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Welcome Parents and Students Please sign in and verify your contact information Bienvenidos Padres y Estudiantes Favor de firmar la lista de asistencia y corrija su información personal Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

Pupil Services & Attendance Servicios Estudiantiles de Asistencia PARENT MEETING JUNTA DE PADRES <<School Name>> <<PSA Counselor Name>> Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

WELCOME AGENDA DE BIENVENIDA Goals School Data Attendance and Achievement School Incentive Programs What Parents Can Do Resources Metas Datos de la Escuela Asistencia y Logros Académicos Programas de Incentivos Que Pueden Hacer Los Padres Recursos Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

LAUSD GOAL: 76% of all students will attend 96% of the time or better META DE DEULA META: 76% de los estudiantes asistirán a la escuela el 96% del tiempo o mejor Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

MAINTAINING 96% ATTENDANCE RATE Proficient/Advanced Attendance MANTENIENDO UN INDICE DE 96% EN ASISTENCIA Proficient/Advanced Attendance SCHOOL DAYS MAXIMUM DAYS ABSENT DIAS ESCOLARES MAXIMO NUMERO DE DIAS AUSENTES 25 1 50 2 75 3 100 4 125 5 150 6 175 7 Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

SCHOOL DATA/ DATOS ESCOLARES SCHOOL GOAL: 76% of students must be attending 96% of the time or better. META ESCOLAR: 76% de los estudiantes asistirán el 96% de los días o mejor At _________ Senior High En La Escuela Preparatoria • Currently, _____% of students are attending 96% of the time or better • Actualmente, un_____% de los estudiantes asisten el 96% del tiempo o mejor • As of today, 96% attendance means having ______ or fewer absences ____________ • A partir del día de hoy, el venir a la escuela un 96%, quiere decir ____ ausencias o menos Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

WHAT BAND ARE YOU IN? EN QUE NIVEL DE ASISTENCIA TE ENCUENTRAS? Maintain contact with the school: Mantener contacto con la escuela: • Attendance Office • PSA Counselor • Academic Counselor • Oficina de Asistencia • Consejero/a de Servicios Estudiantiles de Asistencia • Consejero Académico Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

WHY DOES ATTENDANCE MATTER? ¿ Por Que es Importante la Asistencia? Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

IT’S THE LAW! The Compulsory Education Law (EC 48200) in the state of California says that it is the responsibility of every parent to assure that every child between the ages of 618 attends school every day and on-time. El Código Educativo (EC 48200) en el estado de California indica que es la responsabilidad de cada padre/tutor asegurar que su hijo/a, dentro de las edades de 6 -18, asista a la escuela cada día a tiempo. Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

Why Does This Law Exist? ¿ Por que existe esta ley? Attendance + Grades = Success Asistencia + Grados= Éxito Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

STUDENTS WHO MISS SCHOOL, MISS OUT! • Students who miss school lose • Estudiantes que faltan a la escuela out on valuable instructional pierden instrucción valiosa time • Estudiantes que faltan a la escuela • Students who miss school are están en peligro de fracaso escolar y at-risk for school failure and tienen mas probabilidad de are more likely to eventually abandonar la escuela drop out • School attendance is the strongest predictor of high school graduation • La asistencia escolar es el mejor indice de graduación de la preparatoria Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

HIGH SCHOOL’S GOAL… GRADUATION! META DE PREPARATORIA… GRADUACION! Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

High School Graduation • A high school graduate will earn about $300, 000 more than a high school dropout over their lifetime. • Un graduado de preparatoria a través de su vida ganara cerca de $300, 000 mas que alguien que abandono la preparatoria • High school dropouts are more likely to be unemployed, live in poverty, receive public assistance, and go to prison. • Los que abandonan la preparatoria tienen mas probabilidad de estar desempleados, vivir en pobreza, recibir asistencia publica y quedar en la prisión Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

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CREDITS/CRÉDITOS • Earn 50 credits to promote to 10 th grade • Adquirir 50 créditos para promover al 10° grado • You will get 5 credits for each class you pass • Recibirán 5 créditos por cada clase que pasen • Credits are granted only for passing final semester grades • Créditos son concedidos solamente para grados finales de semestre Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

