan, the SAT, or the ACT ○ Earning a score on the PSAT that qualifies the student for recognition as commended scholar or higher ○ A combined critical reading and mathematics score of at least 1250 on the SAT A composite score of 28 on the ACT (excluding the writing) ○
Automatic Admission In accordance with Texas Education Code (TEC), §51.803, a student is eligible for automatic admission to a Texas public college or university as an undergraduate student if the student earned a grade point average in the top 10 percent of the student's high school graduating class or in the percentage of qualified applicants that are anticipated to be offered admission to the University of Texas at Austin* (~ top 6% ), and the applicant (1) successfully completed the requirements for the Recommended High School Program (RHSP) or the Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP); (2) earned the distinguished level of achievement under the Foundation High School Program ; or (3) satisfied ACT's College Readiness Benchmarks on the ACT assessment or earned on the SAT assessment a score of at least 1,500 out of 2,400 or the equivalent.
Course Selection Process ● Students will attend a session displaying high school career elective options in the BJHS gym on February 20th . This will allow the students to ask questions about the different elective course options from teachers and HS students. ● 8 th grade students will then meet with the counselors to help choose classes for 9 th grade. ● Counselors will be available for questions after school until 6:00 on Monday and Tuesday, February 24 th and 25th ■ Appointments are not necessary but can be made to accommodate your schedule ■ Please call 979-865-3681 to speak to a counselor
Core Classes for Freshmen English (Regular or PreAP) ● ● Math ○ Algebra I Geometry (Must have taken Algebra I; Regular or PreAP) ○ Science ● ○ Biology (Regular or PreAP) ● Social Studies World Geography (Regular or PreAP) ○
Freshman Electives Spanish I ● Journalism/Professional Communications ● ● Yearbook I (application and approval is required) Debate I (teacher approval) ● ● Art I Theatre Arts I ● ● Technical Theatre I Theatre Production (audition required) ● ● Applied Music I Band I (Takes up two elective choices) ● ● Principles of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Principles of Applied Engineering ● ● Principles of Arts, AV & Tech Communications Principles of Business, Marketing & Finance ● ● Principles of Construction Fundamentals of Computer Science ●
Bellville ISD Academies
How do you choose an endorsement? Refer to the Endorsement Crosswalk found in the course catalog
Choose courses wisely!!! Classes are offered and teachers are assigned based on the courses that you select NOW. Please select your courses carefully!
Alternate Courses • Please choose alternate classes in case an elective you have chosen is full, not offered, or conflicts with other choices. • Schedule forms with alternate course left blank will receive last priority from counselors. • If there are no alternate courses listed, counselors will give students any electives which are open. Students lose their choices and will not be changed out of these classes.
Schedule Requests/Changes ● Schedule requests will be handed out after the counselors input the student information sometime in April. Any requests for changes should be made before May 1 st !!! ● All students will have the opportunity to pick up schedules before the first day of classes for next school year as well. ● Schedule changes in the fall will be limited to correct scheduling errors or to equalize class enrollments after the first day of school for 2020-2021.
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