Parent Night Presentation

MMHS Administrative Team♦ Mr. Steve Ellis, Principal♦ Mrs. Lorie Coleman, Asst. Principal ♦ Mr. Scott Richards, Asst. Principal ♦ Mr. David Chambers, Asst. Principal♦ Mrs. Lisa Amstutz, Counselor (AVID, TBI, Exchange)♦ Mr. David Carrillo, Counselor (Alpha A-D)♦ Mrs. Veronica Rubalcava, Counselor (Alpha E-K, EL)♦ Mrs. Connie Kim, Counselor (Alpha L-Re)♦ Ms. Kesha Andrews, Counselor (Alpha Ri-Z)♦ Mr. John Broussard, Athletic Director♦ Mrs. Amy Vollmar, Activities Director

Overview of Today’s Topics

♦High School Graduation Requirements♦Freshman, Sophomore & Junior Year

Expectations and Goals♦Post High School Plans♦Can We Afford College?

High School Graduation Requirements

1. 230 Credits2. 40 Hours Community

Service Hours3. Junior Reflective

Essay4. Senior Culminating

Project

Specific Graduation Requirements

1. English - 4 years2. Mathematics - 3 years3. Science - 3 years (Min 1 year Physical/Life)4. Social Science - 3 years5. Visual/Performing Arts - 1 year6. Foreign Language - 1 year7. Physical Education - 2 years8. Health/Careers ICT - 1 year9. General Electives - 50 credits

A-G…you know me!♦ History/social science (“a”) – Two years, world

history and U.S. history♦ English (“b”) – Four years♦ Mathematics (“c”)– Three years Math I, Math II

and Math III (or 3 years college prep math)♦ Laboratory science (“d”) – Two years biology,

chemistry and physics.♦ Language other than English (“e”) – Two years,

3rd year recommended♦ Visual and performing arts (“f”) – One year♦ College preparatory elective (“g”)– One year

Aeries Grade Portal

Ability to check student’s• Grades• Test, Quizzes, Homework, Assignments• Attendance• Email Teachers• Standardized Test Scores

Aeries Grade Portal

Go to MMHS Web Page and Click on Aeries Grade Portal

Haiku Parent AccountTo create a Haiku Parent Account:Directions are here:

http://www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/Page/24788Create Account Here:

https://mvusd.haikulearning.comTo Create account username is student’s 9

digit ID number The Initial password is set to MVUSDHaiku

(case sensitive).

Freshman Year Expectations Earn a C grade or

higher in each course (per semester)

Create a 4-year plan Active Engagement Build relationships and

make connections Get involved Clubs Activities Athletics Community Service

Sophomore Year Expectations

1. More Challenging classes2. TESTING-PSAT3. Grades count for college4. Extra curricular/volunteer activities

Junior Year Expectations1. Even more Challenging

Classes2. Testing

1. PSAT2. SAT & ACT – Spring

20193. ASVAB

3. Explore College Options4. Please Note:

This is the final set of grades colleges consider for admission

PSAT Sophomores

Location: MMHS/Small Gym

When: Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Fee: Free

PSAT Juniors

Register/pay: MMHS Bookkeeper

When: Wednesday, October 10th

Fee: $25

SAT JuniorsRegister at: www.collegeboard.org

Fees: $47.50 SAT Reasoning Test $64.50 SAT w/essay$26 SAT Subject Tests and $22 per test

Multiple test dates in the springCheck online for deadlines Fee waivers available for eligible

students – see counselor for form

ACT Juniors Register with: www.actstudent.org Fees: $62.50 with Writing

$46.00 Without Writing Multiple test dates in the spring Check online for deadlines Fee waivers available for eligible students – see

counselor for form

ASVAB Juniors

The ASVAB is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational options.

Location: MMHSWhen: October 10, 2018Scores Returned: November 2018

Options - Post High School♦ 1. Four year College

or University♦ 2. Two Year

Community College♦ 3. Military♦ 4. Job♦ 5. Vocational or

Technical School♦ 6. Live off of parents

FOREVER!!!!

California State University (CSU)

♦ 23 CSU CampusesBakersfieldChannel IslandsChicoDominguez HillsEast BayFresnoFullertonHumboldtLong BeachLos AngelesMaritime AcademyMonterey BayNorthridgePomonaSacramentoSan BernardinoSan DiegoSan Francisco San Jose San Luis ObispoSan MarcosSonoma Stanislaus

♦ Compare at http://www.csumentor.edu/select/compareview/

University of CaliforniaUC Campuses

10 CampusesBerkeley Davis Irvine Los Angeles MercedRiverside San DiegoSan Francisco Santa Barbara Santa Cruz

Western Undergraduate Exchange

Residents of WICHE states are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of 150% of resident tuition at participating two- and four-year college programs outside of their home state.

http://www.wiche.edu/wue

California Private Colleges

♦ 76 Private Colleges in California

♦Visit CaliforniaColleges.edu for more information

Why Pursue Higher Education?

Community College Option

♦Get an AS or AA degree ♦Certificate programs ♦Transfer to a Four Year College

♦www.assist.org

Athletics♦ Students planning to participate in collegiate sports need to

register with the NCAA Eligibility Center and meet all requirements (must have completed 10 courses by the end of junior year). – 4 years of English– 3 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher)– 2 years of natural/physical science (one must be a lab

science)– 1 year of additional English, math or science– 2 years of social studies– 4 years of additional core courses (from any area listed above, or

from foreign language, nondoctrinal religion or philosophy)

https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/

Military Service Academy♦ The Military Academies are consistently ranked as

being in the top 15 Universities in the Nation– Air Force Academy– Naval Academy– West Point– Maritime Academy

♦ Requires Congressional Nomination– Go to Congressman Ken Calvert web page

http://calvert.house.gov/

Thank you for coming tonight!!!

Questions?