Welcome Class of 2021!
Principal Danny Strickland Counselors A-D Denise Latour denise.latour@tangischools.org Ninth Grade Academy E-K Charlotte Dahmer Orlisa DePhillips charlotte.dahmer@tangischools.org orlisa.dephillips@tangischools.org L-Q Lynette Reno lynette.reno@tangischools.org R-Z Tommie Robertson tommie.robertson@tangischools.org
How do I enroll my child in TPSS? www.tangischools.org
Homeschool or Non-accredited Private Placement Test
Go to tangischools.org/phs. Hover over Academics. Pull down menu will appear. Link to Counselors or Ninth Grade Academy.
On Counselors’ Page, click on Scheduling Information.
Text Messages from PHS Counselors Class of 2021
What is the Ninth Grade Academy?
PHS Map
• Designed for FIRST-time freshmen ▪ Helps students to transition from 8 th grade into high school ▪ Allows students to develop great learning habits ▪ Assists students with making the right choices • Students placed with a team of caring teachers who use the best instructional strategies to teach the curriculum • Teams meet EVERYDAY in order to focus more on students’ individual needs • Conferences are scheduled during teaming time ▪ Students ▪ Parents ▪ Administrators/Counselors
What will the schedule look like? 9 th grade schedule English I or English II On-level, Honors Algebra I or Geometry On-level, Honors Environmental Science or Biology I * On-Level, Honors, AP World Geography On-level, Honors PE II/NCCER, PE II/Career Ready or ROTC I Intro to BCA Elective
End of Course Tests Students must pass three End of Course tests to graduate. English I or English II Algebra I or Geometry Biology I or American History EOC Test will count as 15% of the final grade.
9 th Grade Electives Agriscience I Art I Band Beginning Choir FCS – Family and Consumer Science I French I (teacher recommendation) Principles of Business Spanish I (teacher recommendation) Theatre I/Speech I
Honors Course Criteria A student must meet three of the five criteria yearly for the subject area requested. 1. Minimum overall GPA of 2.8 2. Minimum subject area average of 3.0 3. Teacher Recommendation 4. Student Self-evaluation 5. Test Scores
Course Selection Please be sure to read the description of the elective before choosing. Please choose wisely, because we do not change electives once the master schedule is made. If you ask for a class and receive it, you are expected to stay there for the entire length of the course. Some courses require that you get special approval. Special approval means that you must get the teacher granting permission to sign your schedule request form. For example, band requires that the PJHS band director signs.
Individual Graduation Plans According to the Career Options Law, every student must have an Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) on file at the school. The plan is initiated in 8 th grade and will be updated each year. The IGP shall be signed by the student and parent or legal guardian each year. The IGP reflects the curriculum pathway and the recommended sequence of elective courses. The IGP is flexible, yet sufficiently structured, to ensure that a student will meet the high school requirements for admission to a postsecondary education institution or enter the workforce.
PLAN
When will schedules be completed? PJHS – 3/30 & 3/31 Champ Cooper – 4/25 St. Joseph – 4/7 Private/Homeschool – by appt
Specific Courses Credentials Decision made @ end of 2 nd year in high school.
JumpStart Pathways @ PHS Agriculture Tech Carpenter Certified Nursing Assistant HVAC Tech Internet Web Foundations Oil & Gas T2 Safety ProStart Restaurant Public Service Web Design Professional Welder
Louisiana’s Taylor Opportunity Program for Students TOPS A series of merit-based scholarships that award amounts equal to tuition, some including a stipend, at a state public college, university, community college or technical school, (or the weighted average of public school tuition at certain in-state private colleges). ❖ TOPS Opportunity, Performance, and Honors Awards ❖ 8 semesters of college tuition ❖ TOPS Tech Award ❖ 2 years of technical college tuition Source: http://www.osfa.la.gov/
Earning College Credit ❖ Advanced Placement (AP) Courses ❖ CLEP https://clep.collegeboard.org/exam ❖ Dual Enrollment Northshore Technical Community College - articulated Southeastern Louisiana University – PHS campus
PHS Expectations Our goal is for students to become actively involved in both the academic and extra-curricular programs. Join clubs. Attend sporting events. Attend our drama and musical productions. Perform to the best of their ability academically. Bellwork, Homework, Studying Show exemplary behavior. Hallway movement, courteous, polite
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