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Welcome Parents & Students

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Please use the following QR for access to this slideshow.

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Counseling Team

Tammy Maaz

Lead Counselor

Norma Avalos

A-Carrill

Juan Garcia

Carriz-Free

Kennethia Williams

Frick-Hud

Angela Leggio

Mc-Pod

Pamela Broussard

Pol-Sto

Jamie Alam

Hug-Mars

Kelly Coxe

Str-Z

Meya Edwards

Mart-Maze

*College Academy

CeCe

Comfort Dog

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Be sure to provide your email address for the

School Messenger System

School Messenger

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Cougar College & Career Center

Amber Stephens

Office Number 1421

Amber.Stephens@cfisd.net

@CyCreekCCS

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Remind Texts

Text to 81010

with the message

�Follow Amber Stephens on Insta & Twitter/X @CyCreekCCS

Sophomores

Class of 2027 @creek2027

Juniors

Class of 2026 @creek2026

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What does my student �need to graduate?

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Five Endorsements

STEM

Multidisciplinary Studies

Arts & Humanities

Public Services

Business & Industry

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Distinguished Level of Achievement

A student must earn Distinguished Level of Achievement to be eligible for the top 10% automatic admission program
Distinguished Level of Achievement requirements

4 credits in math- including Algebra II

4 credits in science

All Foundation High School Program requirements

At least one endorsement

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Graduation Requirements

Earn all credits on their graduation plan.

Pass all STAAR End of Courses Exams - English I, Biology, Algebra I, English II, and U.S. History.

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Finding Scholarships

District Website https://www.cfisd.net/en/parents-students/academics/college-career-readiness/scholarship-bulletin-general-scholarships

College and Career Center

CyCreek Counseling Website: Financial Aid & Scholarships

www.fastweb.com

www.finaid.org

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Classification of Students

10^th grade – 5 credits earned including English I and Algebra I

11^th grade –11 credits earned

12^th grade – 17 credits earned

Grading System
A (90-100)	Excellent Progress
B (80-89)	Good Progress
C (75-79)	Normal Progress
C- (70-74)	Poor Progress
F (Below 70)	Failing
Semester grades are computed by allocating a weight of 3/7 for each nine weeks’ grade and 1/7 for the semester exam.

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Grade Averaging

	Fall	Spring	Yr Avg	Credit
ENG 2	65	75	= 70	= 1.0
ALG 2	68	71	= 69.5	= 1.0
Chem	75	65	= 70	= 0.5 Repeat Spring
US His	63	70	= 67	= 0.5 Repeat Fall

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Absences

Excessive Absences

Student must be in attendance 90% of the days for the semester or credit for the course is lost due to excessive absences.

Excused Absences

Personal illness
Family illness or Death
Unusual Causes (approved by AP)

Please note that whether it is excused or unexcused, absences still count towards excessive absences!

Home Access Center –

grades/attendance

https://www.cfisd.net/Page/1850

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CFISD Exemption Policy

https://www.cfisd.net/academics/resources/high-school-semester-exam-exemptions

Helpful link to review exemptions for your student at the end of each semester!

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GRADE	GPA Calculation
GRADE	K, AP, DC, & H	L-LEVEL (ON LEVEL)	BELOW LEVEL (FUND, ICSM)	LIFE SKILLS
A	7 grade points	6 grade points	5 grade points	4 grade points
B	6 grade points	5 grade points	4 grade points	3 grade points
C	5 grade points	4 grade points	3 grade points	2 grade points
C-	4 grade points	3 grade points	2 grade points	1 grade point
F	0 grade points	0 grade points	0 grade points	0 grade points

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Class Ranks CLASS OF 2024 6 SEMESTERS CS=741
TOP 10% (#1-74) 6.9048 – 6.4750
1^ST QUARTER	(#1 – 185)	6.8571 – 6.0392
2^ND QUARTER	(#186 – 370)	6.0370 – 5.1207
3^RD QUARTER	(#371 – 555)	5.1154 – 4.1250
4^TH QUARTER	(#556 – 741)	4.1053 – 2.5270

**Automatic Admission for students in 10% with the exception of the top 6% for the University of Texas in Austin for Fall 2024.

