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JUNIOR SESSIONS. CLASS OF 2015. RUSD Graduation and UC/CSU “A-G” Requirements. Passing score on the California High School Exit Exam is also required for Graduation. 11th Grade. 11 th Grade Take on academic challenges Pursue leadership opportunities Take exams Tour campuses.
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JUNIOR SESSIONS CLASS OF 2015
RUSD Graduation and UC/CSU “A-G” Requirements Passing score on the California High School Exit Exam is also required for Graduation.
11th Grade • 11th Grade • Take on academic challenges • Pursue leadership opportunities • Take exams • Tour campuses • Test taking tips: • Read! • Take PSAT Oct. 16 to know where you may need help • UC accepts both ACT with Writing and the SAT Reasoning Test and will take your highest test score from a single test date • Academic Challenges: • Rigor of course schedule
Helpful Websites • Free test prep resources: • www.number2.com • College Board SAT & ACT prep – text message of the day • KHAN academy: www.khanacademy.org • Tools to Explore Campuses: • UC campus websites • Zinch: www.zinch.com/ • Cappex: www.cappex.com/ • The Princeton Review’s School Search: www.princetonreview.com/schoolsearch.aspx • CollegeWeekLive: www.collegeweeklive.com • Athletes • www.eligibilitycenter.org
Career Cruising • An internet based college & career exploration & planning tool • Log on: www.rusdlink.org/poly . Click on “Students” tab under Quick Links – click on Career Cruising to create your account. • Username is the prefix Riv- + your student ID number. For example: • RIV-123456 • Password is your birthdate mmddyyyy. For example: • August 25, 1990 = 08251990 • After you log in the first time, you will be required to select a new password.
Do you plan on playing sports in college? • Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at www.eligibilitycenter.org • Request an official transcript to be sent to the NCAA Eligibility Center at the end of your junior year. (See Maria Franco – Registrar) • Take SAT/ACT and use code 9999 to have your official scores sent directly to NCAA Eligibility Center. • Meet w/your counselor to make sure you are taking the required NCAA Core Courses.
JEOPARDY STATUS • Credit Deficient = less than 105 credits at the start of your Junior year • Have Not Passed both parts of the CAHSEE • Parent Conference Needed: the purpose is to get you on track for graduation. (ie: zero period, alternative school) Please schedule with your counselor ASAP!