Who Is My Guidance Counselor? Mr. Pruett…………....A-De Mrs. Halfhill………….Di-Ka Mrs. Martin…………..Ke-Pa & Teen Parents Ms. Babin…………....Pe-Sp & Puente 9 & 11 Mrs. Ferrara………... AVID Ms. Osterkamp……...St-Z & Special Ed Mr. Hernandez English Language Learners & Puente 10 & 12

What Does a Guidance Counselor Do? Preparing to graduate from high school Preparing for college and career choices Selecting the appropriate coursework Interpreting and explaining testing programs Learning good study habits Personal and social issues WE ASSIST STUDENTS WITH:

How Do I Make An Appointment To See My Guidance Counselor? Room J-1 (The College and Career Center) Ask Mrs. Larson for a “Counselor Appointment Request Form”

Who Is Mrs. Larson? Mrs. Larson runs the College and Career Center and she is one of the best resources we have at Corona High School. Complete Internet Access Room J-1

Who is Dr. Schneider? Dr. Schneider is the Safety and Violence Counselor. She assists in coordinating support groups to help students with a variety of issues. Drug and Alcohol Counseling Anger Management Grief and Loss Family Support Teen Parents You Can Find Dr. Schneider in The Counseling Office

Things To Remember How many credits do you need to graduate from high school? How many credits can you earn in one academic year? What is the passing score on the CAHSEE? What is the lowest passing grade in order to still earn 5 credits? What are “a-g” courses?

Is Attendance Important? Attendance is directly related to school success If you’re not at school, you can’t learn and you will fail classes Students with attendance problems will be placed on a SART contract

Why Should I Do My Homework? Homework Completion is Often 50% of Your Grade Homework is practice for what you’ve learned in school Homework may be a continuation of classwork Many teachers do not accept late homework TURN IN ALL HOMEWORK ON TIME

Academic Success Use Your Student Planner Take Good Notes and Review Them Daily Make Flash Cards Obtain Weekly Progress Reports Parent/Student Portal Available to View Grades Online Join a Club or Participate in a Sport

Login: Student I.D. # Password: First initial of first & last name, month, day and year of birthday Example: MM261996

What’s My Most Important Goal in 9 th Grade? Good Attendance + Completing All Homework + Studying For Tests ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ = The Key to Academic Success in High School Earning A’s, B’s and C’s In all Coursework

Graduation Requirements Pass all required courses Complete a minimum of 220 credits Pass both portions of the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) with a minimum score of 350

What Are Credits? Each class is worth 5 credits a semester. Students take 6 classes each semester, which equals 30 credits a semester. This means, students should earn 60 credits a year. 1 Semester Course = 5 Credits 1 Semester = 30 Credits 1 Year = 60 Credits

What Is A Required Class? Required Classes = No F’s Language Arts 40 Semester Credits Social Science 30 Semester Credits Science 20 Semester Credits Math 20 Semester Credits Physical Education20 Semester Credits Fine Arts or/ 10 Semester Credits World Language Health 5 Semester Credits 145 Required Credits + 75 Elective Credits 220 Credits Needed To Meet Graduation Requirements D- = 5 Credits

What’s An “a-g” Course? These are courses a student must pass in order to be eligible for a 4 year university. a = History/Social Science—2 years b = English—4 years c = Mathematics—3 years required, 4 years recommended d = Laboratory Science—2 year s required, 3 years recommended e = Language other than English—2 years required, 3 years rec. f = Visual and Performing Arts (VPA)—1 year required g = College Preparatory Electives—1 year required NO D’s

Four Year College Requirements Complete “a-g” with C- or better Take SAT and/or ACT exams in the spring of 11 th grade Meeting these two requirements makes you eligible to apply to a four-year university “a-g” SAT/ACT ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY TO A FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY

4 Year Colleges & Universities California State Universities (CSU )  23 Different Campuses  Local Schools  Cal State Fullerton  Cal State San Bernardino  Cal Poly Pomona University of California (UC)  10 Different Campuses  Local Schools  University of California, Riverside (UCR)  University of California, Irvine (UCI) Private Schools Out-of-State Schools College & Career Center

What Is a Transfer Student from a Community College? 4-Year University 2-Year Community College 1 st Year (General Education) 1 st Year (General Education) 2 nd Year (General Education) _______________________________________________ 3 rd Year (Major) 4 th Year (Major) Year 1 & 2 = General Education …………….TRANSFER ………… Year 3 & 4 = Classes in Your Major

Post High School Options HIGH SCHOOL LAYS THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUR FUTURE CHOICES 4-Year Universities 2-Year Community Colleges Trade Schools Military Work HAVE A PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE

What if I Forget Some Information? This PowerPoint presentation can be found on our Corona High School Website. Click on the guidance tab at the top of the page Look in the 9 th Grade Folder

Best of Luck to You! We invite you to make appointments to see your counselor if you have any questions. We will now work on your Four Year Plan

9 th Grade Language Arts: LA 1A/1B Honors LA 1A/1B Math: Integrated M ath 1A/B Integrated Math 2 Enhanced 1A/1B Science : Nat Sci 1A/1B Biology 1A/1B H Biology 1A/1B Medical Bio 1A/1B Physical Education: PE NJROTC* Marching Band Sport Elective: Health/Computer Other: Elective: World Language Other: Recommended Electives: Health/Computers (each course is 1 semester), Fine/Performing Arts or World Language (must have a GPA of 3.0 or above to enroll in F.L.) *Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training

10 th Grade Language Arts: LA 2A/2B Honors LA 2A/2B Math: Integrated Math 2 Integrated Math 3 Pre-Calculus Honor Pre-Calculus World History: WH 1A/1B H WH 1A/1B Euro AP 1A/1B Physical Education: PE, NJROTC, Marching Band, or Sport Science: Bio 1A/1B Nat. Sci 1A/1B Ocean 1A/1B Chem 1A/1B H Chem 1A/1B Elective: World Language Other Recommended Electives: Continue/Begin World Language, Fine/Performing Art or other elective.

11th Grade Language Arts: LA 3A/3B AP comp 1A/1B U.S. History: US History 1A/1B AP US History 1A/1B Math: Science: Elective: World Language Other Elective: Fine Art Other Recommended Electives for College Bound Students: Continue Math, Science and World Language, & College Prep Electives

12th Grade Language Arts: ERWC 1A/1B AP Lit 1A/1B Government/Economics: Gov/Econ 1A/1B AP Gov/Econ 1A/1B Math: Science: Elective: Recommended Electives For College Bound Students: Continue Math, Science and World Languages & College Prep Electives