Sophomore Family Morning

Information for Sophomore Planning Conferences

2018-2019

NHS Sophomore Year Timeline

SUMMER

Attend Summer School to remediate any classes you need for graduation or college eligibility

Rest and relax Attend Sophomore Kick‐Off Day

Review opportunities to practice for the SAT and/or ACT and sign up at Kick‐Off Day

Review your schedule and remind yourself of graduation requirements and college requirements—are you on track?

Continue to focus on your courses and do your best! Fall Conference: Check‐in and share progress with your TA Attend Sophomore Family Morning for introduction to 

sophomore conferences Attend sophomore conference that is scheduled with your 

counselor (December‐April) Come with questions! It is a 30‐minute conference to talk 

about you 

NAVIANCE

Attend practice test score back information session(s) Attend sophomore conference that is scheduled with your 

counselor (December‐April) Come with questions! It is a 30‐minute conference to talk 

about you  Spring Conference: Your TA will create your schedule for next year 

based on teacher recommendations on requestor and notes from your sophomore conference

In late spring, enroll in Summer School if you need any remediation for a D or F in a core class

SPRING

FALL

Other Suggested Actions

Explore your post high school options! College Search and College SuperMatch

Scattergrams for admissions data Personality and Career Assessments Resume Builder

EXTRA‐CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Continue participating in activities of your interest Keep track of activities and/or accomplishments Check out career speakers in the College and Career Center Read College and Career Center Newsletter for opportunities

All IUSD programs shall be free from discrimination, see BP 5145.5

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Northwood High School Planning Record *All courses subject to NHS prerequisites

Student Name: Date:

ID #: TA:

Attended Sophomore Family Morning: □ Yes □ No

Watched Video: □ Yes □ No

Translation by Family: □ Translation by NHS: □

Summer School (10th to 11th grade) Summer School (11th to 12th grade) Institution Course Institution Course

11th Grade 12th Grade Fall Spring Fall Spring

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.

6. 6.

7. 7.

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CC/ROP: CC/ROP: CC/ROP: CC/ROP:

Post-Secondary Goals

SAT/ACT Planning

Extracurricular Activities

Notes

Parent Signature: __________________________ Student Signature: __________________________

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Northwood High School Sophomore Conference Notes Sheet   

 Student:________________________  TA:  ___________________________  Counselor:  _____________________  

So that your counselor can better assist with your academic planning, tell us about your post‐high school goals (check all that may apply):  _____  Community college (Circle one:  IVC / OCC / SCC / SVC / other)   What do you hope to accomplish at community college?_____________________________________________ _____  Four‐year college/university     Some schools that you are considering:___________________________________________________________ _____  Enter the work force   What kind of job are you interested in?  __________________________________________________________ _____  Gap Year  

What are your plans following your gap year?  _____________________________________________________ _____  Military  _____  Vocational School or Apprenticeship _____  Other Plans:  ________________________________________________________________________________ **To explore post‐secondary options, we recommend you use Naviance to complete interest/career inventories. (e.g. Career Interest Profiler, Strengths Explorer, Learning Style Inventory, Strengths Explorer, Cluster Finder)**  

Use this space to write questions or comments to discuss with your counselor during your conference. 

IUSD Graduation Requirements 

Academic Support –  Tutor Center and Tutorial 

UC System 

CSU System 

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A‐G Requirements 

SAT and ACT Exams 

Private and Out‐of‐State Schools 

Community College 

Additional Options After High School

Coastline ROP Courses 

Naviance 

Extracurricular Activities 

Maintaining Balance 

 

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2018‐19 JUNIOR COURSE REQUESTOR  

INSTRUCTIONS ‐On requestor days, take this sheet to your current teachers for placement recommendations and teacher signatures for all academic courses.  ‐CIRCLE the names of courses you have chosen for junior year.  ‐Enter these course names on the PLANNING WORKSHEET during your spring conference.   

 ENGLISH 

1099/1100  Flash Fiction A/B     1165/1166  European Literature A/B*     ______ 1168/1169  H European Literature A/B*    ______ 1209/1210  FORCE: H. Crit. Theory and Lit. A/B*   ______     (Must also enroll in FORCE Science/Psychology) 

 

ENGLISH ELECTIVES 1508/1509  Business Communications A/B*    1599/1600  Journalism A/B*          1065/1066  Creative Writing A/B*     1060/1061  Adv. Creative Writing A/B*    ______ 1401/1403  Intro to Film Studies A/B*   1604/1605  NHS Howler A/B*      ______   1520/1521  Speech & Debate Team A/B*   ______ 

 

MATH 3047/3048  Math I A/B*      ______ 3049/3050  Math II A/B*      ______ 3053/3054  Math III A/B*      ______ 3055/3056  Enhanced Math III   A/B*    ______ 3061/3062  Math 4 A/B*    NEW!  ______ 3523/3524  IVC Math 353/253 (ALEKS)    ______ 3718/3719  AP Statistics A/B*      ______ 3711/3712  Calculus A/B (Chapman U)    ______ 

 

CAREER TECH EDUCATION (CTE) 7098/7099  Video Production A/B*   7784/7785 The Art of Television/Film A/B*  ______   9071/9072  ROP Broadcast News A/B    ______     (See Stephen Sellwood for approval)

3817/3818  AP Computer Sci A/B*    ______ 7270/7271  Computer Graphics A/B*   7288/7289  Intermediate Comp. Graphics A/B*  ______   7274/7275  Adv. Comp Graphic A/B*    ______ 7073/7074  Intro to Culinary Arts 1 A/B* 9371/9372  Adv. Culinary Arts 1 A/B*     ______   8820    Foods       (semester)  3803/3804  Introduction to Engineering A/B*  ______ 9934    IVC Bio Tech 70, 70L, 273               (Please note: Class is Tuesday from 3:30‐6:00pm) 

  

ONLINE/BLENDED LEARNING CLASSES See your counselor about taking an IUSD online class next fall/spring. Classes include Health, PE, Psychology, Chemistry, French, Korean, Chinese, Latin and more. 

