Dear Parent/Guardian of AP Students,

Registration for AP testing will begin on February 1st and end on March 9th. This news will hopefully answer many of your questions about AP testing but you can call 501-246-5853 (Guidance Office) if we can be of any help to you or your student. Additionally, the 2011-2012 Bulletin for AP Students and Parents will be simultaneously distributed to all students. The Bulletin contains information about AP Scholar Awards, policies and procedures, and what to bring and what not to bring to the exam room.

Students will be taking AP exams May 7th – May 18th. Please see your student’s AP Bulletin or visit the College Board website for specific test dates.

AP TEST DATES
Bulletin for AP Students and Parents 2011-2012
Bulletin for AP Students and Parents 2011-2012: Spanish Version

*See below for guidelines regarding any late testing that needs to occur.

LATE TESTING

Any student doing late testing for the following reasons must pay an additional $40 per exam:
1. Academic contest or event
2. Athletic contest or event
3. Conflict with non-AP and non-IB exam
4. Family commitment
5. Ordering error
6. Other school event

Students do NOT incur an additional exam fee for the following late testing circumstances:
1. Conflict with an IB exam
2. Conflict with state or nationally mandated test
3. Disabilities accommodation issue
4. Emergency serious injury, illness, or family tragedy
5. Language lab scheduling conflict
6. Religious holiday/observance
7. Three or more AP exams on the same date
8. Two AP exams on the same date AND time

Our Mission

To increase academic achievement, attendance and parental involvement, and provide individual college/career advising, by having college guidance go to the homes of their students to get their parent/guardians involved in their children’s education.

Objectives of Home Visit!

The College Guidance Home Visit Program aims to raise academic achievement and providing individual college/career advising by building bridges between parents and college guidance who may not be connecting and communicating effectively. The goals and outcomes are to:

1. improve academic achievement and test scores,
2. increase student involvement in learning,
3. increase parent and family involvement,
4. improve attitudes about school,
5. increase parental understanding of student performance,
6. Provide individual academic assistance and academic support services
7. Provide individual college/career advising to students

CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE A HOME VISIT

To: Parents/Guardians of 8th grade students
From: Middle School Guidance Counselor
Re: 9th grade course selection
Date: February 6, 2012

On February 7th and 8th, high school guidance counselor will explain the high school course selection options for the 2012-2013 school year to the 8th grade class during the school day. We will provide students with a course selection guide that will assist students in selecting future courses. A parent information night will be at the LISA Academy High School Media Center on Wednesday, February 15th at 6:00 PM. The requirements and general recommendations for the various curricula and classes will be explained. Students are welcome to attend. Your child’s high school course scheduling will take place in the high school media center with high school counselor. Please plan to attend one of the following sessions in order to schedule ninth grade courses:

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 6:00pm THIS SESSION IS FULL
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 6:00pm THIS SESSION IS FULL

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST

IF YOU MISSED THE PARENT NIGHT, YOU MAY SCHEDULE AN INDIVIDUAL MEETING WITH THE COUNSELOR (yasin@lisaacademy.org).

Upon arrival at the high school, you will receive a folder that includes your child’s most recent report card, Naviance Registration Code, and scheduling information. The scheduling process will be completed as a whole group. A parent must accompany the student to approve the chosen courses. Please bring a pen/pencil with you to the meeting. The meeting will take approximately one hour.

This is the first step in planning you child’s high school future. We hope you will find time to attend one of the offered sessions.

LISA Academy High School’s goal is to prepare students for life after high school. With the changes that are occurring in our world, it is important that students carefully select challenging classes that are related to their interests, skills, and abilities. Our staff is committed to offering quality classes that will prepare students for their future goals. In addition to the academic knowledge students need to gain through their coursework, students should develop skills that will enable them to be successful in the 21st Century. These skills are not directed to, but include, critical thinking, effective communication, collaboration across networks, and accessing and analyzing information. For this reason student should make smart decisions when selecting courses. The course selection guide provides everyone with a complete description of the offerings of LISA Academy High School. Students and parents should give careful consideration to the requirements for graduation and the criteria that will be used to place students in the appropriate level of classes. It is our desire to provide clear guidelines, quality programs, and rigorous classes that will enable students to achieve the necessary academic and 21st Century skills to succeed in life after high school.

9th Grade Course Selection Form
10th Grade Course Selection Form
11th Grade Course Selection Form
12th Grade Course Selection Form

2012-2013 Course Selection Guide
2012-2013 High School Master Schedule

Our 1st Alumni College Panel is Friday, January 13 at 2:00pm at LISA Academy High School.

Each year at our Alumni College Panel, recent graduates will share what they consider to be the most crucial tools for success in college. Their words brilliantly capture the essence of our progressive high school program. College is challenging, as it should be, yet our alumni say they arrived to their new campus homes more than ready for what awaited them.

