1. Welcome
Graduating
Class of 2017

2. High School 101 Tonight’s Parent Night:
What to know as you get your enrollment packets
Help prepare your student to make good choices about classes
Expectations
Answer questions

3. Diploma Choices Students have three choices Know the requirements
Honors Diploma
Advanced Diploma
Standard Diploma
Know the requirements
Fine Arts
Foreign Language

4. Honors Diploma Requirements
Successfully complete a minimum of 6 honor/AP credits with 4 of the 6 credits taken during junior/senior year AND
Maintain a core point average of 3.0 or rank in the upper 25% of the class at the end of 7 semesters AND
Obtain a score of EXCEEDS on at least 2 of the state mandated tests (AIMS).
An Honors Diploma indicates the student has met the prerequisites for entering any one of Arizona’s three state universities.
Course of Study
English Fine Arts
Math Foreign Language
Science Physical Ed.
Social Studies
Electives Total Credits

5. MOST Honors classes will have a summer assignment
Freshman level Honors classes
Teacher recommendations for Honors classes are needed
Math – earn 2 math credits in one year
Science – Honors Thinking Science or Honors Biology (Honors Bio students must be enrolled in Honors English and Honors Math)
English – Honors English 1-2
MOST Honors classes will have a summer assignment

6. Take the challenge!!! Most AP courses offer dual enrollment credit
Competitive colleges consider the “rigor of your courses” when determining admission and scholarship opportunities
Honors and AP courses award bonus points that have a positive impact on class rank

7. Advanced Diploma Requirements
Maintain a core point average of OR
Rank in the upper 25% of the class at the end of 7 semesters.
An Advanced Diploma indicates the student has met the prerequisites for entering any one of Arizona’s three state universities.
Course of Study
English
Math
Science
Social Studies
Fine Arts
Foreign Language
Physical Education
Electives
Total Credits - 23

8. Standard Diploma Requirements
Community College with ability to transfer to 4 year university
Trade/Vocational School
Work
Military Services
Course of Study
English
Math
Science
Social Studies
Fine Arts/CTE
Physical Ed.
Electives
Total Credits - 22

9. Special Services
All IEP’s will be electronically transferred from the feeder school to the Glendale Union High School District Office and then given to the appropriate school
If there is a spring IEP the High School will be invited to the IEP meeting at the 8th grade
Model:
Service is based on the disability
Direct instruction in the disability area: for example; literacy, math, behavior…

10. ECAP – Education & Career Action Plan
All freshman and their parent(s)/guardian will be invited to attend an ECAP meeting
Components
Personal/Social
Academic
Career Planning
Extra-curricular
Post-secondary Planning

11. GRADES A: 90 - 100, B: 80 - 89, C: 70 – 79, D: 60 - 69, F: 0 – 59
Grades are only added to the transcript at the end of each semester (i.e. December & May)
You will receive a progress/grade report each quarter. These grades are not final.
Going Green!!
Grade notification will be ed
Regular mail - Form found in enrollment packet

12. Parent Resources Infinite Campus – Parent Portal
Grades can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Contact teachers via
You can check/verify absences and tardies
Access to the transcript
Website
Greenway-
Moon Valley-
Check it out on the website…
Course descriptions, upcoming events, counselor sections, teachers’ office hours
THIS POWERPOINT

13. 8th Hour
Required Study Hour for all freshmen failing at least one class
8th hour has an attendance policy as there are consequence for non-attendance
Late bus available

14. Progress in Classes
If a student fails a required class, that credit must be made up
Students must be passing ALL classes in order to participate in sports
Summer School and Night School are available online and summer classes through the traditional classroom setting
Cost: $150 per semester class
Summer and Night classes are designed for credit recovery and require the same amount of work as a regular on-campus class

15. The Learning Center (Title I)
This is a great place for students to get tutoring and help in their classes
Free morning and after school snacks!
Teachers and Aides are available both before school and after school
Late Bus Available

16. Attendance Policy
Parents/Guardians will be notified when a student reaches 5 absences/tardies in any class period by mail.
At 8 absences/tardies there is another notification and the student will be placed on Academic Probation.
Students are allowed a combination of 12 absences and/or tardies (per semester) before loss of credit eligibility.

17. Tardy Policy
Students are expected to be in class prepared to work when the bell rings
Tardy students will be sent to Sweeps and then back to class.
Exemptions: Only with documentation from staff, a doctor, dentist, or court.

18. Transfer Request (Variance)
Must begin at home school
Must meet variance request requirements:
Fewer than 7 absences in the prior semester
Good disciplinary record
Good academic standing/8th grade promotion
Forms available in attendance office at home school and will be accepted for screening beginning January 7th.
No bus transportation is provided

19. Enrollment Packets Packets will be handed out prior to Jan. 17th
Please complete both pages; all areas
Complete all inserts
Please include copies of a birth certificate and immunization records
Sign
Return to Desert Foothills
Counselors will work with students on January 24th

20. Take Note
Requests for changes in the following areas cannot be accommodated:
Elective classes
Lunch hour
Teachers
Hour of the day

21. Other Information School Hours
First class starts at 8:00 a.m. and school is dismissed at 2:35.
Business Hours
Main office: 7:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Counseling office: M – Th. 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 P.M. (Friday 3:30 p.m.)
Lunch
We have 2 lunch hours 35 minutes long.
We do offer Free and Reduced Lunch to families that qualify.
Link Crew
Freshman transition program
Moon Valley Students- Frosh Houses
Same English, Math and Science teachers
Greenway Students
Counselor randomly assigned
We try to keep siblings with the same counselor

22. Questions?
Thank you for joining us tonight and we look forward to meeting the class of 2017!
Future Frosh Night
All schools, in the auditorium, Jan. 17th
All completed registration packets will be picked up in January