Manvel High School Counseling Department 8th Grade Course - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Manvel High School Counseling Department

8th Grade Course Selection Presentation Spring 2017

Important things to think about

GPA - Grade Point Average

• Points are assigned to semester averages based on difficulty of coursework

(Regular, PAP, AP, Dual Credit)

Class Rank

• Ranking is based on the 6.0 weighted scale
• Official GPA and Rank will be calculated at the end of your 10th grade

school year.

GPA? What is it?

• All semester grades
• GPA starts with 9th grade or if high school

courses were taken in Junior High.

• All semester grades averaged together.
• Harder classes get extra points added:

○ Dual Credit College Classes ○ PreAP and AP classes

Classification

Freshman - less than 6 credits Sophomore - minimum of 6 credits Junior - minimum of 12 credits Senior - minimum of 19 credits 26 total credits required to graduate

Foundation High School Plan

Foundation Foundation plus Endorsement(s)

English 4 4 Math 3 4 Science 3 4 Social Studies 3 3 Fine Arts 1 1 PE 1 1 Languages other than English 2 2 Electives 5 7 Total Credits for Graduation 22 26

Endorsements

A student may earn an endorsement by successfully completing:

• Curriculum requirements for the endorsement
• 4 credits in math
• 4 credits in science
• A Sequence of elective courses in an endorsement

pathway

Five Endorsement Areas

STEM Public Services Business & Industry Arts & Humanities Multidisciplinary

Distinguished Level of Achievement

• To be eligible for the top 10% automatic admissions,

students must earn Distinguished Level of Achievement.

• The Distinguished Level of Achievement requires:

○ 4 credits in math including Algebra II ○ 4 credits in science ○ All Foundation High School Program requirements ○ At least one endorsement

Performance Acknowledgements

A student may earn a performance acknowledgement by demonstrating: Outstanding performance

• In a dual credit course (12 hours with 3.0 or higher)
• In bilingualism or biliteracy
• On an AP exam (3 or higher)
• A score on the PSAT (qualifying for National Merit, National Hispanic or

National Achievement Scholarships), ACT (score of 28 excluding writing or SAT (combined Critical Reading and Math score of 1250)

• For earning a nationally or internationally recognized business or industry

certification or license.

STARR (EOC Exams)

ALL Students are required to take and pass 5 End of Course exams to be eligible for graduation.

• Algebra 1, English 1, English 2, Biology, US History

Earning College Credit while in High School

Students have an opportunity to earn college credits by taking AP and or Dual Credit courses.

Advanced Placement

• Credit earned by passing AP exam. Exam scores and credit awarded varies

with each university.

• Texas universities will award credit for AP scores of 3 or higher

Dual Credit

• Offered through Alvin Community College
• Placement test required prior to enrolling in courses
• Cost = $25 per credit hour plus textbooks
• Opportunity to graduate with both high school diploma and Associate's

Degree

2017-2018 Course Selection

• Must select 7 total classes
• Be sure that you have obtained a teacher signature for all courses requiring

approval

• A parent signature is required
• If selecting dual credit courses, remember that you must meet ACC
• requirements. See Mrs. Silvas, ACC Dual Credit Advisor for any questions

that you may have.

Manvel High School Counselors

• Alfredia Foster (A)

afoster@alvinisd.net

• Kushana Collier (B-Dun)

kcollier@alvinisd.net

• Enitsha Cooper (Dup-Hin)

eallencooper@alvinisd.net

• Jamie McRae (Hir-Moo)

jmcrae@alvinisd.net

• Joy Helton (Mor-Sal)

jhelton@alvinisd.net

• Amanda Wade (Sam-Z)

awade@alvinisd.net

• Monica Silvas (ACC Academic Adv.)

msilvas@alvinisd.net

• Please see your counselor if you have any questions regarding classes or your

graduation requirements and 4 year plans

Deadline

You will receive your course selection sheets today 1/20/17. They are due back to your Counselor on 1/26/17. No Schedule changes after June 30th!!!!

Advanced Academics

• Mrs. Root - Advanced Academic Specialist

PreAP and AP Courses

• You will need to complete the Pre AP/AP contract on the Manvel High

School Advanced Academics page if selecting these courses

• You will not be able to request a change until week 7-9, and only due to

educational need

• Some of the PreAP and AP courses have summer assignments - be sure to

check the MHS Advanced Academics page before the end of the school year.

• Contact Mrs. Root with any questions at rsroot@alvinisd.net

MHS Elective Fair

Date: Tuesday January 24, 2017 Time: 5:00 - 7:30 Location: Manvel High School Cafeteria

Suggested Course for 9th Grade

1. English 1 2. Algebra 1 (for students who have not had Alg. 1 in JH)

• 2. Geometry (for students who have had Alg. 1 in JH)
• 3. Biology
• 4. W. Geography or W. History
• 5. PE (Athletics/Band Waiver/Cheer/Dance-PE/Color Guard)
• 6. Foreign Language (Spanish/French)

Or

Fine Art (Art/Band/Choir/Theater Arts/Dance)

• 7. Endorsement Course (located on Endorsement Pathway page in Course Guide)

Dual Credit

ACC dual credit Advisor Monica Silvas

Available classes for 9th graders

HIGH SCHOOL COURSE TITLE HS CREDITS TSI/Pre-req Business Information Management (one semester) 1 Admission Only French I (one semester) 1 Admission Only French II (one semester) 1 1411 C+ College Transitions (one semester) .5 Admission Only Intro to Mass Communications (one semester) .5 Admission Only Spanish I (one semester) 1 Admission Only Spanish II (one semester) 1 1411 C+ Art Appreciation (one semester) 1 R/W Keyboarding (one semester) .5 Admission Only Music Appreciation (one semester) .5 R/W

How do I qualify for those courses?

• Apply to ACC at www.alvincollege.edu and click Apply Now
• Take the TSI

Required College Ready TSI scores:

Reading -

• 351- if enrolled before Fall 2017
• 355 - for Fall 2017 enrollment
• Writing - 5 on Essay and 350 or higher objective score; or *4 on essay requires and
• Objective score of 363 or higher.
• Math -
• 350 - if enrolled before Fall 2017
• 356 - for Fall 2017 enrollment

ACC Dual Credit Advisor Manvel High School Monica Silvas~281-245-2928 msilvas@alvincollege.edu

QUESTIONS