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Freshman Parent Presentation

…from the Counseling Department

Carson High School Counselors

• Mrs. Chambers
• Mrs. Grunert
• Mrs. Hendee
• Ms. Lewis
• Mrs. Reyes
• Ms. Weaver

Counselors…What do they do?

• Help students develop an individual academic

plan.

• Help student explore colleges/careers.
• Monitor credits.
• Plan interventions/credit recovery as needed.
• Offer support/guidance with personal issues.

The Deans’ talk

Freshmen parent night

Presented by: Amy Freismidl, Sharon D. Hallinan, and Marc Rodina

The Deans’ Role

• What is the dean’s job?
• Discipline & Safety
• Dress Code
• Attendance

Dean Amy Freismidl and Dean Sharon D. Hallinan

Discipline

Discipline & Safety

• Job 1 for Deans: Ensure a safe learning

environment

• Support staff and students
• Provide school supervision
• Conduct random drug searches with SRO K-9
• Conduct rule enforcement

Discipline & Safety – Common Issues

• Disrespect/Insubordination
• Need to respond to staff appropriately
• Need to show id and/or give name when asked
• Use appropriate language
• Need to follow classroom rules
• Inappropriate use of social media
• Cell phone violations
• Dress code violations
• Unexcused absences
• Excessive tardies

Discipline & Safety – Unauthorized Areas

• Closed Campus – single point of entry
• Seniors with 17.5 credits may leave campus for

lunch

• Credit deficient seniors may not leave campus
• Closed areas on campus
• Behind football field
• Big gym before school and during lunch
• Not being where you’re supposed to be
• Example: At Walgreens during class time

Progressive Discipline

• Discipline interventions become

increasingly more severe except for certain violations (e.g. weapons, drugs, etc.)

 Student conference  Lunch Detention  Afterschool Detention  In-school Suspension  Out-of-School Suspension

Dean Marc Rodina

Attendance, Tardies, and Truancies

Attendance

• Be present!
• Absences impact grades
• 90% attendance requirement
• W/No grades
• Parents: Call or write note within 3 days
• Pre-arranged absences

Tardies

• Be on time!

 A life skill AND a career readiness skill

• 1st & 2nd tardies – warning from teacher
• 3rd & 4th tardies – teacher imposed consequence
• 5th tardy – 2 lunch detentions
• 6th tardy – 4 lunch detentions
• 7th tardy – 1 day Afterschool detention
• 8th tardy – 2 days of afterschool detention
• 9th tardy – 2 days ISS with parent contact
• 10th tardy – 4 days ISS with parent conference

 Missing more than 1/3 of a class = absent!

Attendance – W/No Grade

• Students will receive a W = no grade, no

credit if they have:

• Accrued more than 5 unexcused absences in

a 90-minute class, or

• Accrued more than 10 unexcused absences

in a 55 minute class

• Unexcused absences include the

following attendance codes:

• AUK, NCU, DOM, C, CT, and CTL

Zeros on Assignments

• Avoid zeros
• A 59 is better than a zero when you average

your scores

• It’s challenging to raise a grade with zeros.
• Recommendation for students:
• Request makeup work upon return from an

absence and complete it as soon as possible.

• Turn in work when due even if not done or

perfect.

Truancy

• Students who are absent without

school or parent permission

• On 3rd confirmed truancy = habitual truant
• On 4th confirmed truancy = SARB hearing
• Possible consequences
• JPO community service
• Court ordered fine
• Loss of driver’s license

Dean Sharon D. Hallinan

Dress Code

Is this allowed?

Is this allowed?

Is this allowed?

Is this allowed?

Dress Code

• Be appropriate!
• Students need to:
• Avoid revealing

clothes

• Be modest

WH WHAT T NO

NOT TO

O WE WEAR AR

Consequences:

• 2 days lunch detention

(1st offense)

• Wear browns

Conclusion

• For success at CHS, students need to:
• Follow directions
• Complete their work
• Ask questions respectfully
• Get involved in school community
• Clubs
• Activities
• Sports
• Set goals – short and long term

How Credit is Awarded

• .5 credit is awarded for each class that is passed

(A,B,C or D) per semester.

• Student should have 3.5 credits at the end of

first semester if all classes are passed, and 7 credits at the end of the second semester.

CHS Requirements for Graduation

• 24.5 credits

 4 credits of English  4 credits of Math  3 credits of Science  .5 credit Computer Lit (many students fulfilled this in middle school)  .5 credit Health  2 credits PE  1 credit World History, 1 credit US History, 1 credit

Government

 1 credit Humanities/CTE  6.5 credits of electives (more if students have credits waived for

computer/PE



All required end-of-course exams must be passed

Diploma Choices

• Standard CHS Diploma (24.5 credits)
• CHS Advanced Diploma: 24.5 credits, 3.25 GPA
• CHS Honors Diploma: 26 credits, 3.75 GPA, completion
• f 6 Honors/AP courses, 2 years of same foreign

language

• CHS CTE Diploma: 24.5 credits, completion of CTE

Pathway and passing score on accompanying state CTE exams, 3.0 GPA in CTE Pathway

• CHS Biliteracy Diploma: Earn a 3 or above on an AP

World Language Exam or a score of I-4 in all domains on the ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Language

Grades Matter!!!

