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8 th Grade Parent Night Carlmont High School Guidance Department

8 th Grade Parent Night Carlmont High School Guidance Department. March 6, 2012. Agenda. Introduction of Staff. 1. Registration Materials and Dates . 2. Graduation and College Requirements. 3. Introduction to Naviance. 4. Question and Answer Session. 5. Counseling Staff.

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8 th Grade Parent Night Carlmont High School Guidance Department

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  1. 8th Grade Parent NightCarlmont High School Guidance Department March 6, 2012

  2. Agenda Introduction of Staff 1 Registration Materials and Dates 2 Graduation and College Requirements 3 Introduction to Naviance 4 Question and Answer Session 5

  3. Counseling Staff • Tammy DePaoli – Head Guidance Counselor • Rainy Delgado-Pelton – Guidance Counselor • Kim Miller – Guidance Counselor • Theresa Torres – Guidance Counselor • Connie Dominguez – College Counselor/Guidance Counselor

  4. Students are welcome to see their counselor without an appointment • Before school • During Lunch • After School • Call slips are available when counselor is not in her office

  5. College and Career Center The College and Career Center is the office for Director of College Counseling, Mrs. Connie Dominguez. The College and Career Center houses: • 2 year and 4 year college information • College Catalogues and Applications • SAT Information and Prep Books • Scholarship and other Financial Aid Info

  6. Registration Materials Distributed at Middle School

  7. Address Verification Address Verification can be completed at the district office. Please do not return with the registration packet.

  8. Registration Dates • Chavez – March 20th • McNair – March 23rd • Costaño – March 23rd • San Carlos Charter – March 26th • Tierra Linda – March 26th • Central – March 26th • Ralston – March 27th and 29th

  9. Other Important Dates • Freshman Parent Night – August 14th , 7:00 pm • Freshman Orientation – August 21st , 8:00 am – 12:30 pm • Carlmont Check In – August 16th(Last day for schedule changes) A – E: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm F – L : 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm M – R: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm S – Z: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm • First day of School – August 22nd

  10. Graduation vs. Four Year College Requirements

  11. Graduation Requirements • Students must take and pass courses in specific subject areas in order to earn a high school diploma. • Students must earn a total of 220 credits in these specific subjects.

  12. College Requirements (“a – g”) • Courses required by UC and CSU to be eligible to apply for admission following high school graduation. • Students must earn a “C” or better in “a-g” courses.

  13. Graduation vs. Four Year College RequirementsSocial Studies (a) Carlmont High School Four Year College • 3 ½ Years • 9th World Studies 1,2 • 10th Modern European History or Western Civilization • 11th (AP) US History • 12th (AP) Economics/(AP)Government • 2 Years • World Studies 1, 2 • Modern European History or • Western Civilization, • (AP) US History, (AP) Government

  14. Graduation vs. Four Year College RequirementsEnglish (b) Carlmont High School Four Year College • 4 Years • ELA I, II,III • English I, II, III • AS English I, II, III • AP English III • English IV or AP English IV • 4 Years • ELA III • English I, II, III • AS English I, II, III • AP English III • English IV or AP English IV

  15. Graduation vs. Four Year College RequirementsMathematics (c) Carlmont High School Four Year College • 2 Years • One year must be Algebra I • 3 Years • Algebra I, Geometry, Integrated Math, Algebra II or Algebra II/Trig, Analytic Geometry or Pre Calculus, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, Multivariable Calculus, AP Statistics

  16. Graduation vs. Four Year College RequirementsScience (d) Carlmont High School Four Year College • 2 Years • One year must be Biology • 2 Years of Lab • Lab Science includes: Biology, (AS) Chemistry, (AS) Physics, Human Biology, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, Biotechnology 1,2 and 3,4

  17. Graduation vs. Four Year College RequirementsForeign Language (e) Carlmont High School Four Year College • None • 2 Years • The two years must be in the same foreign language. • Carlmont offers Spanish, Spanish for Native Speakers, French and Chinese (Mandarin)

