Assistant Principal of Instruction Nicole Judd Kristi Hronek, Interim Counselors Martha Aggazzotti Moira Fagan Simpson Greg Jackson Melissa Kukta Susan Wilson COUNSELING OFFICE

Week of Welcome aka Warrior Orientation Week Sign-up info available in your middle school counseling office Aug 11th-13th Meet new friends Get to know the school

THE ACADEMIC PETITION FORM Available at the middle schools and in the WHS counseling office. Due: May 1, 2015 NOTE: We will be piloting an online petition form for science courses. More info soon.

ACADEMIC PETITION CRITERIA CP Level Students  Must petition to move up to honors  LCMS and CMS students may pick up forms at middle school offices, others may pick up at WHS  Attach all required documentation  Submit completed petition to middle school or WHS by May 1, 2015  Math & English placement exams required:  Geometry H placement exam is May 20 at 3:30 p.m. at WHS  The placement exam for all other math honors/AP courses will take place August 19 at 8 a.m. at WHS  English: will be done in your 8 th grade English 8 CP class this spring  No placement exam for Biology H: Must earn at least 2 A’s on report card to petition for Biology Honors and should be going into Geometry CP or H in grade 9 Current Honors Students: If you are currently in honors and earn B- or better in the class, you may continue with honors placement in that subject by selecting in on your course registration forms.

ATHLETICS INTEREST CARD Pick one up from your middle school counseling office ONLY IF you did not sign up for sports at Future Warrior Night

A voluntary, self-paced career exploration program for high school students who want to focus on college and career exploration in certain areas. Benefits: preparing for future jobs, meeting professionals, gain information Requirements include: job shadowing, interviews, volunteering, club participations Career majors offered: Business, Engineering, Family/Consumer Science, Fine Art/Media Art, Health Science, Public and Human Services WHS CAREER MAJORS PROGRAM Check out the “Career Education” tab at for more information and documents

High School Graduation Requirements Any level of the course will count: Standard, Resource, Basic, CP, H, AP Must meet only the minimum requirements Earn credits with D- or better 4-Year University Requirements, a.k.a. “A-G” Must take CP level or higher Must often take courses above and beyond minimum requirements Must earn a C or better (must earn a B or better for selective colleges) THERE ARE TWO BASIC SETS OF REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Classes worth 5 credits per semester Must earn a D or better to receive credits Must earn C or better for university admissions SUBJECTRequiredCREDITS English4 years40 Health1 semester5 Mathematics (must include Algebra 1) 3 years30 Physical Education2 years20 Phys. Science (Geosci or Chemistry) 1 year10 Biology1 year10 World Hist/Geography1 year10 US History1 year10 United States Government 1 semester5 Economics1 semester5 Visual Performing Art, World Lang or CTE 1 year 10 Electives 75 credits above and beyond required courses 75 CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) PASSING SCORE ON ENGLISH AND MATH230

TYPICAL 9 TH GRADE SCHEDULE: 6 classes  Start/End times:  1 ST thru 6 th period: 7 a.m. – 1:47 p.m.  2 ND thru 7 th period: 8 a.m. – 2:48 p.m. If you plan to take band, choir, or theater, students can opt to take health in summer school to avoid a 7 period day  Otherwise, if you take one of those classes in addition to an elective, you will be at school from 1 st thru 7 th period. Sample schedule: 1.Unscheduled period 1 2.Biology 3.English 4.P.E.(or sport) 5.Health/Careers/Computers 6.Math 7.Elective (Foreign Language; Band; Art…)

High School Graduation Each of the following 1 year World History (or AP Euro) 1 year US History 1 semester U.S. Government & Politics 1 semester Economics A-G Requirement: Must pass the following with a “C” or better 1 YEAR  World History CP or AP European History 1 YEAR  US History CP or AP US History 1 SEMESTER  US Govt & Politics CP or AP US Govt & Politics 1 SEMESTER  Economics CP or AP Macroeconomics SOCIAL SCIENCE REQUIREMENT STARTS IN GRADE 10 AP Human Geography Students with an A or B in English 8 Honors or an A in English 8CP may enroll in AP Human Geography as an ELECTIVE, space permitting. This is not a required course. An Academic Petition is NOT required to select this elective.

