Transcript Get ready for high school… and the rest of your life!

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COUNSELING STAFF
 Ms. Conklin
 Mrs. Emperador
 Mrs. Hays-Sanchez
 Mr. Smith
 Mrs. Sowards
Counselor’s Role
 Schedule Classes
 Provide College
Information
 Help with Personal Issues
 Help Students Graduate
From High School
PREPARE FOR WHATEVER
THE FUTURE HOLDS
 Take the right courses.
 Take control—learn to be a good student.
 Use time outside of school wisely.
 Start thinking about the future.
 If college is a goal, learn about financial
assistance programs.
 Get help when you need it.
LEARN TO BE A GOOD STUDENT
 Sit close to the front
of the classroom.
 Join in class
discussions.
 Ask questions.
 Keep up with class
assignments.
 Ask for help when
necessary.
Take the RIGHT COURSES!
2/3 of 8th graders plan to finish college.
But only 1/3 plan to take college prep
courses in high school.
Without college prep courses,
YOU CANNOT ENTER COLLEGE.
Galt Joint Union High School District
Graduation Requirements
Complete 220 credits:
SUBJECT
#CREDITS REQUIRED
English (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)
40
World History (10th)
10
US History (11th)
10
Economics (12th)
5
Amer. Government (12th)
5
Physical Science
10
Life Science
10
Math (must pass Integrated Math 1)
20
Physical Education (9th grade: PE/Health)
20
Fine Arts or World Language
10
Electives
80
Total Credits
220
“A-G” HIGH SCHOOL COURSES
REQUIRED FOR COLLEGE
SUBJECT
AMOUNT OF YEARS
A. HISTORY
2 YEARS
B. ENGLISH
4 YEARS
C. MATHEMATICS
3 YEARS (Starting with INTEGRATED MATH 1),
4 YEARS RECOMMENDED
D. SCIENCE
2 YEARS (WITH LAB EXPERIENCE REQUIRED),
3 YEARS RECOMMENDED
E. LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH
F.
2 YEARS , 3 YEARS RECOMMENDED
ALL CLASSES MUST BE PASSED WITH A “C’ OR BETTER
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS BOTH SEMESTERS
1 YEAR
G. ELECTIVE
1 YEAR
Agriculture Program/Academy
 Students entering the Agriscience
Pathway in the 9th grade can meet
Science graduation and UC/CSU
entrance requirements.
 Classes are also available in the areas
of Intro. To Ag Mech Skills & Tech,
Floriculture and Agriculture
Leadership.
 Agriculture students participate in
leadership development activities to
gain knowledge and skills that will
aid them in college and the
workforce.
 Thousands of dollars in college
scholarships are awarded specifically
to agriculture students each year.
BEST Academy (GHS only)
Biomedical Engineering Science Technology
Academy
 The pathway is for students interested
in Engineering or the Medical field.
 The Best Academy begins in the 9th
grade year.
 Students will enroll in Introduction to
Engineering or Principles of Biomedical
Science as their elective.
 You would be placed with fellow
program students in English, Math
and Science.
 Galt High offers a state of the Art
Engineering laboratory and work
space.
 An end of year exam for each course
may qualify students for college credit.
9th grade English and Math course
placement
 Multiple assessment
tools will be used during
registration to
determine your
placement in Math and
English courses
 We will re-evaluate
placement at the end of
your 8th grade year to
finalize course
placement.
By the time you graduate high school,
our goal is for your Lexile Reading
level to be at 1300 to help you be
College and Career Ready!
* At the beginning of each
high school year you will be
evaluated to determine if an
extra reading course will be
needed (which will replace
your elective)
Freshman Year Classes
1st Semester
2nd Semester
English
English
Math
Math
Science
Science
PE/Health
PE/Health
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
** During registration, please choose 3 alternate electives.
Sophomore Year Classes
1st Semester
2nd Semester
English
English
Math
Math
Science
Science
World History
World History
PE
PE
Elective
Elective
** During registration, please choose 3 alternate electives.
High School Registration
 GHS Registration Day
 LRHS Registration Day
When:
When:
Wednesday
January 20th, 2016
Wednesday
January 27th , 2016
Welcome and Campus Tours at Galt
High School Warrior Gym
3:00pm- 4:00pm:
Welcome and Campus Tours at Hawks
Nest Gym at Liberty Ranch High School
Registration (Galt High School CafeteriaNottoli Dome):
3:00pm-5:00pm: Last names A-L
5:00pm-7:00pm: Last names M-Z
4:00pm- 7:00pm: Registration at Liberty
Ranch High School Cafeteria-Multipurpose
Room