    

HISTORY 6243/6245  SH World History A/B*    ______ 6313/6314  SH US History A/B*     ______ 6611    Economics*    (semester) 6616    Economics of Business*  (semester)  6863    Sociology*     (semester)       6841    Psychology*     (semester)   6212    World Religions*    (semester) 7256  Consumerism, Capitalism, &  

Advertising in America      (semester) 6341/6342  AP U.S. History A/B*    ______   6410/6411  AP World History A/B*       ______ 5082/5083  FORCE: H. Forensic Psychology A/B  ______     (Must also Enroll in FORCE Science/English) 

6621/6624  MUN: Intl Rel */Amer Govt *   ______ 

 

SCIENCE 9044/9045  ROP Environmental Horticulture A/B 5195/5196  Marine Science A/B*    ______ 5710/5711  Anatomy & Physiology A/B*    ______ 5424/5425  Chemistry A/B*      ______ 5431/5432  AP Chemistry A/B*      ______   5532/5533  Physics A/B*      ______ 5548/5549  AP Physics 1 A/B*      ______ 5322/5323  AP Biology A/B*      ______ 5552/5553  AP Environmental Science A/B*  ______ 5080/5081  FORCE: H. Forensic Science A/B*    ______     (Must also enroll in FORCE English/Psychology) 

 WORLD LANGUAGES 

2012/2013  French 1A/B*   2022/2023  French 2A/B*      ______ 2042/2043  French 3A/B*      ______ 2062/2063  H. French 4A/B*      ______ 2312/2313  Spanish 1A/B*     2322/2323  Spanish 2A/B*      ______ 2342/2343  Spanish 3A/B*      ______ 2371/2372  H Spanish 4A/B*      ______ 2611/2612  Amer. Sign Lang 1A/B* 2700/2701  Amer. Sign Lang 2A/B*    ______ 2705/2706  Amer. Sign Lang 3A/B*    ______ 2410/2412  Korean 1 A/B*       20000/20001  Korean 2 A/B*    NEW! ______

ROP 9000/9001  Coastline ROP Fall/Spring    ______ (See Ms. Smith in Rm 1034 for classes including Fire Science, Careers with Children, CSI, Medical Internship, Sports Medicine, EMT, Animal Health Care, Dental Assistant, Retail Sales, Automotive Tech and others.  All off‐campus ROP classes are Open Enrollment.)    

CODES:        * = UC / CSU Approved        A = Fall Offering        B = Spring Offering        BOLD = Open Enrollment 

 NAME_________________________________________  ADVISOR_______________________________________ 

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GENERAL ELECTIVES 8005    Health      (semester) 2348    Language, Culture & Identity  (semester)  7589    History of Rock Music  (semester) 6801    Personal Psychology  (semester) 7180    Personal Photography   (semester) 8991/8992  Leadership A/B      ______ 8825/8826  Peer Tutor A/B      ______ 9709/9710  Tech Staff A/B      ______ 9731    Work Experience (See Ms. Ollila)  ______ 9700/9702  Student Assistant A/B   9746/9747  Teaching Assistant A/B    ______  

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS 7547    Jewelry and Metal Arts     (semester)  7255    Product Design                 (semester) 7007/7008  Intro to Art A/B* 7037/7038  Painting & Drawing A/B*    ______ 7049/7050  AP Studio Art: Drawing A/B*    ______ 7054/7055  AP Art History A/B*     ______ 7079/7080  Art Portfolio Prep A/B*    ______ 7056/7057  AP Studio Art: 2D Design A/B*  ______ 7313/7314  Screen Print Design A/B*   7315/7316  Inter. Screen Print & Design A/B   ______ 7214/7215  Visual Imagery A/B* (Photo) 7222/7223  Adv. Visual Imagery A/B*    ______ 7107/7108  CP Ceramics A/B*       7119/7120  Int. Ceramics A/B*      ______  7132/7133  Adv. Ceramics A/B*     ______  7555/7556  Music Theory A/B*  7541/7542  AP Music Theory A/B*    ______ 4441/4442  Dance Technique 1A/B* 4443/4444  Dance Technique 2A/B*    ______ 4466/4467  Dance Technique 3A/B*    ______ 4435/4436  Dance Theater A/B*    ______ 7585/7586  Guitar Studio A/B* 7583/7584  Guitar Studio 2 A/B*    ______ 7550    Marching Band (must be co‐enrolled instr. ens) 7563    Color Guard (Q1)         7508/7509  Concert Band A/B* 7510/7511  Symphonic Band A/B*    ______ 7517/7518  Wind Ensemble A/B*    ______ 7513/7514  Wind Symphony A/B*    ______ 7527/7528  String Orchestra A/B*   7525/7526  Symphonic Orchestra A/B*    ______ 7521/7522  Concert Orchestra A/B*    ______ 7529/7530  Philharmonic Orchestra A/B*  ______ 7535        Jazz Ensemble A/B*(must be co‐enrolled in MB) 7637/7638  Bass Clef A/B* 7644/7645  Treble Clef A/B*       7634/7635  Viva Cantar A/B*      ______ 7653/7654  Bel Canto A/B*      ______ 7603/7604  Concert Chorale A/B*    ______  7628/7629  Chamber Singers A/B*    ______ 7651/7652  Musical Theater    NEW! 7753/7754  Creative Drama A/B* 7755/7756  Intermediate Drama A/B*    ______ 7771/7772  Advanced Drama A/B*    ______ 7777/7778  Adv. Technical Theater A/B     7765/7766  Technical Theater A/B* 7251/7252  Yearbook A/B      ______     (See Jeanna McCann for approval)  

