WELCOME
8th Grade
Parent
Meeting
GUIDANCE
DEPARTMENT

Danielle Lageman
Grades 9 – 12 (A-G)
AVID

Jon Morris
Grades 9 – 12 (H-O)
Head Counselor

Alfonso Gonzalez
Grades 9 – 12 (P-Z)
English Language Learners


Mandy Ganz
Refugio HS
www.syvpirates.org – Departments - Guidance
MEETING AGENDA

SYVUHS Graduation Requirements

College Entrance Requirements

Grade Reports/Tutoring Programs

Athletics & Clubs/Activities

Registration 2013-2014

Upcoming Events
SYVUHS GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
English
4 years (40 credits)
Math (must include Alg 1)
3 years (30 credits)
Science
3 years (30 credits)
Social Studies
3 years (30 credits)
Foreign Language/Fine Art or ROP 1 year (10 credits)
PE
2 years (20 credits)
Electives
90 credits
Total
250 credits
CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) must pass
Subject
Requirements
SYVUHS
UC/CSU
(minimum)
UC
(recommended)
English
4 years
4 years CP / +
same
Math
3 years
3 years (Alg 1,
Geom, Alg 2)
4 years
Science
3 years
2 years lab science
3 years lab science
Social Studies
3 years
2 years
Same
World Language
1 year OR
1 year Art
2 years same
language
3 years same language
Fine Art
1 year OR
1 year World
Language
1 year
same
P.E.
2 years
None
none
Electives
90 credits
1 year (CP)
same
WHAT TO EXPECT AT
SYVUHS . . .

More homework in academic classes

Graduation based on credits, not promotion

Homework is included in grade

Math & English are harder than anticipated

Increased social activities necessitates need for time
management
TUTORING
PROGRAMS . . .

Lunchtime – Provided by teachers for
academic subjects

After School – All subjects

Wednesday evening – All subjects (in Library)

Adult tutors – Paid (see Guidance web page)
GRADE REPORTS . . .
Report Cards
~ 4 Quarter Report Cards (every 9 weeks)
~ only semester grades appear on transcript
Progress Reports
~ 4 ½ weeks into quarter
Parent Portal
~ internet access to grade reports
~ teacher websites
Sports Eligibility
~ Must maintain 2.0 Grade Point Average
ATHLETICS
CLUBS & ACTIVITIES
Did you know ?
Studies have shown
that participation in
extracurricular
activities increase
student success!
Art Club
Interact Club
Auto Club
Mock Trial Team
AVID club
National Honor Society (NHS)
Buddy Club & Special Friends Club
Organization of Latin and Americans (OLA)
CA Scholarship Foundation (CSF)
OLA Seniors
Christian in Action (CIA)
Red Cross
Chess Club
Santa Ynez Fitness
Future Farmers of American (FFA)
Student Council (ASB)
Future Grillers of America
Theatre Group
Gay Straight Alliance
Tic Toc Chefs
Glee Club
Yearbook
Interact Club
REGISTRATION 2013-2014
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DATE
TIME

Buellton Elementary School
March 5, Tuesday
8:30 a.m.

Christian Academy
March 6, Wednesday
8:15 a.m.

Los Olivos Elementary School
March 8, Friday
8:30 a.m.

Santa Ynez Charter
March 7, Thursday

Santa Ynez College School
March 6, Wednesday
8:30 a.m.

Solvang Elementary School
March 7, Thursday
8:30 a.m.

