thomas jefferson high school

THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOLPARENT NIGHT-HIGH SCHOOL 101

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012

Presented by TJ’s Caring Counselors, College Center & Communities in Schools

College CenterCollege Access Programs/College AdvisorsEducation Is Freedom (EIF)-Ray Castilleja &

James Ochoa

Advise Texas-Peter DiCesare

Monday-Friday8:30-4:30Room 204

Communities In SchoolThe mission of Communities In Schools is to

surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

Address AttendanceBehavior AcademicsSocial ServicesContact: Damaris Campos, Campus ManagerdcamposCIS@dallasisd.orgPhone 972-502-7387

COUNSELING DEPARTMENT TEAMMs. Reed– Students A-B trareed@dallasisd.org , 972/502-7318Ms. Brooks-Students C-GA

jbrooks@dallasisd.org , 972/502-7320Mrs. Kitchens-Students GE-MA

maycervantes@dallasisd.org, 972/502-7316 Ms. Makinen-Students Mc-RI

dmakinen@dallasisd.org , 972/502-7317 Ms. Shelton-Students Ro-Z

ms9310@dallasisd.org, 972/502-7319Ms. Saldaña-Counselors’ Clerk

rsaldana@dallasisd.org, 972/502-7315

Thomas Jefferson High School Counseling Department

The counseling department is available to assist students and their families with a wide range of academic and personal concerns, including areas such as academic, career, and college planning; academic success; social, family, or emotional issues; or substance abuse.

Individual /Group Counseling/Classroom Guidance Academic/College and Career CounselingPersonal/Crisis Situations

Graduation Requirements: 26 CREDITS

4x4 PlanEnglish - English I, English II, English III, English IV

Math - Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus Algebra, Geometry, Math Models, Algebra II

Science - Biology, Chemistry, Physics, 4 Year Science

Social Studies - World Geography, World History, U.S. History

Government/Economics

ARE YOU ON TRACK TO GRADUATE?

Graduation Requirements for the Class of 2013

.5 Speech – Communication Application

.5 Health 1.5 Physical Education2 Same Foreign Language (Spanish I, Spanish II or Chinese

I, Chinese II)1 Fine Arts Credit1 Technology Credit-12th grade ONLY3.5 Electives/4.5 Electives: 9th-11th grade onlyTOTAL 26 CREDITS

12th grade: TAKS -ELA/WRITING, MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES-SCORE OF 2100 OR ABOVE9th grade:STAAR/EOC

2012-2013 TAKS DATESEXIT- LEVEL TAKS

October 22, 2012 ELA October 23, 2012 MathOctober 24, 2012 Science October 25, 2012 Social

Studies

March 4, 2013 ELA March 5, 2013 MathMarch 6, 2013 Science March 7, 2013 Social

Studies

April 22, 2013 ELA April 23, 2013 MathApril 24, 2013 Science April 25, 2013 Social

Studies

April’s TAKS Test is the last time a student can qualify for May/June 2013 Graduation!!!!11th Grade Students will take the EXIT Level- TAKS this school year April 2012-

2013.

College Planning for SeniorsEvery senior must:

Complete Apply Texas Application Apply to at least three colleges Apply to at least three scholarships Register and take the SAT AND ACT Test Accuplacer/THEA Complete a FAFSA/TASFA

College fairs:September 19, 2012 District-wide College Fair @ Jesse Owens StadiumOctober 27, 2012 Las Llaves College Fair (Location to be Determined)

CAREER CRUISING/COURSE PLANNERSTUDENTS AND PARENTS CAN ACCESS:

SCHOLARSHIPS

College Applications-Apply Texas

Resumes

Job Searches

Career Interest Inventories

SAT/ACT/NCAA Registrations and Preparations

Financial Aid-FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)To find the FAFSA school code for the University or College you wish to apply to , please click on:

http://www.freeeducationguides.com/fafsa_school_codes.cfm

Community Service Logs, and more!!!!

Things to Know4 minute passing period/8 classesStudent Code of Conduct-dress code,

attendance, disciplinary actions, Offenses/Consequences

Parent PortalPatriot Academy (PA)Pre-Advance Placement/Advance PlacementDual Credit (Brookhaven)

Events and ActivitiesCharacter Counts Week- October 15-19Red Ribbon Week-October 22-26Bullying Stops Here Week-November 12-16

Wednesday, October 10, 2012-10th grade STAAR presentation

Monday, October 15, 2012-High School Parent Conference Night 4:00pm-8:00pm

Monday, October 15, 2012-TJ’s College Fair 4:00pm-5:30pm

School Year Breakdown

1 Year=2 Semesters1 Semester=3 Six Week Periods.5 credit per semester per classCreditsTo pass to:10th grade-5 credits11th grade-12 credits12th grade-19 credits

Monday-Friday 8:50am-4:22pm

Who can I ask?

Attendance: Parent Portal, Contact teacher by phone or email, Attendance Office #972/502-7350

Grades: Parent Portal, Contact Teacher, Schedule Parent Conference

Special Education: Ms. Cole; ccole007@dallasisd.org

Senior Activities: Ms. Cadigan ccadigan@dallasisd.orgMrs. Cole ccole007@dallasisd.org

Parent ConferencesContact the following persons to schedule a

parent conference:9th Grade-Ms. Bustamante #972/502-7350;

EVBustamante@dallasisd.org10th Grade-Ms. Rojas #972/502-7307;

Grojas@dallasisd.org11th Grade & 12th Grade-Ms. Saldaña #972-

502-7315;rsaldana@dallasisd.org

PrincipalsMr. Ashiqali-Principal; aashiquali@dallasisd.org

9th Grade-Mr. Phillips; Sphillips@dallasisd.org10th & 11th Grade-Mrs. Victor;

Lvictor@dallasisd.org12th Grade-Mr. Roman; Jroman@dallasisd.orgAssociate Principal-Ms. Townsend;

dtownsend@dallasisd.org

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