1. Welcome to the Junior
Class Parent Meeting
 Introductions
 Where are we?
 Looking ahead to the second
semester
– TAKS
– Registration
– Thinking about graduation
 Q&A

2. Introductions
 Teachers in attendance
 Administrators in attendance

3. Where are we?
 First semester attendance 93.7%
– A full point below last year at this time
– Monday attendance exceptionally low
– Looking for answers
 Junior Performance
– 11-12 Student Failures 139 24%
– 12-13 Student Failures 109 18.8%
– 11-12 Classes Failed 268 6.6%
– 12-13 Classes Failed 189 4.7%

4. Looking Ahead!
 TAKS DATE
– ELA March 4 (Mon.!)
– Math April 23
– Science April 24
– Social Studies April 25
– Must pass to graduate
– Classes preparing them

5. Looking Ahead
 Registration – Currently underway
– Counselors meeting with students
– Based on plans created last year
– College classes can only be taken if…
 Student passes all classes the prior semester
 Applies to both college and high school classes
 Student meets state attendance laws in the prior
semester
– Choose what will best prepare them for the
future – look at CTE options and electives
– Course Selection Guide available online

6. Looking Ahead
 Beyond graduation
– College visits senior year
 A student shall be excused for up to two days during
the student's junior year and up to two days during the
student's senior year to visit an accredited institution of
higher education. A student shall be required to
submit verification of such visits in accordance with
administrative regulations. (FEA LOCAL)
– Career counseling
– Technical schools
– Military – ROTC may be a good option!

7. Looking Ahead
continued
– SAT/ACT
– CTE Certifications/STEM classes/Health
Sciences Offerings
 See CTE Counselor Lowell Good in the main
campus library regarding certifications
 Senior options for STEM electives
– Engineering Mathematics
– Systems Go! Aerospace Engineering Class
– Robotics Class
 Forensics Science & Anatomy & Physiology
 Medical Terminology

8. Contact Information
 Ron Redden, Principal
– (979) 730-7300, ext. 12326
– jredden@brazosportisd.net

9. Q & A

10. Q & A