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Welcome
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Byron Nelson High School

• 9th Grade Mission
• GET INVOLVED!!!
• There is a place for YOU!
• www.nisdtx.org/bnhs

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Graduation Requirements
STEM
Business and Industry
Multidisciplinary

Public Service
Arts and Humanities

• The Pieces to the Puzzle

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The New Grad Plans

• Your Personal Graduation Plan will focus your
  area of study toward your interests.
• Your graduation plan will include a foundation
  curriculum PLUS a field of interest, your
  ENDORSEMENT.

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Again What is an ENDORSEMENT?

• A coherent sequence of electives in a specific
  area of interest.
• These electives may be taken through an academy
  or through a specified Career Pathway.

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There are FIVE Endorsements

• STEM
• Public Services
• Business and Industry
• Arts and Humanities
• Multidisciplinary Studies

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What to Keep in Mind

• Your Potential College Choices
• Your Possible Career Goals/
• Fields of Study

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Your Endorsement Plan - Your Puzzle

• Must include 26 credits for graduation
• 19 ½ CORE credits (including required electives)
• 6 ½ elective credits geared towards your
  ENDORSEMENT
• 7 classes X 4 years opportunity for 28 credits
  (plus any credits earned in middle school)

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The Foundation with an Endorsement Requirements

• English Language Arts 4 credits
• Math 4 credits
  
• Social Studies 3 credits
• Science 4 credits
• Languages Other Than English (LOTE) 2 credits
  (same language)
• Speech ½ credit
• Fine Art 1 credit
• Physical Education 1 credit
• Electives 6½ credits (dependent upon
  endorsement)
• Credits in Languages Other Than English, Speech,
  Fine Arts, or PE may be acquired by various
  courses noted in the High School Course Selection
  Guide.

The CORE
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Distinguished Achievement Requirements

• Must meet all the requirements for an endorsement
• Math 4th math must include Algebra 2
• Examples
• Algebra 1, Geometry, Math Models, Algebra 2
• Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, an Advanced Math

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Automatic College Admission

• Students in the top 10 of their graduating
  class are eligible for automatic admission to any
  public university in Texas.
• To be eligible for this automatic admission,
  students entering high school in 2014-15 must
  complete the new Distinguished plan.
• UT Austin top 7 currently

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Benefits of PreAP/AP

• College admissions Colleges look for students
  who have completed rigorous coursework (PreAP,
  AP, Dual Credit).
• Students with higher level courses are generally
  more prepared for college level work.
• Students can earn college credits early through
  AP courses if you make qualifying scores on the
  AP exams (in high school).

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Class Ranking

• Class Ranking will include grades earned in
  courses under the following headings English,
  Math, Science, Social Studies, and Languages
  other than English.
• The Grade Point Average (GPA) used to determine
  class rank only is calculated on a weighted
  scale.
• Advanced Placement (AP) up to 7 points
• PreAP up to 6 points
• Regular up to 5 points

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Eligibility for Financial Aid

• All students applying to college will be
  encouraged to complete the Free Application for
  Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) during the spring of
  their SENIOR year.
• Even if financial aid is not needed, some
  scholarships require the completion of the FAFSA.

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The Freshman Core Four Pieces to your Puzzle!

• English Regular, PreAP, or GT
• Math Algebra 1 or PreAP Algebra 1
• Geometry or PreAP Geometry
• Science Biology or PreAP Biology
• Social Studies
• World Geography Regular or PreAP
• World History Regular or PreAP
• Human Geography AP or AP/GT
  

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Languages (LOTE) same language Two credits
Two Pieces of your Puzzle
Spanish
German
Chinese
French
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One Credit One Piece of the Puzzle
Dance
Choir
Band
F I N E A R T S
Theatre
r
AP Music Theory
Orchestra
Floral Design
Digital Arts Animation
Drill Team
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Physical Education One Credit One Piece of
Your Puzzle

• Aerobic Fitness - .5 1.0 credit
• (also earned through Dance 1)
• Individual Sports / Team Sports - .5 -1.0 credit
• Strength Tone - .5 1.0
• Outdoor Education - .5
• PE substitution credit through Band,
  Cheerleading, and Drill Team

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Sports Offered

• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Swimming
• Diving
• Soccer
• Golf
• Track

• Cross Country
• Tennis
• Baseball
• Softball
• Football
• Wrestling
• Athletic Trainer

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What will your ENDORSEMENT be?
STEM
Business and Industry
Multidisciplinary

Public Service
Arts and Humanities

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ENDORSEMENT Details

• You must specify in writing the endorsement you
  intend to earn upon entering Grade 9.
• You may select more than one endorsement.

