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River City High School. Eighth Grade Presentation. INTRODUCING…. RIVER CITY HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING STAFF. Ms. Price. Your last name begins with the letter A-Di. Mrs. Clark. Your last name begins with Do - J. Mrs. Ozeroff. Your last name begins with the letter K-N. Mrs. Cramer.
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River City High School Eighth Grade Presentation
INTRODUCING…. RIVER CITY HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING STAFF
Ms. Price • Your last name begins with the letter A-Di
Mrs. Clark • Your last name begins with Do - J
Mrs. Ozeroff • Your last name begins with the letter K-N
Mrs. Cramer • Your last name begins with O-Sa
Ms. Straessler • Your last name begins with the letter Sc - Z
Do grades matter in high school? Why? • How do I pick my classes? • What are the RCHS graduation requirements? • What are the requirements to get into college?
RIVER CITY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ENGLISH 40 CREDITS MATHEMATICS 30 CREDITS PHYSICAL SCIENCE 10 CREDITS LIFE SCIENCE 10 CREDITS WORLD HISTORY 10 CREDITS DRIVERS ED. 2.5CREDITS U.S. HISTORY 10 CREDITS U.S. GOVT/CIVICS 5 CREDITS ECONOMICS/SR PROB 5 CREDITS FINE ARTS 10 CREDITS WORLD LANGUAGE 20 CREDITS PHYSICAL EDUCATION 20 CREDITS ELECTIVES 47.5 CREDITS TOTAL 220 CREDITS
Answers to commonly asked questions: • service learning is a graduation requirement. • students are required to do 8 hours of service learning per year. • must be done for a nonprofit company or charity. • must be done outside of school hours. • you may not receive payment for service learning. • you may work for the same organization for all four years. • you may not do all 32 hours in one year. • you may do the hours the summer before it is due. • You must turn in a photo and service learning form to receive credit. RIVER CITY HIGH SCHOOLGRADUATION REQUIREMENTS – SERVICE LEARNING 32 hours (8 per year)
FALL SPORTS Boys Soccer Volleyball Football Cross Country Water Polo Girls Tennis Cheer SPRING SPORTS Boys Tennis Baseball Softball Girls Soccer Swimming Track & Field WINTER SPORTS Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Wrestling Rugby (Club Sport) RCHS ATHLETICS Participation requirements: Academic Eligibility 2.00 GPA Medical Physical (yearly) Athletic Clearance emergency form
Dance Crew • Interact • Academic Decathlon • Mathletes • Greenhouse & Garden • Gay-Straight Alliance • Mock Trial Team • National Honor Society • Chess • FYI • MeCha • Black Student Union • Key Club • DESI • 2:42 Christian • Sci Hi • Friday Night Live • Rugby Club • ASL Club • Drama Club • Robotics • ACE Mentoring RCHS CLUBS
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