MURRIETA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

PRESENTS:COURSE REQUESTS

INFORMATION FOR INCOMING 9TH GRADERS

WELCOME NEW NIGHTHAWKS!CLASS OF 2018

WHAT’S THE SCHOOL DAY LIKE?

Students take 7 classes – but not all on the same day!

We have A Days and B Days. A Days: Periods 1,3,5 and 7B Days: Periods 1,2,4, and 6You get a 10 minute break each morning

and, of course, a lunch, which is 30 minutes long.

School starts at 7:30 and gets out at 2:30

WHAT CLASSES DO I TAKE?

• ENGLISH• MATH• SCIENCE• PE• HEALTH AND ICT/CAREERS• WORLD LANGUAGE OR AN ELECTIVE• VIS/PERF. ARTS OR AN ELECTIVE

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE ELECTIVES I CAN TAKE?

• ART• GUITAR• EXPLORATIONS IN

MUSIC• GRAPHIC DESIGN• TECH THEATER I• TV DIGITAL• DRAMA I• MULTIMEDIA

• WOMEN’S ENSMBL• MEN’S ENSMBL• INTRO TO AUTO• DRAFTING• PHOTOGRAPHY• MODERN WORLD

HISTORY

CAN I BE IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT?

• MAYBE. YOU MUST APPLY AND BE SELECTED FOR SPECIALTY PROGRAMS LIKE ASB, AVID, I.B. AND OTHER SPECIAL PROGRAMS.

• PLEASE REFER TO YOUR COURSE REQUEST FORM FOR OTHER PROGRAMS OFFERED AT MV.

HOW DO I GRADUATE FROM MVHS?

• TAKE AND PASS THE REQUIRED COURSES

• EARN 230 CREDITS• DO 40 HOURS COMMUNITY SERVICE• PASS THE CAHSEE• COMPLETE SENIOR EXIT INTERVIEW

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSEARN 230 CREDITS!

English 40 Credits PE 20 Credits World History 10 Credits U.S. History 10 Credits Gov/Econ 10 Credits Math 30 Credits Science 30 Credits Health/ICT 10 Credits Vis/Perf. Art 10 Credits World Language 10 Credits Electives 50 Credits

230 Total Credits

WHAT DO I DO NEXT?• COMPLETE THE COURSE REQUEST

FORM• DISCUSS WITH YOUR PARENTS AND

MAKE SURE THEY SIGN THE FORM• TALK WITH YOUR TEACHERS FOR

THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS• INVITE YOUR PARENTS TO 8TH GRADE

PEP RALLY/OPEN HOUSE MARCH 10TH AT 6:00.

WHEN IS THE COURSE REQUEST FORM DUE?

• COURSE REQUEST FORMS ARE DUE MARCH 12!

• FILLING OUT THE FORMS COMPLETELY AND TURNING THEM IN ON TIME IS VERY IMPORTANT!

• MAKE SURE YOU SELECT OTHER ELECTIVE OPTIONS.

HOW CAN I BE SUCCESSFUL AT MVHS?

• DO IT THE R.I.T.E. WAY – THE NIGHTHAWK WAY with Respect, Integrity, Teamwork and Excellence!

• TRY YOUR BEST, EVERYDAY• SHOW UP, EVERYDAY• DO YOUR WORK, EVERYDAY• BE A GOOD CITIZEN, EVERYDAY• GET INVOLVED

WELCOME CLASS OF 2018!