Valparaiso High School

8th Grade Parent NightJanuary 29, 20156:00 to 8:00 pm

‘Oh Green and White Arise to Glory’

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VHS Administrators

Dr. Reid Amones, Principal

Mrs. Ashley Monroe, Assistant PrincipalMr. Mike Pavell, Assistant Principal

Dr. Veronica Tobon, Assistant PrincipalMr. Sam Bernardi, Dean of Students

Main Office 531-3070

AthleticsMr. Herb Hofer, Athletic Director

Ms. Stacy Glidden, Assistant Athletic Director

Athletic Information Night is:Wednesday, April 15th

6:00 to 7:30 PM VHS Gym

Athletic Passes available in the Athletic Office

Athletics

SPORT PHYSICALS @ VHS-GYM

$25

Wednesday, April 29th & Thursday, April 30th 5:30-7:30 PM

Physicals for the 2015-16 school year must be dated after April 1st.

Student ServicesVHS Guidance Counselor Assignment

Mrs. Gloria Zimmerman A – DalMs. Gordana Sormaz Dam - HrMs. Jessica Beemsterboer Hs - MilkMr. Ryan McSparin Mill - SchrMrs. Roberta Garcia Schs - Z

Mrs. Jennifer Hippie Social Worker A - Z

Entrance of BuildingThere are two ways to enter the building during the school day. Both entrances feature a new door lock system. A state issued ID is required for admittance

into the building during school hours.

• Front Door #1

• Athletic Office #5#1

#5

Student Drop-off/Pick-upThere are three areas a Parent/Guardian can drop-off

or pick-up their student before and after school.

• Northwest Door #4

• West Door #5

• Music Hallway Door #10

#4#5

#10

ClassesPeriod Regular

ScheduleWednesdays

1 7:35 – 8:25 8:05 – 8:532 8:30 – 9:20 8:58 – 9:433 9:25 – 10:15 9:48 – 10:33

A Lunch 10:20 – 10:45 10:38 – 11:034 A 10:50 – 11:40 11:08 – 11:535 A 11:45 -12:35 11:58 – 12:434 B 10:20 – 11:10 10:38 – 11:23

B Lunch 11:15 – 11:40 11:28 – 11:535 B 11:45 – 12:35 11:58 – 12:434 C 10:20 – 11:10 10:38 – 11:235 C 11:15 – 12:05 11:28 – 12:13

C Lunch 12:10 – 12:35 12:18 – 12:436 12:40 – 1:30 12:48 – 1:337 1:35 – 2:25 1:38 – 2:25

Attendance

Attendance Office 531-3079

• Students must sign in and out of the attendance office if they are leaving throughout the day.

• Parents DO NOT need to come into the building in order to pick-up their child.

Attendance

Attendance Office 531-3079

• Parents will receive automated voicemails if their student is absent from 2 or more class periods during the day.

• Parents must call Attendance Office within 2 days whenever student is absent in order to avoid potential discipline.

Book Store/CommonsStudents may pay fines or purchase school

equipment from the book store.

Lunch

• Regular Lunch Costs $2.40• Extra Items can be purchased at the Viking Express• Three Lunch Periods:

A hour lunch B hour lunchC hour lunch

LockersIncoming Freshmen will be

assigned a locker. Freshman lockers are

located on the first floor on the North side of the

building in the Lower Yellow and Blue Hallways.

Clubs/Activities• Academic Decathlon• Academic Super Bowl• Acts of Kindness Club• Art Club• Awakening Youth in Christ• Book Club• DECA• Drama• Earth Awareness• Le Cercle Francais• Fellowship of Christian Athletes• Gaming Club• Gay/Straight Alliance• German Club• History Club• HOPE Club• Intramurals• Japanese Club• Junior Class• Key Club• Latin Club• Math Competitions• National Honor Society

• Natural Helpers• Online Book Club• Project 7• Quiz Bowl• SADD• Science Olympiad• Senior Class• Spanish Club• Special Olympics• Speech & Debate• Spell Bowl• S.T.A.N.D.• Student Athletic Advisory Comm.• Student Council• Team LEAD Elementary Mentors• U.N.I.C.E.F.• Valenian• Varsity Singers• Viking Press• Vikettes• Writer’s Block• Women Stand United (WSU)

SportsBoysFall• Football• Cross Country• Tennis• Soccer

Winter• Basketball• Wrestling• Swimming

Spring• Track• Baseball• Golf

GirlsFall• Volleyball• Cross

Country• Golf• Soccer

Winter• Basketball• Gymnastics• Swimming

Spring• Track• Softball• Tennis

What is a Credit?

