WELCOME TO BASHA HIGH SCHOOL— A Parent guide to student success

1. WELCOME TO BASHA HIGH SCHOOL—A Parent guide to student success CLASS OF 2023 Welcome Freshmen! (All other grade levels are welcome as well!!)

2. How to See Your Counselor • By appointment--fill out a green request half sheet in Guidance-- you will receive a pass in your class for a private 30 minute conference • Pop in--before or after school and during lunch—counselors have lunch starting half way through the C lunch generally • Response Counselor • Class units every Fall--check out our website • Parents are advised to schedule an appointment--walk-ins will be seen as an emergency and may not be with student’s counselor

3. Basha Guidance Department • Nancy Spilsbury A-Cla • Chris Perry Cle-Gra • Brian Snyder Gre-Le • Megan Dillon Li-O • Hallie Donohue P-Sm • Rebecca Thompson Sn-Z • Nicole Sagman Social Worker • Irene Blancarte Guidance Assistant

4. Go to CUSD80.com and click on our schools to scroll down to Basha High—bookmark please!

5. Click on Counseling

6. Go to Basha Guidance Counselors

7. Twice per month click on Overview and your student’s grade level

8. Every two weeks check out what we are offering your student!

9. Tutoring?? As Guidance knows of times it will be posted. Students may always see their own teacher as well.

10. College Test Prep??

11. PSAT information

12. PSAT • This test is given on two days nationally with one alternate day. Basha will be offering it October 30, 2019 during the school day. Students signed up will be excused from their classes but will need to make up all missed work in classes per teacher assignment and deadline. • Cost will be $20 due in the bookstore –see next slide. Final date to pay will be September 6. • PSAT/NMSQT 10th and 11th graders are encouraged to take the PSAT. 11th graders may qualify for National Merit Award. • PSAT 8/9 AMS and 9th graders are encouraged to take this. Registration is between Sept 3-27.

13. PSAT • Registration is coming! The link for Total Registration will be posted on the Guidance website per grade level by times listed below. Once you are registered print your confirmation and bring your $20 to the bookstore with the confirmation to reserve your spot. • Juniors check out our website beginning Aug 5 to register for the PSAT NMSQT test. Sophomores may register beginning Aug 16 and ending Aug 30. • Freshmen and AMS please sign up for the PSAT8/9 beginning Sept 3 and ending Sept 27. We strongly recommend this exam for our Freshmen instead of the PSAT. • Juniors for National Merit ranking PSAT, SAT, ACT • SAT • Spring of junior year– you sign up through collegeboard.org • ACT • Spring of junior year—one free testing at Basha… TBD • … for more dates you sign up at act.org

14. ACT/SAT information

15. ACT information • For national dates go to act.org and click REGISTRATION. Your student needs to create an account to register for the ACT. • Fees: $46 without writing and $62.50 with writing • Basha Juniors will test the ACT free of charge in April –follow the BHS website for the date.

16. SAT information • For national dates go to collegeboard.org and click REGISTRATION. Your student needs to create an account to register for the SAT. • Fees: $47.50 SAT and $64.50 with essay

17. Go back to the main page at Basha

18. Check the calendar before making any travel arrangements.High School attendance is critical!

19. Make note of all the Departments

20. Click on faculty and book mark each teacher

21. Career Center for college visits and scholarships

22. Career Center C201 Rita Fassinger • College • Career • Scholarship • Before school • Lunches • After school

23. Career Interest Inventory • Log onto http://azcis.intocareers.org • username: S+ID@cusd (s123456@cusd) • password: Chandler80 • IDEA test • Career information • College information • Basha website- Career Center • http://www.cusd80.com/Domain/460 • http://www.cusd80.com/page/3774

25. CEF IMPACT class of 2023 • Chandler Education Foundation IMPACT Scholars Program • New for this year– all online • Go to your student portal • Click on ICS tab • Agree to terms • 35 hours of community service due by the end of the Sophomore Year directly through the portal • Total of 100 hours of community service due by April 1 of the senior year through the portal • 3.4 or higher GPA • 95% attendance (over all four years) • Please go to Basha site, click Guidance, click IMPACT for latest information

26. Guidance click on IMPACT • Stay tuned for more updates on the website

27. Parent Portal

28. Sign up for parent portal

29. Parent Portal Directions

30. GradesAll correspondence coursework requires prior permission—see your counselor • Progress report at the 4.5 week interval in-between report cards located in the parent portal in Infinite Campus • Report cards every 9 weeks located in the parent portal in Infinite Campus • Report cards each semester will be available on Infinite Campus • .5 credit earned for D or higher—please note universities do not recognize D grades • Credit check • Report cards each semester will be available on Infinite Campus

31. When should I check grades and how often? • Even though your student is becoming an adult we strongly advise you check grades every Wednesday in the parent portal until graduation. Print out grades and high light concerns. • Ask that your student confer with the teacher in person regarding any late material or missing material. Remember we are teaching them how to catch a fish not preparing dinner for them. • By Friday if you still have concerns email the teacher and cc your student. • Recommended repercussion is date night with parent Friday night! Odds are it will only be one night!!

32. Credit Recovery or Grade Replacement • Summer School (Fee charged per semester.) • March– registration through counselors—online registration only, no paperwork • June-- courses • Bear Down Days-- email grade/transcript to counselor and request any schedule changes that may result • Repeat course during the school year–for grade improvement no extra credit will be applied. • CUSD on-line ($160-181 per semester course.) We do not recommend this method. We prefer in person summer school.

33. Basha Graduation Requirements • 4 English • 4 math • 3 lab science • 3 social studies • 1 PE • .5 health • 1 fine art/vocational –in state either—out of state fine art is recommended • 5.5 electives

34. In-State University Requirements Required 16 high school core courses – • 4 credits English • 4 credits Math (Pre-Calculus or higher) • 3 credits Lab Science (1 physical, 1 biological, 1 other) (Ag Science 1 and 2 together count as 1 lab science and 1 elective science) • 2 credits Social Studies • 2 credits World Language (level 2 or higher) • 1 year of Fine Art (art, music, or drama) OR 1 year CTE (for AZ colleges only) Assured Admission Requirements: • completion of ALL 16 core requirements plus one of the following: • Top 25% of graduation class OR • A core GPA of 3.0 OR • A possible SAT or ACT score

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36. TIPS • Sign up on Twitter @BashaCounseling!!! That’s right we tweet!!! • Get involved—watch for the club fair in early August and sign up for at least 3 clubs! • Do your homework every day, do not get behind! • Go in for tutoring—before you are struggling and then on a continuing basis for the entire semester! • Get organized, keep your room organized! A chaotic room is not conducive to a clear mindset! • Go to class—every day and be on time! • Bookmark Basha High website and check it every 2 weeks! • Get to know your counselor!!! The better we know you the better your letter of recommendation will be!