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Escondido High School 9th Grade Orientation: Make the Most of Your High School Years!

Welcome the Class of 2022 to Escondido High School! Discover the agenda covering EHS programs, course selection, graduation requirements, and more. Learn about PBIS, CougarU, ParentVUE, and the MAP program. Find out what goes in your student's file and what stays. Get involved in EHS clubs and athletics. Understand the support services offered by the Counseling Department and EHS Learning Center for academic success.

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Escondido High School 9th Grade Orientation: Make the Most of Your High School Years!

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  1. Escondido high School 9th Grade Orientation and Course Selection Night Welcome Class of 2022 Make the Most of Your High School Years!

  2. Agenda What’s in your student’s EHS file? EHS Programs: PBIS, CougarU, ParentVue, Learning Center Counseling Department Graduation requirements The MAP program Step by step course selection Next steps for registration

  3. Your Student’s File: What EHS needs to enter your course selections Recommendation/Profile Sheet (parent copy) Course Selection Sheet (pink copy) • Student Information Form • Language Survey • Course Selection Sheet (white&yellow copy) • Athletic Interest Survey (If interested) • Recommendation/Profile Sheet (file copy) • MAP Commitment Form What stays in the file? What goes home? *Please do not leave with your folder!!

  4. EHSCougars.com Familiarize yourself with EHS

  5. Administration Principal: Adriana Lepe-Ramirez Assistant Principals: Chris Domingo Anne Fusco Jason Jacobs Academic Dean: Nicole Clymer Support Staff Social Worker: Monique Reeves Parent Liaison: Diana Garcia Attendance Supervisor: Mirna Hernandez Program Specialist: Hinda Nadif School Psychologist: Anais Pauley Athletic Director: Steve Bridges

  6. Get Involved! EHS Clubs • Art • AVID • BaletFolklorico • Band • Best Buddies • Bettering Student Unity • California Scholarship Federation (CSF) • Choir • Color Guard • Dance Team • Drama • Encuentros • Environmental Club • Fashion Club • Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) • Future Farmers of America (FFA) • Gay Straight Alliance • Interact • Journalism • Key Club • Link Crew • MEChA • Music • National Honor Society (NHS) • Robotics • SADD • Video Club • Yearbook High School is more fun and students are more academically successful when students get involved! EHS has a wide variety of athletics and clubs to choose from. EHS Athletics • Cross country • Filed Hockey • Football • Golf • Tennis • Volleyball • Water Polo • Basketball • Soccer • Wrestling • Baseball • Softball • Swimming • Track and Field

  7. PBIS at EHS • PBIS is Positive Behaviors Interventions and Supports • All students follow the same set of rules and expectations throughout campus. • These rules and expectations are displayed as a matrix, which is posted in hallways and classrooms. • When students follow the rules and expectations, they are recognized. • When students do not follow the rules, there are planned consequences to help them get back on track.

  8. Cougar University • Free tutoring before & after school • Academic supports • After school activities • Clubs

  9. ParentVUE and StudentVUE Access Stay connected! *Get your ParentVUE login information at summer registration! *Any time you have an address or phone number change, make sure to contact the counseling department at 760-291-4040! *Your account can be activated after the first day of school.

  10. EHS Learning Center Independent Study Options Traditional Independent Study (home study) online IS with designated support time Blended IS with 1 or 2 classes in traditional classroom (Either Traditional or w/ Support) *Individualized, flexible scheduling *One-on-one tutoring and support *Highly trained staff *Designed to meet the individual needs of students EHS LC Offers: College prep courses: -English Language Arts -Math -Science -History/Social Science Over 40 Electives Available: -Forensic Science, Career Planning, Nursing Assistant, and more! -College preparatory and NCAA courses available Online learning options to meet the needs of your student *Options for acceleration If you’re interested in Independent Studies, please see Ron Duke in the Learning Center after this presentation.

  11. EHS Counseling Department • A-Ch Ms. Guerra 291-4043 • Ci-Gom Ms. Gonzalez 291-4049 • Gon-L Mrs. Domitrz 291-4045 • M-Pak Ms. Guel 291-4062 • Pal-SandMrs. Barcoma 291-4046 • Sane-Z Mrs. Esteban 291-4047 Counseling Secretary Mrs. Chumbley Counseling Clerk Mrs. Cheesman Registrar Mrs. Garcia Career Center Technician Mrs. Brown

  12. Graduation/University Requirements 1 year fine art OR 1 year World Lang. 230 credits Required for graduation

  13. Congratulations, MAP your future and earn GUARANTEED admission to…. California State University San Marcos • Complete “A-G” College Entrance Requirements • 3.0 Academic GPA • 98% Attendance (approx. 4 days a year) • Community Service/ Participation – 100 hours • Attend EUHSD all 4 years *Sign Certificate of Commitment

  14. Let’s talk schedule Please pull out your 9th Grade Course Request Form (triplicate & worksheet)

  15. English • Math • PE • Health • Science • Elective A balanced schedule will include Science and one elective. 9th Grade Courses All students will be enrolled in 6 classes • *Required • **Recommended to start in 9th grade • If you are recommended for Math Explorations or Literacy support, science may be postponed • If you are accepted into AVID, Health may be postponed.

