Welcome to Alhambra High School's Guidance Office Blog page. This page is used to share information that cannot be summed up on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/AlhambraHS). Stay tuned for important school wide information and college information.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Facebook, Privacy and Disclaimer

Disclaimer

Alhambra High School’s Facebook page is produced and maintained by the Alhambra High School Staff. Links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein.
Alhambra High School:
  • Does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of information contained on a linked website. Does not endorse the organizations sponsoring linked websites or the views they express or the products/services they offer.
  • Cannot and does not authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked websites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked website.
  • Cannot be responsible for damage caused by "worms" or "viruses" spread through the facebook site including loss of data, identity theft or damage to computer systems.  Users are responsible for maintaining appropriate virus protection and following safe computing practices.
We expect that participants will treat each other with respect. Posted comments that contain vulgar or abusive language; pornography; personal attacks of any kind; offensive terms that target specific ethnic or racial groups or incite violence may result in disciplinary action even if these offenses did not occur on school grounds or during school hours. We will delete offensive comments including those that are spam, are clearly “off topic” or that promote services or products. Comments that make unsupported accusations will be taken out of the discussion.
  • The use of vulgar, offensive, threatening or harassing language is prohibited.
  • The discussion forum is not open to comments promoting or opposing any person campaigning for election to a political office or promoting or opposing any ballot proposition.
  • The Alhambra High School’s Facebook page is not open to the promotion or advertisement of a business or commercial transaction.
Users are here notified that they are fully responsible for the content they load to the Alhambra High School Facebook site. The user is responsible for all copyright and intellectual property laws associated with this content.

Friday, August 26, 2011

2011-2012 Schedule Change Policy


The following outlines our policy on schedule changes:

Schedule changes will be made for the following reasons:
     Completion of a summer school course
     Incomplete schedule (gap in your schedule) or two courses in the same period in the same semester
     The level of class is incorrect for grade level
     Senior is missing a requirement for graduation
      Schedule conflict
Below are some examples of situations that WILL NOT result in a schedule change:
      Desire for another instructor
      Requested the course but do not need the credit
      Requested the course but no longer interested in the subject
      Student is having conflicts with other students in the class or lunch (student needs to discuss with administrator for conflict resolution rather than schedule change) 



Honors and AP Courses:
Only online requests will be accepted. Please go to https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFNQVExFRTk4ZFJEZkcxN2dUTUJqYlE6MQ to submit add/drop request(s). Deadline to submit request(s) is Thursday, September 1, 2011.

Required core courses (English, math, science, social sciences):
Come to the Guidance Office if you are missing a required course. Come only during the incorrect period.


Once you have requested to move out of a class, you must still complete all work for that class, assuming that you will NOT drop the class. Your request may not be honored, and if it is honored, your grade from the previous class will transfer to the new class.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Mock ACT/SAT vs. PSAT

 You are going to hearing about several different "SAT" type tests in the coming months. For 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students here are the ones that we'd like you to take. The Mock SAT/ACT is given by Revolution Prep and allows you to practice taking the test without sharing the answering with anyone. This is great to try tests out, to see how you'd normally score, or to check out either the SAT or the ACT. Students are given an option as to which test they'd like to take. Since we offer this Mock twice every school year, a student could easily get 1 practice test for both the SAT and the ACT. 

The PSAT is offered mainly for 11th grade students. This is an official exam administered by the collegeboard (owners of the SAT) and is given once every school year to qualify students for scholarships. This is a very important test and ALL juniors who are interested in attending college should take the test. Many 10th grade students also take the test for additional practice. Scores are not shared with colleges for admission purposes.


Mock SAT/ACT
What: It is a practice test offered by Revolution Prep
Where: Alhambra High School
When: Saturday, September 24th at 9:00AM
Who: ALL high school students should take this test! This includes: 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders!
How to sign up: 1-800-REV-PREP
Cost: $10 (all proceeds go towards the AHS Guidance Senior Scholarship Fund)


Purpose: To practice taking the test. Scores are not shared with ANYONE besides yourself. The test is administered by Revolution Prep. Scores are immediately shared with you after the test. This is a great practice tool for the real ACT, the real SAT, and the PSAT exam given by the Collegeboard.

PSAT
What: Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
Where: Alhambra High School
When: Saturday, October 15th, 2011
Who: 10th and 11th grade students
How to sign up: Visit the Student Bank at AHS. Supplies are limited. Tests will be sold first come first serve. Fee Waivers may be available, check in the student bank.
Cost: $20
Purpose: It's a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT®. It also gives you a chance to enter NMSC scholarship programs and gain access to college and career planning tools.

The "real" ACT and SAT
It is suggested that students wait until spring of their junior year to start taking these official exams. See your counselor for more information.

SENIORS: The last test date that most colleges will accept SAT and ACT scores from will be from the December test date. This means that you only have 3 opportunities left to take the ACT and SAT. The Mock SAT/ACT offered in September would really be a good idea for you also.