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Welcome to Pomona High School. 9 th Grade Information Night. Agenda. Introductions Schedule Student Expectations Accessing Information and Staff Infinite Campus Academic Success Tips Questions?. The Principal. Andy Geise. Counselors. Suzanne Ellis (A-Di) Jennifer Sullivan (Dj-La) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Welcome to Pomona High School
9th Grade Information Night
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Agenda
• Introductions• Schedule• Student Expectations • Accessing Information and Staff• Infinite Campus• Academic Success Tips• Questions?
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The Principal
Andy Geise
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Counselors
• Suzanne Ellis (A-Di)• Jennifer Sullivan (Dj-La)• Paul Oser (Lb-Rd)• Chuck Runge (Re-Z)
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School Schedule
Refer pg.14 in the Student Planner
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School Schedule
• Always available on PHS website
Counselor Hint: Students should avoid unexcused absences and tardies.
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Expectations
Study Hall• Most freshmen have Study Hall• Attendance is required• Students earn .25 credit each semester,
grade is P/F based on attendanceCounselor Hint: Successful students use Study
Hall wisely
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Panther Time
• All students are assigned to Advisement• Monday and Wednesday only, between 1st
and 2nd periods• Panther Time- pass to another classroom for
help• Students earn .25 credit per year, grade is P/F
based on attendanceCounselor Hint: Successful students seek out teachers
in areas where they need help.
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Utility Time = Student Achievement
• On Silver Days (Monday and Wednesday) • A time for teachers to collaborate, monitor the
progress of students, plan, and design effective instruction.
• Students can be at Pomona during Utility Time to get homework done, eat breakfast, or socialize, but teachers may not be available.
• Students may also choose to get a little extra sleep instead of arriving early since class begins at 8:15 on Silver Days.
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Closed Campus
• Freshmen and sophomores may not leave campus
Counselor Hint: Leaving campus is a privilege, not a right. It must be earned.
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Dress Code
• No hats or bandanas allowed in the building during the school day
• No clothing with obscene language, pictures, drug, alcohol, or tobacco references
• Girls- No revealing garments or undergarments showing• Boys- No sagging pants that show undergarments
Counselor Hint: Be sensible with your apparel so you don’t have to wear a school provided shirt
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Panther Pride
• Wednesday- Dress-up Day• Thursday- College Day• Friday- Pomona Day (sometimes a “blackout
day)
Counselor Hint: Join in and have fun with your classmates
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Student Planner
• Easy way to keep track of homework due dates• Important information in the front- for students and
parents– School phone numbers– Graduation requirements– Attendance policies– Code of conduct– Bell schedule
Counselor Hint: Good organization will lead to good grades
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Pomona Website
• Google- Pomona High School Arvada, Colorado bookmark this page
• Counselor Hint: Know and Show your Panther Pride, take responsibility and keep yourself informed
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Infinite Campus
• Just three easy steps
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Contacting Teachers
• Teachers – email is preferred• Find email addresses on PHS website and Infinite
Campus• Teachers check voicemail once a day
Counselor Hint: Communicate with your teachers regularly they are here to help you
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Contacting Counselors
Counseling Department– Fill out a counseling slip– Email – Call
Counselor Hint: Get to know your counselor before your Senior year
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Counselors Help Students
• Academic• Social Emotional (community resources)
• College planning• Career Planning• Counselors Website
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Graduation RequirementsClass of 2016
English 4.0 credits Social Studies 3.5 credits
Mathematics 3.0 credits (Must include Algebra 1, Geometry and one course above the level of Geometry.)
Science 3.0 credits
P. E. .5 credits
Elective Courses 8.5 credits
Fine Arts/CTE .5 credits Total Credits Needed: 23.0
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ICAP
• Colorado legislation now requires that all 9-12th graders complete their ICAP (Individual Career and Academic Plan) with their parents/guardians each year.
• Research has proven that purposeful academic planning in all grades increases college and workforce readiness.
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ICAP
• ICAP's - Naviance, a web-based tool that provides career, college, and scholarship resources available 24/7.
• Ask your Freshman how to log on.• Designed to assist students in exploring their
interests, making career choices, comparing colleges, and finding financial aid sources.
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Naviance
• Make sure to add your students email address in Jeffco Connect so they receive alerts about scholarships, volunteer opportunities, etc.
Counselor Tip: Log-in to Naviance and look at the Early Scholars scholarship.
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Teens & Stress
• Multiple causes can include: family problems, overload, finances, future, high expectations, friends, pressures, illness, etc.
• Look for Physical, Mental or Emotional Signs – headaches, stomach aches, eating/sleeping disorders, agitation/violence
• For more information and ideas of what to do, pick up a handout in the back.
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Panthers Get Involved
• The easiest way to make friends is participate in an school activity.– Clubs– Sports
Counselor Hint: College Admissions and Scholarship Committees look at the whole student
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•Questions???