1. Welcome to your Freshman Conference!

2. Counselor’s Role Encourage you to do your best
Assist you in scheduling classes that will help you to meet your goals (Graduation/4 year school/2 year/Military)
Provide sounding board and advice on how to be successful in your classes.
If I’m not there, leave a note!

3. Academics Progress report, quarter grades, semester grades
What you do now matters…
Extra-curricular activities
College
Military
Car Insurance
AERIES – check your grades
Talk to your teachers

4. Extra Curricular
Colleges want to see more than good grades. Keep records of the following:
Community Service
Volunteer Work (This includes Church)
Sports
Clubs
(Leadership experience)
Part Time Jobs
Theater, music

5. Redlands East Valley Graduation Requirements
The minimum requirements for graduation include: (Red – 4 yr college)
4 years of English (4 yrs req )
2 years of Math (Int. 1 or equivalent) (3 yrs req / 4 rec)
3 years of Social Studies (2 yrs req)
2 years of Science (1 yr. Life, 1 yr. Physical) (2 yrs req - lab / 3 rec)
2 years of P.E.
1 yr Fine Art or Foreign Lang. (1 yr. art AND 2 yr. same foreign lang. )
1 semester of Health
80 Elective Credits (1 yr CP Elective)

6. Redlands East Valley Graduation Requirements (continued)
225 credits are required for graduation
Students earn approximately
60 credits each year
Planning 4 year college?
Academic classes need to be passed with a C- or better

7. What is Next?
December – You will get a tentative copy of your Spring schedule. Your classes WILL be in a different order.
Grades will post in December and determine graduation status and progress.
Registration for next year will start in February
Resources:
Living/personal situation – different resources available if your home situation changes. Talk with your counselor

8. Log onto your computer…
Google Classroom:
Join the following class: f9sqb9d
Tracking Information is a great planning tool as you get older…
Brag Sheet – Write down any sports, clubs or outside activities
College Board
Go to
Create an account if you do not have one…use your redlandsschools.net account when setting it up

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