LISA Academy high school juniors participated in the ACT/SAT Prep Program, which is being offered this past winter break before Christmas at LISA Academy High School. This three-day program is designed to enhance and reinforce students’ test-taking skills in the areas of Math and Science.

The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) co-sponsors of the Research Science Institute (RSI) are looking for talented 11th Grade STEM Students! RSI is the first cost-free to students, summer science & engineering program to combine on-campus course work in scientific theory with off-campus work in science and technology research.

If you are interested, please contact Maite Ballestero, Vice President, Programs, maite@cee.org. There is still time for consideration. read more . . .

The National Center for Educational Achievement (NCEA), a department of ACT, Inc., recognized LISA Academy High School as a 2011 NCEA Higher Performing School. LISA Academy High School received Higher Performing (HP) recognition in the following areas:

- Higher performing based on growth in Math
- Higher performing in both Advanced and growth in Literacy

The Higher Performing Schools (formerly known as Just for the Kids Schools) are identified by two measures: consistent improvement in student achievement from previous years (growth) and/or absolute student achievement using the school's advanced performance results on the spring 2010 Arkansas ABE (Augmented Benchmark Examinations). NCEA's higher performing methodology controls for school and student demographics to allow for an apples-to-apples comparison of school achievement and to demonstrate that with the commitment of educators, all schools can have success no matter the zip code. NCEA provided award certificates to each Higher Performing School and the district.

Click here to see the certificate

Experience Washington University the summer after your sophomore or junior year!

High School Summer Scholars Program (5 weeks, credit)

High School Summer Institutes (3 weeks, noncredit)

For more information, visit: www.lisaacademy.wordpress.com

AGS is a four-week residential, educational summer program designed for upcoming high school seniors with exceptional abilities, creativity, and maturity. Participants attend classes and many special events, including concerts, theatrical productions, lectures, and films. Read More…

Who Should Apply?
Consider applying to the Arkansas Governor's School if you are
- a high school junior within the state of Arkansas
- exceptionally talented and creative
- highly motivated
- mature enough to handle intellectual freedom, academic and creative challenge, and strict rules of conduct
- willing and able to attend, without interruption, for the full four weeks

AGS is designed for students who eagerly desire to stretch their intellectual capacity, develop their abilities, and to learn about the world around them.

If you would like to apply the program, please email Mr.Yasin.

AGS Important Dates
- Mid-November- Applications available on AGS and Department of Education websites.
- January 20 - Student applications due from schools.
- Mid-April - Acceptance letters mailed.
- June 10-July 7 - 2012 Session.

Our new scholarship web page is ready to help you.

Check it out now!

The College Board is launching a free website that provides inspritian and practical support to help more students go to college.

Too many students who aspire to go to college aren't making it there. They have real and perceived obstacles in their way, especially around:

-Cost: "I can't afford college."
-Grades and academics: "I'm not college material."
-Competing responsibilities: "I need a job to take care of my mother."
-Feeling overwhelmed: "I'm on my own."

The new online YouCanGo! resource - available at YCG.org.

With the help of financial aid dollars, millions of students achieve their dreams of going to college. No matter what your family’s situation, financial aid can help you pay for the college or university of your choice. The following resources developed by the College Board will motivate you and help you understand the financial aid process and guide you down the path towards affording the college of your choice.

YouCanGo!
Ten Things You Must Know about Financial Aid
Financial Aid Easy Planner
Financial Aid Calendar

The Net Price Calculator is a tool that you can use to estimate your “net price” to attend a particular college or university. Net price is the difference between the “sticker” price (full cost) to attend a specific college, minus any grants and scholarships for which you may be eligible. Sticker price includes direct charges (tuition and fees, room and board) and indirect costs (books and supplies, transportation, and personal expenses). read more . . .

SAT/ACT and PSAT/PLAN Test Preparation is an integral part of a Comprehensive College Planning program. Not only does an impressive test score open more doors from a College Admissions standpoint, but it can also be instrumental in receiving merit scholarships, especially when coupled with a solid GPA.

While there are now over 400 colleges that advertise “Test Optional”, our recommendation for SAT/ACT and PSAT/PLAN Test Prep waivers little. With few exceptions, every student should prepare for these important standardized tests – both the SAT and the ACT. We’ve developed a Study Program Schedule for students to follow that helps them prepare for these tests and improve their test score performance.

Freshman Study Program Calendar
Sophomore Study Program Calendar
Junior Study Program Calendar
Senior Study Program Calendar

Freshman ACT/SAT/PSAT Practice Test Calendar
Sophomore ACT/SAT/PSAT Practice Test Calendar
Junior ACT/SAT Practice Test Calendar
Senior ACT/SAT Practice Test Calendar

Admission: FREE. Free registration required. To attend the study program, please register by e-mailing yasin@lisaacademy.org