eSTEM Students and Parents,

Welcome to the eSTEM family! All of our students are assigned to a School Counselor based off of the student's last name. Students will have the assigned counselor for the next four years and will be available to them for scheduling concerns/questions, assistance with communicating with teachers, grade concerns, navigating the college A-G requirements, college applications, financial aid, career navigation/exploration, personal/social counseling, crisis counseling referrals/resources, and much more.

Please view this newsletter in its entirety as we will go over all the information you will need to transition smoothly over to high school.

• What career are you thinking about?
• What education would that career need?
• Are there any classes that might help you achieve that?

As your counselor, we're here to help you with this!

• We have a Fall semester and a Spring semester.

• Students will take 6 classes per semester.

• Classes are year long courses with the exception of eSTEM elective: Intro to Engineering and Exploring Computer Sciecne.

• Each class is worth 5 credits.

• Earn 60 credits a year.

• You need 220 credits to graduate.

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GRADES MATTER IN MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL

1. Language Arts/Language Arts Honors

2. Math

3. Medical Biology/Biology Honors

4. Introduction to PE/Sports/Concert Band and Marching Band PE

5. Spanish/Chinese

6. STEM Elective: Intro to Engineering AND Exploring Computer Science / AP Computer Science Principles*

Note: AP Computer Science Principles as the STEM elective is for students who have a background and are proficient in coding.

Students can plan the courses for their next four years with his/her counselor in an individual/group meeting. This is typically done in late April of the student's 8th grade year to prepare for high school. The plan drafted is fluid; students can make adjustments throughout their high school years.

All students take medical and engineering classes in their 9th grade year. In February/March of the student's 9th grade year, they meet with their counselor to plan courses for the following year which includes determining their pathway. Students can choose to enter the medical pathway, the engineering pathway, or our computer science pathway.

The eSTEM Four Year Plan includes courses that meets ERHS graduation, a-g (UCs and CSUs), and the STEM Stole requirements. Students must earn Cs or higher in a-g courses in order to meet minimum requirements for the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems. Students must pass courses with Ds or better in order to meet ERHS graduation requirements.

Students interested in band and sports may have a modified pathway to accommodate the classes.

*The STEM 4 year Plan includes: ERHS Grad requirements, A-G and STEM requirements.**

• ERHS Graduation Requirements

• eSTEM 4 year plan

• A-G Requirements

• STEM Stole Requirements

1. Review your course selections with your parent(s)/guardian(s) using the eSTEM 9th Grade Course Selection sheet.

2. Print and circle/highlight the course you would like to take in each of the 6 section.

3. Once you complete the eSTEM 9th Grade Course Selection sheet, print it and return it to your CURRENT History teacher at your CURRENT school site by February 14th.

4. eSTEM Counselors will visit your school site to review your courses. You will have the opportunity to discuss your courses at that time.

• March 28th: Ramirez
• March 30th: River Heights

eSTEM Virtual Parent Night on February 8th

You can view the video here on our Youtube channel.

Incoming 9th Grade Counseling Meetings

Beginning March 31st, parents/guardians will be able to schedule a virtual group meeting with your student's eSTEM School Counselor to review our 4-year high school plan. During this meeting in April or May 2023, you and your incoming 9th grade student will have the opportunity to gather information on eSTEM pathways as well as review appropriate course placement for high school graduation, A-G and STEM Stole requirements. We will also be providing you resources to help support your student's academic success and social emotional wellbeing.

SLIDE DECK HERE

SCHEDULE HERE BEGINNING MARCH 31st

FOR BOTH MRS. CABAL AND MRS. CASTANON:

bit.ly/STEMCounseling27

Be sure to review the Incoming 9th Grade To Do List before the start of school in August 2023. There are important dates and pertinent information on this list. You can print it and check off as you complete each item.

Students transitioning from 8th to 9th grade do not have required summer school.

This eSTEM Summer School webpage will provide an overview of what summers look like each year.

CNUSD offers summer bridge programs for qualifying 8th grade students and parents/students should have been contacted by the district already.

This year, CNUSD is offering the Health course to current 8th graders. This is a one semester high school graduation required course and can be taken any time throughout the 4 years of high school. Taking it the summer after 8th grade is not required, however it will help free up a summer during your high school years.

