 S pirited : Pride in self, school and community  P repared: on time and ready to go  A chieve: your best effort  R espectful: of self staff and peers  T rustworthy: reliable, honest  A daptive: handle change and diversity  N oble: High intellect and moral level

 Establish Routines  Get Involved  Understand What a Friend Is  Self Advocacy

Activities Clubs VPA’s Athletics Leadership Get Creative (It Is Your School)

 March 20: VPHS ◦ Review registration procedures  High School graduation and college prep requirements  Taste of Villa Park activities, clubs, etc.  March 15-22: Online selections ◦ Enter course request online in Student Portal. The window to do so is only open during these dates.  March 23–24: One-on-One with VP Counselor ◦ Individually meet with his/her counselor to review course requests  March 1:00: McPherson students join

 March 23:  Course Request forms will be sent to other OUSD middle schools (open enrollments and students living in the VP attendance area)  March 26: Counselors will be at the middle schools to meet individually with students to collect signed forms and to confirm course selections

 Beginning April 6, 2015: ◦ Enrollment packets will be available for pick up in the counseling office (office hours are 7:00 – 4:00) ◦ You will need to schedule your enrollment appointment with the enrollment secretaries ( , ext or 6581)  Beginning April 13, 2015: ◦ We will begin holding enrollment appointments with counselors to enroll the student (packets MUST be complete in order to meet with a counselor)

Counselors provide the following:  Academic Guidance  College & Career Planning  Personal & Social Assistance

 Know your child’s goals  Consider their strengths & weaknesses  Use past performance as a guide for future commitment  Schedule to challenge not to destroy  Leave time to be a kid

 Required Courses ◦ English 9 ◦ Health/Freshman Seminar or AVID ◦ Mathematics ◦ Science ◦ PE/Athletics/Dance ◦ Elective  Foreign Language  Visual/Performing Art  Journalism/Annual  ROP

English40 World History 10 Health 5US History 10 Fresh Seminar 5Govt/Econ 10 Math20VPA or Lang 10 Science20 PE 20Electives 80 TOTAL = 230 Credits VPHS Diploma

CAHSEE (High School Exit Exam) Language Arts & Mathematics Algebra 1

A-G Eligibility requirements a. History/Social Science2 years b. English4 years c. Math3 years* d. Lab Science2 years* e. Foreign Language2 years* f. Visual Performing Arts 1 year g. College Prep Elective1 year *Recommended extra year

 Open HouseApril 22, 6:30  Athletics NightApril 22, 4:00  Summer SchoolJune 17 – July 24  OrientationFreshmen: August 20  First Day of SchoolThursday, August 26

 Course Catalog  Counseling  Key Dates  Parent Portal to access your student’s transcript, grades, attendance, teacher contacts  Links to college and career websites