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 4251/4252  Basketball A/B       4334/4335  Court/Racquet Sports A/B 4473/4474  Weight Training A/B   4030/4031  Yoga A/B 

 ATHLETICS 

Fall Sports (Q1)  4035  Pep Squad A (Fall)      ______ 4512 Cross Country  Q1       ______ 4528 Boys Water Polo  Q1     4531 Boys Water Polo  (Fall) 

   4541          Football Q1 4545 Football A (Fall) 4765 Girls Golf  Q1      ______ 4770  Girls Tennis Q1      ______ 4771  Girls Tennis (Fall)      ______ 4784  Girls Volleyball Q1      ______ 4781  Girls Volleyball (Fall)    ______ 4752  OSS Baseball Q1      ______ 

 

    Winter Sports (Q2) 4534  Girls Water Polo Q2 4535  Girls Water Polo (Fall) 4597  Girls Basketball Q2     ______ 4600  Girls Basketball A (Fall)    ______ 4604  Boys Basketball Q2     ______ 4607  Boys Basketball A (Fall)    ______ 4623  Girls Soccer Q2      ______ 4621  Girls Soccer (Fall)      ______ 4624  Boys Soccer Q2      ______ 4622  Boys Soccer (Fall)      ______ 4632 Wrestling Q2   4635  Wrestling A (Fall)   4753  OSS Baseball Q2      ______ 

 

Spring Sports (Q3/Q4) 4036  Pep Squad B (Spring)    ______ 4718  Track & Field      ______ 4795  Boys Lacrosse      ______ 4797  Girls Lacrosse      ______   4740  Softball Spring      ______ 4751  Baseball Spring      ______ 4764  Boys Golf       ______ 4772  Boys Tennis      ______ 4790  Boys Volleyball      ______ 4610  Swimming       4546 Football OSS       4609  Boys Basketball OSS    ______ 

 

UTILITY / OPEN PERIOD (Add to ensure all students have 8 periods accounted for) 9893  No Per 1 & 2 (Fall)      ______ 9895  No Per 1 & 2 (Spring)    ______ 9894  No Per 1 or 2 (Fall)      ______ 9896  No Per 1 or 2 (Spring)    ______ 9901  No Per 7 & 8 (Fall)      ______ 9903  No Per 7 & 8 (Spring)    ______ 9902  No Per 7 or 8 (Fall)      ______ 9904  No Per 7 or 8 (Spring)    ______ 

 

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Revised March 7, 2018 (Sg)

2018‐19 SENIOR COURSE REQUESTOR  

INSTRUCTIONS ‐On requestor days, take this sheet to your current teachers for placement recommendations and teacher signatures for all academic courses.  ‐CIRCLE the names of courses you have chosen for senior year.  ‐Enter these course names on the PLANNING WORKSHEET during your spring conference.   

ENGLISH 1147/1148  Literature & Society A/B        1177/1178  Contemporary Literature A/B*   ______ 1193/1194  AP English Literature A/B*    ______   1209/1210  FORCE: H. Crit. Theory and Lit.A/B*  ______     (Must also enroll in FORCE Science/Psychology)  

ENGLISH ELECTIVES 1508/1509  Business Communications A/B* 1599/1600  Journalism A/B*     1401/1403  Intro to Film Studies A/B*     1065/1066  Creative Writing A/B*     1060/1061  Adv. Creative Writing A/B*    ______ 1604/1605  NHS Howler A/B*      ______   1520/1521  Speech and Debate Team A/B*  ______ 

 

MATH 3049/3050  Math II A/B*      ______ 3053/3054  Math III A/B*      ______ 3055/3056   Enhanced Math III A/B*    ______ 3061/3062  Math 4  A/B*    NEW!  ______ 3718/3719  AP Statistics A/B*      ______ 3711/3712  Calculus A/B (Chapman U)    ______ 3523/3524  IVC Math 353/253 (ALEKS)    ______    

CAREER TECH EDUCATION (CTE) 7270/7271  Computer Graphics A/B*     7288/7289  Intermediate Comp. Graph. A/B*   ______   7274/7275  Adv. Comp. Graphic A/B*    ______ 5556/5557  3‐D Comp. Anima. /Design A/B*      ______ 7098/7099  Video Production A/B* 7784/7785   The Art of Television/Film A/B*  ______ 9071/9072  ROP Broadcast News A/B    ______     (See Stephen Sellwood for approval)

3817/3818  AP Computer Science A/B *    ______ 7073/7074  Intro to Culinary Arts 1 A/B* 9371/9372  Adv. Culinary Arts 1 A/B*     ______ 8820    Foods       (semester)  3803/3804  Introduction to Engineering A/B*   ______ 8509    IVC Counseling 1(Q4)       9934    IVC Bio Tech 70, 70L, 273 (Night)       (Please note: class is Tuesday From 3:30‐6:00pm)  

 ROP 

9000/9001  Coastline ROP Fall/Spring    ______ (See Ms. Smith in Rm. 1034 for classes including Fire Science, Careers with Children, CSI, Medical Internship, Sports Medicine, EMT, Animal Health Care, Dental Assistant, Retail Sales, and others!  All off‐campus ROP classes are Open Enrollment.)    

