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Welcome to the Senior Parent/Guardian Meeting at LHS! Join us tonight for presentations on counseling, senior dues, yearbook, and credits. Learn about GPA, CAHSEE, Herff Jones activities, and more. Get ready for your student's exciting senior year!
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Senior Parent / Guardian Meeting Welcome! October 21st, 2014
Tonight’s Agenda • Presentation by LHS Counseling Team • Herff Jones – Packages and info • Activities Director – Senior Dues • Yearbook Presentation • Opportunity to make payments
Grades/Transcripts/Credits • CREDITS = 5 credits per semester class • Semester= 31 credits (with 4SR) • Year = 62 credits (with 4SR) • Transcript (Academic History) = permanent/FINAL grades at the end of each semester!! Includes class rank, GPA, credits • G.P.A.= grade point average A= 4 GPA points B= 3 GPA points C= 2 GPA points D= 1 GPA point F= 0 GPA points **Every Honors or AP course gets additional GPA point (C or higher).
Grades/Transcripts/Credits (contd.) • Number of credits students should have at the end of each year by grade level: 9th grade- 60 credits 10th grade- 120 credits 11th grade- 180 credits 12th grade/graduation- at least 220 credits! PASS CAHSEE (CA High School Exit Exam)
Cardinal Counselors • Scheduling & Four-Year Planning • Career Planning • College Application Workshops • Scholarship & Financial Aid Assistance • Individual & Group Counseling • Peer Mediation & Conflict Resolution • Referrals to Outside Agencies
Activities • Visit lawndalehs.org frequently for updates to news and calendar section • Senior Dues include Graduation, all on-campus senior activities (including senior breakfast, senior BBQ), and one off campus field trip (TBD) • Senior Dues do not include Prom, grad night • All packages include dues. If you do not purchase a package, dues must be paid to the student store starting in January. All dues must be paid by March 1st. • Questions or financial concerns, please email kleinc@centinela.k12.ca.us or (students) go to A-132
Yearbook • Want your senior quote in the yearbook? Submit your senior survey to Ms. Bartosch in A308 before Halloween! If you didn’t get a survey from your English teacher, you can pick one up in A308. • Want to keep the cost of the yearbook down? Buy a senior ad! If every student purchases a senior ad, we can keep the price at $55! • First 50 students to purchase a book get to be on the front cover (that includes underclassmen!) Hurry! Only 36 spots left!
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