Counseling and Honors. Who is our Counselor? Karen Nosbusch Amanda Vega de Garcia Student Services Technician Parents of students new to the district.

Counseling and HonorsCounseling and Honors

Who is our Counselor?Who is our Counselor?

Karen Karen NosbuschNosbusch

Amanda Vega de Garcia

Student Services Technician

Parents of students new to the district need to see Mrs. Vega de Garcia to enroll.

What do counselors do?What do counselors do?

Personal, social, and academic problemsPersonal, social, and academic problemsParent conferencesParent conferencesPromotion statusPromotion statusCommunity referralsCommunity referralsCrisis interventionCrisis interventionClassroom guidance lessonsClassroom guidance lessonsExtended Learning Time (ELT), no sign up Extended Learning Time (ELT), no sign up necessary, just attendnecessary, just attendInformation on CJSF, School Service Information on CJSF, School Service Award, and Academic Talent SearchAward, and Academic Talent Search

California Junior Scholarship California Junior Scholarship Federation (CJSF)Federation (CJSF)

Free statewide honors clubFree statewide honors club

Qualified students Qualified students must reapplymust reapply each each trimestertrimester– Any 2 trimesters during 7Any 2 trimesters during 7thth grade grade andand first 2 first 2

trimesters during 8trimesters during 8thth grade are required grade are required

What’s the benefit?What’s the benefit?– Practice for high school level of CSF which Practice for high school level of CSF which

helps with college applications and leadership helps with college applications and leadership opportunitiesopportunities

– Recognition in promotion ceremony programRecognition in promotion ceremony program

School Service AwardSchool Service Award(CJSF with Distinction Award for CJSF members)(CJSF with Distinction Award for CJSF members)

20 hours of school service required20 hours of school service required– Recycling program, Esperanza birthday club, Recycling program, Esperanza birthday club,

ELT tutoring, music tutoringELT tutoring, music tutoring– Students get the applications from their Students get the applications from their

counselor, Ms. Nosbuschcounselor, Ms. Nosbusch

Grades OnlineGrades OnlineSign up for grades onlineSign up for grades online now and your now and your login will rollover from year to year. If you don’t login will rollover from year to year. If you don’t sign up now, you’ll have to wait until Back-to-sign up now, you’ll have to wait until Back-to-School night in October to get the codes to sign School night in October to get the codes to sign up and check your child’s grades in 7up and check your child’s grades in 7thth grade. grade.

Ask your elementary schoolAsk your elementary school for the for the directions and codes to sign up.directions and codes to sign up.

Students will need access to Students will need access to grades onlinegrades online (with their own email address and (with their own email address and password or use of a parent’s email address and password) password or use of a parent’s email address and password) to register for their 8to register for their 8thth grade electives at the end of 7 grade electives at the end of 7thth grade grade (and to track their own progress).(and to track their own progress).

HonorsHonors

*7*7thth grade – Heterogeneous grade – Heterogeneous(Lessons are differentiated)(Lessons are differentiated)*8*8thth grade – Honors and/or grade – Honors and/or

heterogeneousheterogeneousStudents should be critical Students should be critical

thinkers, skilled writers, and thinkers, skilled writers, and read two years above grade read two years above grade

level.level.

Transitioning from Elementary Transitioning from Elementary to Secondaryto Secondary

The emphasis in honors level The emphasis in honors level classes now shifts from classes now shifts from student learning potential to a student learning potential to a student’s student’s actual academic actual academic performanceperformance..

No late work is accepted from honor students.No late work is accepted from honor students. Satisfactory – Outstanding Work Habits and Satisfactory – Outstanding Work Habits and

CitizenshipCitizenship Outstanding organizational skillsOutstanding organizational skills Leadership qualities: contribute positively to Leadership qualities: contribute positively to

classroom discussions and activitiesclassroom discussions and activities The most successful honor students are The most successful honor students are

intrinsically motivated.intrinsically motivated.

Expectations in Honors Classes:

Advanced reading skills with high interest Advanced reading skills with high interest in reading*in reading*

Advanced writing skillsAdvanced writing skills Analytical writing versus creative writingAnalytical writing versus creative writing

* Since honors students read at a higher * Since honors students read at a higher level, they may choose to read material level, they may choose to read material with more mature content. with more mature content.

Reading - Writing

• All 7th grade students take Pre-algebra

• Ability levels are mixed within each class and each community

• Honors level work available to all students

• Special projects and challenge problems available to all students

• All students have the opportunity to move to algebra in 8th grade

Pre - Algebra

Algebra 1

Introto Algebra

Grade of A or B

AND

Good work habits

Grade of C, D, F

OR

Work habits need improvement

7th Grade 8th Grade

Algebra 1

Geometry Honors

Algebra 1Repeat

Grade of A or B+

AND

Excellent work habits

Grade of B, C, D, F

OR

Work habits need improvement

7th GradeSpecial case through testing and invitation only.

8th Grade

Honors ScienceHonors Science

Positive behavior is required Positive behavior is required and necessary because of the and necessary because of the use of chemicals during labsuse of chemicals during labs

Requirements to Enter 8Requirements to Enter 8thth Grade Honors ScienceGrade Honors Science

Earn an “A” grade each trimester of 7Earn an “A” grade each trimester of 7thth grade grade Be reBe responsiblesponsible and turn in all assignments and turn in all assignments BeBe in Algebra or Geometry as an 8 in Algebra or Geometry as an 8thth grader grader Be oBe outstanding or utstanding or ssatisfactory in citizenshipatisfactory in citizenship

99thth Grade Science Grade Science

Earth Science is for regular students Earth Science is for regular students Biology is for honors science studentsBiology is for honors science students

Requirements for Biology (honors track)Requirements for Biology (honors track) Must earn an “A” all three trimesters of Must earn an “A” all three trimesters of

eighth grade scienceeighth grade science Must have at least a “B+” in algebra or Must have at least a “B+” in algebra or

geometry during all of 8geometry during all of 8thth grade grade An outstanding or satisfactory in both An outstanding or satisfactory in both

citizenship and work habits.citizenship and work habits.

Questions?Questions?