Vista de las Cruces
March 7, Thursday
2:00 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
REGISTRATION MATERIALS REQUIRED

Proof of Residence- ALWAYS must have the following two items printed on the official
document or bill by the vendor, etc.:
1. Parent/Guardian’s name -- as the responsible party for the bill, etcetera.
2. Street address of where the parent/guardian and student resides.
Acceptable forms are as follows (they must be current)
•
An Electric bill.
•
A Land-Line Phone bill only – NO Wireless service phone bills
•
A Water bill.
•
A trash collection bill.
•
A “Dish Network”, DirecTV, or a Cable bill.
•
A Propane delivery bill..
When utilities and rent are provided by an employer, the employer must provide a letter stating the
parent/guardian and student live at the residence address shown on the enrollment papers AND the Employer
must provide proof that their residence is within the school district in one of the formats listed above.
REGISTRATION MATERIALS REQUIRED CON’T …
Registration Form (Yellow)
 Home Language Survey (Green)
 Course Request Sheet (Blue)

•
•
Student will not be enrolled until all the required
registration materials are submitted
If you are unsure of course placement please ask for
teacher recommendation (keep in mind that colleges prefer
students continue to challenge themselves and take math their senior year)
ENGLISH PLACEMENT TEST

Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI)–
This exam will be administered at each feeder school



Student Lexile scores, CST scores and 8th grade
English grades (all trimesters) will be used for
English placement
All students with an SRI score below 1040 AND CST
ELA below 350 will be placed into Comp English; they
will also be required to take READ 180 as an elective
Retest Policy – CST ELA below 350 AND SRI score
between 1070 to 1079 may re-take the SRI to improve
score
MATH PLACEMENT



Students must earn a “C” or better in all
trimesters of the pre-requisite course(s) and a
75% (or above) on end of course exam(s) to place
into next level (Geometry or Alg. 2 or above)
Grades from articulated schools will be placed on
official high school transcripts for Algebra and
Geometry
For non-articulated schools testing will be administered
at the high school at the end of May.
PRE-REQUISITES - LETTER GRADES

In order to place into Geometry:
8th grade Algebra grades must be:
”C” or better all trimesters*
* Only for school districts articulated with SYVUHSD. It is recommended for students with two or three Cs in
Algebra 1 in 8th grade, to repeat Algebra 1 at SYHS. Students need a strong foundation in Algebra 1 in order to be
successful in Geometry and Algebra 2, etc.

In order to take Honors English:
8 grade English grades must be:
 th

“B” or better all trimesters
In order to take a foreign language:
8th grade English grades must be:

”B” or better all trimesters and enrolled in CP Eng
1

In order to place into advanced science (Chemistry):
8th grade Algebra AND Science grades must be:
”B” or better all trimesters and
enrolled in Geometry in the 9th grade
* Students will need to earn a “B” or better in Chemistry to take Honors Biology in 10th grade
NEW COURSE 2013-2014

Frosh Core: Military History Option
Pre-requisite : None

Frosh Core, which is a required class for all incoming freshmen,
consists of two semesters, the first covering Social Studies content
and the second covering Health related issues. In the Military
History option, the Social Studies component will focus on the
nature and change of American military organization and
strategy. Students will primarily study the key battles and
military campaigns of The American Revolution, The American
Civil War and World War II with some supplementary studies of
the US Mexican War, World War I, The Korean War, The Vietnam
War and recent wars in the Middle East. The course will be
lecture-centered with student participation in role play activities.
Historical documentaries will support the study of individual
battles, campaigns and fighting styles.
FRESHMAN COURSE REQUEST WORKSHEET 2013-2014
Santa Ynez Valley Union High School
ID#
NAME:
PHONE:
School use
REQUIRED SUBJECT’S
COURSE NUMBER:
Circle one level of each required subject and write the course number on the line to its left. See the Reg Guide for pre-requisites.

