Transcript WELCOME TO HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL

FRESHMEN
PREVIEW NIGHT
Class of 2019
Why are we here?
 Explore the Campo Verde campus &
classes
 Open Doors to New Opportunities
– For students and parents
– Don’t let CV be “just” a school
 Ease Transition to High School
What will happen tonight?
6:00 – 6:30 Overview Presentation
6:30 – 7:30 Explore Campo
Building 5
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Culinary Arts
Child Development
Modern Languages
English
Social Studies
Building 2
Building 1
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Career Center Coordinator
Counselors
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Building 4
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Clubs, Activities, and Sports in
Gym
Student Council, Yearbook, Paws for a
Cause, AFJROTC, Chess Club, Academic
Decathlon, Art Club, Book Club, Drama
Club, FBLA, FFA, German Club, STEM,
Football, Softball, Badminton, Swim and
Dive
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PE and Weights
Dance
Agriculture
Game Design
BioMed Academy
Corporate Academy
DECA
Science
Math
Building 3
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Clay
Art
Digital Media
Photography
Choir
Band
Orchestra
Theatre
Administrative Team
 Mike De La Torre: Principal
– Follow me @DLT_CVHS
 Shawn Varner:
– Assistant Principal Academics
 Micki Brooks:
– Assistant Principal Activities & Clubs
 Renee Regoli:
– Assistant Principal Athletics, Facilities, Safety
Who is my counselor?
A – Da: Mr. Baker
De - Ho: Ms. Harter
Hu – Mi: Mrs. McManus
Mo - Se: Mr. Hutchins
Sh – Z: Mrs. Carpenter
Every Person, Every Day!
Campo is founded on the principles of:
 Community: creating a campus family
 Values: Maintaining focus on student needs
 Honor: Students and staff who conduct
themselves with honor
 Scholarship: Holding students to a high level
of academic expectation.
Become part of the Coyote Family!
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Get involved
Find students with similar interests
Make a big school feel like home
Become part of something bigger than yourself
– Clubs
– Volunteer and Community Service
Opportunities
– Freshman Leadership and Student Council
– Athletics
Join a Club!
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ACADEMIC DECATHALON
AFJROTC
ART
BAND
BEST BUDDIES
BIOMED SCIENCE
BOOK CLUB
BROADCASTING
CHEF/FCCLA CULINARY
CHOIR
CULTURE CLUB
DANCE
DRAMA
FFA
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FILM CLUB
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
JOURNALISM
MODEL UNITED NATIONS
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
ORCHESTRA
PAWS FOR A CAUSE
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
LITERARY LEGENDS
SPORTS MEDICINE CLUB
WORLD OF DIFFERENCE
YEARBOOK
Be a Leader!
 Freshman Leadership Development (SG100)
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Unique to CVHS
Be Part of StuCo from day one on campus
Curriculum-based
Develop leadership skills like communication,
interviewing, delegating, team building
– Get involved in:
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School Dances
Pep Assemblies
State Convention
Fundraisers
Student Council Camp
Spirit Weeks
School Events
Serve Your Community!
Community Service Opportunities
 Paws for a Cause
 Habitat for Humanity
 Soles for Souls
 Adopt a Family
 Club Community Service Projects
 GC 105 in Junior and Senior Year
Athletics
– Fall
 Football
 Cross
Country
 Badminton
 Girls
Volleyball
– Winter
 Basketball
 Soccer
 Wrestling
– Fall
 Baseball
 Softball
 Track
 Boys
volleyball
Career Center Coordinator: Ms. O’Brien
College and Career
Center
The career center is a resource lab for students,
parents and teachers.
Hours: 7:00AM -3:30PM Mon-Friday
Students can come by during lunches, before
and after school, and if they have early release
or late arrival.
Parents and students can call or email to make
an appointment.
Resources
 Scholarships for Freshmen - Seniors
 College Presenters
 College Field Trips
 College Materials
 SAT/ACT College Entrance Exam Information
 Assessment Tests
 Gilbert Youth Employment Services
Ms. O’Brien
480-545-3100 ext. 2113
[email protected]
@CVHScareers
GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
English
4
Phys. Ed.
1
Math
4
Electives
4.5
Science
3
CTE/FA
2
Social St.
3
Computers 0.5
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22
1 Semester = 0.5 credit ; 1 Year = 1 credit
ASU-UofA-NAU-ASU-UofA-NAU-ASU-UofA-NAU-ASU-UofA-NAU
ARIZONA UNIVERSITY’S
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
English
4
Soc. Studies
2
Math
4
Fine Arts
1
Foreign Lang.
2
Lab Science 3
These 16 “core courses” can be met within
the 22 credits needed for graduation.
ENGLISH PLACEMENT
English 8
English I
Honors
English 8
Honors
English I
MATH PLACEMENT
Math 8
Honors
Math 8
(Algebra I)
Algebra I
Honors
Geometry
SCIENCE PLACEMENT
Science 8
Honors
Science 8
Lab Biology
Honors Lab
Biology
SOCIAL STUDIES
Students may start taking this in
9th or 10th grade
Options:
World Studies
or
AP World History
AP vs. Regular World History
 AP is a college level course in high school.
 AP uses a college-level textbook and requires
advanced reading and writing skills.
 AP World History is a 50% writing course.
 AP allows opportunity to take exam for college
credit.
Students should talk with 8th grade social studies
teacher to see if this is a good fit for them.
NEW 9th GRADE ELECTIVE
BIG HISTORY
This course unravels a modern story of our interconnected existence across almost 14 billion years of
time and draws on knowledge from a wide range of disciplines. Big History arose from a desire to go
beyond specialized and self-contained fields of study to grasp history as a whole. This course
explores how we are connected to everything around us and where we may be heading. Big History
provides a foundation for thinking about history, the future, and the changes that are shaping our
world.
Build Essential Skills:
• thinking across scales
• integrating multiple disciplines
• making and testing claims
• reading and writing
*This course is designed for students who intend on taking AP World History &
AP US History in the future.
BIG HISTORY PROJECT /
INTRODUCTION
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Your student will be
filling out this course
selection form when
counselors visit the
junior high next week.
Please review their
selections and sign it.
(salmon color)
Once this is filled out
you will have to enter
the courses into
Infinite Campus.
Instructions will be
provided on how to do
this.
Typical Freshman Schedule
English
1.0
Math
1.0
Science
1.0
6 credits
World Studies or Elective 1.0
Elective
1.0
Elective
1.0
Timeline:
February 18th: Registration presentations
and materials distributed at SVJH
 February 20th and 23rd: Counselor visits in
morning to answer questions
February 24th: Registration Forms are
due to teachers and the IC portal closes!
Students will receive their schedules this
summer
Summer School
 Will be at Gilbert High School
 Registration begins after
spring break and will be online
at: www.gilbertschools.net
 June 1st-25th
 Cost is $160 per half credit
 Transportation will not be
provided
Online Summer School
 Registration during the month of May
through Global Academy
 Class starts June 1st and ends July 30th
 Cost is $160 per half credit
 More info at
http://www.gilbertschools.net/Page/2210
HOW TO HAVE A GREAT
FRESHMAN YEAR!
Academics
Get Involved!
Thank You & Good Night