1 St. Philip’s ECHS- 9th Grade Parent Night August 16,2017Welcome- Class of 2021 to our Back to School Grade Level Meeting and Title I Annual Meeting St. Philip’s ECHS- 9th Grade Parent Night August 16,2017

2 Meet the St. Philip’s ECHS Administrators and Support StaffPrincipal- Dr. D. Thomas Asst. Principal- Ms. P. Ortiz Counselor- Ms. M. Martinez College Bound Advisor- Mr. G. Hiett Counselor’s Clerk-Ms. Joy Carey Parent Family Liason- Mrs. D. Miller Secretary-Ms. Rosa McHaskell Data Clerk/Registrar-Ms. Lear Taylor Clerk-Mr. Alex Sandoval

3 Learning OpportunitiesThis is how “we” learn at St. Philips ECHS!

4 9th Grade Vocabulary Grade Classification Credits GPA Class RankTranscript

5 Grade Classification 10th Grade= 6 credits (Sophomore)11th Grade=12 Credits (Junior) 12th Grade = 18 Credits (Senior) HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE= 26 Credits

6 Credits In high school, credits are earned by PASSING classes with a grade of 70 or above. The High School Transcript is where credits are recorded each semester. You must attend class to receive credits earned.

7 Speaking of Attendance….AGAIN….. Students must attend a class in order to receive credit. Credit is granted or denied every semester.

8 GPA (Grade Point Average)San Antonio ISD determines both an un-weighted GPA (4.0 scale) and a weighted GPA. The weighted GPA is used in determining class rank. Pre-Advanced Placement (Pre-AP), and Dual Credit courses contain weighted grades for ranking.

9 Class Rank Unweighted-4.0 ScaleWeighted GPA- Points or “weight” added to D.C./Pre- AP courses. Class rank is typically considered for college admissions. GPA Exempt Courses- M.S. Courses for high school credit

10 Transcript Your High School Transcript is a copy of your permanent academic record. This includes all courses you have taken, all grades received, and all credits earned.

11 Community Service All 9th grade students at St. Philip’s ECHS are expected to complete 40 community service hours during the school year. Of those hours 15 were expected to be completed during the summer in any area the student chooses. Once students have completed their hours, they are to give the counselor, Ms. Martinez, a copy of their documented hours with supervisor’s signature.

12 Goals of Title I ProgramTitle I Information Goals of Title I Program Increase academic achievement Provide direct instructional support to students. Provide professional development for teachers. Promote parent education and involvement.

13 Schoolwide Program We operate a school-wide program in SAISDParental Rights: Review the parent involvement plan. Review and provide input in the Title I Parent Involvement Policy and Home/School Compact. You, as Title I Parents, have the right to know the qualifications of your child’s teachers All of our teachers and staff are meet and/or exceed the highly qualified requirements for their content. How can you be involved? Parent Volunteer Volunteer Form (Background Check) Parent Information Newsletters Website, PENS message Parent-Teacher-Student Organization

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