2017 Clear Creek HS rising 9th parent night League City, TX 77573

1. Clear Creek High School
Class of 2021
•

2. Welcome to Clear Creek High
School!
Presented by
Jamey Majewski, Principal
&
CCHS Counselors

3. CCHS Administrative Team
• David Drake, Associate Principal
• Ellen Akers, Dean of Instruction
• Perry Johnson, Assistant Principal (A – D)
• Ashley Orr, Assistant Principal (E –K)
• Rupert Jaso, Assistant Principal (L – Re)
• Janice Butcher, Assistant Principal (Rf – Z)

4. Lead Counselor
Kandy Gailey

5. Tonight’s Program
• Resources for Success in High School
• Overview of Graduation Requirements
• 4 Year Plans
• Advanced Course Levels
• Timeline for Course Selections
• Then, on to the course Fair!

6. Graduation Comes Quickly!

7. 10th – 12th Grade Counselors
Ebony Barnett Michelle Wilson
Sherre Weatherford Laura Stepp

8. Student Support
Diane Briggs
Student Support Counselor
Barbara Stribling, Social Worker
Communities in Schools

9. PTSA of CCHS
• Consider joining the PTSA online at
www.joinpta.org
• Annual Dues are $10.50
• Newsletters keep everyone up to date

10. Ellen Akers
Dean of Instruction

11. STAAR Testing Requirements
for Graduation
Students must make satisfactory scores on 5 STAAR
EOC Exams in order to Graduate plus the course
requirements for their graduation plan.
Algebra 1
Biology
English 1
English 2 – Sophomore Year
US History – Junior Year
Freshman Year

12. Tutorials
After School - Classrooms
Tuesdays & Thursdays
2:30 - 3:15 pm
XTD Tutorials– Subject Specific
(ELA, Math, Science, Spanish, Social Studies etc.)
Tuesdays & Thursdays
3:15 - 4:30 pm
Bus at 4:30 pm

13. Keep Connected…..
CCISD Website www.ccisd.net
• Bus Routes
• District Calendars
• Bell Schedules
• Skyward for Grades

14. Tab on the CCHS Website “Academic Resources”
http://clearcreekhs.ccisd.net/

15. AP Programs
https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/exploreap

16. Pre-AP/AP Information Session
Presented tonight in the Library @ 7:15
Explore the benefits of rigorous
coursework, as well as the work & study
habits needed for success.

18. Five Endorsements
(Career Interests)
STEM
Business & Industry
Arts & Humanities
Public Services
Multidisciplinary Studies

19. Distinguished Level of Achievement
(DLA)
FHSP with Endorsement,
Including Algebra II
Eligible for Automatic Admission to Texas
Public University or College if DLA and top 10%
(except UT Austin – they have an exception to
the top 10% rule)

20. Foundation Plan with Endorsements
Content Areas Courses Needed
ELA (4) English 1
English 2
English 3
4th English Credit (Multiple Options) 4.0
Math (4) Algebra 1
Geometry
3rd Math
4th Math 4.0
Science (4) Biology
IPC/Chemistry/Physics
3rd Science
4th Science 4.0
Social Studies (3) World Geography or World History
US History
Government
Economics 3.0

21. Foundation Plan with Endorsements
Content Areas Courses Needed
World Languages (2) World Language 1
World Language 2 2.0
Fine Arts (1) Fine Arts 1.0
PE (1) PE 1.0
Electives/Endorsements Endorsement Electives (per Endorsement) 2.0-4.0
Electives 3.0-5.0
Total Credits 26

