WELCOME

8th Grade Parent

Meeting

GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT

Danielle Lageman Grades 9 – 12 (A-G)

AVID

Jon Morris Grades 9 – 12 (H-O)

Head Counselor

Alfonso Gonzalez Grades 9 – 12 (P-Z) English Language

Learners

Mandy Ganz Refugio HS

www.syvpirates.org – Departments - Guidance

MEETING AGENDA SYVUHS Graduation Requirements

College Entrance Requirements

Grade Reports/Tutoring Programs

Athletics & Clubs/Activities

Registration 2013-2014

Upcoming Events

SYVUHS GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTS

English 4 years (40 credits)

Math (must include Alg 1) 3 years (30 credits)

Science 3 years (30 credits)

Social Studies 3 years (30 credits)

Foreign Language/Fine Art or ROP 1 year (10 credits)

PE 2 years (20 credits)

Electives 90 credits Total 250 credits

CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) must pass

Subject Requirements

SYVUHS UC/CSU(minimum)

UC(recommended)

English 4 years 4 years CP / + same

Math 3 years 3 years (Alg 1, Geom, Alg 2)

4 years

Science 3 years 2 years lab science 3 years lab science

Social Studies 3 years 2 years Same

World Language 1 year OR 1 year Art

2 years same language

3 years same language

Fine Art 1 year OR1 year World Language

1 year same

P.E. 2 years None none

Electives 90 credits 1 year (CP) same

WHAT TO EXPECT AT SYVUHS . . .

More homework in academic classes

Graduation based on credits, not promotion

Homework is included in grade

Math & English are harder than anticipated

Increased social activities necessitates need for time

management

TUTORING PROGRAMS . . .

Lunchtime – Provided by teachers for

academic subjects

After School – All subjects

Wednesday evening – All subjects (in Library)

Adult tutors – Paid (see Guidance web page)

GRADE REPORTS . . .

Report Cards ~ 4 Quarter Report Cards (every 9 weeks)

~ only semester grades appear on transcript

Progress Reports ~ 4 ½ weeks into quarter

Parent Portal ~ internet access to grade reports ~ teacher websites

Sports Eligibility~ Must maintain 2.0 Grade Point Average

ATHLETICS

Fall

Cheerleading

Cross Country

Football

Girls Golf

Girls Tennis

Girls Volleyball

Boys Water Polo

WinterBoys & Girls BasketballCheerleadingBoys & Girls SoccerGirls Water PoloWrestling

Spring

Baseball & Softball

CheerleadingBoys GolfSwimming

Boys Tennis

Boys & Girls Track

Boys Volleyball

CLUBS & ACTIVITIES

Art Club

Auto Club

AVID club

Buddy Club & Special Friends Club

CA Scholarship Foundation (CSF)

Christian in Action (CIA)

Chess Club

Future Farmers of American (FFA)

Future Grillers of America

Gay Straight Alliance

Glee Club

Interact Club

Interact Club

Mock Trial Team

National Honor Society (NHS)

Organization of Latin and Americans (OLA)

OLA Seniors

Red Cross

Santa Ynez Fitness

Student Council (ASB)

Theatre Group

Tic Toc Chefs

Yearbook

Did you know ? Studies have shown that

participation in extracurricular

activities increase student success!

REGISTRATION 2013-2014

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DATE TIME

Buellton Elementary School March 5, Tuesday 8:30 a.m.

Christian Academy March 6, Wednesday 8:15 a.m.

Los Olivos Elementary School March 8, Friday 8:30 a.m.

Santa Ynez Charter March 7, Thursday 12:30 p.m.

Santa Ynez College School March 6, Wednesday 8:30 a.m.

Solvang Elementary School March 7, Thursday 8:30 a.m.

Vista de las Cruces March 7, Thursday 2:00 p.m.

REGISTRATION MATERIALS REQUIRED

Proof of Residence- ALWAYS must have the following two items printed on the official

document or bill by the vendor, etc.:

  1. Parent/Guardian’s name -- as the responsible party for the bill, etcetera.  2. Street address of where the parent/guardian and student resides. Acceptable forms are as follows (they must be current)

• An Electric bill.

