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Administrators

Principal Mr. Webster Ms. Arellano (9th Grade)

Associate Ms. Jackubek (Girls)

Assistant Mr. Hensley (Boys)

Counselors

Ms. Beguesse Ms. Hill Ms. Jenkins (ESL) Ms. Shasteen (IB) Ms. Shock (AVID)

Case Manager: Ms. Wilder

New Terminology

►Required Course►Elective Course►Prerequisite►Credit►Classification►Semesters (1st/2nd)►Transcript►Grade Point Average►Class Rank

Classification Policy – Klein ISD

0 – 5.5 credits 9th grade (Freshman)6 – 10.5 credits 10th grade

(Sophomore)11-16.5 credits 11th grade (Junior)17 credits 12th grade (Senior)26 credits Required to GRADUATE!

Classification is based on credits earned prior to the school year.

Your transcript

► A “picture” of what you did academically in high school

► Credits earned► All grades are on

transcript (including failing grades)

► Colleges request your transcript to find out what kind of student you are.

Texas GraduationRequirements

Recommended PlanCredits needed:

► 4 English / 4 Math / 4 Science► 3.5 Social Studies / .5 Economics► 2 years of the same Foreign Language► 1 PE / 1 Fine Arts / .5 Speech► 5.5 Electives► Pass 12 EOC exams► Total: 26 Credits

What is STAAR?

►State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness or STAAR™.

►The high school STAAR is in the form of EOC or End-of –Course Tests

►These are basically state-created final exams for your 12 core courses over your high school career.

Subjects Tested for EOC

English Math Science Social Studies

English I Algebra I Biology World Geography

English II Geometry Chemistry World History

English III Algebra II Physics U.S. History

Distinguished Achievement Plan

Credits needed:

► 4 English / 4 Math / 4 Science► 3.5 Social Studies / .5 Economics► 3 Years of the SAME Foreign Language► 1 Fine Arts / .5 Speech/ 1 PE► 4.5 Electives

► Total: 26 CreditsPlus: Students must also complete 4 advanced measures such as AP exams, college courses, National Merit recognition, etc.

Pre-AP/AP►Classes designed

to challenge motivated students and prepare them for college level course work

►Moves at a faster pace with a great amount of reading

►Are you interested in a particular subject?

►Do you excel in a particular subject?

►Students may choose to take one to all of their core classes as Pre-AP.

►Consider time commitment when choosing Pre-AP classes.

AVID ► A class designed for

those who have not been in an honors class, but would like to take pre-AP classes.

► Students will be supported by an AVID trained teacher.

► Students are selected by an application and interview process.

International Baccalaureate

Program

Klein Oak is the only campus in the district to offer

the International Baccalaureate program. This

outstanding program is a demanding course of

study for the highly motivated student. If interested, please contact:

Linda Garner at lgarner@kleinisd.net OR

Attend one of the informational meetings.

For information about the International Baccalaureate Program,

you are invited to attend one of the informational meetings.

The meetings will take place January 31, 2013 and February 7, 2013 (6:30-8:30 p.m.)

in the 9th grade building Multipurpose Room.

IB teachers and students will present an overview of the program and application process.

To “IB” or not to “IB”-- that is the question.

The International Business Academy at Klein Forest High

School► The Academy is a four-year program that

encompasses the high school core curriculum with additional academic courses emphasizing business, languages other than English, and global cultures.Benefits to Students

√ Strong Academic Foundation√ Exposure to innovative courses related to global issues√ Project-based learning√ Summer internships and cooperative work opportunities√ Job shadowing and business networking√ Partnerships with businesses and the University of Houston

ROTC► MISSION STATEMENT: Develop citizens of character dedicated

to serving their nation and community. We are not military recruiters. Objectives

► Educate and train students in citizenship► Promote community service► Instill responsibility, character and self-discipline ► Provide instruction in air and space fundamentals

Leadership Training ► Summer Leadership School► Confidence courses► Air Force JROTC leadership positions

Curriculum (Physical Education Credit)► Leadership Education (4 Years)► Aerospace (Weather, Space)► Management► Physical Training► Military History► Survival

Instructors► COL Irving LeBlanc► SMSgt Victor Vale► MSgt Steven Brumfield

Typical 9th Grade Schedule

►ENGLISH I►Algebra I►World Geography►Biology►PE ►FINE ART►Foreign Language►Elective

► If you are interested in Baseball, Golf, or Volleyball, sign up for PE. Tryouts for these sports will be conducted at a later date. If you make the team, you will have a schedule change.

