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2016 – 2017 New Student Handbook
NORTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
2017 – 2018 New Student Handbook
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IUSD does not discriminate in enrollment in or access to any of the education programs available. Admission
and course enrollment are based on age appropriateness, class space, interest, aptitude, and prerequisite
coursework (where applicable). All NHS activities and clubs follow the IUSD Non‐Discrimination Policy;
BP 5145.5
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Counselor/TA Breakdown.………………………………....……………………………………….…..…3
TA vs. Counselor…………………………………………….………………………………………………..…4
Odd/Even Calendar………………………………………..…………………………………………………..5
Bell Schedule……………………………………………………………………………………………….……..6
School Map………………………………………………………………………………………………….……..7
Getting Set Up……………………………………………………………………………………………….……8
Get Involved………………………………………………………………………………………………….……9
Resources…………………………………………………………………………………………………...…….10
Important Dates………………………………………………………………………………………………..11
How to Set Up Parent Portal………………………………………………………………….…………..12
How to Set up Canvas………………………………………………………………………………….…….15
Naviance………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…16
Google Apps for Education (GAFE)…………………………………………………………………….18
Notes…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19
TA/Counselor Breakdown
Calbreath (Rm 1033)
[email protected] Lane (Rm 1032) [email protected]
Kim (Rm 930) [email protected]
Feest (Rm 929) [email protected]
Singer (Rm 925) [email protected]
AP: Keith AP: Ollila AP: Gleser AP: Keith AP: Gleser 10 Alburger 916 12 Banks 1201 11 Besseling 1305 10 Clarke, A 1206 10 Case 1425 11 Banagas 1010 11 Camacho 1208 12 Champion 1123 11 DeLuca 901 9 Doan 921 9 Brock 1202 9 Clarke, JC 933 11 Dena SAC 10 Emery, E 1005 10 Hill 1304
10 Cullen 1321 12 Gutierrez 201 12 Dickson, M 1207 12 Figueroa 1205 9 Leys 1323 9 DeLille 1004 10 Guy, J 1325 9 Dunavold 605 10 Gordon 1422 10 Petrillo 1125
11 DiAntonio 924 12 Landeis 1423 9 Gates 913 9 Green 1401 10 Roche 1228 12 Emery, B 1204 9 McGehee 1209 9 Geck 1301 11 Halop 502 9 Yoon 1226 12 Gleser 1035 10 Muniz 1030 10 Guy, G 1404 12 Jaime 931 12 Hanley 1122 11 Plette 904 9 Hauck 1402 9 Katlen 1303 9 Rice 914 11 Quigley MC1 12 Hoang 1001 10 Lee, E 1426
AP: Ollila 11 Renner 1322 10 Horrigan 1102 10 Lee, H 934 11 Kramer 1006 9 Rubin 1101 11 Keith 915 12 Leveratt 1105 10 Marchant 1229 12 Sewell 1302 12 Motooka 801 11 Matsuda 1023 12 McCann 1223 10 Shaikh 1028 10 Nguyen 902 9 Mitchell 1026 11 Monge 922 11 Sharpe 1121 11 O’Brien 1008 12 Mize 1210 10 Paris 923 9 Stuart 504 12 Olivares, A 1003 9 Ormes 1024 12 Petrosian 1203 10 Tijerino 1424 9 Olivares, J 1227 12 Penrod 1021 12 Roh 1403 12 Toohey 203 12 Ollila MC 11 Rohrs 503 9 Sellwood 606 12 Trank 1025 10 Schneider 936 9 Rossetti 1002
11 Tavlarides 501 9 Vicente 1421 11 Simsovic MC 11 Scialpi 607 11 Wang 1027 11 Zeleski 1022 10 Tran 903 11 Vevia 1224 9 Zhou 1222 11 Wallen 1007 12 Wroe 1103
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TA vs. Counselor
As an NHS student, you will have one teacher advisor (also known as TA) and one counselor who
stay with you for all four years of high school. Your TA and counselor serve as a source of support
for you and work together to help promote your overall success. Below, you will find the different
roles and responsibilities between your TA and counselor.
