How to be successful in Middle School, High School & Beyond!

1. How to be successful in Middle School, High School & Beyond! 7th grade presentation Presented by Mrs. Redding CUSD

2. Why are we here today? The purpose is to give an overview of how to prepare and to be successful for: • 8th grade • High School • College and beyond CUSD

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4. “ A goal is a dream with deadlines. If you don’t set dates…it’s just a dream.” -Harmonie Redding Set deadlines for this goal in your life! You have your Learning Styles results (taken in your Language Arts class in December) with suggestions of careers that are suitable for your learning style. If you are interested in additional career searches you can attend an opportunity time session later in the year or go to www.careerzone.com. CUSD

5. Education Pays:Annual Earnings based on level of Education Source:U.S. Census Bureau, 2006, PINC-03. Source: The College Board, Education Pays, Second Update,2006 CUSD

6. Great habits that will help you now, throughout High school and beyond.How do I study? • Step 1: Write down your assignments in your agenda and check off as you complete the assignment. Add make-up assignments & extra credit too. Treat it like a daily list to do. • Step 2: Every Mon & Wed have a plan for Opportunity time so you’re set for Tuesday & Thursdays tutorials. The schedule is posted on http://elroble.cusd.claremont.edu/. • Step 3: Resources to help you with homework are Classzone.com & Homework hotline 877-827-5462 • Step 4: Gather all materials (homework, notes, book, STUDY GUIDES) to review for a test. • Step 5: Study 20 minutes a night starting the day you are told you have a test or quiz coming up. Don’t wait until the night before! Step 6: Create 3X5 flash cards. You are prepared for your test when you can discuss the information without having to look at the answers on the card or having to refer to your notes. • Step 7: The morning of your test, review your notes again! CUSD

7. Support and InterventionsEl Roble Intermediate School • Harvey Mudd: Homework phone hotline 1-877-827-5462 (available 6pm-9pm) Free Tutoring Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6:30pm-9:30pm in the Lind Activity center. • Classzone.com: Online tutorial support • Opportunity time tutorial: Every Tuesday & Thursday during SSR time CUSD

8. The AVID Student Profile Students with Academic Potential • Average to High Test Scores • 2.0-3.5 GPA • College Potential with Support • Desire and Determination Meets One or More of the Following Criteria • First generation to attend College • Special Circumstances

9. A S A M P L E W E E K I N T H E A V I D E L E C T I V E Daily Schedule T u e s d a y Thursday Monday Friday W e d n e s d a y Binder Evaluation A V I D C u r r i c u l u m T u t o r i a l s T u t o r i a l s A V I D C u r r i c u l u m Tutor mentoring Speakers Motivational Guest Speakers/ Field trips A A c t i v i t i e s A V I D C u r r i c u l u m i n c l u d e s : A V I D T u t o r i a l s : • W r i t i n g C u r r i c u l u m • Collaborative Study Groups • College and Careers • W r i t i n g G r o u p s • Strategies for Success • Socratic Seminars

10. AVID: Collaborative Support for the Success of Students Trips to Colleges and Universities Community & Guest Speakers AVID Site Team meets monthly AVID trained Teachers AVID Coordinator (AVID Elective Teacher) Administration & Counselors Student Tutors AVID applauses & Alerts Binder/ Backpack/ Grade checks

11. How does the AVID program contribute to the success of the students • Teaches study and organizational skills • Uses writing as a tool for learning • Gives tutorial help through college tutors • Teaches students to work collaboratively to be successful in the most rigorous courses • Takes students to visit colleges and universities • Assists students with the application process for four year colleges and universities in high school but we introduce the concepts now in Middle school. • 8th graders will take the PSAT for free and they walk away understanding their scores and what they need to focus on. • Helps students explore careers

12. Registration for 8th grade classes will be in March. • Yearbook, ASB, and Spanish need to be your number 1 choice if you want to be considered for the class. • You must have your registration card in on time. • Yearbook is by invitation only for 8th graders. • An application is required for ASB. Be sure to fill the applications out completely and turn it in by the deadline listed. • You must have a B in 7th grade English to qualify for Spanish I. • Do not put an elective down twice. • Be sure to check if you have met a prerequisite before making your selections. • If you would like to be an aide, complete the application available at the student window and turn it in before June. Please do not list aide as an elective option.

13. How are my 8th grade grades going to affect my freshman year? • Building good study habits now can make it easier for High School. • You must have a C in English semester 2 of grade 8 to qualify to take a world language in 9th grade. • English and Science grades can determine eligibility for Honors classes freshman year. • Math grade must be C or better to move to the next math level. • 2.0 GPA is required to play any sport or participate in any performance based class (drama, choir, band, etc.) CUSD

14. How to calculate your G.P.A.: Example: English A = 4 History B = 3 Math C = 2 Science B = 3 P.E. C = 2 Elective D = 1 Total = 15 pts A = 4 points B = 3 points C = 2 points D = 1 point F = 0 points Divide the total points by the number of grades (courses). 15 divided by 6 = 2.5

15. More choices that make the difference on a college application: Clubs: More is not better! Get actively involved in just one or two. Sports: Must maintain G.P.A. of 2.0, sports can lead to scholarships! Volunteer: Colleges like to see community service. Work: Must still maintain G.P.A.