► The following courses will have tryouts in the spring of your 8th grade year. (sign up for PE until tryouts are conducted.) They are: Drill Team, Color Guard, & Cheerleading.

Students may sign up for the following:

► Football► Cross Country► Track► Wrestling► Swimming► Boys’ Soccer► Girls’ Soccer► JV Tennis► Softball► Basketball► Be sure to get a physical over the

summer!!

All Athletic placements

are temporary pending

tryouts!

SPEECH►Communication Applications

can be used for required credit►Professional Communications

can be used for required credit►Debate 1

this is an elective credit and will not count for the speech requirement

Independent Study Bible Literacy

► KISD will offer a 1 semester course for

9th – 12th graders. This course will study the Old Testament and New Testament and their impact in the history and literature of western civilization.

Journalism ProgramAdvisor Jennifer Walton

• Journalism: covers all facets of journalistic writing and media coverage– year long class– prerequisite for newspaper and yearbook

• Photojournalism: covers photography that deals more with human emotions, journalism, composition – semester class for photography – student has to provide a Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera

• Newspaper: covers students, sports and events of school.– Year long class– Award winning staff, industry standard software– Print and newspaper website

• Yearbook – Year long class– Award winning staff, industry standard software– Independent class with leadership opportunities

Foreign LanguagesFrench

Spanish

German

Latin

Germany has the 3rd strongest economy and is the No. 1 export nation in the world.

► Germany is the economic powerhouse of the European Union.

► Germans have been world champions in these exports: cars, machinery, industrial equipment, pharmaceuticals, household goods.

► The country’s trade surplus reached 191 billion euros in 2005 and continues to grow every year.

Knowing German creates business opportunities

► German is the second most spoken language after Russian in the Eastern European countries.

► 68% of Japanese students study German.► German companies account for 700,000 jobs

in the United States. The job candidate with German skills will trump the one without such skills every time.

German is required or recommended by many undergraduate and graduate programs

►Biology►Physics►Chemistry►Religious Studies►Art►History►Linguistics (Languages)

Dance / Drill Team

Theater Arts (Drama &Technical)

Art

Choir Band

Floral Design

Orchestra

All have opportunities for FreshmenAll have advanced levels for four years of study

Klein Oak Art DepartmentClasses Offered:

► Art 1- Prerequisite for ALL upper classes in Visual Arts 

► Drawing 2,3,& 4► Painting 2,3, & 4► Ceramics 2,3, & 4► Sculpture 2,3, & 4► Photography (Traditional-

Required 35mm MANUAL camera) 2,3,&4► Digital Art & Animation 2 (Independent Study-

Recommended Digital camera)► IB Visual Arts (SL 1st year and HL 2nd year)► AP 2D Drawing and Design

DANCE at Oak

BENEFITS► Fine Arts Credit for Dance 1

through 4 courses► Strutters receive PE credit

during 8th hour► Physical, intellectual, artistic

and social benefits► Earn a letter jacket through

Company, Strutters or IB (sl or hl)

► National Honor Society for Dance Arts

► Advanced grade points earned in year 4 or IB

Courses► Strutters Dance Team► Dance Company► Oak Break Krew► I.B. Dance► Dance Composition► Advanced Dance► Dance 1 and 2

HOW TO JOINwww.kodance.info

► Dance 1 open enrollment

► Strutters Dance Team Auditions in April

► Dance Company and Advanced Dance Auditions in May

► Oak Break Krew Auditions in May

► I.B. World Dance I.B. students only

Career Programs

in Klein

9th Grade Courses 2013-2014

Semester► Touch System Data Entry► Principles of Business, Marketing,

& Finance► Money Matters► Principles of Human Services► Retailing & E-tailing► Principles of Law, Public Safety,

Corrections & Security► Professional Communications► Principles of Construction

(KFHS only)► Principles of Information

Technology (KOHS and KHS only)► Principles of Manufacturing

(KFHS & KOHS only)

Full year► Principles of Agriculture,

Food & NR► Business Information

Management 1► Concepts of Engineering

& Architectural Technology

Agriculture Classes & FFA

How do I get started in

FFA?►Enroll in

Principles of Ag, Food & Natural Resources class for your 9th grade year

► Architectural DesignGrades 10-12Pre-Req: Concepts of Engineering & Arch. Technology (STEM Cluster)

► Construction Management3rd year of sequence

► Problems & SolutionsIndependent study3rd year of sequence

► Interior Design Grades 10-12

Klein Forest ONLY► Principles of

ConstructionGrades 9-12

Klein Forest Only► Construction

Technology2 periods

Grades 10-12Klein Forest Only► Advanced Construction Technology

2nd year, 2 periodsKlein Forest Only

Architectural Designconstruction drawing

Problems & Solutions in Architecture & Construction

research, design, and development activities using the technology sytems

Construction Management Study the construction process of structures from start to finish then

build scaled models.