• A Land-Line Phone bill only – NO Wireless service phone bills

• A Water bill. 

• A trash collection bill. 

• A “Dish Network”, DirecTV, or a Cable bill. 

• A Propane delivery bill.. 

When utilities and rent are provided by an employer, the employer must provide a letter stating the parent/guardian and student live at the residence address shown on the enrollment papers AND the Employer must provide proof that their residence is within the school district in one of the formats listed above.

REGISTRATION MATERIALS REQUIRED CON’T …

Registration Form (Yellow) Home Language Survey (Green) Course Request Sheet (Blue)

• Student will not be enrolled until all the required registration materials are submitted

• If you are unsure of course placement please ask for

teacher recommendation (keep in mind that colleges prefer

students continue to challenge themselves and take math their senior year)

ENGLISH PLACEMENT TEST

Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI)– This exam will be administered at each feeder school

Student Lexile scores, CST scores and 8th grade English grades (all trimesters) will be used for English placement

All students with an SRI score below 1040 AND CST ELA below 350 will be placed into Comp English; they will also be required to take READ 180 as an elective

Retest Policy – CST ELA below 350 AND SRI score between 1070 to 1079 may re-take the SRI to improve score

MATH PLACEMENT Students must earn a “C” or better in all

trimesters of the pre-requisite course(s) and a 75% (or above) on end of course exam(s) to place into next level (Geometry or Alg. 2 or above)

Grades from articulated schools will be placed on official high school transcripts for Algebra and Geometry

For non-articulated schools testing will be administered at the high school at the end of May.

PRE-REQUISITES - LETTER GRADES

In order to place into Geometry:

8th grade Algebra grades must be:       ”C” or better all trimesters*

* Only for school districts articulated with SYVUHSD.  It is recommended for students with two or three Cs in Algebra 1 in 8th grade, to repeat Algebra 1 at SYHS.  Students need a strong foundation in Algebra 1 in order to be successful in Geometry and Algebra 2, etc.

In order to take Honors English:

8th grade English grades must be: “B” or better all trimesters

In order to take a foreign language:

8th grade English grades must be:       ”B” or better all trimesters and enrolled in CP Eng 1

In order to place into advanced science (Chemistry):

8th grade Algebra AND Science grades must be:    ”B” or better all trimesters and enrolled in Geometry in the 9th grade

* Students will need to earn a “B” or better in Chemistry to take Honors Biology in 10th grade

NEW COURSE 2013-2014

Frosh Core: Military History Option Pre-requisite : None

Frosh Core, which is a required class for all incoming freshmen, consists of two semesters, the first covering Social Studies content and the second covering Health related issues. In the Military History option, the Social Studies component will focus on the nature and change of American military organization and strategy. Students will primarily study the key battles and military campaigns of The American Revolution, The American Civil War and World War II with some supplementary studies of the US Mexican War, World War I, The Korean War, The Vietnam War and recent wars in the Middle East. The course will be lecture-centered with student participation in role play activities. Historical documentaries will support the study of individual battles, campaigns and fighting styles.

FRESHMAN COURSE REQUEST WORKSHEET 2013-2014 Santa Ynez Valley Union High School

ID# NAME: PHONE: School use

REQUIRED SUBJECT’S Circle one level of each required subject and write the course number on the line to its left. See the Reg Guide for pre-requisites. COURSE NUMBER: 1. 6049 FRESHMAN REQUIREMENT: Social Studies/Careers & Health BY PLACEMENT ONLY 2. ____1400______ PHYSICAL ED: Freshman Physical Education ( Spec Ed placement is by IEP’s ONLY)

3. ______________ SCIENCE: 1700 Integrated Science 1766 Agricultural Earth Science 1713 Special Education Science Check if interested in FFA 1710 Chemistry (Pre-AP)

