Welcome New Sundevil Parents and Students!

Class of 2029

Agenda!

• Welcome
• The Sundevil Way!
• Meet our team
• Counseling presentation
• Department Chair presentations
• Athletic Department presentation

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Access to presentation slides

The Sundevil Way

Vision

• Student Experience
• Culture of Belonging
• Instructional Rigor
• Student Wellness

Rigor & Relevance

• UC/CSU A-G is the MCHS Core Course Experience
• Career & Technical Education (CTE)
• AP Courses

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MCHS Administrators

Anthony Bradley

Assistant Principal

(last names A-G)

anbradley@powayusd.com

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Charity Fisher

Assistant Principal

(last names Q-Z)

cfisher@powayusd.com

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Matt Hunt

Assistant Principal

(last names H-P)

mhunt@powayusd.com

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Dr. Yael Bozzay

Principal

ybozzay@powayusd.com

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MCHS ASB & Athletics

Sanford Carvajal

ASB Director

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Bailee Sandsmark

Athletic Director

MCHS Parent Organizations

(schoolwide)

• MC Foundation
• MCHS PTSA
• School Site Council
• ELAC
• Drama Boosters
• Music Boosters

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Click HERE to read more about how to Volunteer!

Making the Adjustment to High School

ASB Director Sanford Carvajal

How do Freshmen get involved?

• ASB – applications first week of classes in August
• Student Clubs – It’s EASY! …just show up to the meetings at lunch
• “Link Crew” & Freshman Orientation
• Freshman Retreat

Helping our 9^th Grade students adjust…

It’s the Sundevil Way!

MCHS Counselors

Kim Tran

(last names A-C)

ktran@powayusd.com

Bilingual: Vietnamese

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Husani Whitlock

(last names Hp-Me)

hwhitlock@powayusd.com

Amanda Grassia

(last names D-Ho)

agrassia@powayusd.com

Charmaine Ferrer

(last names Mf-Sa)

cferrer@powayusd.com

Bilingual: Filipino

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MCHS Counselors continued…

Briana Miranda

(last names Sb-Z)

bmiranda@powayusd.com

Bilingual: Spanish

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• Two Trimesters = 1 year’s worth of coursework
• Students take 4 or 5 classes a day
• 70 min. class periods
• 3 trimesters per year –Each tri 12 weeks long
• Classes, class periods & teachers may change each trimester.

What this means for you:

• Variety!
• More room for electives! More academic electives make you a more competitive applicant for college!
• Flexibility in schedule!
• Freshmen can be “Off Roll” 1^st or 5^th period.

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MCHS’s Trimester System:

Sample 9th Grade Schedule

MCHS Core Experiences = A-G + CTE + AP�Goal is to maximize choices upon graduation…

Subject Requirement

Elective Options for 9th grade

VISUAL ART

3D Computer Animation

AP Art History

Ceramics

Digital Photography

Drawing and Painting

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PERFORMING ART

Beginning Choir

Concert Band

Dance Props

Drama

Instrumental Ensemble (all percussion)

Orchestra strings only

Tech Production for Theater

F VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS

G COLLEGE ELECTIVES

Auto Technology

AVID 1-2

CSSE - Computer Science & Software Engineering

Ethnic Studies

Fire Science

Intro to Engineering & Design 1-2

Journalism 1

Wildland Firefighting

Yearbook

https://secure.smore.com/n/rucwb

Incoming 9th Resource Page

https://secure.smore.com/n/rucwb

UC/CSU A-G Core Area: English

English

Tram Le-Harkins

tle@powayusd.com

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Honors or College Prep? English options

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9th Grade English Course Options

High School English 1-2

(College Preparatory)

• Reading and writing in preparation for future high school English classes
• Continue study of vocabulary, spelling, language usage, grammar, and punctuation
• Introduced to the novel, poetry, drama, and begin writing expository paragraphs as well as multi-paragraph compositions

Honors High School English 1-2

8^th Grade Middle School Performance Recommendations:

• B+ or higher in 8^th grade �Language Arts
• Proficient reading skills
• Above average writing skills
• Above average work ethic
• Genuine interest and curiosity

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UC/CSU A-G Core Area: SCIENCE

Science Chairperson

John Earnest

jearnest@powayusd.com

Which science course should my student take?

