Canyon Crest Academy 9TH Grade Presentation for Parents

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Canyon Crest Academy 9TH Grade Presentation for
Parents
Presented to you by the CCA Counseling Staff ?
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The CCA Counseling Department thanks the CCA
Foundation for its support of Counseling,
College Career Services.
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Agenda Items

• How to Stay Informed and Contacting Counselors
• Tips for Ninth Grade Students
• Review High School Graduation Requirements
• Grading on the 4 x 4 Schedule
• Helping Your Student Choose a High School Plan
• Overview of the Naviance Program
• Explore the College Admissions Process (A-G list)
• Community College Option

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How to Stay Informed

• 9th Grade web page (grade-specific information)
• 9th Grade Counseling Calendar
• Daily Bulletin
• Counseling, College Career Center Newsletter
• Aeries (monitor your students grades)
• Canyon Crest website and CCA Calendar

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2009-2010 Counseling Department

• Ashley Bahner Students with last
  names beginning A - G
• Melissa Sage Students with last names beginning
  H - O
• Kristen Piña Students with last names beginning
  P - Z
• Allyson Dexter CCA/TP Counselor

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How to Contact Counselors

• For any issues related to GRADUATION, such as
  schedule changes, credit inquiries, and 504s or
  IEPs, parents and students need to contact their
  alpha-assigned counselor.
• For any SOCIAL OR EMOTIONAL ISSUES, students may
  talk to any counselor although it is encouraged
  to work with the alpha-counselor.
• Your student may come in before school, during
  lunch or after
• school or fill out a counselor call-slip.
• Urgent concerns requiring immediate attention,
  your student can come in to Counseling anytime.
• Parents may call or email your students
  counselor.

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Advice for 9th Grade Students

• Listen to the Daily Bulletin announcements
• Check the CCA Counseling Website frequently
• Get involved in a school activity (sports, clubs,
  Envision, etc)
• Get to know their teachers
• Meet with their counselor and ask questions
• Start to use Naviance

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Pathway to High School Graduation
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High School Graduation Requirements

• 1. Complete a minimum of 230 credits
• Subject Area Credits
• English 4 terms 40
• Science 2 terms (Life, Physical) 20
• Mathematics 3 terms 30
• History 3 terms (World, U.S., Govt./Econ)
  30
• PE 2 terms 20
• Visual/Performing Art 1 term 10
• Practical Art/CTE 1 term 10
• Electives 7 terms 70 _
• 230 credits
• 2. Meet Health and Algebra 1 requirement.
• 3. Pass the CAHSEE (California High School Exit
  Exam)
• Language Arts and Mathematics
• ALL of the above information is tracked on a
  students high school transcript and can be
  accessed in the Aeries portal

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Grades and Transcripts

• On the 4 x 4 schedule, your student will receive
  two permanent grades each term which will be
  posted to the CCA transcript.
• A D grade is passing for high school graduation
  requirements but not for college admission.
• You can review your students transcript and
  graduation status any time by using the Aeries
  portal.

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Off-Campus Classes

• If your student decides to take an off-campus
  course, and wants the course to appear on the CCA
  transcript,
• you must follow all of the steps below
• Student should speak with his or her counselor
  first.
• Submit an OFF-CAMPUS PERMISSION FORM.
• When the course is complete, have an official
  transcript sent directly to the registrar at CCA.
  
• Students can apply a maximum of 30 credits
  off-campus coursework to their high school
  transcript.

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What is available in the College Career Center?

• Darlene Burton, College Career Center
  Coordinator, is available to answer college and
  career questions and assist you with Naviance.
  You can e-mail Ms. Burton to set up a meeting
  Monday Friday, 1130 am - 330 pm.
• 17 computers for research and school work.
• Catalogs, CDs, and various other material from
  colleges.
• SAT/ACT/PSAT/AP flyers, guides, and prep books.

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Where do students start?
Naviance My personality type Do what
you are My Academic Plan Four-Year
Plan Résumé To create a Naviance account,
register by entering your students 6-digit
school ID followed by a P in the New User? box.
Naviance assistance is available in the College
Career Center.

• Helping Your Student Choose
• a High School Path

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Helping Your Student Choose a High School Path
(contd.)

• Consider the following
• Interests - What do they enjoy doing
• Achievement - Grades and scores they have
  received
• Ability - Grades they are capable of earning
• Motivation - Course schedule they are able and
  willing to take
• Identifying the path your student is currently
  on, and comparing it to the path they want to be
  on, will help you guide them in choices about
• Course selections for the remainder of high
  school Extracurricular activities, work
  experience and internships
• Plans for after high school

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Pathway to a Four-Year College
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UC/CSU College Entrance Requirements

• A. History/Social Science 2 terms (including
  US/Govt)
• B. English 4 terms
• C. Math 3 terms required (min. Alg.2)
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  4 terms recommended
• D. Lab Science 2 terms required
• 3 terms recommended
• E. World Language 2 terms required
• 3 terms recommended
• F. Visual/Performing Arts 1 term required
• G. College-Prep Electives 1 term required
• Univ of Calif and Cal State Univ use the 10-11
  GPA in a-g courses for admission and have test
  requirements

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Private Out-of-State College Entrance
Requirements

• Admission requirements vary by institution, but
  most follow guidelines similar to UC/CSU.
• Use Naviance and the university websites to
  determine the required coursework, tests and
  admission criteria.

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Pathway to a Two-Year College(Community College)
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Community Colleges

• No SAT or ACT test required
• Students can earn an Associate Degree (A.A or
  A.S)
• OR
• Students can transfer to a four-year university
  to earn a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science
  (B.A or B.S) degree
• A few local Community Colleges
• Mira Costa (Oceanside San Elijo)
• Palomar
• Miramar
• San Diego City College

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Creating a 4-year Plan

• Once your student has determined a goal, s/he
  can create a flexible four-year plan in Naviance
  using the Course Manager.
• The most important factors to remember when
  creating a plan are1. Include all courses
  required to graduate. 2. A student should be
  challenged but not overwhelmed. 3. There is no
  generic 4-year plan. You need to research
  careers and colleges using Naviance and the
  college websites to find out exactly what they
  require.

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Counseling Website

• More information can be found on our department
  website,
• http//teachers.sduhsd.net/cccounseling/

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• Questions?