september 16, 2013 lead today, tomorrow, for life! high school of academic distinction 2013
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Bastrop High School Parent Information Session
Class of 2017 September 16, 2013
Lead Today, Tomorrow, for Life!
High School of Academic Distinction 2013
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Opening School Message
Bastrop High SchoolTEA School of
Academic Distinction
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Administrators: Celina Estrada Thomas, Ph.D., Campus Principal
Kelli Lopez, Associate Principal
Linda Field, Lead Counselor
Introductions
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Alpha Group: A – Gol. = Gayla Zamora, Counselor & Tony Dominguez, AP
Alpha Group Gom. – On = Linda Field, Counselor & Sherrell Moore, AP
Alpha Group Om – Z = Randy Orris, Counselor & Natalie Bennight, AP
Tammy Johnson, College & Career Center
Admin & Counseling Teams
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Demographic Group Percentage
White 50.2%
Hispanic 36%
African-American 10%
Asian-American .8%
Native-American .7%
Two or more races 2.2%
Economically Disadvantaged
53%
Gifted & Talented 12%
Special Education 13%
Who are the 1212 students at BHS?
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Overarching Campus Goal
We will graduate 100% of BHS students college and career ready.
School of Academic Distinction 2013
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Topics of Discussion School Day CCAVE (College and Career: A Venue for Everyone)
Homework & Testing Policies STAAR/EOC and Impact on Graduation Testing Calendar Graduation Requirements
Welcome Class of 2017
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Period Time Description
8:05 – 8:35 Open Tutorial Time
1 8:40 – 9:30 50 minutes
2 9:35 – 10:25 50 minutes
CCAVE 10:30 – 11:05
3 11:10-12:00
4 12:00 – 12:30
12:35 – 1:25
Lunch
Class
5 1:30 – 2:20
6 2:25 – 3:15
7 3:20 – 4:10
Sch
ool D
ay
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Protected school time for:Providing extra assistance Increasing commended performance Increasing AP exam/PSAT/SAT/ACT
passing ratesEnsuring 9th & 10th graders are ready
for STAAR EOC (End of Course)
CCAVE Purpose
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CCAVE is part of the school day.
Rotates every day; student will see teachers for an extra 30 minutes every 7 days
Passes to high need classes allowed on Tuesdays & Thursdays
Truancy consequences apply
CCAVE Placement
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30 minutes of homework per day; AP classes may require more; due when specified by the teacher
Homework Policy
Outside of class major assignments, projects, and tests will be due/administered on designated days as noted on the table that follows.
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Every morning from 8:05 – 8:35 (except when teacher has duty)
Mondays: Biology Room 822 Tuesdays: Algebra Room 108 Wednesdays: English I Room 324
Tutorial Schedule
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday* Thursday Friday
Science Social Studies Math
English CATE/Business/ Technology & Foreign Languages
Fine Arts or Performing Arts
Dates for Testing and Major Assignments or Projects
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TEA School of Academic Distinction 14
Attendance Students must attain a 90%
attendance rate in order to receive credit in a course.
7 absences allowed in the first semester; lose credit on the 8th
9 absences allowed in the second semester; lose credit on the 10th
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TEA School of Academic Distinction 15
Attendance / Leaving Campus
Submit written notes with every absence.
Permits to leave campus need to be obtained in the morning before school.
Early release or checkouts are not permitted after 3:00 p.m. unless a permit to leave is obtained in the morning.
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STAAR/EOC State reduced the number of tests required
for graduation from15 to 5!
English I in 9th Grade Biology “ “ Algebra (Alg. I at 8th grade test counts)
English II in 10th Grade
American History in 11th Grade
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July 7-11, 2014◦ English I◦ English II◦ Algebra 1◦ Biology◦ American History
March 31, 2014◦ English 1
April 1, 2014◦ English II
May 5-9, 2014◦ Algebra 1◦ Biology◦ American History
STAAR/EOC Dates
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Graduation Requirements: The Recommended High School Program
AP and/or Dual Credit classes may be substituted where appropriate.
26 Total Credits
English Language Arts◦ 4 Credits
English 1 English 2 English 3 English 4
Mathematics◦ 4 Credits
Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 The 4th credit selected
from the following: Pre-calculus Advanced Mathematical
Decision Making AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics
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AP and/or Dual Credit classes may
be substituted where appropriate.
Social Studies◦ 4 Credits
World Geography World History United States History United States
Government (.5 credit)
Economics (.5 credit)
Science◦ 4 Credits
Biology Chemistry Physics The 4th credit from:
Environmental Systems Anatomy and Physiology AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics B Scientific Research and
Design Medical Microbiology (.5
credit) Pathophysiology (.5 credit)
Graduation Requirements: The Recommended High School Program
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Health◦ .5 Credit
Health will be taken during the 10th grade year.
Speech◦ .5 Credit
Communication Applications
Languages other than English◦ 2 Credits
Any 2 levels of the same language
Physical Education◦ 1 Credit
Athletics, NJROTC, Drill Team, Cheerleading, Band are substitutes for the PE credit.
Graduation Requirements: The Recommended High School Program
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Electives◦ 5 Credits
Selected from the following Career and Technology Fine Arts Languages other than
English English Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies Physical Education
Fine Arts◦ 1 Credit
Selected from the following: Art 1-4 Theater Arts 1-4 Theater Productions 1-
4 Technical Theater 1-4 Dance 1-4 Folklorico 1-4 Ballroom Dance 1-4 Band 1-4 Choir 1-4
Graduation Requirements: The Recommended High School Program
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At the end of the freshman year, students will need:
7 Credits for Sophomore classification
13 Credits for Junior classification
19 Credits for Senior classification
Students need 26 credits to graduate on the recommended plan.
Grade Level Classification
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Monitor homework Monitor grades Recognize effort (effort creates ability) Seek teacher assistance Encourage tutorial access
Consider buying a laptop with wireless access for holidays (Christmas), birthdays or as an incentive for doing well. Students can bring them to school.
Keeping Your 9th Grader on Track to Graduation