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Welcome to South High School!

Welcome to South High School!. 8th Grade Parent Night. South High School Counseling Department. A - E: Mr. Polun F - La: Mrs. Carroll Le - Ra: Mrs. Mc Garry Re - Z: Ms. Iacono College and Career: Ms. Skipper. The Counselor’s Role. Academic Counseling College/Career Counseling

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Welcome to South High School!

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  1. WelcometoSouth High School! 8th Grade Parent Night

  2. South High School Counseling Department • A - E: Mr. Polun • F - La: Mrs. Carroll • Le - Ra: Mrs. Mc Garry • Re - Z: Ms. Iacono • College and Career: Ms. Skipper

  3. The Counselor’s Role • Academic Counseling • College/Career Counseling • Personal/Social Counseling

  4. Communication at SHS • Back-to-School Night- September 2016 • Freshman Parent Night- October 2016 • Road Map to College- Fall 2016 • Parent Connect • Naviance Eblasts • Daily Bulletin (posted on the SHS website) • Principal’s and PTSA Newsletters • South High Website:shs.tusd.org

  5. College and CareerCounseling • College and Career Center (Room R-4) • College Visits • Naviance • Registration for freshmen in the fall • Personality tests • College and career research

  6. High School Graduation Requirements • 220 total credits • 6 semesters of composite satisfactory or excellent citizenship • English - 40 credits • Social Science -30 credits • Math - 20 credits • Physical Ed. - 20 credits • Science - 20 credits • Fine Art or Foreign Language - 10 credits • Health - 5 credits • Electives - 75 credits

  7. Knowing the A-G List To meet the A-G College-Preparatory Requirements, you must complete each of these with a “C” or better:

  8. Course Selection • Choose a challenging, but realistic program • Consider your student’s academic background, learning style, maturity, and study habits • Assist your student in making a smooth transition to high school

  9. Choosing Courses • Students will choose 6 classes: • 1. English • 2. Mathematics • 3. Health (taken with Intro to Media or World Geography) • 4. Science • 5. Physical Ed (PE 9, Beg Dance, PE Band, Athletics, Drill Team, Pep Squad) • 6. Elective (World Language, Career Tech, Fine Art)

  10. Honors and AP Courses • Choose honors and AP courses carefully • Courses are rigorous • AP courses are equivalent to college-level courses • All honors/AP courses are a full year commitment • Students will need to have the blue Honors/AP Commitment Form signed by a parent in order to sign up for any Honors/AP courses

  11. Tools to Help with Course Selection • Comparison of Requirements (pink) • South High Science and Math Pathways (green) • Freshmen Elective Course Description (tan) • The Course Description Book can be found on the SHS website (on the counseling page)

  12. Athletics • SHS Athletic Director- Kevin VanWaardenburg • Summer athletics applications will be delivered to the middle schools in late March/early April • Summer athletics registration- May 18th and 19th, 6-7 pm • First day of summer athletics- June 27th

  13. Process and Procedures for Programming • Please return the yellow course selection sheet and the blue Honors/AP Form (if applicable) with parent signaturesto your middle school • Calle Mayor- return to your school office no later than April 18th • Richardson- return to your school office no later than April 18th

  14. Programming Dates for Fall 2016 • Calle Mayor M.S. April 25th • Richardson M.S. April 28th • Private Schools* By Appointment (after May 2nd) *Private school students must enroll first at the TUSD Family Welcome Center

  15. Bluegrass • April 15th at SHS • Students will arrive with their middle schools • Campus tour and presentations • Club Day food

  16. Registration 2016Tentative Date for 9th Graders:Tuesday, August 23, 2016 • Student receives class program • Tour the campus • Receive info about SHS activities • Receive Books, Locker and I.D.

  17. Thank you for coming! We can’t wait to see you here in the fall!

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