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.
 
BE SAFE-SUMMER PLANS
We hope you have a fun, productive summer.  Be SAFE!  Remember to plan some “down time” for yourself as you need to recharge your batteries these next 10 weeks so you return to campus as an energized 11th grader.  
 
SUMMER MEETING WITH GLC AND FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Please make sure your summer meeting/appointment with your GLC is in your summer calendar.  We look forward to meeting with each of our students and parents as we prepare for 11th grade!
 
First day of the upcoming school year:  Monday, August 14, 2023
 
11th Grade Course Requests
Students, you have worked hard this school year and you have submitted your course requests for your 11th grade year!  We remind you of the importance to continue to work hard and do your best.
 
Remember:
 

• If your final semester 2 grade in a course or courses falls short of the required PREREQUISITE, you MUST notify your GLC as we close the school year.  For example, if you need a grade of A in your English II course so you can pursue English III Honors next year and your FINAL semester 2 grade falls short of the required (A), you must email your GLC and inform us!  If you do not and your 11th grade scheduled is created with English III Honors, then we will have to correct your schedule when we meet during the summer.  Many times, this will result in you losing a coveted elective course etc.  PLEASE COMMUNICATE WITH US!
• Also, if you informed us that you are taking a summer school course this summer and your plans change, you MUST notify your GLC.  For example, if you told us you were taking Modern American History this summer, but your plans have changed and you will no longer be taking Modern American History, please notify us as soon as possible.  We will need to adjust your course requests or your schedule will not be accurate when we meet in the summer.
• Best way to notify us of this information is to email us.  We will always respond to your email so make sure we respond to your email after you send it to us.  If you email us after May 25th, you will need to patient as we will not be back on campus until July when our meetings start.

 
COLLEGE PREPARATION/COLLEGE PLANNING TIPS/ADMISSION 101:
Bentley University shared this information with us recently.  It is not specific to Bentley University; the information is for students who are preparing to attend college.  The tips are good for students pursuing 4-year universities, community colleges etc.  Check it out!
TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Creating a College List
• Campus Visit Tips
• Build a Resume
• Letters of Recommendation
• Prepping for College Admission Questions/Essay Responses
• How to get the most out of College Fairs
• Preparing for College Admission Interviews
• Financial Aid/Scholarships
• Prepping for Standardized Tests

https://www.bentley.edu/undergraduate/school-counselors-resources
 
Off Campus Opportunities
We hope you have visited our Guidance Webpage and The Class of 2025 Webpage often.  Did you know that on our DBHS Guidance Webpage, we have a tremendous section which lists many Off Campus Opportunities for our students to pursue.  These include opportunities during the school year as well as summer opportunities.  CHECK IT OUT!!
https://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=64577&type=d&pREC_ID=836560
 
Textbooks
Mrs. Peggy Laine, DBHS Textbook Clerk Extraordinaire, reminds us that students may turn in any textbooks starting now if the textbook is no longer needed for the last several weeks of your class.  Mrs. Laine and our temporary textbook room are located in Room 266.

ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS/INFORMATION FROM PREVIOUS GLC NEWSLETTERS
 
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.
      • https://4.files.edl.io/f87f/09/06/22/225653-f4cc061c-19f8-4cbe-9070-3bb52adfcbfd.pdf
  • 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.

 
 
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Stephanie Duenas        Students Last name Lip-Z                   [email protected]