Welcome Parents of Incoming 9 th Grade Students!!!

Welcome Parents of Incoming 9 th Grade Students!!!

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

SAMOHI S Structure/House System All Four Years With The Same Advisor, House Principal, etc 5 Houses Of About 600 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 Time management Activities & Opportunities Increase Sports, Pep, Drama, Clubs, ASB, Band, Journalism, and more 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 Typical # of credits earned by the end of each 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 9th Algebra P Geometry P Geometry HP Algebra II HP 10th Geometry P Algebra II P Algebra II HP Pre-Calculus/ Calc A HP 11th Algebra II P Pre-Calculus / Trigonometry P 12th Pre-Calculus / Trigonometry P Statistics P Statistics AP Calculus A/B AP Statistics P Statistics AP Pre-Calculus/ Calc A HP Calculus A/B AP Calculus B/C AP Statistics P Statistics AP Calculus B/C AP Calculus DE Statistics P Statistics AP

Your Student s Schedule Five Classes predetermined A. English- P or HP B. Biology- P or HP C. Math D. P.E.- All students take P.E. unless they are in a Sport or Marching Band (Student must try out for), or ISPE (Student must apply for approval) E. Freshman Seminar F. Elective (i.e., Language, Visual/Performing Art, Engineering) P= College Prep (non-honors) HP = Honors

9 th Grade Elective Course Offerings Modern And Classical Languages French Japanese Latin Spanish Chinese Art Drawing Painting Ceramics Acting Music Band Orchestra Choir **Intro to Engineering Design

Project Lead the Way Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is a four year engineering pathway program. 30 students will be randomly selected via lottery Incoming 9 th grade cohort First course in Freshman year: Intro to Engineering How to apply: check the box on the course request form students will receive when Advisors visit their classes. See handout for more information.

9 th Grade Course Request Form Friday, March 21, 2014: JAMS Visit (Lang. Arts) Tuesday, March 25, 2014: Lincoln Middle School visit (Science) Wednesday, March 12, 2014: SMASH visit Friday, March 28, 2014: Course request forms due to teacher

Athletic Information STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE A PRELIMINARY CLEARANCE (PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM ) IN ORDER TO TRY-OUT OR PRACTICE. NO EXCEPTIONS!! All sports require a tryout on the day prescribed by the coach. Actual tryout dates will be posted at http://www.samohi.smmusd.org/athletics/index.html There are many advantages to joining a sport: being a member of team and thus feel a part of Samohi, demonstrates commitment to colleges as well as possible scholarships, and an incentive to maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average. ATHLETICS CONTACT SHEETS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE http://www.samohi.smmusd.org/advisors/incoming9th.html

Music Program Band Auditions: April or May Orchestra Auditions: May 6 th & 13 th after school (Lincoln MS) May 7 th & 14 th after school (JAMS) Decisions first week of June Choir Auditions: TBD (May 5 th May 16 th ) Opportunities for every student, no prior experience is necessary to participate. Band info: komckeown@smmusd.org Orchestra info: jswenson@smmusd.org Choir info: jhuls@smmusd.org

FAQs Available on the website http://www.samohi.smmusd.org/advisors/incoming9th.html

Tutoring Tutoring information is available on our website: http://www.samohi.smmusd.org/advisors/pdf/tutoringmatrix.pdf There is FREE, afterschool tutoring programs available on our campus and in the community every day of the week. Students are also encouraged to see their teacher during their office hours.

SAMOHI CLASS OF 2018 Freshman Tours & Info Saturday, March 29, 2014 9:00AM 12:00PM Samohi Greek Theatre Welcome Rally Campus Tours Q&A w/teachers, parents & students And much more!

Counseling Department Advisors S - Mr. Trundle M - Ms. Pulido O - Ms. Simone H - Mrs. Baum-Merino I - Mrs. Valencia S - Mrs. Audet M - Mrs. Hinojosa-Riusech O - Ms. Gonzalez H - Mrs. Vo-Navarro I - Mrs. Garrido College Counselors A-K Julie Honda L-Z- Rosa Mejia ROP Counselor Pam Malowe

Q & A Staff present to answer your general questions: Advisors Administrator Athletic Director Orchestra Director You may also fill out a questions form on the Samohi website and an Advisor will get back to you! http://www.samohi.smmusd.org/advisors/incoming9th.html