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Counseling Handbook
I. HEALDSBURG HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL PROGRAMS II. ALTERNATE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES III. ENRICHMENT/MAKE-UP CREDIT IV. SAMPLE FOUR-YEAR HIGH SCHOOL PLANS
A. SHELTERED CLASSES The sheltered classes are designed to help limited English speakers develop full English proficiency and complete academic course requirements needed for graduation. Students can enroll in sheltered classes in English, High School Survival Skills, World History, U.S. History, Science, and Mathematics. B. LIBRARY The Healdsburg High School Library has a wide range of services and materials to offer all students. Currently the collection is comprised of over 10,000 volumes, including fiction, non-fiction for school research and personal interest reading, and many reference works. Over 50 magazines and newspapers are available for recreational reading and many back issues are stored for research purposes. Computers are available for researching a number of CD ROM titles, including encyclopedias, sports almanacs, atlases, dictionaries, and many more. A 2-3 day research skills unit is held in the fall in each freshman and sophomore English class. The library is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, including break, tutorial, and lunch. C. MESA Who are the MESA students? Their interest--If you like mathematics, enjoy working with problem-solving skills in cooperative teams,and are interested in a career that requires you to study advanced mathematics, biology, chemistry, and physics, then you have the same interests as other MESA students. Since you are required to study mathematics, science and English each year you are in MESA, it is important for you to develop effective study skills. If you are going to be a successful MESA student, you should have a desire to earn above average grades in high school, plan to enter a degree program at a university or college, and be willing to learn and demonstrate leadership skills. Enrichment activities are required of MESA students. Their selection-- Your MESA advisor and MESA Center Director in consultation with other teachers, counselors and school administrators have selected you to participate in MESA because you meet the following criteria: " Completion of Algebra I before the end of the tenth grade year
and enrollment in the next academic mathematics class. D. MIGRANT CHILD EDUCATION The Migrant Education Program provides limited health services and resource services for high school students of migrant farm workers. Bilingual (Spanish) assistance is provided to school districts and social service agencies. Parental involvement is stressed. The program is administered through offices at 3401 A Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95401; phone number 526-1271. Funding is provided by the Federal Government.
The school nurse is responsible for vision and hearing testing on all 10th graders and checking on health needs of Special Education students. In addition to basic first aid and pregnancy screening, the nurse, in co-operation with other staff members, identifies health needs of all students at the high school and provides health counseling and guidance to students, parents, and school personnel. If a student has a health problem, concern or question, he/she can stop by the nurse's office at any time or leave a note with the school secretary, and the nurse will respond. F. PSYCHOLOGIST The School Psychologist assesses students who may need extra help getting through school. He helps to determine eligibility for the numerous special programs available to all teachers, students, and their parents as well as doing short-term and crisis counseling. The School Psychologist is responsible for providing services to all the public schools in the Healdsburg area. G. S.I.P. (School Improvement Program) The School Improvement Program is a program to improve the school. Healdsburg High School is awarded a grant of approximately $80,000.00 per year from the State. The program is administered by the School Site Council, which is made up of teachers, administrators, parents, and students, each of whom is elected to the Council by their peers. H. SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS The overall goal of Sonoma State University's Pre-College Programs is to assure an opportunity for all persons, irrespective of their economic background and/or ethnicity, to participate equally in our American society. The programs assure that students are academically prepared and possess the confidence to succeed at the college level. The participants are students with academic potential who are either first generation college (first generation college is defined as student living with parents neither of whom has graduated from a four-year college or university), Latino, African-American, Native American, Asian, and/or low income, or disabled. The programs help students to achieve and maintain academic excellence. Detailed information may be obtained from our Counseling Department or Pre-College Programs at Sonoma State University (664-2428). I. SPIN (Student Parent Information Network) The SPIN newsletter is published every grading period in both English
and Spanish with up-to-date news, calendar information, recognition and
other important school information. J. PEER HELPING TRAINING PROGRAM The purpose of the Peer Helping Training Program is to formally train high school students in skills needed to initiate contact with peers who are experiencing social, academic or family problems or who lack interpersonal confidence or skills, and to act as helping agents with these peers. Peers Helpers work with students at HHS, HJH and elementary schools. The program consists of a two semester training. Information covered includes communication, conflict resolution, sexuality, and family planning. Training is done by credentialed teachers with guest speakers in the topic area. Parent permission is required to participate. Students successfully completing Peer Helping 1-2 may apply to work in the Counseling Office.
Students who are unable to attend school due to prolonged illness are eligible for services of a teacher. The teacher may meet with the students twice a week to keep up with the student's educational progress. L. SPECIAL EDUCATION 1. Resource Specialist Program (RSP) 2. RSP Monitor 3. Special Day Class (S.D.C.) 4. Workability M. GATE (Gifted and Talented Program) The GATE program provides enrichment opportunities for selected students. A student must fulfill at least two of the following criteria to be eligible: intellectual ability, creative ability, specific academic ability, leadership ability, high achievement, visual and performing arts talent, or display extraordinary potential in one of the foregoing categories but potential has not been realized due to economic, cultural or language disadvantages. N. SONOMA COUNTY TECH PREP CONSORTIUM PATHWAYS The purpose of the Pathways partnership between Santa Rosa Junior College and Healdsburg High School is to enhance the articulation and transition of selected students from a formal secondary education setting into a career training program.
