Lamar High School R12th Course Selection
Lamar High School R12th Course Selection - Academic Advisors guide students in course selection, graduation planning, SAT registration, college applications, and more.
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Lamar High School R12th Course Selection February 2019
Who is my Academic Advisor? If your student is enrolled in 4 or more Advanced Academics Courses* and the student s last name starts with: A-G Ms. Quintero monica.quintero@houstonisd.org H-Ph Ms. Brooks fbrooks1@houstonisd.org Pi-Z Ms. McDonald ksydow@houstonisd.org If your student is enrolled in 3 or fewer Advanced Academics Courses* and the student s last name starts with: A-K Mr. Thompson kthompso@houstonisd.org L-Z Ms. Raibon sraibon@houstonisd.org *Any course with a prefix: PDP, DP, PIB, IB, PAP, AP is an Advanced Academics Course. What does my Academic Advisor do? to graduate according to plan. N213 N213 N213 N110 N110 Academic Advisors partner with students and parents to shepherd students from enrollment to graduation. Academic Advisorswork diligently to seat students in the correct courses each year so that they remain on path Academic Advisors seat transfer students in the courses required to maintain their transfer status. We work with students and par ents to choose endorsements and seat students in the courses required to earn those endorsements, when possible. We seat students in courses required to earn the FHSP Diploma at the Distinguished Level of Achievement, the IB Certificate, and/or the IB Diploma. Academic Advisors host several evening Parent Education events each year. At these events, Advisors present information, and take questions both whole group and then individually - on a wide variety of topics as they
The School Day SAT Students are automatically registered by the district & College Board. The School Day SAT is April 23rd. Questions? See Ms. Ling in College Corner
The College Application 3 Step: Do this the 1st week of school, senior year ________________ 1. to your Academic Advisor. Complete the Recommendation Letter Survey (RLS) and email it 2. Meet with (2) teachers to request recommendation letters. 3. you need help with Naviance or Common App. Apply Common App through Naviance. Ask in College Corner if
The College Application Process Naviance Tutorial See 3 slides that follow Professional email address Social media Recommendation Letter Survey Found in Documents Library (Right Margin) Email to Counselor. Watch deadlines. 10 Business Days. Holidays do not count. Read Naviance messages Request teacher recommendations (2) Applying Common App. Link Colleges. Waive FERPA. No recommendation letter until you waive FERPA. 4 Icons indicate delivery method Computer Monitor with CA on screen = Common App/electronic delivery Computer Monitor with empty screen = not CA, but electronic delivery ? ?Computer Monitor with question mark = must choose delivery method - or hangs Postage Stamp = No electronic delivery Request your transcript from the Registrar though Naviance, then pick it up from Registrar and mail it to college admissions office.
PLEASE HELP YOUR ADVISOR HELP YOU Ideally, applying to college is a 1st semester senior year activity. If a student applies to college, or makes any request in Naviance in the 2nd semester, the student should email his/her Advisor so the Advisor knows you have made a request that needs attention. Students may get assistance with Naviance and Common App M-F before and after school and during lunch.
4 icons Postage Stamp Schools. Disregard the green sent notation. These documents have NOT been sent. You must forward these documents via US Mail or hand delivery to local offices. Advisors are able to forward your documents electronically only if you apply to college using Naviance & Common App.
