Ms. Schooler's Page
Students - PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU MUST ENTER IN YOUR COURSE REQUESTS VIA YOUR AERIES ACCOUNT. YOU HAVE ACCESS UNTIL MIDNIGHT 2/22/24. The video link "CourseReqEntryDirections" is on the right side of this page if you need instructions. Please note that there are also attachments about college and graduation requirements as well as other frequently requested information.
During the week beginning February 20th, I will be talking with students again in their US History classes to answer questions and assist with making adjustments to the courses requested (as well as helping students that may have been absent either of the previous 2 weeks).
Here is an overview of some of the information that has been mentioned in the US History class visits for scheduling classes for next year:
• A student that has passed ALL classes in high school would presently have 150 credits (160 if they did zero period in 10th grade). If they have between 130 and 150, they should still consider credit recovery to restore credit allowances and to have flexibility in next year’s schedule for ROP or electives.
• If students pass ALL of their 6 classes the rest of this year (30 credits) AND next year full year (60 credits), they will earn 90 credits. If student currently needs more than 90 credits, they MUST complete summer school, credit-recovery Edgenuity, or both to graduate on time.
• If students pass ALL of their 6 classes the rest of this year (30 credits) AND next year full year (60 credits), they will earn 90 credits. If student currently needs more than 90 credits, they MUST complete summer school, credit-recovery Edgenuity, or both to graduate on time.
- If you have any questions about your student’s current credit status, please let me know. At the present time, email is suggested since I am in classrooms (away from my desk) for several hours daily until the end of February ([email protected])
• Arroyo classes taken and passed that exceed the mandatory curriculum categories will be applied toward outstanding elective credits needed.
Online credit recovery (via Edgenuity) IS already available for many (not all) subjects for current 11th graders. Dozens of juniors were enrolled in November and more have been added recently. Notification of enrollment and reminders were sent to student’s school email address.
• Online credit recovery through AHS is only available during the school year (not summer); district summer school requires mandatory attendance.
• Information and enrollment for Summer School is typically released in late April of each school year. • Students that are significantly credit-deficient may benefit from transferring to Royal Sunset High (if parent/guardian agrees to transfer) because RSHS only requires 180 credits for a high school diploma versus 220 at Arroyo. Parent/guardians/students are welcome to contact school counselor for more information if interested.
COLLEGE INFORMATION
• Students that want to attend a 4 year college after high school as a college freshman must meet A-G requirements and have satisfactory grades in addition to the diploma requirements. The transcript ONLY shows whether diploma requirements are fulfilled and does not reflect A-G eligibility.
• Counselors talk about A-G requirements throughout student’s high school experience and are given handouts on options to meet those requirements. They are also posted in Google Class of 2025 and in CANVAS. If you have any questions about your student’s eligibility, please contact your school counselor.
• One key point of confusion about A-G eligibility involves world language and fine art; 4 year freshman college requirements are MORE rigorous than the diploma requirement reflected on transcript.
• Remediation of D grades is required for 4 year college eligibility (see A-G attachment on the right hand side of this page, near the top of the attachment for exceptions by validation) but is NOT required if attending a 2 year college first before transfer.
• Students that intend to go to a 2 year college and then transfer to a 4 year college are only required to complete diploma requirements, not the full A-G sequence (although some may find it useful).
• Students that want to go directly to a 4 year college after high school generally should take a full six period day in 12th grade, and NOT take any IWE/Office Assistant type courses because colleges view it negatively. Our local CSU East Bay and SF State tend to allow exceptions.
• Counselors talk about A-G requirements throughout student’s high school experience and are given handouts on options to meet those requirements. They are also posted in Google Class of 2025 and in CANVAS. If you have any questions about your student’s eligibility, please contact your school counselor.
• One key point of confusion about A-G eligibility involves world language and fine art; 4 year freshman college requirements are MORE rigorous than the diploma requirement reflected on transcript.
• Remediation of D grades is required for 4 year college eligibility (see A-G attachment on the right hand side of this page, near the top of the attachment for exceptions by validation) but is NOT required if attending a 2 year college first before transfer.
• Students that intend to go to a 2 year college and then transfer to a 4 year college are only required to complete diploma requirements, not the full A-G sequence (although some may find it useful).
• Students that want to go directly to a 4 year college after high school generally should take a full six period day in 12th grade, and NOT take any IWE/Office Assistant type courses because colleges view it negatively. Our local CSU East Bay and SF State tend to allow exceptions.
