• Jill Houser, Principal• Patrick Ubernosky, Associate Principal • James Bush, Assistant Principal (A-K)• Paige Jeanes, Assistant Principal (L-Z)

Class of 2024 CISD Foundation Plan with Endorsement

26 Credits, which include the following:

• 2 credits of the same Foreign Language

• 1 Fine Art • 1 PE Credit• 0.5 Health• 5.5 Elective Credits

• 4 credits of English

• 4 credits of Math

• 4 credits of Science

• 4 credits of Social Studies

What is an Endorsement?Texas Education Agency

• Your student will be able to earn one or more endorsements as part of their graduation requirements.

• Endorsements consist of a related series of courses that are grouped together by interest or skill set.

• They provide students with in-depth knowledge of a subject area. Students will select an endorsement prior to their ninth grade year.

All CISD students will graduate with a Multi-Disciplinary endorsement.

ENDORSEMENT SELECTIONS• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)

• BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY• ARTS and HUMANITIES• PUBLIC SERVICE• MULTIDISCIPLINARY – Every student who

successfully completes the four Foundation subject core areas (English, Math, Science and Social Studies)

Credits earned in Junior High

Students cannot repeat a course that they have already earned credit for. If they passthe class with a 70 or higher they will earncredit for the course. Health Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Algebra Geometry

Note: Leadworthy, Art, and Theater Arts at the junior high level are not awarded high school credit.

1 credit (full year)– Theater – Art or Art Appreciation– Orchestra, Choir– 10th Band & Color Guard– Dance– Offered in grades 10-12:

Floral Design, Music Theory, AP Art History & Tech Theater

1 credit (full year)– Athletics– Trainer – 9th Band & Color

Guard – Drill Team– Cheer– ROTC– Off Campus PE

Foreign Language RequirementSpanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese

Two years of the same foreign language are required for graduation. If you are in Spanish 1, your student should take Spanish 2 next year. Students have the option to switch languages, but they must earn 2 credits in the same language.

The rigor of a foreign language class is equivalent to that of a core academic class.

ElectivesYear Long Electives– Journalism– Debate– Prin. of Agriculture– Prin. of Architecture (includes

Interior Design)– Prin. of Bus Mktg & Fin– Business Information

Management (BIM) – Prin.Info.Technology– Prin of Arts/AV Production‾ AP Comp. Science (Algebra 1

is a prerequisite)‾ Introduction to Culinary‾ Health Science Medical Term

Semester Only Electives (H)

Health (Required Elective) and Leadworthy are paired together

**See Program of Studies for a full

list of course descriptions.

What level of courses should your student take?• What are the choices? Level, Honors, Advanced

Placement (AP) • What is the teacher’s advisement? • What are your student’s past and current grades?• How much time will be required for course success?• How much time is your student willing/able to devote to

course success?

More factors to consider in selecting courses…

• How much time will your student be spending on other things? (school activities, church, clubs, etc.)

• Why is your student choosing this particular level of course?

• How many Honors or AP classes are in your student’s schedule?

• How does your student manage time, organize work, and meet deadlines?

Honors and AP, what does that mean? Honors courses help prepare students for

the AP courses later. These courses are more rigorous than a level course.

AP courses are college level courses. The students can take the AP exam in May and earn college credit depending on their score and what the college accepts. Students register and pay for AP exams in the Fall.S

HOW MUCH HOMEWORK??

• Level Classes: 30 – 45 minutes per class each night the class meets

• Honors Classes: Approximately 60 minutes each night the class meets

• Advanced Placement Classes: 90-120 minutes per class each night. Be ready for a faster pace, more reading, writing, and research-based assignments. Remember these are college level classes!

PLAN CAREFULLY AND MAKE GOOD CHOICES!

Honors and AP class expectations require students to:• focus on challenging concepts and terminology • place emphasis on the quality of work • thoroughly analyze for understanding (this may

require re-reading a text)• be able to complete classwork and homework

independently • independently read texts and take tests/quizzes

on material not specifically presented in class

TEACHER ADVISEMENTS• Core & foreign language teachers made advisements

for next year based on current work ethic, attendance and academic discipline demonstrated this school year.

• Parents will be able to view teacher advisements in the 4 Year Plan.

• These advisements are a guide; however, parent and student make the final decision of course choice.

Individual ConferencesNinth grade counselors meet individually with all students to

review their Course Selections.

Please know that level changes could be made based on the following: *Current level of courses

*Current Grades and State Test Scores*Teacher Advisements

*Requested Course Load*Extra-Curricular and Out-of-School Activities

Courses selected during individual conferences will be reflected on the Course Verification sheets sent out in March and April.