HISTORY 6243/6245  SH World History A/B*    ______ 6313/6314  SH US History A/B*     ______ 6611 Economics*      (semester) 6616    Economics of Business*  (semester) 6501    American Govt*    (semester)   6841    Psychology*     (semester)   6863    Sociology*     (semester)   6212    World Religions*     (semester) 7256  Consumerism, Capitalism, &  

Advertising in America       (semester)   6341/6342  AP U.S. History A/B*    ______ 6410/6411  AP World History A/B*    ______ 6535/6644  AP Amer Govt */H Poli Econ*   ______ 5082/5083  FORCE: H. Forensic PsychologyA/B*  ______     (Must also enroll in FORCE Science/English) 6621/6624  MUN: Intl Rel */Amer Govt*   ______ 

 

SCIENCE 9044/9045  ROP Environmental Horticulture A/B   5006/5007  Advanced Horticulture A/B    ______ 5195/5196  Marine Science A/B*    ______ 5710/5711  Anatomy & Physiology A/B*    ______ 5424/5425  Chemistry A/B*      ______ 5532/5533  Physics A/B*      ______ 5548/5549  AP Physics 1 A/B*      ______ 5431/5432  AP Chemistry A/B*      ______ 5322/5323  AP Biology A/B*      ______ 5552/5553  AP Environmental Science A/B*  ______ 5080/5081  FORCE: H. Forensic Science A/B*   ______     (Must also enroll in FORCE English/Psychology) 

 

WORLD LANGUAGES 2012/2013  French 1A/B*   2022/2023  French 2A/B*      ______ 2042/2043  French 3A/B*      ______  2062/2063  H French 4A/B*      ______ 2312/2313  Spanish 1A/B*       2322/2323  Spanish 2A/B*      ______ 2342/2343  Spanish 3A/B*      ______ 2371/2372  H Spanish 4A/B*      ______ 2384/2385  AP Spanish A/B*      ______ 2611/2612  Amer. Sign Lang 1A/B*     2700/2701  Amer. Sign Lang 2A/B*    ______ 2705/2706  Amer. Sign Lang 3A/B*    ______ 2410/2412  Korean 1 A/B*       20000/20001  Korean 2 A/B*    NEW!  ______    

CODES:        * = UC / CSU Approved        A = Fall Offering        B = Spring Offering        BOLD = Open Enrollment 

 NAME_________________________________________  ADVISOR_______________________________________ 

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Revised March 7, 2018 (Sg)

GENERAL ELECTIVES 8005    Health      (semester) 1176    College & Scholarship App/Guidance (Q1)  2348    Language, Culture & Identity  (semester)    7589    History of Rock Music  (semester) 6801    Personal Psychology  (semester) 7180    Personal Photography   (semester) 8991/8992  Leadership A/B      ______ 9709/9710  Tech Staff A/B      ______ 8825/8826  Peer Tutor A/B      ______ 9816/9817  College Class Fall/Spring    ______ 9731/9734  Work Experience A/B (See Ms.Olilla) 9700/9702  Student Assistant A/B    ______ 9746/9747  Teaching Assistant A/B    ______ 

 VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS 

7547    Jewelry and Metal Arts      (semester) 7255    Product Design                 (semester) 7313/7314  Screen Print Design A/B* 7315/7316  Inter. Screen Print & Design A/B    ______  7007/7008  Intro to Art A/B* 7037/7038  Painting & Drawing A/B*    ______ 7079/7080  Art Portfolio Prep A/B*    ______ 7049/7050  AP Studio Art: Drawing A/B*    ______ 7107/7108  CP Ceramics A /B*     7119/7120  Int. Ceramics A/B*      ______   7132/7133  Adv. Ceramics A/B*     ______   7214/7215  Visual Imagery A/B* 7222/7223  Adv. Visual Imagery A/B*    ______ 7056/7057  AP Studio Art: 2D Design A/B*  ______ 7054/7055  AP Art History A/B*     ______ 7555/7556  Music Theory A/B*  7541/7542  AP Music Theory A/B*    ______ 4441/4442  Dance Technique 1A/B* 4443/4444  Dance Technique 2A/B*   4466/4467  Dance Technique 3A/B *    ______ 4435/4436  Dance Theater A/B*    ______ 7585/7586  Guitar Studio A/B* 7583/7584  Guitar Studio 2 A/B*    ______ 7550    Marching Band*(Q1/must co‐enroll in ins. ens.) 7563    Color Guard (Q1)       7508/7509  Concert Band A/B*  7510/7511  Symphonic Band A/B*    ______ 7517/7518  Wind Ensemble A/B*    ______ 7513/7514  Wind Symphony A/B*    ______ 7527/7528  String Orchestra A/B* 7525/7526  Symphonic Orchestra A/B*    ______ 7521/7522  Concert Orchestra A/B*    ______ 7529/7530  Philharmonic Orchestra A/B*  ______ 7535        Jazz Ensemble A/B*(must co‐enroll in MB) 7637/7638  Bass Clef A/B* 7644/7645  Treble Clef A/B* 7634/7635  Viva Cantar A/B*      ______ 7653/7654  Bel Canto A/B*      ______ 7603/7604  Concert Chorale A/B*    ______  7628/7629  Chamber Singers A/B*    ______ 7651/7652  Musical Theater    NEW!   7753/7754  Creative Drama A/B* 7755/7756  Intermediate Drama A/B*    ______ 7771/7772  Advanced Drama A/B*    ______ 7765/7766  Technical Theater A/B* 7777/7778  Adv. Technical Theater A/B     ______ 7251/7252  Yearbook A/B      ______       (See Jeanna McCann for approval)  

PHYSICAL EDUCATION  4334/4335  Court/Racquet Sports A/B 4251/4252  Basketball A/B 4473/4474  Weight Training A/B     4030/4031  Yoga A/B  

ATHLETICS Fall Sports (Q1) 

4035    Pep Squad A (Fall)      ______ 4512 Cross Country Q1      ______ 4528 Boys Water Polo Q1     4531  Boys Water Polo (Fall) 4541          Football Q1 4545 Football A (Fall) 4765 Girls Golf  Q1      ______ 4770    Girls Tennis Q1      ______ 4771    Girls Tennis (Fall)      ______ 4784    Girls Volleyball Q1      ______ 4781    Girls Volleyball (Fall)    ______ 4752    OSS Baseball Q1      ______  

