Sophomore Counselors

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Sophomore Counselors

• Allen High School

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• Donna Brinlee (A-L)
• donna_brinlee_at_allenisd.org
• Buffy Ferguson (M-Z)
• buffy_ferguson_at_allenisd.org

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What we do

• Career Assessment
• Personal Graduation Plans
• Academic Advising
• Personal Counseling

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E-nouncements

• Designed to keep parents community members
  informed about AHS news, needs, events, and
  general information.
• Published once a week
• Brief and informative
• To subscribe email Lance Morrison at
  lance_morrison_at_allenisd.org

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Parent Connect-Convenient home-to-school
collaboration tool-Allows parents/guardians to
keep track of academic progress online via an
easy-to-use web site-Password protected-View
announcements, schedules, grades, assignments,
attendance and course history-Receive automatic
e-mail notification of unexcused absences,
missing assignments, or failing gradesTo
register www.allenisd.org
Parents
Parent Connect
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Bell Schedule Modified Block A
Day Time B Day 1st period 815-915 1st
period 2nd period 920-1055 5th period 3rd
period 1100-100 6th period 4th
period 105-230 7th period 8th
period 235-335 8th period
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LUNCHES during 3rd 6th
periods A Lunch 1100 - 1130 B Lunch 1130 -
1200 C Lunch 1200 - 1230 D Lunch 1230 - 100
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High School Graduation Plans

• All Texas students enter high school on the
  Recommended High School Plan
• However, all students are encouraged to complete
  the Distinguished Achievement Plan

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Recommended High School Plan requires 26
creditsfor graduation
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English (4 credits)

• English 1
• English 2
• English 3
• English 4
• preAP/IB available at AHS
• GT/Phoenix available at AHS

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Social Studies (4 credits)

• World Geography
• World History
• US History
• Government (one semester)
• Economics (one semester)
• preAP/IB available at AHS

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Mathematics (4 credits)

• Algebra I
• Geometry
• Algebra II
• Pre-Calculus
• this is the most common sequence however

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CAUTION

• If Math Models with Applications is selected, it
  must be taken before Algebra II.

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Science (4 credits)

• Biology
• IPC (Integrated Physics and Chemistry)
• Chemistry
• Physics
• PreAP available at AHS

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Foreign Language (2 credits)

• Spanish
• German
• French
• ASL (American Sign Language)-Application only and
  does not count for the distinguished plan.
• PreAP/IB are available for German I but only
  second year and beyond for Spanish and French on
  AHS campus.

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Physical Education (1.5 credits)

• PE (Intramural Sports)
• Tennis (PE and Competitive)
• Swimming (PE and Competitive)
• Athletics
• PE Substitutions

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Courses that count as PE credit Athletics (PE)
first 4 semesters Band-fall semester Business
Computer Information Systems 2 (BCIS
2) Cardio/Weight Training Cheerleading (PE) first
4 semesters Color Guard-fall semester Commercial
Photography- 1 and 2 Computer maintenance
Technician Culinary arts-1 and 2 Dance (PE or
Fine Arts credit) Diversified Career
Preparation(co-op) 1 and 2 Drill Training-fall
semester Family and Consumer Sciences career
Preparation (co-op) 1 and 2 Foundations of
Personal Fitness
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And yet MORE substitutions
Health Science Technology- 2 and 3 Hospitality
Services-1 and 2 Intramural sports Tennis
(non-competitive) Swimming (non-competitive) Marke
ting Dynamics (co-op) first year Marketing
Management (co-op) second year Media Technology
(Broadcast) 1 and 2 Off Campus PE Ready, Set,
Teach- 1 and 2 Tallenettes-fall
semester Veterinary Medical Assistant- 1 and
2 Yell Leaders (PE) first 4 semesters
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• Speech (0.5 credit)
• (A.K.A. Communication Applications)
• Health (0.5 credit)
• (substitutions allowed)

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Fine Arts (1 credit)

• Band
• Choir
• Orchestra
• Theater
• Dance/Drill/Color Guard/Tallenettes
• Art

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Technology (1 credit)

• CMGMCL (LFC only)
• Tech Systems (LFC only)
• BCIS
• Computer Application (not to be confused with
  Communication Application which is Speech)
• Multimedia Animation
• Communication Graphics
• Computer Science (advanced course with Geometry
  knowledge needed)

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Electives (3.5 credits)

• Select from State Approved Courses
• (Local credit courses are NOT State Approved
  Courses)
• Be sure to look in the Planning Guide to see if
  your desired course has a pre-requisite.

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26 credits
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Distinguished Achievement High School Plan

• At least 26 credit must be earned
• Same as the Recommended Plan except for the
  following

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4 Credits in Distinguished Achievement Program
MATH

• Mathematical Models is NOT an option
• 4th credit must be an approved mathematics course
  for which Algebra II is a prerequisite

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4 Credits in Distinguished Achievement Program
SCIENCE

• 1 biology credit (Biology, Pre-AP/IB)
• 1 chemistry credit (Chemistry, Pre-AP/IB)
• 1 physics credit (Physics, AP/IB)
• 1 additional approved laboratory-based science
  course.
• IPC does not satisfy the science requirements

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3 Credits in Languages other than English

• 3 credits earned must be for any three levels in
  the SAME language.
• and
• 2.5 Credits in State Elective Courses
• and

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4 Advanced Measures

• A student must achieve any combination of four of
  the following
• A. Original research and/or project
• Test data from AP/IB/PSAT
• 3.0 or higher on college/tech prep/dual credit
  courses
• Professional License
• Alicia Maphies
• AP/IB Coordinator
  alicia_maphies_at_allenisd.org

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• A. Original research and/or project
• Test data
• A score of three or above on the College Board
  Advanced Placement Examination a score of four
  or above on an International Baccalaureate
  Examination a score on the PSAT that qualifies
  for recognition as a Commended Scholar or higher
• College Courses
• A grade of 3.0 (B) or higher in courses that
  count for college credit (dual and/or concurrent
  enrollment as well as some Tech Prep)
• D. Professional License
• A license awarded by a professional board or
  association

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26 credits
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For all students on either graduation plan

• All students should have a rigorous math and
  science course in their senior year

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• When considering your elective choices, keep in
  mind
• Your career path. Many of our classes at AHS
  will prepare you for a specific career.
• What classes have prerequisites. For example,
  you cannot simply take Commercial Photography.
  You must first take Intro to Visual to qualify to
  be in Commercial Photography.

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How do you know what is expected in a career?
http//www.allenisd.org/ahs/index.htm
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Date to remember

• Friday, March 7th
• Please return your course selection sheet to your
  Geography teacher.

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Seniors 2011
Thank you