Welcome Class of 2019!. Introductions NHS ~ Name and role at Napa High 8th Grade Students share out: One thing you want to learn about Napa High.

Welcome Class of 2019!

Introductions

NHS ~ Name and role at Napa High 8th Grade Students share out: One thing you want to learn about Napa High.

After today students & parents can...

Ask a NHS representative a

question Name the graduation requirements & elective classes they are interested in

State ways to get involved at NHS Submit course requests in Naviance

9th Grade Schedule & Course Offerings

English (4 years required)Math (3 years required)

PE (2 years required. 1 year required in 9th grade)World Language (2 years required, 3 recommended)

Science (2 years required, 3 recommended)Visual & Performing Art (1 year required)

Social Studies (3 years required starting sophomore year)Other Special Programs open to 9th grade (Elective Credit)

AVID LAYLA ISA Yearbook Journalism Career Tech Education

UC Davis College Readiness Academy

Who: students entering Math 1 in 9th Grade received an application

When & Where: June 16 - July 14, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm at Napa High

Goal: Help prepare students for the transition to high school, transition to high school math, and immerse in college

requirements

Includes: Individual tutoring, pre-college advising, and college field trips

Fill out application & return by March 13, 2015 at 4:00 pm to Napa High. Space limited, get your application in early!

Questions, please call Napa High at 253-3713

VPA, CTE, ELECTIVES

AVID STUDENT (AVID Rooms Only)

Purpose: At Napa High, the AVID program supports the students’ desire to enroll in a 4-year college after graduation. Traditionally these are first generation college bound students.

An AVID student will:~Take the AVID elective class all 4 years with the same AVID

teacher~ Fulfill the A-G Requirements (passing all classes with a C or

higher)~ Enroll in Honors & AP classes throughout their high school

career~For 9th grade: Honors English, Honors Math,

Honors Spanish (Level 2)~Apply to a 4-year college Fall semester of their 12th grade

year

AVID FAMILY (AVID Rooms Only)

The AVID family will:~Understand & Support WICOR

Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, Reading~Commit to attend a minimum of 3 parent meetings per year

Student Led Conference Nights (September, January, May)

~Visit college campuses at least once a year~Be active participants in learning~Provide an electronic device (laptop) for their AVID student

by August~Complete the AVID application online by April 1st at

www.napahigh.org

Freshmen Success 9th grade students will be assigned to a Freshmen Success Team

Student Leader Mentors (11th & 12th grade students) lead the Freshmen Success Teams

Freshmen Success Teams meet once a month during Early Release (1:50 pm - 2:20 pm)

Students must sign up for Freshmen Success in the Electives Tab when you register for classes. Freshmen Success = 2.5 credits per semester.

Napa High Athletics

Napa High Clubs

GET INVOLVEDStudents who are involved do better

in school! 8th graders, be thinking about what you

want to be involved in outside of the classroom...

The Arts?Athletics?

Career Pathways?Clubs?

Leadership programs: LAYLA, JOURNALISM, YEARBOOK, AVID?

Stay Connected with NHS!

@NapaHigh @napatribe

@PadresdeNHS @nhs_beat

@napa_football@NHSSpiritleader

@NapaHighAVID@NapaHighBand

@NapaChoir@napahightrack@NhsBreakers

@NapaHighLibrary

@napatribe@nhs_beat

@napahighlayla@napahigh_football@nhsspiritleaders@napahighchoir

@nhsdrumline@nhscolorguard

@napahigh_basketball@napahighsoccer

@nhstrack@nhsbreakers

Napa-High-Schoolnhsbeat

Napa-High-ChoirNapaHighFootballNapahighwrestling

Napa High Bandnapahighathleticboosters

Napa High Alumni AssociationNapaHighHOF

Student EmailIn August, you will be assigned an academic

email address (nvusd.org). You can still keep your personal email address

but youwill use your nvusd.org email address for

school. You will also be assigned an ECHO account.

ECHO is our student learning management system

where you can access class agendas, assignments, projects,

grades, and more.

Bring Your Own DeviceNVUSD Tech Connection is HERE TONIGHT!

Visit Tech Connection in the H-porch

You can purchase a ChromeBook for your student tonight or you can put a plan in place to purchase a chrome book by August!

Napa High Blue Card You all received a Blue Card with your room location for Wednesday

Also on the Blue Card are you English & Math recommendations as well as other class recommendations.

Please write down your Naviance Username & Password on your Blue Card so you remember it for Wednesday night.

Remember on Wednesday night you are going to show your courses to your parent for final approval

Naviance

9th grade students select classes in their Naviance Account

If you brought your own device for Wednesday night here is the

Napa High WiFi Password: N@p@-p41^@23

Naviance Go to your Middle School’s Naviance Website:

Harvest: connection.naviance.com/harvestmsRedwood: connection.naviance.com/redwoodmsRiver: connection.naviance.com/rivermsSilverado: connection.naviance.com/silveradoms

Naviance Username: Firstname.Lastname Naviance Password: Middle School Acronym + 6 digit

student ID# Harvest: Hms Redwood: Rwms River: Rms

Silverado: Sms

Naviance Once students are logged in:1. Go to Courses Tab at the top 2. Go to manage my course plans. 3. Select Add a New Plan4. Choose High School Plan5. Choose Napa High School in the drop down

menu6. Create new draft plan7. Choose This One

9th Grade Course Selections 1 of 3

1. Click on the English RequirementSelect your English Class based on teacher

recommendation.

2. ISA students select Geography History/Social Science

3. Click on the Life Science RequirementBiology is recommended but not required for

9th grade students.

4. Click on the Math Requirement Select your Math Class based on teacher recommendation.

5. Click on the World Language Requirement Select your World Language based on teacher recommendation.

If you don’t have a recommendation, select level 1 in the language you would like to take.

9th Grade Course Selections 2 of 3

1. Click on the Visual & Performing Arts RequirementSelect your first choice for a visual & performing

arts. Please note that VPA classes are by space available & you may not get your first choice.

3. Click on the PE Requirement9th grade students must take PE/Health

4. Click on Electives If you haven’t selected Biology, you must choose an Elective.

If you are in AVID, you must choose AVID under this requirement.

5. Under the Electives tab, you must select Freshmen Success

9th Grade Course Selections 3 of 3

All 9th graders must be enrolled in 6 classes + Freshmen Success!

DON’T TAKE EARLY FLIGHT IF YOU ARE NOT AN EARLY RISER!

After you have reviewed your course, click the Review & Finalize

tab. Make sure you have green check marks all the way down.

TIME FOR A RAFFLE (March

4)