Klein High School

Course Registration

for 2013-14

Graduation Plan - please complete

7 & 8 Gr High School

Credit 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

1. None 1. English I 1. English II 1. English III 1. English IV

Choose a or b math

sequence

2a. Math 2a. Additional Math

2b. Additional Math

3. None 3. Biology 3. Chemistry 3. Physics 3. Additional Science

4. None 4. World Geography 4. World History 4. US History 4. Government/Economics

5

6. Students may take LOTE

credit

7. Students may take Comm

Apps or Professional Career

Focus credit

Additional Credit Opportunity Additional Credit

Opportunity

Additional Credit

Opportunity

Additional Credit

Opportunity

Additional Credit

Opportunity

Total Credits: Total Credits: Total Credits: Total Credits: Total Credits:

* Students graduating with the

Recommended Plan must

take 2 years of a foreign

** Students graduating

with the Distinguished

Plan (DAP) must take 3

*** Students graduating on

the DAP must also

accumulate 4 advanced

2a. Algebra I 2a. Geometry 2a. Algebra II

2b. Algebra I 2b. Geometry 2b. Algebra II 2b. Pre-Calculus

Plan For The Future – 9th Grade

* Attend Freshman Orientation

(in August)

* Strive for good grades

* GPA begins with 9th grade

* Develop a student resume/portfolio

* Become involved

Transcript

Official academic record

* Semester averages

* Total credits earned

* STAAR, GPA, Rank

Send to colleges & scholarships

Your High School Transcript

• It is your scorecard!

• Starts with 9th grade

• It is how colleges and employers will evaluate you.

• It is the official record of your

effort and grades.

GPA and Class Rank GPA (Grade Point Average)--Grade points

are awarded in each course and will eventually be used to calculate your GPA.

GPA is then used to determine your class

rank.

Colleges consider GPA and Class Rank for

admissions.

Remember your GPA and Class Rank start

your 9th grade year!

Grade Point Average

Grade Point Average

Pre- AP

Grade

Regulars

Grade

Grades

74 and

below

have the

same

GPA pts

Interest in subject

Develops and maintains excellent study

skills and habits

Carefully considers time commitments and

balances academic load with family life or

outside commitments

Asks questions and participates in class

Preservers when faced with challenging

material

Asks for assistance when needed

Plans and works ahead on long term projects

Pre-AP Classes?

Consider:

Pre-AP/AP/Dual Credit

“Extra” grade points

Rigorous coursework & more

homework

Better prepared for college

Advanced Measure for

Distinguished Plan (AP tests scores of 3+, not just taking the class)

Earn college credit

Requirements to Graduate

Earn 26 State Credits

Pass required State Courses

Pass all 12 EOC tests

Graduation Plans

Recommended Plan

Distinguished Plan

“To be eligible for admission at a

Texas Four-Year Public Institution, students must successfully complete the

Recommended or Distinguished high school program.”

--Texas Education Code (state law)

Recommended High School Program 4 years of English

4 years of Math (Alg 1, Geom, Alg 2, 4th yr)

4 years of Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, 4th yr)

4 years of Social Studies

2 years of Foreign Language

1 year of PE/Equivalent

1 year of Fine Art

Speech: Communication Application or Professional Communication Career Focus

Electives 26 total credits

Distinguished High School Program 26 Credits

Same course requirements as

Recommended

3 years of Foreign Language

4 Advanced Measures

– AP scores

– Dual Credit

– Articulated-prep courses

– Commended on PSAT

Pre-AP/AP/Dual Credit

Rigorous coursework & more homework

“Extra” grade points

Be better prepared for college

Advanced Measure for Distinguished Plan

(AP tests scores of 3+, not just taking the class)

• Earn college credit

Klein ISD 2013-14 COURSE SELECTION SHEET Grade 9

High School Campus Klein HS_X___

Student’s Name (print):______________________________________Home Phone: ____________________________

Parent/Guardian’s name: ___________________________e-mail address: ____________________________________

Mom’s Work/Cell Phone: ___________________________Dad’s Work/Cell Phone: _____________________________

Student’s Cell: ____________________________________

2013-14 Class Catalog and Course Guidelines -

Kleb's Web Page

Please select 7 classes: One each from: English, Math, Science and Social Studies and then choose three classes from the following:

Foreign Languages, Fine Arts, Technology Applications, PE/Athletic classes, or Other Electives.

