Counseling and HonorsCounseling and Honors

Who is our Counselor?Who is our Counselor?

Karen Karen NosbuschNosbusch

Amanda Vega de Garcia

Student Services Technician

Parents of students new to the district need to see Mrs. Vega de Garcia to enroll.

What do counselors do?What do counselors do?

Personal, social, and academic problemsPersonal, social, and academic problemsParent conferencesParent conferencesPromotion statusPromotion statusCommunity referralsCommunity referralsCrisis interventionCrisis interventionClassroom guidance lessonsClassroom guidance lessonsExtended Learning Time (ELT), no sign up Extended Learning Time (ELT), no sign up necessary, just attendnecessary, just attendInformation on CJSF, School Service Information on CJSF, School Service Award, and Academic Talent SearchAward, and Academic Talent Search

California Junior Scholarship California Junior Scholarship Federation (CJSF)Federation (CJSF)

Free statewide honors clubFree statewide honors club

Qualified students Qualified students applyapply each trimester each trimester– Any 2 trimesters during 7Any 2 trimesters during 7thth grade grade andand first 2 first 2

trimesters during 8trimesters during 8thth grade are required grade are required

What’s the benefit?What’s the benefit?– Intro to high school level of CSF which helps Intro to high school level of CSF which helps

with college applications and leadership with college applications and leadership opportunitiesopportunities

– Recognition in promotion ceremony programRecognition in promotion ceremony program

School Service AwardSchool Service Award(CJSF with Distinction Award for CJSF members)(CJSF with Distinction Award for CJSF members)

20 hours of school service required20 hours of school service required– Recycling program, Esperanza birthday club, Recycling program, Esperanza birthday club,

ELT tutoring, music tutoringELT tutoring, music tutoring– Students get the applications from their Students get the applications from their

counselor, Ms. Nosbuschcounselor, Ms. Nosbusch

Grades OnlineGrades OnlineSign up for grades onlineSign up for grades online now and your now and your login will rollover from year to year. If you need login will rollover from year to year. If you need help, please contact Mrs. Nosbusch.help, please contact Mrs. Nosbusch.

Students will need access to Students will need access to grades online to track their grades online to track their progress progress (with their own email address and password (with their own email address and password or they can use a parent’s email address and password) or they can use a parent’s email address and password)

HonorsHonors*7*7thth grade – Heterogeneous grade – Heterogeneous(Lessons are differentiated)(Lessons are differentiated)*8*8thth grade – Honors and/or grade – Honors and/or

heterogeneousheterogeneousThrough the honors Through the honors

component student expand component student expand their skills as their skills as critical thinkers, critical thinkers, writers, and writers, and in-depth readersin-depth readers..

Is Honors More Work?Is Honors More Work?

Absolutely! And valuable, relevant workAbsolutely! And valuable, relevant work Rigorous and demanding curriculum for Rigorous and demanding curriculum for

allall– World History, Biological Sciences, World History, Biological Sciences,

PreAlgebra, English (focus on essay and PreAlgebra, English (focus on essay and information writing)information writing)

– The additional Honors projects, classwork, The additional Honors projects, classwork, and assessments support the depth and and assessments support the depth and complexity crucial to an Honors program.complexity crucial to an Honors program.

Who takes Honors?Who takes Honors?

Every student can choose to do Every student can choose to do honors workhonors work

Choices: 1, 2, 3 or all 4 Choices: 1, 2, 3 or all 4 courses...student’s choicecourses...student’s choice

First two weeks of school, teachers First two weeks of school, teachers talk to the students about the honors talk to the students about the honors components.components.

Honors participation forms sent Honors participation forms sent home for parent signature.home for parent signature.

Transitioning from Elementary Transitioning from Elementary to Secondaryto Secondary

The emphasis in honors level The emphasis in honors level work now shifts from student work now shifts from student learning potential to a student’s learning potential to a student’s actual academic performanceactual academic performance..

All work completed on time.All work completed on time. Satisfactory/Outstanding Work Habits and Satisfactory/Outstanding Work Habits and

CitizenshipCitizenship Strong organizational skillsStrong organizational skills Positive contributions to classroom Positive contributions to classroom

discussions and activitiesdiscussions and activities The most successful honor students are The most successful honor students are

intrinsically motivated.intrinsically motivated.

Expectations for students doing Honors work:

Advanced reading skills with high interest Advanced reading skills with high interest in reading*in reading*

Advanced writing skillsAdvanced writing skills Analytical writing versus creative writingAnalytical writing versus creative writing

* Since honors students read at a higher * Since honors students read at a higher level, they may choose to read material level, they may choose to read material with more mature content. with more mature content.

Reading - Writing

• All 7th grade students take Pre-Algebra

• Ability levels are mixed within each class and each community

• Honors level work available to all students

• Special projects and challenge problems available to all students

• All students have the opportunity to move to algebra in 8th grade

7th Grade Math

Pre - Algebra

Algebra 1

Introto Algebra

Grade of B+ or higher

Pass Standards Test

Strong work habits

Doesn’t meet ALL three of the above

7th Grade 8th Grade

Algebra 1

Algebra 1(Repeat)

Grade of A or B+

AND

Outstanding work habits

7th Grade 8th Grade

Doesn’t meet BOTH of the above

Geometry Honors

Special case through testing and invitation only.

Honors ScienceHonors Science

Creative and inquisitive mindsCreative and inquisitive minds Ability to follow directions and Ability to follow directions and

work collaboratively for labswork collaboratively for labs

Requirements to Enter 8Requirements to Enter 8thth Grade Honors ScienceGrade Honors Science

Earn an “A” grade each trimester of 7Earn an “A” grade each trimester of 7thth grade grade Be reBe responsiblesponsible and turn in all assignments and turn in all assignments BeBe in Algebra or Geometry as an 8 in Algebra or Geometry as an 8thth grader grader Have oHave outstanding or utstanding or ssatisfactory citizenshipatisfactory citizenship

Questions?Questions?