TA
Interact with you 4 times a week
Informational: Bulletin and school
announcements
Fall Conference: Get to know you and
check in on your academic and social
progress
Spring Conference: Schedule your
classes for the following year
COUNSELOR
9th grade: Freshmen presentations in the fall
10th grade: Individual planning conferences with
you and your parents
11th grade: Junior Parent Night and Junior Group
Conferences
12th grade: Senior meetings, college presentations
and application assistance
All 4 years: Source of support for academic, college
and career and personal/social concerns (see page
10 for more info on counseling services and
availability)
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For all other NHS bell schedules, please visit northwoodhigh.org About Bell Schedules
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CHECK LIST: GETTING SET UP
Meet with a counselor and get class schedule Connect with Link Crew member Go to the Media Center and get textbooks (class schedule needed) While at Media Center, get your NHS log‐in information to access computers on campus Lunch: If you haven’t done so already and you would like to set up a payment system to purchase lunch at school, please visit iusd.org/department/nutrition‐services and click on “Payment Methods”
o If you think you may qualify for free & reduced lunch prices, please visit iusd.org/department/nutrition‐services and click on “Free & Reduced Price Meals” and see your counselor for additional resources
If enrolled in a PE class: On your first day of class, please talk to your teacher and ask what items are needed (all items can be purchased at the SAC)
Purchase NHS Planner (Recommended): Can be purchased at the SAC Practice Exams (Recommended): If appropriate, sign up ASAP at the SAC
o October 14, 2017: PSAT/NMSQT (available to 10th and 11th graders) o November 18, 2017: Pre‐ACT (available to 10th and 11th graders) o February 24, 2018: Practice SAT or Practice ACT (available to 9th‐11th graders)
Set up Parent Portal Account (See page 12 for instructions)
Set up Canvas Account (See page 15 for instructions) Set up Naviance Account (See page 16 for instructions)
Please see your counselor if you have any issues/questions completing any of the items above.
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GET INVOLVED!
NHS Athletics
Fall Sports Winter Sports Spring Sports
Boys & Girls Cross Country* Girls Tennis*
Girls Volleyball* Girls Golf*
Boys Water Polo Football
Pep Squad*
Girls Basketball* Boys Basketball* Boys Soccer* Girls Soccer*
Girls Water Polo Wrestling
Boys & Girls Track and Field* Boys & Girls Swimming*
Softball* Baseball* Boys Golf* Boys Tennis*
Boys Volleyball* Boys & Girls Lacrosse*
*Tryouts required
Questions? Visit Northwoodhigh.org Athletics or contact Athletic Directors Phil Roh ([email protected]) or Brandon Emery ([email protected])
NHS Clubs
NHS offers roughly 90 clubs covering a variety of student interests, including:
Amnesty International Habitat for Humanity Pink Ribbon Club Astronomy Club Inklings Red Cross
Chess Club Mock Trial Speech and Debate Eat International Model United Nations Yoga and Pilates Engineering Club Operation Smile Youth Action Team
For a full list of NHS clubs, visit northwoodhigh.iusd.org/students/asb/clubs Questions? Contact Activities Director Zeff Dena at: [email protected]
Visual & Performing Arts and Other Electives
Art Drama Orchestra Tech Staff Choir Engineering Peer Tutoring Video ProductionCulinary Arts Leadership/ ASB Photography Yearbook Dance Newspaper Speech & Debate And more…
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RESOURCES
NHS website: northwoodhigh.org o Get up‐to‐date info on Northwood news and events o Get access to bell schedules, club directory, staff directory, athletics, PTSA info and more
Counseling o Available for academic, college and career and social/emotional support o Available for walk‐ins before and after school, during breaks, lunch and tutorial o Longer appointments available (schedule with counselor via email or in person) o Long line? Schedule an appointment or fill out “Request to see Counselor” form o Parents: To meet with your student’s counselor, please schedule an appointment with the
counselor beforehand via email or phone o Counseling website: nhscounseling.com
Program of Studies: List of all NHS courses with pre‐requisites for each course
College and Career Center, Rm. 1034 o Mrs. Smith: College and Career Coordinator, Scholarship Chair and ROP Coordinator o College information, college and career presentations and weekly College and Career
Newsletter o Work permit and work opportunities o Volunteer opportunities o Scholarship information o ROP information and registration
After‐School Tutor Center: Monday – Thursday, 2 – 3 p.m., Rm. 1302 o Free drop‐in and one‐on‐one tutoring available o See your counselor for more information about one‐on‐one tutoring
