Sophomore Family Morning

Information for Sophomore Planning Conferences

2019-2020

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NHS Sophomore Year Timeline

SUMMER

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

Rest and relax If interested, use the break to explore interests/colleges/careers Attend Sophomore Kick-Off Day

Review opportunities to practice for the SAT and ACT and sign up at Kick-Off Day

Review your schedule and remind yourself of graduation requirements and 4-year 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 and

preparation for sophomore conferences Attend sophomore conference that is scheduled with your

counselor (December-April): come prepared with questions Take any practice SAT/ACT opportunities and attend any score

back information sessions offered

NAVIANCE

Take any practice SAT/ACT opportunities and attend any score back information sessions offered

Attend sophomore conference that is scheduled with your counselor (December-April): come prepared with questions

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 (March), 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 interest; if time permits and if interested, consider taking on leadership roles in areas of most interest to you

Keep track of activities and/or accomplishments for college applications (the counseling office has a Volunteer Hours Log)

Check out career speakers in the College and Career Center Read College and Career Center Newsletter for opportunities Check out/ tour campuses of the colleges that you’re interested in

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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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2019-20 JUNIOR Name _________________________ COURSE REQUESTOR Advisor ________________________

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.

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

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 Advanced Creative Writing A/B* ______ 1401/1403 Introduction 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* ______ 3523/3524 IVC Math 353/253 (ALEKS) ______ 3718/3719 AP Statistics A/B* ______ 3711/3712 Calculus 1/2 (Chapman University) ______ 37023/37024 Introduction to Data Science NEW! ______

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 Mr. Sellwood for approval) 70005/70006 Exploring Computer Science A/B NEW! 3817/3818 AP Computer Sci A/B* ______ 7270/7271 Computer Graphics A/B* 7288/7289 Intermediate Comp. Graphics A/B* ______ 7274/7275 Advanced Comp. Graphic A/B* ______ 7073/7074 Introduction to Culinary Arts A/B* 9371/9372 Advanced Culinary Arts A/B* ______ 91021 Catering & Events Plan NEW! (semester) ______ 8820 Foods (semester) 3803/3804 Introduction to Engineering A/B* ______ 9934 IVC Bio Tech 70, 70L, 273 Bio 10 – UC Transferable

(Please note: Class is Tuesday from 3:30-6:00pm)

9077 IVC Business & Entrepreneurship

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* ______ 6611 Economics* (semester) 6616 Economics of Business* (semester) 6863 Sociology* (semester) 6841 Psychology* (semester) 6212 World Religions* (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 5010/5011 Horticulture 1/Horticulture 2 52543/52544 Integrated Science 3 A/B* NEW! ______ 52545/52546 (H) Integrated Science 3 A/B* NEW! ______ 5080/5081 FORCE: H. Forensic Science A/B* ______ (Must also enroll in FORCE English/Psychology)

5195/5196 Marine Science A/B* ______ 5322/5323 AP Biology 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* ______ 5552/5553 AP Environmental Science A/B* ______ 5710/5711 Anatomy & Physiology A/B* ______

WORLD LANGUAGES

2012/2013 French 1 A/B* 2022/2023 French 2 A/B* ______ 2042/2043 French 3 A/B* ______ 2062/2063 H. French 4 A/B* ______ 2312/2313 Spanish 1 A/B* 2322/2323 Spanish 2 A/B* ______ 2342/2343 Spanish 3 A/B* ______ 2371/2372 H. Spanish 4 A/B* ______ 2611/2612 American Sign Lang 1 A/B* 2700/2701 American Sign Lang 2 A/B* ______ 2705/2706 American Sign Lang 3 A/B* ______ 2410/2412 Korean 1 A/B* 20000/20001 Korean 2 A/B* ______ 2417/2418 Korean 3 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.)

