WE WELCOME OME CLEAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2020, 2021, & - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

WE WELCOME OME CLEAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2020, 2021, & 2022 Home of the Wildcats

TONIGHT’S PROGRAM • Resources for success at Creek • Overview of graduation requirements • 4-year plans • Timeline for course selection • Course Fair and breakout sessions

INT INTRODUCTIO DUCTIONS NS Principal – Jamey Majewski Associate Principal – Ashley Orr Dean of Instruction – Perry Johnson Lead Counselor – Kandy Gailey College & Career Specialist – Shannon Herd Last Name Assistant Principal Counselor A-C Sara Langley Ebony Barnett D-He Adam Douglas Julia Collins Hf-Mg Shemeka Richardson Michelle Wilson Mh-Sa Holly Kent Stacey Adian Sb-Z Jeff Olin Traci Mills Student Support Counselors A-K – Adriana Flores L-Z – Jossie Quintana

PT PTSA OF OF CC CCHS HS • Consider joining the PTSA online at www.joinpta.org • Annual Dues are $10.50 • Newsletters keep everyone up to date

GRA RADU DUATION TION RE REQUIREMENT QUIREMENTS S 1. Complete all requirements for: – The Foundation High School Program (22 credits) – Foundation High School Program + Endorsement (26 credits) – Distinguished Level of Achievement (26 credits) *must include Algebra 2 2. Pass all State Assessments (STAAR exams): – English 1 – English 2 – Algebra 1 – Biology – US History

FI FIVE E EN ENDORS DORSEMENT EMENTS

DISTINGUISHED LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT (DLA) FHSP + Endorsement Including Algebra II Eligible for Automatic Admission to Texas Public University or College if DLA and top 10% (except UT Austin – they have an exception to the top 10% rule)

FOUND NDATIO TION N PLAN N + E + END NDORSEM RSEMENT ENT CONTENT AREA COURSES CREDITS ENGLISH English 1-3 4 English 4 or other option (not recommended for College bound students) MATH Algebra 1 4 Geometry 3 rd Math and 4 th Math (Algebra 2 for DLA) SCIENCE Biology 4 IPC/Chemistry/Physics 3 rd Science and 4 th Science SOCIAL STUDIES World Geography or World History 3 US History Government (.5) & Economics (.5)

FOUND NDATIO TION N PLAN N + E + END NDORSEM RSEMENT ENT CONTENT AREA COURSES CREDITS WORLD World Language part 1 2 LANGUAGE World Language part 2 FINE ART Fine Art 1 (Band, Orchestra, Choir, Dance, Art, or Theater) PE PE 1 (Athletics, ROTC, Band Waiver (.5), Dance Team Waiver (1), or PE course) ELECTIVES and Endorsement Electives (per Endorsement) 2-4 ENDORSEMENT Electives 3-5 TOTAL CREDITS 26

SAMPLE MPLE 4-YEAR YEAR PLAN AN

2020-2021 COURSE SELECTIONS

COURSE URSE SE SELECTION ECTION TOOL OLS 1. Your student received the following items 2. today in 3 rd period: 1. CCHS 10 th -12 th Grade Course Selection Sheet 2. CCHS Master Course Selection List

WHER ERE E TO TO FI FIND ND THE E CCI CCISD D ED EDUC UCATI TION ONAL AL PLANN NNING ING GUIDE IDE 1. Online at: www.ccisd.net/myepg 2. Your student can pick up a hard copy in the Counseling Center. 300 copies available on a first come, first serve basis. 3. The link is also available on your student’s homepage in Its Learning.

SAMPLE MPLE COUR URSE SE DESCRI ESCRIPTION PTION ED EDUC UCATI TION ONAL AL PLANNIN NNING G GUI UIDE DE

Let’s take a quick look at your students 2020-2021 Rising 10 th - 12 th Grade Course Selection Card

EN ENDORSEMENT DORSEMENT ✓ Have your student circled their Endorsement. ✓ This can be found in the student’s Skyward account.

COURSE URSE REQUES UESTS ✓ Select your 4 core subjects -English, Math, Science, and Social Studies ✓ Select 3 more credits = 7 total ✓ Questions to ask your student: -Fine Art credit complete? -PE credit complete? -2 World Language credits complete? -Endorsement Elective(s)?