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R12 CRW When Advisors visit classrooms 1. Student signs 2. Follow along as we select courses on lines 1-8 3. Meet 1-on-1 with Advisor GRADE 11 to 12 COURSE REQUEST WORKSHEET This is an important document. Students, you are expected to take this document home to your parents. Parents, please keep this document in a safe place. If questions, please join the Academic Advisors for evening Course Selection meetings. Meeting Calendar online: http://www.houstonisd.org/domain/44020 Name: ID#: Transfer Type: Advisor: IBDC? Circle Y or N Signature: __________________________________ IB EXAMINATION PLAN SL/HL TEST YEAR LANGUAGE A ENGLISH 4 HL 11 12 MATHEMATICS SOCIAL STUDIES SCIENCE LANGUAGE B AREA 6 Date: ______________________ 1. If MG appears next to transfer type above, you must select a Magnet elective, and you are an IB diploma candidate. As an ib diploma candidate (IBDC), students must take advanced courses and all exams associated with the ib diploma. 2. If C appears next to transfer type above, you must select the appropriate career/technology elective, GTIS, and at least two (2) ib testing level courses. 3. Students who enroll in IB, AP, or HCC courses are required to remain in those courses the full school year and must register, pay for, and take the IB, AP, and/or HCC exam in addition course exams. 4. Students who are not enrolled in Theory of Knowledge (TOK) in grade 11 will not be eligible for the IB diploma. Subject SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 Level REC ADV English 1 > English 2 > English 3 > English 4 Language & Literature Algebra 1 > Geometry > Algebra 2 > Pre-calculus > Math SL > Math HL or Math Studies The ib diploma requires 5 years of math. Students must reach Math SL. If no Alg1 in 8th grade, take Geometry in PDP SS between 9/10 or 10/11 to reach Math SL.* World Geography > World History > US History > Govt / Eco REC ADV Math REC ADV Individuals & Society Biology > Chemistry > Physics > Science 4 Circle language: Spanish French Chinese Arabic Circle year: Year 1 > Year 2 > Year 3 > Year 4 The ib diploma requires students reach level 4 of a foreign language. The state minimum foreign language requirement is 2 years. Advisors recommend 3 years. REC ADV Science Language Acquisition or Elective, if language complete REC ADV Required Elective, if on transfer or Free Elective Magnet = PBM, BIM (or Comp Sci), Eco SL (or Bus or CS), Eco HL (or Bus or CS) CATE (CA/Ag, CH/Hort, CC/Culinary, CE/Engineering) = Year 1, Y2, Y3, Y4 TOK (if IBDC) or GTIS (if CTE) as Jr/Sr only or Free Elective (1 year of PE required) Free Elective (1 year of Fine Arts required) SUMMER SCHOOL: if the blanks below are filled in, you must attend SS. Look for detailed SS information to be posted on the Lamar homepage in May. www.lamarhs.org SS is the month of June. Attendance is mandatory to earn credit. PDP Summer School = $500 Credit Recovery SS = free TOK(for IBDCs) or GTIS(for CATE) ELECTIVE CHOICES ARE PRINTED ON THE REVERSE
GRADE 11 to 12 COURSE REQUEST WORKSHEET This is an important document. Students, you are expected to take this document home to your parents. Parents, please keep this document in a safe place. If questions, please join the Academic Advisors for evening Course Selection meetings. Meeting Calendar online: http://www.houstonisd.org/domain/44020 Name: ID#: Transfer Type: Advisor: IBDC? Circle Y or N Signature: __________________________________ IB EXAMINATION PLAN SL/HL TEST YEAR LANGUAGE A ENGLISH 4 HL 11 12 MATHEMATICS SOCIAL STUDIES SCIENCE LANGUAGE B AREA 6 Date: ______________________ 1. If MG appears next to transfer type above, you must select a Magnet elective, and you are an IB diploma candidate. As an ib diploma candidate (IBDC), students must take advanced courses and all exams associated with the ib diploma. 2. If C appears next to transfer type above, you must select the appropriate career/technology elective, GTIS, and at least two (2) ib testing level courses. 