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Page 1: Westside High SchoolWestside High School · 2013. 2. 8. · •Travel to Costa Rica’s Rain Forest over Sppgring Break ... •BPA (students advancing to state) • GenesysWorks (ConocoPhillips,

Westside High SchoolWestside High School

8th Grade Parent Meetingg

February 7, 2013

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Career ThemesCareer Themes

1 Applied Sciences & Health Professions1. Applied Sciences & Health Professions

2. The Business Academy

3 C ti  S i  & E i i3. Computing Sciences & Engineering

4. Academy of Fine Arts

5. The Media Relations Academy

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Applied Sciences & Health Professions

EnvironmentalScience

Health ScienceTechnology

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Related Elective CoursesRelated Elective CoursesHealth Science Courses• Principles of Health Science

• Medical Microbiology and Pathophysiology

Anatomy and Physiology• Anatomy and Physiology

• Practicum in Health Science

Other Science Courses• AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science,    

AP Physics, Environmental Systems, Aquatic Science, and Forensic Science  Urban Agriculture  Food Scienceand Forensic Science, Urban Agriculture, Food Science

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Enrichment Opportunities & 

Job Shadowing/Observations

AccomplishmentsJob Shadowing/Observations• Shadow medical professionals

• Internship at various medical facilities

• View open heart surgery at St  Luke’s Hospital• View open heart surgery at St. Luke s Hospital

Fieldtrips• Texas Woman’s University physical therapy and nursing programsTexas Woman s University physical therapy and nursing programs

• Baylor College of Medicine and UT Medical School

• Texas A&M’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

• Travel to Costa Rica’s Rain Forest over Spring Breakp g

• Participate in ecology oriented field trips to Armand Bayou, the Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge and the Katy Prairie Conservancy

Extra-curricular Organizations• Participate in the HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) Club

• Participate in the National Youth Leadership in Medicine

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The Business AcademyThe Business Academy

BusinessOwnership

Culinary Arts &Entrepreneurship

Ownership

Finance

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Enrichment Opportunities & 

• Field Trips (Toyota Center and Federal Reserve)

Accomplishments• Field Trips (Toyota Center and Federal Reserve)

• Guest Speakers (Which Wich Owners and Banker from Allegiance Bank)

• Internships

DECA (students advancing to state)• DECA (students advancing to state)

• BPA  (students advancing to state)

• GenesysWorks (ConocoPhillips, El Paso Corporation, United Airlines)

Certifications Offered (OSHA  Ever Fi Financial Literacy  Microsoft Office • Certifications Offered (OSHA, Ever Fi Financial Literacy, Microsoft Office and OPAC)

• SKILLS USA  (Advanced to state and baking contest past 5 years)

• ProStart Culinary Competition (placed at state last 3 years)• ProStart Culinary Competition (placed at state last 3 years)

• Negotiations with Culinary Institute of America to become partners

• UIL Computer Applications and UIL Accounting competitions

• Summer Camps (UT  UT  and Alabama)• Summer Camps (UT, UT, and Alabama)

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Related Elective CoursesRelated Elective CoursesCulinary Arts/Entrepreneurship  • Principles of Business Marketing and FinancePrinciples of Business Marketing and Finance

• Restaurant Management

• Culinary Arts and Food Science (Dual credit option – 6 hours of college credit)

• Practicum in Culinary Arts (2 periods)

Business • Principles of Business Marketing & Finance

• Business Information Management (Dual credit option = 6 hours of college credit)

• Entrepreneurship (Dual credit option = 6 hours of college credit)

• Business Law

• Accounting (Dual credit option = 6 hours of college credit)

M ( )• Sports Marketing (Dual Credit option = 6 hours of college credit)

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Computing Sciences & Engineering

Computer  Programming

Computer Maintenance 

Westside Engineering  & Geosciences Academy 

(WEGA)

Maintenance &  Networking

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Related Elective CoursesRelated Elective CoursesComputer Science

Pre AP Computer Science 1 (Python)• Pre-AP Computer Science 1 (Python)

• Pre-AP Computer Science 2 (Java 1)

• AP Computer Science (Java 2)

Computer Maintenance & Networking• Principles of Information Technology

• Computer Maintenance (A+ Certification Prep)Computer Maintenance (A  Certification Prep)

• Computer Telecommunications & Networking (N+ Prep)

• Digital Forensics

Engineering• Introduction to Engineering Design

• Principles of Engineering

• Digital Electronics

• Computer Integrated Manufacturing

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Enrichment Opportunities & 

Westside Specific University of Texas

AccomplishmentsWestside Specific• Westside Robotics Club

• E-12 Texas A&M Recruiting Program

University of Texas• Exploration Camp

• My Introduction to Engineering (MITE)Program

• Computer Science Club

• Career Guest Speakers

• NASA Engineering Camp

(MITE)

University of Houston• MESET camp• NASA Engineering Camp

Texas A&M • E12 Explore Summer Engineering 

• MESET camp

• iD Tech Camps

• E12 Explore Summer Engineering Camp

• Women Explore Summer Camp

• ECE Unplugged Summer CampECE Unplugged Summer Camp

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Academy of Fine ArtsAcademy of Fine Arts

Dance

MusicVisual Arts

Theatre

Visual Arts

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Related Elective CoursesRelated Elective Courses

Visual Arts (Art 1 pre-req)MusicAP M i  Th   • Ceramics

• Digital Photography

• Drawing

• AP Music Theory 

• Music History

• Marching Band and Color Guard

• Concert Band • Painting

DanceDrill Team (Pride)

• Concert Band

• Men’s choir

• Women’s choir

• Vocal Ensemble • Drill Team (Pride)

• Hip Hop (male and female)

• Modern (male and female)

• Inertia

Vocal Ensemble

• Jazz Band

• Orchestra

• Percussion • Inertia

• Dance 1-4Theatre• Theatre Arts

• Theatre Production

• Technical Theatre

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Enrichment Opportunities & 

General  Pride Drill Team

AccomplishmentsGeneral • Performance opportunities in Dance, 

Music & Theatre

• Field trip and travel opportunities in 

Pride Drill Team• National Champions

• Traveling to California for competition in the Spring

all areas

• UIL Competitions in Music & Theatre

One Act Plays advance every year

All music groups have had State 

Visual Arts• National Art Honor Society

All music groups have had State Level UIL Competitors 

Inertia Dance Company

• V.A.S.E. competitions (Visual Arts Scholastic Event)

• Many Gold and Silver award winners

• Past winners have had their art • National Champions

• Perform in many city and state venues with professional companies

T l d t  Chi    th  US 

Past winners have had their art work tour the country

• Digital Photography students have art work displayed at House of Blues

• Traveled to China as the US representative

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Media Relations AcademyMedia Relations Academy

Graphic Design

Broadcast JournalismBroadcast Journalism

Debate, Newspaper& Yearbook

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Related Elective CoursesRelated Elective Courses

Broadcast Journalism Publications• Journalism

• Video Technology

• Broadcast Journalism

• Journalism

• Yearbook or Newspaper 2-4

• Broadcast Journalism

• Internship

G hi  D i

Other Electives• Debate

W b M t iGraphic Design• Digital & Interactive Media

• Print & Imaging Technology

• Web Mastering

• Analyzing Visual Media

• Media Literature

• Advanced Print & Imaging Technology

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Enrichment Opportunities & 

• Houston Chronicle Internship

Accomplishments

• UIL Speech & Debate competitions

• Guest SpeakersGuest Speakers

• Morning Announcements

• Job Shadowing at Houston Rockets’ and Aeros’ gamesRockets  and Aeros  games

• Tour of PBS Studios