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9 th GRADE STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL & THE 4-YEAR PLAN

Learn how to create a 4-Year Plan, set academic & career goals, select courses, understand graduation requirements, and engage in extracurricular activities for high school success. Counselor contact info included for assistance.

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9 th GRADE STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL & THE 4-YEAR PLAN

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  1. 9th GRADE STRATEGIESFOR SUCCESS IN HIGHSCHOOL & THE 4-YEAR PLAN Brought to you by your MRHS Counselors

  2. OBJECTIVES FOR TODAY • TSW complete the Career Cluster Inventory. • TSW write an academic goal for this school year as well as a career goal. • TSW start planning what classes to take for the next three years of high school. • TSW receive information that will show them HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL! • TSW take a letter home to parents letting them know that they started their Education and Career Action Plan TODAY!

  3. HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL! Counselor Assignments • A-Da April Meyeres 623.376.3019 • De-F, S Annette Bernard 623.376.3017 • G-K Gizelle Wong 623.376.3060 • L-Ph Wendi Matthews 623.376.3018 • Pi-R, T-Z Lisa McMorrow 623.376.3061

  4. Why It Is Good to Make a 4-Year Plan • A plan will help you find meaning in your school courses and activities by relating them to your personal and career goals, and postsecondary decisions. • Making this kind of plan will teach you skills and knowledge that you can use throughout your life to manage your education and career decisions.  

  5. HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL! GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CLASS OF 2019 • 4 credits of Language Arts • 4 credits of Math • 3 credits of Lab Science, one of which must be Biology or Biomedical Sc. • .5 credit of Health • .5 credit of Physical Education • 1 credit World History • 1 credit American/Arizona History • .5 credit of Economics • .5 credit American/Arizona Government • 1 credit of a Career Technical Education class or a Fine Arts class • 6 credits of elective courses

  6. HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL! SCHEDULE CHANGES Schedule changes are made only in the first 5 days of a semester. Since the number of course sections is determined by pre-registration information, the only valid reasons for a schedule change are the following: • Computer Error • Changes needed to satisfy graduation requirements • Changes required by health • Completion of an approved summer school, community college or online course

  7. HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL! PEER FACILITATORS……… • Help resolve conflicts between students • Maintain confidentiality • Can help prevent FUTURE problems • May help students avoid discipline consequences • Are easier to talk to as they are your peers

  8. HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL! • STUDY SKILLS and TEST TAKING • GET INVOLVED WITH EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES!

  9. HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL! • The next page in the handout is a letter for your parents. • Write your name on the letter and remember to show it to your parents tonight!

  10. The 4-year Plan • Go to the set of directions in your packet and log on to https://mrhs.dvusd.org/ • Follow the directions.

  11. Log in information • Your AzCIS login should be the same as your school computer login • If your computer login does not work, use for your password Dv and then your student ID • If you still cannot login, raise your hand

  12. HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL! Check for understanding: Where can you plan your classes for the next three years? How should your career dreams affect the classes you sign up for at MRHS? Should you go back in to explore the possible careers in your areas of interest? When will you need to sign up for your sophomore classes? Who is your counselor? How many years of math do you need to graduate? What are you going to show to your parents tonight?

  13. Don’t forget: You can come back to your AzCIS Education and Career Action Plan at any time to update your goals, explore your career clusters, plan your classes, and use as a guide when you register for your classes! You can also search for scholarships and research colleges!! Thank you for all your hard work during this unit. Your counselors appreciate it!

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