Please pay close attention to the requests on the April Verification sheet as that is the final verification sheet you will receive and there will be no changes made

after April 24, 2020. Changes made after February 7th will NOT be updated in the 4 year plan. Any changes requested after Feb. 7th MUST be submitted to our office.

2020-2021 Course Registration

Complete the online registration located in Parent Access (PAC)/ Student Access (SAC) by February 7, 2020. This is the same location where you view grades online.• Use the Online Course Selection Handout to see what

courses are offered at the 9th Grade Campus.• Refer to the Program of Studies for descriptions and

prerequisites.• Only the courses listed on this Course Selection Sheet are

offered at TWHS for incoming 9th graders.• Verifications will be sent out at the end of March at

McCullough. It is very important to make sure you review the verification sheet to verify your student’s course selections.

Schedule Change RequestsYour student’s choices are considered a year-long commitment as our master schedule is built on the courses they have chosen prior to April 24th.

If a student is experiencing difficulty in an Honors or AP class, the student should attend tutorials and also take advantage of our re-test options. A teacher-parent-student meeting may also be scheduled to discuss ways your student can be successful.

Any changes made to a student’s schedule could impact the entire schedule and result in other unexpected teacher or class changes.

Schedule ChangesFinal Course Requests will be distributed at Freshman Orientation in August. This is not their schedule and may be changed prior to the first day of school due to the leveling of classes and moving classes. We are unable to honor teacher requests.

Requested schedule changes will only be made under the following circumstances: A student is enrolled in a course they have not

had the prerequisite for

A student is enrolled in a course they have alreadyearned the credit for

A student would like to move up to Honors or AP (given a seat is available)

Student or Parent Access

4 Year Entry Screen

allows you to delete a selection

The majority of students will fall under one of these math sequences:

7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 AP Statistics Pre-Calculus Calculus

Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 Pre-Calculus Calculus

Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 Pre-Calculus or

AP Statistics or

College Algebra or

Adv QuantatativeReasoning

4 Year Plan TipsYear One of their 4 year plan are the course requests for next year

• If a course is grayed out that means it is somewhere else in the four year plan and must be removed to be added in another year.

and/or

• That course can not be taken that school year.

• If your student started their High School math sequence in Junior High they will find their fifth or sixth Math course under STEM.

• Students MUST put in alternates. There are times when courses are offered at the same time and we can not schedule a course. If no alternates are entered, the counselor will have to select a course for them.

A BBasketball A Basketball B

Cross Country A Cross Country B

Drill Team PE A Drill Team PE BFootball A Football BGolf A Golf BSoccer A Soccer BSoftball A Softball BSwim A Swim BTennis A Tennis BTrack A Track BVolleyball A Volleyball BWrestling A Wrestling BConcert Band A Concert Band BColor Guard A Color Guard BTrainer A Trainer B

Double Blocked CoursesFor Year One, add these courses in the PE dropdown.

NOT the Athletics dropdown.

Private PE

Complete the Off Campus Physical Education online application between March 16th and May 1st. Vendors must be approved and on the list.

Level I – students with 15 or more hours a week will have a release period. They will have late arrival or early release.

Level II – students with 5 to 14 hours a week will be awarded the credit at the end of the school year. There is no release period and it is not in the student’s schedule.

1. It is very important to put in alternates below the course selections in Student Access. Alternates are only used when there is a class conflict.

2. Students cannot repeat a class in which they have earned credit.

3. Make sure your student has selected the correct math class.

4. If your student is currently taking Spanish 1 in 8th grade, make sure they select Spanish 2 (unless you are changing languages). If they change languages they have to take 2 years of the SAME language.

5. Student choices are considered a year-long commitment. No changes will be made after the final deadline of April 24, 2020.

DEADLINES• Online Registration will close on February 7th.• 1st Verification Sheet will be sent home at the end

of March at McCullough. If a change is needed, students must submit a Course Selection change form from the McCullough Counseling Center. All returned forms must include a parent signature. We will also accept request changes by email.

• April 24, 2020– All changes are due!!!

DATES

1. Registration Help Session – February 6th 4:30-6:30 at TWHS Senior Campus Cafeteria (Research Forest Dr.).

2. Air Force JROTC Information Night – Jan 30th at 7:00 p.m. in TWHS Senior Campus ROTC facility.

3. Athletic Information Night –April 20th at 6:30 p.m. in the TWHS Senior Campus Gymnasium (Attendance required if a student signs up for an athletic program).

FINAL DEADLINE FOR ALL COURSE CHANGES

April 24, 2020

Please email your child’s counselor if you have any questions.

Vicky Woods (A-Hai)

vjwoods@conroeisd.net

Alli Chambers (Haj-Pat)

achambers@conroeisd.net

Julie Crain (Pau-Z)

jcrain@conroeisd.net

Thank you for your attendance.