High School Graduation Four years of English College/University, a.k.a. “A-G” : Four years of college prep (CP) level or higher. Must pass with grade of “C” or better. ENGLISH REQUIREMENT 1. Choose your English class based on your current English placement

High School Graduation Three years of mathematics (equivalent of 30 credits) One of the three years must meet or exceed Algebra 1. Note: Algebra 1 taken in grade 8 will not count towards the 3 year HS graduation requirement, therefore you must take 3 years above and beyond Algebra 1. A-G Reqt: Three years of CP level or higher. Must pass with a grade of “C” or better. REQUIRED  Algebra 1 CP / H  Geometry CP / H  Algebra 2 CP / H 4 th year RECOMMENDED AP Statistics AP Calculus Functions Stats and Trig CP Math Analysis CP / H Statistics CP MATH REQUIREMENT 2. Choose your math class based on your current placement, current grade in the class and current teacher input. It’s a good idea to repeat Algebra if you earned below a B. Suggested sequences: Alg 1A  Alg 1CP Alg 1B  Alg 1 CP or Geom Alg 1 CP  Geom if earned a B or better in Alg 1 Geom  Alg 2

One semester Paired with Careers for one quarter and Personal Computing for one quarter 3. Choose “Health/Careers/Personal computing” even if you plan to go to summer school

HEALTH IN SUMMER SCHOOL Health is offered by the Conejo Schools Foundation for a fee Why take health in summer? This allows the schedule to accommodate a world language AND band, choir or theater without having a 7 period day. Final grades due to the counseling office by August 10th

High School Graduation 1 year of a Biological Science 1 year of a Physical Science (Geosciences or Chemistry) A-G Reqt: Two years of laboratory science. Must pass with “C” or better. 2 Years Required  Biology CP / H  Chemistry CP / H 3 rd Year Recommended Advanced Anatomy H (Teacher approval required) AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Physics Anatomy & Physiology CP Biotechnology CP Forensic Science CP Marine Science CP Physics CP Physiology H Scientific Research CP SCIENCE REQUIREMENT 4. Choose Biology class based on current science placement

PHYSICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT PHYSICAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION ONLY 2 Years Required: P.E. P.E. WHS team sport (try-outs required) WHS team sport (try-outs required) Marching band Marching band Colorguard Colorguard ISPE (must apply) ISPE (must apply) Completed in grades 9 and 10 Completed in grades 9 and Choose P.E. or Marching Band, or if you intend to try out for a sport, choose PE Athletic. Your coach will give us your name if you make the team.

High School Graduation 1 year, chosen from ONE of the following subject areas: Visual & Performing Art or World Language or Career Technical Education (CTE) course A-G Reqt: Must take BOTH a VPA and a World Language and pass with “C” or better: 1 year of a VPA and 2 years of the same World Language  3 years of language recommended VISUAL & PERFORMING ART, WORLD LANGUAGE, & CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION 6. Any of these courses can count as your 9 th grade elective…

High School Graduation Every class taken above and beyond the previously listed graduation requirements will count towards the 75 credit elective requirement A-G Reqt: Must pass with “C” or better. 1 full year of a CP/H/AP level elective is required (above and beyond previously mentioned requirements) ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT Examples: Fine Arts; Social Science electives; advanced science courses; student government; add’l years of language…

Choose one primary elective List two alternate electives Electives are listed on back of green sheet High School Course Directory is ONLINE If you plan to take Health in summer school, please list an alternate ELECTIVE INSTRUCTIONS…

DUE DATES The last day to turn in your Registration Forms: Colina: Monday, February 23, 2015 Redwood: Monday, March 2, 2015 Los Cerritos: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Must be signed by a parent and turned in to your Social Studies teacher. Academic petitions for honors courses are due May 1, 2015 Petition should be submitted to your middle school counseling office. Students who submit a late petition will be subject to being placed on a wait-list if petition is approved. View this presentation online by clicking on the Counseling tab at:

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