8 th grade Transition to High School

Important dates January 12 th – Doerre Counselors introduce 4 year plans and review endorsements through Math class. January 12 th – KHS 8 th grade Student /Parent meeting. 6:00PM Club/Career Meet and Greet on Main Street 7:00PM in the KHS auditorium January 14 th – IB info meeting during PRIDE time (sign up today!!) January 19th –KOHS 8 th grade student field trip January 19 th - KOHS Student/Parent meeting 6:30 – 8PM in the KOHS auditorium January 19 th – KHS Counselor presentation on course selections/graduation requirements January 20 th –Course Selections through ELA class January 27 th – Course Selection sheets and 4 year plans due to ELA teachers Jan. 29- Feb. 3–Students enter course selections/4 yr plans online with counselors in computer labs. (Students must have returned course selection form with parent signature to participate.) Feb 2 – IB Program parent information meeting 6:30PM-8PM in the KOHS Multipurpose Rm in 9 th grade wing June 9 th - ***Last day to make schedule changes for 9 th grade****

Class of 2020!! You will graduate under the Foundation Plan with Endorsements. The high school counselors will be presenting in detail the graduation plan and endorsements at your meeting on January 19th.

FOUNDATION PLAN COURSES Revised February 3, 2014 GRADUATION PLAN Academic Discipline Endorsement Distinguished* *Possibly Eligible for top 10% automatic admissions to Texas public 4-year institutions DisciplineCredits English4 4 Math4 4* Science4 4 Social Studies3 3 Foreign Language2 2 Fine Arts1 1 Physical Education1 1 Electives7 7 Total Credits for Graduation: 26 *must include Algebra 2

Endorsement Areas  ARTS AND HUMANITIES  BUSINESS & INDUSTRY  STEM  PUBLIC SERVICE  MULTIPDISCIPLINARY

Online Resources has active links to the course sequences for endorsements. Sample 4 –Year Career Plans are available to help guide you.

ARTS & HUMANITIES Political science Literature World Languages Cultural Studies History Fine Arts

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY Information Technology Database Management Marketing, Accounting & Finance Architecture & Graphic Design Construction Welding Automotive Technology Agriculture Veterinary Science Culinary arts and Hospitality

PUBLIC SERVICE Health Science Education Human Services Education Law Enforcement Cosmetology JROTC

STEM Science Technology (includes computer science) Engineering Advanced Math

Multidisciplinary This endorsement provides students the opportunity to take a variety of courses from each of the other four endorsement areas.

Typical Freshman Schedule English 1 Algebra 1 (or Geometry if the student took Algebra 1 in 8 th grade) Biology World Geography Elective

Each student selects an endorsement area and creates a Four Year Plan with their 8 th grade counselor.

You must have 4 electives in the endorsement area of your choice.

What are your four?

Thinking about being a police officer? 9 th grade – Principles of Law 10 th grade – Law Enforcement I 11 th grade – Law Enforcement II 12 th grade – Correctional Services and Court Systems and Practices (Advanced Science elective Forensic Science) PUBLIC SERVICE ENDORSEMENT

Interested in Veterinary Science? 9 th grade – Prin. Of Agriculture, Natural Resources 10 th grade – Livestock Production.5 and Small Animal Management.5 11 th grade – Vet Med Applications 12 th grade – Practicum in Vet Sciences (Advanced Science elective Advanced Animal Science) BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ENDORSEMENT

Engineering? 9 th grade – Concepts of Engineering and Architecture 10 th grade – Engineering Design and Presentation 11 th grade – Robotics and Automation or Electronics 12 th grade – Problems and Solution in STEM STEM ENDORSEMENT

Musician? 9 th grade – Orchestra 1 10 th grade – Orchestra 2 11 th grade – Orchestra 3 12 th grade – Orchestra 4 ARTS AND HUMANITIES ENDORSEMENT

SUBJECT High School Credits Earned 7 th & 8 th grade Additional Credit Opportunities 9 th Grade10 th Grade11 th Grade12 th Grade ENGLISH MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES Required Elective Endorsement Elective Elective

