1. Pioneer High School
Welcomes
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2. Who’s Your Counselor? Mrs. Araceli Del Valle A-Gaq
Mr. Gilbert Galindo Gar-M
Ms. Wendy Tietjen N-Z
Mrs. Alejandra Flores Intervention

3. Grading Periods & Credits
Four Quarters in a year:
1st & 2nd Quarters = 1st Semester
3rd & 4th Quarters = 2nd Semester
Grades recorded on Transcript
1st Sem. (January) & 2nd Sem. (June)
A passing grade of “A”, “B”, “C” or “D” = 5 credits per class, per semester

4. Additional Requirements:
Graduation Requirements
English 40 Credits
Math Credits
Science 30 Credits
Social Science 30 Credits
Physical Education 20 Credits
VAPA 10 Credits
Practical Arts 10 Credits
Electives 50 Credits
Total Credits
Additional Requirements:
-Algebra 1
-Computer Literacy
pg. 6

5. Course Codes P - College Prep class HP - Honors class
AP - Advanced Placement class (Earn college credits, if AP class is taken and AP Exam passed)
*Classes without these codes DO NOT meet
college entrance requirements.

7. Earning Extra Credits *Red = Credit Recovery
Summer School - 2 classes maximum – space is
limited
Adult School - PHS or Sierra Campus
Community Service - Volunteer 15 hours for 1
elective credit (10 credits maximum)
Work Experience – 40 hours = 1 elective credit (10
credits maximum)
College - 1 unit = 3.3 credits
*Red = Credit Recovery

8. NO GRADE LOWER THAN A “C”
pg. 7
NO GRADE LOWER THAN A “C”

9. Higher Education Systems
Community College
California State University
University of California
Independent/Private

10. Statement of Student Responsibility
In order to guarantee you, and all students in our school, the excellent learning climate that each student deserves, we have developed a Statement of Student Responsibility. This is a statement of our rules and consequences.
pg. 9-15

11. Attendance Policy (pg. 9)Students are expected to attend school daily and are not allowed to leave campus during the school day.
-Absences (pg. 9)
-Leaving Campus
Rule #11 (pg. 13)
-Truancies
Rule #15 (pg. 14)
-Closed Campus (pg. 15)

12. TARDY POLICY Students are expected to be on time to all classes
Students who are late to class are subject to the following consequences:
Teacher warning
Parent notification
Forfeit of opportunity to make up assignments missed
Negative marks for citizenship
Lunch detention
Saturday school

13. Statement of Student Responsibility
*Rule #2 (pg. 10)
-Fighting & Threatening
Behavior
*Rule # 3 (pg. 10)
-Controlled Substances
*Rule #5 (pg. 11)
Disruption of School Activities
Electronic Devices

14. SCHOOL ID REQUIRED
School Identification must be worn at school and school functions at all times.
ID card should be worn above the waist
ID card must not be lent to or worn by any other student. These actions constitute fraudulent behavior.
Students who do not give their ID cards to staff upon request will be assigned viewpoint (detention hall) or Saturday School.
pg. 16

15. SCHOOL DAY SCHEDULE Monday 8:00 am – 1:58 pm
Tuesday - Friday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
*1st Monday of each month students are released at 12:15 pm
(refer to back cover of handbook)

16. EMBEDDED SUPPORT
Specific subject-related tutorials will be allotted at the end of each period (20 min.) Tuesday-Friday
Students needing additional support will be asked to remain in class for help
Students performing well will be rewarded with an early release

17. WAYS TO HELP YOUR STUDENT SUCCEED
Attendance
Communication
Homework
Progress Reports
Meetings
Study Places
Extra Help/Tutoring
Positive Note
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Aeries Parent Portal

18. PARENT CENTER Located in C-10
Parent workshops are available during school hours, monthly meetings are held as well.
Calendar of parent meetings are provided by the Expanded Horizons Office.
ext. 5060

19. Only Freshman on this day Attend all 6 classes and meet their teachers
Freshman First Day
Tuesday, August 15th, 2017
Only Freshman on this day
Attend all 6 classes and meet their teachers
Information on Clubs and Activities
Pep Assembly

20. IMPORTANT DATES Freshman Program Pick-up Day: August 3rd
Frosh 1st Day:
August 15th
1st Day of Instruction:
August 16th