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SPRING BREAK!!! Chillin at the pool Hangin with his girl

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H EADIN TO THE BEACH !

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H IS TEACHER WANTS HIM TO THINK! and answer important questions!

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Who am I? How will I get there? Where am I going?

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So Tuffy took a break from his vacation daydream and started to think Who am I?

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H E THOUGHT BACK TO WHAT HE FIRST DREAMT OF BEING When he was just a pup he wanted to be -- A Super HERO!

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I N HIS EARLY TEEN YEARS HE WANTED TO BE A . ROCK STAR

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Financial Investor Video Game Developer At the moment he thinks either OR

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O N TO THE NEXT QUESTION .W HERE A M I GOING ? Tuffy is a pretty good student He wants to go to college Yale sounds good!

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H OW WILL HE GET THERE ??? Tuffy knows that to G ET to College he will need to. 1. Keep his grades up. 2. Take challenging classes. 3. Meet GRADUATION requirements! My future is bright baby.

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So what does it take to graduate from La Porte H.S.?

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R ECOMMENDED D EGREE P LAN 26 CREDITS 4 English (English I, II, III, IV) 4 Math (Alg I, Geometry, Math Models & Alg II OR Alg I, Geom, Alg II, and Alg III or Precal OR Alg I, Geom, Alg II, Precal, and Calculus or dual enrollment Algebra/Finite Math) 4 Science (Biology, IPC, Chemistry & Physics OR Biology, Chemistry, Physics & 4 th science) 4 Social Studies (W. Geography, W. History, US History, & Government/Economics)

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2 years of the same language other than English (Spanish, French, ASL) 1 Fine Art 1 Physical Education.5 Speech 5.5 Electives

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D ISTINGUISHED A CHIEVEMENT PLAN 26 CREDITS 3 years of Foreign Language 4 Advanced Measures DAP Diploma Meet all of the same requirements on the Recommended Plan BUT, with a higher level of Academic Rigor by meeting several extra requirements

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Complete a year long AP Course Score at least a 3 or higher on the AP test to gain the college credit. This will count as 1 advanced measure AP Course Complete a Dual Enrollment Course. Each semester will count as 1 Advanced Measure. You must receive a grade of 80 or better for the course to qualify as an Advanced Measure. Dual Enrollment Course W HAT IS AN A DVANCED MEASURE ? Y OU CAN PICK FROM ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS AS LONG AS YOU COMPLETE 4 A DVANCED M EASURES BY GRADUATION. Original research/project

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A SAMPLE 4 YEAR PLAN FOR TUFFY .. English = 4 cr. English I English II English III English IV Social Studies = 4 cr. World Geography World History US History Government/Economics Physical Ed. = 1 cr. Football Speech = cr. Communication Applications Language Other than English = 2cr. Spanish I Spanish II Math = 4 cr. Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Pre Cal Science = 4 cr. Biology Chemistry Physics Anatomy & Physiology Fine Art = 1 cr. Art I Electives = 5.5 cr. Theatre Arts I Football Webmastering Football Art II Drawing Health

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MathScience Social Studies English The CORE.

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R ISING 10 TH GRADE ENGLISH CHOICES .. PAP English II English II To be or not to be *Criteria must be met

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M ATH CHOICES . In 9 th grade I tookGeometry PAP In 9 th grade I took.. Geometry In 9 th grade I took. Algebra I PAP In 9 th grade I tookAlgebra I Geometry Geometry PAP Algebra II PAP Algebra II *Criteria must be met

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S OCIAL S TUDIES CHOICES . AP World History World History PAP World History Does this outfit look historical? *Criteria must be met

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S CIENCE C HOICES *Criteria must be met

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L AST YEAR WHEN T UFFY WAS FILLING OUT HIS COURSE REQUESTS HE WAS TIRED . L AST YEAR WHEN T UFFY WAS FILLING OUT HIS COURSE REQUESTS HE WAS TIRED .

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S O HE JUST PICKED ANY OLD CLASS AND ENDED UP WITH A FEW CHOICES THAT WEREN T QUITE A FIT FOR HIM . Dance Intro to Floral Design an d

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Yippeee!!!

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HELP!!! Save me! Ugh. Ugh.