ALTERN TERNATE TE COURSE OURSE RE REQUES QUESTS Don’t forget the alternate courses. These will be used if there is a conflict in your student’s schedule.

CT CTE APP PPLIC LICATION TION PR PROGRA OGRAMS MS ✓ The CTE programs listed on the front right-hand side of the course card require the online CTE application. www.ccisd.net/cteapplications ✓ Application deadline is February 21 st . . ✓ Alternates listed will be used if you are not accepted. ✓ Transportation is only provided for the 2 programs at Clear View.

DUAL AL CR CREDIT EDIT ✓ Available during the school day for all current 11 th and 12 th grade CCHS students. (2 courses for 11 th ; 1-2 courses for 12 th ) ✓ 10 th grade must have transportation or take outside the normal school day. ✓ Advising sessions with Ms. Chimes in the College Center. ✓ Don’t Forget! 1. Must apply to COM using the Apply Texas application 2. Must take the TSI 3. Must have updated bacterial meningitis vaccine 4. Must pay and register @ the Main Campus in Texas City Registration dates and information to be covered in the Dual Credit Breakout session tonight in the Aux. Cafeteria.

ALTERN TERNATE TE MET ETHOD HODS S TO EA EARNING RNING HI HIGH GH SC SCHOOL HOOL CR CREDIT EDIT • CCISD Summer School • Clear Stars Evening Education • Clear Access Education • Distance Learning • Credit-by-Exam • Dual Credit • Credit Recovery

ENTERIN ENTERING G COUR URSE SE SE SELE LECTIONS TIONS Go to www.ccisd.net Click on @School The student must login to their Skyward account. Not a parent.

IM IMPO PORTANT ANT DATE TES Skyward open for entry: Monday, February 10 th -Thursday, February 20 th Course Cards due back to 3 rd period teacher: Friday, February 21 st Course Verification Sheets sent home: April 2 nd during Extended 3 rd period Last day to make changes: Friday, May 1 st , 2020

PLANNIN NNING G AHEA EAD 10 th Grade Parents: 11 th Grade Parents: ✓ Review your student's transcript ✓ Review your student's transcript ✓ PSAT in November 2020 ✓ PSAT in November 2020 ✓ Use Naviance for College and ✓ SAT/ACT in Spring 2021 Career Planning ✓ Use Naviance for College & ✓ Set goals in Naviance Career Planning ✓ Attend College & Career Fair ✓ Create resume in Naviance November 2020 ✓ Attend College & Career Fair ✓ Attendance Matters! November 2020 ✓ Use College Visit Days (2/year) ✓ Attendance Matters!

PL PLANNIN NNING G AHE HEAD AD 12 th Grade Parent Checklist: ✓ Review your student's transcript ✓ Junior Conference mid-February through April w/Counselor ✓ SAT/ACT in Spring, Summer or early Fall of 2020 ✓ Use Naviance for College & Career Planning ✓ Prepare college applications and essays ✓ Request transcripts in Naviance ✓ Attend Clear to College in June of 2020 ✓ Attend College & Career Fair November 2020 ✓ Use College Visit Days (2/year) ✓ Attendance Matters!

PREP REP COURSES OURSES & PRACT CTICE ICE TEST • All college-bound juniors should have already signed up to take the SAT or ACT this spring. • We are offering prep courses for the SAT as well as practice tests. • Our courses are taught by CCHS English, math, and science teachers. • Please visit the information table at the Course Fair or the C-200 pod during school hours for more information.

COU OURS RSE E FAIR R & BR & BREA EAKOU OUT T SES ESSIONS SIONS RECOMMENDATIONS Rising 10 th Grade: 1. Pre-AP/AP and how do I know? (Main Cafeteria) 2. FREE PSAT/SAT/ACT Test Prep (A-146 College Center) 3. “ Megalunch ” roundtable discussion (Library) Rising 11 th and 12 th Grade: 1. Dual Credit Orientation (Aux. Cafeteria) 2. FREE PSAT/SAT/ACT Test Prep (A-146 College Center) 3. “ Megalunch ” roundtable discussion (Library)

Thank y hank you f ou for or coming! coming! Don’t forget to visit the Course Fair.