Revised 4/08/19 EK

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GENERAL ELECTIVES 8005 Health (semester) 2348 Language, Culture & Identity (semester) 8991/8992 Leadership A/B ______ 8825/8826 Peer Tutor A/B ______ 9709/9710 Tech Staff A/B ______ 9731/3734 Work Experience (See Ms. Tambara ) ______ 9700/9702 Student Assistant A/B 9746/9747 Teaching Assistant A/B ______

ARTS 7547 Jewelry and Metal Arts (semester) 7255 Product Design (semester) 7007/7008 Introduction 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 Beg Screen Print Design A/B* 7315/7316 Intermediate Screen Print & Design A/B______ 7214/7215 Visual Imagery A/B* (Photo) 7222/7223 Advanced Visual Imagery A/B* ______ 7107/7108 Beg Ceramics A /B* 7119/7120 Intermediate Ceramics A/B* ______ 7132/7133 Advanced 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 (Q1 - must co-enroll in an ensemble) 7535 Jazz Ensemble A/B*(Q2/Spr - must co-enroll in MB)

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* ______ 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* ______ 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 Advanced Technical Theater A/B 7251/7252 Yearbook A/B ______

(See Jeanna McCann for approval)

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

ATHLETICS

FALL SPORTS

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

WINTER SPORTS 4534 Girls Water Polo 4597 Girls Basketball ______ 4604 Boys Basketball ______ 4623 Girls Soccer ______ 4624 Boys Soccer ______ 4632 Wrestling 4753 OSS Baseball ______

SPRING SPORTS 4036 Pep Squad (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 4609 Boys Basketball OSS ______ 4546 OSS Football ______

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) ______

Revised 4/08/19 EK

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2019-20 SENIOR Name _________________________ COURSE REQUESTOR Advisor ________________________

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.  

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

ENGLISH 1147/1148 Literature & Society A/B ______ 1177/1178 Contemporary Literature A/B* ______ **If an area of concentration is offered for “Contemp Lit B”, please let us know your preference by ranking the options below #1 - #4**

No Concentration Choice #____ Film Studies Choice #____ Science-Fiction Choice #____ Women’s Literature Choice #____

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 Introduction to Film Studies A/B* 1065/1066 Creative Writing A/B* 1060/1061 Advanced 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* ______ 3718/3719 AP Statistics A/B* ______ 3711/3712 Calculus 1/2 (Chapman University) ______ 3650/3651 IVC Math 353/253 (ALEKS) ______ 37023/37024 Introduction to Data Science* NEW! ______

CAREER TECH EDUCATION (CTE) 7270/7271 Computer Graphics A/B* 7288/7289 Intermediate Comp. Graph. A/B* ______ 7274/7275 Advanced Comp. Graphic A/B ______ 5556/5557 3-D Comp. Animation/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) 70005/70006 Exploring Computer Science A/B NEW! 3817/3818 AP Computer Science A/B * ______ 7073/7074 Introduction to Culinary Arts A/B* 9371/9372 Advanced Culinary Arts A/B* ______ 8820 Foods (semester) 91021 Catering & Events Plan NEW! (semester) ______ 3803/3804 Introduction to Engineering A/B* ______ 8509 IVC Counseling 1 (Q4) 9934 IVC Bio Tech 70, 70L, Bio 10 – UC Transferable

(Please note: class is Tuesdays from 3:30-6:00pm)

9077 IVC Business & Entrepreneurship

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* ______ 6611 Economics* (semester) 6616 Economics of Business* (semester) 6501 American Government* (semester) 6841 Psychology* (semester) 6863 Sociology* (semester) 6212 World Religions* (semester) 6341/6342 AP U.S. History A/B* ______ 6410/6411 AP World History A/B* ______ 6535/6644 AP Amer Govt*/H Political Econ* ______ 5082/5083 FORCE: H. Forensic Psychology A/B* ______

(Must also enroll in FORCE Science/English)

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

SCIENCE 5010/5011 Horticulture 1/Horticulture 2 5006/5007 Advanced Horticulture A/B ______ 52543/52544 Integrated Science 3 A/B* NEW! ______ 52545/52546 (H) Integrated Science 3 A/B* NEW! ______ 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 1 A/B* 2022/2023 French 2 A/B* ______ 2042/2043 French 3 A/B* ______ 2062/2063 H. French 4 A/B* ______ 2312/2313 Spanish 1 A/B* 2322/2323 Spanish 2 A/B* ______ 2342/2343 Spanish 3 A/B* ______ 2371/2372 H. Spanish 4 A/B* ______ 2384/2385 AP Spanish A/B* ______ 2611/2612 American Sign Lang 1 A/B* 2700/2701 American Sign Lang 2 A/B* ______ 2705/2706 American Sign Lang 3 A/B* ______ 2410/2412 Korean 1 A/B* 20000/20001 Korean 2 A/B* ______ 2417/2418 Korean 3 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, and others! All off-campus ROP classes are Open Enrollment.)

