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Counseling and Honors

Counseling and Honors. Karen Nosbusch. Who is our Counselor?. Amanda Vega de Garcia Student Services Technician Parents of students new to the district need to see Mrs. Vega de Garcia to enroll. What do counselors do? . Personal, social, and academic problems Parent conferences

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Counseling and Honors

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  1. Counseling and Honors

  2. Karen Nosbusch Who is our Counselor? Amanda Vega de Garcia Student Services Technician Parents of students new to the district need to see Mrs. Vega de Garcia to enroll.

  3. What do counselors do? • Personal, social, and academic problems • Parent conferences • Promotion status • Community referrals • Crisis intervention • Classroom guidance lessons • Extended Learning Time (ELT), no sign up necessary, just attend • Information on CJSF, School Service Award, and Academic Talent Search

  4. California Junior Scholarship Federation (CJSF) • Free statewide honors club • Qualified students must reapply each trimester • Any 2 trimesters during 7th grade and first 2 trimesters during 8th grade are required • What’s the benefit? • Practice for high school level of CSF which helps with college applications and leadership opportunities • Recognition in promotion ceremony program

  5. School Service Award(CJSF with Distinction Award for CJSF members) • 20 hours of school service required • Recycling program, Esperanza birthday club, ELT tutoring, music tutoring • Students get the applications from their counselor, Ms. Nosbusch

  6. Grades Online • Sign up for grades onlinenow and your login will rollover from year to year. If you don’t sign up now, you’ll have to wait until Back-to-School night in October to get the codes to sign up and check your child’s grades in 7th grade. • Ask your elementary schoolfor the directions and codes to sign up. • Students will need access to grades online(with their own email address and password or use of a parent’s email address and password) to register for their 8th grade electives at the end of 7th grade (and to track their own progress).

  7. Honors *7th grade – Heterogeneous (Lessons are differentiated) *8th grade – Honors and/or heterogeneous Students should be critical thinkers, skilled writers, and read two years above grade level.

  8. Transitioning from Elementary to Secondary The emphasis in honors level classes now shifts from student learning potential to a student’s actual academic performance.

  9. Expectations in Honors Classes: • No late work is accepted from honor students. • Satisfactory – Outstanding Work Habits and Citizenship • Outstanding organizational skills • Leadership qualities: contribute positively to classroom discussions and activities • The most successful honor students are intrinsically motivated.

  10. Reading - Writing • Advanced reading skills with high interest in reading* • Advanced writing skills • Analytical writing versus creative writing • * Since honors students read at a higher level, they may choose to read material with more mature content.

  11. 7th Grade Math • All 7th grade students take Pre-algebra • Ability levels are mixed within each class and each community • Honors level work available to all students • Special projects and challenge problems available to all students • All students have the opportunity to move to algebra in 8th grade

  12. Grade of A or B AND Good work habits 7th Grade 8th Grade Algebra 1 Pre - Algebra Intro to Algebra Grade of C, D, F OR Work habits need improvement

  13. Grade of A or B+ AND Excellent work habits 7th Grade Special case through testing and invitation only. 8th Grade Geometry Honors Algebra 1 Algebra 1 Repeat Grade of B, C, D, F OR Work habits need improvement

  14. Honors Science • Positive behavior is required and necessary because of the use of chemicals during labs

  15. Requirements to Enter 8th Grade Honors Science • Earn an “A” grade each trimester of 7th grade • Be responsible and turn in all assignments • Be in Algebra or Geometry as an 8th grader • Be outstanding or satisfactory in citizenship

  16. 9th Grade Science • Earth Science is for regular students Biology is for honors science students • Requirements for Biology (honors track) • Must earn an “A” all three trimesters of eighth grade science • Must have at least a “B+” in algebra or geometry during all of 8th grade • An outstanding or satisfactory in both citizenship and work habits.

  17. Questions?

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