Welcome To San Ramon Valley High School Home of the Wolves

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Welcome To San Ramon Valley High School Home
of the Wolves
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Counselor Assignments

• A DR Craig Ritts 552-3025
• DU LAM Nancy Conti 552-3027
• LAN- REI Catherine Herdering 552-3045
• REJ Z Vivian Srouji 552-3033
• Support
• Counselor Jennifer Kessler 552-3035

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Important Dates

• Summer School at Los Cerros Middle
• School or Venture
• Session 1 6/22 7/14 800 am 1225 pm
• Session 2 7/17 8/4 800 am 1225 pm
• Remediation only

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Important Dates

• Packet Pick-Up Monday - 8/14 and Tuesday 8/15
  Staff Lounge
• Wolf Pack Days
• Thursday - 8/17 and Tuesday - 8/22
• 1st Day of School Monday - 8/28

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Agenda

• Graduation Requirements
• Subject and Credit Requirements
• Course Selection
• College Entrance Requirements
• Question and Answer Session

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Graduation Requirements

• English 40 Credits
• Math - (Must Pass Algebra 1B or equiv) 20
  Credits
• Social Studies 35 Credits
• Science 20 Credits
• Physical Education 20 Credits
• Foreign Language
• Visual/Performing Arts 20 Credits
• Vocational/Applied Arts
• Health 5 Credits
• Sub Total 160 Credits
• Electives 80 Credits
• Total 240 Credits
• Pass CAHSEE

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Length of School Day

• All 12th graders must be enrolled in periods 1
  6
• Period 1 6 required per district policy
• 830 310 M W TH FR
• 930 310 Tuesdays
• Optional seventh class A Period (If available)
• 730 310 M W TH FR
• 840 310 Tuesdays

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Course Selection
These are the planned course offerings for
2006-07 Budget and enrollment may impact whether
or not these courses are provided
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English

• English 12 (Year)
• English Literature AP (Year)
• British Literature (Year)
• Composition (Year)
• Film as Literature (Year)
• Non College Prep
• April 5th Adv. Eng Test 330 E Wing

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Social Studies

• Law (Semester)
• Psychology (Semester)
• Psychology AP (Year)
• Vietnam Era (Semester)
• Roots of Rock Music (Semester)
• Great Political Thinkers Mass Movements
  (Semester)
• Comparative Gov Politics AP, International
  Studies Academy
• Contact John McMorris 552-3046
  jmcmorris_at_srvhs.org

• American Government (Semester)
• American Gov. AP (Year)
• Economics (Semester)
• Economics AP (Year)
• European History AP (Year)
• Civil War (Semester)
• World War II (Semester)

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Mathematics

• Algebra 1B ( Year)
• Standards Algebra (Year)
• Geometry (Year)
• Algebra 2 (Year)
• Algebra 2 Advanced (Year)

• Math Topics Advanced (Year)
• Statistics AP (Year)
• Trig/Math Analysis (Year)
• Trig/Math Analysis Honors (Year)
• Calculus AB AP (Year)
• Calculus BC AP (Year)

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Physical Science

• Physical Science (Integrated)(Year)
• Chemistry (Year)
• Chemistry Honors (Year)
• Chemistry AP (Year)
• Physics (Year)
• Physics Honors (Year)
• Physics B AP (Year)

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Life Science

• Life Science (Year)
• Biology (Year)
• Biology AP (Year)
• Anatomy/Physiology (Year)
• Environmental Science AP (Year)

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Physical Education

• See course selection for course listings

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Foreign Language

• French 1 (Year)
• French 2 (Year)
• French 3 (Year)
• French 4 Honors (Year)
• French Language AP (Year)
• German 1 (Year)
• German 2 (Year)
• German 3 (Year)
• German 4 Honors (Year)

• Latin 1 (Year)
• Latin 2 (Year)
• Spanish 1 (Year)
• Spanish 2 (Year)
• Spanish 3 (Year)
• Spanish 4 Honors (Year)
• Spanish Language AP (Year)

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Visual/Performing ArtsAll Year Long Courses

• Art 1
• Art 3
• Studio Art AP
• 3 D Art 1
• Graphic Design 1
• Dance 1 - 5
• Photography
• Photography Adv
• Digital Photo
• Theatre Arts 1 4
• Theatre Production
• Oral Interpretation
• Concert Band
• Jazz Band - Audition
• Jazz Ensemble - Audition
• Music Theory AP