HOW MANY CREDITS DO YOU NEED? 2 semesters per academic year 2 semestres por año escolar _ classes each semester so. . . _ clases cada semestre Fall semester: _ classes x 5 credits = _ Semestre de Otoño: _ clases x 5 créditos = _ Spring semester: _ classes x 5 credits = _ Semestre de Primavera: _ clases x 5 créditos = _ Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

ROAD TO GRADUATION CAMINO HACIA LA GRADUACIÓN • Earn <<# of credits>> • Pass required classes • Pass both parts of the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) • Obtener <<# of credits>> Créditos • Pasar todas las Clases Requeridas • Pasar las dos secciones del CAHSEE (Examen Estatal de Salida de Preparatoria) Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

CREDITS YOU NEED TO PROMOTE: CLASS OF 2017 CLASE DE 2017 • 50 credits = Grade 10 • 105 credits = Grade 11 • 160 credits = Grade 12 210 credits to be eligible for graduation/high school diploma CLASSES PRIOR TO 2016 Créditos Necesarios para Promover: • 55 credits = Grade 10 • 110 credits = • 170 credits = • 50 créditos = 10° grado • 105 créditos = 11° grado • 160 créditos = 12° grado 210 créditos para ser elegible para la graduación y recibir un diploma de la preparatoria CLASES ANTES DEL 2016 • 55 créditos = 10° grado Grade 11 • 110 créditos = 11° grado Grade 12 • 170 créditos = 12° grado 230 credits to be eligible for graduation/high school diploma 230 créditos para ser elegible para la graduación y recibir un diploma de la preparatoria Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

Report Card Absences & Tardies Grades Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District - All rights reserved

Boleta de Calificaciones Faltas y tardanzas Calificaciones Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District - All rights reserved

CREDITS TO PROMOTION CRÉDITOS PARA PROMOCIÓN • Si su estudiante ha reprobado cualquier materia, por favor comuníquese con su consejero • If your child fails any classes, please contact their counselor immediately • Credits are earned based on the grades received on your 20 week report card (FINAL GRADES) • To monitor your progress, make sure you review your report cards every 5 weeks • • Los créditos recibidos son basados en las calificaciones que recibas en tu boleta de 20 semanas (CALIFICACIONES FINALES) • Para monitorear tu progreso, asegúrate de repasar tus calificaciones cada 5 semanas • Si has reprobado alguna clase o recibido una calificación de ‘D, ’ por favor contacta a tus maestros y/o tu consejero/a If you have failed or received a ‘D’ in any class, speak to your teachers/counselor Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

CREDITS TO PROMOTION CRÉDITOS PARA PROMOCIÓN § To monitor your progress, make sure you review your report cards every 5 weeks q Para monitorear tu progreso, asegúrate de repasar tus calificaciones cada 5 semanas § If you have failed or received a ‘D’ in any class, speak to your teachers/counselor q Si has reprobado alguna clase o recibido una calificación de ‘D, ’ por favor contacta a tus maestros y/o tu consejero/a § Credits are earned based on the grades received on your 20 week report card (FINAL GRADES) q Los créditos recibidos son basados en las calificaciones que recibas en tu boleta de 20 semanas (CALIFICACIONES FINALES) Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District - All rights reserved

CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) • Students MUST pass the CAHSEE in order to receive a high school diploma. Los estudiantes DEBEN pasar el examen CAHSEE para poder recibir un diploma de la preparatoria. • 2 sections: Math and English • 2 secciones: Matemáticas e Ingles • Passing score on each exam is 350 • Tener una calificacion de 350 para abrobar • Students will be allowed continued opportunities to take the CAHSEE until both sections are passed. • First opportunity will be in March of their 10 th grade year • Los estudiantes tendrán la oportunidad de tomar el examen CAHSEE hasta que el estudiante pase las dos secciones. • La primera oportunidad será en marzo del 10° grado Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

CREDIT RECOVERY RECUPERACION DE CREDITOS Students can take extra classes to make up failed or missed classes to meet the 210 credits required for graduation. Los estudiantes pueden tomar cursos adicionales para recuperar clases que han reprobado o perdido para acumular los 210 créditos requeridos para graduación. • ROP (Regional Occupational Program) • Cursos en ROP • Summer School • Clases de colegio en otro local • Adult School Classes • Clase de verano • <<List other credit recovery options>> • Clases en la escuela de Adultos • <<List other credit recovery options>> Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