SUBJECT High School Credits Earned 7 th & 8 th grade Additional Credit Opportunities 9 th Grade10 th Grade11 th Grade12 th Grade ENGLISH MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES Required Elective Endorsement Elective Elective Principles of Human Services.5 Touch Systems Data Entry.5

SUBJECT High School Credits Earned 7 th & 8 th grade Additional Credit Opportunities 9 th Grade10 th Grade11 th Grade12 th Grade ENGLISH English 1English 2English 3English 4 MATH SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES Required Elective Endorsement Elective Elective Principles of Human Services.5 Touch Systems Data Entry.5

SUBJECT High School Credits Earned 7 th & 8 th grade Additional Credit Opportunities 9 th Grade10 th Grade11 th Grade12 th Grade ENGLISH English 1English 2English 3English 4 MATH AlgebraGeometryAlgebra 2Pre Cal SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES Required Elective Endorsement Elective Elective Principles of Human Services.5 Touch Systems Data Entry.5 Currently 8 th grade Math

SUBJECT High School Credits Earned 7 th & 8 th grade Additional Credit Opportunities 9 th Grade10 th Grade11 th Grade12 th Grade ENGLISH English 1English 2English 3English4 MATH GeometryAlgebra 2Pre Cal or Adv math elec Calculus or Adv math elec SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES Required Elective Endorsement Elective Elective Principles of Human Services.5 Touch Systems Data Entry.5 Currently in Algebra 1

SUBJECT High School Credits Earned 7 th & 8 th grade Additional Credit Opportunities 9 th Grade10 th Grade11 th Grade12 th Grade ENGLISH English 1English 2English 3English4 MATH Algebra 2Pre Cal or Adv Math elec Calculus or Adv Math elec Adv Math elective SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES Required Elective Endorsement Elective Elective Principles of Human Services.5 Touch Systems Data Entry.5 Currently Geometry

SUBJECT High School Credits Earned 7 th & 8 th grade Additional Credit Opportunities 9 th Grade10 th Grade11 th Grade12 th Grade ENGLISH English 1English 2English 3English 4 MATH a. Algebra b. Geometry c. Algebra 2 a. Geometry b. Algebra 2 c. Pre Cal a. Algebra 2 b. Pre Cal c Calculus or Adv Math elec a. Adv Math elec b.Calc or Adv Math elec c. Adv Math elec SCIENCE BiologyChemistryPhysicsAdv Sci elective SOCIAL STUDIES Required Elective Endorsement Elective Elective Principles of Human Services.5 Touch Systems Data Entry.5

SUBJECT High School Credits Earned 7 th & 8 th grade Additional Credit Opportunities 9 th Grade10 th Grade11 th Grade12 th Grade ENGLISH English 1English 2English 3English 4 MATH a. Algebra b. Geometry c. Algebra 2 a. Geometry b. Algebra 2 c. Pre Cal a. Algebra 2 b. Pre Cal c Calculus or Adv Math elec a. Adv Math elec b.Calc or Adv Math elec c. Adv Math elec SCIENCE Biology Chemistry PhysicsAdv Sci elective SOCIAL STUDIES World Geography World History US History Government /Economics Required Elective Endorsement Elective Elective Principles of Human Services.5 Touch Systems Data Entry.5

SUBJECT High School Credits Earned 7 th & 8 th grade Additional Credit Opportunities 9 th Grade10 th Grade11 th Grade12 th Grade ENGLISH English 1English 2English 3English 4 MATH a. Algebra b. Geometry c. Algebra 2 a. Geometry b. Algebra 2 c. Pre Cal a. Algebra 2 b. Pre Cal c Calculus or Adv Math elec a. Adv Math elec b.Calc or Adv Math elec c. Adv Math elec SCIENCE Biology Chemistry PhysicsAdv Sci elective SOCIAL STUDIES World Geography World History US History Government /Economics Required Elective Endorsement Elective Elective Principles of Human Services.5 Touch Systems Data Entry.5 This row can include your two years of Foreign language, one year of PE or one year of Fine Arts.

