Prayer to St. Joseph!Beloved St. Joseph –"We ask for your intercession, through the Blessed

Mother, as we plan for our next school year at JPIICHS. As the patron saint of pioneers and builders, we ask for your protection as we set the foundations of our school. May we honor our faith as we build a home for your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, in this community, in our families, in our hearts. AMEN."

Objectives for tonight!•  Allow our community to welcome you"•  Present the academic program for freshmen"– Outline the four-year degree program"– Distribute tuition and registration forms"

•  Present some basics about the calendar, uniforms, and other activities/events."

TO GET STARTED!!

The Class of 2022 – the Freshmen!•  A fine group of students"– An important next step in life of SJPII"– Academically talented group"– Benefit from the previous class’s work"– Help the school to reach the next level"– Incredible opportunities to lead and be involved."– 65+ expected to enroll"

Welcome, New Guardian Parents!!•  Who we want to be as a parent community"•  What your students are up to tonight!"– For parents & students: same message"– Get involved! Be who we want to be!"– Quiz at the end of evening!"

•  Upcoming event! – Saturday, 3 March 2018"

Why SJPII?!•  Catholic formation."•  Environment."•  Individual attention."•  Opportunities abound!"•  Caring, mission-driven, professional faculty."•  Chance to grow a new institution."

Take the�long view!!

First of two parts!Presentation/objectives tonight"

Registration completion in one month"

•  Each family has a binder with the necessary forms and guides. These are your copies – when you come to complete these for our files, the forms will be a different color."

Course Selection Form�& Credit Map!

•  These are the first forms to discuss."•  Both are Class of 2022 specific."•  They will be on the web site."•  Course catalog will be posted on-line."

Academic Admin Staff!•  Andrew Iliff, Principal"•  Dr. Sherry Garrett, Counselor"

!If it’s student-related: Dr. Garrett.!!! !If it’s co$ege-related: Dr. Garrett.!!! ! !If it’s schedule-related: Dr. Garrett.!

Observe subsidiarity.!

Terms for this evening!Credits = Earned per semester when a class is

passed (70 or higher); 0.5 per semester."Required credits = Most of the courses

taken are required credits toward earning a diploma."

Diploma = Successful completion of the high school program."

Terms for this evening!PAP = Stands for Pre-AP; courses designed to

prepare students for success in AP classes"AP = Advanced Placement. AP courses are

classes designed to prepare students for a final test/exam given in May. These are taught as college courses; many colleges award credits for 3, 4, or 5 on AP tests."

Terms for this evening!Dual Credit = A course where a student earns

both high school and college credit for the same course. Students then have both a high school transcript and a college transcript.!

College Board = The company that designed and runs SAT testing and AP testing."

Terms for this evening!

•  RenWeb: This is our school management software program. Grades; academic documents for courses; schedules; transcripts; emails and text messages."

•  Guardian Code✩: The academic (and conduct) integrity program within the school."

Four-year course outline!•  Use to form a plan for the next four years."– Blank copies are posted on the web site."

•  It will change, but is a good resource to return to each year."

•  We will have a copy in a file for each student, formed once school starts in August. "– When revised, a new copy will be placed in that

file."

(New) Degree Plan Language!

•  For better or worse, our accrediting body has introduced a new degree plan requirements for Catholic schools in the state of Texas."

•  TCCBED accredits all Catholic schools in Texas, through TEPSAC and TEA"

(New) degree plan language!

•  The new language will mirror the wording in HB 5 which was introduced three years ago in Texas."

•  It is a two-part system, a foundation plan, with an additional endorsement added."

How has this changed us?!

• It has not “changed” us."•  Our school, our curriculum, our core beliefs,

our great books approach, our teaching direction will all remain as they have been. "

Same courses, different order!

•  Our curriculum, the courses we require, have not changed. They are just in a different system."

•  Played with Legos lately?"

How are we using this?!

•  We have already been planning to add over the next three years, additional classes, electives, options, dual credit courses."

•  This fits well into these developments."

Foundation Plan - 24 credits!

