Parent Night Presentation
MMHS Administrative Team♦ Mr. Steve Ellis, Principal♦ Mrs. Lorie Coleman, Asst. Principal ♦ Mr. Scott Richards, Asst. Principal ♦ Mr. David Chambers, Asst. Principal♦ Mrs. Lisa Amstutz, Counselor (AVID, TBI, Exchange)♦ Mr. David Carrillo, Counselor (Alpha A-D)♦ Mrs. Veronica Rubalcava, Counselor (Alpha E-K, EL)♦ Mrs. Connie Kim, Counselor (Alpha L-Re)♦ Ms. Kesha Andrews, Counselor (Alpha Ri-Z)♦ Mr. John Broussard, Athletic Director♦ Mrs. Amy Vollmar, Activities Director
Overview of Today’s Topics
♦High School Graduation Requirements♦Freshman, Sophomore & Junior Year
Expectations and Goals♦Post High School Plans♦Can We Afford College?
High School Graduation Requirements
1. 230 Credits2. 40 Hours Community
Service Hours3. Junior Reflective
Essay4. Senior Culminating
Project
Specific Graduation Requirements
1. English - 4 years2. Mathematics - 3 years3. Science - 3 years (Min 1 year Physical/Life)4. Social Science - 3 years5. Visual/Performing Arts - 1 year6. Foreign Language - 1 year7. Physical Education - 2 years8. Health/Careers ICT - 1 year9. General Electives - 50 credits
A-G…you know me!♦ History/social science (“a”) – Two years, world
history and U.S. history♦ English (“b”) – Four years♦ Mathematics (“c”)– Three years Math I, Math II
and Math III (or 3 years college prep math)♦ Laboratory science (“d”) – Two years biology,
chemistry and physics.♦ Language other than English (“e”) – Two years,
3rd year recommended♦ Visual and performing arts (“f”) – One year♦ College preparatory elective (“g”)– One year
Aeries Grade Portal
Ability to check student’s• Grades• Test, Quizzes, Homework, Assignments• Attendance• Email Teachers• Standardized Test Scores
Aeries Grade Portal
Go to MMHS Web Page and Click on Aeries Grade Portal
Haiku Parent AccountTo create a Haiku Parent Account:Directions are here:
http://www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/Page/24788Create Account Here:
https://mvusd.haikulearning.comTo Create account username is student’s 9
digit ID number The Initial password is set to MVUSDHaiku
(case sensitive).
Freshman Year Expectations Earn a C grade or
higher in each course (per semester)
Create a 4-year plan Active Engagement Build relationships and
make connections Get involved Clubs Activities Athletics Community Service
Sophomore Year Expectations
1. More Challenging classes2. TESTING-PSAT3. Grades count for college4. Extra curricular/volunteer activities
Junior Year Expectations1. Even more Challenging
Classes2. Testing
1. PSAT2. SAT & ACT – Spring
20193. ASVAB
3. Explore College Options4. Please Note:
This is the final set of grades colleges consider for admission
PSAT Sophomores
Location: MMHS/Small Gym
When: Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Fee: Free
PSAT Juniors
Register/pay: MMHS Bookkeeper
When: Wednesday, October 10th
Fee: $25
SAT JuniorsRegister at: www.collegeboard.org
Fees: $47.50 SAT Reasoning Test $64.50 SAT w/essay$26 SAT Subject Tests and $22 per test
Multiple test dates in the springCheck online for deadlines Fee waivers available for eligible
students – see counselor for form
ACT Juniors Register with: www.actstudent.org Fees: $62.50 with Writing
$46.00 Without Writing Multiple test dates in the spring Check online for deadlines Fee waivers available for eligible students – see
counselor for form
ASVAB Juniors
The ASVAB is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational options.
Location: MMHSWhen: October 10, 2018Scores Returned: November 2018
Options - Post High School♦ 1. Four year College
or University♦ 2. Two Year
Community College♦ 3. Military♦ 4. Job♦ 5. Vocational or
Technical School♦ 6. Live off of parents
FOREVER!!!!
California State University (CSU)
♦ 23 CSU CampusesBakersfieldChannel IslandsChicoDominguez HillsEast BayFresnoFullertonHumboldtLong BeachLos AngelesMaritime AcademyMonterey BayNorthridgePomonaSacramentoSan BernardinoSan DiegoSan Francisco San Jose San Luis ObispoSan MarcosSonoma Stanislaus
♦ Compare at http://www.csumentor.edu/select/compareview/
University of CaliforniaUC Campuses
10 CampusesBerkeley Davis Irvine Los Angeles MercedRiverside San DiegoSan Francisco Santa Barbara Santa Cruz
Western Undergraduate Exchange
Residents of WICHE states are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of 150% of resident tuition at participating two- and four-year college programs outside of their home state.
http://www.wiche.edu/wue
California Private Colleges
♦ 76 Private Colleges in California
♦Visit CaliforniaColleges.edu for more information
Why Pursue Higher Education?
Community College Option
♦Get an AS or AA degree ♦Certificate programs ♦Transfer to a Four Year College
♦www.assist.org
Athletics♦ Students planning to participate in collegiate sports need to
register with the NCAA Eligibility Center and meet all requirements (must have completed 10 courses by the end of junior year). – 4 years of English– 3 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher)– 2 years of natural/physical science (one must be a lab
science)– 1 year of additional English, math or science– 2 years of social studies– 4 years of additional core courses (from any area listed above, or
from foreign language, nondoctrinal religion or philosophy)
https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/
Military Service Academy♦ The Military Academies are consistently ranked as
being in the top 15 Universities in the Nation– Air Force Academy– Naval Academy– West Point– Maritime Academy
♦ Requires Congressional Nomination– Go to Congressman Ken Calvert web page
http://calvert.house.gov/
Thank you for coming tonight!!!
Questions?