Junior/Senior Guidance September 2013 Welcome
Feb 04, 2016
Junior/Senior Guidance September 2013
Welcome
Counseling Staff
Amanda Breeden 469.742.8713
All Students A-F
Lissa Testa 469.742.8709 All
Students G-M
Lance Hendrick 469.742.8714 All
Students N-Z
Addison Snyder 469.742.8716 College
& Career A-K
Randy Trevino 469-742-8799 College
& Career L-Z
Debbie Barnes 469.742.8710 Registrar
Wendy Herring 469.742.8711 Office
Coordinator
TRANSCRIPTS
Transcripts- PLEASE CHECK CAREFULLY- Middle School grades
- Summer school, CBE, Correspondence, etc. - GPA - Class rank - Top 10% rule
Credit Checks & Graduation Plans
26 credits required for graduation
Distinguished, Recommended Both are college-bound plans
Graduation Plans - Side by Side Recommended Distinguished
English 4.0 4.0Mathematics 4.0 4.0Science 4.0 4.0Social Studies 4.0 4.0Lovejoy Leadership (speech) 0.5 0.5Heatlh 0.5 0.5Fine Arts 1.0 1.0Physical Education 1.0 1.0Technology 1.0 1.0 Foreign Language 2.0 3.0Additional Electives 4.0 3.0
TOTAL CREDITS 26 26
***The Distinguished Plan requires 4 advanced measures
Distinguished Achievement Diploma (DAP)
What is an Advanced Measure?A student needs any 4 of the following:A Junior year PSAT score that designates them as commended or
higherA score of 3 or higher on an AP test (each score is one advanced
measure)A college academic course and Tech Prep articulated college
course with a grade of 3.0 or higher (each 3.0 is one advanced measure)
An original research project judged by a panel of professionals in the field (only 2 projects can be used and the senior project would qualify as one)
Additional Graduation Requirements
Class of 2014Senior ProjectTAKS Tests
Class of 2015Senior ProjectSTAAR Tests
GPA GPA Table – page 14 of the Course Guide (Lovejoy High
School Webpage – Academics and Schedules – Course Guide)
Rank GPA vs Official GPA
Exclusions Students must earn the 26 credits required for graduation. For
each additional credit earned beyond the required 26, students may exclude a maximum of eight semester grades from his/her GPA calculation. Excluded grades may not include the required 26 credits.
Some classes are automatically excludedOff Campus PECorrespondence ClassesSummer SchoolDual Credit ClassesASC or CAT classesMath LabsAudited Classes
ExclusionsPossible exclusions
ElectivesFine Arts TechnologyLOTE5th math or science class
Exclusions – TimelineClass of 2014
First Time – June 2013 Both Rank and Official GPA
Second Time – January 2014 Both Rank and Official GPA
Third Time – After the 5th six weeks 2014 Rank GPA only (this locks the
rank for graduation)Fourth Time – June 2014
Official GPA only for final transcript
Class of 2015First Time – June 2014
Both Rank and Official GPASecond Time – January
2015 Both Rank and Official GPA
Third Time – After the 5th six weeks 2015 Rank GPA only (this locks the
rank for graduation)Fourth Time – June 2015
Official GPA only for final transcript
Testing PSAT – October 16, 2013
STAAR – ELA – March 31 – April 3, 2014; Math, Sci, SS – May 5-16, 2014
AP Tests – May 5-16, 2014
SAT, ACT, SAT II (Subject Tests) (Schedule your own tests)
Tips for Academic Success
Your student should:• Email teachers when absent or having difficulty in a class• Contact counselors about classes or other concerns• Use an academic planner or something else to organize
assignments (time management)• Attend LHS tutorials • Utilize the CAT – Center for Academic Training
• Math and Science tutorials are available daily • Look at Power School each week and share the
information with parents• Get enough sleep!
Important DatesOpen House – September 9, 2013
6:00 – 6:30 Parent meeting for 9th and 10th grade6:30 – 8:00 Open House - Follow student schedule to all
classes (all grades)
College Fair – September 11, 20131:00 – 3:00 -- Main Gym