•  Theology – 4 credits"•  English – 4 credits"•  Science – 3 credits"•  Math – 3 credits"•  Social studies – 3

credits"

•  Foreign language – 2 credits"

•  Fine arts – 1 credit"•  PE – 1 credit"•  Electives – 3 credits"

Endorsement – 4 credits!

•  Four additional credits"•  Includes the 4th math and 4th science"•  Two additional credits toward the

endorsement"•  Three options: multidisciplinary, STEM, and

Arts & Humanities"

Local Requirements!•  We have local requirements that move

beyond these:"•  All students will take:"– 4th Math " " " " " "- Health"– 4th Science " " " " "- Speech"– 4th Social Studies " " "- Tech I"– 3rd Foreign Language " " ""

Multidisciplinary!

•  Mirrors exactly the distinguished plan we have offered for the first 5 grad. years."

•  4th Math"•  4th Science"•  4th Social Studies"•  3rd Foreign Language"

Arts & Humanities!

•  4th Mathematics course"•  4th Science course"Many options for the final two courses:!– Fine Arts courses"– Two more foreign languages"– 4th & 5th social studies courses"

STEM!

•  4th mathematics course"•  4th science course"•  5th mathematics course"•  5th science course"(Some outside/summer science courses are an option.)!

Choose now, but change later!

•  We will ask students to choose an endorsement at this time, but will allow them to change during freshmen or sophomore years."

•  It will not impact courses taken during freshman and sophomore years."

What do colleges require?!

•  Four courses in the four core areas"•  At least two years of a foreign language"•  A high school diploma"•  For some Texas schools: an endorsement"

What do college want?!

•  Well formed, well prepared high school graduates who can read, write, study, pray, think, and act ethically and with compassion."

•  Students who challenge themselves in high school and take more than the minimum."

Course Selection Form!MATH COURSE!

•  All must have and show mastery of Algebra I."–  Assures all a solid foundation for all the math to follow,

all of which utilizes Algebra skills."•  Desire to have all students take four years on

campus"•  The fourth year/senior year math course."

–  Good for college prep and for college resume!

Math Program!

Algebra Assessment!

•  We are give our Algebra I assessment on our campus in mid-May (Monday, 14 May 2018)."– This will be graded and families will receive

feedback as to the results (grade & holistic)."

Course Selection Form!SCIENCE COURSE!

•  PAP Biology I and Biology I"– The placement will be based on math course,

student test scores, teacher recommendation, and family interest."

Science Program!

Humanities Courses!•  Theology I – Scripture course"

–  Old and New Testaments in semester courses"•  PAP English I – with novels selected to serve the

themes in Theology and World History I"–  Writing and reading intensive"

•  World History I!

Foreign Language!•  PAP Latin I"– Challenging course"– Looks positive on resume"– Great vocabulary and language builder"

•  Spanish I"– Modern relevance is high"– Application-rich"

Both tracks include dual credit or AP courses.!

Course Selection Form!

•  Speech"•  Technology I: Mac platform course"•  Fine art"– Studio Art"– Instrumental Music/Drumline"

•  Athletic credit(s)"

Course Selection Form!

•  Questions?"

Bring Your Own Device Program!

•  We have been using a Bring-your-own-device program, where students can bring their own laptop, iPad (with keyboard), or tablet with keyboard for academic use during the school day."

•  We still have our own laptops for student use."

School Calendar!•  Masses on Wednesday, Confessions on Tuesday"•  Wednesday, 6 June 2018 – Uniforms, physicals"•  Wednesday, 1 August 2018 – Fall athletics start"•  Back to School BBQ – Week of 13 August 2018 (tentative) & FISH CAMP"

•  Thursday, 16 August 2018 – First day of classes, Retreat day"

Daily schedule!•  7:15 a.m. Early drop-off studyhall"– We can host drop-offs this early."

•  8:00 a.m."– School day starts with prayer."

•  3:o0 p.m. Class meetings end."•  3:00 – 3:30: Tutoring time"•  3:40: practices start"•  5:00 p.m. Late pick-up studyhall"

Calendar & Schedule!

•  Questions?"