Click the link below to view our eSTEM To Do Check Off List. It includes, dates, times, links, and more!

eSTEM TO DO CHECK OFF LIST

RSVP to the STEMazing Race Orientation here!

bit.ly/STEMazingRace23

Criteria to obtain an eSTEM stole during spring of senior year for graduation:

• Have 5 of the 6 requirements met below:

  • College eligibility a-g requirements met

  • 3.0+ GPA

  • Complete 3 years of the SERP

  • Complete a STEM pathway

  • Complete 4 years of math and science

  • Complete to level 3 or higher of a world language

Students, it is important to actively keep up in your classes. The behaviors that you foster now will carry you to success. Parents and guardians, now is not the time to step aside with your students. Please continue to work with your child to ensure High School success. If you click on the Academic Success link there are tips on how to help both of you stay on task.

Five Strategies for Success:

1. Check your email daily!
2. Learn how to ask for help!
3. Have a dedicated space for school work.
4. Stay organized and do not procrastinate.
5. GET INVOLVED!

At ERHS there are many ways to get involved! Joining a club can help you make new friends, increase your extracurricular activity record and enhance your college application. More information will come regarding clubs!

Presence in class is pivotal-

• Must attend everyday

• Be on time

• Participate in your classes

Log on to "Q"-

• Check your grades and progress on-line regularly

Utilize the support of our teacher-

• Connect with your teacher

• Communication is the key

Get connected with your School Counselor-

• Email or call your School Counselor

**Additional tips and resources can be found here**

Students who partake in sports within the school community get to experience unique and life time moments. Sports are a great way for our students to work as a team and work together toward a common goal. Leadership and team work will carry through the rest of a students life and prepare for future success. Click on the Athletics link if you are interested in joining a sport. If you are trying out for a sport, please complete the athletic clearance packet and turn it in to the Athletics Office prior to the tryout.

CNUSD is 1:1! Each student at CNUSD will receive a device from the district office. If you do not have one from 8th grade, you can request a device through Parent Connect by following the directions here. More information will come on device availability for pick up.

Eleanor Roosevelt is one of the largest high schools in California with a total enrollment of about 4,700 students. We have the largest student body of all the five high school in the Corona-Norco School District. It is normal to have anxiety the first week of school as you try to navigate the school campus. If you click on the ERHS/eSTEM Campus Map you will see a visual picture of our school to help you get familiarized with our campus.

We know many of you are eager to earn college credit through taking Norco College Dual Enrollment (DE) classes. Know that the earliest you can take a DE class is in spring of your 9th grade year.

During the spring of 9th grade, the only course available to take is the GUI 47 course, an introductory course to college and mandatory for any students interested in taking other DE courses (students choose one of the two to take). Students are not able to take DE elective courses (such as early childhood development, business, and history) until their 10th grade year. DE English and math courses have prerequisites and students typically don't meet those until their 11th or 12th grade years.

Sign ups for DE courses occur in the semester prior to the semester that the student seeks to take a course, (i.e. students sign up for the fall in the spring semester before).

For now, we want you to transition into 9th grade without the added stress of taking a college course. We recommend you don't take any DE courses until at the earliest, 10th grade year.

Remind:

Students:

Text @stemccc27 to 81010

Parents:

text @stempt27 to 81010

Google Class:

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Email:

Ms. Caroline Cabal, Alpha A-L

• ccabal@cnusd.k12.ca.us

Ms. Hilda Jauregui-Castanon, Alpha M-Z

• hilda.jaureguicastan@cnusd.k12.ca.us

Incoming 9th Grade Counseling Meetings

Beginning March 31st, you will be able to schedule a virtual counseling group meeting with your student's eSTEM School Counselor to review our 4-year high school plan. During this meeting in April or May 2023, you and your incoming 9th grade student will have the opportunity to gather information on eSTEM pathways as well as review appropriate course placement for high school graduation, A-G and STEM Stole requirements. We will also be providing you resources to help support your student's academic success and social emotional wellbeing.

SCHEDULE HERE BEGINNING MARCH 31st

FOR BOTH MRS. CABAL AND MRS. CASTANON:

bit.ly/STEMCounseling27

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