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Hospitality and Tourism cluster is projected to have the Occupation Average Entry-level Experienced third largest employment increase among all job sectors in Wage Wage Wage the US. Job opportunities within this cluster are numerous Professional Athlete $52.50 $7.02 $80.00 and varied. Students can expect to find jobs in , Captain $38.53 $17.34 $59.26 , sporting ~ just to name a few! Manager $25.51 $13.91 $42.27 Students who have a lot of energy and who are looking for Manager $24.26 $14.34 $41.86 a career that is fast-paced and creative and that lets them Chef $24.92 $10.98 $50.45 work with people should choose the Hospitality and Curator $21.51 $12.34 $36.47 Tourism cluster! Meeting and Planner $21.69 $10.23 $41.80 Set and Exihibit Designer $20.96 $11.73 $32.01 Coach $18.18 $9.84 $33.21 Agent $18.95 $10.14 $30.46

What are the requirements for completing this endorsement? Hospitality and Tourism Cluster English Math Science Social Studies Required Electives Total Credits English I Algebra I Biology W. Geo or W. Hist Foreign Language (EOC) (EOC) (EOC) 2.0

English II Geometry IPC, Chemistry, US History PE (EOC) or Physics (EOC) 1.0

English III Additional Math Additional Gov’t/Eco Fine Arts Algebra II Science 1.0

(recommended)

Additional Additional Math Additional A coherent sequence of English Science CTE courses for 4 or more credits from the Hospitality and Tourism cluster

English Math Science Soc Studies Required Electives 26 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 8.0 3.0 Distinguished Level of Achievement (DLA): Students completing the and Industry endorsement must take Algebra II as one of the 4 math requirements in order to complete the DLA and be eligible for the Top 10%.

*EOC indicates an End of Course exam required for graduaon

What is a PGP? A PGP, Personal Graduation Plan, is a flexible college and career education plan for each student based on endorsements and career clusters.

A PGP is helpful to students in three ways. First, a PGP is adjustable which allows students change their minds. Second, a PGP encourages students to take responsibility for their own path. And third, no two PGP’s are exactly the same which allows each student to create a plan of action for achieving his or her own individual goals and success!

The goal of Humble ISD is to have every eighth grader create a PGP which is reviewed each year and can be revised as necessary. We accomplish this goal by encouraging students to work with their parents, teachers, and counselors to explore interests and careers and create a plan using the Bridges program at www.bridges.com. What is the coherent sequence of courses for the cluster?

Students may earn a Business & Suggested Course Credit(s) Industry endorsement by Grade Level successfully completing a 9 Principles of Hospitality & Tourism .5 coherent sequence of courses for Hotel .5 4 or more credits from the Hospitality and Tourism cluster .5 11 Hospitality Services 2 Culinary Arts 2 12 Practicum at Marriott (Hotel Program) 2 Practicum 2

Bridges helps us get it all What can parents do to help?

done! Parents can play a key role in helping their child develop a PGP by becoming partners with counselors and teachers. www.bridges.com is the tool that Humble ISD uses to help our students explore a wide variety Parents are encouraged to learn more about endorsements and career clusters by of career options and make plans to achieve his visiting both the Humble ISD and Bridges websites frequently. At the Bridges website or her goals– from school or from home! parents can view their child’s PGP, goals, interest and values inventories and so much more! A motivated student who chooses a pathway is a more focused, achievement-oriented student. Parents can share information about their own careers and initiate career discussions with family and friends who work in a field that interests their child. Visit www.bridges.com Parents can volunteer to help the school district locate meaningful paid and unpaid Portfolio name: humble+student ID (without internships for our students. any spaces, all lowercase, ie. humble123456 Together, we can make a huge impact in our young people’s lives!

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Setting Yourself Apart... Students who are in the top 10 percent of their graduating class are eligible for automatic admission to any public university in Texas, except for the University of Texas; however, admission to a university does not guarantee acceptance into a particular college of study or department. A Business and Industry endorsement in Hospitality and Tourism cluster sets a student apart by showing that he or she can complete a rigorous academic program. When college admissions counselors look at the application of a student with a Business and Industry endorsement in Hospitality and Tourism, they will see someone who is prepared to succeed at the postsecondary level and who has a clear vision of what he or she wants to accomplish in school and in life!

For More Information Could you use some help with study skills, time management, organization, or the  Talk to the professional school counselor at your campus college and scholarship application process?  Visit the Humble ISD House Bill 5 website: If so, you should consider asking your counselor www.humbleisd.net/newgraduaonplans about the AVID program! You can find information about AVID by visiting the AVID  Read the Humble ISD High School Course Guide on our website website at www.humbleisd.net/avid .  Spend some quality time on www.bridges.com

 Talk to teachers and other professionals who work in your field of interest