3. Students who enroll in IB, AP, or HCC courses are required to remain in those courses the full school year and must register, pay for, and take the IB, AP, and/or HCC exam in addition course exams. 4. Students who are not enrolled in Theory of Knowledge (TOK) in grade 11 will not be eligible for the IB diploma. Subject SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 Level HL SL REC ADV English 1 > English 2 > English 3 > English 4 Language & Literature Algebra 1 > Geometry > Algebra 2 > Pre-calculus > Math SL > Math HL or Math Studies The ib diploma requires 5 years of math. Students must reach Math SL. If no Alg1 in 8th grade, take Geometry in PDP SS between 9/10 or 10/11 to reach Math SL.* World Geography > World History > US History > Govt / Eco REC ADV Math HL SL SL HOA REC ADV Individuals & Society Biology > Chemistry > Physics > Science 4 Circle language: Spanish French Chinese Arabic Circle year: Year 1 > Year 2 > Year 3 > Year 4 The ib diploma requires students reach level 4 of a foreign language. The state minimum foreign language requirement is 2 years. Advisors recommend 3 years. REC ADV Science Language Acquisition or Elective, if language complete REC ADV HL Required Elective, if on transfer or Free Elective Magnet = PBM, BIM (or Comp Sci), Eco SL (or Bus or CS), Eco HL (or Bus or CS) CATE (CA/Ag, CH/Hort, CC/Culinary, CE/Engineering) = Year 1, Y2, Y3, Y4 TOK (if IBDC) or GTIS (if CTE) as Jr/Sr only or Free Elective (1 year of PE required) Free Elective (1 year of Fine Arts required) SUMMER SCHOOL: if the blanks below are filled in, you must attend SS. Look for detailed SS information to be posted on the Lamar homepage in May. www.lamarhs.org SS is the month of June. Attendance is mandatory to earn credit. PDP Summer School = $500 Credit Recovery SS = free Govt TOK(for IBDCs) or GTIS(for CATE) Off Campus PreCal A PreCal B ELECTIVE CHOICES ARE PRINTED ON THE REVERSE
GRADE 11 to 12 COURSE REQUEST WORKSHEET This is an important document. Students, you are expected to take this document home to your parents. Parents, please keep this document in a safe place. If questions, please join the Academic Advisors for evening Course Selection meetings. Meeting Calendar online: http://www.houstonisd.org/domain/44020 3/3 Name: ID#: Transfer Type: Advisor: IBDC? Circle Y or N Signature: __________________________________ IB EXAMINATION PLAN SL/HL TEST YEAR LANGUAGE A ENGLISH 4 HL 11 12 SL MATHEMATICS HL SOCIAL STUDIES SL SL SCIENCE LANGUAGE B HL AREA 6 Date: ______________________ 1. If MG appears next to transfer type above, you must select a Magnet elective, and you are an IB diploma candidate. As an ib diploma candidate (IBDC), students must take advanced courses and all exams associated with the ib diploma. 2. If C appears next to transfer type above, you must select the appropriate career/technology elective, GTIS, and at least two (2) ib testing level courses. 3. Students who enroll in IB, AP, or HCC courses are required to remain in those courses the full school year and must register, pay for, and take the IB, AP, and/or HCC exam in addition course exams. 4. Students who are not enrolled in Theory of Knowledge (TOK) in grade 11 will not be eligible for the IB diploma. Subject SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 Level REC ADV English 1 > English 2 > English 3 > English 4 Language & Literature Algebra 1 > Geometry > Algebra 2 > Pre-calculus > Math SL > Math HL or Math Studies The ib diploma requires 5 years of math. Students must reach Math SL. If no Alg1 in 8th grade, take Geometry in PDP SS between 9/10 or 10/11 to reach Math SL.