Samohi Middle School Parent Presentation Samohi Goal

Samohi Middle School Parent Presentation

Samohi Goal To graduate students with the most post-secondary options available to them.

SAMOHI’S Structure/House System -Like The Cores -All Four Years With The Same Advisor, House Principal, etc… -5 Houses Of About 550 Students -Done To Make The School Feel Smaller And To Be Known

Changes And What To Expect Everything Counts! -Transcripts, Graduation Credits, College Apps, Etc. Workload & Teacher Expectations Increase -Put to use your study skills, organization and initiative Activities & Opportunities Increase -Sports, Pep, Drama, Clubs, ASB, Band, Journalism, etc… Career & College Counseling Begins -Use of College & Career Center College Nights, College Fairs

Bell Schedule

Samohi Graduation Requirements • Pass ALL required courses • Earn a total of 220 credits • Pass both sections of the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) with a score of 350 or higher (380 = proficient) Math English *This exam is FIRST taken in 10 th grade

Credits 1 course= 5 credits (if passed with D or higher) 6 courses X 5 credits = 30 credits Students must earn 220 credits for graduation Average credits earned per grade level: 9 th = 60 credits 10 th = 120 credits 11 th = 180 credits 12 th = 240 credits

Samohi Math Pathways All pathways fulfill math requirements for graduation and 4 year colleges/universities Grade Pathway A Pathway B Pathway C Pathway D Algebra P Geometry HP Algebra II HP 10 th Geometry P Algebra II HP 11 th Algebra II P Pre-Calculus / Trigonometry P Pre-Calc/Calc A HP Calculus B/C AP 12 th Pre-Calculus / Calculus A/B AP Trigonometry P Statistics P Pre-Calc/Calc A HP Calculus A/B AP Calculus DE Calculus B/C AP Statistics AP 9 th Statistics P Statistics AP

Your Student’s Schedule Five Classes predetermined A. B. C. D. English- P or HP Biology- P or HP Math P. E. - All take unless in Sport or Marching Band (Student must try out for), or ISPE (Student must apply for approval) E. Freshman Seminar F. Elective- Language or Visual/Performing Art

9 th Grade Elective Course Offerings Modern And Classical Languages French Japanese Latin Spanish Chinese Art Foundations Drawing Painting Ceramics Acting Music Band Orchestra Choir Piano Guitar

Counseling Department Advisors S - Mr. Trundle M - Ms. Pulido O - Ms. Simone H - Mrs. Brandi Holland I - Mrs. Valencia S - Mrs. Audet M - Mrs. Hinojosa-Riusech O - Ms. Gonzalez H - Ms. Vo I - Mrs. Garrido College Counselors A-G – Frank Gatell H-N – Julie Honda O-Z - Rosa Mejia ROP Counselor Sara Williams

H 208 H 202 H 210 H 216 H 214 H 217 9 th Course Request Form

9 th course request form

Important Dates Freshman Information & Tours- April 21 st 9 -12 PM School Begins- August 22 nd 1 st Semester Ends- December 21 st 2 nd Semester Begins- January 8 th 2 nd Semester Ends- June 11 th