    Winter Sports (Q2) 4534    Girls Water Polo Q2 4535    Girls Water Polo (Fall) 4597    Girls Basketball Q2     ______ 4600    Girls Basketball A (Fall)    ______ 4604    Boys Basketball Q2     ______ 4607    Boys Basketball A (Fall)    ______ 4623    Girls Soccer Q2      ______ 4621    Girls Soccer (Fall)    ______ 4624    Boys Soccer Q2      ______ 4622    Boys Soccer (Fall)    ______ 4632 Wrestling Q2   4635    Wrestling A (Fall)   4753    OSS Baseball Q2      ______  

Spring Sports (Q3/Q4) 4036    Pep Squad B (Spring)    ______ 4718    Track & Field       ______ 4797    Girls Lacrosse      ______ 4795    Boys Lacrosse      ______   4740    Softball          ______ 4751    Baseball         ______ 4764    Boys Golf       ______ 4772    Boys Tennis      ______ 4790    Boys Volleyball      ______ 4610    Swimming      

ONLINE/BLENDED LEARNING CLASSES See your counselor about taking an IUSD online class next fall/spring. Classes include Health, PE, Psychology, Chemistry, French, Korean, Chinese, Latin and more. 

UTILITY / OPEN PERIOD (Add to ensure all students have 8 periods accounted for) 

9893    No Per 1 & 2 (Fall)      ______ 9895    No Per 1 & 2 (Spring)    ______ 9894    No Per 1 or 2 (Fall)      ______ 9896    No Per 1 or 2 (Spring)    ______ 9898    No Per 5 or 6 (Fall)      ______ 9900    No Per 5 or 6 (Spring)    ______ 9901    No Per 7 & 8 (Fall)      ______ 9903    No Per 7 & 8 (Spring)    ______ 9902    No Per 7 or 8 (Fall)      ______ 9904    No Per 7 or 8 (Spring)    ______  8

RESOURCES

NHS website: northwoodhigh.iusd.org o Get up-to-date info on Northwood news and events o Get access to bell schedules, club directory, staff directory, athletics, PTSA info and more

Counseling o Available for academic, college and career and social/emotional support o Available for walk-ins before and after school, during breaks, lunch and tutorial o Longer appointments available (schedule with counselor via email or in person) o Long line? Schedule an appointment or fill out “Request to see Counselor” form o Parents: To meet with your student’s counselor, please schedule an appointment with the

counselor beforehand via email or phone o Counseling website: northwoodhigh.iusd.org/counseling

College and Career Center, Rm. 1034 o Mrs. Smith: College and Career Coordinator, Scholarship Chair and ROP Coordinator o College information, college and career presentations and weekly College and Career

Newsletter o Work permit and work opportunities o Volunteer opportunities o Scholarship information o ROP information and registration

After-School Tutor Center: Monday – Thursday, 2:00 – 3:00p.m., Rm. 1105 o Free drop-in and one-on-one tutoring available o See your counselor for more information about one-on-one tutoring

Tutorial: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:45 – 10:20 a.m. o Opportunity to meet with teachers, get help and ask questions o Ideally, should not be a time to work on homework

Project Success o Personal/social support in a group setting o See your counselor for more information

Parent Portal: Online Student Information System

Canvas: Course Management System

Naviance: College and Career Research Tool

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Northwood High School

Tutor Center Monday-Thursday

2:00-3:00pm | Room 1105

Available to all NHS students,

free of charge.

The Tutor Center provides free tutoring services in each grade / level of

standard academic courses and is staffed by NHS teachers and peer tutors.

For additional information contact

Allison Singer | allisonsinger@iusd.org.

Generously supported by IPSF, the Irvine Public Schools Foundation. 10

 

 

NHS Graduation and CSU/UC Eligibility Worksheet Class of 2021‐2022 

 Student Name:      Student ID #   Legal Name  (Last Name)  (First Name)    

 Requirements for high school graduation – minimum 215 credits + completion of all subject requirements  English (40 credits) 

English: ____  ____  English: ____  ____  English: ____  ____  English: ____  ____ 

Math (20 credits, including completion of Math I or equivalent) 

Math I: ____  ____  Additional Math: ____  ____ 

Science (20 credits) 

Science 1: ____  ____  Science 2: ____  ____ 

History and Social Science (30 credits) 

World History: ____  ____  U.S. History: ____  ____  Economics: ____  Government: ____     *If MUN taken as full year – check both ^ 

World Language/Fine Arts/Career Technical Education (CTE) (10 credits) 

World Language: ____  ____  or  Fine Arts: ____  ____  or  CTE: ____  ____ 

PE (20 credits):  ____  ____  ____  ____    Health (5 credits): ____ 

Electives (70 credits)*:  ____  ____  ____  ____  ____  ____  ____  ____  ____  ____  ____  ____  ____ ____ 

*A student may count a maximum of 30 credits from the combined experiences in Student Assistant (10 credits maximum), Teaching Assistant (10 credits maximum), and Work Experience (20 credits maximum) toward the 215 credit graduation requirement. 

 Minimum requirements to apply to CSU or UC – all courses must be completed with a grade of C‐ or better  English (40 credits) 

CP English: ____  ____  CP English: ____  ____  CP English: ____  ____  CP English: ____  ____ 

Math (30 credits required, including completion of Math III; 40 credits recommended) 

Math I: ____  ____  Math II: ____  ____  Math III: ____  ____ 

Additional Math: ________________________  ____  ____ 

Laboratory Science (20 credits required; 30 credits recommended) 

IS 1: ____  ____  IS 2: ____  ____  Additional Science: ________________________  ____  ____ 

History and Social Science (20 credits) 

World History: ____  ____  U.S. History: ____  ____ 

World Language (20 credits of the same language required; 30 credits recommended) 

World Language 1: ____  ____  World Language 2: ____  ____  World Language 3: ____  ____ 

Visual/Performing Arts (10 credits) 

CP Visual/Performing Art: ________________________  ____  ____ 

Approved Elective (10 credits)  