Fashion Design*focus on apparel repair, care and

history

Advanced Fashion Design* 2 hour lab with focus on textiles

and apparel industry

Club Couture

Animation 1► Third course in a

sequence► Advanced skills in area of

digital animation► Designs for commercial

and/or residential purposes

Problems & Solutions► Fourth course in a

sequence► Project-based research in

animation

Computer Courses:► Business Information Management

– word processing, spreadsheets, databases, desktop publishing, presentation management, & operating systems (MS Office)

-- students obtain computer skills they can use to create various papers and projects during their high school and college classes.

Prerequisite – Data Touch Entry Systems or Pass Proficiency Test

Business

Touch System Data Entry, 9th-10th

►Keyboarding Course

Principles of Business, Marketing & Finance, 9th – 11th grade

►Intro course for future Business & Marketing classes.

Business

• Virtual Business10-12th

• Business Law 11-12th

• Global Business 11-12th

• Human Resources

Management 11-12th

COMPUTER SCIENCE► Freshmen – Senior Level

Introductory Level Computer Science Courses –► REGULARS Semester Courses

Gaming Design Android Apps Robotics

► Advanced Courses for Freshmen

Pre-AP Computer Science – Prereq -- Freshmen -- Must of completed Pre-AP Algebra

1 with a B or better in 8th grade

Sophmore or Higher -- Passed Algebra 1

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Other Computer Science Courses

► AP Computer Science 1 -- prereq – Pre-AP Computer Science or Teacher Approval

► IB Computer Science SL -- prereq Pre-AP Computer Science or Teacher Approval – Meets IB Science requirements or Elective

► IB Computer Science HL – preReq – IB SL Computer Science – Meets IB Science requirements or Elective

► 3 years of Independent Study – Teacher Approval

• Instructional Practices in Education & Training• Grades 11-12• 2 periods• Requires own transportation to

field based internship

• Practicum in Education & Training• 2nd year (12th grade)

► Principles of Business, Marketing, & Finance, 9-11

►Students will gain an understanding in the areas of Banking, Savings & Investments, & Business Careers

► Money Matters, 9-11

►Enables students to be a more informed financial decision maker.

• Securities & Investments

10-12• Insurance Operations

10-12• Accounting 1

10-12• Accounting 2

11-12

Pre-Req: Accounting 1• Financial Analysis

11-12Pre-Req: Accounting 1

• Statistics & Risk Management11-12Pre-Req: Accounting 1 and Algebra 2

Principles of Health Science (1 Unit) explores health careers, medical terminology, anatomy

and physiology, disease processes. CPR certification offered.

Prerequisite for all other classes.

Medical Terminology (.5) an intensive study of medical language.

Health Science (2 periods all year) clinical rotations in the community as well as

rotations at a local hospital

► Problems & Solutions in Health Science/Certified Pharmacy TechnicianPrepares you to take the certification exam to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician ($10 to $12 per hour to start) 12th grade, 1 unit

► Problems & Solutions in Health Science/Certified Nurse AssistantPrepares you to take the certification exam to become a Certified Nurse Assistant. ($10 to $12 per hour to start).12th grade, 1 unit

Practicum in Health Science/EMT • Prepares you to take the EMT

Basic Certification Exam• 12th grade, 2 periods full year

Hospitality Services► Class meets at a local hotel► 11th or 12th grade or both► 3 class periods including

Hotel Management► Approximately 45-50 minutes of travel

and changing time to arrive at campus – must provide own transportation

Practicum in Hospitality Services► 2nd year of Hospitality Services, 3 class

periods

Culinary Arts – Klein Forest Only• 2 hour food industry lab class• Pre-Req: Lifetime Nutrition