* World Geography > World History > US History > Govt / Eco REC ADV Math REC ADV Individuals & Society Biology > Chemistry > Physics > Science 4 Circle language: Spanish French Chinese Arabic Circle year: Year 1 > Year 2 > Year 3 > Year 4 The ib diploma requires students reach level 4 of a foreign language. The state minimum foreign language requirement is 2 years. Advisors recommend 3 years. REC ADV Science Language Acquisition or Elective, if language complete REC ADV Required Elective, if on transfer or Free Elective Magnet = PBM, BIM (or Comp Sci), Eco SL (or Bus or CS), Eco HL (or Bus or CS) CATE (CA/Ag, CH/Hort, CC/Culinary, CE/Engineering) = Year 1, Y2, Y3, Y4 TOK (if IBDC) or GTIS (if CTE) as Jr/Sr only or Free Elective (1 year of PE required) Free Elective (1 year of Fine Arts required) SUMMER SCHOOL: if the blanks below are filled in, you must attend SS. Look for detailed SS information to be posted on the Lamar homepage in May. www.lamarhs.org SS is the month of June. Attendance is mandatory to earn credit. PDP Summer School = $500 Credit Recovery SS = free TOK(for IBDCs) or GTIS(for CATE) ELECTIVE CHOICES ARE PRINTED ON THE REVERSE
GRADE 11 to 12 COURSE REQUEST WORKSHEET This is an important document. Students, you are expected to take this document home to your parents. Parents, please keep this document in a safe place. If questions, please join the Academic Advisors for evening Course Selection meetings. Meeting Calendar online: http://www.houstonisd.org/domain/44020 Name: ID#: Transfer Type: Advisor: IBDC? Circle Y or N Signature: __________________________________ IB EXAMINATION PLAN SL/HL TEST YEAR LANGUAGE A ENGLISH 4 HL 11 12 7 7 7 7 7 7 42 MATHEMATICS SOCIAL STUDIES SCIENCE LANGUAGE B AREA 6 Date: ______________________ 1. If MG appears next to transfer type above, you must select a Magnet elective, and you are an IB diploma candidate. As an ib diploma candidate (IBDC), students must take advanced courses and all exams associated with the ib diploma. 2. If C appears next to transfer type above, you must select the appropriate career/technology elective, GTIS, and at least two (2) ib testing level courses. 3. Students who enroll in IB, AP, or HCC courses are required to remain in those courses the full school year and must register, pay for, and take the IB, AP, and/or HCC exam in addition course exams. 4. Students who are not enrolled in Theory of Knowledge (TOK) in grade 11 will not be eligible for the IB diploma. 24 Subject SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 Level REC ADV English 1 > English 2 > English 3 > English 4 Language & Literature Algebra 1 > Geometry > Algebra 2 > Pre-calculus > Math SL > Math HL or Math Studies The ib diploma requires 5 years of math. Students must reach Math SL. If no Alg1 in 8th grade, take Geometry in PDP SS between 9/10 or 10/11 to reach Math SL.* World Geography > World History > US History > Govt / Eco REC ADV Math REC ADV Individuals & Society Biology > Chemistry > Physics > Science 4 Circle language: Spanish French Chinese Arabic Circle year: Year 1 > Year 2 > Year 3 > Year 4 The ib diploma requires students reach level 4 of a foreign language. The state minimum foreign language requirement is 2 years. Advisors recommend 3 years. REC ADV Science Language Acquisition or Elective, if language complete REC ADV Required Elective, if on transfer or Free Elective Magnet = PBM, BIM (or Comp Sci), Eco SL (or Bus or CS), Eco HL (or Bus or CS) CATE (CA/Ag, CH/Hort, CC/Culinary, CE/Engineering) = Year 1, Y2, Y3, Y4 TOK (if IBDC) or GTIS (if CTE) as Jr/Sr only or Free Elective (1 year of PE required) Free Elective (1 year of Fine Arts required) SUMMER SCHOOL: if the blanks below are filled in, you must attend SS. Look for detailed SS information to be posted on the Lamar homepage in May. www.lamarhs.org SS is the month of June. Attendance is mandatory to earn credit. PDP Summer School = $500 Credit Recovery SS = free TOK(for IBDCs) or GTIS(for CATE) ELECTIVE CHOICES ARE PRINTED ON THE REVERSE
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Next up for junior parents: February 12 The Junior Transcript: Shine it up! April 2 Applying to College: When, How, and HELP! If you have questions about your student s R12 schedule, you are welcome to stay and visit with your Advisor. Thank you for coming out this evening!