• Credits are awarded upon the successful completion of a semester class.

• A student can earn 7 credits per semester which equals 56 credits upon completion of high school.

• 40 Credits – Core 40 Diploma• 47 Credits – Academic Honors Diploma• Core 40 with Academic Honors Requirements• Core 40 Requirements

Core 40 and Academic HonorsENGLISH 8 CREDITSMATH 6 CREDITS (8 FOR A.H.)

SCIENCE 6 CREDITSSOCIAL STUDIES 6 CREDITSPHYSICAL ED. 2 CREDITSHEALTH 1 CREDITSUBTOTAL 29 CREDITS (31 FOR A.H.)

Core 40 and Academic Honors

CORE 40 ACADEMIC HONORS

5 Credits:World Language, Fine Arts, or Career/Technical Courses

6 Elective Credits

8 - 10 Credits: World Language & Fine Arts

6 - 8 Elective Credits

Additional Requirements for Academic Honors Diploma

• Earn a grade of C- or above in all courses that will count toward the diploma

• Have a grade point average of 3.0 or above at graduation• Complete one of the following:

• Earn 4 credits in 2 or more AP courses and take corresponding AP exams• Earn 6 verifiable, transcripted college credits in dual credit courses from

priority course list• Earn two of the following:

1. A minimum of 3 verifiable, transcripted college credits from the priority course list,2. 2 credits in AP courses and corresponding AP exams,3. 2 credits in IB standard level courses and corresponding IB exams

• Earn a combined score of 1750 or higher on the SAT critical reading, mathematics and writing sections and a minimum score of 530 on each

• Earn an ACT composite score of 26 or higher and complete written section• Earn 4 credits in IB courses and take corresponding IB exams.

Summer Credit

Health ◦ ArtEnglish / Math LabWorld History

1st Session June 8th to June 26th

2nd Session July 6th to July 24th

Additional Diploma Requirements

• New Graduation Exam Under Construction• End of Course Assessment (ECA) phased out• New & Improved Grade 10 ISTEP+

Registration & Student Scheduling of Classes

• STUDENT SCHEDULING PROCESS• ONLINE REGISTRATION - 1ST week of August• LOCKERS, SCHEDULE• STUDENT ID’S• FRESHMAN FUN NIGHT – August 5th 6 – 8 pm

Scheduling Process for Students

• TJ students participated in a school convocation on Jan 14th and the BF students participated on Jan 26th. After the convocation, students receive a course description guide, a course schedule sheet and information pertaining to summer school at VHS.

• Teachers from each Middle School provided class recommendations to each student for their 9th grade schedule (strongly recommended to follow ALL recommendations).

• Scheduling finalization/collection will take place at TJ in their 8th grade Social Studies classes on Feb 26th, and at BF in their 8th grade Math classes on Feb 27th.

Scheduling Process for Students cont.

• Purpose of the HS guidance staff visiting the Middle Schools is to collect the final scheduling sheet and answer any questions.

• Sometime in March, a class verification sheet will be passed along to each 8th grade student. This sheet should be carefully examined by the student & parent for accuracy. If there are errors or changes, the verification sheet should be modified by the parent and student and returned to the appropriate MS guidance office by the student.

• Students will receive their 2015-16 schedule of classes by the end of the given school year.

Visitation Schedule for Mrs. Zimmerman & Mrs. Garcia

• Feb 24th & Feb 26th - TJ Middle School • Feb 25th & Feb 27th - BF Middle School

• Feb 23rd - Immanuel Lutheran School

• Feb 23rd - St. Paul’s School

Sample 9th Grade Schedule1st Semester 2nd Semester

1. English 9

2. Math-Alg.1 or Geometry

3. Biology I or Chemistry

4. P.E. (Includes Swimming)

5. Electives or World History/World Geography

6. Elective* or Health 6. Elective* or Health

7. Study Hall 7. Study Hall

* World Language is required for Academic Honors

Purpose of Online Registration

• Updating emergency information that may have changed over the summer.

- Computer Lab available

• Address changes must be given to the Main Office for RDS input.

• View student schedule and locker/combination assignment.

Student ID

• In May or June a school photographer will be at BF & TJMS to photograph your child for the purpose of a student ID. All students will be notified of the ID photo shoot dates.

• Students who are absent will be photographed on the day of registration.

• Student ID’s will be issued on the first full day of school, during homeroom.

• Student ID’s are used for many purposes: Security issues, activating lunch accounts, admittance to home school events, etc.

Student ID

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