Bowman
4-Year Planning Academic Conference
December 2022/January 2023
This presentation will be posted in Mrs. Grant’s Google Classroom as well as on the Counseling Page of the Bowman Website.
Williams Counseling Staff
Helpful Links
- Bowman Counseling Page: https://www.pisd.edu/Page/14546
- Williams High School: https://www.pisd.edu/williams
- Course Catalogs: https://www.pisd.edu/coursecatalogs
- CTE Page-at-a-Glance: https://www.pisd.edu/domain/14731
- PISD Academies: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IWRkQykY6wOdWTwMFJQPe1sw1hOjmg8B/view
Today’s Objective
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Credits
Credits Required | Subject |
4 | English (I, II, III, IV) |
4 | Math (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and advanced math class) |
4 | Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and advanced science class) |
4 | Social Studies (Geography, World History, US History, Government and Economics) |
2 | Language Other than English (LOTE) |
1 | PE |
0.5 | Health |
0.5 | Speech (Prof Comm) |
1 | Fine Art |
5 | Electives * |
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| *Use your Program of Study/Endorsement to help determine your electives. |
What have you completed & what do you need?
AP Considerations
Let’s Get to Planning...
*Planning Tip: Use the Tentative 4-Year Plan triplicate paper to keep track of the classes you want to take.
* Have a conversation with your parents, teachers and counselor about your courses.
In your packet…..
4- Year Plan Form (Triplicate Copies)
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Course Selection Form/ HS Course Sheet - We are going to go over this together to plan your 7 period day!
Senior High Course Sheet
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https://www.pisd.edu/Page/27251
What’s Next Page
Now look your 9th grade registration form.
Let’s fill out the top together.
Look at the back of your 9th grade course selection form.
We need to cross out two classes that will no longer be offered at high school. Please draw a line through
and
Thank you.
Take out your CTE- Programs of Study Page
Endorsement- 9th gr form
Students may earn one or more endorsements as part of their high school diploma. An endorsement consists of a sequence of courses that are grouped together by interest or occupational skill. They provide students with in-depth knowledge of a subject area or a high-wage, high-skill, and in-demand occupation. Every career and technical education (CTE) Program of Study leads to an endorsement. Students earn an endorsement by completing four credits each in both math and science, two additional elective credits, and the curriculum requirements for the endorsement. Students can choose from five endorsement areas.
Circle your Endorsement choice, if selecting a CTE Program of study
write it on line.(Refer to your Programs of Study-at-a-Glance Sheet.)
Take out your 4-Year Plan Paper (set of 3 sheets)
Let’s fill out the top line together.
Endorsement - 4 Year Plan Form
Core Classes
We will begin with English, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
On-Level, Honors, Dual Credit, & AP Courses
The higher the level, the faster the pace and more intensive the curriculum requirements.
On-level and Honors Classes are High School level courses.
Dual Credit & AP classes are College level courses.
Choices: CIRCLE ONE for Each Grade
9th Grade | 10th Grade | 11th Grade | 12th Grade |
English 1: on-level, honors, or Humanities 1 (Pace) | English 2: on-level or honors | English 3: o-level, honors, AP, dual credit, or American Studies (PACE) | English 4: on-level, honors, AP, or dual credit |
Choices: CIRCLE ONE for Each Grade
If you had Math 8 in 8th grade, you will select Alg 1 or Alg 1 Honors. If you completed Algebra 1 Honors in 8th grade, you will select Geometry or Geometry Honors .
