FROSH FOCUSFROSH FOCUSTRANSITIONSTRANSITIONS

CLASS OF 2016CLASS OF 2016Presented by IHS CounselorsPresented by IHS Counselors

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF GUIDANCE AT IHS?

• ACADEMIC

• PERSONAL/SOCIAL

• CAREER

WHO IS MY COUNSELOR?

• FOUR ADVISEMENT UNITS• WHERE IS MY COUNSELOR?• WHEN ARE “OFFICE HOURS”?

– BEFORE PERIOD 1– BETWEEN PERIOD 1 AND 2

• HOW DO I LEAVE A MESSAGE?– FILL OUT A “STUDENT REQUEST TO SEE

COUNSELOR” BLUE SLIP

ADVISEMENT UNITSCONFREYCohenCrossPetersonSiskind

DAVISGracian

JuddMoncureTucker

JACOBSPhillipsSloateValerieYoungren

KLAMBERGKlamberg, K.SewellThienesVenlet

9TH GRADE COUNTS!• FOUNDATION YEAR• HABITS ARE FORMED• KNOWLEDGE IS GAINED• CONFIDENCE GROWS• RELATIONSHIPS CHANGE• GOALS ARE CONSIDERED• TEACHERS RECOMMEND

ACADEMICS

SUCCESSFUL ACADEMIC PLANNING

• HAVE GOOD DAILY ATTENDANCE• USE YOUR PLANNER• ESTABLISH STUDY SKILLS• PREP FOR EXAMS• DO “YOUR” BEST WORK• MONITOR YOUR PROGRESS• CONSIDER EXTRACURRICULAR• GET TO KNOW YOUR COUNSELOR• VISIT THE LIFE CENTER

READ!!!!!

HOW ARE MYSTUDY SKILLS?

• DO I….- TAKE AND REVIEW MY NOTES?- READ MY ASSIGNMENTS?- DO MY HOMEWORK?- TURN IN MY HOMEWORK ON TIME?- WORK WITH A STUDY PARTNER OR IN A GROUP?- ATTEND TUTORIAL?- PREPARE FOR EXAMS?

WORKSHEET ACTIVITY

IHS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• 215 CREDITS• SPECIFIC SUBJECTS (INCLUDING ALGEBRA)• CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL EXIT EXAM

- ELA- MATH

See Program of Studies for detailswww.irvinehigh.org

COMPARE DIPLOMA AND4-YEAR COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

SUBJECT DIPLOMA CSU/UC*ENGLISH 40 40*MATH 20 (must include Algebra 1) 30* (through Algebra 2)SCIENCE 20 20* (must include lab)SOCIAL STUDIES 30 30*LOTE 20*VPA (VISUAL/PERFORMNG ART) 10*LOTE OR FINE ART 10P.E. 20 20HEALTH 5 5UC ELECTIVE --- (3rd year Social Studies)ELECTIVES 70 30

TOTAL UNITS 215 215

*Must be met with University of California “a-g” subjects CP requirements may vary for private colleges

WHAT ARE “a through g” SUBJECTS?

*High school subjects that have been approved to be college preparatory by the University of California

a = HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCEb = ENGLISHc = MATHEMATICSd = LABORATORY SCIENCEe = LOTE (Language Other Than English)f = VPA (Visual/Performing Arts)g = COLLEGE PREPARATORY ELECTIVES

View your high school site-specific certified “a-g” list:

www.irvinehigh.orghttps://doorways.ucop.edu/list/

HIGHER EDUCATIONOPTIONS

• CALIFORNIA COLLEGES

- COMMUNITY COLLEGES – OPEN TO ALL- CSU – CAL STATE UNIVERSITY – TOP 33%- UC – UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – TOP 12.5%- PRIVATE/INDEPENDENT COLLEGES

• OUT-OF-STATE COLLEGES- PUBLIC- PRIVATE

Q: “ARE YOU GOING TO COLLEGE?”A: “YES I AM!”

YOUR IHS TRANSCRIPT• REVIEW YOUR TRANSCRIPT FOR ACCURACY…

Courses takenGrades receivedCredits earned

GPA

• AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH SEMESTER YOU WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPT DURING TA.

FOUR-YEAR PLANNING9TH, 10TH, 11TH, 12TH

• ENGLISH• MATH• SCIENCE• SOCIAL STUDIES• LOTE• HEALTH

• VISUAL OR PERFORMING ARTS

• P.E. ORTEAM SPORTS

• OTHER ELECTIVES

WORKSHEET ACTIVITY

PERSONAL/SOCIAL

WHAT IS IHS?“THE VAQUERO WAY”

• INTEGRITY- PRINCIPLES

• HONOR SELF AND OTHERS- CHARACTER, DIGNITY

• SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY- DUTY

VIVA VAQUEROS!!!

Extracurricular Activities

• CLUBS• STUDENT

GOVERNMENT• SPECIAL INTERESTS

- MUSIC- ART- THEATRE- ATHLETICS

• COMMUNITY SERVICE / VOLUNTEER

• INTERNSHIPS• WORK

• OTHER?

DECISIONS, GOALS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION

• DECISIONS- ACADEMIC PLANNING- FRIENDSHIPS

• GOALS- GETTING GOOD GRADES- MEETING COLLEGE PREP REQUIREMENTS

• CONFLICT RESOLUTION- FRIENDS- FAMILY

PERSONAL/SOCIAL

REFLECTION

TABLE TOP ACTIVITY

You get into a big fight with a friend. Out of

anger, your friend posts something private you shared with her/him on

for everyone to see. You are embarrassed and

angry….

CAREER

LIFE CENTER

• COLLEGE & CAREER EXPLORATION• WORK PERMITS• ROP• MILITARY INFORMATION• VOCATIONAL INFORMATION

• CAREER CLUSTER FINDER”• BEGIN WITH…

ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST+ SCHOOL SUBJECTS + PERSONAL QUALITIES = RESULTS

NAVIANCE 5 EASY STEPS “TASK”

Resources

• PARENTS, TEACHERS, FRIENDS• COUNSELORS• LINK CREW LEADERS• LIFE CENTER• www.irvinehigh.org• www.iusd.org• www.collegeboard.com• www.act.org• http://my.iusd.org