8th GradeParent Night

Class of 2020

Diamond Bar High School

“Home of the Brahmas”

Mr. Roubian, Interim PrincipalWelcome

• New Brahmas• Exciting Time to be a Brahma• Over the next four years

Mr. Terry, Assistant PrincipalOverview

• Tonight’s Program• DBHS - A Place for everyone• www.dbhs.org

Health & HumanitiesDivision

English

Social Sciences

Physical Education

Mr. Brummett

Instructional Dean

English Language Arts• Four-year requirement

• 9th Grade English I or English I Honors

•Electives

• Journalism

•Yearbook

9th Grade Physical Education Requirements

Most freshmen will sign up for Kinesiology I (PE)AthletesMarching Band (4 years required)Dance

9th Grade Health & Social Sciences Requirements

•Health (1 Semester)

•World History•Freshmen targeted course.•AP European History & IB students•GLC conference

Global Foundations

Instructional Dean, Mr. Aguilar

Career Technical Education (CTE)

Foreign Language

Special Education

Technology

• 10 Industry Sectors offered at DBHS

• College Credit

• “Intellectual Curiosity”

Foreign Language•Spanish 1

•Spanish 2/2H*

•French 1

•Chinese 1**

•Korean 1**

*Students must have successfully completed first year of study prior to 9th grade.

**Dependent on placement exam results

CHINESE & KOREAN Language Placement Tests

The Chinese LanguagePlacement Test:

•Please RSVP online by March 19, 2016

•Date: Monday, March 21, 2016 @ 3:30

•Contact: Barbara Shen bshen@wvusd.k12.ca.us

The Korean LanguagePlacement Test:Date: Monday, March 21, 2016 @ 3:30 Contact Robert Hwang –rhwang@wvusd.k12.ca.us

Technology Course Offerings

•Information and Communication Technologies*

•Computer Systems*

•Introduction to Design 1, 2 (PLTW)

•Project Lead the Way

•Virtual Business

•Computer Graphic Design

•Photoshop

•Digital Video Production

•Robotics

•AP Computer Science

Summer School Registration

•Lottery results for Non-Tuition classes is posted online.

•Registration for Tuition classes is now open.

•The registration window closes on March 25th at midnight.

•Visit the Summer School page at DBHS.org to register and for full program details

Math – Mrs. ThomasScience – Mrs. Cabase

Arts – Mr. Acciani

Math – Mrs. ThomasCourse Offerings

•Algebra I

•Geometry

•Algebra II

•Algebra II/Trig Honors

•Trig/Summative Math

•Trig/Math Analysis

•Math Analysis/Calc H

•AP Calculus AB

•AP Calculus BC

•AP Statistics

•IB Math SL/AP Statistics

•IB Mathematics HL

8th grade to 9th grade math choices

After Common Core Math 8:

•Intro to Algebra – Next course: Algebra

•Algebra I – Next course: Geometry

•Algebra Study Skills

M.S.A. – Mrs. Cabase(Course Offerings)

Life Sciences

•Biology

•Honors Biology

•Integrated Science

•Marine Science

Three Pathways:

•Biology eligibility

•Honors Biology eligibility

•If no science Freshman year, what happens when science starts sophomore year?

Student Support

•Math Help – Math teachers are available to help students before school, at lunch, and after school.

•Chem Help – Chemistry teachers tutor students after school.

•CSF Peer Tutoring – California Scholarship Federation students tutor students in all subjects in a classroom supervised by a teacher.

The Arts – Mr. AccianiVisual• Fundamentals of

Art• Intro to 3-D Design• Studio Art• AP / IB Courses• Photography

PerformingAward -Winning

•Dance

• Instrumental Music

•Vocal Music

•Pep Squads

•Color Guard

•Theater

BRAHMA ATHLETICS

Mr. Ferguson

Athletic Director

Ryan WendellC/O 2004

New England Patriots

Super Bowl Champion

Alex Morgan Class of 2007

Team USA/Orlando PrideOlympic Gold Medalist

2015 World Cup Champion

Brahma Athletics

SUCCESS ON AND OFF THE FIELD

ACADEMICS FIRST

MULTI-SPORT ENCOURAGEMENT

ELIGIBILITY•Academic – minimum 2.0 in most recent grading period AND passing at least 4 classes

•Residential – must live within DBHS attendance area AND/OR have a CIF approved transfer • (see the Athletic Director)

•Paperwork – completed athletic clearance packet

Sports PhysicalsSaturday, May 7

8am-1pm

DBHS GymnasiumArrive by 11am to guarantee to see a doctor.

Cost: $20

Brahma Athletics

JANNA VAN HORN – ACTIVITIES

DIRECTOR

DBHS – Magnificent 7 Families•Brahma Boosters

•Brahma Foundation

•CAAP - Council of African American Parents

•CAPA - Chinese American Parents Association

•HOPE - Hispanic Organization of Parents for Education

•KAPA - Korean American Parents Association

•SAPA - South Asian Parents Association

Our Purpose/Mission:•To support the school, staff and studentsthrough fundraising, donations, event support,educational enrichment•To provide opportunities for all students tolearn, be creative, and develop skills that willenhance their abilities in college and life.•To model the value of unity and teamwork forstudents and how much we can accomplishwhen we work together as a group.

Grade Level

Coordinators

•Marc Natividad (A-Lio)

•Ginger Auten (Lip-Z)

•Grade Level Coordinator’s Role

•Parent Role

•Student Role

•Registration Packet

•8th Grade Orientation and Visit

•Fall Registration Appointment

Welcome Class of 2020!!

Class of 2020

Eighth Grade

Parent Night

Diamond Bar High School

Brahma Spell Out!