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Welcome. 8th Grade Parent Meeting. Guidance Department. Danielle Lageman Grades 9 – 12 ( A-G) AVID Jon Morris Grades 9 – 12 (H-O) Head Counselor Alfonso Gonzalez Grades 9 – 12 (P-Z) English Language Learners

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  1. Welcome 8th Grade Parent Meeting

  2. Guidance Department • Danielle LagemanGrades 9 – 12 (A-G) AVID • Jon MorrisGrades 9 – 12 (H-O) Head Counselor • Alfonso GonzalezGrades 9 – 12 (P-Z) English Language Learners • Mandy GanzRefugio HS • www.syvpirates.org – Departments - Guidance

  3. Meeting Agenda • SYVUHS Graduation Requirements • College Entrance Requirements • Grade Reports/Tutoring Programs • Athletics & Clubs/Activities • Registration 2013-2014 • Upcoming Events

  4. SYVUHS Graduation Requirements • English 4 years (40 credits) • Math (must include Alg 1) 3 years (30 credits) • Science 3 years (30 credits) • Social Studies 3 years (30 credits) • Foreign Language/Fine Art or ROP 1 year (10 credits) • PE 2 years (20 credits) • Electives90 credits Total 250 credits • CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam)must pass

  5. What to Expect at SYVUHS . . . • More homework in academic classes • Graduation based on credits, not promotion • Homework is included in grade • Math & English are harder than anticipated • Increased social activities necessitates need for time management

  6. Tutoring Programs . . . • Lunchtime – Provided by teachers for academic subjects • After School – All subjects • Wednesday evening – All subjects (in Library) • Adult tutors – Paid (see Guidance web page)

  7. Grade reports . . . Report Cards ~ 4 Quarter Report Cards (every 9 weeks) ~ only semester grades appear on transcript Progress Reports ~ 4 ½ weeks into quarter Parent Portal ~ internet access to grade reports ~ teacher websites Sports Eligibility ~ Must maintain 2.0 Grade Point Average

  8. Athletics Winter Boys & Girls Basketball Cheerleading Boys & Girls Soccer Girls Water Polo Wrestling Spring Baseball & Softball Cheerleading Boys Golf Swimming Boys Tennis Boys & Girls Track Boys Volleyball Fall Cheerleading Cross Country Football Girls Golf Girls Tennis Girls Volleyball Boys Water Polo

  9. Clubs & Activities Did you know ? Studies have shown that participation in extracurricular activities increase student success! Art Club Auto Club AVID club Buddy Club & Special Friends Club CA Scholarship Foundation (CSF) Christian in Action (CIA) Chess Club Future Farmers of American (FFA) Future Grillers of America Gay Straight Alliance Glee Club Interact Club Interact Club Mock Trial Team National Honor Society (NHS) Organization of Latin and Americans (OLA) OLA Seniors Red Cross Santa Ynez Fitness Student Council (ASB) Theatre Group Tic Toc Chefs Yearbook

  10. Registration 2013-2014 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDATETIME • Buellton Elementary SchoolMarch 5, Tuesday 8:30 a.m. • Christian Academy March 6, Wednesday 8:15 a.m. • Los Olivos Elementary SchoolMarch 8, Friday 8:30 a.m. • Santa YnezCharter March 7, Thursday 12:30 p.m. • Santa Ynez College SchoolMarch 6, Wednesday 8:30 a.m. • Solvang Elementary SchoolMarch 7, Thursday 8:30 a.m. • Vista de lasCruces March 7, Thursday 2:00 p.m.

  11. Registration Materials Required • Proof of Residence- ALWAYS must have the following two items printed on the official document or bill by the vendor, etc.: 1. Parent/Guardian’s name -- as the responsible party for the bill, etcetera. 2. Street address of where the parent/guardian and student resides. Acceptable forms are as follows (they must be current) • An Electric bill. • A Land-Line Phone bill only – NO Wirelessservice phone bills • A Water bill. • A trash collection bill. • A “Dish Network”, DirecTV, or a Cable bill. • A Propane delivery bill.. When utilities and rent are provided by an employer, the employer must provide a letter stating the parent/guardian and student live at the residence address shown on the enrollment papers AND the Employer must provide proof that their residence is within the school district in one of the formats listed above.

  12. Registration Materials Required con’t … • Registration Form (Yellow) • Home Language Survey (Green) • Course Request Sheet (Blue) • Student will not be enrolled until all the required registration materials are submitted • If you are unsure of course placement please ask for teacher recommendation (keep in mind that colleges prefer students continue to challenge themselves and take math their senior year)

  13. English Placement Test • Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI)– This exam will be administered at each feeder school • Student Lexile scores, CST scores and 8th grade English grades (all trimesters) will be used for English placement • All students with an SRI score below 1040 AND CST ELA below 350 will be placed into Comp English; they will also be required to take READ 180 as an elective • Retest Policy – CST ELA below 350 AND SRI score between 1070 to 1079 may re-take the SRI to improve score

  14. Math Placement • Students must earn a “C” or better in all trimesters of the pre-requisite course(s) and a 75% (or above) on end of course exam(s) to place into next level (Geometry or Alg. 2 or above) • Grades from articulated schools will be placed on official high school transcripts for Algebra and Geometry • For non-articulated schools testing will be administered at the high school at the end of May.

  15. Pre-requisites - Letter grades • In order to place into Geometry: 8th grade Algebra grades must be:       ”C” or better all trimesters* * Only for school districts articulated with SYVUHSD.  It is recommended for students with two or three Cs in Algebra 1 in 8thgrade, to repeat Algebra 1 at SYHS.  Students need a strong foundation in Algebra 1 in order to be successful in Geometry and Algebra 2, etc. • In order to take Honors English: • 8th grade English grades must be: “B” or better all trimesters • In order to take a foreign language: • 8th grade English grades must be:       ”B” or better all trimesters and enrolled in CP Eng 1 • In order to place into advanced science (Chemistry): 8th grade Algebra AND Science grades must be:    ”B” or better all trimesters and enrolled in Geometry in the 9th grade * Students will need to earn a “B” or better in Chemistry to take Honors Biology in 10th grade

  16. New Course 2013-2014 • Frosh Core: Military History Option Pre-requisite : None • Frosh Core, which is a required class for all incoming freshmen, consists of two semesters, the first covering Social Studies content and the second covering Health related issues. In the Military History option, the Social Studies component will focus on the nature and change of American military organization and strategy. Students will primarily study the key battles and military campaigns of The American Revolution, The American Civil War and World War II with some supplementary studies of the US Mexican War, World War I, The Korean War, The Vietnam War and recent wars in the Middle East. The course will be lecture-centered with student participation in role play activities. Historical documentaries will support the study of individual battles, campaigns and fighting styles.

  17. Daily Block Schedule PeriodStartEnd 1 or 2 8:00 a.m. 9:40 a.m. Nutrition 9:40 a.m. 9:53 a.m. 3 or 5 10:00 a.m. 11:40 a.m. Lunch 11:40 a.m. 12:13 a.m. 5 or 6 12:20 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7 (Tues-Fri) 2:07 p.m. 3:07 p.m.

  18. REMINDER …… • No elective changes after August 5th • All classes(academic and elective) are year long • Academic level changes within first 6 weeks with parent permission • Teacher change or period change requests will not be granted

  19. Upcoming Events . . . • Open House - May 1, 6:30 – 8:30 PM • Last Day to make an elective change - Aug. 5 • Freshman Orientation -August 9 • Will have separate orientation sessions for students and parents. More information will be mailed out in summer • School Begins -August 14

  20. Thank you& Welcome to Santa Ynez Valley Union High School

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