Torrey Pines High School AcademicCareer Presentation

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Torrey Pines High SchoolAcademic/Career
Presentation

• 9th grade students

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Overview

• Torrey Pines General Information
• Graduation Requirements
• Academic Honesty

• Off Campus Classes
• Post high School Options
• Naviance
• Preparing For College

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Who is your School Counselor?
Jayme Cambra
Brennan Dean
Mary Sanchez-Allwein
A-Co
Cr-Ha
He-Ko EL
Ashley Bascom Ne-Sh AVID
Lauren Dowell Si-Z
Sally Gervasini Kr-Na AVID

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How to Contact your School Counselor

• Drop by times are
• Before school
• During break
• During lunch
• After school

• In the counseling center, students may fill out
  a
• Request to see my counselor slip
• Students are welcome to email their counselor

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How to Stay Informed

• Listen to the morning announcements
• Read the Falconer
• Visit www.tphs.net
• Visit the counseling website
• Read the parent newsletter
• Naviance Computer Program
• Ask a PAL (Peer Assistance Listeners)
• Check Edline/ Aeries regularly

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Edline/Aeries

• Edline
• To obtain an Edline code see
• Ms. Spross (room 111) or
• Ms. Ochenduszko (room 60)
• Aeries
• You need to see a counseling secretary and
  request your verification code in writing (no
  emails or calls).
• The verification code is the same for parents and
  students. Once entered you can change to create
  your own passwords.

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Ways to Get Involved

• Join a club
• Try out for a sport
• Try out for a play
• Think about joining PALS, journalism, debate,
  yearbook, leadership, etc.
• Create your own club

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Get Support

• Peer Assistance Listeners
• Support Groups
• Tutoring
• GATEway Workshops
• Project Options
• READI

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General High School Requirements

• Complete a minimum of 230 credits.
• Complete all course requirements.
• Pass the California High School Exit Exam in
• Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Passing Algebra I is a state mandated graduation
  requirement.

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High School Course Requirements
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Academic Honesty

• "Academic Honesty" means that all academic work
  is the legitimate, truthful work of the student.
• When taking tests or submitting homework,
  students rely on their own knowledge and
  preparation, unless otherwise instructed by the
  teacher.
• Students credit sources used when the wording,
  ideas, facts, statistics, or opinions of other
  persons or books are utilized.

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Consequences for Academic Dishonesty

• Loss of all credit for the assignment or test
  with no makeup permitted.
• Placement on probation with a contract (in the
  class of the infraction) for the remainder of
  that class.
• Referral to the assistant principal and the
  parent/guardian will be contacted.
• Suspension from school.
• Removal from all elected or appointed leadership
  positions for the remainder of the school year.

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Summer School Courses

• District Summer Courses
• Some summer school courses are offered for repeat
  and acceleration through TPHS.
• Information is available in March
• Courses offered for acceleration have a limited
  space available. A lottery may be used to fill
  these spaces.
• Off Campus Courses
• For off campus classes, students must receive
  approval from their counselor prior to taking the
  class.
• The off campus permission form must be signed by
  a parent and on record with the counselor.
• Students may only take up to 30 credits off
  campus at other high schools or colleges.

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Post High School Options

• Technical Schools
• Military
• Community College
• Four-Year University

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Naviance

• Computer program to help prepare for life after
  high school
• http//connection.naviance.com/tphs 
• Use your ID number to register
• Great to use to start your resume
• Research College options
• Career Exploration

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Preparing for College

• Begin to keep track of any extracurricular
  activities, sports, or community services
  activities that you participate in.
• Take the PLAN and PSAT exams during 9th-11th
  grades which are held in the months of October
  and November.
• Plan on taking the SAT and/or ACT tests in the
  spring of your Junior year.

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TPHS College Career Center (CCC)

• Visit Mrs. Bhagwat in Room 401 for detailed
  information on college career options!
• Tuesday, Wednesday Thursdays

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Upcoming Deadlines

• Last day to drop a class is
• November 20, 2008
• Students will have a W listed on transcript for
  the class
• You will be unable to add a class, dropped period
  will be free
• Need to complete a drop form, which can be found
  in the counseling office

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Thank You!

• For further questions, please drop by and see
  your counselor
• Mrs. Cambra A-Co
• Mr. Dean Cr-Ha
• Mrs. Sanchez-Allwein He-Ko and ELL students
• Ms. Gervasini Kr-Na and AVID
• Mrs. Bascom Ne-Sh and AVID
• Ms. Dowell Si-Z