MARCOS DE NIZA HIGH SCHOOL Home of the Padres 8 th Grade Presentation- Class of 2020

Marcos de Niza Highlights  ASU W.P. Carey School of Business  37 Dual Enrollment Courses & 15 AP Classes  Excelling Performing Arts Program  Over 50 Clubs and Student Organizations

MdN Guidance Department MdN Guidance Department Guiding You To Graduation & Beyond!  Ms. Ramirez  Ms. Barnes  Ms. Coleman *Gifted Coordinator  Ms. Martinez Senior Counselor- Class of 2017 Freshman Counselor- Class of 2020 Sophomore Counselor- Class of 2019 Junior Counselor- Class of 2018

Guidance Resources  Academic Planning  Registration & Course Selection  Individual appointments  College/Career Planning  AZCIS (Arizona Career Information System)  College representatives  College Visits & Recruitment  “Guidance on the Go”  Personal/Social Counseling  Prevention counselor  Groups

Forms  Tempe Union High School District Enrollment Form (White Sheet)  Freshman Course Selection Worksheet (Blue Sheet)  Tempe Union High School District Student Data Sheet (Yellow Sheet)  AZ Dept. of Education AZ Residency Documentation Form (White Sheet)

Forms (continued)  Record of Prior Special Programs (White Carbon Copy Sheet)  Primary Home Language Survey (Pink Sheet)  Student Health Update (White Sheet)  Johnson O’Malley (Required for Indian Ed. Services)  Title VII (Student Eligibility Certification, Required for Indian Ed.)  Student Housing Questionnaire  Registration Handbook (SAVE BOOK)

Marcos de Niza Open Enrollment  online open enrollment application is available on our district website.  Applications must be submitted online by February 1  MDN Counselors will return to pick up completed packets on the following dates: February 2 – Fees Preparatory Academy February 4 – Kyrene Middle School

Registration Handbook  Available online on the MdN website main page  Information regarding the following:  Course fees  Prerequisites  Course descriptions  Dual Enrollment IMPORTANT PAGES  Pages 4-12: General information regarding registration dates, Honors/Gifted Testing, Dual Enrollment & AP information, and graduation requirements  Pages 13-16: College preparation

9 th grade Support Courses  Math Lab and Reading Strategies classes are designed to meet the needs of students whose mathematics or reading achievement does not meet the proficiency level.

How do students qualify for Honors Courses? Students must meet the following to be eligible for honors courses:  Signatures from parent and teacher in the specific academic area is needed.

Level Changes  Honors course level changes are allowed only between the 4 th and 6 th week of the semester.  The level change process will not begin without a Parent/Teacher Conference and ALL completed signatures on Add/Drop form (available in Guidance)  Parent  Teacher  Department chair

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Placement Criteria For Honors Geometry (pg.5) - Complete course - Complete final exam 1 st semester exam grade 2 nd semester exam grade TUHSD creditCourse Placement 80% or higher “Pass” grade for Algebra 1-2 Honors Geometry 70-79% “Pass” grade for Algebra 1-2 Geometry Under 70% No creditAlgebra

To earn credit for Honors Algebra 3-4 (pg.5)  Complete course  Complete final exam 1 st semester exam grade 2 nd semester exam grade TUHSD creditCourse Placement 80% or higher “Pass” grade for Honors Geometry 1-2 Honors Algebra % “Pass” grade for Honors Geometry 1-2 Algebra 3-4 Under 70% “Pass Grade”Geometry 1-2

To earn credit for Spanish 1-2  Complete course  Complete Spanish Placement Test- No fee Placement testOther qualifierTUHSD creditCourse Placement 92% or higher“Pass” grade for Spanish1-2 Honors Spanish %“Pass” grade for Spanish1-2 Spanish %Complete Spanish 3-4 with grade of C “Pass” grade for Spanish 1-2 Spanish 3-4 Under 70%No creditSpanish 1-2

Dual Enrollment vs. Advanced Placement Courses Dual Enrollment:  $267 per semester ($84 per credit hour plus $15 registration fee per semester)  The grade is the same as the HS grade (C or better for D.E. credit)  Credit transfers to in-state and other public institutions and many private schools; not accepted by some selective private schools. Advanced Placement:  $92 per exam  Based on a single, national exam administered in May. Class grade is separate from the exam score.  Transfers to most institutions, public and private.

