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