16. El Roble Clubs! The club Interact Club: We are a community service club sponsored by the Rotary Club of Claremont.  We meet every other Tuesday in room 903 and plan service projects in the community.  Our upcoming projects are “Bikes for Kids” and “Village Venture”, just to name a few.  Thanks for putting together a flyer for us.  We appreciate any and all publicity for our club… we are small but mighty.Advisor-Mrs. Henderliter The El Roble Art Club (or ERAC) meets Tuesdays after school until 3:30pm and learns about different techniques, creates projects, and will plan some field trips to take during the year. From January through April, we will be working on a project called ARToon, which will be a comics and cartooning workshop that will end with a huge display of student artwork to be set up outdoors in The Village. Other activities include a ceramics workshop at the high school, and a student gallery show at the end of the year. Advisor-Mrs. Kubiak Garden Club: meets every Wednesday during lunch. Its open to students that come during opportunity time and get a green garden pass from the teacher so that she can limit the number of kids each time. The club can only take about 15 students. They do a wide range of things from planting, amending soil, pulling weeds, picking flowers, picking vegetable, and making food from our harvests!! Advisor- Liz Taddeo CJSF(California Junior scholarship federation). Students need to listen to the Bulletin for our announcements. Enrollment for membership in the California Junior Scholarship Federation (CJSF) happens at the beginning of each semester. Students must re-apply each semester. Membership is based on the previous semester's grades. Students must have at least 2 A's and 2 B's in their core academic classes: English, History, Science and Math. Other courses do not normally count, with a couple of exceptions. The exceptions are noted on the application itself. We will have a meeting sometime near the beginning of 2nd Semester for students who are interested in joining CJSF. CJSF Advisor-Mr. Gough Yoga : meets on Mondays at 2:30-3:30 for all students. Advisor-Mrs. Zetterburg Model Rail road club:meets at lunch on Wednesdays. If you have an interest in trains COME! Advisor- Mr. Kirkwood ****Always pay close attention to announcements for club dates/times/cancellations etc.  Clubs at Roble It’s time to Get Involved! School can be even more fun if you get involved! Joining clubs is also a way to get to know other people Interact Club: We are a community service club sponsored by the Rotary Club of Claremont. We meet every other Monday in room 903 and plan service projects in the community. The next scheduled meeting is Oct. 7th. Advisor: Ms. Franco-Hinderliter shinderliter@cusd.claremont.edu Art Club: This is a place for creative students to explore their artistic side in a relaxed, welcoming environment. Students are encouraged to come and work on developing their own projects or ideas, or have Ms. Kubiak lead them in activities that go beyond what is done in her art class. One potential project for the 2013-2014 year is setting up the student gallery, but we will brainstorm as and decide other activities we would like to do this year. This club will meet most Tuesdays in room 803, from 2:30-3:15. Listen to the daily announcements for more details. Advisor: Mrs. Kubiak wkubiak@cusd.claremont.edu Garden Club: Garden Club is open to students that come during opportunity. The club can only take about 15 students. Students perform a wide range of activities from planting, amending soil, pulling weeds, picking flowers, picking vegetable, and making food from our harvests!! Advisor: Mrs. Taddeo etaddeo@cusd.claremont.edu CJSF(California Junior scholarship federation). Enrollment for membership in CJSF happens at the beginning of each semester. Students must re-apply each semester. Membership is based on the previous semester's grades. Students must have at least 2 A's and 2 B's in their core academic classes: English, History, Science and Math. Other courses do not normally count, with a few exceptions that are noted on the application. We will have a meeting sometime near the beginning of 2nd Semester for students who are interested in joining CJSF. Students need to listen to the Bulletin for announcements. Advisor: Mr. Gough rgough@cusd.claremont.edu Yoga : Relaxing and Restorative Yoga for all students. Join or try a class anytime during the year. Mondays 2:35-3:50 No need to bring anything unless you want to bring your own mat and keep in class to use all year. Advisor: Mrs. Zetterberg kzetterberg@cusd.claremont.edu Horse Club: Informative club for the students that want to learn about horses from nose to tail! Listen for future announcements in the bulletin for a start-up date. Advisor: Ms. Henkel lhenkel@cusd.claremont.edu Always pay close attention to announcements for club dates/times/cancellations etc. ***For additional information you may email the advisor, a listing of email addresses is in the student agenda and on the El Roble website. We will update this document as new clubs are established. Announcements regarding upcoming club meetings are posted by the advisors in the bulletin which is available daily on the El Roble website. CUSD

