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Preparing for High School informational meeting 2011-2012

Informational Meeting for parents of 6 th , 7 th , 8 th and 9 th grade students for school year 2011-2012. Preparing for High School informational meeting 2011-2012. AGENDA. Welcome Introductions Purpose Summary of Terms Programs/Academies Desert Vista Offers. ...continued.

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Preparing for High School informational meeting 2011-2012

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  1. Informational Meeting for parents of 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th grade students for school year 2011-2012 Preparing for High Schoolinformational meeting 2011-2012

  2. AGENDA • Welcome • Introductions • Purpose • Summary of Terms • Programs/Academies Desert Vista Offers

  3. ...continued • Courses that may earn credit prior to high school and/or require honors placement criteria • Foreign Language • Math • Science

  4. ...continued • Summer Academies • Arts Academy • Honors English/Reading • Foreign Language • Math • National Forensics League • Science-Organic Chemistry • Science & Engineering

  5. Welcome and Introductions • Dr. Anna Battle-Principal • Mrs. Christine Barela-Assistant Principal • Mrs. Deb Benedict-English • Mr. Matt Bennett-Forensics/Speech & Debate • Mrs. Stacey Foster-Business • Mrs. Maggie Fountain-Foreign Language • Mr. Mark Kulik-Guidance Department Chair • Mr. Larry Strom-Math • Mr. Josh Thye-Fine Arts • Mr. Jeremy Williams-Science • Mr. Dan Zavaleta-Engineering/FACS

  6. Purpose Purpose • Information regarding high school programs/academies • Information regarding summer academies for summer 2011 • Open question and answer time

  7. Summary of Terms • Dual Enrollment Courses: taking high school courses at Desert Vista for high school credit and college credit. • Rio Community College • South Mountain Community College • Arizona State-Polytech • AP (Advanced Placement) Courses • Honors Courses • Zero/8th Hour • Summer School • Summer Academies • PSAT • SAT/ACT • College Board (collegeboard.com)

  8. Programs/Academies • Business Program • Engineering Academy • English Program • Fine Arts Academy • Foreign Language Program • Guidance/Counselor • Math Program • Science Program

  9. 2011-2012 Business

  10. Desert Vista High School Puts you a leap ahead of the rest! Get a leap start on your future…

  11. Take a Dual Enrollment Business Course Business Course Offerings Semester Classes Year Long Classes • Business Law (DE) • Entrepreneurship *(DE) • Financial Planning (DE) • Internet Web Design (DE) • Multi-Media • Advanced Multi-Media • Desktop Publishing *Counts as Free Enterprise DE =Dual Enrollment • Computer Applications (DE) • Accounting 1-2 • Advanced Accounting (DE) • Financial Mathematics • Marketing (DE) Senior Only Programs • Advanced Marketing Internship *(DE) • Business Internship*(DE)

  12. ENGINEERING ACADEMY • Engineering 1-2 • Engineering 3-4 • Mechanical Engineering-ASU Engineering 101/102

  13. ENGLISH PROGRAM • Regular • Honors • AP (Advanced Placement) • Dual Credit

  14. FINE ARTS ACADEMY • Band/Percussion • Orchestra • Choir • Guitar • Photo • Ceramics • Drama/Acting and Directing/Production and Performance/Film Study • Art and Design/Drawing and Painting • Computer Animation/Graphic Art/3D Animation

  15. Foreign Language Program • French, German, Latin, Chinese and Spanish • Partnered with Rio Salado Community College where students can earn college credits for the classes they are taking at Desert Vista • All languages offer up to 202 credit which fulfills any language requirement for a university degree What we offer:

  16. French

  17. German

  18. Latin

  19. Spanish

  20. Chinese

  21. Guidance/Counseling • Structure • Website • Resources

  22. Math Program • See Handout

  23. Science Program • See Handout

  24. Courses that may earn credit prior to high school and/or require honors placement criteria • Foreign Language-Mrs. Maggie Fountain • Math-Mr. Larry Strom • Science-Mr. Jeremy Williams

  25. Summer Academies • Arts Academy-enrichment • Honors English/Reading Academy-**elective credit and placement** • Foreign Language Academy • Spanish- *optional for placement* • Latin- for enrichment • Math Academy-**for credit and/or recommended placement** • National Forensic League-enrichment • Science-Organic Chemistry-enrichment • Science & Engineering Academy-enrichment