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A T THE START OF THE SEMESTER HE WENT TO HIS COUNSELOR TO BEG.. For a schedule change

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T HE COUNSELOR COULD NOT HELP T UFFY BECAUSE HE HAD PICKED THOSE CLASSES. T HE COUNSELOR COULD NOT HELP T UFFY BECAUSE HE HAD PICKED THOSE CLASSES. Ugh He was stuck for the rest of the year.

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S O T UFFY DECIDED THIS YEAR HE WOULD DO SOME RESEARCH BEFORE HE PICKED HIS ELECTIVE CLASSES . S O T UFFY DECIDED THIS YEAR HE WOULD DO SOME RESEARCH BEFORE HE PICKED HIS ELECTIVE CLASSES .

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First he went to talk to Captain Hernandez about ROTC. How many push ups would he really have to do? What kind of ROTC scholarships are there for dogs? What kind of ROTC scholarships are there for dogs?

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He asked his cousin about cosmetology. (Hes tired of having to pay to get his hair done!) He asked his cousin about cosmetology. (Hes tired of having to pay to get his hair done!)

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H E STOPPED BY M S. S ALAS ROOM TO ASK HER ABOUT LEARNING TO COOK N O MORE ALPO!

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T UFFY ALSO RESEARCHED ONLINE He went to www.lpisd.org and then to the high school page. Then he looked at the course catalog under counselors corner

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T UFFY KNEW HE NEEDED TO PICK 3 ELECTIVES AND AT LEAST 4 ALTERNATES. Elective #1 Elective #2 Elective #3 4 Alternates!

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Construction Management

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L IVESTOCK P RODUCTION L IVESTOCK P RODUCTION

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A RT 2 PAINTING

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E NGINEERING D ESIGN & P RESENTATION

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T HEATRE ARTS

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CHOIR

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A UDIO VISUAL PRODUCTION

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ANIMATION

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V ETERINARY M EDICAL A PPLICATIONS V E T E R I N A R Y M E D I C A L A P P L I C A T I O N S

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B USINESS I MAGE M ANAGEMENT >>>>>>

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T UFFY KNOWS THAT THE NEXT STEP IS TO TALK TO HIS PARENTS ABOUT HIS OPTIONS. Be ready to register for your classes February 20-21.

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S O THE NEXT QUESTION IS .

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Somethings New!!!

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I NTEREST I NVENTORY & COURSE REGISTRATION You will answer a few short questions to see what your interests are. Then, you will select a career pathway that matches your interests. You will see all your choices in that pathway on your new 4 year plan! YOUR CLASSES MUST MATCH YOUR CAREER PATHWAY.

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INSTRUCTIONS 1. You need 6 credits by August to be a Sophomore. 2. You must select enough courses to fill up seven class periods. 3. If you have failed any core courses, these must be made up. We strongly recommend Odyssey or Summer School to make up failed credit. ***HOWEVER, if you plan on playing Division I NCAA Athletics you must make up any failed courses in a classroom setting, NOT credit through recovery.

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INSTRUCTIONS CORE You must take an English, Math, Science, and History course. 4. Students pursuing the DAP transcript m ust continue their foreign language credit if they have not already done so. Other students MUST begin their foreign language. 5. If you do not have your fine arts, PE, or speech credit, you will need to register for those classes.

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Look on the LPHS home page!

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ELECTIVES 1.Your electives must match your career pathway. 2.CHECK YOUR CREDITS TO SEE WHAT YOU STILL NEED TO GRADUATE! 3.If you would like to join any programs (yearbook, PALS, AVID, etc.) that require an application, you must tell your counselor when you meet with them in person. 4.Communication Application requirements, you should do so. Elective changes will not be made after June 6, 2013. ELECTIVES 1.Your electives must match your career pathway. 2.CHECK YOUR CREDITS TO SEE WHAT YOU STILL NEED TO GRADUATE! 3.If you would like to join any programs (yearbook, PALS, AVID, etc.) that require an application, you must tell your counselor when you meet with them in person. 4.Communication Application requirements, you should do so. Elective changes will not be made after June 6, 2013.

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YOU NEED TO.. Look at your transcript. Create a plan & talk to your parents about it. Talk to your counselor one- on-one when she comes to your history class later this semester.