Dual Enrollment College Courses ART  Ceramics 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8  AP Art History BUSINESS  Business Management  Marketing 1-2 & Advanced Marketing/Lab  Sports & Entertainment Marketing ENGLISH  Advanced Composition  Honors Junior English  AP Language & Composition  AP Literature & Composition  Journalism 5-6, 7-8 SCIENCE  Anatomy & Physiology  Honors Biology 1-2  Honors Physics 1-2, Physics 1-2 MATH  Pre Calculus  College Math  Honors Finite Math/Honors Brief Calculus  AP Calculus BC  Honors Computer Programming 1-2, 3-4, 5-6  AP Statistics SOCIAL STUDIES  Honors American/Arizona History  AP US History  Criminal Justice FACS  Early Childhood 1-2  Adv. Child Development/Lab FOREIGN LANGUAGE  Honors Spanish 5-6, 7-8, 9-10

Why take AP Human Geography?  Gain a new and exciting view of the world!  Participate in a fun and educational elective.  Take advantage of the only freshmen level AP (Advanced Placement) course.  Get the foundational skills that will prepare you for future AP courses.  Potential college credit (after AP Exam).

Elective Course Fees Check the fee schedule in the Registration Handbook (page 38) BEFORE you sign up for elective classes!

Freshman Course Selection Worksheet (Blue Sheet)  Write your last name and first name  View academic course selections  Select 2 electives  Select 3 alternatives  Be sure to have instructor’s signature for academic courses  Have parent sign form  Registration forms are due: KMS: 2/4/16 Fees:2/2/16

Summer School at Corona de Sol  Session 1: Wednesday, May 25th – Friday, June 13 th  Session II: Monday, June 14th – Wednesday, June 30th  Time: 7:30 AM to 12:40 PM  Cost $175 per session  Reduced payment for students that receive Free/Reduced Lunch Registration begins March 1 st, 2016 Classes for Incoming Freshmen Art & Design Computer Application Algebra 1-2 Physical Education 1-2 Spanish 1-2 and 3-4 Geometry Freshman English Chem-Physics Foundations

Academic Expectations for Freshman Padres  Conference Time: 7:15-7:40 am  Homework Lab M, W, Th 3:00-4:00 pm  Use agenda  Stay organized & turn HW in on time  Set time for studying  Be on time to all classes  Get to know your Guidance Counselor  View grades weekly on StudentVUE  Attend new student orientation (Padre Welcome)

Parent Information Night: Tuesday, January 26  6:00 PM in the MdN Auditorium  Administration, Guidance Dept. & Rio Salado reps will present various topics of information.  Bring your parents to get registration questions answered.

Padre Sports FootballSpiritline Track & Field (Girls/Boys)Softball Cross Country (Girls/Boys)Baseball Golf (Girls/Boys)Tennis (Girls/Boys) Swimming (Girls/Boys)Volleyball (Girls/Boys) Badminton (Girls) Basketball (Girls/Boys)Wrestling (Boys) Soccer (Girls/Boys) Marcos Athletics

Bell Schedule Zero Hour6:40 – 7:25am Conference Hour 7:15 – 7:40am 1 7:45 – 8:45 2 8:50 – 9:50 3 9:55 – 10: :00 – 12:00 5 Lunch 6 12:37 – 1:37 7 1:42 – 2:42

Questions?  What signatures do you need?  How many classes do you need to select?  When are your registration materials due?  What happens if you do not turn in materials by the due date?

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