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Cienega Freshmen
“WHAT PARENTS NEED
TO KNOW”
2008 - 2009
SCHOOL YEAR
Cienega High School
Graduation Requirements
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English - 4 credits
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Science - 3 credits
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Fine Arts or Career
Technical Education
(CTE) - 1 credit
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Math - 3 credits
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Social Studies - 3 credits
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Economics - .5 credits
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PE - 1 credit
Health - .5 credits
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Students participating
in marching band may
now elect PE credit
versus fine art credit
Senior Exit Project - .5
credit
Electives - 6 credits
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Student Schedules
School Hours
• School begins at 8:40A and ends at 3:20P
Block Schedule
• 1st, 3rd, & 5th periods on M-W
• 2nd, 4th, & 6th periods on T-Th
• Enrichment Clusters
• Selected through Arisnet
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Advisor Base
• Considered somewhat of a structured study hall
Student Handbook
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Dress code
Girls: Blouses, skirts, shorts
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Eligibility
“To be eligible for AIA competition, students must be passing all of
their classes and have a minimum of 2.0 GPA.”
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Electronics
“Electronic devices are not allowed to be used in the classrooms.
Any devices confiscated from classrooms will be turned into administration
and returned to parents/guardians only. It is advised for students to leave
these devises at home as they are easily lost or stolen.”
UCLA Study “Multitasking adversely affects how you learn”
Power School
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Parental Access
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Student Records
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User ID and Password
Grades, assignment status, attendance
Email Grades and Attendance
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Daily, weekly, monthly
Talk to their teachers…
•If
students don’t understand concepts
or assignments…
•If
students feel like they’re falling
behind…
•If
students have missed class and need
make-up work…
School Involvement
•Research states “Students who are
involved in school programs are
generally more successful in school…”
•Fine Arts
•Clubs
•Athletics
Attendance Policy
• 7 non-school related absences may
result in no credit
• 12 non-school related absences will
result in no credit
School related absences are absences related
to athletics, band, field trips, etc.
Tardies
5 minute passing period
1 Tardy = 1% off final grade
5 Tardies = 1 absence
After School Detention
Tuesday - Thursday 3:30-4:30
Room 730 1 hour = 1 tardy
Not Handed In’s
Cheat Codes: Although many of my freshman would
like them, unlike video games, there are no ‘cheat
codes’ for completing work and handing it in.
Not Handed In’s
• Individual and Group Counseling
• Guidance lessons in study skills; time management;
goal setting
• On Watch
• Every three weeks grade check; parent’s of students
with D’s or F’s notified; recommendation for
tutoring, etc.
• Students Taking Academic Responsibility
• Students may receive up to 80% of original grade
• Tutoring (math), Room 512 after school
• M-Th 3:30 - 5:30
Intersession
• Students with C, D, or F
• ~$60 per class
• How it works
• 1st/3rd quarter grade in World History •
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65(D)
Intersession grade in World History - 85(B)
New 2nd/4th quarter grade
• 65 + 85 = 150/2 = 75(C)
Summer School
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Used for deficiencies
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Exceptions PE and Health
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Cost: ~$125.00 per semester
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2008 Dates
• 1st semester May 27 - June 10
• 2nd semester June 12 - 26
Credit Recovery
•Summer School
•Correspondence Courses
•Students may complete 8 .5 credit courses from
correspondence courses; and only 1 full credit per
core course, per subject.
Home Visits
• A home visit does not mean there is a
problem at school!!
• Can be requested by parent
• No specific agenda
• No specific time requirement
“MORE GOOD ‘STUFF’ FOR
PARENTS
TO KNOW”
Arizona University
Admission Requirements
English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 credits
Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 credits
Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits
Social Studies . . . . . . . . . 2 credits
Foreign Language . . . . . . 2 credits
Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 credit
16 credits Total
NCAA
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The governing body for over 1,250 colleges and
universities
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Membership includes:
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327 Division I schools
296 Division II schools
430 Division III schools
• The difference among the three divisions is that
Division I and II may offer athletic scholarships;
Division III may not
Initial -Eligibility
Clearinghouse
• An organization that works with the NCAA to
determine a student’s academic eligibility for
athletic competition in his or her first year of
college enrollment
• In order to participate students must register
during the later half of their junior year
• This organization with analyze and process
academic records, ACT and/or SAT scores, and
amateur status
Clearinghouse Registration
• Visit the website now
• Go online to NCAA Clearinghouse
• Select Prospective Student-Athletes
• Approved course list
• Agriculture course work
Arizona Board of Regents
High Honors Tuition Waiver
Scholarship
• Full state university tuition waiver
for 1 year following graduation
• Renewable for 4 years
• Amount varies based on tuition
CRITERIA - 1
Students must complete all 16 Core Competency Courses by
graduation with a B or better in each course
Cor e Cou rses
Engl i sh- 4 uni ts
Ma t h- 4 units
La b science - 3 uni ts
Soci a lscience - 2
uni t s
Forei gn
l angu a ge- 2 units
Fin e a r ts - 1 uni t
Uni t # 1
Uni t # 2 Uni t # 3 Uni t # 4
CRITERIA - 2
Students must meet at least one of the following academic
requirements:
GPA = 3.50
or
Class Rank = Top 5%
CRITERIA - 3
Students must meet at least one of the following
assessment options:
AIMS HS Tests - Exceed Standards on all
3 tests, or
AIMS HS Tests - Exceed Standards on 2
tests, MEETS Standard on 1 test, and
Minimum of 3 on 2 AP tests
What is WUE?
Western Undergraduate Exchange
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Fifteen western states that offer
reduced tuition to students of
member states who attend
designated public colleges and
universities
Participating States
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Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
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New Mexico
North Dakota
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Which Schools Participate?
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Each state designates some or all of its
public colleges or universities to be WUE
schools.
There are 2 and 4 year schools
There are 70+ four year schools (20082009)
The complete list can be located at
www.wue.wiche.edu
Qualifying for WUE
For each school, you must:
• Be a resident of a member state
• Meet General Admission
Requirements and
• Meet WUE Requirements
General Admission
Requirements
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Vary by school, even within a given state
May include some or all of the following:
• HS Diploma and/or GED
• Required Subjects /Number of years taken
• Minimum High School GPA, overall or “core”
• Minimum SAT or ACT score
Questions?
Chuck Scott
Freshman Counselor
(520) 879-2854
[email protected]