• Most colleges require a minimum 3.0 core

GPA.

• If student is planning to go to college, they

should be getting Bs or better.

• GPA is cumulative. It includes all semester

grades from grades 9-12.

Attendance Matters!!!

• Students receive a No Grade (W) instead of a passing

grade if they have 5 or more Unexcused/truant (UNX) absences per semester (10 for AB55).

• Absences not excused within 3 days are considered

Unexcused/truant.

• Students that miss more than one third of any class will

be considered absent (30 min – 90 min class, 18 min – 55 min class).

Infinite Campus Parent Portal

• Use to check student’s grades and

attendance.

• Email teachers.
• Log in through CCSD website
• All students have their own username and

password as well (same as old Power School password).

Strategies for Struggling Students

• All students will be given a planner – check it often.
• Student should meet individually with teacher before or

after school.

• Parents are encouraged to call or email teacher with

questions or concerns.

• Academic Chain of Command.
• Schedule a parent/teacher conference with student’s

counselor.

• CHS Solutions.

CHSOLUTIONS

Before & After School Tutoring & Enrichment Freshman year is the make or break year. Before School: Mr. Hagar, Room 256, Monday-Thursday 6:40-7:40 Afterschool for freshmen (&ELL): Check in Room 259 Tuesday-Friday, 2:05-3:50 Math Tutoring: Room 227 (Honors Geom in Room 223), Tuesday-Thursday Science Tutoring: Rooms 214 & 209, Tuesday-Thursday Creative Writing: Ms. Pugh, Room 306, Every Wednesday after school SPED Tutoring: Mrs. Tims, Room 235 Tuesday-Friday Late Bus & Snack Available bgordon@carson.k12.nv.us Spanish Tutoring: Rooms 141 & 139, Wednesday & Thursday

Art Room The Club

Will’ s Cafe

• Jr. Staff
• Jr. Staff

7500

• sq. ft.

Teen Programs

• Art
• Sports
• DIY
• Keystone

Club

• LIT

Library Media Center Resources

Research, Reading, Resources, Study Center, Power stations, Tech Support, Social meetings We can help! Carsoncityschools.com OR Carsonhigh.com Quick Links, Library

Freshman Transition Class

• The mission of the CHS Freshman Transition

Class is to provide each student with the tools and resources necessary to ensure academic excellence as they transition to high school.

• Academic skill development
• Students develop educational and career plans

Individual Academic Plan

• All freshman make a tentative individual

academic plan with their counselor.

• Courses can be found at www.carsonhigh.com,

Academics, Student Course Book 2017-2018

College/University Requirements

• Minimum GPA – (UNR: Core GPA – 3.0)
• ACT and/or SAT
• Minimum of Algebra II
• Minimum of 2 Lab Sciences (Biology and

beyond)

• Minimum 2 years Foreign Language

recommended

What Do Colleges Want to See?

• Challenging Classes – Honors, AP
• High GPA – Good Grades
• Test Scores – ACT/SAT
• School/Community Involvement – Quality not

Quantity

• Demonstration of Leadership Characteristics

Community Colleges Technical Institutes Apprenticeship Requirements

• High School Diploma
• All Career and Technical Education programs at CHS

are aligned with Nevada community college programs so that our high school students have the opportunity to earn FREE college credits.

• There are scholarships and other sources of funding

specifically for students going on to a community college

• r technical institute. A factor in awarding those

scholarships is GPA.

Scholarships – What do they want to see?

• Competitive GPA
• ACT/SAT Scores
• Community/School involvement

Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship

• Minimum 3.25 GPA
• High school course requirements include 4 years of

Math (through Algebra II) and 3 years of Science

• Must attend a public institute of higher learning in

Nevada

Encourage your Student to make a Counseling Appointment

• If students would like to go over the individual

academic plan with their counselor, they can make an appointment in the Guidance Office.

• If students want to talk about future plans,

scholarships, classes, testing, issues…make an

• appointment. Counselors are here to help make

high school a positive experience.

How Students Make an Appointment

• Student comes in to the Guidance Office

during one of the breaks (nutrition, lunch, before or after school).

• An appointment is scheduled and the

student is given a pass.

How do Parents Make a Counseling Appointment?

• Call your student’s counselor at 283-1915.
• Be specific with your concerns.
• Counselors can meet with you individually,

with you and your student, or can schedule a conference including all your student’s teachers.

Thank you ! Here’s to a great four years! Questions?