Preparing for High School and Beyond

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Preparing for High School and Beyond


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Academies by Campus

• ABS (Academy of Biomedical Sciences) at
  Byron Nelson High School
• AMAT at Northwest High School
• BME (Academy of Business Management
  Entrepreneurship) at Eaton High School
• Collegiate Academy at Steele Accelerated High
  School
• Cosmetology Academy at Steele Accelerated High
  School
• Culinary Arts Hospitality Academy at Byron
  Nelson High School
• STEM Academy at Northwest High School

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The Texas HB 5 Graduation Requirements
STEM
Business and Industry
Multidisciplinary

Public Service
Arts and Humanities

• The Pieces to the Puzzle

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The Graduation Plansbeginning with the Class of
2018

• Your Personal Graduation Plan will focus your
  area of study toward your interests.
• Your graduation plan will include a foundation
  curriculum PLUS a field of interest, your
  ENDORSEMENT.

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Again What is an ENDORSEMENT?

• A coherent sequence of electives in a specific
  area of interest.
• These electives may be taken through an academy
  or through a specified Career Pathway.

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Your Endorsement Plan - Your Puzzle

• Must include 26 credits for graduation
• 19 ½ CORE credits (including required electives)
• 6 ½ elective credits geared towards your
  ENDORSEMENT
• 7 classes X 4 years opportunity for 28 credits
  (plus any credits earned in middle school)

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There are FIVE Endorsements

• STEM
• Public Services
• Business and Industry
• Arts and Humanities
• Multidisciplinary Studies

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ENDORSEMENT Details

• You must specify in writing the endorsement you
  intend to earn upon entering Grade 9.
• You may select more than one endorsement.

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Endorsement Commitment Requires Student
and Parent Signature
Your Endorsement can be changed as long as there
is still time to complete a new Endorsement!
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What will your ENDORSEMENT be?Keep in mind your
possible college choices, majors, and/or career
goals.
STEM
Business and Industry
Multidisciplinary

Public Service
Arts and Humanities
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Endorsement by Academy

• ABS (Academy of Biomedical Sciences)
  Public Service Endorsement
• AMAT Business Industry Endorsement
• BME (Academy of Business Management
  Entrepreneurship) Business Industry
  Endorsement
• Collegiate Academy Multidisciplinary
  Endorsement
• Cosmetology Academy Public Service Endorsement
• Culinary Arts Hospitality Academy
  Business Industry Endorsement
• STEM Academy STEM Endorsement

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STEM ENDORSEMENT
STEM

• Students who choose a STEM endorsement will need
  to take a coherent sequence of credits in a
  specific area of interest and Algebra 2,
  Chemistry, and Physics. Options may include
• STEM/Engineering
• Additional Science
• Additional Math
• Computer Science

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STEMoptions
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Business and Industry Endorsement

• Students who choose a Business and Industry
  endorsement will need to take a coherent sequence
  of credits in a specific area of interest

Business Industry
Ag, Food, and Natural Resources NISD Culinary Arts and Hospitality Academy (BNHS only)
Architecture and Construction Information Technology Technology Application
Arts, Audio/Video Tech. Comm. (NISD AMAT Academy at NHS) Debate, Newspaper, or Yearbook
Business Management Administration, Finance, Marketing
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Business Industry options
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Business Industry more options
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Public Service Endorsement

• Students who choose a Public Service endorsement
  will need to take a coherent sequence of credits
  in a specific area of interest
• - Education and Training
• - Health Science
• - Human Services
• - NISD ABS Academy (BNHS only)
• - NISD Cosmetology Academy (SAHS only)

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Public Service options
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Arts and Humanities Endorsement
Arts Humanities

• Students who choose an Arts and Humanities
  endorsement will need to take a coherent sequence
  of credits in a specific area of interest
• - Additional Social Studies
• - Fine Arts
• - Additional World Languages

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Arts Humanities options
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Multidisciplinary Endorsement

• Complete four credits from each core area
  (English, math, science, and social studies).
  Must include English 4 and Physics and/or
  Chemistry
• Complete four AP or dual credit (college) credits
  from the following departments English, math,
  science, social studies, LOTE, and/or fine arts.
• Complete four advanced courses from within one
  endorsement or among multiple endorsements
  (Denotes advanced applicable CTE courses.)

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Multidisciplinary options
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The Foundation with an Endorsement Requirements

• English Language Arts 4 credits
• Math 4 credits
  
• Social Studies 3 credits
• Science 4 credits
• Languages Other Than English (LOTE) 2 credits
  (same language)
• Fine Art 1 credit
• Physical Education 1 credit
• Speech ½ credit
• Electives 6½ credits (dependent upon
  endorsement)
• Credits in Languages Other Than English, Speech,
  Fine Arts, or PE may be acquired by various
  courses noted in the High School Course Selection
  Guide.

The CORE
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Distinguished Plan Requirements

• Must meet all the requirements for an endorsement
• Math 4th math must include Algebra 2
• Examples
• Algebra 1, Geometry, Advanced Math, Algebra 2
• Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, an Advanced Math

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Completing the 9th grade year of your PGP
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The Freshman Core Four Pieces to your Puzzle!

