2015_16 New Student Registration Form

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For

2015-2016 School Year

PGHS Counseling Department

Our Complete Course Bulletin can be viewed online:www.pghs.org/counseling


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PARENT/GUARDIAN PRE-REGISTRATION CHECK SHEET

FOR STUDENTS WHO WISH TO ENROLL FOR 2015-2016

Pacific Grove High School

615 Sunset Drive, Pacific Grove, CA 93950

www.pghs.org

Registration by appointment only

Registration for the 2015-2016 will not begin until the beginning of February 2015.

Guidance Office Registration Hours: Mon Fri 7:30am 12:00pm / 1:30 3:30pmLast week to meet with a counselor to set up a schedule, before summer, is May 22, 2015

Closed for pre-registration from June 19th-July 21 2015*

Registration, resumes on July 22, 2015, Mon Fri 7:30am 12:30pm / 1:30 3:30pm

First day of school, August 5th*

, 2015*

*Dates Subject to Board Approval

Debby Farmer, Guidance Office Secretary/New Student Registration

831 646-6590 x277,[email protected] 831 646-6660 - Fax

COUNSELORS: Kristin Paris Last names beginning with A through L

Pat Rolander Last names beginning with M through Z

In order to attend the PGUSD schools, a student must live within the district boundary-- which generally means within Pacific Grove city limits, or in

Pebble Beach between Pacific Grove and the Bird Rock area. (Those between Bird Rock and Carmel should contact the Carmel USD or Monterey

Peninsula Unified School District to determine in which district they reside. Proof of residence must be brought to Pacific Grove H igh Schoolforverification. If you have any questions about residency or where your current or future address lies relative to the boundary, please call the Business

Office at 831-646-6517.

REQUIRED REGISTRATION FORMS/INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED BEFORE AN APPOINTMENT

CAN BE MADE WITH A COUNSELOR

In order to register, please present:Current District Approved Proof of Residency (see page two for details)

Before an appointment with the counselor can be scheduled, please bring:

For Incoming Freshmen Most recent Report Card and/or checkout gradesGrade 10-12 Unofficial transcript and/or Withdrawal Sheet with current grades. From a foreign country, provide an official,

translated (English), transcript

Birth Certificate (official or notarized copy only) or Passport (if non-US citizen)

Proof of Immunization/Current Health Records

If your student has a current IEP, please provide a copy of the document.

Our registration packet includes(*These forms cannot be downloaded):

Residency Affidavit* or District Office Issued Caregiver Affidavit /Shared Residency Affidavit

Student Information Sheet (Green)*

Student Health Information Sheet*

Home Language Survey*

Emergency Card

Once the above documents/forms have been submitted to the Guidance Office Secretary, an appointment can be scheduled with a

counselor to schedule classes. Please call the Guidance Office at 831 646-6590 x277, Debby Farmer or [email protected]

ADDITIONAL FORMS THAT WILL NEED TO BE SUBMITTED AT REGISTRATION CHECK-INJuly 30thand 31st(Subject to board approval)

District approved current proof of residency (no older than 30 days before the first day of school)

NOTE: You will receive more detailed information about the dates and times; please be prepared to bring your current proof of

residency to the Registration Check-in. You will receive a folder of additional school/district forms that will need to be completed,

signed and turned in.

More questions? Call 646-6590 x277 or [email protected]

(see Page Two for residency requirements)

To begin the registration process, please bring a current proof of residency at the time you request a

registration packet.
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Pacific Grove High School Residency Guidelines

The Pacific Grove Unified School District is a basic aid school District; therefore the enrollment of children who reside

in other Districts brings only a nominal additional amount into the Districts budget, whereas the cost of educating eachadditional student transferred from another District is the same as if the student lived in the District. It is therefore the

Districts general policy not to accept interdistrict transfer students who might otherwise be allowed to enroll underEducation Code sections 46600 et. seq. or subdivision (f) section 48204 of the Education Code.

In order to attend the PGUSD schools, a student must live within the district boundary-- which generally means withinPacific Grove city limits, or in Pebble Beach between Pacific Grove and the Bird Rock area. (Those between Bird Rock

and Carmel should contact the Carmel USD or Monterey Peninsula Unified School District to determine in which district

they reside. Proof of residence must be brought to Pacific Grove High Schoolfor verification. If you have any questionsabout residency or where your current or future address lies relative to the boundary, please call the Business Office a831-646-6517.

Residency Documentation

A. If you own the property in which you reside, please provide a copy of your Monterey County Tax Bill orMortgage Statement and a current copy of a utility bill from either PG&E, Cable Bill, Water Company, orGarbage Service. NOTE:We cannot accept cell phone or telephone bills as proof of residency.

B. If you are renting the property in which you reside, please present a copy of your signed lease and a current

district approved utility bill from either PG&E, Cable Company, Water Company, or Garbage Service.If you have not yet received your first utility bill, you will be granted 30-days to provide a district approved utilitybill.

C. If the student(s) parent(s)/legal guardian are sharing a home with another individual or family, please contact

our District Office at 646-6517 to apply for a Shared Residency.

D. If your student will be living with a legal guardian, please contact our District Office at 646-6517 to apply for a

Caregiver Affidavit.If the student will be living with a family friend, or relative ,who is not a legal guardian,please contact the District Office for more information.

Please see next page for District Map


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Please scroll to the next page for Frequently Asked Questions


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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

We dont live in Pacific Grove. Can we apply for an inter-district transfer?Because we are a Basic Aid district, we do not accept inter-district transfer requests. For more information please see

our Pacific Grove Unified School District websitewww.pgusd.org or call our District Office 831-646-6517.

We dont live in Pacific Grove, but we work here. Does that count?No, sorry. Proof of residency within our school district boundaries must be a place of residence.

How soon can we register?For the current school year, families may register if they can provide proof that they live within our school district

boundaries. A completed registration packet must be submitted, along with all the required documentation, in order toschedule an appointment to meet with a counselor.

What school records will we need to register?

If your student is enrolling during a semester, please bring Withdrawal Grades and an unofficial transcript, from their

former school. If you are coming from a foreign country, please provide official transcripts, translated into English. All

new students must provide cur rent proof of immunization records, in order to attend school.

If your student is enrolling for the beginning of a semester(or school year), please bring a copy of their transcript(unofficial is okay), if they have completed at least one semester of high school. In addition, we will need updated health

records, an official copy of their birth certificate (or current passport), and a copy of their current 504 Plan or IEP (ifapplicable). Once your student is enrolled with is, we will send for their official records.

We havent moved to the area, yet, but are concerned about getting our student registered as soon as possible. Can

we do it now?

Unfortunately, we cannot register families until they have clearly established residency within our district boundaries.

I want to register a student who will be a senior. Do we need anything special to register?We want to be sure that all of our students are in class standing and on track to graduate. That is, we want to make sure

that they will be able to complete all of the required graduation courses/credits. (Please see page two of our CourseBulletin for graduation requirements.) It is really important that we receive a copy of their most current high schooltranscript and (if applicable) any grades in progress if they are enrolling during their senior year, and after our schoolyear has begun.)

What if our student is behind in school credits and might be at risk of graduating?

Once our Guidance Counselor reviews your students transcript, they will advise you if your students credits are short ofbeing in class standing, and might be at risk of graduating. In that event, we have an Alternative High SchoolCommunity High School and we will refer your student to that location for credit recovery.NOTE:The minimum age requirement to attend Community High School is 16 years of age, and the same residency

requirements need to be met. Space is limited, as well.

Do you offer summer school?

At this time, we dont. We will update this question if we will be offering summer school.
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Can we download or request a mailed registration packet?

Sorry, but the registrations forms cannot be downloaded nor mailed.

Can we tour the school?

Because we are a closed campus we are unable to offer tours of the campus between the hours of 7:25am until 2:45pm.Otherwise, feel free to stop by the Guidance Office after 2:30pm. We can give you a Campus Map, and you are free toexplore our campus after 2:45pm.

Can my student shadow classes to check out the school?Sorry, we do not offer class shadowing in order to minimize classroom disruptions to the teachers while classes are insession.

Do we accept foreign exchange students?

Yes, as long as they attend our school for a minimum of one full semester-- and as long as they do not exceed the agelimit to attend high school. Their host family must live within the PGUSD school district, and must have an approvedCaregiver Affidavit from our District Office. We will need an official, translated (English), transcript as well.

Can our student take the Honors essay test before we move into the PGUSD School District?

Sorry, but we cannot administer the test until the family has clearly established residency within our school districtboundaries.

Can we have the Honors essay test proctored at our students current school?

Sorry, but the Honors essay test can only be taken at Pacific Grove High School, by appointment, if the student meets thecriteria and lives within our school district.

When will we know if our student has been accepted into the Honors program?For essay tests that are taken no later than May 9th, as soon as the essay is graded by our teacher(s), you will be notified.

Please note that teachers are away, for summer break, from June 1stuntil the week before school begins.The firstpossibledate for Honors Testing is July 31st, if the student meets the criteria.

Do we offer a New Student Orientation?

For the beginning of the Fall school year, we have Breaker Buddy students who volunteer to give a tour of our school toall incoming new students. The New Student Orientation date and time are to be announced. Detailed information will

be sent to all registered students sometime in July. For students who registered after school begins, we will have aCampus Supervisor or a student give them an orientation of the campus and where student services are located.

HONORS/AP CLASS REGISTRATION INFORMATION

How do we register for Honors or AP Classes for the beginning of the school year?

For incoming freshmen we offer Honors English/History. Place for honors English/Social Studies

will be based on a students grades of A or B in English and history, and an entrance exam. Therewill be summer homework.

For incoming sophomores thru seniors, the student will need to provide a recommendation from their

previous teacher (English for Honors English, History for AP World History etc.) Some classes mayrequire an entrance exam.

Please refer to our Course Bull etin for Prerequisite in formation.


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What types of clubs do you offer?

Please visit our websitewww.pghs.org Click on the Clubs tab on the left.

You will also find information about our sports program, and more information on the left side bar tabs.

How can I get more information about playing a sport?You can contact visit our Sports webpage athttp://www.pghs.org/sports/sports.php. Or, you can contact our

Athletic Director, Todd Buller,[email protected]

Additional information:Please visit our Counseling Website Page to view our Course Bulletin. You will find detailed information that

includes Course Descriptions and Requirements.www.pghs.org/counseling

Please read the following pages for information aboutBack-To-School Registration Check-In

This is a mandatory process for all registered students who will

be attending Pacific Grove High School!
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PACIFIC GROVE HIGH SCHOOL BELL SCHEDULES

STANDARD DAILY BELL SCHEDULES:

REGULAR "B" DAY SCHEDULE (MONDAYS/THURSDAYS)

BEGINNING BELL ENDING BELL

WARNING BELL 7:20

Period 1 7:25 8:30

Period 2 8:35 10:15

BREAK 10:15 10:30

Period 4 10:35 12:15

LUNCH 12:15 1:00

Period 6 1:05 2:45

REGULAR "C" DAY SCHEDULE (TUESDAYS/FRIDAYS)

BEGINNING BELL ENDING BELL

WARNING BELL 7:20

Period 1 7:25 8:30

Period 3 8:35 10:15

BREAK 10:15 10:30

Period 5 10:35 12:15

LUNCH 12:15 1:00

Period 7 1:05 2:45

COLLABORATION "A" DAY SCHEDULE (WEDNESDAYS)

START END

WARNING BELL 7:20

Collaboration 7:25 8:15

Period 2 8:20 9:10

Period 3 9:15 10:05

BREAK 10:05 10:20

Period 4 10:25 11:15

Period 5 11:20 12:10

LUNCH 12:10 12:55

Period 6 1:00 1:50

Period 7 1:55 2:45


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When will we receive our schedules for the new school year?For students who enrolled before May 22, 2015, preliminary schedules will be mailed in the summer (usually the first

week of July). Students who register, by appointment, on July 30 thand 31st (dates are pending board approval) willreceive their schedules at that time.

We received our schedule and didnt get the classes we wanted. How can I change my schedule?The counselors do their best to accommodate the student class requests, but sometimes classes become full or there is a

scheduling conflict. The counselors will be available, by set times, (usually the Monday and Tuesday of the week beforeschool begins) for schedule changes, provided the request meets the criteria below. NOTE:Detailed times will be printed

on the preliminary schedules.

Please note that the schedule changes can only be requested if:

A class is needed for graduation The student does not have a complete schedule (missing a class)

The student has already completed the class (academic misplacement)

Schedule changes will notbe made if:

Student wants a different period

Student wants to be in class with a friend

Student doesnt like the class or changed their mind

Wants to select a different teacher for a particular class

Can we schedule an appointment with the counselor for a schedule change?

The counselors are very busy during the first two weeks of school, and are unable to schedule appointments during that

time. Schedule changes are only available at specific times, by grade level. (Pending final approval, the schedule changerequest dates are July 28th& 29th. Specific time info will be mailed during the summer.) These are on a first-come, first-

served basis, if the schedule change meets the above acceptable criteria. Schedule change requests cannot be made

after July 29th

.

Can we call or email a request for a schedule change?The counselors receive a high volume of back-to-school emails and phone messages, and are unable to respond to phone

or email schedule change requests. Schedule changes are only available at pre-selected times, by grade level. These are ona first-come, first-served basis, if the schedule change request meets the above acceptable criteria.

What if we wont be in town, and we need a schedule change?Once school begins, the counselors will be available during student break, lunch and after school on a first-come, first

served basis. Students will not be able to see their counselor during class times.


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Back-To-SchoolRegistration Check-In

All registered students, and their families, are required to complete the Registration Check-In Process. The dates areThursday, July 30

thand Friday, July 31

st(pending board approval)

. (AllFamilies will need to bring a current district

approved proof of residency. (See Page Two for explanation of district approved residency documents.)

Why do we need to come to the Registration Check-In?

The Registration Check-In makes the process of back-to-school much smoother for both the school and students family!

There are required district forms to be completed and signed by both the student andparent/legal guardian. The schoolphotographer will be there for Student ID/Photos, and the student store will be open for locker assignments, to purchaseASB cards, Senior Package pre-orders, purchase PE clothes and much more. Students will also receive their final scheduleand will proceed to the library to check out their school books. I t is very important to come to the Registrati on Check-

I n!

What if a parent cant come during their work hours? Can my student go through the process without us?

Sorr y, no. A parent or l egal guardian must accompany the student. There are forms that require a signature from theparent or legal guardian. We will have evening hours on Thursday, July 30thfrom 5:00pm 7:00pm (pending board

approval; detail information will be sent via mail and email). If a families doesnt come to Registration Check-In, theyneed to schedule an appointment with DiAnna Gamecho ([email protected])after July 31st. Students must havecompleted the check-in process in order to receive their schedule and school books.

We will be out of town during Registration Check-In. Can we do it ahead of time?

Families who will be out of town can make arrangements to process their paperwork after the Registration Check-In dates(dates to be announced). Unfortunately, we cannot process their paperwork prior to July 30th. Please contact DiAnna

Gamecho at 831-646-6590 x211 [email protected] schedule an appointment.

First Day of School August 5th

(Subjectto board approval)

The first day of school is a very busy and exciting time! Please be patient with us, as we are very busy assisting

students and their parents. We will try to respond to your phone calls, voice mails or emails as soon as possible.

If your student will miss the first day of school, please contact DiAnna Gamecho, in the Attendance Office, as

soon as possible. 831-646-6590 Ext. 211 [email protected].

Welcome to Pacific Grove High School

Home of the Breakers!

IMPORTANT: Students will not be able to start on their first day of school unless the Registration

Check-In Process has been completed.
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2015_16 New Student Registration Form