Welcome to Bella Vista High School!

1. Welcome to BV! • Please be sure that you and your student have both signed the salmon colored signature page and the blue course request sheet • Visit the information tables at the back of the room to learn about sports, band, languages and more

2. Bell Schedule • period 1 8:00 - 8:59 • period 2 9:04 - 10:03 • period 3 10:13 - 11:18 • period 4 11:23 - 12:22 • period 5 12:57 - 1:56 • period 6 2:01 - 3:00 • Thursday dismissal at 1:41

3. Athletes and Performers Fifty-Five Athletic teams! • Football, water polo, field hockey, cross country, volleyball, golf, tennis, soccer, wrestling, and basketball, lacrosse, swimming, track, baseball, softball. • Athletic packet on website • Drill team, cheer squad, color guard, marching band, jazz band, pep band, drama, choir

4. Link Crew • Connecting all freshman to a junior or senior mentor • Assistance with classes, resources, relationship building and FUN! • Freshmen Orientation – August 15, 4-8 p.m. • Parent Letters will be sent in summer • Ongoing social & academic meet-ups monthly https://vimeo.com/26720251

5. Graduation requirements • English 40 credits • Mathematics 20 credits • Social Studies 30 credits • Life Science 10 credits • Physical Science 10 credits • Physical Education 20 credits • Health 2.5 credits • Economics 5 credits • Visual/Performing Arts 10 credits • 220 total required to graduate

6. Suggested College Prep Schedule • English • Mathematics • Physical Education • Health AND Computers or Geography • World Language or elective • Science

7. Intro to Engineering & Design • Elective course • Explore the engineering design process, applying math, science, and engineering standards to hands-on projects  • Design solutions using 3D modeling software and 3D printing 

8. 3D modeling

9. Which science class? • Earth Science- no pre-requisites • Biology- Current spring MAP math score 235 or higher. • Honors Biology- • GPA 3.5 or higher AND • MAP math 245 or higher

10. Honors English criteria • 3.5 English GPA ……and • 230 ELA MAP score or higher

11. Parental Support • Active PTSA supporting student programs • Athletic Booster oversight organization • Numerous individual sport and activity parent booster organizations • WE NEED EVERY PARENT TO COMMIT TO A SMALL TASK AT THE SCHOOL! Seeform

12. Next Steps for You… • Student and 1 parent in breakout room. • Students with IEP’s go to room B4 • Circle 6 courses, unless you take a 0 period. Then you also circle OPEN 6th. • 0 period: WARNING! Attendance expectation! • 0-5th OR 1st-6th. You may NOT take 7 periods • Select three alternative electives. • Turn in all paperwork and the pencil.

13. Broncowear! • Super sale today and next Thursday. • Best prices you will ever see!

14. What next? • You will receive automated phone calls in the summer. Start date August 18th. • View your schedule on line August 12th. • You will receive a printed copy of your schedule the first day of school. • Q&A time! • Welcome to Bella Vista 

15. Communication • Current SJUSD student? Be sure you go to your current school office to obtain Q access to grades and attendance • Not a SJUSD student now? Email bellavistafrontdesk@sanjuan.edu for access set-up. • Go to the BV website and click on the link “sign up for the BV newsflash”. • Teacher email and phone list available on website