GOOD ATTENDANCE BUENA ASISTENCIA q Schedule all vacations and appointments during non-school hours/days (Thanksgiving, Winter Break, Spring Break) q Programa todas las vacaciones y citas cuando la escuela no este en sesión (acción de gracias, descanso de invierno y pascua) q Monitor your own attendance by going to the Attendance Office & checking your absences/tardies q Monitora tu asistencia yendo a la oficina de asistencia y revisando tus ausencias y tardanzas q Es la responsabilidad del estudiante asistir a la escuela y a q It is your responsibility to attend cada periodo TODOS LOS DIAS y a school and every class period EVERY tiempo. DAY and on-time

Incentive Programs Insert your schools current incentive program(s) here English Spanish Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

How Can You Help Your Child Succeed In School? ¿Cómo puede usted ayudar a su hijo/a tener éxito en la escuela? Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

PROMOTING GOOD ATTENDANCE PROMOVIENDO BUENA ASISTENCIA • Talk to your child about the importance of school attendance • Hable con su hijo/a sobre la importancia de asistencia escolar • Schedule all vacations and appointments during non-school hours/days • Programe toda las vacaciones y citas cuando la escuela no este en sesión • Monitor your child’s attendance by contacting the school and checking their report card • Monitoreé la asistencia de su hijo/a contactando la escuela y repasando su boleta de calificaciones Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

PARENT & STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES Responsabilidades de Los Padres y Los Estudiantes • It is the student’s responsibility to attend school and every class period on-time EVERY DAY. • Es la responsabilidad del estudiante de asistir a sus clases y llegar a tiempo TODOS LOS DIAS. • Parents/Guardians are legally responsible for ensuring that students between the ages of 6 and 18 attend school every day. • Los padres o tutores son legalmente responsables de asegurarse que los estudiantes de las edades de 6 a 18 años asistan a la escuela diariamente. Get your child’s attendance record from the school’s attendance office Venga a la oficina de asistencia y pregunte por el expediente de asistencia de su hijo/a Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

STAY IN CONTACT WITH THE SCHOOL MANTENGA COMUNICACIÓN CON LA ESCUELA • Ensure that the school has your current contact information (phone numbers, address, etc. ) • Asegúrese que la escuela tenga su información actual (números de Tel. , domicilio, etc. ) • Attend Parent workshops, Back-to. School Night, Open House, and Parent Conferences • Asista a los talleres de padres, Noche de Regreso a la Escuela, y Conferencias de Padres • Stay in contact with your child’s teachers and academic counselor • Manténgase en contacto con los maestros y el consejero académico de su hijo/a Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

SUPPORTING ACADEMIC SUCCESS • Monitor your child’s study habits/ homework load • Create a homework space that is quiet • Know when report cards are sent home • Speak with your child about school on a regular basis APOYANDO EXITO ACADEMICO • Monitorear los hábitos de trabajo y tarea de su hijo/a • Crear un lugar silencioso para hacer la tarea • Sepa cuando las boletas de calificaciones se envían a casa • Hable regularmente con su hijo/a sobre la escuela Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

STUDENT RESOURCES RECURSOS PARA ESTUDIANTES <<LIST RESOURCES SPECIFIC TO YOUR SCHOOL SITE HERE>> Examples… • Education 20/20 (credit recovery program) • Children Youth and Families (after-school program) • T. H. E. Clinic • Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic (individual Counseling) • Anger Management Counseling • Teen Parent Group • Healthy Start Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

STUDENT RESOURCES RECURSOS PARA ESTUDIANTES <<LIST RESOURCES SPECIFIC TO YOUR SCHOOL SITE HERE, THE LIST IS AN EXAMPLE OF RESOURCES>> q q q q q Tutoring On-line credit recovery classes Adult School After school programs Clinic Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic (individual counseling) Anger management counseling Teen Parent Group Healthy Start q q q q q Tutoría Recuperación de créditos en línea Escuela de adultos Programas después de escuela Clínica Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic (consejería individual) Consejería para control del enojo Grupo para padres adolescentes Healthy Start Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District - All rights reserved

Contact Us LIST THE NAMES OF IMPORTANT SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND CONTACT INFORMATION, SUCH AS: PSA ACADEMIC COUNSELOR PSAC PSW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL DEAL Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. -Robert Collier El Éxito es la suma de esfuerzos pequeños repetidos cada día -Robert Collier Copyright-2015 © Los Angeles Unified School District – All rights reserved