8 th Grade Personal Graduation Plan Session Agenda

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1 8 th Grade Personal Graduation Plan Session Agenda 1. Discuss and complete a TENTATIVE FOUR-YEAR PLAN for High School 2. Submit the TENTATIVE FOUR-YEAR PLAN with SIGNATURES

5 credit-1 summer school session) TISD students can earn up to 1.

2 Useful Summer School Information for Your Tentative Four-Year Plan Summer school options for students between 8 th and 9 th grades PE (0.5 credit-1 summer school session) Health (0.5 credit-1 summer school session) Speech Communication Applications (0.5 credit-1 summer school session) TISD students can earn up to 1.0 credit during the summer school program Summer school registration May Additional summer school options for students between 11 th and 12 th grades Government (0.5 credit-1 summer school session) Economics (0.5 credit-1 summer school session) TISD students can earn up to 1.0 credit during the summer school program Summer school registration May

The Texas Foundation High School Program The Foundation High School Program with endorsements is a flexible program that allows students to pursue their interests.

3 The Texas Foundation High School Program The Foundation High School Program with endorsements is a flexible program that allows students to pursue their interests. The program contains up to four parts: A 22-credit foundation plan which is the core of the Texas high school diploma program Five endorsement options that allow students to focus on a related series of courses A higher performance category called Distinguished Level of Achievement Performance Acknowledgments that note outstanding achievement in specific areas

4 22-credit Foundation High School Plan

7 Performance Acknowledgments

8 Algebra II, Chemistry, and Physics AND CTE Engineering OR Computer Science OR Mathematics (Algebra II and two additional mathematics courses for which Algebra II is a prerequisite) OR Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and two additional science courses)

9 Business and Industry Agriculture OR Architecture, Construction, Manufacturing (Welding) OR Business, Finance, Marketing OR Arts (Graphic Design) OR Hospitality (Culinary Arts) OR Four credits in English including three levels in one of the following areas: Debate Advanced Journalism: Newspaper Advanced Journalism: Yearbook Advanced Broadcast Journalism

10 Public Services ROTC OR Education and Training OR Health Sciences

11 Arts and Humanities FIVE Social Studies credits OR Foreign Languages OR Four levels of the same language other than English or Two levels of the same language in a language other than English and two levels of a different language in a language other than English FOUR credits from one or two disciplines of Fine Arts

12 Multidisciplinary Studies Four credits in each of the four foundation subject areas to include English IV and chemistry and/or physics OR Four credits in Advanced Placement or dual credit selected from English, mathematics, science, social studies, economics, languages other than English, or fine arts

13 High School Pre-AP FAQ Who can take PAP classes? Classes are open enrollment; however, student, parent, current counselor, and current subject teacher input is imperative. Is there a limit to the number of PAP courses a student can take? No, but each student needs to think about overall course load and extracurricular activities. What if a student is struggling in a PAP class? A student may exit a PAP course: At the end of the first three weeks OR At the end of the first grading period OR At the end of the first semester

14 Last Name, First Name TISD ID # Today s Date

15 Last Name, First Name TISD ID # Any HS credits earned in JH? Algebra I (1.0) IPC (1.0) Spanish I (1.0) Spanish I/II Native (2.0) Prof Comm (0.5) Health (0.5) TSDE (0.5) Dollars and Sense (0.5) Prin of IT (1.0) Prin of Human Service (1.0) Today s Date

16 Last Name, First Name TISD ID # Circle 8 th Grade Math Class Circle HS Math Classes according to Pre-requisites 9 th Grade Math On level or PAP? English 1 Biology World Geography On level or PAP? 9 th Grade Core Classes On level or PAP? On level/pap On level/pap On level/pap On level/pap Today s Date

17 Last Name, First Name TISD ID # PE (1.0) UIL Athletics Cheer (1 st Year) Drill Team/Dance JROTC Fall Marching Band Fall Colorguard OCPE Fine Arts (1.0) Art Dance Floral Design (10/11/12 only) Music Band, Choir, Orchestra Music Theory AP (11/12 only) Theatre Technical Theatre Foreign Language (2.0) FRENCH GERMAN SPANISH Foundation Requirements Speech (0.5) Health (0.5) On level/pap On level/pap Electives Speech/Health Basketball On level/pap On level/pap Spanish I Spanish II Tech Theater Principles of Ag Basketball Basketball Basketball Intro to Welding Welding I Welding I Welding II Welding II Today s Date

18 Last Name, First Name TISD ID # X X X X X CHECK Foundation Requirements? Algebra 2 for Distinguished? Endorsements Checked? Signatures? PAP Speech/Health PAP Spanish I Spanish II PAP Tech Theater PAP Basketball Basketball Basketball Basketball Principles of Ag Intro to Welding Welding I Welding I Welding II Welding II Today s Date

19 8 th Grade Personal Graduation Plan What s Next? 1. Complete and submit a TENTATIVE FOUR-YEAR PLAN for High School WITH Parent Signature. Remember that you have an opportunity to make revisions each year during course selections. Your high school counselor will make sure any changes still meet the requirements for graduation. 2. Fall of 2020 (10 th Grade) PGP Conference with High School Counselors

Heritage High School Home of the Coyotes. Class of 2017 Registration for Senior Classes

Heritage High School Home of the Coyotes Class of 2017 Registration for Senior Classes HHS Counselors Patti Wilson (Lead) wilsonp@friscoisd.org Valerie Harrison(A D) harrisonv@friscoisd.org Laurie Guerrero