1. Desert Vista Class of 2020 Freshman Orientation

2. AFTER THIS PRESENTATION YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE THE KNOWLEDGE BELOW TO SUCCESSFULLY REGISTER FOR HIGH SCHOOL
What steps are involved in successful registration
What paperwork is required and when it is due
What courses you should be choosing based on your goals for the future
Start your high school career successfully with a complete, accurate, and on-time registration packet!

3. Registration Process 1. Orientation
Attend Open House Monday, February 1, 2016, with your parents.
Turn in completed packet to a DV counselor at your middle school.
Only COMPLETE packets will be accepted.
Having completed, on-time packets is the first step to a successful high school experience!

4. What do you need to register?
Parents/Students complete registration packet.
Data Sheet
Health Update
Course Selections
AZ Residency Form
Primary Home Language Form
Special Programs Sheet

5. (See TUHSD checklist for acceptable items)
Attach FOUR Documents
Birth Certificate
Immunization Records
Copy of Parent Driver’s License
Proof of Residence
(See TUHSD checklist for acceptable items)

6. Valid Arizona driver’s license can be used for proof of residency if the address matches the address listed on the attached yellow data sheet.
Attach a copy of Gifted scores, if applicable. Top 3% on the TUHSD placement test or previous placement in Gifted Program.
Students in special programs need to note on Record of Prior Special Programs page (504, ESL, Title I, IEP, Gifted). Students taking honors, but not identified as gifted do not need to mark gifted.

7. Desert Vista Open Enrollment?
Registration packets for open-enrollment students must be turned in:
During registration at the middle school OR
Desert Vista before the end of the school day on
March 4, 2016.
Open Enrollment Forms must be completed online at the TUHSD website prior to turning in a registration packet. Check the TUHSD website for updates at

8. Freshman Open House Monday, February 1, 2016
Bring your parents to get registration questions answered.
DV teachers, club sponsors and coaches will be available.
Monday, February 1, 2016
6:00 PM Auditorium—Registration orientation presentation for all students
7:00 PM DV Gym—Welcome to Desert Vista!
7:20 PM Small Gym—Explore opportunities at DV
7:45 PM Cafeteria—Presentation for gifted students

9. We will be back to register…
Altadena February 2 & 3, 2016
Akimel
February 4 & 5, 2016
All other schools & open enrollment drop off at DV no later than March 4, 2016.

10. TUHSD Graduation Requirements
Subjects DV In-State Graduation University
English
Math
Science
Social Studies
Free Enterprise *
Fine Art/Voc P.E./Health
Foreign Lang
Electives
TOTAL
Discuss diploma requirements.
English credits/Writing and literature
Math requirements/Algebra 1 +
science credits/Lab sci and elective science credit
fine/applied arts credits/difference between
foreign language/2 years

11. DV Freshmen Honors Classes – Multiple Methods Used for Honors Placement:
8th grade teacher signature on registration form
Prior honors placement OR
Grades (generally A’s)

12. Honors Placement Guide
Know your strengths
Consider your time commitments
Increased rigor due to common core – more critical thinking and student engagement, less memorization and rote learning
Know your expectations – do you NEED straight A’s
Reference the Honors Placement Guide handout provided

13. Gifted Services
1. Scoring in the top 3% in any one of the three areas on the TUHSD honors placement test.
Last day to test:
Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016
Register at:
2. Qualification in a gifted program prior to high school (Documentation must be included with registration paperwork unless identification was through Akimel or Altadena and student currently attends one of those schools). 
3.  PSAT scores will be reviewed in the freshman and sophomore years, if the student has not qualified in one of the ways listed above.

14. Registration Sheet Helps to Guide Course Selection
Electives and other grad requirements
Required Courses
Graduation Requirements

15. Registration Sheet Tips
Complete Legibly
Registration Tab
Prerequisite Required
One Semester
Graduation Requirements
Shaded Areas Require Signature

16. Freshman English Prerequisite Required
Must be Signed Regardless of Honors or regular.

17. Math Prerequisite Required (See Below) One Semester Course
Must be Signed by Middle School Teacher Regardless of Honors or Regular.

18. Other Requirements Prerequisite Required (See Below)

19. Freshman Electives and Other Requirements2 1
One Semester Courses 3
Sign up for Spanish 3-4 if currently in Spanish.

20. Credits from Middle School
Math and Spanish classes taken in middle school receive credit, but are posted as P/F, so do NOT earn rank points or impact GPA.
Out-of-District students can take a Spanish placement test to determine placement.
When: 3:15 on Thursday May 12th, 2016
Where: Students can meet at the Front Office at Desert Vista. Testing should last about an hour
Review Packet

21. How am I going to fit in all the classes I want to take?
Summer School – registration starts in March
Zero Hour
Eighth Hour

22. Summer School Indicate on the Registration Worksheet
Summer School Registration Starts in March
Information can be found at

23. Before/After School Classes
Computer Applications (0 Hour)
Honors Music Exploration & Performance—Chamber Orchestra (0 Hour)
Honors Biology 1-2 (0 Hour)
Geometry 1-2 (0 Hour)
JROTC (0 Hour, at MdN)
Honors Algebra 3-4 (0 Hour)
Honors Finite/Honors Brief Calculus (0 Hour)
World Music—Steel Drum Ensemble (0 Hour)
Debate 1-2 (8th Hour)
Forensics Speech 1-2 (8th Hour)

24. To Register for a Zero or Eighth Hour
To have the extra course placed in your course selections at time of registration at the middle school:
Pay at the DV Bookstore
Attach receipt to and write in the extra course on the scheduling worksheet
Turn in to DV counselor at your middle school on your registration day.
To add extra course after registration materials have been turned in:
Turn receipt in to the DV Counseling Office by Friday, March 4, 2016, at 3:30 PM.
If the extra class is the 7th class on the student’s schedule,
a fee of $175 per semester is required.

25. Earning College Credit in High School
Dual Enrollment
Advanced Placement (AP)
Advanced Placement curriculum is standard nation-wide and prepares students for the AP test in May.  Universities award credit and/or proficiency recognition based on test scores. Desert Vista Offerings:
Biology
Calculus BC
Chemistry 
Computer Science
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Environmental Science
European History
Human Geography
Latin 
Music Theory
Psychology
Spanish Language
Statistics
US (AZ) Government
United States History
World History
Acquire college credits while concurrently enrolled in a DV class.
Courses taught on DV campus by DV teachers.
Student registers and pays through the community college. 
The registration process takes place at DV.
Dual enrollment classes are at the link below: Rio Salado courses offered at DV.
Questions should be directed to the teacher in the subject area of question.
Class counselors can answer questions regarding combination of classes to take.

26. Successful Registration Depends Upon:
Completing all necessary gray areas on registration sheet
Teacher Signatures
Parent & Student Signatures
Honors/AP courses?
Complete Alternate Classes section:
Choose two year-long courses or four semester-long courses as alternates.
Your alternates will only be used if one of your first choices cannot fit in your schedule with the other course selections.

27. Keys to Successful Registration
Choose Courses Wisely
Get all Signatures
Bring completed packets to your middle school on assigned registration day