It will soon be time for our freshmen to register for the 2010-2011school year! We have important information for both parents and students concerning this process. Once the preregistration process begins, you should direct your questions regarding specific courses, requirements, and/or procedures to your Freshman Center counselor. For IMPORTANT PREREGISTRATION DATES FOR 10TH GRADE and Class Rank info
February 10: 9th to 10th grade parent meeting at LHHS – 7:00 p.m. in the LHHS Auditorium.
February 1-February 9: LHFC counselors doing classroom guidance regarding preregistration details for 10th grade. If your student has an individual question that cannot be addressed in the lunchroom, have him sign up to see his individual counselor.
February 10-12: Counselors in lunchroom to answer preregistration questions.
February 19: Completed 9th to 10th grade registration materials are due back to LHFC English teachers.
February 17: Meeting for parents of children in private schools interested in attending the Freshman Center-7:00 p.m. in the library.
CLASS RANK AND GPA
Parents and students need to understand the importance of class rank and grade point average (GPA). The grades your student begins to earn in his/her freshman year will start to become a part of the class rank and GPA. CLASS RANK is where your student ranks in relationship to all other students in the class. GPA is computed by averaging the semester grades in all credit-bearing classes. The student with the highest GPA is ranked #1 in the class and is followed by students in descending order. The rank can and will fluctuate during high school.
It is extremely important that you and your student understand the impact that freshman year grades make. It is difficult in later grades to overcome poor performance in the ninth grade. Senior high students often regret that they did not take their freshman year seriously. Remember that the 9th grade year represents one-third of the academic record that determines college admissions.
Keep in mind that a student’s permanent cumulative record (transcript) does not reflect Pre-AP, AP, or honors points. The reason is that the cumulative record cannot reflect a grade over 100. The quality points that are earned by taking these more challenging classes are, however, used when determining the GPA and rank. Your student’s GPA and rank are shown on the transcript, but they are not included in the actual semester grades shown.
In late February, our students’ GPA/rank will be available in the Counselors’ Office. An announcement will be made and students who are interested in requesting this information will be able to visit with the counselors during their lunch hour. Students will need to show their student ID. A parent wanting this information will need to come to the counseling office and must show identification.
ATTENDANCE
Good attendance is vital to a successful education. Students must be in attendance 90 percent of each class each semester in order to be eligible to earn credit. If a student has excessive absences, he/she can lose credit in a class even though the actual grade may be passing.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
If you attended COLLEGE 101 in October, you will recall we told you that a student’s contribution in the community is often a factor in the college admissions process. Summer is an excellent time for volunteering especially since many of our students are still too young to get a job. There are opportunities ranging from work at the public library or parks and recreation to humane societies and nursing homes, etc. Please check at your local library for these volunteer opportunities. A great website to visit is www.volunteerpowercrew.org.
IMPORTANT DATES
4th 6-weeks progress reports will go home February 9.
4th 6-weeks report cards will go home March 5.
5th 6-weeks progress reports will go home March 30.
5th 6-weeks report cards will go home April 30.
6th 6-weeks progress reports will go home May 11.
Final report cards will go home the second week in June.
Summer school information will not be available until sometime in April. Keep in mind that a student can only earn one credit in summer school.
Please remember:
TAKS Reading – March 3, 2010
TAKS Math – April 29, 2010 | 
