1. Freshmen Class Parent Information
Welcome!
Introduce Counselors:
A-C JulieJohnson
D-He Wendy Risner
Hi-Me Susan Palmore
Mi-Sc Alice Rogers
Se-Z Jill Lauck
College Readiness: Kathy Harvey
Lesa Burleson
Welcome!!

2. Administrative Staff Dee Palmore, Principal TiAda Radtke – A to D
Assistant Principals are sorted by alphabet
(but all can help you or your student)
TiAda Radtke – A to D
Quanah West – E to M
Jennifer Spurgers– N to Z

3. Counseling Staff A – D Brittany Bailey E – Le Wendy Risner
Li – Ri Stephanie Schelter
Ro – Z Jill Lauck
College and Career Advisor Julie Johnson
Assistant College and Career LeAnn Scharbrough
Guidance Office Clerks & Secretary
Debbie Mills, Secretary
Nancy Balch, College and Career Clerk
Paula Moore, Registrar

4. Attendance
Student attendance is crucial to success. If a student is absent, the attendance office must be notified by note within 72 hours.
The Attendance Office can only accept 4 parent notes each semester. After that, the student will have to bring a doctor’s note for the absence to be excused.
The student is responsible for contacting the teacher for missed assignments on the day he/she returns to school. Teachers will have a website with weekly assignments posted.
To receive credit for a class, a student must attend at least 90% of the days the class is offered. Students missing more than 90% will have to attend Saturday School to receive credit for the class.
Credits denied due to absences -It is required by law, that a student must be in attendance at least 90% of each class, in order to receive credit for class.     [TEC Sec ]
If not, they may be required to attend Saturday school. If you have received letter, the make-up days must be completed by Dec. 12.

5. The New Graduation Plan
All students will earn:
Foundation Requirements: 22 credits
Endorsement (4 credits)
Students can choose to go above and beyond and earn:
Distinguished Level of Achievement
Performance Acknowledgements

6. Endorsements
Students take 4 credits in an endorsement area. Choices include:
STEM (science, technology, engineering & math)
Business and Industry
Public Service
Arts and Humanities
Multidisciplinary Studies

7. Family Access (Online Gradebook)
To sign up for the online gradebook, go to the WFISD webpage (wfisd.net) & click on Family Access on the right side.
Previous users still have the same login id & password from last year.
New users need to the counselor to find out your login & password.

8. EOC Tests
Students are required to pass the following EOC (End of Course) tests to graduate:
English I
Algebra I
Biology
English II
US History
Students may be placed in alternative classes if they are not successful on the test.

9. How To See A Counselor
Students must sign up to see a counselor online through the Rider website.
The counselor will then send a pass for the student, usually the next day.
If there is an emergency/crisis, the counselors see the student immediately.

10. Schedule Changes
Students may request a change in their schedule for the following reasons:
To change from Honors/AP to regular
Elective classes cannot be changed
Performance drop form: students dropping choir, band, theater, athletics, ROTC…must pick up a form and it must be signed by the teacher/coach

11. Changing from Honors to Regular Classes
A student must remain in an Honors class for the entire year to receive the extra grade point.
Students are required to stay in their Honors class(es) the first six weeks of school.
Honors drop slips are available in the office and must be signed by both the parent & teacher. Students don’t need to meet with counselor to drop – just pick up the form & return it.

12. Changing from Honors to Regular Classes (con’t.)
Students cannot be changed from Honors to Regular during the last six weeks of each semester (3rd & 6th six weeks).
If class is dropped at the end of the 6 weeks, the grade increases according to our WFISD policy.
If the class is dropped in the middle of the six weeks, the current grade stands.

13. GPA and Class Rank
GPA and Class Rank are recalculated at the end of each semester.
At the Freshman level, a student’s rank can be misleading. Example: There could be 40 students ranked number one by the end of the first semester.

14. GPA! New with students entering high school in 2015
Grade
Advanced
Dual Credit
Regular A
5 points
4.5 4 A
3.5 B 3 B
2.5 C 2 C
1.5 D 1 D
1.25
F Below 69

15. Courses for GPA Average
The class rank GPA will be the average of all the grade points earned in the following courses:
English I, II, III and IV
Math: Geometry, Alg II and 2 additional math credits (see list of classes that count on the WFISD website under Curriculum)
Science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics or AP Physics1or Principles of Technology and 2 additional credits (see list)
Social Studies: W. Geography, US History, Government/Economics and 1 additional credit (see list)
Languages other than English: credits in both Spanish II and Honors Spanish III

16. College & Career Mrs. Julie Johnson, College & Career Advisor
Mrs. LeAnn Scharbrough, Assistant College & Career
Mrs. Nancy Balch, College & Career Clerk

17. Please have your student pick up his/her OFFICIAL schedule on Monday morning! Last names A – Le will pick up in the cafeteria. Last names Li – Z will pick up in the Library.

18. Counselor email: Brittany Bailey: bbailey@wfisd.net
Wendy Risner:
Stephanie Schelter:
Jill Lauck:
Julie Johnson:
LeAnn Scharbrough: