WELCOME CLASS of 2021
CRESCENTA VALLEY
HIGH SCHOOL
Pride, Tradition, and Honor!
Home of the Falcons!
February – 2017
Dr. Junge, Principal
Agenda:
●Special Programs
●PTSA: Laurie Dunkin
●Academics and Assessments: Amy Besoli
●Math Program: Amy Besoli
●English Program: Patricia Deitch
●Graduation & A-G, Registration: Janelle Evans
●Developmental Assets: Peter Kim
●Resources & Timelines: Christine Benitez
●Q & A 7:30 p.m. --Goodnight & Thank You!
Falcon Pride
Falcon Expectations
At CV all students will show growth in critical
thinking as measured by:
● scoring proficient on state assessments,
● passing all classes with Cs or better (the first time),
● taking A-G required courses
CVHS Data
● 80% of all 9th graders passed the health and fitness
test
● 98% of all seniors graduate
● 98% ( ELA) and 98% (math) of all 10th graders
passed the CAHSEE, first time, last year!
● 89% showed proficiency in ELA and 91% in Math
● Our students took 2047 Advanced Placement Tests
last year!
What theme do you see?
HIGH Expectations
& High Outcomes
California Distinguished School (1999 and 2005)
National Blue Ribbon School (2000)
Los Angeles Music Center’s BRAVO Award (2005-2006)
Los Angeles Magazine, top twelve public high schools in Los Angeles
(2008)
Newsweek and US News and World Reports ranked top 5% of American
high schools
Gold Ribbon School (2015)
AIR FORCE JUNIOR ROTC
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“Integrity – Service - Excellence”
Leadership
Life Skills
Character Building
Community Service (Citizenship)
Critical Thinking (Problem Solving)
Improved Communication Skills
Enhanced College Applications
Health and Wellness
Patriotism
Team Building
Job Resumes and Interviews
Aviation History
Daily Class Taken In
Place of Physical
Education (PE)
Computer Science & Engineering
Dr. Greg Neat
in Unity
in C++
in Python!
AP
in Java!
Engineering Principles
1)
2)
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5)
Requirements
Design
Fabricate
Assemble
Test
Questions: Dr. Orenda Tuason
[email protected]
Foreign Language
Additional Classes &
Programs:
● Linear Algebra
● AP Capstone Program
● Gardening
● Yoga
● AP Human Geography
AP Human
Geography
Open to 9th Graders
Content Includes:
Population Studies
Migration
Folk and Popular
Culture
Languages
Religions
Ethnicities
Political Geography
Food and Agriculture
Industry/Manufacturing
Services and
Settlements
Urban Patterns
Development
Average HW per night: 1 hour
Questions? Contact Ms.
McLeod
[email protected]
VAPA—visual and performing arts
Sarah Wiggins and Ricky Ngai
Art teacher and Co-Chair for VAPA Dept.
VAPA—visual and performing arts
(Visual Art)
● Art 1-2 and Design 1-2 for incoming 9th graders (no prior art
experience necessary)
● Develop foundational art skills that are necessary for your
child to succeed in other art courses such as photography,
ceramics, and advanced art.
● CV offers AP Studio Art and AP Art History
●Have prior art experience? Took art classes in middle
school or outside of school?
●Please contact CV Art teacher, Ricky Ngai to make an
appointment for art portfolio review to be placed in the
next advanced art level course.
Ricky Ngai
Email: [email protected]
Crescenta Valley High PTSA
President: Laurie Dunkin
BE THE ONE!
Academics and Assessments
At the High School Level
Amy Besoli
GUSD CCSS Learning Leader
State Standards
● Content Standards for English and Math (adopted in 2010)
● Next Generation Science Standards (adopted in 2013)
● Literacy Standards – All teachers are teachers of literacy!
● Focus is on 21st Century Skills
● Critical Thinking
● Creativity
● Communication
● Collaboration
CAASPP
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress
Testing will be in Grades 3-8 and 11.
9th grade students will no longer take a state assessment.
Computer Adaptive CAASPP Test
● Selected Response (NO multiple choice)
● Constructed Response– short answer
● Extended Response – Math Only
● Performance Task – students will be provided with
multiple sources of information and will be required to
synthesize this information into one piece of writing
Testing Implementation
● 2014 – Field Test
● 2015 – First year of full testing implementation
● This was the baseline year
● 2016 – Students scores will be part of the state
accountability system for GUSD and CV
● Interim assessments will be given in 9th-11th grade English
and Math classes.
● 2017-10th grade students participate in science test field test
Math Program
Amy Besoli
Math Department Chair
CVHS Math Requirements
● Algebra 1 – State graduation requirement
● Geometry – District graduation requirement
• Geometry concepts for seniors only
● Algebra 2 – UC entrance requirement
• Regular course meets UC requirements with
trigonometry as an additional course
• Honors course includes trigonometry
CVHS Math Curriculum
● Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II/Algebra II Honors use
packets of open source materials organized by units. The
textbooks are a supplement to these materials.
● Packets were created and organized by teachers and teacher
specialists in GUSD.
● Opportunities for collaboration, exploration, discussion, fluency,
critical thinking and real world applications involving math are
included in the curriculum.
● Students need to have a solid foundation in Algebra I, Geometry
and Algebra II to be successful in upper level math classes at CV.
Standards of Mathematical Practice
1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving
them.
2.Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
3.Construct viable arguments and critique the
reasoning of others.
4.Model with mathematics.
5. Use appropriate tools strategically.
6. Attend to precision.
7. Look for and make use of structure.
8. Look for and express regularity in repeated
reasoning.
Two year requirement is not an option
● Based on the new CCSS, all students need to pass
a minimum of three years of math in order to be
successful on the assessment in 11th grade.
● A fourth year is essential to those students who
are attending college at any level. Students will
take a math placement exam at their college
which will place them in an appropriate level
math class.
English Program and
Common Core
Patricia Deitch
English 9
Essential Theme-Search For Identity
● Units explore this theme through a variety of
literature including novels, short stories, poetry,
and nonfiction
● Students should expect to make connections
between the novels they read and additional
texts that explore similar themes.
9th Grade Core Literature
● Mythology/The Odyssey
● Romeo and Juliet--William Shakespeare
● Fahrenheit 451--Ray Bradbury
● The Pearl--John Steinbeck
● The House on Mango Street--Sandra Cisneros
● Advanced =
Great Expectations--Charles Dickens
Jane Eyre--Charlotte Bronte
Critical Skills
● Close reading.
Students should expect reading and
annotation homework (especially in
advanced).
● Organized and focused argumentative writing.
● Synthesis-making connections between
multiple texts.
● Consider visiting classrooms during Open House
(March 9!)
Assessment of Progress
● Teacher crafted formative and cumulative
assessments assess student progress toward
the Common Core standards.
● iReady-adaptive computer based assessment
● CAASPP Interim Assessments--to prepare for
the CAASPP test during 11th grade.
For kids who love English...
●English-related electives!
● Journalism
● Yearbook
● Journeys--Literary Magazine
● Speech and Debate
● Drama
Graduation and
University (A-G)
Entrance Requirements
9th Grade Registration
CVHS Counselors: Janelle Evans
CVHS Counseling
Based on National Standards of
Three Domains:
Personal/Social
Academic
College/Career
CVHS Counselors have an open door policy for students during
snack, lunch, and after school.
Meet your CVHS Counselors
Ms. Sheridan
B, M, & W-Y
Mrs. Bomar
C-F,
T, U, & Z
Dr.
Hairapetian
I, K, & S
Mrs. Evans
G, H, J, & L
Mrs. Haghpanah
A, N-R & V
The “A-G”/Graduation Requirements
A-G
● 4 yrs English
● 2 yrs History/Social Science (World/US)
● 3 yrs Math (4 yrs strongly recommended)
● Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2
● 2 yrs Lab Science (3 yrs strongly recommended)
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Minimum of Biology and Chemistry or
Physics
●2 yrs same Foreign Language (3 yrs
recommended)
● 1 yr Visual/Performing Art
● 1 yr College Prep Elective
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(example: Gov/Econ)
High School Graduation
● 4 yrs English
● 3 yrs History/Social Science
(World 10th/US 11th/Econ-Gov 12th)
● 2 yrs Math
● Minimum of Algebra 1 and Geometry
● 2 yrs of Science (Biological/Physical)
● 1 yr of Visual/Performing Arts
● 1 semester Health
● 2 yrs Physical Education
● 1 semester Career Prep
● General electives = 70 credits
Total = 220 credits
Note: All students are expected to be enrolled in science 9th, 10th, and 11th grade,
and in math 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade. (Excluding summer school)
Grades and
Credit
•“D” grades = 5 creditsC is for College!
–Credit for high school graduation only!
–“D” grades don’t count for college admission.
–Not given extra GPA point for honors/AP
•“F” grades = 0 credits
–If you fail a required graduation course you MUST make it up in summer
school or the next year.
Students are responsible for registering for summer
school classes!
Help your child be a forward thinker and planner.
6 REQUIRED FRESHMEN
COURSES
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English
Math
Health/CWA
PE
Science
Elective
Summer Courses → 2017-18 Placement
☺ Reminder: Make a note stating “summer” on your 2017-2018 Registration
Form, next to the course you plan to take during summer, and be sure to
indicate your alternate choices. However, DO NOT register for your alternates
when registering online for the 2017-2018 school year.
● Health (summer)
● 1st choice: ELECTIVE, Alternate 1: ELECTIVE,
Alternate 2: ELECTIVE
● Algebra (summer) – Not recommended
● Geometry
● Biology (summer) – Not recommended
● Chemistry (lab) or Earth/Space (non-lab)
Registration Form due February 24th to Rosemont History
Front
Back
Teacher
IMPORTANT
Use the CVHS Course List to help your child complete their
Time-Management Tracker and achieve BALANCE
Falcon Athletics
Electives
★ Foreign Language
★ Fine Arts
Be sure to write
alternates for these
classes!
