WELCOME TO SERRACLASS OF 2019

EIGHTH GRADE PARENT NIGHT

AGENDA

• Principal’s Welcome Dr. Mays• Vision of Serra High Dr. Mays• Athletics Jonn Pisapia• ASB Joe Schmidt• AVID Ruth Howell• AP Jon Robell• iHigh Lisa Dreyer• Articulation and What’s Next? Claudia Victorino

Traci Shenault• Q & A

DR. VINCENT MAYS

VISION OF SERRA HIGH

JONN PISAPIA

ATHLETICS

JOSEPH SCHMIDT

ASB

RUTH HOWELL

AVID

JON ROBELL

AP

AP OFFERINGS

ENGLISH HISTORYENGLISH LIT HUMAN GEOGRAPHYENGLISH LANGUAGE WORLD HISTORY

US HISTORYGOVERNMENT

MATH SCIENCESTATISTICS CHEMISTRYCALCULUS A/B BIOLOGYCALCULUS B/C ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCEART PHYSICS 1 AND PHYSICS 2SENIOR ART STUDIO

OTHERSPSYCHOLOGY, SPANISH, MUSIC THEORYCOMPUTER SCIENCE

86% GROWTH IN AP MATH, SCIENCE AND

ENGLISH SCORES. HIGHEST IN THE STATE

OF CALIFORNIA!!

LISA DREYER

IHIGH

Our Dual-Enrollment program serves all high schools in SDUSD. The dual enrollment model enables military transfer students, students with medical issues, student athletes, and students involved in a variety of other extra-curricular activities to have a more flexible schedule for completing their coursework. Students also have an opportunity to choose from UC a-g/NCAA approved courses that may or may not be offered during the traditional school choices.In addition to gaining credits in approved, college-prep coursework, iHigh students learn essential college-and-career skills, such as how to be self-directed, self-motivated, and able to manage their time in successfully completing an online course.

Over the past four years, SDUSD high school students have completed close to 2,900 online course credits. A major advantage of the Dual Enrollment program is that students have expanded choices beyond what their neighborhood high schools might offer and can craft coursework schedules to meet individual circumstances.iHigh Virtual Academy is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Our core courses are approved for college admissions by the University of CA. iHigh core courses are also approved by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to meet academic eligibility requirements for college-bound athletes.

• Online Curriculum taught by highly qualified teachers:• CC English (9-12)• Mathematics (Integrated Math 1- AP Calculus)• Social Science (World, US, Gov’t, Econ)• Spanish and French• Advanced Placement Courses• Electives

•Summer School Course Offerings• after Spring Break•www.sandi.net/ihigh•Fall Course Offerings• See your child’s counselor or Graduation Coach

CLAUDIA VICTORINO AND TRACI SHENAULT

ARTICULATION

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• Earn minimum 44 credits•Maintain a 2.0 GPA in academics and citizenship• Pass CAHSEE• Pass Fitnessgram• Computer Literacy Requirement

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSUC A-G REQUIREMENTS

• 4 years of English• 3 years of Math (4 recommended)• 3 years of Science (4 recommended)• 3 years of Social Science• 2 years of World Language

(3 recommended)• 2 years of Physical Education• 1 year of a Visual and Performing Art• Computer Literacy Requirement

ENGLISH•Three levels of English• English 1, 2• English Advanced Cluster 1,2• English Advanced Seminar 1,2

MATH

• Integrated Math I• Integrated Math II• Advanced Integrated Math I• Advanced Integrated Math II

SCIENCE•Biology•Advanced Biology•Physics•Advanced Physics

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Three ways to meet the 2 year requirement:

•Physical Education•Marching Band (2 periods)•Naval Junior ROTC 1,2

WORLD LANGUAGE

2 years of the same language

•French•Spanish•Spanish for Spanish Speakers•Mandarin (New Offering)

FINE ARTS 1 year requirement•Art•Choir•Design Mixed Media•Orchestra•Photography•Theater•Video Production

ELECTIVES

Business and Finance Pathway• Business 100 (9th)• Business Management 1-2 (11th)• Business Management 3-4 (12th)

ELECTIVESInformation and Communication Technology Pathway•Foundations of IT (9th)•IT Essentials (10th)•Internet Engineering 1,2 (11th)•Internet Engineering 3, 4 (12th) AP Computer Science

ELECTIVESArts, Media and Entertainment Pathway Option 1•Photography 1,2 (9th)•Photography 3,4 (10th)•Computerized Graphic Design 1,2 (11th)•Computerized Graphic Design 3,4 (12th)

ELECTIVESArts, Media and Entertainment Option 2•Video Production 1,2 (9th)•Video Production 3,4 (10th)•Multimedia Production 1, 2 (11th)•Multimedia Production 3, 4 (12th)

ELECTIVES

• AP Human Geography• College level course• Non weighted for ninth graders• Score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP exam may

result in college credits being awarded by the college

COUNSELOR VISITS

•DePortola February 9 • Farb February 20

What’s next?• You will receive a letter of Orientation from Serra in August• Come to the school in August to pick up Registration Packet•Ninth Grade Orientation*** Dates to be determined

WELCOME TO THE SERRA CONQUISTADOR FAMILY FUTURE

SERRA GRADS!