RANCHO BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL WELCOMES

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RANCHO BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL WELCOMES

• CLASS OF 2013

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RBV COUNSELORS

• Howard Wornek
• Barbara Eagon
• Dana Rine
• Angela Harrison
• Christina Cross
• Allyson Fellars
• Barbara Benavidez Special Ed.

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BELL SCHEDULE _at_ RBVHS

• Late start Mondays 830
• 730 the rest of the week
• Mon,Thur, Fri all classes
• Tues periods 2,4,6
• Wed periods 1,3,5
• Day ends 228 every day

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Vista Unified Graduation Requirements

• Complete 230 credits
• Pass CA High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)

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Graduation Requirements (Cont.)

• SUBJECT AREA CREDITS REQUIRED
• English 40
• Social Studies 40
• Mathematics 30
• Science 20
• Fine Arts or Foreign Language 10
• Physical Education/Health 30
• Electives 60
• TOTAL 230

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9th grade class schedule

• 6 classes
• English
• World History 1
• Math
• PE
• Science
• 1 Elective

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Required Classes- English

• English 9
• English 9 Honors
• (summer reading required and
• must be taken in conjunction with
• World History 1 Honors or
• AP World History 1)
• ELD placement determined by teacher counselor

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Required Classes- History

• World History 1
• World History 1 Honors
• AP World History 1
• (World History 1 or
• AP World History 1 Honors
• must be taken in conjunction
• with English 9 Honors)

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Required Classes- Math

• Pre-Algebra
• (non-college prep)
• Algebra 1
• Geometry
• Geo/ Trig Honors

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Required Classes- Science

• Academic Earth Science
• (College Prep Elective)
• Lab Biology 1
• Lab Biology 1 Honors

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Required Classes- PE

• PE 9
• Marching Band
• Water Polo
• Frosh Football
• Cross Country
• (All other sports require try-out--select PE 9
  for now)

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RBV ELECTIVES

• Spanish
• German
• French
• ASL
• Spanish for Spanish Speakers
• Speech Debate
• AVID

• Art
• 3-D Design
• Drama
• Choir (Beginning or Concert)
• Concert Band
• DADA
• C or better in English Required

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Honors Guidelines

• English Social Studies
• Stanine 6 or above in CAT-6 Reading
• A/B in 8th grade Eng. Soc. Studies
• Middle School English Social Studies teachers
  recommendation

• Science
• Stanine 6 or above in CAT-6 Reading
• A/B in 8th grade Eng., Science Algebra
• Middle School Science teacher recommendation

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Honors Guidelines (cont.)

• Math (Geo/Trig Honors)
• Middle school Math teacher recommendation
• Placement test option if recommendation not
  received (placement test to be given by middle
  school Math teacher)

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D A D A
DESIGN 2 3 dimensional design preparing for
lucrative careers
ART visual and performing, arts education
developing, creativity and problem solving
DIGITAL high-tech with serious academic and
career opportunities
ACADEMY a school within a school, academically
based and career focused
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Dance Tryouts

• April 29th _at_ 400 pm
• Callbacks 20th _at_ 400 pm
• RBV Dance Room
• Contact Ms. Morales
• with any questions
• 727-7284 ext. 72508
• rvbdance_at_yahoo.com

Students should wear leotard tights or jazz
pants with jazz shoes or ballet shoes.
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Cheerleading Tryouts

• Mandatory Informational Parent Meeting March 4th
  _at_ 630 in the PAC.
• Mandatory Tryout Clinics March 19th through 25th
  from 4 pm to 6 pm
• Tryouts March 26th (specific time TBA)
• For information contact
• Danielle Schlapper at danielleschlapper_at_vusd.k12.
  ca.us

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Pageantry Tryouts

• Workshop April 21-24
• Auditions April 27
• More details _at_ www.rbvband.com
• If you have questions,
• please call Mr. Weirather
• at 727-7284 ext 72417

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Marching Band

• Marching Band Camp
• August 10th 21st
• Freshman Band Camp
• August 5th 7th
• If you have questions,
• please call Mr. Weirather
• at 727-7284 ext 72417
• More details _at_ www.rbvband.com

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RANCHO ATHLETICS

• Fall Sports
• Cross Country, Girls Golf, Field Hockey,
  Football, Girls Tennis, Girls Volleyball, Boys
  Water Polo Football begins in August 10th all
  others TBA
• Winter Sports
• Boys/Girls Basketball, Boys/Girls Soccer, Girls
  Water Polo, Wrestling Season begins in November
• Spring Sports
• Baseball, Boys Golf, Softball, Swimming Diving,
  Boys Tennis, Track Field Season begins in
  February
• For more information Athletic Director David
  Whiddon dwhiddon_at_vusd.k12.ca.us

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RANCHO ATHLETICS

• All athletes must have a current physical and
  proof of insurance on file in order to tryout and
  participate in athletics.
• Maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA during your season of
  sport
• Athletic Clearance forms are available in the
  front office

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WELCOME Assemblies for Students

• March 17th - Madison Middle School
• March 19th - Roosevelt Middle School
• March 19th - Washington Middle School
• March 19th Rancho Minerva M. S.
• March 19th VAPA

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Registration Schedule

• Rancho Minerva - April 15th
• Washington Focus - April 20th
• VAPA - April 17th
• Roosevelt - April 21st 22nd (VHS)
• Madison - April 27th
• Private Schools - April 30th _at_ RBV

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IMPORTANT FROSH EVENTS

• Freshman Locator
• Pick-Up Day and
• Freshman Orientation
• week before first day of school (TBA)

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First Day of 9th Grade

• Monday, August 24th, 2009
• WELCOME TO THE RANCH!

WELCOME TO THE RANCH!