1. SOON-TO-BE SOPHOMORES! WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO TAKE TO GRADUATE IN MAY 2015?

2. Course Selection at Home Log into your Student Access Account using your ID and password http://cms.springbranchisd.com/familyaccess

3. Course Selection at Home Click on Course Requests: Courses for 2012-2013 To choose a course, highlight the course and click “Add Course.”

4. Course Selection at Home Select your four core courses –English –Math –Science –Social Studies These courses span two semesters, so they will appear twice in the “Courses Requested” column.

5. Course Selection at Home Add six semesters of other courses– three for the fall and three for the spring. Remember your P.E., fine arts, communication applications, and foreign language requirements for graduation. You should see “Credits: 7.000” on the right side of your screen.

6. Course Selection at Home Choose the “Alternates” tab at the top of the screen. Choose two alternative electives. These electives will be used if a desired elective is closed or cannot fit into your schedule.

7. Course Selection at Home You can change the priority order of your alternates by clicking on the “Move Up” or “Move Down” button. Once you have finished, you can print out your choices. The window is open Friday, February 3 rd, through Wednesday, February 15 th.

8. Top 10 Instructions 1. CORE COURSES REQUIRED

9. Top 10 Instructions 2.YOU ARE REQUIRED TO REMAIN IN YEAR-LONG CLASSES

10. Top 10 Instructions 3. SECOND SEMESTER AVERAGE IN ALGEBRA I & ALGEBRA II MUST BE A 75

11. Top 10 Instructions 4. MATH MODELS WITH APPLICATIONS MUST BE TAKEN PRIOR TO ALGEBRA II

12. Top 10 Instructions 5.FOUR X FOUR CLASSES ARE REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION ON THE RECOMMENDED PLAN

13. Top 10 Instructions 6. CHEMISTRY I MUST BE CONCURRENTLY ENROLLED IN OR HAVE COMPLETED ALGEBRA II

14. Top 10 Instructions 7. WORLD HISTORY AP STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU HAVE EARNED A 90 OR HIGHER IN ENGLISH PRE-AP & WORLD GEOGRAPHY PRE-AP IN BOTH SEMESTERS

15. Top 10 Instructions 8.WORK ON COMPLETING: Communication Applications.5 Fine Arts 1.0 P.E. 1.0 Foreign Language –Recommended Plan – Two years 2.0 –Distinguished Plan – Three years 3.0

16. Top 10 Instructions 9.ALTERNATIVE P.E. PROGRAM APPLICATIONS DUE IN THE COUNSELOR’S OFFICE BY MAY 2nd.

17. Top 10 Instructions 10. GUTHRIE CENTER CLASSES REQUIRE AT LEAST 2 CLASS PERIODS

18. DID YOU KNOW? IT TAKES 5 CREDITS TO BE A SOPHOMORE!

19. Codes to understand in this PowerPoint PreAP: PreAdvanced Placement – a weighted credit course. AP: Advanced Placement - a weighted credit that is equivalent to a college course. GT: Gifted and Talented - You must be tested in order to be placed into this class. ACC: Accelerated - the level between Advanced Placement and Grade Level Courses. You do NOT receive weighted credit.

20. ENGLISH II English 1  English 2 English 1  English 2 Pre-AP English 1 Pre-AP  English 2 Pre-AP If you are unsure, consult your current English I teacher.

21. SOCIAL STUDIES World History Grade Level World History Pre-AP World History Pre-AP/GT World History AP

22. MATH CLASSES Minimum Graduation Plan: Algebra I Geometry Math Models or Algebra II Recommended & Distinguished Graduation Plans: Algebra I Geometry Algebra II 4 th State Approved Math

23. MATH Continued.. Geometry Grade Level or Pre-AP Algebra II Accelerated or Pre- AP-must have earned at least a 75 in Algebra I second semester Pre-Calculus Grade Level – recommend at least a 75 in Algebra II second semester Pre-Calculus Pre-AP- must earn at least an 75 or higher in Algebra II Pre-AP second semester

24. MATH Continued… Algebra 1  Geometry (Grade Level or PreAP) Geometry  Algebra II (Acclerated or PreAP) Algebra II  Pre-Calculus (Grade level or PreAP) Pre-Calculus  Statistics AP If unsure, consult with you current math teacher.

25. SCIENCE Minimum Graduation Plan: Biology I IPC * Integrated Physics & Chemistry (IPC) Note: IPC must be taken before Chemistry. * Chemistry may be substituted, but must take Physics I as the academic elective.

26. SCIENCE Continued Recommended Graduation Plan Biology I Algebra-Based Physics (with Geometry) Chemistry (with Algebra II) Fourth State Approved Science (with fourth math) Recommended Graduation Plan Biology I Chemistry (with Algebra II) Physics I (with Pre- Calculus) Fourth State Approved Science (with fourth math)

27. SCIENCE Continued… Distinguished Graduation Plan: Biology I Chemistry Physics I 4 th State Approved Science

28. SCIENCE Continued… Chemistry I Accelerated (with Algebra II) Chemistry I Pre-AP (with Algebra II) Every student must take Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

29. PHYSICAL EDUCATION You must have one year (1.0 credit) in P.E. for high school graduation. Dance no longer counts as a P.E. credit. Athletics counts as a PE credit. PreMarkettes, Markettes, and Band will count as a P.E. credit the first semester and Fine Arts the second semester.

30. FOREIGN LANGUAGE RECOMMENDED GRADUATION PLAN: At least two years of the same foreign language is required. DISTINGUISHED GRADUATION PLAN: At least three years of the same foreign language is required.

31. Foreign Languages The following languages are offered at Memorial: Spanish, French, German, and Latin. Japanese is offered through Spring Branch ISD on Saturdays at Westchester Academy.

32. FINE ARTS 1.0 credit of a fine art (both semesters must be in the SAME course) You may choose from Art, Art History, Orchestra, Band, Jazz Band, Choir, Music Theory AP, Theatre Arts, Technical Theatre, Dance, Electronic Media, and Floral Design (at the Guthrie Center).

33. COMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS.5 Credit Required (one semester) Choices are: Communications Applications (one semester) Debate I (full year)

34. QUESTIONS? Refer to your SBISD Program of Studies http://www.springbranchisd.com/instruc/gu ide/HS_ProgStudies.pdfhttp://www.springbranchisd.com/instruc/gu ide/HS_ProgStudies.pdf E-mail Kacy Warren, your counselor, at kacy.warren@springbranchisd.com kacy.warren@springbranchisd.com Call (713) 251-2517

35. COURSE SELECTION Online At home or at school Friday, February 3 rd, through Wednesday, February 15 th.

36. COURSE CHANGES Changes can be made on the Course Verification Sheet that you receive in April. These MUST be returned to MHS.