1.
6049
2. ____1400______
FRESHMAN REQUIREMENT:
PHYSICAL ED:
Social Studies/Careers & Health
Freshman Physical Education
3. ______________
SCIENCE:
1700 Integrated Science
1710 Chemistry (Pre-AP)
Check if interested in FFA 
 BY PLACEMENT ONLY 
( Spec Ed placement is by IEP’s ONLY)
1766 Agricultural Earth Science
1713 Special Education Science
1015 Special Education English
4. ______________
5. ______________
ENGLISH:
MATHEMATICS:
ELECTIVE SUBJECT’S
COURSE NUMBER:
6. ______________
7. ______________
8. ______________
alternate
9. ______________
alternate
10. _____________
alternate
1003 College Prep English 1
1043 Honors CP English 1
1304 Algebra 1 (college-bound)
1306 Geometry
 BY PLACEMENT ONLY 
1002cp Comp English 1
6046 ELD: limited English
1312 Special Education Mathematics
7007 Special Education Tutorial
1305 Algebra 2
1336 Honors Algebra 2
Choose two electives in order of preference on line 6 & 7. Then list three more classes IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE!
(Your selections on line 8, line 9, and line 10 are your alternates.)
WORLD LANGUAGE
Pre-requisite to enroll in the languages
below is a “B” or better in ALL
trimesters/semesters of 8th grade English.
Also, select a 2nd choice language!
1101 French 1
1105 Spanish 1
1106 Spanish 2
1123 Honors Spanish 2
1107 Spanish 3
1112 Honors Spanish 3
1109 Beginning Spanish for Spanish Speakers
INDUSTRIAL/APPLIED ARTS
4511 Intro to Automotive
4506 Drafting 1
AGRICULTURE
1766 Ag Earth Science - Preference to FFA participants
 If above selected, check if interested in FFA 
High School Teacher APPROVAL REQUIRED
 Student must complete application process 
6068 AVID 1
Other FINE ARTS / PERFORMING ARTS
2001 Art Exploration
2005 Beginning Ceramics
2100 Beginning Theatre Arts
6047 Film Appreciation
MUSIC
2207 Choir
2201 Concert Band
SPECIAL EDUCATION (RSP, LH & SH) REGISTRATION: Special Education students’ requests will be reviewed at individual IEP transition meetings.
Please indicate, if applicable 
RSP Student:
LH Student:
504 Plan:
The undersigned acknowledge with their signatures that ALL COURSES ARE YEAR LONG
Parent /Guardian Signature:
Revised 1/25/13
ESL Student:
(Refer to Drop/Add Policy)
Student Signature:
Please have this form with you on your scheduled day of registration.
Date:
___________________________
REMINDER: STUDENTS MUST BRING THE FOUR ITEMS BELOW
ON THE DAY
THEY MEET WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS!
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Buellton Elementary School
Christian Academy
Los Olivos Elementary School
Santa Ynez Charter
Santa Ynez College School
Solvang Elementary School
Vista de las Cruces
DATE
March 5, Tuesday
March 6, Wednesday
March 8, Friday
March 7, Thursday
March 6, Wednesday
March 7, Thursday
March 7, Thursday
TIME
8:30 a.m.
8:15 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
1. Registration Form / Forma de Registración
2. Proof of Residence / Comprobante de Residencia
3. Language Survey Form / Forma de Encuesta del
Idioma
4. Freshmen Course Request Worksheet
/ Hoja de
Trabajo para la Selección
de Cursos
para Alumnos del Noveno
Año
(Freshmen)
DAILY BLOCK SCHEDULE
Period
Start
End
1 or 2
8:00 a.m.
9:40 a.m.
Nutrition
9:40 a.m.
9:53 a.m.
3 or 5
10:00 a.m.
11:40 a.m.
Lunch
11:40 a.m.
12:13 a.m.
5 or 6
12:20 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
7 (Tues-Fri)
2:07
3:07 p.m.
p.m.
REMINDER ……




No elective changes after August 5th
All classes (academic and elective) are year
long
Academic level changes within first 6 weeks with
parent permission
Teacher change or period change requests will
not be granted
UPCOMING EVENTS . . .

Open House - May 1, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

Last Day to make an elective change - Aug. 5

Freshman Orientation - August 9


Will have separate orientation sessions for students and
parents. More information will be mailed out in summer
School Begins - August 14
THANK YOU
&
WELCOME TO
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY UNION
HIGH SCHOOL