 Incoming 9 th Grade Parent/Student Night Tiffany Garcia (A – Fe) Lianne Lau (Fi – K) Yoko Druten (L – Ra) Tania Barricklow (Re – Z) Holli Heller – College & Career Coordinator

The Counselor’s Role  Academic  College  Career  Personal/social

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Aim For A Balanced Program  Allow for a period of adjustment  Manageable schedule  Athletics and activities require extra hours  Honors courses demand extra study hours

9 th Grade Required Courses  English  Math  Science  Health/ Intro to Bus OR Health/ Wld Geo  Physical Education  Elective

English  English 1  English 1H  English 1(S) – ELL students only

Health  Health / Introduction to Business  Health / World Geography  ONLINE Health

Mathematics  In order to move on to the next math class, you must pass your current math class with a C or better.  The following is the order of progression for math: Algebra 1 Geometry or Geometry H Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 H Trigonometry, PreCalc or PreCalc H

Science  The following is the order of progression for science: Current ClassNext Year’s Class 8 th Grade SciencePhysical Science of Earth or Biology* Biology HChemistry**, Chemistry H**, or PSE * In order to enroll in Biology as a 9 th grader, you must be concurrently enrolled in Geometry. ** In order to enroll in Chemistry as a 9 th grader, you must be concurrently enrolled in Algebra 2.

Visual and Performing Arts and World Language  To receive a high school diploma, you must take 1 year of a Visual and Performing Art (VPA) or 1 year of a World Language  To fulfill A-G requirements for 4 year colleges, you must take 1 year of a VPA and 2 years of the same World Language  World Language courses offered: KoreanJapanese SpanishFrench  Visual & Performing Art courses offered: Theatre Arts 1Art 1Beg Instruments Costume (Fashion)GleeInt Instruments PercussionChoirAdvanced Band

Physical Education  Options include:  PE 9*Drill Team/Hip Hop  Beginning Dance*Pep Squad  PE Band *Athletics Note: Courses with an asterisk* require coaches approval and/or tryout.

Electives  Career Technology Education elective courses include: Food Science Design & Architecture Wood 1  AP Human Geography

Zero Period  Zero period classes offered include:  PE Band  Forensics Workshop/Debate  Geometry H  Biology H

SCHEDULING  Bert Lynn Middle School  Wednesday, April 15 th  Thursday, April 16 th  Jefferson Middle School  Monday, April 20 th  Wednesday, April 22 nd

Please have the following when you meet with your counselor:  A completed course selection sheet (blue) signed by a parent  A signed and completed Honors/AP Commitment form (if applicable)  A signed and completed Assessing Strengths 2015 form (if applicable)

Enrollment Procedures for New TUSD Students When: Enrollment will begin on May 1, 2015 Where: Family Welcome Enrollment Center 2336 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance CA (Click the green Family Welcome Enrollment Center link) Please Bring: Student’s birth certificate or passport Student’s immunization records Student’s most recent report card or transcript 2 proofs of residency - Utility bills (dated within the past 60 days) - Mortgage statement (dated within the past 60 days) - Property tax (current year) - Rental / Lease agreement What Next? Contact Karen McKelvey, WHS Registrar, to make a counseling appointment after enrollment is completed. (310) x7614

Sessions & Locations  6:30 – 7:00 Session 1  7:05 – 7:35 Session 2  7:40 – 8:10Session 3 Fall AthleticsGym (Session 1) Winter AthleticsGym (Session 2) Spring AthleticsGym (Session 3) Honors / AP Pavilion (Session 1&2) Counselors’ Q & ACafé 5 Band / Color GuardCafé 4 Drill Team / Hip Hop TeamRoom 4100 ChoirRoom 5103 Speech & Debate Room 5107 (Session1&3) iLead Room 5107 (Session 2) College Planning 101Room 5108 DanceRoom 5213 Academic DecathlonRoom 5139 AP Human GeographyRoom 5100