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STEM ENDORSEMENT
STEM

• Students who choose a STEM endorsement will need
  to take a coherent sequence of credits in a
  specific area of interest and Algebra 2,
  Chemistry, and Physics. Options may include
• STEM/Engineering
• Additional Science
• Additional Math
• Information Technology

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STEM options
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STEM more options
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Business and Industry Endorsement

• Students who choose a Business and Industry
  endorsement will need to take a coherent sequence
  of credits in a specific area of interest

Ag, Food, and Natural Resources Marketing
Architecture and Construction Career Preparation
Arts, Audio/Video Tech. Comm. Debate
Business Management Administration Newspaper
Finance Yearbook
Information Technology Technology Application
NISD Culinary Arts and Hospitality Academy (BNHS only) NISD AMAT Academy (NHS only)
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Business Industry options
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Business Industry more options
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Business Industry more options
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Public Service Endorsement

• Students who choose a Public Service endorsement
  will need to take a coherent sequence of credits
  in a specific area of interest
• - Education and Training
• - Health Science
• - Human Services
• - Career Preparation
• - NISD AMP Academy (BNHS only)
• - NISD Cosmetology Academy (SAHS only)

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Public Service options
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Arts and Humanities Endorsement
Arts Humanities

• Students who choose an Arts and Humanities
  endorsement will need to take a coherent sequence
  of credits in a specific area of interest
• - Additional Social Studies
• - Fine Arts
• - Additional World Languages

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Arts and Humanities options
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Arts and Humanitiesmore options
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Multidisciplinary Endorsement

• Students who choose the Multidisciplinary
  endorsement will choose courses with an academic
  focus
• - Courses within the four Core areas
• - Courses within the AP Subject areas

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Multidisciplinary options
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Performance Acknowledgements

• Students may earn performance acknowledgments for
  outstanding performance in the following areas
• Dual credit courses
• Bilingualism and bi-literacy
• AP testing
• ACT Plan, PSAT, SAT, or ACT
• Earning a nationally or internationally
  recognized business or industry certification or
  license
• See NISD Course Selection Guide for more
  detailed information.

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Diploma Transcript

• Endorsements and Performance Acknowledgements
  will be printed on diplomas and transcripts.

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As You Complete YOUR Puzzle

• 6 credits Sophomore
• 13 credits Junior
• 19 credits Senior
• Remember, 26 credits to graduate!

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Required STAAR Tests

• Algebra 1
• English 1
• English 2
• US History
• Biology

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Step One Complete the topSee below for Due
Date

• Medlin Middle School
• Form due March 26th
• Tidwell Middle School
• Form due March 26th
• Wilson Middle School
• Form due March 26th

Complete all lines. Please write NEATLY!
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Step Two Choose your core Choose one
in each box
Make sure you get coaches/teachers signatures for
classes which need approval and/or check the
appropriate area if you have been accepted into
one of the Academies.
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Step 3 Your Electives
Please Read Carefully!
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The Symbols and More

• The most up-to-date Course Selection Handbook can
  be found on our website at http//www.nisdtx.org/P
  age/49196
• You may also make changes to your course
  selection sheet (once submitted) by accessing the
  BNHS counseling website. Changes are due by May
  30, 2014

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Your Electives Keep in
Mind

• You need the following pieces to your puzzle by
  the time you graduate.
• PE 1 credit
• Communication Applications - .5 credit
• (Speech)
• Fine Art 1 credit
• LOTE 2 credits
• (Languages Other Than English)

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If Choosing a Sport

• If you play more than one sport, select the sport
  that occurs first in the school year.
• If you enter another sport in the school year,
  your counselor will change your schedule
  reflecting your next sport.
• You must obtain your middle school coachs
  signature indicating his/her approval for the
  sport.

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Electives and Your Endorsement

• Also keep in mind Your electives will be aligned
  with your endorsement(s) each year, your field of
  study.
• STEM
• Public Services
• Business and Industry
• Arts and Humanities
• Multidisciplinary Studies

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Endorsement Commitment Requires Student
and Parent Signature
Your Endorsement can be changed as long as there
is still time to complete a new Endorsement!
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Parent Night

• Byron Nelson March 24th
• 630pm BNHS Student Union
• (Cafeteria)

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Counselors

• A C Paige Smith
• D G Leah Berry
• H L Chris Bell
• M P Shana Greenwood
• Q T Surnedra Simmons
• U Z Alicia Edwards, Lead Counselor