Revised 4/08/19 EK

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GENERAL ELECTIVES 8005 Health (semester) 1176 College & Scholarship App/Guidance (Q1) 2348 Language, Culture & Identity (semester) 8825/8826 Peer Tutor A/B ______ 8991/8992 Leadership A/B ______ 9700/9702 Student Assistant A/B ______ 9709/9710 Tech Staff A/B ______ 9731/3734 Work Experience (See Ms. Tambara ) ______ 9746/9747 Teaching Assistant A/B ______ 9816/9817 College Class Fall/Spring ______

ARTS 7547 Jewelry and Metal Arts (semester) 7255 Product Design (semester) 7313/7314 Beg Screen Print Design A/B* 7315/7316 Intermediate Screen Print & Design A/B______ 7007/7008 Introduction 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 Beg Ceramics A /B* 7119/7120 Intermediate Ceramics A/B* ______ 7132/7133 Advanced 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 1 A/B* 4443/4444 Dance Technique 2 A/B * ______ 4466/4467 Dance Technique 3 A/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 an ensemble)

7535 Jazz Ensemble A/B*(Q2/Spr - must co-enroll in MB) 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* ______ 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* ______ 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 4030/4031 Yoga A/B 4251/4252 Basketball A/B 4334/4335 Court/Racquet Sports A/B 4473/4474 Weight Training A/B

ATHLETICS

FALL SPORTS

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

WINTER SPORTS 4534 Girls Water Polo 4597 Girls Basketball ______ 4604 Boys Basketball ______ 4623 Girls Soccer ______ 4624 Boys Soccer ______ 4632 Wrestling 4753 OSS Baseball ______

SPRING SPORTS 4036 Pep Squad (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

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)

Revised 4/08/19 EK

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RESOURCES

NHS website: northwoodhigh.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: nhscounseling.com

Program of Studies: List of all NHS courses with pre-requisites for each course

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 – 3:30 p.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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fo r add i t iona l i n fo rmat ion , contact A l l i son S inger |  a l l i sons inger@ iusd .o rg

TUTOR CENTER

Available to all NHSstudents, free of charge.

Northwood High School

Monday -Thursday2:00 - 3:30 pm

Room 1105(Mr. Sewell's Room)

The Tutor Center is awelcoming, stress-free place

where all NHS students will feelcomfortable getting help in any

academic class.

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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• European Literature• Honors European Literature• Honors Critical Theory and Literature• Contemporary Literature• AP English Literature & Composition

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 4

• AP Statistics• Intro to Data Science• AP Computer Science

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

• Integrated Science 1• Honors Int. Science 1• Integrated Science 2• Honors Int. Science 2• Integrated Science 3• Honors Int. Science 3• Anatomy & Physiology• Marine Science

• Chemistry• AP Chemistry• Physics• AP Physics• 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, & 3• 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• 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• Broadcast News• 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• Beginning Journalism• Business Communication• Creative Writing 1 & 2• Advanced Creative 

Writing• Culinary Arts 1• Advanced Culinary Arts 

& Management• Economics (semester)• Economics of Business 

(semester)• Exploring Computer 

Science

• 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 – 2019‐20

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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Northwood High School Course Sequencing 2019-2020

English Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

Humanities World Literature (H) Humanities World Literature

Humanities US Literature (H) Humanities US Literature

Flash Fiction* European Literature (H) European Literature (H) Critical Theory and Lit (FORCE)

Literature and Society* Contemporary Literature AP English Literature (H) Critical Theory and Lit (FORCE)

History and Social Science Freshman Sophomore Junior / Senior Senior

Humanities World Literature (H) Humanities World Literature

Humanities US History (H) Humanities US History

These courses can be taken during Junior or Senior year: Economics (Semester) Economics of Business (semester) Model United Nations AP US History AP World History

American Government (Semester) AP Government & Politics / (H) Political Economics