22. Sample 4-Year Plan

23. College Admissions Requirements
College admission
requirements may
be less rigorous
than the
requirements for a
college major of
choice.
The number
represents the
subject credit
requirements for
admissions. The
number in
parentheses
represents the
recommended
subject credit(s) for
admissions.
The table
represents the
top 20
universities for
which college
applications were
made by CCISD’s
2016 graduates
and the college
admissions
requirements.
Data source –
Naviance Family
Connection.
COLLEGE English Math Science
Social
Studies
WLC
UH-MAIN (792) 4 3 2 3 (2)
TAMU (657) 4 4 4 2
UT Austin (531) 4 3 (4) 2 (3) 3 2 (3)
TX State (382) 4 4 4 3 2 (3)
BAYLOR (329) 4 4 4 3 2
TX Tech (316) 4 4 4 2
UHCL (308) 4 4 4 4 2
SFA (254) 4 3 3 (4) 2
UTSA (251) (4) (3) (3) (2) (2)
SHSU (241) 4 2 2 3
UT Dallas (172) 4 3 (4) 3 (4) 3 (4) 2 (3)
Rice (147) 4 3 (4) 2(4) 2(4) 2 (4)
UNT (132) (4) (4) (3) (4) (3)
UHD (131) (4) (4) (4) (4) (3)
HBU (130) (4) (3) (3) (3) (1)
LSU (127) 4 4 4 4 2
TAMUG (126) 4 4 4 2
TCU (113) 4 3 3 3 2
M H Baylor (110) 3 2 2
TAMUCC (97) 4 3 2 3 3

24. Pre-AP and Advanced Placement
Benefits of Pre-Ap & AP
• More challenging courses helping prepare for success
in college
• Stretch academically and intellectually
• Earn extra grade points
Requests to Level Down will be considered:
• At the end of the first 3 Weeks & at the end of the first
9 Weeks
• The grade in the class is less than 75, the student has
completed all assigned work, and made an effort to be
successful in the class

25. 2017
Course
Selections

26. COURSE SELECTION TOOLS
• Educational Planning Guide
• Course Selection Card w/Courses
Listed on Back
• Freshman Brochure
• Skyward Guidance

27. EPG
2017-2018

28. Educational Planning Guide
• Graduation Requirements
• Class rank & grade point average information
• Career Pathways
• Program and course descriptions provided
• Course names & numbers listed on the last
pages of the catalog
• Career Pathways

29. Sample Course Description from the
Educational Planning Guide

30. Be sure to list
several alternate
classes
Check your Endorsement
& Pathway
Front of Course Card

31. All courses open to 9th
graders are listed
here.
Courses are listed
by Endorsement
Area
Back of Course Card

32. Choose Your Classes
World Geography
OR
World History
Needs to total 7
credits
8001 Art 1 1

33. List Your Alternatives
Dance 1 for PE8905 1.0

34. Select Your Endorsement and the
Pathway
See EPG pgs. 5-29 for
more information on
Pathways

35. Your Course Selections are a
Commitment
• Schedule Changes are limited
Already earned credit for the course
Need remedial coursework for STAAR
• Choose your courses carefully as you are
making a commitment for the full year
• Changes to Requests may be made until May 5th
(Verifications will be delivered to students in April)

36. Entering Your Requests Online
• From the CCISD website, click on “@ Home”
• This will bring you to the Skyward login
Login: Student ID# @ccisd.net
Password: 00 Cafeteria Lunch Pin#

37. To request courses for the 2017-2018 school
year
• click on “Schedule”
• Notice the screen shows “Course Requests
Now Open”
• Click on “Request Courses for 2017-2018”

38. Entering Requests
To search for a course,
enter the course # in the
search box.
Once the course shows,
highlight it
Click “Add Course”

39. Continue To Add Requests
• Click the “Clear” button to reset & search for
another class

40. You are Done
When Total Requests = 7 Credits
Total Requests should = 7
*If you select a class that
has prerequisites you
have not met, a red
message will appear &
the course cannot be
added.

41. Entering Alternate Classes
• Click the “Request Alternates” tab and add
courses just like you did for requests

42. Online Registration
• Step-by-Step directions:
www.ccisd.net
departments 
guidance and counseling 
course registration 
Skyward Online Student Course Requests
• Step-by Step directions will also be provided
to your student & emailed to you
• Window February 6th – 21st

43. Course Selection Cards are due to the
Intermediate School
February 21st
Open Labs @ CCHS 3:00 - 7:30 pm

44. Final Thoughts
• Choose courses carefully! Schedule changes at the high school are
for data mistakes or course errors only.
• Verification letters will be mailed home in April. Changes may be
made up until May 5th, 2017.
We look forward to a successful year!
Thanks for coming tonight!
Enjoy the Course Fair!

45. AP/PreAP
Information Session
7:15 P.M. in the Library
Hosted by
Ellen Akers
Dean of Instruction