  18. Graduation vs. Four Year College RequirementsVisual & Performing Art (f) Carlmont High School Four Year College • One Year • Art I, Ceramics I, II, Drawing & Painting II, Photography I,II, Animation, Illustration & Graphic Design, Computer Graphics, Web Design, AP Art Studio, Band II, Advanced Band, Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra, Choral I, II, Advanced Choral, Drama I,II, Intermediate Dance, Advanced Dance • One Year • Art I, Ceramics I, II, Drawing & Painting II, Photography I,II, Animation, Illustration & Graphic Design, Computer Graphics, Web Design, AP Art Studio, Band II, Advanced Band, Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra, Choral I, II, Advanced Choral, Drama I,II, Intermediate Dance, Advanced Dance

  19. Graduation vs. Four Year College RequirementsElectives (g) Carlmont High School Four Year College • 62.5 Credits • Anything beyond the minimum high school graduation requirements. Ex. 3rd year of math, foreign language, 3rd year of PE, etc • One Year • Advanced Integrated Science, (AP) Economics, (AP) Psychology, International Relations, Journalism II & III, Engineering & Green Technology

  20. Graduation vs. Four Year College RequirementsPhysical Education Carlmont High School Four Year College • 2 Years • Freshmen must take PE 1. • Students must pass PFT or take PE 2 as a sophomore. • Dance and Weight Training are available for those students who pass the PFT • None

  21. Sports • Each sport is 2.5 credits • Sports count as elective credits in the 9th grade • Sports count as PE credits in 10th, 11th and 12th grade

  22. Graduation vs. Four Year College RequirementsLife Skills Carlmont High School Four Year College • One Quarter • Life Skills • None

  23. Career Technical Education CTE is a program of study that integrates core academic knowledge with technical & occupational knowledge to provide students with a pathway to postsecondary education & careers.

  24. Graduation vs. Four Year College RequirementsCareer Technical Education Carlmont High School Four Year College • One Year • Adv. Choral, Adv. Band, Animation, Art 1, BioTechnology 1,2 &3,4; Choral I, II, Computer Applications I, Digital Photography, Engineering and Green Technology, Film Critique, Illustration and Design, Jazz Band, Journalism, Adv Orchestra, Show Choir, Web Design.) • None

  25. CTE • Although some CTE courses may be listed in other subject areas, each class can only count for one requirement. • Ex. Art 1 = Fine Art Illustration = CTE

  26. Graduation vs. Four Year College RequirementsTESTING Carlmont High School Four Year College • California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) • Math and English • SAT or ACT

  27. Attendance Requirement • A student will not earn credit for a course if he or she has 18 absences and 3 or more of these absences are cuts. • Students will not be penalized for 18 cleared absences (ex. Health, school activities, etc) • Parents have up to five days to clear an absence.

  28. Check your student’s attendance on Infinite Campus HTTP://PORTAL.SEQ.ORG

  29. Naviance Web Site http://connection.naviance.com/Carlmont

  30. What can Naviancehelp your students do? • Learn about themselves • Explore careers options • Learn about colleges and majors • Search for scholarships and financial aid • Request letters of recommendations for colleges and scholarships

  31. Contact Information

  32. Email Addresses Guidance Counseling: Tammy DePaoli tdepaoli@seq.org Rainy Delgado-Peltonrdelgado@seq.org Kim Miller kmiller@seq.org Theresa Torres ttorres@seq.org College Counseling: Connie Dominguez cdomingu@seq.org Web Site: http://www.carlmont.seq.org

  33. Email Addresses AVID - Michelle McKee mmckee@seq.org Athletics - Patrick Smith psmith@seq.org Band – John DaBaldojdabaldo@seq.org Business – Liz Chun lchun@seq.org English - Raphael Kauffmann rkauffma@seq.org Math – Robert Tsuchiyamartsuchiy@seq.org

  34. Email Addresses Physical Education - David Heck dheck@seq.org Science – Tina Doss tdoss@seq.org Social Studies – Jarrod Harrison jharriso@seq.org Special Education – Jason Sellijselli@seq.org Visual & Performing Arts - Genevieve Tepgtep@seq.org World Languages – Jennifer Cho jcho@seq.org

  35. Email Addresses District Office Director of Public Information & Communication: Susan Berghousesberghou@seq.org

  36. Thank you for attending! We will now break into small groups to answer questions.

  37. Questions??? • Blue = Room D1 • Green = Room D2 • Yellow = Room D3 • En Español = Room D4 • White = remain in Student Union

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