Dublin High School Freshman Parent Night

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Dublin High School Freshman Parent Night
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Presented by the DHS Counseling Department

• Kim Halket, Head Counselor, A - H
• Caroline Rubio, Counselor, I N AVID
• Larry Carpenter, Counselor, O Z ELD

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High School 101

• Understand the academic requirements and policies
• Know Your School
• Be in School Every Day
• Know How to Get Good Grades
• Set Goals
• Get Involved

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High School 101 Contd.

• Make Good Decisions
• Know How to Handle Stress and Use Your Resources
• Plan and Prepare for Your Future

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Your Resources at DHS

• Your counselor is your advocate
• Deans-attendance and discipline
• Teachers-contact directly
• Coaches-great motivation (2.0 gpa)
• Peers/Peer Mediation and Tutoring
• DPD SRO Officer Gill

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Additional Support

• Parent Education Classes
• New At-Risk Counselor
• Study Skills/Academic Success Groups
• Emotional Support Groups
• Tutoring Resources

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Department Policies

• Concurrent Enrollment/Alternate PE Cr.
• Parent Conferences
• Class Changes/Scheduling
• AP/Honors Classes
• Requesting Teachers
• Reclassification
• Freshman Conferences

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How Do You Earn Credits?

• Each class is worth 5 credits a semester, so they
  should earn 30 credits a semester to stay on
  track
• Pass the class with a grade of D or higher and
  you earn the credit towards your diploma, but
  grade does not count towards college admissions
• Students must take 6 classes each semester during
  all four years
• If a student fails a graduation requirement, they
  must attend summer school

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Dublin High School Graduation Requirements

• English - 4 years
• Social Studies - World History, United States
  History, Civics, Economics
• Math - 2 or 3 years (must complete Algebra or
  Algebra 1A and Algebra 1B)
• 1 year Biological Science
• 1 year Physical Science

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Graduation Requirements (continued)

• Physical Education - 2 years (Health required)
• Applied Arts/Foreign Language/Visual and
  Performing Arts - 2 years between these 3 areas
• Consumer Health/Employment Education - 1 semester
• Electives - 75 credits
• TOTAL 230 CREDITS CAHSEE Algebra (either
  Algebra 1 for 1 year or Algebra 1A and Algebra 1
  B for 2 years).

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Science/Math Relationships

• Pre-Algebra------------
• Algebra 1---------------
• Algebra 1A-------------
• Algebra 1B-------------
• Geometry---------------
• Intermediate Algebra--
• Trig/Pre-Calculus------
• AP Calculus------------

• Science Concepts
• Earth Science
• Biological Science
• Anatomy and Phy. (?)
• Biology
• Chemistry or Honors Chem.
• Physics, Anatomy,
• AP Biology, AP Chemistry
• AP Physics

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Pattern of Minimum Coursework for College CSU/UC
Requirements

• English 4 years
• History/Social Science 2 years
• Mathematics (Algebra, Geometry, Int. Algebra) 3
  years
• Laboratory Science (Biology and Chemistry) 2
  years
• Foreign Language (same language) 2-3
• Visual/Performing Art 1 year
• College Prep Electives (P) 1 year
• CSU-SAT Reasoning Test or ACT
• UC-SAT Reasoning Test or ACT, and 2 SAT II
  Subject Area tests from two different areas
• Private colleges/universities depends on their
  admissions requirements

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Freshman Calendar

• -Join School Clubs/Activities and Sports
• -Investigate Volunteer Opportunities
• -October-take the PSAT if in Geometry
• -Learn to investigate careers and colleges with
  Choices in PE Class
• -March- sign up for CSF and Academic Block D
  based on first semesters grades
• -March- meet with your counselor regarding next
  years classes
• -April- attend Freshman Conferences

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Summer Time

• DHS Summer School if needed
• Community College Concurrent Enrollment
• UC Berkeleys ATDP
• Stanfords Medical Youth Science Program
• Study Abroad
• Community Service/Volunteer Work
• College Visits

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Thank you for coming!Please call Denise Watts
at ext. 7016 to make an appointment to see your
counselor.