High School TransitionClass of 2016

Objective

Students will know the graduation requirements and resources available to ensure academic success

Students will explore the student portal and My Future

Students will write their 4 year plan

Using the pamphlet provided (in folder)…

Fill in blanks in pamphlet as

we go through power point.

Your Guidance Counselor and You

Counselor offices are located in the 1000 buildingSame location as administration

Mrs. Beck: A-G (9th and 12th) Mrs. Linderman: AVID & M-Z (10th and 11th)

Ms. Renyer: A-L (10th and 11th) Ms. DiNello: (Prevention Counselor 9-12)

Ms. Taylor: AVID and H-Z (9th and 12th), Special Populations (9-12)

 Contacting Counselor

Email Phone Fill out pink form in counseling office Stop in before or after school or during lunch

Counselor emails

Mrs. Beck- April.Beck@dysart.org Mrs. Linderman-

Laura.Linderman@dysart.org Ms. Renyer – Jeri.Renyer@dysart.org Ms. Taylor –

Celeste.Taylor@dysart.org Mrs. DiNello –

Jennifer.DiNello@dysart.org

How to contact your counselor?

Drop by times are:

Before School

After School

During Lunch

In the counseling office students may fill out a: Request to see my

counselor slip Students may

email their counselors

Email Addresses are on the school website

How to stay informed?

Listen to the morning announcements

Visit the counseling website

Visit MY FUTURE https://dysart.org/myfuture

Ways to get involved

Join a Club

Try out for a Sport

Try out for a play

Invite friends to after school events

Graduation Requirements

SCHOOL NAME HERE

English ………………... 4 creditsMath …………………. 4 creditsScience ………………... 3 creditsSocial Studies ………. 3 creditsP.E. /Health ………….. 1 creditCTE/Fine Arts ………… 1 creditElectives …………… 6 credits

Total ……………… 22 credits

UNIVERSITY

English ………………... 4 credits

Math ………………… 4 credits

Lab Science …………… 3 credits

Social Studies ………. 2 credits

Foreign Lang…. .2 credits (same language)Fine Arts ………………. 1

credit

Graduation Requirement

Need to meet or exceed on AIMS: Math Reading Writing Science – not required to meet or

exceed at this time

*You will take AIMS during your sophomore year!

Electives,CTE strands and West Mec

Use these slides to create your own slides based on your sequencing at your school

Honors Classes vs. Regular Classes

Level of Difficulty Achievement Level in Past Personal Interest/Motivation Time Management Work and Study Habits Well rounded student and other

commitments

GPAWeighted and Unweighted

Grade Point Average

Unweighted- Based on 4.0 A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0

Weighted – Based on a 5.0 Honor/AP A= 5, B=4, C=3, D=2, F=0

iSchool

Rigorous online school through DUSD If you get behind in credits and need to

make up classes Want to take extra classes Take classes in conjunction with 6

classes if during school year Summer classes It is not a quick or easy fixDo the work now so you do not

need iSchool

Tutoring and extra help

Ask teachers for tutoring times Take the initiative to let teachers

know you are struggling Be dependable-if you make

arrangements with teachers to for tutoring times make sure you show up

Student Portal

https://dysart.org/parentportal

Folder

Optional

4 year plan

Complete your 4 year plan Ticket out door We will use this next time to load

your4 year plan into AzCIS