1015 Special Education English

4. ______________ ENGLISH: 1003 College Prep English 1 BY PLACEMENT ONLY 1312 Special Education Mathematics 1043 Honors CP English 1 1002cp Comp English 1 6046 ELD: limited English 7007 Special Education Tutorial

5. ______________ MATHEMATICS: 1304 Algebra 1 (college-bound) 1305 Algebra 2 1306 Geometry 1336 Honors Algebra 2

ELECTIVE SUBJECT’S Choose two electives in order of preference on line 6 & 7. Then list three more classes IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE! COURSE NUMBER: (Your selections on line 8, line 9, and line 10 are your alternates.) 6. ______________ WORLD LANGUAGE INDUSTRIAL/APPLIED ARTS Other FINE ARTS / PERFORMING ARTS Pre-requisite to enroll in the languages 4511 Intro to Automotive 2001 Art Exploration below is a “B” or better in ALL 4506 Drafting 1 2005 Beginning Ceramics 7. ______________ trimesters/semesters of 8th grade English. 2100 Beginning Theatre Arts Also, select a 2nd choice language! AGRICULTURE 6047 Film Appreciation

8. ______________ 1101 French 1 1766 Ag Earth Science - Preference to FFA participants alternate 1105 Spanish 1 If above selected, check if interested in FFA MUSIC

1106 Spanish 2 High School Teacher APPROVAL REQUIRED 2207 Choir 9. ______________ 1123 Honors Spanish 2 Student must complete application process 2201 Concert Band

alternate 1107 Spanish 3 6068 AVID 1 1112 Honors Spanish 3

10. _____________ 1109 Beginning Spanish for Spanish Speakers alternate

SPECIAL EDUCATION (RSP, LH & SH) REGISTRATION: Special Education students’ requests will be reviewed at individual IEP transition meetings.

Please indicate, if applicable RSP Student: LH Student: 504 Plan: ESL Student:

The undersigned acknowledge with their signatures that ALL COURSES ARE YEAR LONG (Refer to Drop/ Add Policy)

Parent /Guardian Signature:

Student Signature:

Revised 1/25/13

Please have this form with you on your scheduled day of registration.

Date: ___________________________

REMINDER: STUDENTS MUST BRING THE FOUR ITEMS BELOW ON THE DAY

THEY MEET WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS!

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DATE TIME Buellton Elementary School March 5, Tuesday 8:30 a.m. Christian Academy March 6, Wednesday 8:15 a.m. Los Olivos Elementary School March 8, Friday 8:30 a.m. Santa Ynez Charter March 7, Thursday 12:30 p.m. Santa Ynez College School March 6, Wednesday 8:30 a.m. Solvang Elementary School March 7, Thursday 8:30 a.m. Vista de las Cruces March 7, Thursday 2:00 p.m.

1. Registration Form / Forma de Registración 2. Proof of Residence / Comprobante de Residencia 3. Language Survey Form / Forma de Encuesta del

I dioma 4. Freshmen Course Request Worksheet / Hoja de

Trabajo para la Selección de Cursos para Alumnos del Noveno Año (Freshmen)

DAILY BLOCK SCHEDULE

Period Start End1 or 2 8:00 a.m. 9:40 a.m.

Nutrition 9:40 a.m. 9:53 a.m.

3 or 5 10:00 a.m. 11:40 a.m.

Lunch 11:40 a.m. 12:13 a.m.

5 or 6 12:20 p.m. 2:00 p.m.

7 (Tues-Fri) 2:07 p.m. 3:07 p.m.

REMINDER …… No elective changes after August 5th

All classes (academic and elective) are year long

Academic level changes within first 6 weeks with parent permission

Teacher change or period change requests will not be granted

UPCOMING EVENTS . . .

Open House - May 1, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

Last Day to make an elective change - Aug. 5

Freshman Orientation - August 9 Will have separate orientation sessions for students

and parents. More information will be mailed out in summer

School Begins - August 14

THANK YOU&

WELCOME TO SANTA YNEZ VALLEY

UNION HIGH SCHOOL