1. MURRIETA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS: COURSE REQUESTS INFORMATION FOR INCOMING 9 TH GRADERS WELCOME NEW NIGHTHAWKS! CLASS OF 2018

2. WHAT’S THE SCHOOL DAY LIKE?  Students take 7 classes – but not all on the same day!  We have A Days and B Days.  A Days: Periods 1,3,5 and 7  B Days: Periods 1,2,4, and 6  You get a 10 minute break each morning and, of course, a lunch, which is 30 minutes long.  School starts at 7:30 and gets out at 2:30

3. WHAT CLASSES DO I TAKE? ENGLISH MATH SCIENCE PE HEALTH AND ICT/CAREERS WORLD LANGUAGE OR AN ELECTIVE VIS/PERF. ARTS OR AN ELECTIVE

4. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE ELECTIVES I CAN TAKE? ART GUITAR EXPLORATIONS IN MUSIC GRAPHIC DESIGN TECH THEATER I TV DIGITAL DRAMA I MULTIMEDIA WOMEN’S ENSMBL MEN’S ENSMBL INTRO TO AUTO DRAFTING PHOTOGRAPHY MODERN WORLD HISTORY

5. CAN I BE IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT? MAYBE. YOU MUST APPLY AND BE SELECTED FOR SPECIALTY PROGRAMS LIKE ASB, AVID, I.B. AND OTHER SPECIAL PROGRAMS. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR COURSE REQUEST FORM FOR OTHER PROGRAMS OFFERED AT MV.

6. HOW DO I GRADUATE FROM MVHS? TAKE AND PASS THE REQUIRED COURSES EARN 230 CREDITS DO 40 HOURS COMMUNITY SERVICE PASS THE CAHSEE COMPLETE SENIOR EXIT INTERVIEW

7. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS EARN 230 CREDITS! English40 Credits PE20 Credits World History10 Credits U.S. History10 Credits Gov/Econ10 Credits Math30 Credits Science30 Credits Health/ICT10 Credits Vis/Perf. Art10 Credits World Language10 Credits Electives50 Credits 230 Total Credits

8. WHAT DO I DO NEXT? COMPLETE THE COURSE REQUEST FORM DISCUSS WITH YOUR PARENTS AND MAKE SURE THEY SIGN THE FORM TALK WITH YOUR TEACHERS FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS INVITE YOUR PARENTS TO 8 TH GRADE PEP RALLY/OPEN HOUSE MARCH 10 TH AT 6:00.

9. WHEN IS THE COURSE REQUEST FORM DUE? COURSE REQUEST FORMS ARE DUE MARCH 12! FILLING OUT THE FORMS COMPLETELY AND TURNING THEM IN ON TIME IS VERY IMPORTANT! MAKE SURE YOU SELECT OTHER ELECTIVE OPTIONS.

11. HOW CAN I BE SUCCESSFUL AT MVHS? DO IT THE R.I.T.E. WAY – THE NIGHTHAWK WAY with Respect, Integrity, Teamwork and Excellence! TRY YOUR BEST, EVERYDAY SHOW UP, EVERYDAY DO YOUR WORK, EVERYDAY BE A GOOD CITIZEN, EVERYDAY GET INVOLVED WELCOME CLASS OF 2018!