It is now SAT/ACT time! Make sure every college-bound student, that is everybody here at CHS, has attempted them at least once before the beginning of the summer.
College visit should also be something of consideration if it has not already happened. Once again, please look at the location, setting, size, affiliation, security, selectivity, program/major, and cost when making plans for visit.
Last but not least, keep up with your grades!
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I'm trying to decide what courses to pick for senior year. I know some of the courses are very popular and I will not be able to get them if I do not put them down on my course selection sheet. Can you tell me which two of the following courses I will have the best chance of getting if I change to them at the beginning of senior year?
ReplyDeleteAP Human Geography
AP Psychology
German IV
Spanish V
As a senior, you will have the priority to be scheduled into whatever your choices of classes. In terms of the change(s) at the beginning of the school year you were talking about, German IV and Spanish V should be the winners.
ReplyDeleteWhen will the PSAT scores be available?
ReplyDeleteStarting today, during all three (3) lunches, we are handing out the PSAT score report. Students need to bring their picture ID in order to get the report. We are going to do this for the next two (2) more days (Thursday and Friday).
ReplyDeleteStudents and parents, please make sure you guys go through the complete report. Do not only care about the score. You will find lots of info regarding each individual's strengths and weaknesses. Most importantly, please log on mycollegequickstart.org, using the access code provided by collegeboard in the report.
Good luck!
I read that to compete for the National Merit Scholarship, semifinalist needs to submit a SAT score to confirm the PSAT score. Can this score come from a SAT test that was taken before the PSAT test?
ReplyDeleteYes, I believe so. NMS Cooperation specifies a certain eligible period for the SAT to be taken. Please go to its website for details.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nationalmerit.org/Merit_R&I_Leaflet.pdf
Juniors and parents,
ReplyDeleteThis is simply to remind you that you all are recommended/encouraged to call your respective counselor's office to schedule an individual, face to face conference with your counselor. We, junior and senior counselors, sent a letter home back in November to urge you to do so. It is vital that all our juniors are to meet with their counselors individually in spring in preparation for their senior year (graduation, college application, etc).
Please call Dianne Brown at 281-634-2171 and Ann Marie Schrock at 281-634-2170 for appointment.
When will the juniors receive the next update on ranking?
ReplyDeleteIn September.
ReplyDeleteI am just double checking some information given to me by another parent. If my child who is a Junior gets a PSAT score above 200, can we send it to colleges? How can we do it?
ReplyDeleteGood question! PSAT is, for the most part, for practice purpose. It is also a pretty good score predictor for SAT in which you basically add a zero to the selection index score he got and you can pretty much expect a SAT score of above 2000, more or less, within the range. The score itself cannot, should not be used for college admission purpose, though a few still want to know, and they will ask if they do. For those scored within the top 1% of the participating states, they are going to be invited to compete for the National Merit Scholarship Program finalists. The fact for those receiving the invitation has much impact on college admission. National Merit Scholarship Cooperation always announces the semi-finalists (eligible for finalist competition) in September. So to answer your question, no, you don’t send it to college. They will ask us/you if they want to know about it.
ReplyDeleteSince AP Physics C has 2 exams, one for Mechanics and another for Electricity & Magnetism, does it mean it counts as 2 AP exams when counting towards the AP scholar awards?
ReplyDeleteHow can I request a copy of my transcript?
ReplyDeleteYes, you are right about AP Scholar Award.
ReplyDeleteYou can always obtain a copy of your transcript by filling out a request form in the registrar's office at CHS.
ReplyDeleteCan you tell us for class 2011 to qulify for automatically into Texas Public Colleges is still the top 10% rule?
ReplyDeleteThe short answer to your question is, "Yes." ... I think what you are trying to find out is about the new amendment passed late last spring to the top 10% legislation regarding the 75% cap starting in the fall of 2011. To paraphrase this, if a university’s applications from top ten percenters reach 75%, then top 10% law no longer applies to it. In other words, they have the liberty to admit whoever they wish to make up the remaining 25% slots, however many that may be. As this point, the only institution affected by this change is University of Texas at Austin. So UT comes up with this formula, which is published on their website, their guaranteed/automatic admission is now for those ranked within top 8% (regardless any other factors). They have projected that will fill 75% of the available spaces of their freshman class. Please also see the following link for more details.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.utexas.edu/news/2009/09/16/top8_percent/
I will not be able to attend the parents information session for juniors course selection tomorrow evening. Any major course selection changes that you can share in your blog?
ReplyDeleteIn terms of changes for graduation requirements for the current 9th, 10th and 11th graders, there are a few. Please keep in mind, that the requirements are still slowly evolving, what I can only tell you is that as of today, 02/08/2010, it is true. Please check with the district's website for any future updates. There are two major areas affected by the changes so far. One is in science requirement, everyone, the current 9th, 10th 11th graders, now needs Biology, Chemistry, Physics plus a forth science to graduate except for those who have taken or are currently taking Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC). For those with IPC, they have an option of taking Physics or an alternate as their 4th science credit. Another area is in PE. No longer can we use dance and multi-period classes to fulfill PE requirement beginning 2010-2011 school year. Meaning, dance class(es), dance team still can, can't be used as PE credit(s) any more; neither can multi-period classes, classes like Co-Op and/or Tech Ed Center classes as they used to be.
ReplyDeleteIn terms of changes for the in-coming 9th grade graduation requirements, please go to the district website for more info.
Juniors,
ReplyDeleteThere are going to be major changes regarding AP registration. Please be on the look-out for the related information through your AP classes. For those currently without any AP classes, please contact your respective counselor.
I heard from several parents that there is a big change in graduation type. Students doubled up on science will not be able to have "distinguished" graduation. Is it true? What is the reason behind it? Did FBISD add a new graduation type?
ReplyDeleteIt is true that doubling-up science before completing Biology, Chemistry, and Physics individually will automatically put one on the Recommended High School Program (RHSP) according to Texas Education Agency (TEA). No convincing reasoning/explanation is given. But here is how I look at it. Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP) in its present shape/form does nothing meaningful for our students anyway in terms of graduation status and college prospects.
ReplyDeleteI know that it is advised that students and their parents have meetings with the counselors, but will there be anything that requires parents and students to meet with their counselor? because i know my parents don't have the time to meet with my counselor unless it has been prescheduled and a requirement.
ReplyDeleteNo, please do not feel that you are obligated to meet us. We just feel it will be beneficial for our students especially in their junior year to have a chance to sit down with us and talk about things like graduation and college application. We certainly understand if your parents are too busy to meet. One thing I definitely want to clarify. Junior conferences are for juniors first, and their parents are invited, not required. In other words, if a student feels there is a need to meet with his counselor, he can just contact the counseling office and have a conference scheduled on his own. But the fact of the matter is if the student feels that everything is under control and there is no need to meet, then it is fine with us, too.
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