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Visual/Performing Arts

• Symphonic Band - Audition
• Orchestra
• Mens Ensemble
• Womens Ensemble
• Treble Choir - Audition
• Concert Choir - Audition
• Chamber Singer - Audition
• Dance 1 5
• Art of Video Production 1
• Art Animation 1 ROP
• Multimedia 1 - ROP

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Visual/Performing Arts

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Vocational/Applied Arts

• Careers with Children (ROP) (Semester)
• Culinary Arts 1 (Semester)
• Culinary Arts 2 (Semester)
• Sun Java Programming (Comp 1)(Semester)
• Computer AP (Year)
• Web Page Design (Year)
• Internet Essentials (Semester)
• Auto 1 (Semester)
• Auto 2 (Semester)
• Robotics (Semester)
• Auto Technology (ROP) (Semester)
• Careers in Education (Semester)
• Business Computer Applications (ROP) (Semester)
• Sports Medicine (ROP) (Year)

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Non-Departmental

• Journalism (Semester)
• Speech 2 (Year)
• Yearbook (Year)
• Newspaper (Year)
• Work Experience(Semester)
• (Documentation Required)
• Unscheduled A (Fall, Spring )
• Use for 6 Period Day

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College Courses on SRVHS Site

• Intro to Business - Bus 109 (DVC) (Fall )
• Advertising 148 (DVC) (Spring)
• Sign Language 280 (DVC) (Spring)

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Special Education

• Resource /Tutorial
• Full Inclusion
• Pre Transition
• IEP Required for all these programs

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Course Selection
Semester 2
Semester 1
English
English
Government
Economics
Alternate Choices
Alternate Choices
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Community College Admission

• High School Graduation, California High School
  Proficiency Exam, or 18 years old
• Assessments in Math, Writing Reading
  Comprehension
• Counseling Orientation Course
• Certificate Programs
• AA Degree
• 4 Year College Transfer

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CSU/UC Entrance a-g Requirements all courses
must be completed with a grade of C or better

• A History (2 years) one year of World/European
  History one year US History or one semester US
  and one semester American Government
• B English (4 years)
• C Math (3 years) must include Algebra 1B,
• Geometry, Algebra 2
• D Laboratory Science (2 years) one year life,
  one year physical

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CSU/UC a-g Entrance Requirements

• E Foreign Language (completion of 2nd level of
  the same language)
• F Visual/Performing Arts (approved courses from
  a singular VPA area)
• G Elective (additional year or two semesters of
  SRVHS approved courses)

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Additional Requirements

• UC
• SAT Reasoning Test
• or ACT
• SAT II
• (2 tests in different subject areas)
• Personal Statement
• November 30th Application deadline
• More information go to www.ucop.edu/pathways

• CSU
• SAT Reasoning Test or ACT
• Application deadline
• November 30th for priority admissions
• More information go to www.csumentor.edu

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Independent Colleges/Universities and Public Out
of State Colleges/Universities

• Check Admission Requirements
• Course Requirements
• Testing Requirements
• Grade Point Average Requirements (GPA)
• Letters of Recommendation (Private)
• Essays and/or personal statements

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Annual East Bay College Connection

• Date April 29
• Time 1 - 430
• Place Saint Marys College

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Career Center

• Career Center Coordinators
• Pam Enz, Carolyn Mackell 552-3007
• Hours 800 - 400 Monday - Friday
• College/Testing/Career/Scholarship/
• Volunteer Opportunities/Financial Aid/Work
  Permits/Job Board/
• College Rep Visits/Computer Search,Videos and
  College Catalogues

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Checklist for Seniors

• Review high school transcript and status report.
  Make sure you are meeting high school graduation
  requirements
• Four year college must meet A-G requirements
  with at least a C grade.
• Use SRVUSD Summer School or DVC to remediate
  Ds Fs
• Maintain solid college prep program for senior
  year
• Athletes Division I II - complete NCAA
  Clearinghouse paperwork(Online www.ncaaclearinghou
  se.net)
• SAT/ACT Testing for UC/CSU complete by October,
  if possible. Send scores to colleges of your
  choice.
• CSU UC Applications available in Career Center
  by October 1st - Apply On Line
• Attend College Fairs

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More College Information

• Prepare a resume, parent brag sheet, personal
  statement before requesting letters of
  recommendation (letters for private colleges).
• Visit colleges
• Maintain solid college preparatory program and
  GPA in senior year.
• File for Financial Aid January 1st

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Thank you for attendingand have a pleasant
evening.