Mathematics

Freshman Sophomore Junior (Electives) Senior (Electives) Math I A/B* Math I Math II ALEKS (IVC College Algebra)

Math III

Math I Math II Enhanced Math II

Math III Enhanced Math III

Math III Enhanced Math III Math IV AP Computer Science AP Statistics Calculus

Math II Enhanced Math II

Math III Enhanced Math III

Math III Enhanced Math III Math IV Calculus AP Computer Science AP Statistics

AP Computer Science AP Statistics Calculus

Math III Enhanced Math III

Math IV AP Statistics Calculus

Math IV Calculus AP Statistics AP Computer Science

AP Computer Science AP Statistics Calculus

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Northwood High School Course Sequencing 2019-2020

Science Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

Integrated Science 1 Integrated Science 2 Anatomy and Physiology (H) Forensic Science (FORCE) Integrated Science 3 Marine Science

Anatomy and Physiology (H) Forensic Science (FORCE) Marine Science AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Physics

(H) Integrated Science 1 (H) Integrated Science 2 Any of the courses listed above or: (H) Integrated Science 3 AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Physics

World Languages

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 ASL 1 French 1 Korean 1 Spanish 1

ASL 2 French 2 Korean 2 Spanish 2

ASL 3 French 3 Korean 3 Spanish 3

(H) French 4 (H) Spanish 4/AP Spanish

Blended Learning courses (with an online component) in Latin and Chinese are also offered by the district.

Course Prerequisites Please refer to the Northwood High School Program of Studies (2019-2020) for the prerequisites required to move onto the next level class in each department.

H = Honors AP = Advanced Placement * = Non-College Prep Course

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NINE REASONS TO CONSIDER 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 

Explore potential career paths before you commit 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 for qualified students. 

 

A Second Chance at your 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.   

A Variety of Programs Offered to Suit Varying 

Needs Programs include two‐year 

Associate’s degrees, certificate programs in a variety of career 

interests, and transfer programs to four‐year colleges. 

Rigorous Honors Programs  

All California community colleges offer honors programs with 

additional benefits including priority registration and priority admission consideration at certain four‐year colleges.  Check out the school’s website for more information. 

  

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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.org16

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 about college admission data that is specific to Northwood. It also lets us share information with you about upcoming meetings, news, events and web resources for college and career information. Logging in to Naviance 1. Go to the Northwood website and click on the Naviance link under “Quicklinks” 2. On the login page for Naviance, enter your Northwood login information (username and

password is the same as your Northwood account) 3. Go to the ABOUT ME tab. Under “Home” click on “My Account.” You can double check

information. PLEASE ADD YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. Click on the pencil and type in your email address

During your senior year, Naviance will be used to list all the colleges to which you apply. You can see deadlines for applications, see when materials have been submitted, email with counselors, and get the most up-to-date information on the college application process. It is something we will be using throughout your senior year, so it is important to login periodically.

You will still be filling out applications through each specific college; however, transcripts, letters of recommendations and reports are all managed through the Naviance portal. Counselors and teachers will use Naviance to send your required information so it is important that the portal is accurate and up-to-date!

Here is a list of activities you can complete 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 typical wages for these occupations

● This information is also useful when exploring possible college majors

1. Click the Careers tab 2. Click the Career Interest

Inventory hyperlink under the What Are My Interests? 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

1. Click on the Colleges tab 2. Click the College

Supermatch hyperlink under the College Research section

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financial aid, majors/ degrees, and campus life.

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

Do What You Are ● 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 2. Click the Personality Type

hyperlink under the Interesting Things About Me section

College Super 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 2. Click the College Super

Match hyperlink under the College Research 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 the Colleges tab 2. Click the Scholarship List

hyperlink under the Scholarships & 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 the Colleges tab 2. Click the Scattergrams

hyperlink under the College Research section

3. Chose a college from the drop-down menu

4. Choose the type of test you will use for your application (SAT/ACT)

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 2. Click the Colleges Maps

hyperlink under the College Research 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 Brandon Emery (brandonemery@iusd.org) or Sierra Wang (sierrawang@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 Production Culinary Arts Leadership/ ASB Photography Yearbook Dance Newspaper Speech & Debate And more…

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Sophomore Family Morning

Please help the counseling staff by scanning the code below for a brief survey – Thanks!

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