1. 320 Devalcourt St. Lafayette, LA 70506 ECA Office521-8956 Main SLCC Office 521-8896 Fax262-2100

2. http://lpssonline.com/eca

4. New ECA Students Complete online form Complete SLCC Application for Admission Private or Home school students ONLY – LPSS registration packet

5. Monday - Friday 1 st 12:00-1:25 2 nd 1:30-2:55 Break 3:00-3:25 3 rd 3:30-4:55 4 th 5:00-6:30

6. ECA Staff (LPSS) Coordinator/Counselor ………………………………….Ms. Robin Olivier Science…………………………………………………………..Ms. Jeanne Fowler English…………………………………………………..………Mr. Daniel LeBoeuf History…………………………..……………..…………….….Mrs. Vickie Hebert Math ……………………………………………..………Ms. Margaret Broussard SLCC Staff Dean Annette Accomando (Instructors vary each semester)

7. Curriculum ALL students take courses toward earning the TOPS award. ALL students complete the LA Core 4 curriculum. Semester schedule – 4 course in the Fall and 4 courses in the Spring semester. Students will be working toward an Assoc of General Studies/ NEW LA Transfer Degree.

8. Dual Enrollment/Early Start 11 th and 12 th grade students in LA participate in this program. At ECA we allow students to be dually enrolled beginning in the 9 th grade. Students earn credit for high school and college. **REAL college transcript

9. ECA/LPSS SLCC High school report card High school transcript SLCC Grade Report SLCC transcript

10. 9 th Grade School Year ** Fall Semester English/Phy Science Algebra I/World Geog Journey to Careers/Col Suc 0001 IBCA/ MCIS 1005 Spring Semester English/Phy Science Algebra I/World Geog Fine Arts/ ARTS 1100 Speech/ SPCH 1010 **SUBJECT TO CHANGE

11. IMPORTANT NOTE **If a student does not pass a course and has to repeat the course, the student will incur the cost of the course and textbook. *Workload 9 th grade = 1.5 hrs & more outside reading 10 th grade = 2 hrs & more outside reading

12. Late Spring of 9 th Grade Students will take the Compass Assessment to determine placement in SLCC CORE COURSES beginning in the junior year. Students MAY need to take an extra class their 10 th grade year to be ready for the junior year SLCC core course

13. 10 th Grade School Year** Fall Semester English II / Civics Geometry / Biology Wrld Civ/ Wrld Civ 1040 Frgn Lang I / Frgn Lang I Spring Semester English II / Civics Geometry / Biology Phy Educ / PHED 1100 and 1110 Frgn Lang II / Frgn Lang II

14. 11 th Grade School Year** Fall Semester English III History Math Science *Course toward concentration Spring Semester English III History Math Science *Course toward concentration *Course toward concentration *Course toward concentration

15. 12 th Grade School Year** Fall Semester English IV History Math Science *Course toward concentration Spring Semester English IV History Math Science *Course toward concentration *Course toward concentration *Course toward concentration

16. Hybrid Calendar

17. GRADES All grades may be viewed on Joule (SLCC system) Reports sent home at mid term (middle of semester) Comprehensive final for all courses Final grades mailed home along with an SLCC official transcript at end of each semester

18. GRADING SYSTEM / CREDITS Numeric Equivalent:Student Classification: A 90 -1000 – 5.5 Freshman B 80 - 896 - 12.5 Sophomore C 70 - 7913 - 19.5 Junior D 60 - 6920 - 23.0 Senior F 0 - 59 NOTE: Although high school credit may be earned with a grade of D, college credit is given only for grades of C or higher.

19. Lafayette (Room 128 in Library) Monday – Thursday 9am – 7pm Friday 9am – 3pm Saturday 9am – 12:45pm SLCC Academic Success Center

20. High Stakes Testing End of Course Exam (EOC): Algebra I English II Geometry Biology English III American History **Administered at the end of each Fall and Spring semester.

21. ECA Activities 9 th grade orientation and transition program (Link Leaders) Fall dance Spring dance End of school dance Spring formal/prom A graduation ceremony ECA does not have sports, band, chorus

22. Clubs/Organizations CLUB_______________SPONSOR_______ Key Club Ms. Olivier National Honor Society/BETA Mrs. Schwanz - Starting in 10 th grade - Eligibility based on 9 th grade performance Student Council Ms. Olivier YearbookMs. Reuter Science ClubMs. Aguillard

23. DRESS CODE Uniforms are not required for ECA students. However, modesty, respect, and good taste should be evident in student dress. Nothing too low cut, too short, too sheer, or any other dress that interferes with or distracts from the learning environment should be worn in a classroom setting. This includes no caps, hoods, MP3 players/ear buds, or other headwear inside the classroom.

24. CELL PHONES Personal cell phones are not to be used during class time and should be turned off (not just vibrate). Use of cell phone includes (but is not limited to) cell phone tasks such as placing and/or receiving calls, texting, web browsing, listening to music, etc.

25. CLASS AND SCHOOL ATTENDENCE School attendance is critical to a child's education. All students are expected to follow the LPSS and SLCC attendance policies for their respective classes. The attendance guidelines are as follows: For an LPSS class, if a student misses more than ______ days, they may not receive high school credit for that class.

26. SLCC Attendance - For an SLCC 3-hour class that meets twice a week, if a student misses more than three (3) days, they may not receive college credit. - For an SLCC 3-hour class that meets once a week, if a student misses more than two (2) days, they may not receive college credit. NOTE: For SLCC attendance purposes, ALL absences (including absences that would be considered “excused” by LPSS standards) are counted as an absence.

27. Transportation Yellow bus transportation: **AM pick up: Out of city limits: 3 “centrally located spots” in Youngsville, Milton, and Carencro. Within city limits: Free tickets for Lafayette Transit System **PM drop off – 5 buses within & outside city limits Students may drive during their 9 th and 10 th year, however they will not be allowed to LEAVE campus at any time.

28. Question And Answers

29. FOR MORE INFORAMTION http://lafayettechoice.com http://lpssonline.com/eca

30. Meeting in the Fine Arts Room

31. Beginning of semester Joule Syllabus Break etiquette Laptop Studying Resources Text books Cost for courses Food School rules