" offer a "college track" for students enrolled in high
school occupational programs; Established pathways between Healdsburg High School and Santa Rosa Junior College include Agri- Business, Accountant Assistant, Business Office, Architecture and Construction, Automotive, Engineering, Machine Technology, Medical Assistant, and Welding Technology. II. ALTERNATE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES A. MARCE BECERRA ACADEMY This alternative program of education is offered to students who are enrolled in grades 9-12 and are at least 16 years of age. The program is designed for students who must work full or part-time and cannot attend the comprehensive high school for a minimum day, or for students who have not been successful in the comprehensive high school. Marce Becerra offers a program which allows students to work toward a high school diploma through an individualized program. Students integrate their curricula. Based on interests, problems are defined and information is collected, analyzed and used to formulate solutions. In this manner, students can catch up on credits and transfer back to the comprehensive high school or earn a diploma from Marce Becerra Academy. B. INDEPENDENT STUDIES - THE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY This program is an alternative to classroom instruction consistent with
Healdsburg High School's course C. CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION The California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE) provides an opportunity for eligible persons who are proficiency verified. (Proficiency is defined by the average performance of second-semester 12th graders in California's public comprehensive high schools. In terms of their grasp of the basic skills those who earn a score of "Pass" on the CHSPE would be in the upper half of the class, statewide, if they were graduating regularly. The State Department of Education develops the CHSPE and is solely responsible for its content.) The State Board of Education awards each person who passes the CHSPE a Certificate of Proficiency, which is equivalent by law to a high school diploma. Passing the test does not exempt an examinee from required school attendance, unless the examinee has also reached his or her 16th birthday and has presented verified parental permission to leave school early. Many students who pass the CHSPE continue to attend school. Information Bulletins with registration forms may be obtained from the Counseling Office or by calling California Proficiency Testing at 916-383-9506.
D. G.E.D. The GED (General Education Development) Test is designed to enable individuals without a completed high school education to obtain a high school equivalency certificate. To obtain such a certificate it is necessary to pass the entire GED Examination - The High School Equivalency Examination. There are several resources the average person can draw upon in order to pass the test. Healdsburg Adult Education provides the opportunity to prepare for the test. MINIMUM AGE FOR TESTING IS 18 YEARS OF AGE. Applicants who are 17 years of age may take the GED provided that they are taking the GED 60 days or less before their 18th birthday OR 60 days or less before their class graduates from high school. If one of these is the case, the applicant should bring a note from his/her high school on high school stationery stating that this is the case. Further information on the GED may obtained in the Counseling Office or
by calling the Assessment Services Office at Santa Rosa Junior College at
527-4802. III. ENRICHMENT/MAKE-UP CREDIT A. HEALDSBURG HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER SCHOOL Summer courses are available to all students in grades 9 through 12. Full-year college, preparatory classes, semester classes, and make-up courses are available in basic subject areas. Students who need to make up a semester or full year are encouraged to attend summer school. It may be required that students successfully complete a course in summer school before advancing to the next grade. Competency examinations and assistance in completing the competency requirements in Essay, Mathematics, and Reading are also available. There is no cost to the student for participation in summer make-up programs. Please see your Healdsburg High School counselor or Mr. Stewart Fox at 431-3449 for further information. B. HEALDSBURG ADULT SCHOOL, CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT Healdsburg High School students may concurrently attend Adult School as long as they are taking a full class schedule on the Healdsburg High School campus. The Adult Education Learning Center schedule is Mondays through Thursday 3:10 - 6:00pm and Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 - 9:00pm. Approved courses for concurrent credit are as follows: APPROVED COURSES FOR CONCURRENT CREDIT English/Math Basic Skills Keyboarding Skills C. SANTA ROSA JUNIOR COLLEGE CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAM Santa Rosa Junior College offers a concurrent enrichment program for eligible high school students. Enrichment students are limited each semester to part-time enrollment (less than 12 units). For ninth and tenth grade students, prior approval by Admissions & Records offices may be required in order to determine appropriate course load and selection. High school students must submit a High School Concurrent Enrollment Form signed by their high school counselor and a parent prior to registration. Students may be interested in SRJC classes for enrichment purposes or to make up credits or take classes in the summer. One college unit is equivalent to 3.3 high school credits. Students may not earn more than 5.5 junior college credits during the summer. For further information, contact the Healdsburg High School Counseling Department or Santa Rosa Junior College at 527-4685. D. CORRESPONDENCE COURSES Independent Study through correspondence course can help: Contact the Healdsburg High School Guidance Department at 431-3432 for further information. E. ADELANTE PROJECT - (SUMMER SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY UNDER MIGRANT EDUCATION) Core classes for graduation credit. Students have the opportunity to
earn up to 15 credits. F. WORK EXPERIENCE (Grades 11-12) Qualifications: Students must work for an approved business and work no less than 10 hours per week. Work permit applications are available at the Healdsburg High School Counseling Office. Students earn credit through related instructional activities which cover the following topics: how to obtain a job, adjust to a job situation, keep and advance on a job, develop a knowledge of personal strengths, weaknesses, interests, and values, make career decisions, function in our economy and manage money. Each student is evaluated in writing by his/her employer.
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HEALDSBURG HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS Fall Sports Football - varsity, junior varsity, freshman Winter Sports Boy's Basketball - varsity, junior varsity, freshman Spring Sports Baseball - varsity, junior varsity, freshman Athletic Director: Jenean Bingham 431-3420
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