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
Opening School Message
Bastrop High SchoolTEA School of
Academic Distinction
Administrators: Celina Estrada Thomas, Ph.D., Campus Principal
Kelli Lopez, Associate Principal
Linda Field, Lead Counselor
Introductions
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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.
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
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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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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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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