Tuition payment!•  Families can change the selected method

before the school year, but need to stick with plan once in place."– One time"– Two payments (July and January)"– Monthly"

Other fees!•  We will have students purchase paperback books

as a part of the great books/classical courses."–  ≈12 books x ≈$8 = ≈$100"–  The school will purchase the copies and bill families."

•  Any textbooks used will be provided by the school."

Other fees!•  We have tried to keep the tuition and related fees

as simple as possible."•  We will have fees for activities and athletics that

will range from $25-$75."–  Clubs - $25 " – Athletics: $50-$75 – Football: $150"

Tuition for 2018-2019!•  Tuition has not been officially set for the

next school year."– It will be set the first week of March, and

released during Spring Break."•  Registration will not change: $250"•  Tuition is currently $8,950"•  Tech fee is $250"– $9,200 total"

Tuition for 2018-2019!

•  Tuition increases have been between three and five percent (3%-5%) over the last five years."

•  This year, it will be right around 4%."•  We are exploring options for payments that

would give families more flexibility."

Tuition agreement form!

•  Questions?"•  Registration night is 21 March 2018"– Or during that week"

•  Call in to reserve the best time for your family."

Uniforms!•  SchoolYard is provider."•  Though SchoolYard is inside San Antonio,

we work to minimize the distance."– JPII Uniform fitting at our school in June"– Orders delivered two weeks later to school"– Web site"

•  Order, and they ship to you.!•  Over $70, (ee shipping. Under $70, $8 charge.!

Uniforms!•  10% discount on any purchases in June."

•  The school will sell sweatshirts on its own through the spirit shop."

•  Athletics through our spirit store sells practice packs."

•  Also, letter jackets sold through local provider."

Uniforms!•  School shoes will be a set style, but with no set

place to purchase the shoes."•  Boys – leather dress shoes"

OR leather boots"•  Girls – black penny loafers"

OR white/navy blue oxford shoes "

Athletics!•  Volleyball"•  Cross country"•  Eleven-man football"•  Cheerleading"•  Boys/Girls Basketball"•  Boys/Girls Soccer"

•  Swimming"•  Tennis"•  Spring Golf "•  Track and field"•  Baseball"•  Softball"

Clubs and activities!•  Students tonight will learn more about different

clubs and activities."•  This information will help guide them toward

where they get involved."

Guardian Summer ’18!•  We will be offering a some clinics, classes,

and camps."•  Of note for incoming freshmen are:"– Strength & Conditioning"– Drum line"– Orchestra"– Math, Reading, and Study Skills"

College Preparation yr #1!Here are 7 basic ideas for starting high school:"•  #1: Set the best foundation possible with

achievement and learning in year one. "–  Study habits"–  Reading, math, writing skills"–  Keep your perspective and sanity – don’t worry"

•  #2: Start SAT test prep now if that is an issue for your child (vocabulary, etc.)."

College Preparation yr #1!Here are 7 basic ideas for starting high school:"•  #3: Get involved in activities. Summer, school,

parish, community activities."•  #4: Think about building the resume that

colleges will look at in 3.5 years."– Service learning! "– Save all and every possible award, certificate,

letter, report card in a safe place"

College Preparation yr #1!

Here are 7 basic ideas for starting high school:"•  #5: SET GOALS – RESEARCH THEM –

POST THEM – MONITOR THEM."•  #6: Your junior and senior years matter. Set

your ‘trajectory.’"•  #7: College selection is a four-year process."

College Preparation yr #1!Here are some ways the school is meeting this challenge:"•  #7: We will have goal setting."•  #6: Challenging required curriculum."•  #5: PSAT in frosh, soph, and junior year"•  #4: College counseling throughout!"•  #3: AP and dual credit courses."•  #2: Activities, leadership, and service learning."•  #1: Faith formation!"

–  Why do 1 in 4 college freshmen drop out?"– NO FOUNDATION – NO FORMATION.!

Final prayer!+ Heavenly Father –""We thank you for the time to gather and plan. We thank you as well for the blessing to be a part of the foundation of a new Catholic high school in our community. Strengthen us for the journey ahead, and help us to remember that all is possible through You."

In Jesus’ name we pray. AMEN.+"" "" " " "St. Joseph, PRAY FOR US."