1. Your Irvington Transcript
Updated: 2/2018

2. Counselors A-Do: Ms. Velazco Dr-Kr: Ms. Bennett Ku-Ng: Ms. Mintey
Nh-So: Ms. Velasquez
Sp-Z: Ms. Serrano
College & Career Specialist: Ms. Abogado

3. Best ways for STUDENTS to contact a counselor:
Counselors have student drop-in times listed on their door.
Face to face contact with counselors is encouraged as it is a great way for students to get to know their counselor.

4. Helpful Tools

5. Career Center Webpage College and Career Center:
Calendar showing upcoming visits from college reps
College requirement info
Financial aid information
College application information
Career information
Military information
Summer opportunities
Scholarship information
And more!!

6. Counselor’s Corner:
Important announcements
PowerPoints/ FAQs
Resources for students struggling academically
Resources for health and wellness
4 year plan
Registration information
Graduation reqs/college entrance reqs
And more!

7. Resources/Interventions for students that are struggling academically find on irvington.org under counseling tab

8. Resources for Health and Wellness find on irvington
Resources for Health and Wellness find on irvington.org under counseling tab
Health and Wellness Resources/Agencies link:
Are you or a friend feeling stressed out/overwhelmed?
Does your family need help signing up for health insurance?
Do you need information on housing?
Students can also see their counselor in person during lunch and after school for more information.

9. Shmoop
Free access to exam prep including practice tests and drills -Essay lab to help students write essays -Study guides for many subjects
To sign up:
magic word: ELUANT

10. Transcripts

11. Make sure everything is correct.
Review all classes and grades

12. Req: Required
Rec: Received
In-Prog: In Progress
Sched: Scheduled for the next semester
Credit Summary
Credits Needed

13. 230 credits are required to graduate
Credits at Irvington
Students earn 5 credits per semester class.
Most students take 6 classes per semester.
5 credits per class X 6 classes = 30 credits per semester / 60 credits per year
60 credits per year X 4 years = 240 credits
230 credits are required to graduate
Semester grades are the only grades listed on the transcript.

14. Graduation Requirements
Electives: 75 credits required. Any class taken after a subject requirement is met is counted as an elective
English: 40 credits required.
Fine Art/World Language/CTE: You need 10 credits of a Fine Art OR World Language OR ROP class to graduate
Math: 30 credits required including BOTH semesters of Algebra 1 or Algebra IA AND 1B.
PE: 20 credits required

15. Graduation Requirements Continued
Science: 20 credits required
Social Science: 30 credits required (world history, US history, Gov/econ)
Health: 5 credits required
Students earn 60 credits per school year. To be on track, after semester 1, you should have:
140 credits if you are a 11th grader
80 if you are an 10th grader
30 if you are a 9th grader

16. Credit Recovery
Add a 0 period (10 credits per year): See counselor for options.
Add a 7th period (10 credits per year): See counselor for options.
Adult School: Has a Fall, Winter, and Spring quarter. Students can take 2 classes (10 credits total) per quarter. See your counselor to register (For 11th and 12th graders only).
Summer School: 2 semester classes per summer (Example: world history semester 1 and world history semester 2 would be the max of 10 credits total per summer)
See your case manager or counselor ASAP if you need to make-up credits.

17. What Happens if you don’t Pass your Classes?
12th graders transcript
Student failed 35 credits in 9th grade and 40 credits in 10th grade.
To graduate, he spent 594 hours in Adult School classes during 11th and 12th grade
and 360 hours in summer school.

18. Service Hours Log hours in Servicekarma.com 40 Hours are required
Click here to get started. Everyone needs to create an account.
Log hours in Servicekarma.com
40 Hours are required
There is an app available. Search Apple or Google Play: ServiceKarma (one word)
See Mr. Lewis in rm 225 if you have questions.

19. College

20. Community Colleges
Requirements: 18 years old OR have a high school diploma
113 California campuses
2.1 million students
Vocational programs like Registered Nursing and Automotive Technology
Complete 60 units and transfer to a four-year college as a junior
More than 1/3 of IHS Students start at a community college
Every community college has a Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) office for accommodations

21. California Community College Locations
Ohlone’s Newark Campus
Ohlone’s Main Campus

22. Complete the FAFSA in 12th grade if you are attending a:
Financial Aid
ALL students and parents NEED to complete the financial aid application in 12th grade.
Types of Financial Aid:
Grants
Scholarships
Loans
FAFSA Filing Period is October 1-March 2
Complete the FAFSA in 12th grade if you are attending a:
Trade or vocational school
Community college
Financial Aid
Night every September at IHS
Check the College and Career Center’s webpage for more information.

23. Registering for your 2018/19 Classes
At Irvington

24. Registration form is due to your English teacher February 23rd !!!
Students will be meeting with their counselor individually to have their course requests reviewed, and will have the opportunity to ask questions at that time.
If there is a possibility you might not be at IHS next year, register for classes anyway so you have a spot in the event you stay.
Choosing your classes:
Select an English and History option.

25. Select a math and science course.
Choose your electives.
Choose your electives thoughtfully based on meeting graduation requirements.
List classes in order of preference and make sure to list an alternate elective. If you do not complete each space and the class you want is full, an elective will be chosen for you.
Make sure to have teachers sign for EVERY course that requires a teacher’s signature or the course request will not be honored. Courses that need a signature say “Teacher Rec” next to them on the Course Options Form.

26. Off-Campus ROP Classes
Mission Valley ROP provides relevant career technical education by preparing students for employment and college through industry standard tools, training, and experience.
Important Notes:
Classes are 2 periods in length and are held at the ROP center (they are 1st and 2nd period or 5th and 6th).
There is a bus that takes students to/from the ROP center.
Course information/videos and requirements can be found at mvrop.org
Some class offerings:
Automotive Technology
Law Enforcement
Auto Body Painting
Emergency Medical Responder
Digital Sound Design
Careers in Education
Nursing Assistant

28. Parent and student signatures are required. Note that:
Proof of residency: Attach COPIES (you will not get them back) of two forms of proof.
Parent and student signatures are required.
Note that:
Course requests cannot be guaranteed
Your transcript MUST stay attached to this packet!!!!!
You must have your case manager’s signature!
Counselors are available to STUDENTS during student office hours. They are not in their offices (in classes doing registration) during class periods.