ADMINISTRATION MR. JOE GONZALEZ, PRINCIPAL MR. CHRIS WEIRICH, VICE PRINCIPAL STUDENTS: A - L MRS. SARAH SOUTHARD, VICE PRINCIPAL STUDENTS: M - Z Join FHS Admin on social media to keep up with our busy students: @fbggoats
FHS COUNSELING CENTER COUNSELORS MRS. BRANDY HOLEKAMP SPECIAL PROGRAMS & TESTING MR. LOGAN MINSHEW STUDENTS: A - F MRS. JENNY IMMEL STUDENTS: G - O MRS. KANDIS PYKA STUDENTS: P - Z MRS. TINA REAVIS, SECRETARY MRS. KATHRYN SHEPHERD, REGISTRAR Join us on social media to keep up with our busy students: FHS Counseling Center @BillieCounselor
WELCOME TO FHS
EXPLORE FHS! WHAT? Students will spend the day at FHS: Getting to know the campus Viewing presentations from our current students, teachers and administration Learning about the programs of study available to them Discovering ways to get involved in Billie Life! WHY? To help students make good choices about their endorsements WHEN & WHERE? Friday, February 15 th 8:30 3:00 @ FHS
ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS: FEBRUARY 25 th, 26 th, 27 th & 28 th for FMS students MARCH 5 th for SMS students FHS Counselors will meet with students and parents to: Select courses to fill student s schedule for 9 th grade Build a 4-year plan in Xello Select an Endorsement and Program of Study SIGN UP FOR A SELECTED TIME SLOT ONLINE @ www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094dada72ea2fb6-class2
XELLO (Formerly xello.world known as Career Cruising) LOGIN INFO: USERNAME: FISD [6-DIGIT STUDENT ID] FIRST-TIME PASSWORD: STUDENTS BIRTHDAY MMDDYYYY *After first-time login, student will be prompted to create their own unique password. ASSESSMENTS: MATCHMAKER: ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR LIKES AND DISLIKES TO FIND CAREERS THAT MATCH UP WITH YOUR INTERESTS. LEARNING STYLES INVENTORY: LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR ABILITIES AND SEE HOW YOUR ABILITIES COMPARE TO THOSE USED IN CAREERS THAT INTEREST YOU. CAREERS / SCHOOLS / MAJORS: CAREERS: SEARCH SPECIFIC CAREERS AND LEARN GET MORE INFORMATION ON THEM. SCHOOLS: SEARCH SCHOOLS IN THE USA BY STATE OR MAJOR. MAJORS: SEARCH SPECIFIC MAJORS METHOD TEST PREP: 20-week program to better prepare oneself for the SAT / ACT. Includes an initial evaluation / lessons / vocabulary builder / full length exams / resources / more
FOUNDATION HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION PLAN This is the Graduation Plan for all Texas public high school students in the Class of 2023! Foundations With Endorsement 26 required credits
WHAT S A CREDIT? A credit is what is awarded to a student upon successful completion of a course. Semester average must be 70 or better. Students will earn credit if the average of both semesters is 70 or better. 26 SPECIFIC credits are required for graduation. Attendance MATTERS! Students will not be awarded credit if they are not in class at least 90% of the time.
