Welcome Class of 2021! - Frisco ISD Schools

Welcome
Class of 2021!

WHS Counselors

   Laura Herod (A-B)
   Kristy Phipps (C-G)
    Stacy Purl (H-Ma)
 Brenda Saldivar (Mc-Sa)
 Holly McFarland (Sc-Z)

Your 4-Year Plan!
• Encourages you to focus on your HS
  pathway
• Helps guide you through your HS career
• Most of all, prepares you for the future!

Four-Year Plans are a work in progress; it can change throughout your
four years of high school. Today is a starting point with changes to be
anticipated each year during spring registration!

Academic Catalog
Time does not permit us to explain each class
               to you today.

         Soon you can find the 2017-2018
      Academic Guide and Course Catalog at
http://www.friscoisd.org/about/resources-and-information/high-school-guide-course-
                                     catalog

 Some courses have fees, prerequisites, and
 grade restrictions…..not reading the course
   description is not a legitimate reason to
      change your schedule next year!

Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite—required or necessary as a prior condition.

In order to take the classes below, a prerequisite class is
required first.
Examples:
      Spanish II
      Prerequisite: Spanish I
      Health Science (10th Grade Course)
      Prerequisite: Medical Terminology

      The 2017-2018 Course Catalog will outline the Prerequisites
                    and the Grade Restrictions

What is a Credit?

  A student needs 26 credits in order to
graduate. Credits are earned by passing
 your classes with a 70 or above. You will
  have room in your schedule to take 8
            classes each year.
  High school runs on
           an
     A and B block
       schedule
   (4 classes a day)

High School Schedule
• Known as an A-B block schedule
• 8 total classes (4 A day classes/ 4 B day
  classes)
• Lunch is 3rd Period and is 30 minutes
• School starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 4:15 p.m.
• Each class is roughly 90 min. with a 6 min.
  passing period in-between classes
• Tutorials are offered before & after school
• Tutorials are also offered during Advisory
  Period which is 12:00 – 12:30 each day

Typical Schedule for a 9th Grade
            Student
        A Day          B Day
  1    Algebra I      Biology

  2    English I   Health/Speech

       Advisory      Advisory

  3      Art I        World
                    Geography
  4       PE         Spanish I

Typical Schedule for a 9th Grader in
         Band or Athletics
         A Day            B Day
   1    Algebra I        Biology

   2     English I   Health/Speech

         Advisory        Advisory
   3     Spanish I       World
                       Geography
   4     Band or     Band or Athletics
         Athletics

A/B Block Schedule
Sun   Monday   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   Friday   Sat

      A Day    B Day      A Day       B Day     A Day

      B Day    A Day      B Day       A Day     B Day

Is Pre-AP/AP the right
            choice for you?
•   Above grade level        •   Confident in reading
    course work                  ability
•   Interested in learning   •   Efficient note taker
    more in the subject      •   Meets deadlines
•   Self-manager             •   Works independently
•   Motivated                •   Manages time well
•   Organized
•   Goal-oriented            *Ask your current teacher for
                             advice on placement for
                             next year.

PAP/AP Six-Weeks
          Commitment
•   Students who sign up for a PAP/AP class will
    be required to stay the entire first six weeks.
    The grade you have at the end of the six
    weeks will go with you to the new class.

•   Following the close of the first six weeks,
    students will not be allowed to drop the
    course until second semester begins.

GPA & Rank
                           AP/PAP   On-Level   Grade

    GPA is Grade Point
                                               Point
•
                            95                  5.5
    Average
                            94                  5.4
•   Class Rank is           93                  5.3
    determined by your      92                  5.2
    GPA                     91                  5.1
                            90        100       5.0
•   GPA points are          89        99        4.9
    assigned to semester    88        98        4.8
    grades.                 87        97        4.7
                            86        96        4.6
                            85        95        4.5
                            84        94        4.4

Ways to Meet P.E. Credit
•Make an Athletic Team                       The following earn .5
•Be an Athletic Trainer                      PE Credit for the fall:
(application required)                         – Band
•Dance Class Year 1                            – Drill Team
receives 1 PE credit; athletes cannot take     – Color Guard
•PE class                                      – Cheer
   – Individual/Team Sports
   – Weightlifting
   – Adventure/Outdoor Education

•Off-Campus PE

Athletic Seasons
    Fall            Winter         Spring
    Football        Basketball     Baseball
    Volleyball      Soccer         Softball
    Cross Country   Wrestling      Track
    Golf            Golf           Golf
    Tennis          Tennis         Tennis
    Swim/Dive       Swim/Dive      Swim/Dive

-All students are free to sign up for any athletic
sport they wish, but they must make the team in
order to stay in the class. If you are cut your
schedule will be changed.

