Arling to n Cla ssic s Ac a de my 8 th g ra de c la ss o f 2020!! - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Arling to n Cla ssic s Ac a de my 8 th g ra de c la ss o f 2020!! Transition to High School

Mrs. Yo lo nda Da wso n Middle Sc ho o l Princ ipa l yda wso n@ a c a e du.ne t Mrs. Ga yle ne Gre a tho use Middle Sc ho o l Co unse lo r g g re a tho use @ a c a e du.ne t 817-987-1909 http:/ / www.a c a e du.ne t

I mpo rta nt I nfo rma tio n T ra nsitio n to Hig h Sc ho o l  E a c h Hig h Sc ho o l is uniq ue (c he c k the ir we b site s fo r spe c ific info rma tio n) http:/ / www.a c a e du.ne t/ Pa g e / 1688 Ne w E nro llme nt:  Che c k yo ur re side nc y distric t’ s e nro llme nt o r tra nsfe r a pplic a tio n pro c e ss o n the ir we b site  E a c h distric t ha s diffe re nt de a dline s  Mo st re q uire yo u to c re a te a n a c c o unt with the ir distric t  Re side nc y pa pe rwo rk & distric t pa pe rwo rk re q uire d o rm (9 th g ra de c la sse s) with  Sub mit Co urse Re q ue st F e ntry le ve l E ndo rse me nt c la ss inc lude d.

High Sc hool T r ansc r ipt  8 th g ra de rs ta ke HS c o urse s with po te ntia l o f e a rning 6-8 HS c re dits  Cre dits e a rne d fo r c o mple te d HS c o urse s with 70 o r a b o ve  22-26 c re dits re q uire d fo r g ra dua tio n  9 th g ra de Be g in e ntry le ve l c o urse s to wa rds E ndo rse me nt(s) nd o f 8 th g ra de , ACA will se nd ho me a n 8 th g ra de  E Re po rt c a rd a nd T ra nsc ript with HS c re dits e a rne d in Middle Sc ho o l

T ra nsc ript E xa mple

F oundation/ E ndor se me nt Gr aduation Plan E ndor se me nts – 26 Cr e dits Multi- Ar ts & Busine ss & Public ST E M Disc iplinar y Humanitie s Industr y Se r vic e - E lig ible for T op 10% Automa tic Colle g e Admission -Re quir e s Foundation – 22 credits a II & 4 th Alg e br 4 English Sc ie nc e 3 Math 3 Science 3 Social Studies 2 LOTE, 1Fine Art, 1 PE, 5 Electives Pass AL L 5 ST AAR E OC E xams (E NG 1 & 2, BIO, AL G 1, US Hist)

Hig h Sc hool Gr a dua tion Re quir e me nts for F ounda tion w/ E ndor se me nt Pla n  26 Cre dits tota l (with E ndorse me nt) Oppo rtunitie s a t ACA (7 th / 8 th g ra de )   P/ AP Alg e b ra 1/ Ge o me try  P/ AP Bio lo g y  Physic a l E duc a tio n ng lish (Spa nish 1-o nly HS c re dit in 7 th g ra de  L a ng ua g e Othe r T ha n E & Spa nish 2 - 8 th g ra de )  F ine Arts (Music Appre c ia tio n, Cho ir, Art1, T he a tre Arts)  Princ iple s o f Busine ss, Ma rke ting & F ina nc e  Co mpute r Sc ie nc e  Spe e c h (0.5 c re dit)

Wha t do e s this Gra dua tio n Pla n me a n fo r stude nts?  Students will have the opportunity to create a path towards graduation that is individualized to allow them to realize their post-secondary goals  By the end of the student’s 9 th grade year, they will need to have a personal graduation plan on file with the counselor to ensure these goals are met.

Wha t yo u will ne e d to do b e fo re HS b e g ins • Make an appointment with the High School Counselor • Gather the following documents: • 8 th grade Final Report Card • 8 th grade HS Transcript (from ACA) • 8 th grade PGP (Personal Graduation Plan) from ACA • 8 th grade PGP Worksheet (from meeting with Mrs. Greathouse) • HS District Enrollment forms (new to district) and any required documentation they require (specifics found on their website) • Any Special Services documentation (504, SPED, ESL, etc) from ACA • Student will need to declare an Endorsement at meeting with Counselor (this will help determine electives)

9 th Gra de Cla sse s (tra ditio na lly)  E ng lish I  Alg e b ra I ( Ge ome try o r Alg e b ra I I )  Bio lo g y o r Physic a l Sc ie nc e ( Che mistry )  World Ge og ra phy o r Wo rld Histo ry (ACA stude nts re c e ive this c re dit in 8 th g ra de )  PE  Spa nish I / I I / III o r o the r F o re ig n L a ng ua g e  2-4 E le c tive s (de pe nding upo n yo ur c ho ic e o f HS & E ndo rse me nt)

Pe rso na l Gra dua tio n Pla n Wo rkshe e t HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION PLAN 2018-19 Grade 8 9 2019-20 Endorsement(s) The benefits of a graduation plan that includes earning one or more I plan to pursue: Endorsements and/or the distinguished Level of Achievement have Last Name First MI been explained to me. Circle one or more: Business & Industry Expected Graduation Date: Parent/Guardian Date Public Service STEM Courses Required Foundation Endorsement Distinguished Level Arts & Humanities for Graduation of Achievement Multi-Disciplinary English 4 4 4 Student Date I plan to pursue Math 3 4 4 Dual Credit (Algebra II Reqd) Counselor Date Yes No Science 3 4 4 ASSESSMENT DATA COLLEGE READINESS DATA Social Studies 3 3 3 EOC Met Standard (Y/N) Data Source Results PE 1 1 1 English I PSAT Fine Arts 1 1 1 English II SAT Language Other 2 2 2 Algebra I ACT Than English (LOTE) Electives 5 7 7 Biology TSI TOTAL CREDITS 22 26 26 US History

Que stio ns? ? ?

L oc a l Hig h Sc hools: Sc hool of Choic e & Ac a de mie s Ke de Va n Dyc k Me lanie Stillings Sc hool Counse lor MISD Guidanc e & Counse ling ke de .vandyc k@fwafa.or g Me lanie Stillings@misdmail.or g L a rry Jone s Ste m Ac ade my Princ ipa l L ar r y.jone s@gpisd.or g Marianne Varner Andre a Ba rre tt STEM Academy Co-Coordinator De a n of Instruc tion mvarner@aisd.net Andr e a .bar r e tt@gpisd.or g