Welcome to Sophomore Parent Night Caroline Rubio E-K, AVID 12 and Biomedical Science Academy Eric Calloway P-Z Gloria DaSilva At-Risk 10-12 and Special Education Students

Grades and Credits DHS is on a two-semester schedule. Grades earned at the end of each semester (December and June) are permanent on their transcript. Progress and Quarter grades inform you how your student is doing at a given point in the semester, but are not permanent. For each class passed at semester with a “D” or better, students earn 5 credits. Students should earn 30 credits each semester/60 credits per year to be on track for graduation (230 credits required) Retaking Courses: “D” grades do not “count” for 4-year college admission. Courses with (P) next to the course title MUST be made up in summer school (if available) or in another venue to count for college. “F” grades in most classes should be made up in summer school or in another venue to meet graduation requirements. Good Standing: Minimum 2.0+No “F” grades+Good attendance

DHS Diploma Options

Explore Your Options at DHS 3 ACADEMIES Engineering Design Culinary Arts Health Science and Medical Technology 10 CAREER PATHWAYS Design/Visual/Media Arts Patient Care Energy and Power Technology Production and Managerial Arts Fashion and Interior Design Performing Arts Game Design and Integration Public Safety Mental and Behavioral Health Software and Systems Development

Life after graduation… Community College 4-year College/University Trade/Specialty School Military Full-time Work Apprenticeship …or any combination of the above!

CSU/UC Minimum Requirements “A-G’s”

What are top colleges looking for? Strong academic record and test scores Leadership/Character Development Master of Few vs. Jack of All Trades---find your passion in life Demonstrate the capacity for success and achievement---think big! Students who can make a contribution to their school and the world after graduation

University of California Serves top 1/8 of high school graduate MINIMUM GPA of 3.0 to apply Comprehensive Review includes: A-G courses in grades 10 – 11 number of a-g courses and AP/Honors classes-- -UC only weights 8 semesters of these classes rigor of the senior year extra-curricular activities, special talents, awards SAT or ACT with writing

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY Serves top 1/3 of high school graduates Local CSUEB and SFSU priority enrollment CSU Eligibility Index = GPA + SAT/ACT Minimum 2.0 GPA, 3.0 automatically qualifies for non-impacted campuses Requires SAT or ACT w/o writing

California Private Colleges: 75 Independents in California alone 9 out of 10 receive financial assistance More students graduate in 4 years Every admission file is personally reviewed Can show “Demonstrated Interest” Classes are smaller with actual professors Personal attention to succeed in college/life

California Community Colleges: All students should take “a-g” requirements, especially MATH if they wish to be in a Transfer Program DUSD Concurrent Enrollment Program for 10-12 graders---earn HS and College credit Transfer Programs/AA & AS/Certificates No SAT or ACT testing required

Dealing with Stress in High School

Tools to Help Deal with Stress Understand what stress is---good and bad Learn and practice breathing skills--for panic or feeling stressed Plan daily down time----relaxation is not a luxury Importance of turning off digital distraction Enough sleep is essential Exercise Art/Music/Sports/Reading for pleasure Talk to your parents, teachers, counselors, other trusted adults Know that everything changes---”This too shall pass”

Resources at DHS: Speak with your teachers directly via e-mail or phone Parent Portal and teacher websites Tutoring in the HUB Counselors/Assistant Principals Individual and Group Counseling Odysseyware for credit recovery

DHS Career Center Highlights ROP Classes College Speakers Job Shadowing/Apprenticeships Career Interest Inventories/Assessments Scholarships “Get Set” Program for girls interested in math, science, technology, engineering Job Board/Work Permits Study Abroad and Summer Program information

To Do This Year College Fair at Foothill High School on October 12 Take the Pre-ACT on January 2, 2017 Take the PSAT 10 on March 11, 2017 Participate in clubs, sports and other extra-curricular activities Meet with your counselor to review/update 4-year plan Visit the Career Center Make good/healthy decisions about Junior year schedule Apply for Academic Block D and in October and February, and CSF in January Visit colleges

Use Your Summer Time Wisely! DHS Summer School for remediation DPIE Summer School for acceleration Community Service/Volunteer Work/Paid Work College Visits Community College Classes (electives only)--- receive high school and college credit

General Questions? If you have specific questions about your student, most can be answered by emailing your student’s counselor. If you need to meet in person, please call our counseling secretary at ext. 7050 to schedule an appointment. THANK YOU FOR COMING TONIGHT!!!