WHAT S REQUIRED FOR A DIPLOMA? FOUNDATIONS W/ ENDORSEMENT: 4 credits ENGLISH 4 credits MATH 4 credits SCIENCE 3 credits SOCIAL STUDIES 2 credits LOTE 1 credit PE 1 credit FINE ART.5 credit SPEECH 4 credits ENDORSEMENT 2.5 credits ELECTIVES TOTAL = 26 CREDITS
WHAT S REQUIRED FOR A DIPLOMA? continued 5 STAAR EOC Exams: Students must PASS each EOC exam to graduate, in addition to completing the 26 required credits. English 1 English 2 Algebra 1 Biology US History * EOC stands for End of Course *
FHS currently offers the following foreign languages to satisfy the LOTE requirement: SPANISH & GERMAN LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH [LOTE]: 2 CREDITS
FHS currently offers the following credits to satisfy the PE requirement: ATHLETICS PE Classes BAND (Fall semesters only) NJROTC CHEERLEADING PHYSICAL EDUCATION [PE]: 1 CREDIT
FHS CURRENTLY OFFERS THE FOLLOWING CREDITS TO SATISFY THE FINE ARTS REQUIREMENT: ART BAND CHOIR DANCE (Red Hotts) FLORAL DESIGN FREDERICKSBURG HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE FINE ARTS: 1 CREDIT
WHY ARE WE ASKING STUDENTS TO CHOOSE A CAREER PATHWAY? STUDENTS WITH CAREER GOALS ARE: MORE LIKELY TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSIST IN COLLEGE. MORE LIKELY TO ATTAIN PERSONALLY SATISFYING AND WELL- PAYING JOBS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE. MORE LIKELY TO ENVISION A POSITIVE FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES. Exploring options early gives you a chance to figure out what you like and what you don t.
ENDORSEMENT AREAS based on Career Clusters Arts & Humanities STEM Multidisciplinary Business & Industry Public Services
ARTS & HUMANITIES PROGRAMS OF STUDY: ART DANCE LOTE MUSIC SOCIAL STUDIES THEATRE
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY PROGRAMS OF STUDY: AGRICULTURE AUTO TECH ARTS & A/V TECH BUSINESS MGT CONSTRUCTION HOSPITALITY & TOURISM INFORMATION TECH JOURNALISM MANUFACTURING
PUBLIC SERVICES PROGRAMS OF STUDY: EDUCATION & TRAINING LAW ENFORCEMENT GOVT & PUBLIC ADMIN (ROTC) HEALTH SCIENCE
S.T.E.M. PROGRAMS OF STUDY: SCIENCE ENGINEERING MATH
MULTIDISCIPLINARY 1. 4 advanced courses not in a coherent sequence 2. 4 x 4 (four of each academic core subject) 3. 4 credits from in AP or Dual Credit
EXTRAS FOR YOUR DIPLOMA: DISTINGUISHED LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT A STUDENT MAY EARN THIS BY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING: 4 CREDITS IN MATH MUST INCLUDE ALGEBRA 2 4 CREDITS IN SCIENCE REMAINING 26 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS AT LEAST ONE ENDORSEMENT
A STUDENT MAY EARN PERFORMANCE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FOR: OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A DUAL CREDIT COURSE IN BILINGUALISM AND BILITERACY ON AN AP TEST EXTRAS FOR YOUR DIPLOMA: PERFORMANCE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ON THE PSAT, THE ACT-PLAN, THE SAT, OR THE ACT FOR EARNING A NATIONALLY OR INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION OR LICENSE
Who should take Pre-AP and AP classes? Students who are: Self-motivated Hard-working Challenge-seeking Capable of handling faster pace Willing to invest extra time, but still keep BALANCE Planning to pursue a highly competitive college and career We offer Pre-AP and/or AP settings for most of our academic core courses, in addition to the on-level setting.
Student Classifications: 0.0 5.5 credits Freshman 6.0 11.5 credits Sophomore 12.0 17.5 credits Junior 18.0 + credits Senior TIER 1: 5.0 scale PAP / AP / Dual Credit TIER 2: 4.0 scale All ON-LEVEL coursework Grade Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 105 5.5 4.5 3.5 100 5.0 4.0 3.0 95 4.5 3.5 2.5 90 4.0 3.0 2.0 85 3.5 2.5 1.5 80 3.0 2.0 1.0 75 2.5 1.5 0.5 70 2.0 1.0 0.0 65 1.5 0.5 TIER 3: 3.0 scale Modified coursework GRADE POINT AVERAGE [GPA]
We look forward to a successful partnership with you and your student!
A - F Mr. Logan Minshew loganm@fisd.org P - Z Mrs. Kandis Pyka kandisp@fisd.org G - O Mrs. Jenny Immel jennyi@fisd.org Special Programs & Testing Mrs. Brandy Holekamp brandy@fisd.org Secretary: Mrs. Tina Reavis 830.997.7551 Registrar: Kathryn Shepherd 830.997.7551