Which math level correlates to science course choices?

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Science & Math Recommendations

UC/CSU A-G Core Area: MATH

Mathematics

Chairperson

Kelly Davis

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kdavis@powayusd.com

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Math: Trimester Acceleration

(Starting in IM1A and finishing in Calculus)

Math: Trimester Acceleration

(Starting in IM2A and finishing 2 years of Calculus)

UC/CSU Core Area: LANGUAGES

World Languages

Silvi Martin

• Filipino 1- Honors 8
• Spanish 1- AP Spanish Language
• American Sign Language (ASL) 1-2

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MCHS Recommended Spanish levels

Athletics - The Sundevil Way

1. Engage in positive relationships between student-athletes, coaches, and parents
2. Engage in experiences that allow for student-athletes to develop and demonstrate leadership qualities/skills
3. Engage in learning and skill development that supports all student-athletes in fulfilling their potential

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Click HERE to read more about MCHS Athletics

Athletic Seasons CIF-San Diego Section

Athletics - Clearance

• Create a Home Campus Account
• Register for all sports your child is interested in doing.
• Complete a sports physical (required to be valid for the entire season/school year).
• Submit sports physical, health history form, & Home Campus Confirmation page to Athletics office

** No participation is allowed until “Cleared” - you will receive an email to the email on file in Home Campus

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Click HERE to read more about MCHS Athletics Clearance

PUSD Transfer Process

Intradistrict

• Already live in PUSD boundary, but your home school is not Mt. Carmel
• Transfer application online (Feb 1 - March 31 @5pm)

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Interdistrict

• Live outside PUSD boundary
• Must begin process at home district
• Directions available online through PUSD website

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https://www.powayusd.com/apps/pages/faqs-on-residency-and-transfer-requests

Transfer decisions are made by the Student Attendance and Discipline Office, not the schools.

Next Steps...

• Meet up with your 8th grader in the main Quad

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• Band/Orchestra & Guard families excused to T building located behind the PAC.

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• Course Selection deadline March 28th

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• Out of boundary families apply to PUSD for transfer by March 31 @ 5pm

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Thank you!

Follow us on Social Media

Instagram

@sundevil_athletics (athletics information)

@mc_principalbozzay (schoolwide information)

@mchsredsea

(Student Fan Section)

MC Core Courses & Expectations

In 4 Years:

• High School Graduation Requirements
• UC/CSU A-G Courses
• At least 1 Career & Technical Ed (CTE) course experience
• At least 1 Advanced Placement (AP) course experience

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Facts about MCHS Trimester System

~Flexibility~

• 230 credits required by PUSD, space for 300 credits in 4 years
• Take more electives
• More opportunities for career-interest areas
• More science and math opportunities

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• Ability to leave early for sports commitments or internships

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• More opportunities to repeat courses (if needed)

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Elective Options for 9th Graders

Visual Arts

• Drawing & Painting
• Ceramics
• Digital Media (CTE)
• 3D Computer Animation (CTE)
• Photography (CTE)
• AP Art History

Performing Arts

• Band, Color Guard, Orchestra
• Drama/Tech Theater (CTE)
• Choir
• Dance

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Other Electives

• Automotive Technology (CTE)
• Computer Science (CTE)
• Ethnic Studies (UC “G” elective)
• Fire Science (CTE)
• Intro to Engineering (CTE)
• Journalism 1 (UC “G” elective)
• Yearbook (UC “G” elective)
• AVID 1-2 (special program)(UC “G” elective)

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Click HERE to read more about CTE Courses!

Counseling’s Course Selection Resource

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https://www.smore.com/etyr8

Tonight’s Slide Show & Placement Info

https://bit.ly/MCHS8thGrade2023