PARENT

INFORMATION
MEETING

Welcom

AGENDA
-Academy Information (Prestage)
-General Graduation Requirements (Prestage)
-Expectations (Prestage)
-IB and AP (Gamez)
-PTO (Payne)
-Laptops (Mesa)
-Q&A and optional school tour

BUSINESS ACADEMY
Brian Gaston Principal
Mayra Ramirez Secretary
2nd Floor of Academic Building

ENGINEERING ACADEMY
Ignacio Hernandez Principal
Nora Salazar Secretary
2nd Floor of Academic Building

HEALTH SCIENCE
ACADEMY
Cynthia Ford Principal
Ruby Benitez Secretary
1st Floor of Academic Building

TRANSPORTATION
ACADEMY
Ed Zamora Principal
Jennifer Dennis Secretary
1st Floor of Academic Building

MAGNET ACADEMY
Thayer Hutcheson Principal
Hossain Mazharian - Counselor
Leticia Caballero Secretary
3rd Floor of Main Building

WHATS AT MY
ACADEMY OFFICE?
Academic Support/Monitoring
Personal Graduation Plans
Counseling
Discipline Issues
Crisis Intervention
Parent Information
Student Scheduling
Attendance Monitoring
Other Services as Needed

REGULAR BELL SCHEDULE

Period

Begin

End

1st

8:40

9:35

9:40

10:35

3rd

10:40

11:30

A-Lunch

11:30

12:00

A-Class

12:05

12:55

B-Class

11:35

12:25

B-Lunch

12:25

12:55

5th

1:00

1:55

6th

2:00

2:55

7th

3:00

3:55

nd

th

A-Lunch: Academic
Building
B-Lunch: Main &
Gym Buildings

CREDITS
Grade

Credits Earned

9th

0 5.5

10th

6 11.5

11th

12 17.5

12th

18+

PERSONAL
GRADUATION PLANS

Foundation High School Program

(22 Credits)

Foundation Program With an Endorsement

(22 Credits + 4 Endorsement Credits)

Distinguished Level of Achievement

(26 Credits)
All Freshmen are required
to start here!

DISTINGUISHED LEVEL
OF ACHIEVEMENT
Discipline

Credits Required

English

Mathematics

Social Studies

Science

Health

0.5

Physical Education

Language Other Than English

Fine Arts

Electives

5.5

Total

26 Credits

ENDORSEMENT
(26 CREDITS)
A high school endorsement is similar to a
major in college.
An endorsement is a coherent sequence
of at least (4) courses that are earned in
addition to the basic graduation
requirements.

ENDORSEMENTS
(26 CREDITS)
All incoming freshmen at Heights have selected an
Endorsement!

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

Business & Industry
Arts & Humanities
Public Services
Multidisciplinary

ENDORSEMENTS
There are many more Endorsement options
available. Please see your Academy
Principal to discuss these options in
details.

STAAR TESTING
The State of Texas requires all high school students to pass
the following End of Course Exams in order to graduate:

Algebra I (9th Grade)

Biology (9th Grade)
English I (9th Grade)
English II (10th Grade)
U.S. History (11th Grade)

If you passed any of these EOC exams in middle school,

you DO NOT need to retake the exam.

SERVICES & SUPPORT

1. Academy Office
2. Tutorials
3. Library Services
4. GO Center
5. Student Services Office
6. Communities in School (CIS)

ACADEMY MEETING PUP CAMP 2016

HIGH SCHOOL
EXPECTATIONS

MOST COMMON
DISCIPLINE CONCERNS
1.
2.
3.
4.

Tardiness
Dress Code
Skipping
Failure to respect our neighbors

POSSIBLE
CONSEQUENCES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Detention (After-school or Saturday)

Loss of privileges or extracurricular activities
In-School Suspension
Out-of-School Suspension
Districts Alternative Education Program

ATTENDANCE
POLICIES
1. Turn in all excuse notes to the
Attendance Office no later than
three (3) days following absence.
2. After five (5) unexcused absences
in any class, you will lose credit for
that course.

FIRST DAY OF
SCHOOL
1. Bell rings at 8:30am.
2. Students will report to Homeroom to receive
schedules.
3. Homeroom assignments will be posted
throughout the common areas of the building.
4. Administration will be available in the hallways
if you have any questions.

FIRST DAY OF
SCHOOL
1. Bell rings at 8:30am.
2. Students will report to Homeroom to receive
schedules.
3. Homeroom assignments will be posted
throughout the common areas of the building.
4. Administration will be available in the hallways
if you have any questions.

IB & AP COLLEGE PREP PATHWAY

NICHOLE GAMEZ PRINCIPAL FOR ADVANCED ACADEMICS
NKASMANI@HOUSTONISD.ORG

AP- Advanced Placement

IB- International Baccalaureate

Choose from individual courses based on Take courses from 6 subject groups & TOK,
academic strength
CAS, Extended Essay
(20 AP and 14 Pre-AP course choices)
(Prescribed course sequence)
Students enrolled in AP course take AP
exam in May- exam determines Potential
for college credit (score of 3+)
HISD pays for exam fees.

Students are assessed internally and

externally in 6 subject groups.
Must earn 24 on matrix receive IB Diploma.
HISD pays for exam fees.

All AP & Pre-AP courses receive a quality All DP & Pre-IB courses receive a quality
point (5.0 GPA)
point (5.0 GPA)
Competitive advantage for college
admissions

Competitive advantage for college

admissions

Contact academy principal

Contact academy principal or Ms. Gamez

or Ms. Bagos

PTO
Elizabeth Payne - Title 1 Coordinator

LAPTOPS
Tisha Mesa Instructional Technologist

POWER UP
Laptops and Cases
$25 NON-Refundable Yearly Laptop Fee (Pay Online or Cash)
Two Forms: Houston ISD and Heights High
End of year- students pay for missing items (Heights HS
Agreement)

POWER UP
HUB
Office 365/ Google Apps for Education
Digital Portfolios
Pay online: Heightshigh.org Click on PowerUp Pay
Questions???
Ms. Mesa, PowerUp Director - Campus Instructional
Technologists
832-510-4631 tmesa@houstonisd.org @EduTisha

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO

HELP YOUR STUDENT?
1. Stay updated on Gradespeed. Sign up for alerts
to stay aware of attendance and grades.
2. Have your student regularly check the Hub for
class assignments and due dates.
3. Ask teachers for helpful at-home resources and
for their weekly tutorial schedule.

QUESTIONS