2015 Tenth Grade Parent 2015 Tenth Grade Parent NightNight

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Class of 201810th Grade Parent Night

AgendaBowie counselors-Who we are and what we doWhere to find help (academics, attendance, 504) PSATRank/GPASTARR/EOC RequirementsGraduation Requirements and EndorsementsWhat do colleges look for?Dual Credit vs. Advanced Placement ACC Early College Start

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Bowie Counseling Team9th GradeA- J Karina ReynaK-Z Matthew Saucier

10th-12th GradeA-Ep Kristen WilliamsonEq-K Lisa SaundersL-RamNona MayRan – Z Kate Kopke

College Advisor Veronica Castillo Secretary Teri Trevino

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Bowie counselors Bowie counselors 10th-12th counselors have approx. 520 students Students can drop in before school/after school/lunches/off periods/anytime in an emergency Parents- please call 0r e-mail to make appt. What do we do?

Academic advising and scheduling Individual counseling Classroom guidance lessons Parent presentations Post –secondary planning and advising Consultation/collaboration with teachers, parents, administrators, and the community

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Where to find helpWhere to find help Check grades and attendance in the Parent Portal

together with your child until they develop the habit and do it independently

Progress Reports-delivered during 4th week of grading period

Report Cards- delivered at the end of 6 weeks grading period

Teachers are the best resource to help you understand what is happening in the classroom. Grades, habits, classroom behavior. Communicate with teachers via email and voicemail.

Check teachers websites. Many have helpful resources. All have tutorials before or after school

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Communicate with alpha Assistant Principals for matters pertaining to discipline, attendance, or concerns with teachers

Communicate with Ms. Grandinetti-Johnson regarding 504

(512-414-2829) kris.grandinetti-johnson@austinisd.org

Counseling homepage www.jbhs.org Academics and Counseling

Naviance- Rank/GPA AP test scores complete career inventories college search, scheduling, brag sheet, college application tool

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PSAT

All 10th and 11th graders took the PSAT Oct 15th 2015

Score reports will be emailed home mid December

Individualized score reports will provide students with an understanding of which skills they should work on and connects them to free personalized SAT study guides, a personality profile that suggests majors and careers to explore, and a list of AP classes they show potential for

PSAT score determines eligibility for ACC dual credit program. The score that is needed is TBD

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PSAT Interpretation sessionsPlease make sure to print out your score report and bring it with you to the

session.

Tuesday, January 19th at 6:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria- suitable for parents & students

Wednesday, January 27th during both lunches- session is for students in VCRoom

Thursday, January 28th (Late Start) at 9:30 a.m. – session is for students in VCRoom

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Rank and GPA Rank and GPA

Rank Calculated every semester starting fall of sophomore

year Based on 4 core classes and 4 highest foreign

language semester grades

2 GPA’sRank GPA: ONLY core classes and foreign languageCumulative GPA: All classesIn Naviance

End of Course Exams- EOC’s Need 5 to graduate

English I (Reading and Writing)English II (Reading and Writing)Algebra IBiologyUnited States History

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Graduation RequirementsAISD Prescribed Plan

Distinguished Achievement Plan

4.0 credits each of English, Math, Science and Social Studies

2.0 credits of LOTE (Language other then English)1.0 credit of P.E.1.0 credit of Fine Art.5 credit of Health5.5 credits of Electives

4.0 in Endorsement area1.5 any Elective area

26 Credits

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Endorsement Options

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

Business and IndustryArts and HumanitiesPublic ServicesMultidisciplinary Studies

** Each Endorsement has specific graduation requirements indicated on the back of the credit check**

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What do colleges look for?What do colleges look for? Class Rank and GPAClass Rank and GPA

Rigorous/balanced High School curriculumRigorous/balanced High School curriculum

ACT and SAT scoresACT and SAT scores

Long-termLong-term involvement in extra-curricular and community involvement in extra-curricular and community activitiesactivities

community servicecommunity service

Good (short) Essays- go to essay workshops in college/career Good (short) Essays- go to essay workshops in college/career center senior yearcenter senior year

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Dual Credit vs. AP CoursesDual credit classes are taught by ACC professors either

at Bowie or at an ACC campus. Upon successful completion of the class, students earn both college and high school credit

AP classes are taught by teachers at Bowie using College Board curriculum. Upon completion of the class AND a grade of 3+ on the AP test in May, students have the potentially to earn college credit (some colleges only accept 4’s and 5’s)

Both dual credit and AP classes are graded on a 5.0 scaleCheck with out of state schools for dual credit transfer

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ACC Early College Start Information• High School students can earn college credit for free! • Courses are taught by ACC professors on the Bowie campus. Students can

also travel to ACC campuses and take classes there (if schedule allows)• Courses are weighted on a 5.0 scale• Students are responsible for ordering transcripts after course completion

to be sent to Bowie Registrar• Parents and counselors can not see grades. Students have to be

responsible, self starters and have good time management skills• ACC representative will be here in the spring• All 10th graders will attend ACC info session in spring

Step 1 – In February, Students attend orientation session in college/career center and begin enrollment process

Current ACC dual credit courses offered at Bowie:US History, English IV, Government, Speech, and

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