1. South High School Counseling Department
Freshman Parent Night

2. Student Services Department
Counselors
Alpha
Name
Ext:
A-E
Brian Polun
7360
F-La
Nicole Carroll
7361
Le-Ra
Tanna McGarry
7363
Re-Z
Chris Iacono
7362
College/
Career
Alyssa Skipper
7367
Dean of Students – Leo Klemm
School Psychologist – Rosalind Myatt
Assistant Principal- Michelle Fournier

3. The Counselor’s Role
Academic
College
Career
Personal/Social/Emotional

4. Guidance Throughout High School
9th Grade
October – Freshman Parent Presentation
September- Freshman Workshop
February/March- Freshman Scheduling
10th Grade
October- PSAT
November- Sophomore Workshop
March/April- Sophomore Scheduling
11th Grade
October- Junior Workshop
March- Junior scheduling
12th Grade
September – Senior Workshop
October- Senior Conferences
October- College Workshops
October- Local Scholarship Workshop
November- El Camino College Workshop
All Grades
All Year- College/Career Visits
September- Road Map to College
October- Financial Aide Night
January- PSAT Interpretation Night
February – TUSD College Fair
February- Honors/AP Information Meetings

5. Transitioning to High School Things to know……
Graduation Requirements
A-G college prep requirements
College/Career
Naviance
Sports eligibility at South High
Clubs and Activities
Find a niche- get involved

6. Graduation Requirements
Academic Accountability
Must pass classes with a D or higher to earn graduation credit.
Should try to earn 30 credits each semester/60 credits each year to stay on track .
Students who fail classes should discuss options for make-up with counselor.
Must pass Math and Foreign Language classes with a C or higher to move onto the next level.
Pass classes with a C or better to meet the
A-G college entrance requirements.

7. High School Graduation Requirements
220 total credits
6 semesters of composite satisfactory or excellent citizenship
Math- 20 credits
Science- 20 credits
English- 40 credits
Social Sci.- 30 credits
Physical Ed.- 20 credits
Fine Arts or Foreign Language- 10 credits
Health- 5 credits
Electives- 75 credits
Includes any class you take over the required graduation credits

8. Knowing the A-G List
A-G College Prep Requirements – With Grade of C or Higher
Letter
Area
Years
Required
Years Recommended A
History/Social Sciences
2 years B
English
4 years C
Mathematics
3 years D
Laboratory Sciences E
Language Other Than English F
Visual and Performing Arts
1 year G
College-Preparatory Electives

9. Main Differences Between H.S. Grad & UC/CSU Requirements
High School Grad
UC/CSU
D is passing grade
* Must have a C or better to move on in math/foreign language
C is passing grade
2 years any math
Alg 1, Geom, Alg. 2 (min.)
1 yr. Foreign Language OR
1 Art
2 yrs. For. Language (min.)
AND
1 year of Visual and Performing Art
1 yr. PSE/Chemistry &
1 yr. Biology
2 years of LAB Science taken from at least two of the following areas:
Biology, Chemistry, Physics

10. College/Career Counseling
All students and parents can meet with Ms. Skipper
College/Career Center (Room R-4)- this room includes resources for colleges, military, careers, and financial aid
College and Career Visits- colleges and professionals come to campus to speak with our students.  
Freshmen are allowed to attend the college visits, though many representatives prefer to have mostly Juniors and Seniors

11. Naviance
Naviance is a comprehensive college and career search tool. All students have an account, and can access their page from anywhere.
Student accounts are set up with the etusd address as the username, and students created their own password.
The counseling department will work with all grades yearly to complete various assessments and searches in order to help students create goals and plan for the future

12. Naviance Features….
College Searches- look up colleges and find information about their admission requirements and averages, as well as other information about the school
Super Match Feature- narrow down colleges based on your GPA, test scores, and what you’re looking for in a college
College Visits- sign up for college visits and other events through the website
Career Searches- look up information about various careers, and what steps need to be taken in order to get there
Assessments- these measure personality types and skills, and match them to careers that would best fit
Scholarships- search for scholarships that are available to our students (seniors)
Resume Features- enter information about yourself, and create a resume

13. Extracurricular Activities/Athletics Basics
Activities Office- K-1
Activities Director – Mrs. Hildreth
Eligibility – 2.0 G.P.A and no more than one U
Student Council/Clubs/Organizations
Athletic Office- F-1
Athletic Director – Mr. VanWaardenburg
Eligibility is looked at every 10 weeks- quarter (November, January/Feb., April, June)
Athletic Questions
Coach approval
Concerns/Issues
Clearance procedures

14. High School Procedures/Supports
How to see your counselor?
Grading Periods
Academic Resources/Supports
Attendance

15. Procedure to see your Counselor
Drop-in times for students
Before school
Lunch
After school
Request to see a counselor
Students can sign up to see their counselor in the counseling office.
The counselor will send a “Call Slip” to the student’s class to meet with the student regarding his/her request.
Parent requests by appointment
Please call your individual counselor to set up an
appointment.

16. Grading Periods Quarter 1- Friday, November 4th
Semester 1- Friday, January 27th
Quarter 3- Friday, March 31st
Semester 2- Thursday, June 22nd
Quarters are 10 weeks
PE and Athletics are the only grades that are posted at the quarter.
Semesters are 20 weeks
Semester grades (January and June) are posted on the transcript

17. Academic Resources and Support
teachers and counselors- see South High Website-
Many teachers offer additional support- see individual teachers
Parent Connect- IQ –
eTUSD-
Planner/agenda book highly recommended
Tutoring
CSF tutoring
Monday – Thursday
3:00-4:00 Library
Private Tutors
Torrance Public Library

18. Student Attendance/Policies
Make sure to write a note and have your student bring it to the attendance office when absent. If a note is not turned in the absence will turn into a Truancy (2 days after student returns)
Communication regarding attendance
TUSD sends automated phone calls home when students are absent.
Check parent connect for attendance
Attendance contract
Attendance office does not call students out of class to pick up items from the office.
Off Campus Passes
Requests need to be given to attendance office in the morning
Health Office
Students need to get a pass from the teacher to go to the health office.
Health office notifies attendance office