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Welcome!. 2009-2010 School Year. Please visit our website at: http://www.lausd.net/Northridge_Academy_HS/. Northridge Academy High School. Ms. Martinez – Room #424 Advisory – 10 th Grade AMC Academy Instrumental Music - Grades 9, 10, 11, &12. Tonight’s Bell Schedule. MPR 6:00-6:29

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  1. Welcome! 2009-2010 School Year Please visit our website at: http://www.lausd.net/Northridge_Academy_HS/ Northridge Academy High School Ms. Martinez – Room #424 Advisory – 10th Grade AMC Academy Instrumental Music - Grades 9, 10, 11, &12

  2. Tonight’s Bell Schedule • MPR 6:00-6:29 • Period 1 6:34-6:42 • Period 2 6:47-6:55 • Advisory 7:00-7:08 • Period 3 7:13-7:21 • Period 4 7:26-7:34 • Period 5 7:39-7:47 • Period 6 7:52-8:00

  3. Agenda/Topics to Be Covered • Mission Statement/Goals • Who’s Who • Classroom Policies • Special Projects • Grading • Parent Conferences • Summary

  4. Mission Statement/Goals • Northridge Academy High School • California State University Northridge’s Partner School with Los Angeles Unified School District • Arts, Media & Communication Academy • Health & Human Development Academy • Careers in Education Academy • 9th Grade Bridge Academy Academy • Learning Conversation Principals • Listen with intent to understand rather than respond. • Open your mind to new thinking. • Invite differences. • Wonder in front of each other. • Assume & exhibit good will.

  5. Who’s Who • Principal – Mrs. Matsui • Assistant Principal – Mr. Alexopoulos • Counselors • CE/HHD Academies – Mrs. Bernard • 9th Graders/AMC Academy – Mrs. Ortega • Title 1/Intervention Coordinator – Ms. Weinper • Also our College Advisor • School Psychologist – Ms. Hazard • Office Manager – Mrs. Guzman • Plant Manager – Mr. Rivas • Cafeteria Manager – Ms. Huihui • School Safety Officer – Officer Thomas

  6. Classroom Policies • Class Behavior & Participation/Attendance Key in Music Classes which are performance based classes. • Block Scheduling Mon./Thurs. 1, 3, 5 & Wed./Fri. 2, 4, 6, All Classes on Tuesdays. • Grading based on rubrics and California State Standards for Music. • We will have a performance towards the end of the Spring semester that will be mandatory for all students in the music classes. More information will be coming shortly. Please save the date of 4/30 for this performance. It will be from 5 to 8pm.

  7. Special Projects • Advisory has the Service Learning component that will be required for graduation from LAUSD. NAHS has a portfolio requirement for participation in the graduation ceremony. • Please refer to www.yourhomework.com for all class assignments for the school year. Advisory class #43412, Beg. Band #43415, Beg. Strings #43416, Symphony Orchestra #69996, and Guitar #43418. • Any handouts are available for printing off of http://teachers.yourhomework.com/ggmartinez under “My Files” on my teacher page on the site.

  8. Grading • Grading is to show mastery of state standards, and for verification of UC/CSU entrance requirements along with LAUSD graduation requirements. • Students receive a letter grade, as well as Work Habits & Cooperation. • Reports out every 5 weeks. The 5 & 15 weeks are progress reports with slashes, D’s, F’s & U’s. The 10 & 20 weeks are with all letter grades, work habits, cooperation, absences, tardies, & comments. • All music classes have performance playing tests and quizzes for their homework assignments. All assignments listed on www.yourhomework.com . • Advisory gets many handouts, as well as portfolio assignments for grading. All assignments listed on www.yourhomework.com . • Percentage point grading 90% and up an A, 80 to 89% a B, 70 to 79% a C, 60 to 69% a D, and 59% and below a F.

  9. Parent Conferences • Parent Conference Night is Thursday, November 19th from 6:00 to 8:00pm. • If you would like an appointment before that, please check the appropriate box on the sign in form and I will contact you. • Otherwise, if you need to reach me, you may call the school at (818) 700-2222 and leave a message for me at extension 2320, or e-mail me at gmarti1@lausd.net . • You can also contact the school counselors to make arrangements for a conference scheduled with all your child’s teachers at the same time, these are called “round table” or “Student Success Team” conferences.

  10. Q&A • Any questions from parents or students?

  11. Summary • Policies • Projects • Grading • Conferencing • Additional Questions

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