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Honors Graduate Requirements

Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Summa Cum Laude

6.25 - 6.49 GPA

6.5+ GPA

6.0 - 6.24 GPA

Recognition at graduation ceremony and the awards ceremony

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Minimum of 5.8 GPA, during junior or senior year S’s and E’s in conduct for the current year of induction Applicants who have spent time in ALC and/or have been suspended from school will not be considered for membership Recorded Community Service activities (2 activities per year with 20 hours of service overall) Minimum of 3 extra-curricular activities (sports, clubs, etc.) Minimum of 2 leadership positions A student who has at least a 5.8 GPA or higher will receive an invitation to attend an informational meeting during his/her junior year. The student must complete an application in order to be admitted into NHS.

National Honor Society Requirements

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Pass/Fail Options

Who’s

Eligible?

Who

benefits?

Restrictions?

Juniors or seniors who will have earned more than 26 credits

Students who:

earn mostly As in all courses of study
have more K, AP, or DC courses on transcript than L-level courses
3^rd course in a sequence
GPA 6.0 or higher

Students may Pass/Fail up to 2.0 credits.

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Leadership Opportunities for Sophomores

Leadership High School- Lone Star College Deadline Sept. 23

https://www.lonestar.edu/Leadership-HighSchool-Application.htm

HOBY http://hoby.org/

December Deadline

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Leadership Opportunities for Juniors

Leadership High School- Lone Star College Deadline Sept. 22

https://www.lonestar.edu/Leadership-HighSchool-Application.htm

Camp Enterprise–Rotary Club

http://www.rotary-austin.org/get-involved/camp-enterprise/

Boys State-American Legion

http://www.texasboysstate.com/

Girls State-American Legion

http://girls-state.org/

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Advanced Placement

Earns high school credit & college credit but college credit depends on receiving the acceptable score per the university requirements
Typically university prefer a score of 3 or higher. Please research specific requirement of your preferred university.

Earns both high school credit AND college credit at the same time with at least a C grade earned
Must pass entrance requirements, register with Lone Star, and meet college deadlines

Dual Credit

Registration Information

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PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic

Aptitude Test) October 2nd

WHO

WHAT

WHY

For all sophomores as well as juniors who elect to take it.

Abbreviated version of the SAT

Sophomores have an opportunity to practice as well as to qualify for the Scholars program. Juniors earning a high selection index score on the PSAT are eligible to compete in the National Merit Scholarship Program

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ASVAB�(Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)

10th, 11^th,and 12^th graders
Aptitude Assessment
Interest Inventories
Work Values
Career Links
Registration ends October 25, 2023
Test given Wednesday, Nov 1, 2023

· bit.ly/CCHS_ASVAB_2024

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SAT/ACT

Highly recommended to be taken spring semester of junior year - on-campus opportunity in March

Required by many colleges/universities and scholarships.

Some colleges have test-optional policies.

Even if a college makes the test optional, many scholarships still require a test score

Fee waivers available for kids on free/reduced lunch in 1421 office

The SAT tests what students know and how well they can apply that knowledge.

The ACT tests knowledge that high school seniors should already have acquired.

SAT

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Important Testing Dates:

SAT Dates:

www.collegeboard.com

October 5, 2024
November 2, 2024
December 7, 2024
March 8, 2025
May 3, 2025
June 7, 2025

ACT Dates:

www.act.org

October 26, 2024
December 14, 2024
February 8, 2025
April 5, 2025
June 14, 2025
July 12, 2025

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College Visits

Go to the attendance office to get the proper form or visit: https://cycreek.cfisd.net/our-school/faculty-staff/attendance

When you tour the college of your choice, make sure you get them to stamp the college visit form.

Return the college visit form to the attendance office by the deadline.

Students are allowed two days for college visits junior year and two senior year. They do not carry over. Use them or lose them!

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College Night

Berry Center

October 1, 2024

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

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Students who want to play college sports should register by the beginning of their junior year.
Please reach out to your coach for additional assistance.

www.eligibilitycenter.org

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Spring Course Selection

Sophomore Conferences will be held later this semester. Junior Conferences will be held in the Spring.

We encourage you to review the course description booklet with your child in order to make the best selections.

2024-2025 Course Description Booklet

All requests for changes must be submitted in writing by the April 30th.

We hire teachers and set the master schedule over the summer based on what the students choose in the spring!

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#socialmedia

#safetyfirst

Monitor what your student posts on the internet.
Encourage your student to clean up his/her profile.
Remind your student he/she has no control over where the photos are sent once they have been posted!

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Anti-Victimization Lesson

Letter will be sent home to parents.
Must opt-in to receive lesson.
Return signed letter to English teacher.

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Questions?

Please email your counselor:

Cy-Creek Counselor Page

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