2. Math
Additional 3rd/4th year math classes:
*Algebra 2 is a prerequisite for the following courses:
9th Grade | 10th Grade | 11th Grade | 12th Grade |
Circle Algebra 1 or Geometry. Circle on-level or honors. | Circle Geometry or Algebra 2. Circle on-level or honors. | Circle Algebra 2 or Pre-calculus. Circle on-level or honors. | Write in Pre-calculus or a 4th math choice from below. |
Choices: CIRCLE ONE for Each Grade
3. Science
9th Grade | 10th Grade | 11th Grade | 12th Grade |
Biology: Circle on-level or honors. | Chemistry: Circle on-level or honors. | Physics: Circle on-level or honors,. | Select your 4th year science from below and write it in. |
Additional 3rd/4th year Science:
Choices: CIRCLE ONE or Each Grade
4. Social Studies
9th Grade | 10th Grade | 11th Grade | 12th Grade |
Circle World Geography (also circle on-level or honors) or AP Human Geography | Circle World History (also circle on-level, honors, or AP) or Humanities 2 (Pace) | Circle US History (also circle on-level, AP, or dual credit) or American Studies (Pace) | Government & Economics ( Circle on-level, AP or dual credit) |
Remember you must have the following required courses to graduate. You must take them at some point before graduation, but it does not have to be during your 9th grade year. You will need to begin your Foreign Language if you have not already started it in 8th grade.
Other Requirements
5. Foreign Language or Elective
Choices: CIRCLE ONE OR WRITE IN ELECTIVE
If you have not started your required 2.0 language credits, we recommend you begin that in 9th grade. If you will complete French 1 or Spanish 7 & 8 in middle school, select level 2 of that language this year. If you have completed your two required language credits (you completed Spanish 3 H or Spanish 4 AP), you may select another elective.
9th Grade | 10th Grade |
Circle: Spanish/ French/ ASL/ or Chinese Circle: Year 1 or Year 2 Write in an elective if you completed your language credits. Select 1 year-long elective or 2 semester-long electives from the high school course sheet. | Circle: Spanish/ French/ ASL/ or Chinese Circle: Year 2 Write in an elective if you completed your language credits. Select 1 year-long elective or 2 semester-long electives from the high school course sheet. |
6. Fine Arts, Health, Professional Communications
Choices: Line 6 for 9th & 10th Grades
6. Requirement or Elective – write in your Fine Arts Course. In 9th grade, if you already have a fine arts course, select Health/Prof Comm. Remember your required courses and your Endorsement or Program of Study courses you may need to take. Students in AVID do not need to take Professional Communications.
9th Grade | 10th Grade |
Circle: Fine Arts, Health, and/or Prof Comm. If you select Fine Arts, write in your elective. If you only select Prof Comm (you may have completed health in 8th grade), then select & write in a 1-semester elective. | Circle: Health/Prof Comm/ CTE/ Elective. If you only select Prof Comm (you may have completed health in 8th grade), then select write in a 1-semester elective. If you select CTE/Elective, write in your elective/s. |
7. Athletics/PE
Choices: Line 7 for 9th grade.
7. Requirement or Elective – Circle Athletics or PE. Then write in your PE or Athletics or ROTC course. Use our High School Course Sheet. Remember your required courses and your Endorsement or Program of Study courses you may need to take. (Note: 2 years of band equals 1 year of PE & 1 year of fine arts.)
9th Grade |
Circle: Athletics/ PE/ or CTE Program of Study. Then write in your elective/s. |
PE Electives
Classes you want all 4 years
Choices: WRITE any course you plan to take all 4 years.
For example:
9th Grade | 10th Grade | 11th Grade | 12th Grade |
Band 1 | Band 2 | Band 3 | Band 4 |
Soccer 1 | Soccer 2 | Soccer 3 | Soccer 4 |
JROTC 1 | JROTC 2 | JROTC 3 | JROTC 4 |
AVID 1 | AVID 2 | AVID 3 | AVID 4 |
Theatre 1 | Theatre 2 | Theatre 3 | Theatre 4 |
Help Completing Electives
Remember, you can use your colorful CTE Programs of Study Sheet to help pick your remaining electives.
You should have a 7 period day selected for all grades!
Incoming 9th graders will enter their courses for 9th grade in Teams beginning the week of January 9th. We will meet at that time & do this together.
What’s Next?
QUESTIONS?