WELCOME CLASS OF WELCOME CLASS OF 20182018

BECKMAN HIGH SCHOOL’SBECKMAN HIGH SCHOOL’SEIGHTH GRADE PARENT EIGHTH GRADE PARENT

NIGHTNIGHT

MARCH 31, 2014MARCH 31, 2014

BECKMAN’S TEAMBECKMAN’S TEAMMR. DWIGHT SCHMIDTMR. DWIGHT SCHMIDT

A through GA

MS. JOANNE EHRETMS. JOANNE EHRET G through EL

MS. LUZ ARELLANOMS. LUZ ARELLANO M through PA and Int’l Student

MR. HARVEY GUZIKMR. HARVEY GUZIK PE through Z

BECKMAN’S TEAMBECKMAN’S TEAMNINA MUNOZNINA MUNOZ

COUNSELOR’S SECRETARY

BRANDI WILEYBRANDI WILEYCOUNSELING TECHNICIAN

LEN BELANGERLEN BELANGERDATA TECHNICIAN (TRANSCRIPTS AND

RECORDS)

SHERI SCHUTTESHERI SCHUTTESECRETARY TO DONNIE RAFTER

KATHI HASKELLKATHI HASKELLROP/CAREER SPECIALIST

THE PROCESSTHE PROCESS

1.1. Course Selection (Now)Course Selection (Now)2.2. Reverse Verifiers to Teachers (April)Reverse Verifiers to Teachers (April)3.3. Receive Draft of Classes (May)Receive Draft of Classes (May)4.4. Final Requests due by May 30Final Requests due by May 30thth

I.I. Challenge Challenge II.II. Add/DropAdd/Drop

More on these later…More on these later…5.5. Receive FINAL course listing at Receive FINAL course listing at

registration on August 21registration on August 21stst..

• Must Meet Minimum pre-requisites to Must Meet Minimum pre-requisites to qualify for change in placement (see qualify for change in placement (see course catalog)course catalog)

• All Challenges due by May 30All Challenges due by May 30th th

• Both Paper AND Electronic Form requiredBoth Paper AND Electronic Form required• Paper form can be printed from Beckman Paper form can be printed from Beckman

websitewebsite• Electronic form will be on our websiteElectronic form will be on our website• Incomplete forms will not be acceptedIncomplete forms will not be accepted

• Response to Challenge will be sent via Response to Challenge will be sent via emailemailPaper forms can be scanned and Paper forms can be scanned and emailed to drafter@tustin.k12.ca.us emailed to drafter@tustin.k12.ca.us

Challenge ProcessChallenge Process

SCHEDULE CHANGES SCHEDULE CHANGES ELECTIVES ONLY (ADD/DROP) ELECTIVES ONLY (ADD/DROP)““I would like a different elective”I would like a different elective”

• To ensure proper placement, all requests To ensure proper placement, all requests for elective changes are due May 30for elective changes are due May 30thth

• Add/Drop Form will be available onlineAdd/Drop Form will be available online• Teacher requests will NOT be grantedTeacher requests will NOT be granted• A change in elective will NOT utilize a A change in elective will NOT utilize a

challenge form. A Challenge form is challenge form. A Challenge form is utilized ONLY to move to a higher level utilized ONLY to move to a higher level than originally recommended.than originally recommended.

COURSE SELECTIONCOURSE SELECTION• All forms require Parent and All forms require Parent and Student SignaturesStudent Signatures• Please Please BUBBLEBUBBLE your choices in your choices in pencilpencil• So mistakes can be correctedSo mistakes can be corrected

• Try not to wrinkle the formTry not to wrinkle the form• ““Test DrivingTest Driving” Courses…” Courses…

UC A – G REQUIREMENTSUC A – G REQUIREMENTS

•“To be considered for admission, you must complete 15 yearlong approved high school courses with a grade of C or better — at least 11 of them prior to your senior year.”

TYPICAL COURSES FOR 9TYPICAL COURSES FOR 9THTH GRADE GRADEA-G Reqs 9th Gr Courses Options

Social Science "a" Ancient Civ HEnglish "b" English 1 CP or H

Math "c" Math Alg 1, Geo, Alg 2, etcLab Science "d" Science Earth or Biology

World Language "e" World Lang Spanish, Chinese, FrenchVisual Perf Art "f" Several Elec Pathways

Electives "g"Other Grad Reqs PE/Athletics

SCHOOL COLLECTION DATESSCHOOL COLLECTION DATESUTT MIDDLE SCHOOLUTT MIDDLE SCHOOL

TUESDAY APRIL 8, 2014

CURRIE MIDDLE SCHOOLCURRIE MIDDLE SCHOOLTHURSDAY APRIL 3, 2014

COLUMBUS TUSTIN MIDDLE SCHOOLCOLUMBUS TUSTIN MIDDLE SCHOOLFRIDAY APRIL 4, 2014

PIONEER MIDDLE SCHOOLPIONEER MIDDLE SCHOOLWEDNESDAY APRIL 9, 2014

ORCHARD HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOLORCHARD HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOLTHURSDAY APRIL 10, 2014

PATHWAYSPATHWAYS• 3 years of an elective in the same 3 years of an elective in the same fieldfield• Graphics Design 1, 2, and 3Graphics Design 1, 2, and 3• Dramatic Production, Digital Filmmaking, Dramatic Production, Digital Filmmaking,

Independent Film ProjectsIndependent Film Projects• Exploration of Art, Drawing and Painting, Adv Exploration of Art, Drawing and Painting, Adv

Drawing and PaintingDrawing and Painting• Vis Imagery (10Vis Imagery (10thth), Adv. Vis Imagery, Studio ), Adv. Vis Imagery, Studio

Art AP Art AP • Several Music PathwaysSeveral Music Pathways

• Completing a pathway + 10 hours internship Completing a pathway + 10 hours internship + portfolio = decoration at graduation+ portfolio = decoration at graduation

ATHLETICSATHLETICS•Sign Ups for SummerSign Ups for Summer• May 24May 24thth and June 7 and June 7thth

• See TUSD website for detailsSee TUSD website for details•Physicals RequiredPhysicals Required• @ BHS for $25@ BHS for $25• Saturday May 10Saturday May 10th th

• 9 am – 1 pm 9 am – 1 pm •Pancakes w/PatriotsPancakes w/Patriots• May 17May 17thth 8 am – 12 pm 8 am – 12 pm

PE ALTERNATIVESPE ALTERNATIVES

•Marching BandMarching Band

• CheerCheer• DanceDance

CHINESE PLACEMENT TESTSCHINESE PLACEMENT TESTS

• April 30April 30thth and May 1 and May 1stst • 2:00 – 5:002:00 – 5:00• Rm 138Rm 138

• May 2ndMay 2nd• 2:45 – 4:002:45 – 4:00• Rm 138Rm 138

• Contact Mrs. Chiu for appointment Contact Mrs. Chiu for appointment as neededas needed• schiu@tustin.k12.ca.usschiu@tustin.k12.ca.us

SPANISH FOR NATIVE SPANISH FOR NATIVE SPEAKERSSPEAKERS

• Native Spanish Speakers will be Native Spanish Speakers will be tested at their respective middle tested at their respective middle schools in order to assess schools in order to assess placement in their Freshman placement in their Freshman year.year.

EARLY COLLEGEEARLY COLLEGE

•Applications on BHS WebsiteApplications on BHS Website• Under “Academics”Under “Academics”• Due dates listedDue dates listed• Info Session tonight Rm 232Info Session tonight Rm 232