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Carlmont High School
Student Bulletin
May 8, 2008
IMPORTANT INFO
Administration
has notified all teachers that temporary ID's will not be issued after
2nd period. Please make sure you have your ID and lanyard (around the
neck). Do not come to the office for a temporary ID after 2nd period.
– Gordon
PERFORMING ARTS
Please pick up an information
sheet from Ms. Secrist if you're interested in auditioning for
Intermediate or Advanced Dance for the 2008-09 school year. The
completed sheet needs to be returned no later than 7* Wednesday May
22nd 2008. Auditions for incoming freshman will be held Thursday May
22nd from 4pm-7pm and for current students, Friday May 23rd from 4pm -
7pm in the dance studio. – Secrist
CLUBS AND PROGRAMS
The math student of the month pictures will be taken in room E-11 at the beginning of lunch. - Tsuchiyama
One
Giants ticket = $22. Garlic Fries and a soda = $10. Spending a Friday
Night with Mr. Raffa - PRICELESS!! Buy tickets TODAY for TOMORROW'S
GIANT'S GAME vs. the Phillies. Tickets are $22 and are available in
the Guidance Office from Ms. DePaoli or room D21 from Ms. McKee. – McKee
Hey Carlmont...it's Thursday. That means it's time to recycle. Help keep our earth green! – Fishtrom
Watch
out Carlmont, there’s a new dance team! Tryouts for the dance team
HYPE! What kind of dance? Hip hop! Tryouts are May 14th and the 15th
from 3:30 to 5:00 in the dance studio! Come show off your skills and
bring the hype! – Sagi
CLASS INFO
Senior Service Seals.
If you want a Gold, Silver, or Bronze seal on your diploma, you need
to turn in your Service Seal form to Mr. Kelly by next Friday, May 9.
If you have lost the form from your Social Studies class, you can
download one from the Carlmont Website. - Kelly
Senior Picnic.
Are you going to the Senior Picnic? Water slides...a lake....grass
area...beach.... If you want to go, you need to turn in your
permission slip (from Social Studies class or online) with $15.00 to
Mr. Kelly by May 14. - Kelly
Senior Takeover Day. If you want
to take over a teacher or staff member's job for a day, May 21, talk to
that person. If they agree, tell them to email Mr. Kelly - Kelly
Seniors
and Parents of Seniors. Check the Carlmont website for all information
on Senior Activities for the rest of the year including Graduation
information, Senior Picnic, Baccalaureate, Service Seal Points, Senior
Takeover Day, and Senior Finals. It's all there! Go to
carlmont.seq.org for everything you need to know about Senior
Activities. - Kelly
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Academics at Carlmont |
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All students file a Four-Year Plan with the Guidance Department indicating goals for post-secondary education. Students and parents (with input from teachers and Guidance Advisors) choose from a spectrum of academic challenge to meet their goals and needs.
It is common for students to combine degrees of challenge depending on their interest, aptitude, and workload. Teachers are uniformly strong at all levels.
- College Preparatory courses are offered in Math, Foreign Language, Science, History, Government-Economics, Fine and Practical Arts, and electives.
- Advanced Standing (AS-Honors) classes for freshman and sophomores in English, World Studies, and Chemistry and for juniors in English and Physics. These students accept a demanding academic path.
- Advanced Placement (AP-Honors) classes for juniors and seniors are offered in English, U.S. History, World History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Calculus, Statistics, Foreign Language, Art History and Studio Art and provide college-level work. AP classes earn additional "points" toward the grade point average (GPA), and high scores on the national AP Exam may count for college credit.
- Proficiency or Skill Building courses are designed to improve competencies of students whose skills are below grade level in Reading and Mathematics.
- Cañada College courses are offered on the Carlmont campus for college credit as well as high school credit through the Cañada at Carlmont program. For example, some course
 offerings may include Oceanography, Anthropology (cultural and physical), and Philosophy.
- Students may take courses at any community college for high school and college credit.
- The Business Technology Academy, a "school-within-a-school" for sophomores, juniors and seniors, provides instruction in computers and computer applications.
- Two on-site magnet programs are underway. One is in "Teaching" and the other in "Medicine and Sciences." "International Entrepreneurship" is currently in the planning stage.
- Ensuring Success
Carlmont High School wants its students to reach their academic potential and offers several support services:
- Carlmont Motivational Center (CMC) is a unique after-school tutoring and "study hall" program available to all students, at all levels, in all classes, at no cost. Teachers and instructional assistants provide one-on-one or small group help. Free food is served at 4 p.m.
- Carlmont offers classes for students in the Resource Specialist Program (RSP), Special Day Class (SDC) and those who are English Language Learners (ELL).
- Carlmont's award-winning Advancement Via Individual Determination (A.V.I.D.) program provides motivational programs and support for "students in the middle" to offer additional assistance in a college preparatory path.
- Compass is a summer transition program for 8th graders needing help in academics and study skills.
- Student support classes in English and Math are provided for students scoring below "basic" level on the annual standardized tests.
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For Parents & Students 
Bagpiper, May 08