frosh focus… transitions

FROSH FOCUS…TRANSITIONSCLASS OF 2017Presented by IHS Counselors

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF “GUIDANCE” AT IHS?

ACADEMIC

PERSONAL/SOCIAL

CAREER

WHO IS MY COUNSELOR?

FOUR ADVISEMENT UNITSWHERE 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 UNITSCONFREYEvansMcCabePeckPeralesRosser

DAVISBakerChangDumontGarbariniKhurgel

JACOBSHarrisMolinaRundleSakallahSmith

KLAMBERGColungaDeganiDonnellyPhillipsRussell

9TH GRADE COUNTS!

FOUNDATION YEARHABITS ARE FORMEDKNOWLEDGE IS GAINEDCONFIDENCE GROWSRELATIONSHIPS CHANGEGOALS ARE CONSIDEREDTEACHERS 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 REQUIREMENTSSUBJECT 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 10 --P.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 taken Grades received Credits 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 TO OTHERS

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/SOCIALREFLECTION

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 (OR RESET)…

ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST+ SCHOOL SUBJECTS + PERSONAL QUALITIES = RESULTS AND RESEARCH

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