Ninth Grade Matters

COUNSELING PROGRAMS Ninth Grade Program: Ninth Grade Matters Tenth Grade Program: Career Program Eleventh Grade Program: College choices and testing requirements Twelfth Grade Program: Collect Application Process and Financial Aid 9th10th 11th12th

FRESHMEN YEAR  Introduction to our Career Center (J-1)  Graduation requirements  College entrance requirements  Four year plan  Resources in the Career Center to explore & research colleges and careers

SOPHOMORE YEAR  Online career exploration  Job searches  Job application  Interviewing skills  Overview of transcript

JUNIOR YEAR  Guided review of transcript  Goal setting  Narrowing college choices  College entrance tests  Financial aid overview  College visits  Pre-college calendar and entrance requirements

SENIOR YEAR  Deadlines for college/university admissions  College and career entrance requirements  Writing personal statements  Applying for financial aid, including our own CHS Scholarship Program  Counselors meet individually or in small groups to discuss the application process

Ninth Grade Matters: Orientation Program  Target: All ninth grade students (over 900)  Goal: Students become familiar with the credit system of high school, graduation requirements, a-g requirements, college and career center, post high school options and understand the importance of good attendance, study skills and homework completion.  All students develop a 4 year plan

Ninth Grade Matters: Orientation Program Content  Guided tour of the resources available in the College and Career Center  Informational presentation with handouts, a post high school option resource sheet, and a 4 year plan.  1 st week: Physical Education department gives the students a tour of the College and Career Center.  4 th week: Presentation and the completion of the 4 year plan is implemented in English/language arts classes. Timeline

Ninth Grade Matters: At-Risk Program  Target: Students who are academically at-risk (below 2.0 GPA)  Goal: Personalize the high school experience, help students take further ownership of their high school career, identify why they are not being successful in school, and learn strategies for success.  Academic success tips are taught

Ninth Grade Matters: At-Risk Program 1 st Intervention 3rd Week Peer Counselors 2nd Intervention Progress Reports Counselors 3 rd Intervention 1st Quarter Counselors 4 th Intervention 3rd Quarter Counselors

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Contact Information (951)  Owen Crosby, Principal cnusd.k12.ca.us  April Moore, Assistant Principal cnusd.k12.ca.us  Gisela Aguiar, Head Counselor cnusd.k12.ca.us  Mary Martin, Counselor Resources