CP Approved Elective: ________________________  ____  ____ 

  Italicized = recommended

 

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A. History/Social Science – 2 years required, including 1 year of World History and 1 year of US History, or 1 semester of US History and 1 semester of American Government• Humanities World History• Honors Humanities World History• World History Sheltered• Humanities US History• Honors Humanities US History• US History Sheltered• American Government (semester)• AP American Government (semester)• AP US History• AP World History• MUN: American Government (semester)

B. English – 4 years required• Humanities World Literature• Honors Humanities World Literature• Humanities US Literature• Honors Humanities US Literature• English Language Development (ELD) 3• European Literature• Honors European Literature• Honors Critical Theory and Literature• Contemporary Literature• AP English Literature

C. Mathematics – 3 years required, including completion of Algebra II or Math III; 4 years recommended

• Math I• Math II or Enh. Math II• Math III or Enh. Math III

• Math IV• AP Statistics

D. Laboratory Science – 2 years required; 3 years recommended

• Integrated Science 1• Honors Int. Science 1• Integrated Science 2• Honors Int. Science 2• Marine Science• Chemistry• AP Chemistry

• Physics• AP Physics• Anatomy & Physiology• AP Biology• AP Environmental 

Science• Honors Forensic Science

E. Language Other Than English – 2 years required; 3 years recommended

• American Sign Language 1, 2, & 3

• French 1, 2, & 3• Honors French 4

• Korean 1, 2• Spanish 1, 2, & 3• Honors Spanish 4• AP Spanish

F. Visual & Performing Arts – 1 year required; can be 2 different semester courses from the same disciplineDance• Dance Tech 1, 2, & 3 • Dance Theater

Music• Bass Clef• Bel Canto • Chamber Singers• Concert Band • Concert Chorale • Concert Orchestra • Guitar Studio • Guitar 2 • Jazz Ensemble 1, 2, & 3• Music Theory• AP Music Theory

• Orchestra Winds & Percussion

• Philharmonic Orchestra• String Orchestra• Symphonic Band• Symphonic Orchestra• Treble Clef• Viva Cantar• Wind Ensemble • Wind Symphony

Theater• Creative Drama• Intermediate Drama

• Advanced Drama• Technical Theater

Visual Arts• Beginning Ceramics• Intermediate Ceramics• Advanced Ceramics• AP Art History• Beginning Screen 

Printing & Design• Computer Graphic Arts• Introduction to Art

• Painting/Drawing• Art Portfolio Prep• AP Studio Art‐Drawing• Video Production• Art of TV/Video• Visual Imagery• Advanced Visual Imagery• AP Studio Art‐2‐D Design

G. College‐Preparatory Elective – 1 year; can be chosen from A‐F or from the list below

• 3‐D Animation & Design• AP Computer Science• Beginning Journalism• Business Communication• Creative Writing 1 & 2• Advanced Creative 

Writing• Culinary Arts 1• Advanced Culinary Arts 

& Management• Economics (semester)• Economics of Business 

(semester)• Film Studies• Honors Forensic Psych

• Honors Political Economy (semester)

• Intermediate Computer Graphics

• Introduction to Engineering Design

• MUN: International Relations (semester)

• NHS Newspaper• Principles of Engineering• Psychology (semester)• Sociology (semester)• Speech & Debate• World Religions (semester)

NHS Courses that Meet UC/CSU Requirements – 2018‐19

Bold indicates weighted course

This list is specific to the school year listed above; see https://hs‐articulation.ucop.edu/agcourselist#/list/search/institution for previous school years

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The NHS College and Career Center hosts the following events for students who want to learn more about the CCC: 

Community College Fair 

Community College Workshop 

IVC Application Workshop and Placement Testing Contact Mrs. Smith to learn more! 

Introduction to California Community Colleges Northwood High School 

 Why do students choose community college? 

Affordability – Students who wish to pursue a bachelor’s degree can significantly lower the cost of earning the degree by taking the first two years of a university program at a community college.  Community college students are eligible for financial aid. 

Personalized Attention – Community colleges offer a student‐centered approach with smaller class sizes and more one‐on‐one time with instructors. 

Career and Educational Path Exploration before committing to a four‐year university 

School‐Life Balance and the ability to work while attending school.  Classes are offered in the evenings, on weekends, and online. 

Professional Certificates – Community Colleges provide professional and short‐term certificates in many fields, including information technology and electronics.  Students can be job‐ready within two years or less. 

Transfer Agreements with select UC, CSU, and private colleges campuses for qualified students  

A Second Chance at Their First Choice Four‐Year University – Students who were not accepted into their first‐choice school after high school can apply to transfer after having completed the necessary coursework at a community college. 

 Community colleges most attended by Northwood High School students: 

Irvine Valley College (IVC) 

Orange Coast College (OCC) 

Santiago Canyon College (SCC) 

Saddleback College   

California Community Colleges (CCC) offer three programs: 

Two‐year degrees:  A.A. or A.S.  Designed for students who want to earn a college degree with a focus, whether to achieve a personal or career goal or in preparation for transfer to the University (UC), California State University (CSU), or a private / out‐of‐state university. 

Certificate programs in a variety of career interests 

Transfer program to four‐year colleges.  In addition, California Community College students are offered guaranteed admission to select UC and CSU campuses if requirements are met.  Visit the following websites for more information: UC Transfer Admissions Webpage:  http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/ UC Transfer Admissions Guarantee (TAG) Webpage:  http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/guarantee/ The California State University Transfer Webpage:  http://calstate.edu/transfer/ The California State University Transfer Admissions Agreement (TAA) and Transfer Admissions Guarantee (TAG) Website: http://calstate.edu/transfer/apply/priority‐agreements.shtml *For information about transferring to private and out‐of‐state colleges, please refer to the college or university website. 