  26. ArtsAcademy • Enrichment • Open to ages 6-13 • Dance, Ceramics, Painting and more… • May 31-July 8 • Monday-Friday • 8:00am-3:30pm • No class on July 4 • Classes are 3 weeks • One-hour, two-hour and full-day sessions • $60, $120 and $349

  27. Honors English/Reading Academy • Elective credit and placement • Incoming 9th-12th grade students • May 31st – July 8th • No school July 4th • Monday – Friday • 7:30am-12:15 pm • $350

  28. Spanish Summer Academy • Open to current 8th grade students who did not pass into either Spanish 3-4 or Honors Spanish 3-4 and would like to review the material and retry to receive a new placement. • May 31st – June 17th • Monday - Friday • 12pm – 2pm • $110 • Taught by Desert Vista faculty • Contact Maggie Fountain at mfountain@tuhsd.k12.az.us

  29. Spanish Academy Options Course Information Beginning Spanish • This course is for 5th, 6th 7th and 8th graders who wish to begin learning the Spanish language. No previous knowledge is required. We will learn about having basic conversations with Spanish speakers. Topics include greetings, colors, numbers, hobbies, family. Intermediate Spanish • This course is for designed for 7th and 8th students with some limited knowledge of Spanish. More advanced conversation and grammatical skills will be taught. This course will prepare them for high school Spanish. Advanced Spanish • This course is only for 8th grade students with considerable Spanish knowledge who desire to take a placement test at the end of the session in hopes of being placed into Spanish 3-4 (regular or honors) at the high school level. Focus will be on grammar and vocabulary building to prepare them to enter the second year of Spanish at Desert Vista.

  30. Latin Summer Academy • For students who just completed 5th-8th grade • Purpose: To expose students to the mythology of the ancient Greeks and Romans. To encourage students to make connections between Latin and their own language. To encourage students to apply knowledge of the classical world to their own world. • May 31st – June 17th • Monday-Friday • 12pm to 2pm • $110 • Contact Sarah Palumbo at spalumbo@tuhsd.k12.az.us

  31. Math • Credit and/or placement recommendation • Open to current 4th-8th grade students • 6th and 7th grade math courses • Pre-Algebra, Algebra & Honors Geometry • May 31-July 8 • Monday-Friday • No class on July 4 • 7:30am-11:30am • $270

  32. National Forensics League • Two-time recipient of the National School of Excellence award in speech • Six-time consecutive state champions • Dozens of plays and musicals produced • 2009 AIA academic award for the organization with the highest overall team GPA • Our students have gone on to Hollywood, New York, and schools such as University of Chicago, Georgetown University, Harvard University, and many

  33. Forensics Summer Academy • In only three weeks, students will debate and perform with proficiency • The skills we teach are in line with needed high school skills: • Critical thinking • Reading for a purpose • Literary interpretation • Research • Analysis • Poise and confidence • Our instructors will include nationally-recognized coaches and students

  34. ...continued • A fun, entertaining, high-energy, hands-on experience • Open to current 5th-11th grade students • Cost to be determined • Students WILL leave with skills that will immediately apply to studying and interpreting literature, and completing research and understanding current events • speechdebatesummercamp@gmail.com

  35. Science-Organic Chemistry • Enrichment • Current Juniors and Seniors • June 20th – July 7th • No class July 4th • Monday – Thursday • 9:00am – 12:00pm • $125.00

  36. Desert Vista Summer Science and Engineering Academy • Enrichment • Open to current 7th and 8th grade students • May 31st - June 17th • 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm • Monday - Friday • Room A-102 - Engineering Lab • Registration Fee = $110 • Contact: • Dan Zavaleta (dzavaleta@tuhsd.k12.az.us) • Jeremy Williams (jerwilliams@tuhsd.k12.az.us)

  37. Website/Email Information • Desert Vista Website • http://www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/dvh • Mrs. Christine Barela cbarela@tuhsd.k12.az.us • Mrs. Deb Benedict dbenedict@tuhsd.k12.az.us • Mr. Matt Bennett mbennett@tuhsd.k12.az.us • Mrs. Stacey Foster sfoster@tuhsd.k12.az.us • Mrs. Maggie Fountain mfountain@tuhsd.k12.az.us • Mr. Mark Kulik mkulik@tuhsd.k12.az.us • Mr. Larry Strom lstrom@tuhsd.k12.az.us • Mr. Josh Thye jthye@tuhsd.k12.az.us • Mr. Jeremy Williams jwilliams@tuhsd.k12.az.us • Mr. Dan Zavaleta dzavaleta@tuhsd.k12.az.us

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