Last day for changes June 14, 2013

English sequence:

English 1 English 2

English 2 English 3

English 3 English 4

Math Sequence:

Advanced Math Skills

Successful Math Performance

Extra Support Needed for Math Success

5th Math4th MathAlgebra 2Geometry 5th Math4th MathAlgebra 2Geometry

4th MathAlgebra 2GeometryAlgebra 1 4th MathAlgebra 2GeometryAlgebra 1

Algebra 2Math ModelsGeometryAlgebra 1 Algebra 2Math ModelsGeometryAlgebra 1

Science sequence:

Biology Chemistry

Chemistry Physics

Physics 4th science

4th science options: •Advanced Animal Science

•Advanced Plant and Soil

•Forensic Science

•Aquatic Science

•Anatomy and Physiology

•Earth Space Science

•Biology AP

•Chemistry AP

•Environmental Science AP

•Physics AP

*IPC will count as part of the

Recommended Graduation Plan if taken

prior to Chemistry and Physics and will

not count toward the Distinguished

Achievement Plan.

**Be sure to check for prerequisites

for the 4th year science options!!!

Social Studies sequence:

World Geography World History

World History US History

US History Government/Economics

End of Course Exams (EOC)

You must successfully complete the following EOC exams.

English 1, English 2, English 3

Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2

Biology, Chemistry, Physics

World Geography, World History, US History

For more information go to: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147485434&menu_id=692&menu_id2=796&cid=2147483661

Required Coursework

Foreign Language

– Spanish

– French

– German

– Latin

Recommended Plan requires 2 years (same language); Distinguished Plan requires 3 years (same language)

Required Coursework

1 year of Fine Art:

– Art

– Band

– Orchestra

– Choir

– Theater

– Dance

– Color Guard

– Floral Design

Required Coursework

1 year of PE or Equivalent

– PE

– Athletics

– Cheerleading (S1 only)

– ROTC (substitution)

– Drill Team (substitution)

– Marching Band (S1 only, sub.)

Can earn up to 4 PE/Equivalent credits

Dance I-IV

• Dance is NOT a waived P.E.

credit

• Dance is a fine art elective

Career & Technical Education (CTE)

Cosmetology Agriculture

Health

Occupations

Career & Technical Education (CTE)

Home

Economics

Auto

Tech

Electronics

Career & Technical Education (CTE)

15 Career Clusters

Why take CTE?

– Learn about jobs

– Certification

2 or 3-period classes require planning!

Technology

9th Grade Courses 2013-2014

Semester • Touch System Data Entry

• Principles of Business, Marketing, & Finance

• Money Matters

• Principles of Human Services

• Retailing & E-tailing

• Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

• Professional Communications

• Principles of Construction (KF only)

• Principles of Manufacturing (KF & KO only)

Full year

• Principles of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

• Business Information Management 1

• Concepts of Engineering & Architecture

• ROTC

Agriculture, Food & Natural

Resources

Principles of Agriculture,

Food & Natural

Resources

• Grades 9-10

• 1 credit (full year)

*Each year, must take at least 1 semester

of an Agriculture course to be in

FFA each year.

Professional Communications

Career Development Course

– Grades 9-10

– Counts for Speech credit

– 0.5 Credit (1 semester)

Touch System Data Entry (keyboarding)

• Grades 9-10 •0.5 credit (1 semester) • Prerequisite for BIM

Principles of Business, Marketing & Finance

•Grades 9-11

•0.5 credit (1sem)

Business Information Management (BIM) • Grades 9-12

• 1 credit

• Prerequisite: keyboarding / proficiency test

This course is a

prerequisite for:

– BIM 2

– Digital & Interactive Media

– Web Technologies

Money Matters

• Grades 9-11

• 0.5 credit

– (1 semester)

Principles of Human Services

• Grade 9

• .5 credit (1 sem)

Principles of Law, Public Safety,

Corrections, & Security

• Grades 9-11

• .5 credit (1 sem)

Retailing & E-tailing

• Grades 9-12

• 0.5 credit (1 semester)

Concepts of Engineering and

Architectural Technology

• Grades 9-12

• 1 credit

• Good math skills

• This course is a prerequisite for: – Engineering and Design

– Architectural Design

– Robotics and Automation

– Animation 1

Principles of Manufacturing

Grades 9 – 12

Klein Forest (machining) & Klein Oak (welding) only

Precision Metal Manufacturing

Grades 10 -12

2 period class

Klein Forest only

Advanced Precision Metal Manufacturing

Grades 11-12

2 period class

Klein Forest only

Welding Grades 10th-12th

2 period class

Offered at Klein Oak only

Advanced Welding Grades 11th-12th

2 period class

Offered at Klein Oak only

Be a Part of a Winning Team

Wear Uniforms 1x per wk (furnished free to students)

