10th Grade Information

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10th Grade Information
Im Ready!
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Tower Counselors

• Professional Tower Mrs. Hutchins
• Technology Tower Mrs. Fuentes
• Medical Tower Mrs. Rhodes

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How to visit with your counselor

• Stop by the tower office before school, after
  school, or in between classes and complete a
  request to see your counselor.
• It only takes a few seconds!
• We will send for you at our earliest time
  possible.

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PSAT

• Wednesday, Oct 14th
• Practice test for SAT. Use the feedback score to
  prepare for SAT.
• Test that qualifies students for National Merit
  Scholar- What an honor!
• Timed Test.
• Bring your own calculator.
• Results will be here in Dec/Jan

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When should I take ACT or SAT college entrance
exams?

• Sophomores and Juniors should take PSAT and use
  those results to prepare for SAT.
• Juniors should test during the Spring semester of
  their junior year. This gives you time to retest
  if your scores are not what you need.

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What are colleges and scholarship programs
looking for?

• GPA and rank in class
• SAT/ACT score
• Coursework beyond required minimums
• Extracurricular activities
• Leadership positions
• School and Community service
• Work experience
• Overcoming Adversity

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Community Service

• Important component
• Become a Spring DSG. Must complete and document
  30 hours of community service each school year
  through grades 9-12.
• Download forms at www.springisd.org, click on
  departments for DSG Program information or pick
  up forms in Mr. Musicks office.

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Top 10- What can that do for me?

• If you are ranked in the top 10 of your class,
  you are eligible for automatic admission to any
  public university in Texas.
• Automatic admission does not guarantee that you
  will be admitted to your choice of majors.

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Graduation Requirements

• 4 x 4- ELA, Math, Science, Soc. St.
• PE (1.5, 2 credit CTE waives PE)
• Health (.5)
• Technology application (1, Can be earned through
  3 credit hours of CTE coherent sequence of
  courses
• Communication Applications (.5)
• Languages other than English (2)
• Fine Art (1)
• Pass all portions of Exit level TAKS

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Math Sequence

• Math sequence
• Alg 1, Geom, MMA, Alg 2
• or
• Alg 1, Geom, Alg 2, Pre-Calculus
• Must take MMA BEFORE Algebra 2

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Promotion Credits

• Junior-13 state credits
• Senior-19 state credits
• Stay on track in order to continue in your CTE
  program. You need a CTE class in order to stay
  at CWHS.
• Summer School
• June- Fall semester (.5 credit)
• July- Spring semester (.5 credit)

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Can I change my pathway?

• Yes, Dec 1- Jan 15th For next school year
• Get form in tower office
• Issues Start back in entry level class, PE
  waiver and Tech App waiver may not be completed,
  may impact level of internship

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Honor Roll

• All As and one B.
• T-shirt if make honor roll.

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Academic Letter Jacket andNational Honor Society

• 4.2 cumulative GPA at end of 10th grade year or
  11th grade year.
• National Honor Society- May qualify spring
  semester of your junior year. You must be an
  active member of a club and have community
  service hours. Teacher ratings based on
  character and leadership.

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Exam Exemptions each semester

• No unexcused absences
• No more than 2 excused absences
• No EC, Highpoint, or suspension
• No fines, including textbooks, library
• No AP consequence for tardies
• Must pass prior TAKS in subject area of exemption
• Conduct E or S

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Exam Exemptions each semester

• Average of 90 or above in the course
• Sophomores May exempt one final
• Juniors May exempt two finals
• Seniors May exempt all

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Linda Lorelle College Conference

• This is a conference open to sophomores and
  juniors
• Apply online at
• www.lindalorelle.org
• Scholarship opportunity for juniors.

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HOBY- Sophomore Leadership Opportunity

• The Hugh OBrien Youth Leadership Program (HOBY)
  provides an opportunity for a sophomore
  ambassador from CWHS to participate in a
  weekend of leadership development interacting
  with Houston area leaders. The conference will
  be held in June 2010 at an area university.

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HOBY- Sophomore Leadership Opportunity

• If you desire to represent CWHS at this program,
  enter the essay contest on the following In
  100 words or less, please describe the most
  rewarding and challenging aspect of being a
  leader in your school and community. Turn in
  the essay (with both name and ID number) to the
  Technology Tower secretary. The deadline for
  acceptance of essays is Friday, Nov 6th.
• Learn more about HOBY by visiting
  www.hoby.org/students.

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for listening

• Dont forget to
• Work on your GPA. Make the best grades you are
  capable of making
• Community Service
• Research Colleges and Careers
• Know college entrance requirements