Welcome to Freshmen Parent Night Caroline Rubio E-K, AVID 12 and Biomedical Science Academy Kim Halket A-D, Engineering and Culinary Academies 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/Fine Arts Patient Care Video and FIlm Production Biotechnology Fashion and Interior Design Performing Arts Digital Design (Game Dev) Public Safety Mental and Behavioral Health Software and Systems Development

To Do This Year Participate in clubs, sports and other extra-curricular activities Create 4-year plan with your counselor in FMP Visit the Career Center- college visits, “Get Set” Make good/healthy decisions about Sophomore year schedule Apply for CSF in January Take the PSAT 8/9 in the Spring- Date and place TBD 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

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”

College Options University of California California State Universities Private Colleges Out of State Colleges Ivy League Community College

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

How will your student answer these questions when they are a senior? The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma - anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.

Questions, continued Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family. What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time? What is the one thing that you think sets you apart from other candidates applying to the University of California? Stanford students possess an intellectual vitality. Reflect on an idea or experience that has been important to your intellectual development.

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 (at least by phone or email) Parent Portal and teacher websites Tutoring in the HUB Counselors/Assistant Principals Individual and Group Counseling Odysseyware for credit recovery

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!!!