No Freshman Left Behind Parent Meeting

By Jeanette CarsonCounselor

parent student school

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Volunteer Follow up on

Progress Reports and Report Cards

A minimum of 24 units are required for graduation in the following areas:English- 4 unitsMathematics – 4 unitsScience – 4 unitsSocial Studies 3 units (4 classes)Health & Physical Education 1 unitWorld Language – 2 to 3 units, 2 in same language (College Prep)/1 unit (CTAE Pathway)Electives – 4 unitsMust have at least 24 units total

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Every student must choose and complete a College/Career Pathway:oAdvanced AcademicoForeign Language (Spanish)oFine Arts (Visual Arts, Band)oCTAE (Law and Criminal Justice, ROTC, Nutrition and Food Science, Small Business Development, Administrative/Info. Support)

College Pathway vs CTAE Pathway

•You should have already chosen a pathway during your 8th grade year; however, if you did not, talk to your high school counselor or advisor before choosing a pathway

•Each pathway has different graduation requirements and college options.

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Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Pathway:

4 units in a coherent sequence of CTAE courses leading to college readiness and a career readiness certificate endorsed

by related industriesPathways available at School of Liberal Studies at SHS are Law and Criminal Justice, Nutrition and Food Science, Adminstrative/Information Support, Small Business Development, JROTC, Fine Arts: Visual Arts, Band

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Coor. Alg. + one more

Biology and Physical Science

U.S. History and Economics

9th Grade Literature and 11th Grade Literature

Every student must complete a minimum of 20 hours of community service by the completion of the junior year.

•Must be completed at a non-profit agency

•Student cannot work at a business

•Cannot be completed during the school day

•Student cannot get paid

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Students must pass at least 5 units (1 Eng., 1 Math, 1 Science, 1 Social Studies plus 1 more)

Attendance is EXTREMELY important!◦ No more than 15 absences are allowed per year

(includes excused and unexcused)◦ Any child under 16 who during the school calendar

year has more than ten (10) days of unexcused absences is considered truant and may be referred to the Court by the School Social Worker

◦ If student MUST be absent, an official excuse or parent note must be submitted immediately upon return (only 5 parent notes per year permitted)

Student/Parent Handbook for Success (Code of Conduct)