SUBJECT High School Credits Earned 7 th & 8 th grade Additional Credit Opportunities 9 th Grade10 th Grade11 th Grade12 th Grade ENGLISH English 1English 2English 3English 4 MATH a. Algebra b. Geometry c. Algebra 2 a. Geometry b. Algebra 2 c. Pre Cal a. Algebra 2 b. Pre Cal c Calculus or Adv Math elec a. Adv Math elec b.Calc or Adv Math elec c. Adv Math elec SCIENCE Biology Chemistry PhysicsForensic Science SOCIAL STUDIES World Geography World History US History Government /Economics Required Elective Latin 1 PE Latin 2 Art 1 Latin 3Latin 4 Endorsement Elective Touch Systems Data Entry.5 Business Info Management (BIM) BIM 2 Virtual Business.5 Business Law.5 Global Business.5 Problems and Solutions in Business.5 Elective Principles of Human Services.5 Law Enforcement 1 AP Statistics

SUBJECT High School Credits Earned 7 th & 8 th grade Additional Credit Opportunities 9 th Grade10 th Grade11 th Grade12 th Grade ENGLISH English 1English 2English 3English 4 MATH a. Algebra b. Geometry c. Algebra 2 a. Geometry b. Algebra 2 c. Pre Cal a. Algebra 2 b. Pre Cal c Calculus or Adv Math elec a. Adv Math elec b.Calc or Adv Math elec c. Adv Math elec SCIENCE Biology Chemistry PhysicsForensic Science SOCIAL STUDIES World Geography World History US History Government /Economics Required Elective Latin 1 PE Latin 2 Art 1 Latin 3Latin 4 Endorsement Elective Touch Systems Data Entry.5 Business Info Management (BIM) BIM 2 Virtual Business.5 Business Law.5 Global Business.5 Problems and Solutions in Business.5 Elective Principles of Human Services.5 Law Enforcement 1 AP Statistics Arts and Humanities

SUBJECT High School Credits Earned 7 th & 8 th grade Additional Credit Opportunities 9 th Grade10 th Grade11 th Grade12 th Grade ENGLISH English 1English 2English 3English 4 MATH a. Algebra b. Geometry c. Algebra 2 a. Geometry b. Algebra 2 c. Pre Cal a. Algebra 2 b. Pre Cal c Calculus or Adv Math elec a. Adv Math elec b.Calc or Adv Math elec c. Adv Math elec SCIENCE Biology Chemistry PhysicsForensic Science SOCIAL STUDIES World Geography World History US History Government /Economics Required Elective Latin 1 PE Latin 2 Art 1 Latin 3Latin 4 Endorsement Elective Touch Systems Data Entry.5 Business Info Management (BIM) BIM 2 Virtual Business.5 Business Law.5 Global Business.5 Problems and Solutions in Business.5 Elective Principles of Human Services.5 Law Enforcement 1 AP Statistics Business and Industry

SUBJECT High School Credits Earned 7 th & 8 th grade Additional Credit Opportunities 9 th Grade10 th Grade11 th Grade12 th Grade ENGLISH English 1English 2English 3English 4 MATH a. Algebra b. Geometry c. Algebra 2 a. Geometry b. Algebra 2 c. Pre Cal a. Algebra 2 b. Pre Cal c Calculus or Adv Math elec a. Adv Math elec b.Calc or Adv Math elec c. Adv Math elec SCIENCE Biology Chemistry PhysicsForensic Science SOCIAL STUDIES World Geography World History US History Government /Economics Required Elective Latin 1 PE Latin 2 Art 1 Latin 3Latin 4 Endorsement Elective Touch Systems Data Entry.5 Business Info Management (BIM) BIM 2 Virtual Business.5 Business Law.5 Global Business.5 Problems and Solutions in Business.5 Elective Principles of Human Services.5 Law Enforcement 1 AP Statistics STEM (specialized area Math)

Begin with the End in Mind What is your interest? What Programs of Study and/or specialized schools of choice will prepare you for your postsecondary education and/or career training? Which Endorsement/Endorsements will you earn? Plan NOW!