& Wellness

Practicum in Culinary Arts – Klein Forest Only

• 2nd year 2 hour food industry lab class

► Principles of Human Services9th Only

► Child Development10th-12th

► Interpersonal Studies10th-12th

► Lifetime Nutrition & Wellness10th-12th

► Child Guidance11th-12th

2 periods► Practicum in Human

Services2nd year Child Guidance2 periods

► Cosmetology 1 & 211th - 3 periods 12th - 3 periods + after school

Child Guidance11th-12th

2 periods-Full YearPracticum in Human Services

12th grade2nd year Child

Guidance2 periods-Full Year

Child Development10th-12th-Semester

Lifetime Nutrition & Wellness10th-12th- Semester Course

Cosmetology is a TWO year program

►3 periods your junior year►3 periods your senior year

+ 1 hour after school 4 days a week

►You earn 7 total credits in Cosmetology

►You must plan very carefully to participate in this program.Take graduation required classes

early!

►You can receive your cosmetology state license upon graduation

►Cosmetologists are always in demand

►Approximately $50,000 year salary

► Digital & Interactive MediaGrades 10-12Pre-Req: BIM or Desktop Publishing

► Web TechnologiesGrades 11-12Pre-Req: BIM or Desktop Publishing

► Computer ProgrammingGrades 10-12

Use the VisualBasic programming language to create program code for simple business problems.

► Computer MaintenanceGrades 10-12

► Internetworking 1 CISCO 11-122 class periods full year(1-fall, 2-spring)

► Research in Information TechnologyGrade 12Pre-Req: completion of 2 IT courses

Principles of Manufacturing Grades 9 – 12Klein Forest (machining) & Klein Oak (welding) only

Precision Metal ManufacturingGrades 10 -122 period classKlein Forest only

Advanced Precision Metal ManufacturingGrades 11-122 period classKlein Forest only

► WeldingGrades 10th-12th

2 period classOffered at Klein Oak only

► Advanced WeldingGrades 11th-12th

2 period classOffered at Klein Oak only

Concepts of Engineering & Architectural Technology

Grades 9 -12AutoCAD, Inventor, CAD/CAM, Revit

Engineering Design & PresentationGrades 10 -12Pre-Req: Concepts of Engineering & Arch. TechnologyManufacturing drafting which emphasizes 2-D and 3-D modeling,

Master Cam

Problems & Solutions in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM)

Grades 11-12Pre-Req: Concepts of Engineering & Arch. Tech and either

Engineering Design Presentation or Architectural Design (Arts cluster)

►ElectronicsGrades 10-12

►Robotics & AnimationGrades 11-12Pre-Req: Electronics or Concepts of Engineering

& Architectural Technology

► Energy, Power & Transportation SystemsGrades 10-12Entry-level skills in automotive industry

► Automotive TechnologyGrade Placement 112 periods

► Advanced Automotive TechnologyGrade 12Pre-Req: Automotive Technology2 periods

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

Criminal Justice

For students interested in criminal justice careers – police officers, probation officers, attorneys,

jailers, 911 dispatchers, detectives, etc.

Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security9-11

Semester class

No prerequisite

Law Enforcement 110-12

Prerequisite: Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security

Full year credit

Law Enforcement 211-12

Full year credit

Prerequisite: Law Enforcement 1

Forensic Science12th

Full year credit

Prerequisite: Law Enforcement 1, Biology, Chemistry and Approval Process

Correctional Services11-12Full year creditPrerequisite: Law Enforcement 1 or Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security

Court Systems and Practices11-12Full year creditPrerequisite: Law Enforcement 1

Sophomore Status

Must have 6 – 10.5 credits

High School Keys to Success

High School Keys to Success

1. Practice strong study skills2. Prepare for class; do homework3. Use time efficiently; watch

deadlines4. Assume responsibility for actions5. Plan well and make good choices

What do you plan to do after high school? Which type of training is required for your future career?

Public University

Technical School Employment

Private University

Community College

Military Academy

Make sure you know the requirements so you can start

planning NOW!

Military

Planning Strategies

►Start thinking seriously about a career choice.

►Make your 4 - year plan according to your career program of study.

►Counselors will meet with every student to do a 4 year plan.

The Keys To CollegeThe Keys To College

Academic CoursesExtracurricular Activities

Community ServiceG.P.A.

Class RankSAT/ACT Score

And in 4 More Years…And in 4 More Years…

You hold the future

in your hands!

For complete presentation, go to http://kleinoak.kleinisd.net