YCHS Counselors Welcomes the class of 2018
Cornell Notes
WHY DOES 9 TH GRADE COUNT? FOUNDATION YEAR FORM STUDY HABITS BUILD KNOWLEDGE DEVELOP CONFIDENCE CONSIDER GOALS RECOMMENDATIONS FROM TEACHERS MEET GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS COLLEGE PREP COURSES
GUIDANCE AT YCHS ACADEMIC Individual academic counseling Course selection High School graduation 10 th grade conference Study Skills College Planning Interventions After school tutoring CAREER Career Awareness and options Career Center ROP Job Availability PERSONAL/SOCIAL Personal, Family, Friends, and Life situations Small group counseling Peer Counseling Link Crew
WHO IS MY COUNSELOR?
Who else is in the Counseling Office? Violeta Andrade Kris Graben Office Specialist Records Specialist (530) 674-4900 ex: 4902 (530) 674-4900 ex: 4921 vandrade@ycusd.k12.ca.us kgraben@ycusd.k12.ca.us Debbie Porcayo Patrice Woods Parent Liaison Registration Specialist (530) 674-4900 ex: 4995 (530) 674-4900 ex: 4903 dporcayo@ycusd.k12.ca.us pwoods@ycusd.k12.ca.us Julie Dean Jaswant Bains Office Specialist Parent Liaison (530) 674-4900 ex: 3505 (530) 674-4900 ex: 4995 jdean@ycusd.k12.ca.us jkbains@ycusd.k12.ca.us
SUCCESSFUL ACADEMIC PLANNING DAILY ATTENDANCE STUDY SKILLS PREP FOR EXAMS COMPLETE AND TURN IN EVERY ASSIGNMENT MONITOR PROGRESS BY USING STUDENT CONNECT EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES READ!!!!
Calendar of Important Events • Aug 28, 2014- Back to School Night • December 17, 2014- Finals Per. 1 & 3 • December 18, 2014- Finals Per. 2 & 4 • December 19, 2014- Finals Per. 5 & 6 • March 12, 2015- Open House 6:00pm • June 3, 2015- Finals Per. 1 & 3 • June 4, 2015- Finals Per. 2 & 4 • June 5, 2015- Finals Per. 5 & 6 • June 5, 2015- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL Visit YCHS homepage for full list of events
YUBA CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMETS
Yuba City Unified School District High School Graduation Requirements Requirement 1: Pass the California High School Exit Exam (more commonly known as CAHSEE) • CAHSEE : ELA and Math • Must pass both sections- with a score of 350 or higher on each (Proficient level is a score of 380 or higher so that is the target for every student!) • First attempt is during March of sophomore year Requirement 2: Meet or exceed the minimum 220 credit requirement
Yuba City Unified School District High School Graduation Requirements Requirement 3: Meet Subject Matter Requirements • English 40 credits • World Geography 5 credits • World History 10 credits • U.S. History 10 credits • Amer. Gov’t/Econ 10 credits • Physical Education 20 credits • Science (physical, life, 3 rd yr) 30 credits • Mathematics (including Int Math 1) 20 credits • Art or Foreign Language 10 credits • Additional Credits 65 credits Review Grad Requirement at http://yuba- ychs.ss6.sharpschool.com/departments/counseling
Approved College Prep. Courses: CSU and UC “ A- G Requirements” A = HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE B = ENGLISH C = MATHEMATICS D = LABORATORY SCIENCE E = LOTE (Language other than English) F = VPA (Visual/Performing Arts) G = COLLEGE PREPARATORY ELECTIVES
To view the Yuba City High School specific A-G list visit: www.doorways.ucop.edu/list/
HIGHER EDUCATION OPTIONS COMMUNITY COLLEGES (Yuba, Sierra, Butte) – OPEN TO ALL CSU – CAL STATE UNIVERSITY – Open to all students who have met minimum eligibility. Must complete a-g courses and have at least a 2.0 GPA + test scores (SAT, ACT) to apply. Some campuses are more selective than others. UC – UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – Open to all students who have met minimum eligibility. Must complete a- g courses and have at least a 3.0 GPA to apply + test scores (SAT, ACT) to apply. Campuses are becoming increasingly selective. PRIVATE / INDEPENDENT / OUT OF STATE COLLEGES – Admission requirements as well as selectivity vary. Start researching your options early to ensure the necessary coursework.
College Admission Tests PSAT/NMSQT – practice SAT offered at YCHS in October of 11 th grade SAT or ACT- usually recommend taking spring of 11 th grade and retesting as necessary in early Fall of 12 th . SAT website: www.collegeboard.org ACT website: www.act.org
Student Connect • Your connection to grades, attendance, and homework information. • To create an account, please follow the instructions provided on the handout.
Extracurricular Activities CLUBS and ORGANIZATIONS ASB LEADERSHIP LINK CREW VOLUNTEER INTERNSHIPS WORK SPECIAL INTERESTS - MUSIC - ART - THEATRE - ATHLETICS - ACADEMIC TEAMS
YC Athletics *Visit the YCHS Athletics page Paul Basi, Athletic Director for Coaching Directory Kristy Helzer, Clerk Everyone is encouraged to participate in a sport!
Transcript Review EVERYBODY LOOK AT YOUR TRANSCRIPT REVIEW YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ◦ IS YOUR NAME, PARENTS NAME, ADDRESS, ETC. CORRECT? YOUR COUNSELOR IS LISTED ON THE RIGHT UPPER HAND CORNER LOOK AT THE SUMMARY OF CREDITS BOX IN THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER KNOW THE DIFFERENT GPAs (figured a few different ways)
CALCULATING G.P.A. A = 4 B = 3 C = 2 D = 1 F = 0 Honors classes plus all AP classes earn “weighted grade” one more point in your GPA (grade of C or higher)
CALCULATING GRADES * = NON-ACADEMIC P = COLLEGE PREP + = HONORS (GPA WEIGHTED) r = REPEATED CLASS You will earn credit for each semester class only once. Repeat a class where you earned a D or F grade, the better grade is used in your GPA calculation
Counseling Website Quickly connect to College Websites and SAT/ACT! Find out the latest news from Counseling! Email your counselor to ask a quick question! **Please visit us on the Yuba City High School Counseling Dept. website at: *** http://yuba- ychs.ss6.sharpschool.com/departments/counseling
HOMEWORK COUNTS!!!! High School is all about performance, not potential! Homework counts! Homework counts! Homework counts! Homework counts! Homework counts! Homework counts! Homework counts!
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