17. CAHSEE • California High School Exit Exam • Purpose: to ensure that students who graduate from high school can demonstrate grade level competency in reading, writing, and math. • You will begin taking the tests in 10th grade. • 2 parts -English-Language Arts & Math • English includes multiple choice and written responses. • Math includes multiple choice questions. The Algebra 1 standards are the core of the test questions. • A passing score is 350 or higher and is required to earn a high school diploma. • If you do not pass the test after sophomore year you will be required to take a remediation class instead of your elective. CUSD

18. Pass the CAHSEE, Complete 220 Credits and required classes. You earn 220 credits by: Each semester class = 5 credits An “F” grade = 0 credits D grades are not accepted by colleges so if you must repeat a course you will lose the 5 credits. English – 4 years Math – 2 years Science – 2 years ( 1 Physical & 1 Bio ) Social Science – 3 years Fitness and Health– 1 semester* P.E. – 2 years (all 9th graders must take Freshman PE) World Lang. / Visual & Performing Art – 1 year* CTE course Education Technology for the 21st Century – 1 semester* * These requirements may change for next year so check online. Claremont High School Graduation Requirements:How do I get my high school diploma? CUSD

19. Career/Vocational Guidance Opportunities Career Center - located in the CHS Library Electives Career Technical/ Vocational Programs/ ROP (Regional Occupation Program) Education Options College Prep Honors - 9th and 10th AP (Adv. Placement) –IB (International Baccalaureate) & IBCC (International Baccalaureate Career-related Certificate) for 11th and 12th grades. Claremont High School Information CUSD

20. What can I do after high school? • Junior College • 4 year University • Vocational School • Military CUSD

21. Community College • High School diploma or 18 years of age • 60 transferable credits required to transfer to UC/CSU • Vocational certificate programs available • Affordable; financial aid available CUSD

22. PUBLIC University of California California State University Out of State INDEPENDENT Religious In-State Out of State Trade and Technical Four Year Colleges & Universities CUSD

23. California’s Public UniversitiesUC System • University of California (UC) • 10 campuses: • Berkley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Francisco, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz CUSD

24. UC Admission Requirements Grade Requirement • Must earn a “C” or better in all required A-G courses Examination Requirement • Must take SAT Reasoning Test or ACT with writing • SAT Subject Tests • (2 tests in 2 different disciplines, e.g. science and social studies) Scholarship Requirement • 3.0 minimum GPA in 10th-12th grades, A-G courses only CUSD

25. 23 campuses and 417,000 students at: Bakersfield, Channel Islands, Chico, Dominguez Hills, Fresno, Fullerton, Humboldt State, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Monterey Bay, Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Louis Obispo, Sacramento, San Diego State, San Francisco, San Bernardino California’s Public UniversitiesCal State System CUSD

26. CSU Requirements Grade Requirement • Must earn a “C” or better in all required A-G courses Examination Requirement • Must take SAT Reasoning or ACT Scholarship Requirement • 2.0 minimum GPA in 10th-12th grades, A-G courses only CUSD

27. A- G Requirements • A- History/Social Science (2 years) • B- English (4 years) • C- Math (3 years required,4 recommended) • D- Lab Science (2 years required, 3 recommended) • E- Foreign Language (2 years required, 3 recommended) • F- Visual/Performing Art (1 year) • G- College Prep Elective (1 year) CUSD

28. Comparison of Requirements CUSD

29. College Entrance Exams • PSAT • SAT Reasoning Test • SAT Subject Tests • ACT CUSD

30. PSAT • El Roble offers this in the Spring for ONLY 8th graders for $10  • Offered at CHS every October • National Merit Scholar qualifying test (Junior year) • Measures college readiness • Great practice for the SAT CUSD

31. SAT Reasoning Measures critical reading, math and writing skills 33% reading (200-800) 33% math (200-800) 33% writing (200-800) 33% English (200-800) Sign up at: www.collegeboard.com ACT Measures reading, math, writing and science skills Writing portion optional for some colleges 25% per subject area 1-36 possible points Average score: 25 Sign up at www.act.org SAT Reasoning and ACT CUSD

32. What about the money? • What will I be paying for? • Tuition and Fees, Room and Board, Books, and daily necessities. • Financial Aid is available in many forms: • Grants from the Federal Government, State and University. (You do not have to pay these back!) • Students Loans (You do have to pay these back, but not until you stop school for 6 months or graduate.) • Work Study (Working hard for your money) • Scholarships CUSD

33. Average Undergraduate Budgets Source: The College Board, Trends in College Pricing, 2006 CUSD

34. Use these websites to find college, career and financial help.

35. Questions ? Please make sure you pack up this power point in your back pack. It will also be posted to our website too  CUSD