Canyon Crest Academy 9TH Grade Student Presentation

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Canyon Crest Academy 9TH Grade Student
Presentation
Presented by the CCA Counseling Staff ?
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Agenda Items

• How to Stay Informed and Contact Your Counselor
• Tips for Ninth Grade Students
• Review High School Graduation Requirements
• Grading on the 4 x 4 schedule
• Choosing Your High School Path
• Overview of the Naviance program
• Explore the College Admissions Process (A-G list)
• Community College Option

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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, 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.
• You may come in before school, during lunch or
  after school.
• You may fill out a counselor call-slip.
• You may email your counselor directly.
• Urgent concerns requiring immediate attention,
  you can come in to Counseling anytime. Please
  check in with the Counseling Secretary to see if
  a counselor is available to help you.

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Advice for 9th Grade Students

• Listen to Daily Bulletin announcements
• Check the CCA Counseling Website frequently
• Get involved in your school (sports, clubs,
  Envision Conservatory, etc)
• Get to know your teachers
• Meet with your counselor and ask questions
• Use the Aeries portal
• 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)
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• 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
• Mathematics

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Grades and Transcripts

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

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What is available in the College Career Center?

• Ms. Burton, College/Career Center Coordinator, is
  available to answer college and career questions
  and assist you with Naviance, a program with
  career and college information, scholarship
  searches, course planning and more. You can
  e-mail Ms. Burton or visit her 1130 am - 330
  pm, Monday Friday.
• 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 I start? Naviance Résumé My
personality type - Do what you are My
Academic Plan - Four-Year PlanTo create a
Naviance account, register by entering your
6-digit school ID in the New User? box.Naviance
assistance is available in the College Career
Center.

• Choosing Your High School Path

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• Consider the following
• Interests - What do you enjoy doing
• Achievement - Grades and scores you have received
• Ability - Grades you are capable of earning
• Motivation - Course schedule you are able and
  willing to take
• Identifying the path you are currently on, and
  comparing it to the path
• you want to be on, will help guide you 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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Creating a 4-year Plan

• The most important factors to remember when
  you customize your schedule are1. Include
  courses required to graduate. 2. Challenge
  yourself, but do not overwhelm yourself. 3.
  There is no generic 4-year plan. You need to
  study various
• colleges using Naviance and the college
  websites to find out
• exactly what they require.

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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 College

• 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 Cardiff)
• Palomar
• Grossmont
• San Diego City College

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Off-Campus Classes

• If you decide to take an off-campus course, and
  if you want the course to appear on your CCA
  transcript, you must follow all of the steps
  below
• Speak with your counselor.
• Submit an OFF-CAMPUS PERMISSION FORM.
• When you are finished with the course, it is your
  responsibility to 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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Counseling Website

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

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• Any Questions?
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