TRANSITIONS

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TRANSITIONS

• K-6 Gifted Talented
• MS Discovery Program
• HS Honors and AP

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High Academic Challenges

• HONORS
• Typically 9th-10th
• Designed to build to AP courses
• Unweighted GPA
• Curriculum set by DCSD and instructor

• AP
• Typically 11th-12th
• Nationally Recognized
• End of course exams
• Weighted GPA
• Most rigorous course offerings

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Open Enrollment

• Grades
• Work Ethic
• Talents
• Passions
• Recommendations
• Test Scores (CSAP)
• Career Path
• Time commitment

Honors
Regular
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Enrollment Considerations

• Create a Plan
• Balanced Approach
• Focus on Passions
• Jaguar Realities

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Create a Plan
PLAN

• Know yourself (child)
• Interests, abilities, needs, outside
  considerations.
• Time, stress, pressure, expectation limits
• Take the guesswork out of selections
• Know the graduation requirements, both for DCSD
  and CCHE.
• Investigate what your dream school looks at
  when considering applicants
• Create a four your plan

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Example 4 Year Worksheet
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Balanced Approach
Balance
Academics
Athletics
Activities
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Focus on Passions
Focus

• Depth of Topics if you were to spend time on
  your own, where would it be?
• Talents do some subjects come easily to you?
• Career Interests knowing that you want to
  explore certain career fields.
• Other Commitments are you doing things outside
  of school that are going to mesh or interfere
  with you classes?

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Jaguar Realities

• Expectations
• Honors AP courses never lower the bar
• More rigor sometimes means more time
• Getting a B or C is exceeding expectations
• Heterogeneous Classes
• Upper level courses will have upperclassmen
• Advancement means more maturity
• Tracking Off Dropping Courses
• The regular course may be closed or not an
  option if you want out. (H Biology example)
• Starting ahead of the track means you have to
  finish ahead. (H Alg II example)

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What if.

• Each class expects 1 hour / night.
• Potential /- impact on GPA.
• Where do your passions flourish?

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Online Resources

• RCHS Website
• Counseling
• Advanced Placement
• Brochure
• Enrollment Contract