Class of 2018

Lovejoy High School Registration 2014-2015

WelcomeClass of 2018

LHS Counseling StaffAmanda Breeden (A-F)Lissa Testa (G-M)Lance Hendrick (N-Z)Addison Snyder (A-K) College & CareerRandy Trevino (L-Z) College & Career

Freshman Year At LHSFreshman Orientation will be held in mid-August

Freshman EssentialsGet InvolvedCommunicate with teachersOrganizational skillsFreshman year countsNon Cognitive Skills

House Bill 5 InformationIntentWhat do we know

Students will be required choose and endorsement area from the followingScience, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)Business & IndustryArts & HumanitiesPublic Services Multi-Disciplinary

Lovejoy ISD will be defining which endorsements will be available and which courses will satisfy requirements for each endorsement.

The current graduation requirements allow a student to earn at least 3 endorsements STEMMulti-DisciplinaryArt & Humanities

House Bill 5 Information

Graduation Requirements26 credits required for graduation

What is a credit?Credits available at WSMS

Spanish 1Algebra 1GeometryBIMGTT

Successful completion STAAR/EOC testsEnglish I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, US History

Senior Project

Current Credit RequirementsSubject

Credits Required

English (I, II, III, IV) 4Math (algebra I, II, geometry, and an additional course) 4Science (biology, chemistry, physics, and a fourth year) 4

Social Studies (world geography, world history, US history, Government/Economics) 4Language Other than English (LOTE) (3 years encouraged) 3PE 1Health 0.5Speech 0.5Technology 1Fine Arts 1Electives (4 if only 2 years of LOTE) 3 Total 26

Current Credit Requirements 8 periods a day32 periods total over 4 yearsPlenty of time to take all that you need and want

English9th Grade OptionsPreAP English IPreAP/GT English I

*All English courses require summer reading.

Math SequenceMath taken 8th grade Math 8 Pre-AP Pre-AP Algebra I Pre-AP Algebra 1 Pre-AP Geometry Pre-AP/GT Geometry Pre-AP or

Pre-AP/GT Algebra II

• Math labs and/or double-block options are available per teacher recommendation.

• The math placement has been printed on each student’s registration card.

MathRequired to GraduateAlgebra IGeometryAlgebra II4th year of math

*All students are expected to continue with math through their senior year.

4th Math OptionsPreAP Pre-CalculusAP Calculus ABAP Calculus BCAP StatisticsAP Computer ScienceDual Credit College Algebra

and Statistics

*There are GT options available.

Science9th Grade OptionsPreAP BiologyPreAP/GT Biology

Social Studies9th Grade OptionsPreAP World GeographyAP Human Geography*AP GT Human Geography*

*There will be a summer assignment.

AP Human GeographyPrerequisites: noneTier 11.0 creditThe purpose of the AP Human Geography

course is to introduce students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of the Earth’s surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine human social organization and its environmental consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their science and practice.

Foreign LanguagesSpanish I, II, III, IV, AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish

Lit.

French I, II, III, and AP French Language (IV)

Chinese I, II, III

*American Sign Language I, II, III and IV*Consult prospective colleges to learn if ASL meets FL

requirements

TechnologyRequired1.0 Credit

OptionsPre-AP Computer ScienceAP Computer Science ABusiness Information ManagementDigital and Interactive MediaAnimationWeb TechnologiesMobile Apps DevelopmentVideo TechnologyAny PLTW course (Engineering)Journalism courses (including

Newspaper, Yearbook, Magazine, Broadcast, and Photojournalism)

Fine ArtsRequired1.0 credit

Same course

OptionsBand/Jazz BandOrchestraChoirTheater/Tech TheaterDance/Majestics

Predance for MajesticsArtAP Music TheoryAP Art History

Physical EducationRequired1.0 credit

OptionsAthleticsAthletic TrainingPE FoundationsTeam SportsFall Band, Majestics, ColorguardCheerleadingOff Campus PE* (must fill out

packet)

Other requirementsSpeech (Lovejoy

Leadership) .5 creditDebate I (1.0) can

fulfill speech credit.

Health .5 creditPrinciples of Health

Science (1.0) can fulfill health credit

Elective OptionsBusiness ClassesHealth Science ClassesEducation and Training ClassesJournalism Engineering Classes

Agriculture Classes (as alternate only)CAT is not an elective option.

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Suggested Class ScheduleEnglish I MathBiologyWorld GeographyHealth/SpeechForeign LanguageAthleticsFine Art or Technology

Sample 4 year schedule (2 fine arts)9th 10th 11th 12th

English I English 2 English 3 English 4

Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra II Pre-Cal

Biology Chemistry Physics 4th science

W. Geography W. History US History Govt/Econ

Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Spanish 3 ElectiveTheater Theater Theater Theater

Choir Choir Choir Choir

PE Speech/Health Technology Elective

9th 10th 11th 12th

English I English 2 English 3 English 4

Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra II Pre-Cal

Biology Chemistry Physics 4th science

W. Geography W. History US History Govt/Econ

Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Spanish 3 Speech/HealthBand Band Band Band

Baseball Baseball Baseball Baseball

Elective Technology Elective Elective

Sample 4 year schedule (1 Athletic and 1 fine art all 4 years)

GPA Information Top 10% rule (Public State Universities)

Automatic Admission(UT and A&M – top 7-8%)

GPA vs Rigor

GPA tables – pg 14 of the course guideRank GPA vs Official GPA

Tier 1 – All AP ClassesTier 2 – All Pre-AP

Classes Tier 3 – All other courses

Exclusions Students must earn the 26 credits required for

graduation. For each additional credit earned beyond the required 26, students may exclude a maximum of eight semester grades from his/her GPA calculation. Excluded grades may not include the required 26 credits.

Some classes are automatically excluded. ◦ Off Campus PE◦ Correspondence Classes◦ Summer School◦ Dual Credit Classes◦ ASC or CAT classes◦ Math Labs

ExclusionsPossible exclusions

ElectivesFine Arts TechnologyLOTE5th math or science class

ExclusionsTimeline

First Time – June after Junior Year Both Rank and Official GPA

Second Time – January (end of first semester Senior Year) Both Rank and Official GPA

Third Time – After the 5th six weeks Senior Year Rank GPA only (this locks the rank for graduation)

Fourth Time – June after graduation Official GPA only for final transcript

Friday, April 25 - Computer lab registration with LHS Counselors at WSMS (bring completed card with you to your science class)

Late May - Course Verification Sheets will be mailed home—this is the last chance to make changes if needed to the 9th grade schedule.

No schedule changes until school starts in August!!!!!

Dates to Remember