 Matriculation (Enrollment) Process Generally Begins December 1: Step 1:  Application All students who are at least 18 years old or a high school graduate are eligible to enroll in community college.  Students who apply early are offered priority registration for classes. Step 2:  Orientation Step 3:  Math/English Assessment Step 4:  Counseling/Advising, First Semester Plan, Educational Services To begin the application process, visit the CCC Apply website:  http://home.cccapply.org/.  The site provides links to each college’s admissions webpage.  Streamlined Registration IVC and OCC offer incoming freshman the opportunity to complete their assessment, parent orientation, financial aid workshop, campus tour, and advisement with the development of an abbreviated academic plan all in one day.  Visit the schools’ websites for more details:   IVC Fast Fridays  http://admissions.ivc.edu/matriculation/pages/friday.aspx OCC Freshman Priority Registration  http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/student_services/sssp/FPR/Pages/Freshman‐Priority‐Registration.aspx  Honors Programs: All CCC campuses offer honors programs.  See the school’s website for details.   IVC:  http://academics.ivc.edu/honors/Pages/default.aspx OCC:  http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/academics/honors_prog/Pages/default.aspx Santiago Canyon College:  http://www.sccollege.edu/Departments/Honors/Pages/default.aspx Saddleback College:  https://www.saddleback.edu/honors *Two of the most popular transfer agreements available to IVC Honors Program members are UCLA’s “TAP” and UCI’s “Honors to Honors” programs.  Visit the website for more information:  http://academics.ivc.edu/honors/Pages/ucla‐uci.aspx  Additional Career Exploration Websites: California Career Café (Virtual career center for CA community college students):  http://www.cacareercafe.com/ Career Zone California (California Career Resource Network):  https://www.cacareerzone.org/ 

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Northwood High School - Practice Test Opportunities 2018-2019

Exam Date of Exam Cost & Registration

All 9th Graders

PSAT 9 The PSAT 9 is an official exam from the College Board. The

PSAT 9 is for practice purposes only. Results will not be shared with colleges, universities, or programs, and will not

be used for NHS course placement.

Thursday March 28, 2019 Will be administered during the school day

No charge and no registration required

Funded by IUSD – all 9th graders are automatically registered

All 10th Graders

Pre-ACT The Pre-ACT is for practice purposes only. Results will not

be shared with colleges, universities, or programs, and will not be used for NHS course placement.

Thursday March 28, 2019 Will be administered during the school day

No charge and no registration required

Funded by IUSD – all 10th graders are automatically registered

Optional for 10th

Graders

PSAT 10 The PSAT 10 is an official exam from the College Board. It is

similar to the PSAT/NMSQT. The PSAT 10 is for practice purposes only. Results will not be shared with colleges, universities, or programs, and will not be used for NHS

course placement.

Saturday March 2, 2019

Cost: $40 When to Register: December 1, 2018 –

February 1, 2019, or until the exam sells out

Where to Register: Student Activities

Center (SAC)

Optional for 11th

Graders

PSAT/NMSQT This is the official qualifying exam for the National Merit

Scholarship Competition and is required of juniors hoping to contend for National Merit Scholarship opportunities.

The PSAT/NMSQT can also be taken for practice purposes. Results will not be shared with colleges, universities, or

programs, and will not be used for NHS course placement.

Saturday October 13, 2018

Cost: $10 New low cost! Partially funded by IUSD

Registration Dates: During assigned Kick-

Off Day. After Kick-Off Days – September 14, 2018, or until the exam sells out

Registration Location: Student Activities

Center (SAC)

Optional for 9th, 10th, &

11th Graders

Practice SAT or Practice ACT The Practice SAT and ACT exams are for practice purposes only and should not be confused with the PSAT/NMSQT. Results will not be shared with colleges, universities, or

programs, and will not be used for NHS course placement. Results and feedback will be provided by Princeton Review.

Saturday December 8, 2018

Cost: $40 Registration Dates: During assigned Kick-

Off Day. After Kick-Off Days – November 1, 2018, or until the exam sells out

Registration Location: Student Activities

Center (SAC) A Note for Sophomores: NHS believes that taking both a practice SAT and a practice ACT can offer students valuable insights with respect to testing and, if necessary, test preparation. These practice tests often help students determine which official test they want to take. During the sophomore conference, counselors will speak to the differences between the SAT and ACT and assist students with planning a testing timeline that will best support their post-high school endeavors.

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Based on the Challenge Success survey data of more than 100,000 high school students across the country, we know that the college admissions process can often be a top source of stress and anxiety for students. While many schools, counselors, and parents encourage students to focus on finding the “right fit” college, this advice can be difficult to follow without a better understanding of what “fit” means and what matters most — both for learning and engagement in college — and for life outcomes beyond college.

This paper reviews and synthesizes key research in order to address many of the important questions and concerns we hear from students, parents, and schools about the college admissions process: What do college rankings really measure? Are students who attend more selective colleges better off later in life? What is “fit” and why does it matter?

What the research shows:

RANKINGS ARE PROBLEMATIC. Many students and families rely on college rankings published by well-known organizations to define quality. The higher the ranking, the logic goes, the better the college must be and vice versa. We find that many of the metrics used in these rankings are weighted arbitrarily and are not accurate indicators of a college’s quality or positive outcomes for students.

COLLEGE SELECTIVITY IS NOT A RELIABLE PREDICTOR OF STUDENT LEARNING, JOB SATISFACTION, OR WELL-BEING. We explore the research on whether attending a selective college predicts important life outcomes and find no significant relationship between a school’s selectivity and student learning, future job satisfaction, or well-being. We find a modest relationship between financial benefits and attending more selective colleges, and that these benefits apply more to first-generation and other underserved students. We also find that individual student characteristics (such as background, major, ambition) may make more of a difference in terms of post-college outcomes than the institutions themselves.

