1. PONCHATOULA HIGH SCHOOL Welcome 9 th & 10 th Parent Assembly

2. 9 th grade 2019 Grad 10 th grade 2018 Grad

3. Ponchatoula High School App

4. How do I enroll my child? www.tangischools.org

5. Registration Process 2 parts Online – home, library, registration center Paperwork – green envelope Green envelope Distributed Weds, 2/24, to Ponchatoula public schools Complete paperwork Add requested documents Return to child’s school (only and oldest) All Majority/Minority students must reapply.

6. Registration Forms Online Registration Directions Registration Form – 1 per family

7. http://www.tangischools.org/Page/27033

8. TOPS Consent Form

9. Project Graduation

10. Diploma Pathways TOPS University JumpStart TOPS Tech

11. JumpStart Pathways @ PHS Agriculture Tech Integrated Business Management Carpenter Certified Nursing Assistant Hospitality, Tourism, Culinary, & Retail Internet Web Foundations Manufacturing, Construction Crafts, & Logistics Prostart Restaurant Public Service Web Design Professional Welder Welder’s Helper

12. Credentials @ PHS Certified Nursery & Landscape Professional or Landscaper Horticulturalist License Certified Nursing Assistant CPR Customer Service FEMA - National Incident Management First Aid MOS NCCER Carpentry NCCER Core NCCER Electrical NCCER Welding ProStart ServSafe

13. Pathway Participation Forms TOPS University Pathway Form JumpStart TOPS Tech Pathway Form

14. What does each diploma allow? TOPS University JumpStart 4 year college √ 2 year college√√ Technical college√√ Military√√ Work√√

16. Louisiana’s Taylor Opportunity Program for Students TOPS A series of merit-based scholarships that award amounts equal to tuition, some including a stipend, at a state public college, university, community college or technical school, (or the weighted average of public school tuition at certain in-state private colleges).  TOPS Opportunity, Performance, and Honors Awards  8 semesters of college tuition  TOPS Tech Award  2 years of technical college tuition Source: http://www.osfa.la.gov/

17. TOPS Resources TOPS Core Curriculum TOPS Tech Jump Start TOPS Approved 5 Point Scale 5 pt calculation is only for the TOPS system; not what we use for ranking etc. TOPS Tuition Amounts

18. Overview of TOPS TOPS CORE TOPS Tech JumpStart 4 year college √ 2 year college√√ Technical college√√ TOPS Core Curriculum19 units21 units TOPS GPA2.5 ACT2017 Note: Students following TOPS Core Curriculum with an of ACT 17-19 would be eligible for TOPS Tech

19. Scheduling Calendar 9 th grade classroom guidance – 3/2 to 3/3 scheduling – 3/7 to 3/11 10 th grade classroom guidance – 3/14 to 3/18 scheduling – 3/21 to 3/24 11 th grade classroom guidance – 4/4 to 4/8 scheduling – 4/11 to 4/15

20. Spelling of Name Social Security # Date of Birth Course Credit Earned GPA Total Credits GPA computed using Semesters 1 & 2, not the Final

21. Scheduling Paperwork Scheduling Request Form IGP

22. End of Course Tests Students must pass three End of Course tests to graduate. English II or English III Algebra I or Geometry Biology I or American History * EOC Test will count as 15% of the final grade.

23. Earning College Credit Dual Enrollment Roundup 4/7 @ 6 p.m. PHS Auditorium  Advanced Placement (AP) Courses  CLEP April 21 https://clep.collegeboard.org/exam  Dual Enrollment Northshore Technical Community College - articulated Northwestern State University - online Southeastern Louisiana University – PHS campus

24. Principal Danny Strickland Curriculum Christie Atkins christie.atkins@tangischools.org 9 th Grade Academy Charlotte Dahmer charlotte.dahmer@tangischools.org Counselors A-D Denise Latour denise.Latour@tangischools.org E-K Orlisa DePhillips orlisa.dephillips@tangischools.org L-Q Lynette Reno lynette.reno @tangischools.org R-Z Tommie Robertson tommie.robertson@tangischools.org