-Only list the first sport you are going to tryout for on
your 4 year plan.

Programs Needing
   Applications for 9th Grade
Athletic Trainer

Off Campus PE – Approval required and course fee
http://www.friscoisd.org/departments/off-campus-physical-
education/general-requirements

Thinking of
             Summer School?
 (There may be some changes with summer school)
The following courses have been offered in Frisco
ISD summer school for advancement:
   •Business Information Mngt(1 credit/2 terms)
   •Digital Media (1 credit/2 terms)
   •Health (.5 credit/1 term)
   •Professional Communications (.5 credit/1 term)
   •Medical Terminology (1 credit/2 terms)

- Summer School grades do not count in GPA
- Registration begins approx. mid-May through MPP
- Students can take SS the summer prior to 9th grade
- Each semester course costs approx. $250

Graduation Programs
              (Green Sheet)

 All FISD students begin on the
  Distinguished Level of Achievement
  Program

 GPA Scale

Blue Sheet

     Math/Science Flow Chart

Technology - Recent name changes!!
   (change it on your blue sheet)

 DGA = 3D Modeling & Animation

       DIM= Digital Media

Endorsement Plans
     Arts & Humanities                              Business & Industry
Political Science, World Languages, Cultural   Information Technology, Finance, Architecture,
   Studies, Literature, History, Fine Arts                      Ag Science

Endorsement Plans
          Public Services                                            STEM
Doctor, Nurse, Criminal Investigator, Law Clerk,   Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
           Teacher, Athletic Trainer

Endorsement Plans
        Multidisciplinary
          All Career Pathways

   4 Credits in Each Core Area:
  English, Math, Science, Social
               Studies

Endorsement Plans
•Identify the Endorsement Plan that you are most
interested in pursuing

•Put a check next to the Endorsement Plan on
card if different from Multi-disciplinary (top of
card).

•Do not stress about the Endorsement Plans.
Colleges do not care what Endorsement you
graduate with, they want to see rigorous courses
and solid grades.

Pink Four-Year Plan
•Use a PENCIL ONLY
•Complete your name and ID #
•Circle your middle school at the top
right of your card
•Four Core
  • English (summer reading required for PAP
    Eng.)
  • Math (refer to blue flowchart)
  • Science (refer to blue flowchart)
  • Social Studies

Pink Four-Year Plan Paper Version

Pink Four-Year Plan
•Full Year Course (2 semesters) = 1 box
•1 Semester Course = ½ box
•So you will need TWO 1 semester courses for a box

Fill in all other required courses on the card:

Foreign Language (2 yrs of same language required)
      •Taking Spanish 1 now as an 8th grader?
      •Starting FL in 9th versus 10th grade

Physical Education (1.0 Credit)
      • Athletes: remember only list the first sport you are
         going to tryout for on your 4 year plan.

Completing Other
          Requirements
Health (.5 credit)
     • Taking now as an 8th grader?
     • Do you plan on taking Health Science? Health
       Science counts as health credit; Med Term is a
       pre-requisite

Professional Communications (.5 credit)
Fine Arts (1.0 credit)
Technology (1.0 credit)
     Refer to the Blue What Counts Sheet for specific courses

Pink Four-Year Plan Paper Version

Due Dates for 4 Year Plan
         Sheet
Cobb – Return to your ILA teacher next week prior
to your computer lab visit

Staley – Friday, December 16th – Return to your ILA
teacher

Griffin – Friday, November 18th – Return to your
ILA teacher

Dates to Remember

• Monday, January 23rd
      8th Grade Parent Night at Wakeland, 6:30 p.m.

• Meet with your high school counselor to review your
  course selections ----
     Cobb - Wednesday, January 25th
     Staley - Thursday, January 26th
     Griffin - Friday, January 27th

• August 2017 – Kit Kamp and Schedule Pickup (date TBD)