1. 2011 McKinney North High SchoolShowcase Night 1

2. McKinney North Staff Principal Jimmy Spann 2

3. McKinney North Staff Associate Principal Jae Gaskill 3

4. McKinney North Staff 4 Alpha House ( A – D) Principal - Sean Walker Counselor – Jacquie Caspari Secretary – Gillian Harrop

5. McKinney North Staff Beta House (E – K) Principal – Tawn King Counselor – Michael Denton Secretary – Sylvia White 5

6. McKinney North Staff 6 Gamma House (L – Re) Principal – Michael Smiley Counselor – Nancy Thibodeaux Secretary – Chris Cunningham

7. McKinney North Staff Delta House (Rf – Z) Principal – Marcus Bourland Counselor – Velvet Hammond Secretary – Jane Moorman 7

8. Registration for Current 9th Graders 8 Through World Geography: Classes February 15th – 18th and February 21st - 23rd

10. access the school’s wireless network

11. bring the outside world into the classroom

12. learn valuable employment skills

13. benefit from varied forms of instruction and learning*The MISD Acceptable Use Agreement must be followed at all times. 9

14. Academic Planning Guide 10

15. Academic Planning Guide 11

16. Graduation Requirements 26 Credits Must meet minimum standard on all portions of the Grade 11 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) 12

18. 4 credits – Math

19. 4 credits - Science

21. 1 credit - Fine Arts

22. .5 credit - Professional Communications

23. .5 credit – Health

24. 1 credit - Physical Education course or Athletics

25. 5 credits - Other Electives13

26. 2 Types Of Graduation Plans 1. Recommended Plan (previous slide) 2. Distinguished Achievement Plan Same Requirements as Recommended Plan PLUS -1 more year of same Foreign Language -.5 or 1 credit Medical Science Careers -No IPC -No Math Models -4 or more Advanced Measures 14

27. 15 Course Selection for Current 9th Graders English II - Academic , Pre AP or Gifted (GT) Level Math:Geometry (Academic, Pre AP or GT Level) or Algebra II at the desired level Science: Biology, *IPC or Chemistry at the desired level (Rec. Plan only) World History - Academic or AP Level Language other than English – Continued from Grade 9 Elective – Consider Health and Professional Communications if credit has not already been earned. Elective - Consider Physical Education , Athletics or a Fine Art class if credit has not already been earned.

28. Pre AP and AP Courses 16 AP Coordinator Deanne Pratt

29. Once my core classes have been selected, what are my elective options? 17 We’re so glad you asked! Let’s take a look.

30. If you are considering a program that has a three year progression, the time to start is Grade 10.You can pick up Career & Technology Education flow charts at the appropriate tables tonight! 18

31. CTE Areas of Study Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Arts, A/V Technology and Communication Business Management and Administration Education and Training Finance Health Science Hospitality and Tourism Career and Technology Courses (CTE) A great way to explore your options for the future! 19

32. CTE Areas of Study Human Services Information Technology Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security Marketing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Technology Applications Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Career and Technology Courses (CTE) An excellent opportunity to learn valuable job skills while in high school. 20

33. Language Arts Electives Academic Decathlon Creative Writing Debate Broadcast Journalism Desktop Publishing Journalism – Newspaper and Yearbook Production Photojournalism Video Technologies Language Arts Do the write thing! 21

34. Social Studies Electives Psychology AP Psychology Sociology AP European History AP Human Geography Social Studies Exploring your past, present and future. Understanding yourself and others. 22

35. Fine Art Electives Introductory Art, 2-D Art, 3-D Art, AP Studio Art Band, Jazz, Orchestra, Percussion, Color Guard, Winter Guard Chorus, Chamber Singers, Chorale, Concert Choir, Vocal Jazz Ensemble Dance – Drill Team, Studio, Technical and Theatre Production Theatre, Technical Theatre AP Art History AP Music Theory Fine Arts Painting is just another way of keeping a diary. ~Pablo Picasso 23

36. Grade 10 Testing Preliminary SAT(PSAT) - October www.collegeboard.com PLAN - February www.act.org Both are Free! 24

37. Plan Big Most large four-year universities will be looking at 4 core areas when making acceptance decisions: Class Rank Grade Point Average (GPA) Standardized Test Scores on the SAT or ACT Rigor of high school course work 25

38. Think Small Smaller colleges and universities have the ability to look mores holistically at students when considering applicants. Get your child involved in clubs, sports or other extracurricular activities. Eventually, have them volunteer or get a part time job. College Admissions Committees like to see well-rounded students. 26

39. McKinney Education Foundation Representative TammiSaffel tsaffel@mckinneyisd.net Remember we have college planning help right here on campus. 27