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will be sent to you. Please participate so
you can learn how you can create your
own personalized schedule to begin
your High School career.
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Have you used Pear Deck?

YES NO
 PREPARING FOR YOUR
FRESHMAN YEAR AT:
Cypress High School
Class of 2025
 EACH STUDENT SHOULD HAVE:

● Registration Card: Online via Aeries This Year

● Transcript: Check Aeries for Grades
● Academic Rubric
● Course Cheat Sheet
● Registration Catalog available online:
cypress.auhsd.us then click the Counseling tab
Documents available at the end of the presentation
We will personally review your Transcript to verify
that you are prepared for your course selection.
 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Social Science 3 years
English 4 years
Math 3 years

Science 2 years
(Life and Physical Science)
World Language or VAPA 1 year
Career Class 1 year
PE 2 years
Health Science 1 semester
Additional Graduation Information
40 hours Community Service/Civic Learning
220 credits
** Some students will be working to get a Certification of
Completion **
 COLLEGE
COLLEGE (A-G) REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS
A Social Science 2 years
B English 4 years

C Math 3 years
(4 years recommended)

D Science 2 years
(3 years recommended)

2 years
E World Language
(3 years recommended)
Visual Art/Performing Art
F 1 year
(VAPA)
G Electives (college prep) 1 year
**A grade of “C-” or above is required for all A-G Courses.
Question: Do you want attend College?

YES UNSURE NO
WHAT DOES “A - G” REPRESENT?

● College Preparatory Courses

● These courses have been certified as
pre-college eligible
● These are the courses college bound students
focus on
● A-G column on the “cheat sheet” will be
checked off if the class fulfills A-G
 REGISTRATION INFORMATION
● Registration Catalog
○ Available online: cypress.auhsd.us then click Counseling tab
○ Information about all courses
○ Progression and prerequisites

● Cheat Sheet:
○ Get the codes, pre-requisites, etc.
○ What does “RR” and “CR” represent?
○ What does “A-G” represent?
○ What does “NCAA” represent?
 SET GOALS

● Graduate from Cypress High School with a

diploma OR Certification of Completion
● Pass classes with at least a “C-”
● Choose a career path to take after high
school
● Join a club on campus
● Find a school staff that you can trust and
talk to
● Make a new friend each year
 CHOOSING CLASSES

● Classes are YEAR LONG — not semester

● Must have at least 6 classes
● No schedule changes once schools starts
● Work with your case carrier to create a
schedule that works with you
 ENGLISH

English 1
For ELD, your teacher will give you their recommendation
Please drag the YELLOW TRIANGLE to the feature
of English class that you enjoy the most

Reading Vocabulary

Essay Writing Grammar

 MATH

All Freshmen Must Take Math

Math 8 🡪 Integrated Math 1

Please drag the PURPLE STAR to the feature of
Math class you enjoy the most.

Word problems Fractions

Shapes Calculating
 SCIENCE

The Living Earth (Biology)

Both a Life and a Physical Science

are required for graduation.
Please drag the RED HEART to the feature of
Science class you enjoy the most.

Animals/ Plants Chemical Reactions

Space Motion and force

 HEALTH & Computers

Health
+
Computers

These are semester courses

Please drag the ORANGE HEXAGON to the feature
of Health class that you would be interested in
learning.

Social Health
Physical Health

Reproductive Health
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PE)

PE 1
Please drag the GREEN STAR to the feature of
Physical Education (PE) class that you enjoy the most

Running Playing sports

Working out Stretching

 ELECTIVES

● WORLD LANGUAGE
● Visual Art/Performing Art (VAPA)
● CAREER CLASS
 ELECTIVES

** Case Carriers will help choose classes **

Not all students will be able to get an

elective
Please draw a CIRCLE around the Elective class
that you would be interested in taking.

World Visual and

Language Performing
Art

Career
Class
 You have just picked your schedule
(this is not official and subject to change)

Make sure you have:

○ 1) English
○ 2) Math
○ 3) Science
○ 4) Health and Computer
○ 5) PE
○ 6) 1 Elective choice
 DUE DATE
All Course Selections (on
Aeries) and additional
documents are due by:

February 26th
Make sure you don’t forget to get it done?
 WHAT
QUESTIONS
DO YOU HAVE ABOUT
REGISTRATION?
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 PARENT NIGHT
A Pre-recorded Parent Presentation
will be made available.
Zoom Meeting on Feb. 25th at 6:30 pm
Same information as today
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