Welcome to the Class of 2022! Mrs. Nicole White

Welcome to the Class of 2022! Mrs. Nicole White

Foundation High School Program + Endorsement GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOUNDATION + ENDORSEMENT = 26 CREDITS *=Must pass STAAR End-of-Course Exam (EOC) for this course CORE REQUIREMENTS ENGLISH (4 CREDITS): *English I, *English II, English III, English IV MATHEMATHICS (4 CREDITS): *Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, & 1 Additional Math (Pre-Calculus or Statistics) or (Math Models, or Financial Math) after Algebra II SCIENCE (4 CREDITS): *Biology, 1 Lab-Based Science (Chemistry or IPC), & 2 Advanced Sciences (Chemistry, Env. Systems, Advanced Animal Science, or Food Science) SOCIAL STUDIES (3 CREDITS): World Geography, *US History, Government/Economics FOREIGN LANGUAGE (2 CREDITS): Spanish I, Spanish II FINE ARTS (1 CREDIT): Band, Art, or Floral Design PHYSICAL EDUCATION (1 CREDIT): Athletics, PE, or Marching Band (.5 credit each fall)

Foundation High School Program + Endorsement ENGLISH (4 CREDITS): *English I, *English II, English III, English IV MATHEMATHICS (4 CREDITS): *Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, & 1 Additional Math chosen from (Pre-Calculus or Statistics BDM) or (Math Models or Financial Math after Algebra II ) *has an EOC required for graduation

Foundation High School Program + Endorsement SCIENCE (4 CREDITS): *Biology, 1 Lab-Based Science (Chemistry or IPC), & 2 Advanced Sciences (Chemistry, Env. Systems, Advanced Animal Science, or Food Science) SOCIAL STUDIES: (3 CREDITS) World Geography, *US History, Government/Economics FOREIGN LANGUAGE (2 CREDITS): Spanish I, Spanish II *has an EOC required for graduation

Foundation High School Program + Endorsement FINE ARTS (1 CREDIT): Band, Art, or Floral Design PHYSICAL EDUCATION (1 CREDIT): Athletics, PE, or Marching Band (.5 credit each fall)

What is the Distinguished Level of Achievement? Upon meeting OISD Graduation Requirements, all OISD graduates will plan to achieve Distinguished Achievement. WHY EARN THE DISTINGUISHED LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT? A STUDENT MAY EARN A DISTINGUISHED LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT BY COMPLETING ALGEBRA II AND ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR FOUNDATION AND ENDORSEMENT. *A student must earn distinguished level of achievement and be in the top 10% to be eligible for top 10% automatic admission. *A distinguished level of achievement may position you among those first in line for a TEXAS grant (must be financially qualified).

What is an Endorsement? Every O Donnell student will plan to earn at least one endorsement. Prepares students for actual careers Offers focus in a particular area of interest (discuss interest inventories) Allows students to earn certifications

Arts & Humanities Endorsement ARTS & HUMANITIES ENDORSEMENT Pathway: Performing Arts Instrumental Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4

Business & Industry Endorsements Pathway: Business Management Choose at least 4 credits from the following: Principles of Business BIM I BIM II Accounting I Accounting II Financial Mathematics Statistics & Business Decision-Making Pathway: Agriculture & Structural Systems Choose at least 4 credits from the following (including at least 1 credit from each group): 1. Principles of Agriculture 2. Ag Mechanics and Metal, Ag Structures, Ag Fabrication and Design, Livestock, Equine Sci./Small Animal Mgt. or Intro to Welding 3. Welding I (2 credits), Ag Power Systems (2 credits), or Adv. Animal Science Pathway: Hospitality Choose at least 4 credits from the following: Principles of Hospitality Intro to Culinary Arts Floral Design Culinary Arts (2 credits) Food Science (counts as Science Core Credit)

Education & Training Endorsement EDUCATION & TRAINING ENDORSEMENT Pathway: Child Development Dual Credit CDEC 1317 Dual Credit CDEC 2322 Dual Credit CDEC 2324 Instructional Practices Internship

