1. Lovejoy High School Registration 2018-2019

2. Counseling Staff Academic Counselors College and Career Counselors
Amanda Breeden – Students A-Go
Lissa Testa – Students Gr-O
Nancy Schweikhard– Students P-Z
College and Career Counselors
Mary Shaw – Students A-K
Randy Trevino – Students L-Z

3. Graduation Requirements
26 credits required for graduation
Successful completion STAAR/EOC tests
English I
English II
Algebra I
Biology
US History
Choose an endorsement
Senior Project

4. Graduation Credits Credits Required Subject 4 English (I, II, III, IV)
Math (Algebra I, II, Geometry, and an advanced math class)
Science (biology, chemistry, physics, and a advanced science class)
Social Studies (World Geography, World History, US history, Government/Economics) 3
Language Other than English (LOTE) (3 years Distinguished) 1 PE
0.5
Health
Speech
Technology
Fine Arts
Electives (4 if only 2 years of LOTE) 26
Total

5. Credit Check Form

7. Endorsements Students will choose an endorsement Multi-Disciplinary
Business & Industry
Arts & Humanities
Public Services
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)

8. Google Classroom - Class of 2021
Assignment:
Review endorsement requirements
Update PGP
Print it out and get parent signature
Turn in on Google Classroom
Turn in print out to counselor

9. Personal Graduation Plan

12. Multi-Disciplinary Endorsement

13. Arts & Humanities – Social Studies Pathway

14. STEM – Math Pathway

15. AP Considerations Summer Assignments AP Drop Policy - late July
Once school starts
Talk to teachers to get recommendations - is this the right course for me?
Don’t overload yourself!
Choose AP classes in your strengths and interests.

16. Auditions - STUCO, Cheer, CAT, OCPE
Choose good alternates!
Circle your Endorsement!

17. Pay attention to prerequisites!
Elective Options
Pay attention to prerequisites!
Alternates only!
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18. You must register for the GT courses in the subjects identified.
If you do not want to take a GT class, fill out the GT Furlough/Exit Form. (Google Classroom)
Forms due February 23 to Brie Smith or counselor.

19. Math Sequence Pre-AP Algebra 1 → Pre-AP Geometry
Pre-AP Geometry → Pre-AP Algebra II
Pre-AP Algebra II → Pre-AP Pre-Calculus
Pre-AP Pre-Calculus→ AP Calculus AB/BC
AP Statistics

20. Approval Required
Math labs and double block math must be recommended by teacher.
Center for Academic Training (CAT) requires principal approval.
No study halls or teacher aides are offered.

21. LOTE - Languages other than English
Spanish I, II, III, AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Lit.
French I, II, III, and AP French Language
Chinese I, II, III
American Sign Language I, II, III and IV *
*Consult prospective colleges to learn if ASL meets foreign language requirements

22. Fine Arts - 1.0 credit Band / Jazz Band Orchestra Choir
Theater/ Tech Theater
Studio Dance (can also be a PE credit)
Majestics
Art
AP Music Theory
AP Art History

23. Technology - 1.0 credit Pre AP Computer Science AP Computer Science A
Business Information Management (BIM) 1 and 2
Digital Media
Prin of Arts, Audio and Video Technology
Animation 1 (DIM or PAVTech are prerequisites)
Animation 2
Web Technologies
Audio Video Production
Engineering (PLTW) courses
Journalism courses (Photojournalism is back!)

24. Physical Education - 1.0 Credit
Athletics
Athletic Training
Team Sports (.5)
Adventures in Outdoor Education (1.0)
Foundations of Personal Fitness (.5)
Aerobic Activities (1.0) (can be a Fine Art credit)
Cheerleading
Band, Majestics, Color Guard – Fall semester only
Off Campus PE – application is online. Must be approved.

25. Speech Health Lovejoy Leadership .5 credit
Oral Interpretation 1 or Debate I (full year) can fulfill speech credit.
Health
.5 credit
Principles of Health Science (full year) can fulfill health credit

27. Tier 1 – All AP Classes
Tier 2 – All Pre-AP Classes
Tier 3 – All other courses

28. Exclusions
Beyond the required 26 credits, students may exclude a maximum of 8 semester grades from his/her GPA calculation.
Excluded classes will remain on the transcript.
Purpose – to encourage students to take rigorous electives without concern for GPA

29. Automatic Exclusions Off Campus PE Correspondence Classes
Summer School
Dual Credit Classes
CAT classes
Math Labs
Student Council
* Exclusions are applied beginning, middle and end of senior year.

30. Showcase Monday, February 12 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Athletics
Electives
Fine Arts
Technology
AP Classes
Parent Meeting at 7:15 in the Auditorium

31. Meet with your Counselor
February 13
Lunch in Commons
Stop by and ask questions!

32. Course Input
February 22- Course input during History Class
Your card must be completely filled out in order for you to input your choices.
Make sure your Personal Graduation Plan has been submitted to your counselor on Google Classroom
Bring Print out of PGP with Parent Signature to History Teacher.

33. Registration Timeline
May – Instructions will be given on how to make changes via PowerSchool—this will be the last chance to make changes so make good choices!
→AP Drop Deadline – End of July
No Other Course Changes in the Summer