•Develop & polish leadership skills

•ROTC scholarship opportunity

•Field Trips

•Advanced enlistment opportunity in Armed Service

1 Credit (elective or PE)

Major Reyes / Sgt. Fuentes

Technology

v Computer Science 1 (regular or PreAP) – Prerequisite is Alg 1 with a B Average (Recommended)

v Fundamental Computer Science (grades 9-12)

v Game Program Design (grades 9-12)

v Mobile Application Development (grades 9-12)

v Robotics Program Design (grades 9-12)

v Web Design (grades 9-12)

Courses to Plan for ………. • Small Engine Technology 2 hr

• Automotive Technology 2 hr

• Internetworking Technologies 2 hr

• Cosmetology 3 hr Jr. year (4 hr. Sr. year)

• Child Guidance 2 hr

• Hospitality Services 3 hr

• Culinary Arts 2 hr

• Ag Facilities Design & Fabrication 2 hr

• Health Science 2 hr

• Problems in Health Science CNA, Pharmacy Tech

• Practicum in Health Science EMT 2 hr

• Marketing & TICP Coop 2 to 3 hrs.

• Computer Science 2

• Digital Art & Animation

• Digital Video Design

International

Business Academy (IBA) • The IBA is a four-year program that focuses on the HS core

curriculum with additional academic courses emphasizing business, language, and culture.

• All students in the IBA are required to take specific business elective courses each year

• Students participate in numerous field trips – International Extravaganza - World Affairs Council

– Math is Cool - Autorama Car Show

– Texas A&M Global Issues Conference and Competition

– Port of Houston

– Dallas Market Center (10th Grade)

– First Service Credit Union

– New York (11th Grade)

Contact Information

Shaleh Milanizadeh

IBA Administrator

Klein Forest High School

832-484-4611

smilanizadeh1@kleinisd.net

AVID

• A class designed for

those who have not been

in a Pre AP class, but

would like to take Pre-

AP classes.

• Students will be

supported by an AVID

trained teacher.

• Students are selected by an application and interview process.

International

Baccalaureate

Program

•Offered at Klein Oak campus

•Demanding course of study for highly motivated

students

•Contact:

Linda Garner lgarner@kleinisd.net

•Attend one of the informational meetings:

January 31, 2013 or February 7, 2013

Klein Oak’s 9th gr Wing Multipurpose Facility

6:30-8:30p.m.

I

KEY

* One Semester Class

GT Gifted Talented

▲ Prerequisites required

+ Approval Required

$ Fee for course

F Form Required

(B) Boys (G) Girls

Adv Advanced Credit

English

___ 0111 English 1

___ 0113PA English 1 PreAP

___ 0117PA English 1 GT Services

Math

___ 0330 Algebra 1

___ 0333PA Algebra 1 PreAP

___ 0337PA Algebra 1 GT Services

___ 0340+ Geometry

___ 0343PA Geometry PreAP

___ 0347PA Geometry GT Services

Science

___ 0475 Biology

___ 0476PA Biology PreAP

___ 0477PA Biology GT Services

Social Studies

___ 0231 World Geography

___ 0233PA World Geography PreAP

___ 0237PA World Geography

GT Services

PE/Athletics/ROTC or Equivalent

1st Year Course Numbers - (Up to 4 years/4 state credits)

NOTE: Your placement in many of these courses is based on tryouts or

coaches’ approval. Therefore, you may be placed in PE pending tryouts or

approval.