ENGAGEMENT IN COLLEGE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHERE YOU ATTEND. Colleges that provide ample opportunities for students to deeply engage in learning and campus community may offer the key to positive outcomes after college. For instance, students who participate in internships that allow them to apply what they learn in the classroom to real life settings, students who have mentors in college who encourage them to pursue personal goals, and students who engage in multi-semester projects are more likely to thrive after college.

There is no question that the college admissions process can be stressful. We hope that this paper prompts students and families to examine what college success means to them and to question common assumptions about college selectivity. A good fit is a college where a student will be engaged — in class and out — by what the college has to offer. With over 4,500 colleges in the United States, there are many schools from which to choose. We encourage students and families to look beyond rankings in the college search process, and instead to seek a school where students can participate fully in academic, civic, and social life in order to thrive both during the college years and beyond.

A “FIT” OVER RANKINGS

Why College Engagement Matters More Than Selectivity

ABOUT CHALLENGE

SUCCESS

Challenge Success is a non-profit organization

affiliated with the Stanford University

Graduate School of Education.

We partner with schools, families, and communities

to embrace a broad definition of success

and to implement research-based strategies that

promote student well-being and

engagement with learning.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Download the full paper at www.challengesuccess.org15

Naviance is a web-based service designed especially for students, counselors and parents. It is a comprehensive website that you can use to help make decisions about courses, colleges, and careers. Your Naviance portal also provides up-to-date information regarding college admission and data that is specific to our school. It also lets us share information with you about up-coming meetings, news, events and web resources for college and career information.

Logging in to Naviance 1. Go to the Northwood website, scroll down and click on the Naviance Quick Link. 2. On the log-in page for Naviance enter your Northwood log-in info (username and password

is the same as your username and log-in for your Northwood account). 3. Go to the ABOUT ME tab. Under “My Account”. You can double check information. PLEASE

ADD YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. Click on the pencil and type it in twice to confirm. Here is a list of activities you can do on Naviance:

Feature Description How to Access

Career Interest Profiler A career interest survey. Use the results to explore suggested occupations; examine the education, training, and skills required; as well as wages typical for these occupations

The information is also useful when exploring possible college majors

1. Click the About Me Tab and select Home.

2. Click the Career Interest Profiler link under the My Assessments section

College Super Match Set search criteria to yield a list of colleges to explore. Save your search to access/modify

Click on the various tabs of individual college profiles to learn more about financial aid, majors and degrees, and campus life.

Add colleges you are interested in to your My Colleges list for future reference

1. Click on the Colleges tab and select Colleges Home from the drop-down menu.

2. Select the Super Match link under the Find Your Fit Section.

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Feature Description How to Access

Strengths Explorer Completion of the assessment will generate a report that will provide

you with important information

about your personal characteristics.

You will learn about careers that are

matched to you, your personal

strengths and blindspots, how you

negotiate in your daily life, and a host of other useful information.

1. Click the About Me Tab and select Home.

2. Click the Strengths Explorer link under the My Assessments section

College Match Allows you to use historical GPA and test score info to match you with

colleges that you may want to

explore further (please remember

that there are many factors that

affect college admissions – this is just

a tool to help you look at other

potential colleges to consider)

1. Click on the Colleges tab and select Colleges Home from the drop-down menu.

2. Select the College Match link under the Find Your Fit Section.

Scholarship List College and local organization- sponsored scholarship opportunities

You can also browse by category to yield a search list relevant to your

interests/special talents

1. Click on the Colleges tab and select Colleges Home from the drop-down menu.

2. Select the Scholarship List link under the Scholarships and Money Section.

Scattergrams

Allows you to see GPA/test scores on a graph in comparison to other NHS

students that applied and were

accepted/denied/ waitlisted to the

same school

1. Click on the Colleges tab and select Colleges Home from the drop-down menu.

2. Select the Scattergrams link under the Find Your Fit Section.

College Compare This tool allows you to compare your GPA/test scores for up to 10 colleges

to those of other NHS students that

applied to the same colleges you are

interested in

Your PSAT score will be converted to an SAT score for the purposes of

College Compare

You will have data on those that applied and were accepted

1. Click on the Colleges tab and select Colleges Home from the drop-down menu.

2. Select the College Compare link under the Research Colleges Section.

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GET INVOLVED! 

NHS Athletics 

Fall Sports  Winter Sports  Spring Sports 

Boys & Girls Cross Country* Girls Tennis* 

Girls Volleyball* Girls Golf* 

Boys Water Polo Football 

Pep Squad* 

Girls Basketball* Boys Basketball* Boys Soccer* Girls Soccer* 

Girls Water Polo Wrestling 

  

Boys & Girls Track and Field* Boys & Girls Swimming* 

Softball* Baseball* Boys Golf* Boys Tennis* 

Boys Volleyball* Boys & Girls Lacrosse* 

 *Tryouts required 

Questions? Visit Northwoodhigh.org  Athletics or contact Athletic Directors Phil Roh (philemonroh@iusd.org) or Brandon Emery (brandonemery@iusd.org) 

 

NHS Clubs 

NHS offers roughly 90 clubs covering a variety of student interests, including: 

Amnesty International  Habitat for Humanity  Pink Ribbon Club Astronomy Club  Inklings  Red Cross 

Chess Club  Mock Trial  Speech and Debate Eat International  Model United Nations  Yoga and Pilates Engineering Club  Operation Smile  Youth Action Team 

 For a full list of NHS clubs, visit northwoodhigh.iusd.org/students/asb/clubs  Questions? Contact Activities Director Zeff Dena at: zeffdena@iusd.org 

Visual & Performing Arts and Other Electives 

Art  Drama  Orchestra Tech Staff Choir  Engineering  Peer Tutoring Video ProductionCulinary Arts  Leadership/ ASB Photography Yearbook Dance  Newspaper  Speech & Debate And more… 

 

                   

 

 

 

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