Tutorial: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:45 – 10:20 a.m. o Opportunity to meet with teachers, get help and ask questions o Ideally, should not be a time to work on homework
Project Success o Personal/social support in a group setting o See your counselor for more information
Parent Portal: Online Student Information System o To set up account, see page 12 for instructions
Canvas: Course Management System o To set up account, see page 15 for instructions
Naviance: College and Career Research Tool o See page 16 for more information
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2017 ‐ 2018 IMPORTANT DATES
G E N E R A L
August 24, 2017: First Day of School
August 24 and 25, 2017: Schedule Changes
September 6, 2017: Back to School Night
September 6, 2017: Fall Semester Last Day to Add a Course
September 15, 2017: Fall Semester Last Day to Drop a Course without a W on Transcript
October 9 – 13, 2017: Fall Conference Week
October 14, 2017: PSAT/NMSQT (available to 10th and 11th grade students)
November 2, 2017: State of the Student
November 18, 2017: Pre‐ACT (available to 10th and 11th grade students)
December 18 – 22, 2017: Fall Finals Week
December 23, 2017 – January 7, 2018: Winter Break
January 18, 2018: End of Fall Semester
January 23, 2018: First Day of Spring Semester
February 2, 2018: Spring Semester Last Day to Add a Course
February 9, 2018: Spring Semester Last Day to Drop a Course without a W on Transcript
February 24, 2018: Practice SAT or Practice ACT (available to 9th – 11th grade students)
April 2 – 6, 2018: Spring Break
April 23 – 27, 2018: Spring Conference Week
June 5 – 8, 2018: Spring Finals Week
June 8, 2018: Last Day of School
9th September 6, 2017: Freshman Parent Night (followed by Back to School Night)
Fall 2017: Freshman Class Presentations
February 24, 2018: Practice SAT or Practice ACT (available to 9th – 11th grade students)
10th
October 14, 2017: PSAT/NMSQT (available to 10th and 11th grade students)
November 1, 2017: Sophomore Family Morning
November 18, 2017: Pre‐ACT (available to 10th and 11th grade students)
November 2017 – March 2018: Sophomore Conferences
February 24, 2018: Practice SAT or Practice ACT (available to 9th – 11th grade students)
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October 14, 2017: PSAT/NMSQT (available to 10th and 11th grade students)
November 18, 2017: Pre‐ACT (available to 10th and 11th grade students)
February 7, 2018: Junior Parent Night (in‐state college presentations)
February 24, 2018: Practice SAT or Practice ACT (available to 9th – 11th grade students)
March 14, 2018: RACC Night (out‐of‐state college presentations followed by mini college fair)
Spring 2018: Junior Group Conferences
May 23, 2018: College Application Workshop
12th
September 20, 2017: Common Application Workshop
September 27, 2017: UC/CSU Application Workshop
September 28, 2017: Financial Aid Night
October 21, 2017: Last Day for Senior Conferences
January 25, 2018: Community College Workshop
March 13, 2018: Senior Meeting
June 4 & 5, 2018: Senior Finals
June 7, 2018: Graduation
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CREATING AN ACCOUNT ON AERIES PARENT PORTAL
Parent Portal is an online student information system that provides students and parents access to a student’s
academic information, such as classes, current grades, transcript, and attendance. We recommend that both
student and parent access Parent Portal on a regular basis to keep track of the student’s academic progress.
STEP 1: Go to www.northwoodhigh.org and click on the icon on the left hand side of
the website. On the login page, click on “Create New Account” then select account type: either “Parent” or
“Student” and click “Next.”
STEP 2: Type in your email address and enter in a password (make sure you remember the password for
future login). Then click the “Next” button.
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STEP 3: You will receive an email similar to the one below from [email protected]. Take note of the
Email Code at the bottom of the email and then click on the "Confirm This Email Address” link.
STEP 4: You will be redirected to the Parent Portal website for Email Verification. Type in your email address
and the email code found in the email above then click “Accept.” Then click on “Return to Login Page.”
STEP 5: On the login page, enter in your email address, click “Next” then your password. On the Student
Verification screen, enter in the following information then click “Next”:
Student’s Permanent ID Number: This is the 9‐digit ID number on the student’s class schedule
Student’s Home Telephone Number: The number we have for you in our system
Verification Code: This is a 10‐digit alpha‐numeric code (different from email code in Step 3) that was emailed to you by the district upon registration to IUSD. See your counselor if you’re unable to retrieve this code.