___ 1607/ *1607B* PE (G) Fall/Spring

___ 1609 */1609B* PE (B) Fall/Spring

___ 1601/1601B Aerobics Activities

___ 1602/1602B Adv Outdoor

___ 1761*/1762*+ Track (G)

___ 1751*/1752*+ Track (B)

___ 1731*/1732*+ Cross C (B)

___ 1741*/1742*+ Cross C (G)

___ 1791*/1792*+ Golf (B)

___ 1801*/1802*+ Golf (G)

___ 1671*/1672*+ Football (B)

___ 1681*/1682*+ Volleyball (G)

___ 1691*/1692*+ Basketball (B)

___ 1701*/1702*+ Basketball (G)

___ 1711*/1712*+ Soccer (B)

___ 1721*/1722*+ Soccer (G)

___ 1771*/1772*+ Baseball (B)

___ 1831*/1832*+ Softball (G)

___ 1911*/1912*+ Wrestling (B)

___ 1921*/1922*+ Wrestling (G)

___ 1811*/1812*+ Tennis (B/G)

Fall/Sprng

___ 1781/1782+ Swimming (B & G)

___ 1901+$ ROTC 1

___ 1881/1881L+$ Cheerleading 1

(fall/spring (L)

___ 3501*+$ Colorguard- Fall

Foreign Language

___ 2611 French 1

____2612 French 2

___ 2612PA French 2 PreAP

___ 2621 German 1

___ 2631 Latin 1

___ 2601 Spanish 1

___ 2602 Spanish 2

___ 2602PA Spanish 2 PreAP

___ 2596YR SP 1 Span Speaker

___ 2598* SP 2 Span Speaker

___ 2592* SP 3 Span Speaker

Fine Arts

___ 3510+ Band 1

___ 3900 Dance 1

___ 3900DT+$ Dance Drill Team

___ 3911*+$ Dance 1 Colorguard-

Spring

___ 3610 Choir 1

___ 3720+ Orchestra1

___ 3100$ Art 1

___ 3299 Theatre 1 Performance

___ 3300 Theatre 1 Technical

Technology Applications Electives

___ 4900▲ Computer Science 1

___ 4900PA▲Computer Science 1

PreAP

___4938 Web Design (KCHS only)

___ 4928* ▲ Game Programming and

Design (Fall)

____4930 * ▲ Mobile Appl. Dev.

(Spring)

____4932 * ▲ Robotics Prog. And Des

Other Electives

___ 1605* Health

___ 0155* Bible Literacy

___ 0238 AP Human Geography

___ 0189* Communication Applications

___ 0158+*(F)$ Photojournalism

___ 0150 Journalism

___ 0163+$ Debate 1

___ 1659+ $ Sports Medicine

___ 9140CT*$ Touch System Data Entry

___ 9040CT Principles of Agriculture

___ 9144CT$ Business Info Management

___ 9166CT* Principles of Business,

Marketing & Finance

___ 9632CT* Principles of Law, Public

Safety,Corrections & Security

___ 9183CT* Money Matters

___ 9331CT* Principles of Human

Services

___ 9470CT$ Concepts of

Engineering & Architecture

___ 9592CT* Retailing & E-tailing

___ 9700CT* Professional

Communications- (will satisfy the

Speech graduation requirement)

ALTERNATE ELECTIVES

Mandatory-In each blank write the name

and course number of a full year course

or

the names and course numbers

of two *semester courses.

Two semester courses = a full year course.

1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________

• Student Signature

• Parent Signature

Last day for schedule changes is

June 14, 2013, at 3:00 p.m.

Graduation Plan - please complete

7 & 8 Gr High School

Credit 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

1. None 1. English I 1. English II 1. English III 1. English IV

Choose a or b math

sequence

2a. Math 2a. Additional Math

2b. Additional Math

3. None 3. Biology 3. Chemistry 3. Physics 3. Additional Science

4. None 4. World Geography 4. World History 4. US History 4. Government/Economics

5

6. Students may take LOTE

credit

7. Students may take Comm

Apps or Professional Career

Focus credit

Additional Credit Opportunity Additional Credit

Opportunity

Additional Credit

Opportunity

Additional Credit

Opportunity

Additional Credit

Opportunity

Total Credits: Total Credits: Total Credits: Total Credits: Total Credits:

* Students graduating with the

Recommended Plan must

take 2 years of a foreign

** Students graduating

with the Distinguished

Plan (DAP) must take 3

*** Students graduating on

the DAP must also

accumulate 4 advanced

2a. Algebra I 2a. Geometry 2a. Algebra II

2b. Algebra I 2b. Geometry 2b. Algebra II 2b. Pre-Calculus

Online Data Entry

Meet with Counselor

Parent/Guardian call counselor for appt.

Bring Course Request form

Review at home via Parent Connection

Additional Information

Class Catalog & CTE Catalog Forms, info packets, and

applications

Classmates, teachers, and family

Counselors – email, before/after school

Kleb's Website

KHS website: http://www.kleinbearkats.org/counselors

Work Hard. Graduate!