Can t Choose Just One? Pick a Hybrid Endorsement. Pathway: Business Hospitality Choose at least 4 credits from the following (including at least 1 credit from each group):.principles of Business or Principles of Hospitality 2. BIM I, BIM II, Accounting I, or Accounting II 3. Intro to Culinary Arts, Culinary Arts (2 credits), Floral Design, or Food Science Pathway: Agribusiness Choose at least 4 credits from the following (including at least 1 credit from each group): 1. Principles of Business or Principles of Ag 2. BIM I, BIM II, Accounting I, or Accounting II 3. Ag Mechanics and Metal, Ag Structures, Ag Fabrication and Design, Intro to Welding, Welding I (2 credits), Ag Power Systems (2 credits), Livestock Production, Equine Science/Small Animal Management, or Advanced Animal Science

How Can I Earn Performance Acknowledgments? An O Donnell ISD student may earn a performance acknowledgment for outstanding performance in/on one of the following: Dual Credit Courses Scores on PSAT, SAT, or ACT Scores on AP Exam Earn a Business or Industry Certification Bilingualism and Biliteracy * At least 12 hours of college academic courses with a grade of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale; or * An associate degree while in high school *A score on PSAT/NMSQT that qualifies the student for recognition by College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation; or *Combined critical reading and math score of at least 1250 on the SAT; or *Composite score of 28 on ACT (excluding the writing subscore) A score of 3 or above on a College Board AP exam; OISD offers AP English III and IV ServSafe Food Handler Floral Design Level I AWS SENSE Welding I OSHA Hunter Safety Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Access Microsoft Word Microsoft Word Expert Microsoft Excel Microsoft Excel Expert Child Development Associate *Complete all English language arts requirements and maintain a minimum GPA of 80; and *Must have participated in and met the exit criteria for a bilingual or ESL program; and scored at the Advanced High level on TELPAS *Other options may be available

What are some opportunities you should work for? Good Grades These decide your ranking. Higher ranking = easier to get into college; discuss PSAT Higher ranking = more $$$ opportunities Top 10% = automatic admission into any Texas public college or university Valedictorian = your first year of college tuition is paid

This means your child scored BETTER THAN 59% of other 8 th graders in the nation who took this test! Higher # = Better

Green = ON TRACK Yellow = GETTING THERE Red = BEHIND

How did O Donnell 8 th graders perform compare to other 8 th graders in Texas? Overall Score O Donnell Average = 731 State Average = 800 Met Both Benchmark (meaning they are on track) O Donnell = 0% met both benchmarks State = 30% met both benchmarks 25% met English 15% met Math 60% met None Top O Donnell Scores This Year 910 880 840 830

What are some opportunities you should work for? Involvement Benefit #1 Learning Time Management and Prioritizing Benefit #2 Getting Involved in Diverse Interests Benefit #3 Learning About Long Term Commitments Benefit #4 Making a Contribution; Learn to Think of Others Benefit #5 Raises Self Esteem Benefit #6 Building Solid Relationship and Social Skills Benefit #7 Looks Great on College Applications Volunteering = Student Council, churches, fire department Extracurricular = sports, UIL, band, FCCLA, FFA Certifications = through your endorsements; career opportunities Be a Giver = don t just take from school; give to the world around you

What are some opportunities you should work for? Weighted grades Can replace high school courses Get a jump start on college to graduate earlier and start earning $$$ earlier Free or discounted tuition Can be scheduled into your school day Recommended to wait until sophomore year

What are some opportunities you should work for? Achievement Notebook Start NOW! Get a cheap notebook you won t lose. Write down every single involvement, honor, and achievement. Examples: Honor roll, perfect attendance, played tennis, went to play-offs, participated in UIL, got 3 rd place in district Spelling Makes life easier senior year for your resume and applications If you don t write it down, you WILL forget things!

I may forget some of what I m learning tonight. Is there a place I can go to find answers later? Check out my Counselor s Corner on the school website at odonnell.esc17.net!

Now what do we do? You have just 2 jobs left: 1. Go home tonight and talk about your four-year personal graduation plan (PGP) as a family. 2. Meet with me (parent and student) to discuss any questions or concerns and sign your PGP.

Sample Personal Graduation Plan (PGP) Ima Student 9 2018 Business Management x x x x Band I Dual Credit Dual Credit Band II Athletics Band III Athletics Princ of Bus BIM I BIM II Accounting I Yearbook Culinary Arts Dual Credit Athletics Accounting II Transitions

Questions? Contact Information: Nicole White, M.Ed O Donnell ISD School Counselor Best way to reach me: nwhite@esc17.net PO Box 487, O Donnell, TX 79351 Ph: 806.428.3247 Fax: 806.428.3395