Welcome to PHS

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Welcome to PHS
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Agenda

• Counselors as a resource
• Keys to Success at Poway HS
• Graduation Requirements vs. College Entrance
  guidelines
• Resources

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PHS Counselors

• Rachel DeYoung A-Dar
• Lauren St. Pierre Das-Hoc
• Blanca Arreguin Hod-Ken/ ELL, AVID
• Khalid Maxie Keo-Mur
• Jane Napora Mus-Sci
• Thomas Hacker Sck-Z
• Email links can be found on PHS website
• http/powayusd.org/pusdphs/index.asp
• [phone] ext. 5139

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Counseling Services

• Academic
• College
• Career
• Personal/Social

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Academic Support

• Credit Checks
• Scheduling of Students
• Learning Point
• Middle School Articulation

• Progress Reports
• Private Tutoring
• Lab Day Tutorials
• Academic Resource Referrals

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Titan Center Resources

• Career Texts
• Vocational School Resources
• College Vocational School Catalogs
• Military Information
• Financial Aid Information (FASFA, Scholarships,
  etc.)

• PSAT, SAT I, SAT II, and ACT Testing Information
• College Reference Books Software
• College Videos
• Website Information
• Community College Information
• Summer Programs

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Titan Center Services

• College Presentations
• College Application Workshops
• Community College Registration Orientation
  On-site
• Class Presentations
• Career/Interest Inventories
• ASVAB Testing/Armed Services Representatives
• Internet Access

• Vocational Education Representatives
• College Night
• Financial Aid Night
• College/Career Fair
• Senior Awards Night
• Counselor Presentations Transition/Calendar
• Counselors Available

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Student Services (K-25)

• Peer Counseling
• Conflict Mediation
• Support Groups
• Tobacco Cessation/Drug Prevention
• Clubs
• General support/referrals
• Mentoring Program

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2 MILLION MINUTES!
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Making High School Count

• Realize the importance of grades
• Build important skills through meaningful
  involvement in extracurricular activities
• Test taking strategies
• Note-taking strategies

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Students Responsibilities

• Recognize planning your future involves choosing
  a challenging but balanced curriculum.
• Develop a 4-Year-Plan.
• Get involved by choosing from a variety of
  options to include athletics, clubs, community
  service or other specialized extra-curricular
  activities.
• Strive for good grades and test scores.
• Attend tutorials.
• Communicate with your teachers on a regular
  basis.

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• Begin a list/portfolio of your involvement,
  awards/honors (extra-curricular and academic),
  hours of community service, leadership positions,
  and other achievements.
• Set realistic Goals
• Be aware of college entrance requirements

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Parents Responsibilities

• Monitor academic progress
• Know when progress reports and grades will be
  sent home.
• Do not assume someone will contact you if there
  is a problem.
• Recognize effort, improvement and support
  involvement.
• Help your student develop strong study skills,
  work-ethic and time management techniques.

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• Reassure your teen that worth is not dependent on
  appearances even when our culture say otherwise.
• Encourage worthwhile activities.
• Provide opportunities for the development of
  strengths and the overcoming of weakness.
• Continue to enforce limits and help make
  corrections so that shallow ruts and risky
  diversions do not become habitual.

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PHS Graduation Requirements

• CREDITS (230 To Graduate)
• CIVICS/ECONOMICS (10)
• ENGLISH (40)
• FINE ARTS or FOREIGN LANGUAGE (5)
• FINE ARTS (Art, Music, Drama) (5)
• HEALTH (5)
• LIFE SCIENCE (10)
• MATHEMATICS (20)
• PRACTICAL ARTS (5)
• PHYSICAL EDUCATION (20)
• PHYSICAL SCIENCE (10)
• U.S. HISTORY (10)
• WORLD HISTORY (10)
• ELECTIVE (80)
• Computer Literacy
• California High School Exit Exam for ELA/Math

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A-G Requirements

• A. HISTORY
• 1 Year U.S. History
• 1 Year World History
• B. ENGLISH
• 4 Years College Prep
• C. MATHEMATICS
• Algebra 1-2
• Geometry 1-2
• Algebra 3-4
• D. SCIENCE
• 2 Years with Laboratory (Biological Physical)
• E. FOREIGN LANGUAGE
• 2 Years in the Same Language
• (American Sign Language can be used)
• F. VISUAL or PERFORMING ARTS
• 1 Year of the same Visual Performing Art
  (Art, Drama or Music)
• G. ELECTIVE
• 1 Year of Academic Elective from Above
  Categories

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Information Resources

• 6 Week Progress Notices
• Titan Times, the Principals Monthly Newsletter
• Learning Point
• Iliad, the school newspaper
• Parent Directory
• Eweekly update

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The best minute you spend is the one you invest
in someone else.-unknown