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STEP 6: Click on your name then hit the “Next” button. This will make sure that the email address you
supplied for the Parent Portal login is the same email address that we have on file for you.
STEP 7: Your Parent Portal account is now set up. If you need to add another student to your account, click on the “Add Another Student to your Account” button and follow the instructions.
If you have any questions or issues, please see your counselor or email [email protected] for assistance.
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Naviance is a web‐based service designed especially for students, counselors and parents. It is a comprehensive website that you can use to help make decisions about courses, colleges, and careers. Your Naviance portal also provides up‐to‐date information regarding college admission and data that is specific to our school. It also lets us share information with you about upcoming meetings, news, events and web resources for college and career information.
Logging in to Naviance 1. Go to the www.northwoodhigh.org and click on the Naviance logo on the left hand side. 2. On the log‐in page for Naviance enter your Northwood log‐in info (username and password
are the same as your username and password for your Northwood account). 3. Go to the ABOUT ME tab. Under “Official Things,” click on Profile. You can double check
information. PLEASE ADD YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. Click on the pencil and type it in twice to
confirm. Here is a list of activities you can do on Naviance:
Feature Description How to Access
Career Interest profiler A career interest survey. Use the results to explore suggested occupations; examine the education, training, and skills required; as well as wages typical for these occupations.
The information is also useful when exploring possible college majors.
1. Click the Careers tab 2. Click the Career Interest
Inventory hyperlink under the What are My Interests? section
College Super Match Set search criteria to yield a list of colleges to explore. Save your search to access/modify.
Click on the various tabs of individual college profiles to learn more about financial aid, majors and degrees, and campus life.
Add colleges you are interested in toyour My Colleges list for future reference.
1. Click on the Colleges tab 2. Click the College
Supermatch hyperlink under the College Research section
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Feature Description How to Access
Do What You Are Completion of the assessment will generate a report that will provide
you with important information
about your personal characteristics.
You will learn about careers that are
matched to you, your personal
strengths and blindspots, how you
negotiate in your daily life, and a
host of other useful information.
1. Click the About Me tab 2. Click the Do What You Are
hyperlink under the My Assessments section
College Match Allows you to use historical GPA and test score info to match you with colleges that you may want to explore further (please remember that there are many factors that affect college admissions – this is just a tool to help you look at other potential colleges to consider).
1. Click on the Colleges tab 2. Click the College Match
hyperlink under the College Research section
Scholarship List College and local organization‐ sponsored scholarship opportunities.
You can also browse by category to yield a search list relevant to your
interests/special talents.
1. Click the Colleges tab 2. Click the Scholarship List
hyperlink under the Scholarships & Money section
Scattergrams
Allows you to see GPA/test scores on a graph in comparison to other NHS students that applied and were accepted/denied/ waitlisted to the same school.
1. Click the Colleges tab 2. Click the Scattergrams
hyperlink under the College
Research section
3. Chose a college from the drop‐down menu
College Compare This tool allows you to compare yourGPA/test scores for up to 10 collegesto those of other NHS students who applied to the same colleges you are interested in. Your PSAT score will be converted to an SAT score for the purposes of College Compare.
You will have data on those that applied and were accepted.
1. Click on the Colleges tab 2. Click the College Compare
hyperlink under the College Research section
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Google Apps for Education (GAFE) offers students a free suite of productivity tools (like Calendar, Drive, Docs,
Sheets, etc.) specifically designed for school usage. Follow the directions below to sign into your GAFE account.
STEP 1: Log into any NHS computer using your NHS username and password.
STEP 2: Open up a browser and type in www.google.com.
STEP 3: Click on the button on the top right of the website.
STEP 4: When prompted, enter your username + “@iusd.org” (e.g., [email protected]) and
password (same as your NHS username and password to log onto an NHS computer)
STEP 5: Click on the icon on the top right of the page.
STEP 6: A window with various tools will appear. Click on whichever tool you would like to use.
If you have any issues with the login process, please go to the following website to reset your password:
http://web.iusd.org/parent_resources/passwordreset.html
Step 5 Step 3
Step 6
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