February 6, 2023
CLASS OF 2025 GLC NEWSLETTER: Volume 2 Issue 5
REMINDERS/ANNOUNCEMENTS ETC…
Greetings Class of 2025 Students and Parents,
Class of 2025-Diamond Bar High School 10th Graders
As your Grade Level Coordinators-GLCs, we will work with you and guide you through your high school experience here at DBHS. Periodically, we will send out a GLC Newsletter with timely announcements which affect our class. We encourage parents and students to closely read these GLC Newsletters and avoid missing out on important topics, deadlines, announcements etc.
Semester 1 Final Grades/Transcripts
Final semester 1 grades have been posted to student academic transcripts. Students should check their grades and ensure courses and grades are accurate. For students planning on applying to 4-year universities, the first semester grades for grade 10 are the first grades universities will apply towards the student’s GPA for university admission purposes.
Upcoming 11th Grade Course-Registration Process
The class of 2025 GLCs will be visiting our students in their English class starting the week of February 21, 2023. We will be discussing and distributing course-registration materials as we begin selecting their 11th grade courses. Parents, we encourage you to discuss this information with your student so keep your eyes open for their 11th grade registration packets the week of February 21-24. We provide a 2-week time period for students to review the materials and to make course selections. GLCSs are available during this time for student questions etc. GLCs will return to English classes during the week of March 6-10, 2023 to collect the completed registration card from each student.
Peer Counseling Application for 11th Grade
Students interested in joining Peer Counseling next school year should complete the Google Form found on the link below. Students must submit the Google Form by February 10th. It states February 3rd on the flyer, but the deadline has been extended to February 10th. Don’t Delay if you are interested in PEER COUNSELING!
https://4.files.edl.io/de06/02/06/23/215743-7a543551-c289-4098-907e-9e0d7cc46287.pdf
PLACEMENT EXAMS FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGES: CHINESE AND KOREAN
Students may want to take a placement exam for the subjects of Chinese and Korean …IF…the student will be taking this subject for the FIRST time here at DBHS. If a student wants to request a Chinese or Korean course for 11th grade and the student has some prior experience with the respective language and the student has never taken the subject at DBHS, the student can take the Placement exam to ensure appropriate-level placement. Students currently enrolled in our Chinese or Korean courses SHOULD NOT take this exam! The exams are given March 1-2 after school. See the link below for information and registration links.
https://4.files.edl.io/a058/02/06/23/202931-8e7df3c8-75d5-4d86-84ed-5a17709a5ed4.pdf
Summer School 2023
Registration for summer school-2023 courses begins in mid-February. This information will be widely publicized. Students and parents should read the week Brahma Briefing from the DBHS Principal, Dr. Reuben Jones as well as reading GLC Newsletters, Text-Message reminders etc. The summer school registration dates etc. will also be posted on the DBHS webpage, www.dbhs. Look for the Summer School link. Information on this summer’s program is in the process of being posted to our webpage. Check back in the next week or so for updated information for this summer 2023 information.
Class of 2025 students who need to make up a course due to a poor grade, will be contacted by their GLC to ensure summer school registration information is being followed.
Our summer school program consists of Non-Tuition courses as well as Tuition-Based courses.
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION:
INFORMATION ON TAKING THE SAT AND/OR THE ACT-CLASS OF 2025
The SAT or ACT exams may or may not be required for university admissions.
- UC and CSU policy is that the SAT and/or ACT IS NOT a requirement for admission to their university. The UC and CSU campuses will not even consider scores on either exam during the admissions process.
- Private Universities in California and out-of-state colleges (private or public) will have varying policies on the SAT and/or ACT for admissions. Many of these universities have adjusted their admission policy and they do not require the SAT/ACT for admission’s consideration. Some of these universities may state that submitting an SAT/ACT score is optional and some others may still require the submission of an SAT and/or ACT score.
- For these universities, our Class of 2025 students must make some early decisions. If our students believe they may pursue admission to a university which requires the SAT/ACT or makes it optional, then taking the SAT and/or ACT will be part of their high school experience.
- Some students may simply pursue taking the SAT and/or ACT just in case they find a university of interest which will accept or require an SAT and/or ACT score for admission’s consideration.
- If students have particular universities in mind, they should do some research on the respective webpages for each university. Admission policies are usually clearly stated on these webpages.
- Preparation for the SAT or ACT:
- The National test date for the PSAT (Practice/Preliminary SAT) is always in the fall. 10th graders do not take this National PSAT which is also known as the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test-NMSQT-It is for our current 11th grade students. Our Class of 2025 students will register for this PSAT to take in the fall of their 11th grade year. Registration for this PSAT-NMSQT will take place during the summer of 2023 as part of the annual GLC meeting.