★ Career Prep/CTE
★ Other Academic Elective
Please note: Once a graduation category is completed, any course in
that subject area counts as elective credits
Application, Audition, or Tryout
•Student Government (Elections)
•Yearbook
Application due: Mar 17th
Contact Tyraysha Peterson: [email protected]
•Journalism
Application due: Feb 17th
Contact Patricia Deitch: [email protected]
•Speech and Debate
•Symphony Orchestra & Jazz Band
Auditions: April 3-7
Contact Mathew Schick: [email protected]
•Charismatics & A Cappella
Contact Shannon Mack: [email protected]
•A Cappella
•Intermediate/Advanced Dance
•Pep Squad
•Fall/Winter/Spring Sports Teams
If you want to take one of
these classes, write it on
your Registration form
with alternates!
Contact the teacher and
check the CVHS website for
application information,
audition dates, and
DEADLINES.
Sample
What should this student
register for online?
English 9-1 / English 9-2
Algebra 1A / Algebra 1B
Health / Con Wrld Affairs
AFJROTC 1 / AFJROTC 2
Biology 1 / Biology 2
Spanish 1 / Spanish 2
AP/Honors Contract
If registering for an Honors/AP
level course, you and a parent
MUST read and complete the
Advanced Placement Contract
and attach it to your registration
form.
ALL FORMS MUST BE
SIGNED.
Online Registration
● ALL STUDENTS will submit course requests online through Student
Connection student.gusd.net for the 2017-18 school year.
● Student username and passwords are on their registration forms. Do
not lose or share this information.
● Students can reset passwords on student.gusd.net
● A PowerPoint and a video explaining the process are posted in the
Registration section of the CVHS Counseling page on
www.cvhsfalcons.com
Online Registration Guidelines
● Students will add 6 classes only = 12 semesters (2 semesters per
class)
● Students will add classes as though summer school does not exist.
Counselors will make changes according to their registration forms
after summer school is completed.
● DO NOT add alternates online, only note on the registration forms.
Return Forms
● Where: To your History teacher
● When: By Friday, February 24th (Late forms should be
returned directly to your Rosemont Middle School counselor.)
● What to Include:
● 2017-2018 Registration form with parent & student signatures.
Be sure to list alternate choices for all electives.
● Completed Time Management Tracker
● Honors/Advanced Placement Contract (signed and attached, if
applicable)
Summer School
Sem 1: Monday, June 5th – Tuesday June 20st
Sem 2: Wednesday, June 21nd – Friday, July 7th
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REMEDIAL
To catch up if behind on
requirements & skills
9th grade students ONLY: You
will receive a summer school
application in the mail if your
child qualifies for remedial
summer school.
You must complete and return
this form to the CVHS
Counseling Office.
FREE
ADVANCEMENT
• Offered through Glendale
Educational Foundation
• To get ahead or makeup a D in a
college-prep course
• YOU must register online or
when forms become available
• Registration begins March 1st
• Fee based courses
• www.gefsummerschool.org
Summer School for
Non-GUSD / Non-GEF courses
❖ Anyone wishing to complete a non-GUSD / non-GEF course
must get prior approval.
❖ Check Accreditation, UC approval, and NCAA status of school or program.
❖ 3/1/17 Request forms will be available on the CVHS Counseling website and
in the CVHS Counseling office. The form must be completed and returned to
the CVHS Counseling Office and parents/students will be notified of their
approval by phone or e-mail:
Online programs: beginning May 1
All others: beginning April 1
❖ ALL summer report cards/transcripts should be submitted by the end of July.
Athletics—Peter Kim
● CV Athletic Information meeting
● May 8th @ 6:30 PM in the GYM
● For more information and FAQ check the Special
Information for Incoming 9th Graders on the
counseling page at www.cvhsfalcons.com
Not Only About Academics…
●40 Developmental Assets
●Mr. Peter Kim
Support
Christine Benitez Associate Principal
5 Counselors
3 Assistant Principals
1 Associate Principal
1 Principal
School Psychologist
- The counselors and the administrators have an
open door policy for students before school,
snack, lunch and afterschool.
What should you expect from us?
February 3 – CVHS Principal Dr. Linda Junge meets with all 8th grade students at Rosemont to discuss CVHS
expectations, a-g graduation requirements, elective classes, and the overall high school experience.
February 17 – CVHS Counselors go to Rosemont to discuss CVHS courses and requirements and facilitate
the 9th grade registration process.
February 15 – 6:30 p.m. Incoming 9th Grade Parent Night in CVHS Auditorium.
May 8– CVHS 9th grade athletic information night at 6:30 p.m. in the CVHS main gymnasium.
June 5 – July 7– CVHS summer school.
August 11, 2017– 9th grade schedule pick up and registration day.
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. Final schedules will be distributed at 7:45 a.m.
Four years of a rigorous academic program. Four years of social/emotional growth.
June 2021 – GRADUATION – College/Career/Life
GOOD NIGHT & THANK YOU!
CVHS: Pride, Tradition, and Honor!
It’s GREAT to be a Falcon!!!