  16. Math and English Placement • High School and Middle School Staff review placement using multiple measures • Some students may be placed in Math Explorations or a Literacy Support class based on the above information. • Some students will be recommended for Honors English based on this information

  17. English Math • English 9 Honors • English 9 P • English 9 & Literacy Support)(2 periods) • Math I (1 period) • Math I & Math Exploration (2 periods) Options for students with an IEP Options for students with an IEP • Basic Math I (1 period) • Basic Math I & Basic Math Explorations (2 pds) • Collaborative Math I • Basic English 9 • Basic English 9 & Basic Read 180 • Collaborative English 9 • ELD III Intensive & Support (2 Periods) • ELD II & Support (2 periods) • ELD I (3 periods) • SE Math I (1 period) • SE Math I & SE Math Explorations (2 periods) • English & Math Placement has been pre-selected by your student’s counselor based on EUHSD District placement criteria and matrix and Middle School Teacher Recommendations. • If you have questions regarding placement, visit the placement tables outside room 105 after the presentation. *Stay tuned for Math Honors options in Math 2, 3 & 4!!

  18. Physical Education • PE HS Course 1 • Adaptive PE • Dress out policy • Physical Fitness Test (PFT) *All students must enroll in PE in 9th grade

  19. Health/College & Career Readiness • Health/College & Career Readiness • Athletic Training A/B (rigorous yearlong course focused on sports medicine) • SE Health/College & Career Readiness (for newcomer ELD students) *All students will receive college and career support throughout their high school career __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • AVIDAdvancement Via Individual Determination • (Application Required) • AVID offers tutoring and supports to help students be prepared to enter a 4 year University. • AVID is a 4 year program • If you have not yet been accepted into AVID, please select health. • There is a representative from AVID in the Career Center. Stop by after this presentation to apply and interview! If you are selected, we will remove the health selection and add AVID to your course selection. • If you have not yet been accepted into AVID, please select health.

  20. Science • Sustainable Agricultural Biology P • Biology P • Medical Biology P • Earth Systems P • Physics • SE Biology • SE Earth Systems • Basic Earth Systems (non lab) • Basic Biology (non lab) • Collaborative Agricultural Biology • Collaborative Biology * Agricultural Biology requires FFA participation outside of class and minimum 20 hours SAE project each semester.

  21. Electives • Choose 4! • Number 1-4 by preference 1 2 4 3 Choose wisely! There will be no course changes or teacher requests!

  22. At this time, you should have 6 courses selected. • 5 of these courses should be from the required core courses section. • Your elective choices should be numbered 1-4. Pleasesignyourcourserequestform For students who have not yet attended the elective fair, if you change your mind regarding electives after the fair, stop by the placement tables outside room 105 to update your request!

  23. Next Steps • A postcard will be mailed to your home in June, 2018 with dates and times for summer registration - Please inform our counseling office staff of any address or phone number changes 760-291-4040 or 760-291-4041 • The above registration entails: 2018-2019 school information, forms to complete, and specific dates and times to return the information (July and August 2018) • At the registration appointment, students will receive books, take ID card photos and have the opportunity to purchase PE clothes and pictures. • LINK CREW & FRESHMAN ORIENTATION: • You will receive an invitation to orientation over the summer. It will be in the beginning of August.

  24. Campus Tour • Therewill be a tour of the campus afterthepresentation. • Tours willbegin at 5:15 and 6:15. • The tour willbeginbytheclocktowernearthegym.

  25. Materials to Collect Tonight • Student Information Form • Course Selection Sheet (white&yellow copy) & Worksheet • Recommendation / Placement Profile • Language Survey • Map Commitment Form • Jump Aboard Survey • Athletic Interest Survey (optional/ if interested) * Please do not leave with your folder or your student will not be enrolled in their courses!! CourseSelectionSheet (triplicate & worksheet) PlacementProfile StudentInformationForm Athletic Interest Form MAP Commitment LanguageSurvey

  26. Thankyouforcomingtonight! We are excited to beginourfouryearstogetherwithyou! Welcome to the EHS Family Loyal, Strong, and True

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