• English Regular, PreAP, or GT
• Math Algebra 1 or PreAP Algebra 1
• Geometry or PreAP Geometry
• Science IPC, Biology, or PreAP Biology
• (PreAP Physics for STEM academy students)
• Social Studies
• World Geography Regular or PreAP
• World History Regular or PreAP
• Human Geography AP or AP/GT
  

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Benefits of PreAP/AP

• College admissions Colleges look for students
  who have completed rigorous coursework (PreAP,
  AP, Dual Credit).
• Students with higher level courses are generally
  more prepared for college level work.
• Are you taking the most rigorous courses that you
  are capable of right now?

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College Credit for AP Courses

• Students can earn college credits early through
  AP courses if you make qualifying scores on the
  AP exams in May (in high school). Highest score
  possible is a 5. Typically, students need to
  make a 3,4, or 5 to receive any college credit.
  Credit awarded varies depending on the
  college/university and may also depend on the
  students major.

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Dual Credit (College Courses)

• Dual credit courses give students the opportunity
  to earn college credit while still in high
  school. Typically, a student must be a junior or
  senior who possesses a minimum of a 3.0 GPA
  (un-weighted).
• Northwest ISD will offer 31 dual credit courses
  for the 2015-16 school year.
• Hint Keep your GPA at a 3.0 or higher, and this
  opportunity will be available to you!

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Languages (LOTE) same language Two credits
Two Pieces of your Puzzle
ASL
Spanish
German

French
Chinese
Course Fee
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One Credit One Piece of the Puzzle
Dance
Choir
Band
F I N E A R T S
Theatre
r
AP Music Theory
Orchestra
Floral Design
Digital Arts Animation
Drill Team
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Physical Education One Credit One Piece of
Your Puzzle

• Aerobic Fitness - .5 1.0 credit
• (also earned through Dance 1)
• Individual Sports / Team Sports - .5 -1.0 credit
• Strength Tone - .5 1.0
• Outdoor Education - .5
• PE substitution credit through Band,
  Cheerleading, and Drill Team

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Sports Offered

• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Swimming
• Diving
• Soccer
• Golf
• Track
• requires try-outs first in the 2015-16 school
  year

• Cross Country
• Tennis
• Baseball
• Softball
• Football
• Wrestling
• Athletic Trainer

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If Choosing a Sport

• If you play more than one sport, select the sport
  that occurs first in the school year.
• If you enter another sport in the school year,
  your counselor will change your schedule
  reflecting your next sport.
• You must be enrolled in athletics in middle
  school or have approval from the middle school
  coach to enter the requested sport.

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Electives and Your Endorsement

• Remember Your other elective(s) will be aligned
  with your endorsement(s) each year, your field of
  study.
• STEM
• Public Services
• Business and Industry
• Arts and Humanities
• Multidisciplinary Studies

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Performance Acknowledgements

• Students may earn performance acknowledgments for
  outstanding performance in the following areas
• Dual credit courses
• Bilingualism and bi-literacy
• AP testing
• ACT Plan, PSAT, SAT, or ACT
• Earning a nationally or internationally
  recognized business or industry certification or
  license
• See NISD Course Selection Guide for more
  detailed information.

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Diploma Transcript

• Endorsements and Performance Acknowledgements
  will be printed on diplomas and transcripts.

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Automatic College Admission

• Students in the top 10 of their graduating
  class are eligible for automatic admission to any
  public university in Texas.
• To be eligible for this automatic admission,
  students entering high school in 2014-15 must
  complete the new Distinguished plan.
• UT Austin top 7 currently

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Class Ranking

• Class Ranking will include grades earned in
  courses under the following headings English,
  Math, Science, Social Studies, and Languages
  other than English.
• The Grade Point Average (GPA) used to determine
  class rank only is calculated on a weighted
  scale.
• Advanced Placement (AP) up to 7 points
• PreAP up to 6 points
• Regular up to 5 points

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Eligibility for Financial Aid

• All students applying to college will be
  encouraged to complete the Free Application for
  Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) during the spring of
  their SENIOR year.
• Even if financial aid is not needed, some
  scholarships require the completion of the FAFSA.

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As You Complete YOUR Puzzle

• 6 credits Sophomore
• 13 credits Junior
• 19 credits Senior
• Remember, 26 credits to graduate!

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Required STAAR Tests

• Algebra 1
• English 1
• English 2
• US History
• Biology

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The Course Guide Deadline For Any Changes

• The most up-to-date Course Selection Handbook can
  be found on the District website at
  www.nisdtx.org.
• You may also make changes to your plan (once
  submitted) by completing a change form through
  your middle school counselor. Any changes are due
  by June 5, 2015.

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Due Date

• The completed Endorsement Commitment and the
  Personal Graduation Plan for the 9th grade year
  must be returned by Tuesday, February 10th in the
  Counseling Center.
• With counselor guidance, you will be entering
  your plan for the 9th grade year through the Home
  Access Center (HAC).

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Viewing the Plan later in the Home Access Center
Start by clicking on the Classes icon.
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Viewing the Plan later in the Home Access
Center
Then, you will choose the Career Plan tab.
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Viewing the Plan later in the Home Access
Center
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The Completion of the PGP

• The completion of the Personal Graduation Plan
  (PGP) plan (10th-12th grades) will involve the
  high school counselor, the parent, and the
  student during the students 9th grade year.
• Be on the lookout for the PGP meeting in the 9th
  grade year!

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8th Grade Parent Presentations

• January 20th at 6pm Chisholm
• January 22nd at 830am Pike
• January 22nd at 6pm Tidwell
• January 27th at 6pm Pike
• January 27th at 630pm Medlin
• February 2nd at 6pm Wilson