Modesto High School

1
Modesto High School

• Welcome
• Please sign in next to your students name

2
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

• The Path To Success

3
WELCOME

• Modesto High School Purpose
• To help students achieve academic success
• To help students learn to accept personal
  responsibility for their actions
• To help students achieve their academic and
  personal goals

4
ACADEMIC HEALTH ARE YOU A HEALTHY STUDENT?

• When was the last time you checked your grades?
• Have you been in class every day ?
• How many credits have you earned?
• These are important vitals that you should be
  aware of at all times

5
DO YOU KNOW YOUR VITALS?

• Credits Completed

6
REGULAR HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS
7
DO YOU KNOW YOUR VITALS?

• Credits Completed
• Graduation Requirements

8
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• English 4 years 40 units
• Math 3 years 30 units
• including the successful completion of Algebra
• Science 2 years -20 units
• Social Science 3 ½ years - 35 units
• Visual Arts/Performing Arts1 year 10 units
• Physical Education 2 years 20 units
• Health ½ year 5 units
• Electives 4 years 40 units

9
DO YOU KNOW YOUR VITALS?

• Credits Completed
• Graduation Requirements
• Current Status

10
ARE YOU ON TRACK?
11
DO YOU KNOW YOUR VITALS?

• Credits Completed
• Graduation Requirements
• Current Status
• CAHSEE Passed
• ELA 350
• Math 350

12
CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL EXIT EXAM(CAHSEE)

• Passing the California High School Exit
  Examination (CAHSEE) is a graduation requirement.
  The CAHSEE assesses California academic content
  standards for English-language arts (ELA) and
  Mathematics.
• The first opportunity to take this examination is
  in the students 10th grade year.

13
DO YOU KNOW YOUR VITALS?

• Credits Completed
• Graduation Requirements
• Current Status
• CAHSEE Passed
• ELA 350
• Math 350
• Attendance

14
ATTENDANCE

• Absences will be considered unexcused and may
  affect extra curricular eligibility if not
  cleared within 7 school days, upon return.
• Truancies are due to
• Uncleared absences
• Found off or on-campus while classes are in
  session you are not present
• Leaving class without permission
• Tardies Read Tardy Policy!! You must be in
  your seat or work station when the bell rings or
  when class is ready to begin. Being tardy is
  irresponsible behavior because it is disruptive
  to the learning process.

15
MORE ATTENDANCE

• Tardy Sweeps!! Will happen hot and heavy after
  the first week of school. (Explain what happens)
• READMITS must be picked up from the Attendance
  Window before the 745 bell otherwise you will
  be counted as tardy when you get to class. Get
  that READMIT first and then go talk with your
  friends!!
• Regular attendance is a key factor in the success
  a student achieves at school.

16
EASY AS

• If you attend you will achieve!!!
• If you are absent you will not achieve!!!
• Its as simple as that!!!

17
DO YOU KNOW YOUR VITALS?

• Credits Completed
• Graduation Requirements
• Current Status
• CAHSEE Passed
• ELA 350
• Math 350
• Attendance
• Discipline

18
ENSURING A SAFE SCHOOL

• You must follow the Modesto City Schools Conduct
  Code which addresses not only disruptive behavior
  but also acts of violence and possession of
  dangerous objects.
• Bringing any firearm, knife, explosive, or other
  dangerous object to school is prohibited.

19
PROHIBITED ITEMS

• GANG RELATED apparel
• NO wife beater shirts
• NO punched out belt buckles
• NO RED or BLUE belts.
• NO RED or BLUE hair accessories
• NO GLOVES Leather or Batting
• NO steel-toed boots

20
PROHIBITED ITEMS

• CHAINS such as belt or wallet, etc.
• RAGS, CLOTHS, TOWELS of any color around the
  neck
• NO South Side, North Side, East Side, West Side
• NO RED OR BLUE CLOTHES if the student is on the
  site authorized AT RISK list. All shades of
  red and blue
• PANTS LEGS one up and one down.
• OTHER PROHIBITED OBJECTS
• FELT-TIPPED PENS or other marking pens
• GLASS BOTTLES OR CONTAINERS.

21
MANDATORY SUSPENSIONS

• Possession of drug paraphernalia
• Under the influence of a controlled substance
• Arson
• Willful defiance
• Sexual harassment
• Mutual combat
• Destruction of school property
• Theft
• Possession or use of tobacco

22
MANDATORY EXPULSIONS
Education Code 48915

• Causing physical injury to another person
• Knifes or other dangerous objects
• Controlled substances
• Robbery or extortion
• Assault of battery
• Firearms
• Brandishing a knife at another person
• Selling of controlled substances
• Sexual assault
• Possession of explosives

23
CLOSED CAMPUS

• Students may not leave during lunch or between
  classes.
• All students who leave the school premise during
  the school day and return are subject to search.

24
TODAY

• Complete the Enrollment Packet
• Sign Orientation Sheet
• Schedule Counseling Appointment

25
KNOWING YOUR VITALS WILL INSURE SUCCESS

• Credits
• CAHSEE

• Attendance
• Behavior

26

• Hugo Ramos Principal
• Jason Manning Associate Principal,
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Brad Shrader Assistant Principal,
• Student Supervision
• Richard Fonseca Assistant Principal,
• Student Supervision/Attendance
• Marcie Dillon Assistant Principal,
• Pupil Services
• Modesto High School
• 18 H Street
• Modesto, CA 95351
• 209-576-4405