1. FRESHMEN PRESENTATION
ALPHA COUNSELORS
Ms. Yun, A-E
Ms. Dillon, F-LON
Ms. Webb, LOO-RN
Mr. Young, RO-Z
Mr. Elizondo, College/Career Counselor
Ms. Lozano, Intervention Counselor

2. HOW CAN WE HELP YOUR STUDENT?
Counseling Appts & Drop-ins (during break/lunch) Graduation Credit and College Eligibility Checks Spring Scheduling and Course Recommendations Four Year Plans Help Facilitate Conferences with Teachers Personal Issues – Confidentiality Classroom Presentations Every Year With a Different Focus
Young

3. SCHOOL RESOURCES Counseling Office College and Career Center
Student Success Team
EL Support
Special Education
Health/Attendance/Dean
Support Groups
Young

4. NAVIANCE FOR FRESHMEN
College and career readiness platform that enables self-discovery, career exploration, academic planning, and college preparation for students.
8th Grade: Strengths Explorer
9th Grade
Overall goal: Build a foundation for college and career exploration.
Fall: Explore strengths and how they relate to careers.
Explore career clusters that interest students.
Yun

5. COUNSELING FOCUS BY GRADE LEVEL
Freshmen Year:
How to Survive High School
Planning Ahead/Four Year Plans
Understanding Graduation and A-G Requirements
Sophomore Year:
How Grades Are Calculated for College Admissions
Practicing for College Entrance Exams - PSAT and/or PreAct
Exploring Interests and Career Paths
Yun

6. COUNSELING FOCUS BY GRADE LEVEL
Junior Year
Post-secondary Planning and Preparation
Preparation for College Entrance Exam(s)
Preparing for College Applications
Compare and Contrast Colleges
Introduction to Scholarship Searches
Senior Year
College Applications, Secondary School Reports & Letters of Recommendations
Financial Aid & Local Scholarship Program
How to Select a Major
El Camino Matriculation
Yun

7. FRESHMEN YEAR TIPS & SUGGESTIONS
Freshman year counts! Important to maintain C’s or better at minimum to avoid repeating classes. Not easy to catch up.
Remember that teachers are here to help.
Get involved in extracurricular activities – clubs, sports, volunteer, etc.
Ask for help. Learn to advocate for yourself.
Maintain a balance between academics and extracurricular activities.
Participate in class and make up missed work.
Take classes that challenge you, not just because friends are taking them.
Surround yourself with students that have similar goals.
Webb

8. HOW TO STAY INFORMED Teacher Emails Student/Parent Connect Naviance
Weekly Progress Reports
Webb

9. STUDY SKILLS TIPS FOR PARENTS
Use of flash cards, timer and timing.
Monitor access to electronic devices during sleep time.
Faculty tutoring by our teachers will start on 10/31.
Insure your student is using a planner.
Stay interested and involved in your student’s education.
Dillon

10. STAY CONNECTED THS Website – www.ths.tusd.org
Graduation/College Eligibility Requirements
Important Dates
Helpful Links
Student Connect/Naviance/Etusd Access
Faculty Tutoring Schedule
“Torrance High School Counselors” Facebook Page
Reminder and Announcements
Dillon

11. THS TUTORIAL
RTI stands for Response to Intervention. It is a three tier model that supports student learning no matter what their current level of attainability is.
The first tier is instructional-based within all classrooms. Students who need that extra support can move into the second tier.
At THS, we support our tier 2 students through our tutorial period; here, students are identified by their core subject area teachers and pushed into two 20 minute tutorial periods during the school day to work on the specific skill that can benefit their overall achievement in a unit. They receive tutorial instructions from a different teacher who might have a different teaching modality or differing strategies.
Tier three is the most intensive type of intervention. It is more individualized for students who need 1:1 or smaller group support. 
Lozano

12. THS TUTORIAL
We have distinguished ourselves as the only high school in Torrance Unified School District to have a tutorial period.
During this period students may receive Math and/or English support, as needed. All students will take part in character building and common skills.
Each department collaborates and creates common formative assessments that meet the state standards.
Students are selected for Math and/or English tutorial through common formative assessments.
Lozano

13. Math/English Tutorial
THS TUTORIAL
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Character Building/
Common Skills (rotates every month)
Late Start
(no tutorial)
Math Tutorial
Math/English Tutorial
English Tutorial
Teachers enrich student education by providing lessons that touch upon building character or common skills such as grammar, citing methods, etc.
Teachers collaborate to review data and create future common assessments.
Identified students receive Math reinstructions. All other students have sustained silent reading.
Identified students receive Math and/or English reinstruction. All other students have silent sustained reading.
Identified students receive English reinstructions. All other students have silent sustained reading.
Lozano

14. THANK YOU! ALPHA COUNSELORS Ms. Yun, A-E yun.christina@tusd.org
Ms. Dillon, F-LON
Ms. Webb, LOO-RN
Mr. Young, RO-Z
Mr. Elizondo, College/Career Counselor
Ms. Lozano, Intervention Counselor