- Class of 2025 students may choose to pursue other methods of preparing for the SAT and/or ACT.
- The DBHS USB office provides opportunities to register for PSAT via outside Test-Prep companies. Revolution Prep. is working with our USB and offering a PSAT next February, 2023. Seek out this option via our DBHS USB office-Room 276 to register.
- Test-Prep Guru is an outside test-preparation firm which provides an option to assess both the SAT and ACT to see which test may be the best fit for the student. See the link below for additional information.
- Most students who choose to pursue taking the SAT or ACT will take the test sometime during their 11th grade school year. This provides additional class time in our academic courses taken during grade 10 and 11 and it provides next summer, summer-2023, time to pursue additional preparation and practice for the exam.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Check out all of our Academic Support/Tutoring programs using the link below. What is available?
https://4.files.edl.io/12cb/09/05/22/194412-e7f69405-2103-4e4f-a81b-b06155e6a63d.pdf
- “Free” peer tutoring on Tuesday and Thursday mornings before school and free after-school peer tutoring Monday-Thursdays
- Select Math and Chemistry instructors making themselves available before school and during their lunch.
- Peer tutors for hire providing more flexibility on when and where to meet for tutoring
Important for Students to follow our webpage, newsletters, text-message reminders etc.
We work hard to provide our students and parents with information about DBHS and college etc. We like to recognize students when they stay on top of these communications. For example, the first 10th grader to respond to their GLC via email with the following message will be rewarded with a nice food/drink gift card. The message to be emailed to their GLC is….”I love reading the GLC Newsletters; they are full of great information.”
ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS/INFORMATION FROM PREVIOUS GLC NEWSLETTERS
CLASS OF 2025 WEBPAGE/STUDENT EMAILS
A wealth of information is available to our students and parents via the Class of 2025 Webpage and by our students reading emails from DBHS. We strongly recommend students to visit often the DBHS Webpage as well as our Guidance Webpage and the Class of 2025 webpage.
DBHS Webpage: https://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/
Guidance Webpage: https://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=64577&type=d&pREC_ID=116937
Class of 2025 Webpage: https://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2087727&type=d&pREC_ID=2136131
STUDENTS TAKING RESPONSIBILITY
Check Student Email-Recommended Daily
Check Class of 2025 Webpage-Recommend Weekly
Read TEXT Messages via REMIND APP.-GLCs will send out periodic Remind APP text messages. Please read when received. If a student or parent has not registered for the Remind APP text message service, please go to the DBHS Class of 2025 Webpage for directions to register. https://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2087727&type=d&pREC_ID=2136131
PRINCIPAL’S WEEKLY BRAHMA BRIEFINGS
Dr. Jones, DBHS Principal, sends out a very helpful update every Sunday to primary parent email addresses. This “Brahma Briefing” is a thorough review of DBHS events and the upcoming school week. A great way to stay updated on DBHS activities and opportunities. The Brahma Briefings will also be posted on the Class of 2025 webpage.
DBHS DRESS CODE
DBHS students are expected to follow the published DBHS Dress Code Policies. These policies were reviewed during our Due Process meeting week 1 of the school year. Please consult our DBHS Student Handbook page 14 for specific dress code policies.
GLC LOCATIONS-AVAILABLE TO TALK
Mr. Patterson and Mrs. Duenas along with all DBHS Grade Level Coordinators are out on campus during our morning break (Brunch) and during lunch. It is a great time to stop and talk with us. Mr. Patterson floats to all parts of our campus and beginning October 31st, Mrs. Duenas will be at the back of Buildings 400 & 500. As we discussed during our summer meeting, emailing us is also a great way to reach us. Email addresses are below. In addition, any GLC on campus and our guidance secretaries in Office 106 (Mrs. McCurry and Mrs. Tampio) can reach Mr. Patterson or Mrs. Duenas for your student.
WELLNESS
In addition to having Mr. Patterson and Mrs. Duenas as sources of support on campus, we have these professionals listed below also available to support students:
Mrs. Lauren Osajima-Intervention Counselor-Office 277
Mrs. Stacy Woodward-School Psychologist-Office 252
Mrs. Inger Turner-School Psychologist-Office 252
Wellness Center-Peer Counselors available for all students during periods 2-3-4 and during lunch-Room 254
Kevin Patterson Students Last Name A-Lio [email protected]
Stephanie Duenas Students Last name Lip-Z [email protected]