South High School Counseling Department Freshman Parent Night

South High School Counseling Department Freshman Parent Night

Student Services Department n Counselors Alpha Name Ext: Email A-E Brian Polun 7360 polun. brian@tusd. org F-La Nicole Carroll 7361 carroll. nicole@tusd. org Le-Ra Tanna Mc. Garry 7363 mcgarry. tanna@tusd. org Re-Z Chris Iacono 7362 iacono. christine@tusd. org College/ Career Alyssa Skipper 7367 skipper. alyssa@tusd. org Dean of Students – Leo Klemm School Psychologist – Rosalind Myatt Assistant Principal- Michelle Fournier

The Counselor’s Role n. Academic n. College n. Career n. Personal/Social/Emotional

Guidance Throughout High School n 9 th Grade n n 10 th Grade n n October- PSAT November- Sophomore Workshop March/April- Sophomore Scheduling 11 th Grade n n October – Freshman Parent Presentation September- Freshman Workshop February/March- Freshman Scheduling October- PSAT October- Junior Workshop March- Junior scheduling 12 th Grade n n n September – Senior Workshop October- Senior Conferences October- College Workshops October- Local Scholarship Workshop November- El Camino College Workshop n All Grades n All Year- College/Career Visits n September- Road Map to College n October- Financial Aide Night n January- PSAT Interpretation Night n February – TUSD College Fair n February- Honors/AP Information Meetings

Transitioning to High School Things to know…… n Graduation Requirements n A-G college prep requirements n College/Career n Naviance n Sports eligibility at South High n Clubs and Activities n Find a niche- get involved

Graduation Requirements n Academic Accountability n Must pass classes with a D or higher to earn graduation credit. n Should try to earn 30 credits each semester/60 credits each year to stay on track. n Students who fail classes should discuss options for make-up with counselor. n Must pass Math and Foreign Language classes with a C or higher to move onto the next level. n Pass classes with a C or better to meet the A-G college entrance requirements.

High School Graduation Requirements n 220 total credits n Math- 20 credits n 6 semesters of composite n Science- 20 credits satisfactory or excellent citizenship n English- 40 credits n Social Sci. - 30 credits n Physical Ed. - 20 credits n Fine Arts or Foreign Language- 10 credits n Health- 5 credits n Electives- 75 credits n Includes any class you take over the required graduation credits

Knowing the A-G List • A-G College Prep Requirements – With Grade of C or Higher Letter Area Years Required Years Recommended A History/Social Sciences 2 years B English 4 years C Mathematics 3 years 4 years D Laboratory Sciences 2 years 3 years E Language Other Than English 2 years 3 years F Visual and Performing Arts 1 year G College-Preparatory Electives 1 year

Main Differences Between H. S. Grad & UC/CSU Requirements High School Grad UC/CSU D is passing grade * Must have a C or better to move on in math/foreign language C is passing grade 2 years any math Alg 1, Geom, Alg. 2 (min. ) 1 yr. Foreign Language OR 1 Art 2 yrs. For. Language (min. ) AND 1 year of Visual and Performing Art 1 yr. PSE/Chemistry & 1 yr. Biology 2 years of LAB Science taken from at least two of the following areas: Biology, Chemistry, Physics

College/Career Counseling n All students and parents can meet with Ms. Skipper n College/Career Center (Room R-4)- this room includes resources for colleges, military, careers, and financial aid n College and Career Visits- colleges and professionals come to campus to speak with our students. n Freshmen are allowed to attend the college visits, though many representatives prefer to have mostly Juniors and Seniors

Naviance n Naviance is a comprehensive college and career search tool. All students have an account, and can access their page from anywhere. n Student accounts are set up with the etusd email address as the username, and students created their own password. n The counseling department will work with all grades yearly to complete various assessments and searches in order to help students create goals and plan for the future

Naviance Features…. n College Searches- look up colleges and find information n n n about their admission requirements and averages, as well as other information about the school Super Match Feature- narrow down colleges based on your GPA, test scores, and what you’re looking for in a college College Visits- sign up for college visits and other events through the website Career Searches- look up information about various careers, and what steps need to be taken in order to get there Assessments- these measure personality types and skills, and match them to careers that would best fit Scholarships- search for scholarships that are available to our students (seniors) Resume Features- enter information about yourself, and create a resume

Extracurricular Activities/Athletics Basics n Activities Office- K-1 n Activities Director – Mrs. Hildreth n Eligibility – 2. 0 G. P. A and no more than one U n Student Council/Clubs/Organizations n Athletic Office- F-1 n Athletic Director – Mr. Van. Waardenburg n Eligibility – 2. 0 G. P. A and no more than one U n Eligibility is looked at every 10 weeks- quarter (November, January/Feb. , April, June) n Athletic Questions n Coach approval n Concerns/Issues n Clearance procedures

High School Procedures/Supports n How to see your counselor? n Grading Periods n Academic Resources/Supports n Attendance

Procedure to see your Counselor n Drop-in times for students n Before school n Lunch n After school n Request to see a counselor n Students can sign up to see their counselor in the counseling office. n The counselor will send a “Call Slip” to the student’s class to meet with the student regarding his/her request. n Parent requests by appointment n Please call your individual counselor to set up an appointment.

Grading Periods n n Quarter 1 - Friday, November 4 th Semester 1 - Friday, January 27 th Quarter 3 - Friday, March 31 st Semester 2 - Thursday, June 22 nd n Quarters are 10 weeks n n PE and Athletics are the only grades that are posted at the quarter. Semesters are 20 weeks n Semester grades (January and June) are posted on the transcript

Academic Resources and Support n Email teachers and counselors- see South High Website- www. shs. tusd. org n n n Many teachers offer additional support- see individual teachers Parent Connect- IQ –https: //tcssl. tusd. org/parentportal e. TUSD- https: //www. etusd. org Planner/agenda book highly recommended Tutoring n n n CSF tutoring n Monday – Thursday n 3: 00 -4: 00 Library Private Tutors Torrance Public Library

Student Attendance/Policies n Make sure to write a note and have your student bring it to the attendance office when absent. If a note is not turned in the absence will turn into a Truancy (2 days after student returns) n Communication regarding attendance n TUSD sends automated phone calls home when students are absent. n Check parent connect for attendance n Attendance contract n Attendance office does not call students out of class to pick up items from the office. n Off Campus Passes n Requests need to be given to attendance office in the morning n Health Office n Students need to get a pass from the teacher to go to the health office. n Health office notifies attendance office