Welcome to South High School! 8th Grade Parent Night

South High School Counseling Department A - E: Mr. Polun F - La: Mrs. Carroll Le - Ra: Mrs. Mc Garry Re - Z: Ms. Iacono College and Career: Ms. Skipper

The Counselor’s Role Academic Counseling College/Career Counseling Personal/Social Counseling

Communication at SHS Back-to-School Night- September 2016 Freshman Parent Night- October 2016 Road Map to College- Fall 2016 Parent Connect Naviance Eblasts Daily Bulletin (posted on the SHS website) Principal’s and PTSA Newsletters South High Website: shs.tusd.org

College and Career Counseling College and Career Center (Room R-4) College Visits Naviance Registration for freshmen in the fall Personality tests College and career research

High School Graduation Requirements English - 40 credits Social Science - 30 credits Math - 20 credits Physical Ed. - 20 credits Science - 20 credits Fine Art or Foreign Language - 10 credits Health - 5 credits Electives - 75 credits 220 total credits 6 semesters of composite satisfactory or excellent citizenship

Knowing the A-G List A History/Social Sciences 2 years B English To meet the A-G College-Preparatory Requirements, you must complete each of these with a “C” or better: Letter Area Years Required Years Recommended A History/Social Sciences 2 years B English 4 years C Mathematics 3 years D Laboratory Sciences E Language Other Than English F Visual and Performing Arts 1 year G College-Preparatory Electives

Course Selection Choose a challenging, but realistic program Consider your student’s academic background, learning style, maturity, and study habits Assist your student in making a smooth transition to high school

Choosing Courses Students will choose 6 classes: 1. English 2. Mathematics 3. Health (taken with Intro to Media or World Geography) 4. Science 5. Physical Ed (PE 9, Beg Dance, PE Band, Athletics, Drill Team, Pep Squad) 6. Elective (World Language, Career Tech, Fine Art)

Honors and AP Courses Choose honors and AP courses carefully Courses are rigorous AP courses are equivalent to college-level courses All honors/AP courses are a full year commitment Students will need to have the blue Honors/AP Commitment Form signed by a parent in order to sign up for any Honors/AP courses

Tools to Help with Course Selection Comparison of Requirements (pink) South High Science and Math Pathways (green) Freshmen Elective Course Description (tan) The Course Description Book can be found on the SHS website (on the counseling page)

Athletics SHS Athletic Director- Kevin VanWaardenburg Summer athletics applications will be delivered to the middle schools in late March/early April Summer athletics registration- May 18th and 19th, 6-7 pm First day of summer athletics- June 27th

Process and Procedures for Programming Please return the yellow course selection sheet and the blue Honors/AP Form (if applicable) with parent signatures to your middle school Calle Mayor- return to your school office no later than April 18th Richardson- return to your school office no later than April 18th

Programming Dates for Fall 2016 Calle Mayor M.S. April 25th Richardson M.S. April 28th Private Schools* By Appointment (after May 2nd) *Private school students must enroll first at the TUSD Family Welcome Center

Bluegrass April 15th at SHS Students will arrive with their middle schools Campus tour and presentations Club Day food

Registration 2016 Tentative Date for 9th Graders: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 Student receives class program Tour the campus Receive info about SHS activities Receive Books, Locker and I.D.

Thank you for coming! We can’t wait to see you here in the fall!