8th Grade: Rise
High School Advising & Planning
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It's time to get ready for high school! On this page, we'll help you think through the high school courses you'd like to take, give you information about endorsements, and show you how to complete the required signatures for your four year plan. Be sure to look over the information before our advising night in January. More information will be shared as we get closer.
Rise Night Session Information
Rise Night Session Information
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Task List
Task List
These tasks will get you started in planning for high school.
Where to next? Are you interested in a Choice High School? Or will you be attending your home campus? Explore resources about schools of choice here.
What courses? What Endorsement will you choose? Are you interested in a Career & Technical Education pathway? If so, check them out here. Are you interested in taking AP or Dual Credit courses? If so, get some answers here. Once you're ready, you can check out the High School Course Guide to see all the options for your campus.
Need some more resources? Here are links to the high school counseling web pages: BHS, CHS, BCHS, GDDS. And here's the link to the BISD counseling web site. And finally, here's the link to TEA's Graduation Toolkit.
Making your Four Year Plan
Making your Four Year Plan
Here are our resources for helping you complete your four year plan. The best way for students to complete this process is in conversation with a parent/guardian.
Make your plan on the Four Year Plan Guide
Click one of these links to create your copy of the Four Year Plan Guide for your high school:
BHS | CHS | BCHS | GDDSDraft your four year plan with your parent/guardian. For guidance on how to use the spreadsheet, see the videos to the right.
Once you've completed your spreadsheet, share it with the counseling department at your high school.
Burleson High School: amy.neal@bisdmail.net
Centennial High School: abbey.mar@bisdmail.net
Collegiate High School: carrie.samuels@bisdmail.net
Game Development Design School:evan.williams@bisdmail.net
In class, you will take what you planned with your family on the Four Year Plan Guide and request the courses in Xello. Your teacher will give you instructions on how to do that.
Students - select an endorsement in Skyward
Log in to Student Access.
Select the Endorsement tab on the left side of the screen.
Select "Declare an Endorsement".
A pop-up window will display where you will select an Endorsement. Students who are undecided should select "Multidisciplinary." Please note: You are NOT required to select an "Option".
Check the "I Agree" button.
Click "Save".
Notify your Parent/Guardian that you have completed Endorsement selection.
Parents - sign off on the endorsement in Skyward
Parent/Guardian will log into Family Access.
Select student who will be entering 9th grade.
Select the Endorsement tab on the left side of the screen.
Select sign next to "Guardian Signature is Required".
Read the information and check the "I Agree" button.
Click "Submit Signature".
Parents - sign the four year plan in Xello
You will receive an email at the email address listed in Skyward stating that your student's four year plan is ready to approve in Xello.
Follow the directions in the email. For additional information, please click here.
BHS & CHS
BHS & CHS
BCHS
BCHS
GDDS
GDDS
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