WELCOME STUDENTS TO 

HILLTOP MIDDLE SCHOOL

COUNSELING CORNER

2022-2023

We look forward to a wonderful school year!!!

Scroll Below to Meet your Fabulous Counselor

Mrs. Sharri Santana

(A-Gi.)

 sharri.santana@sweetwaterschools.org

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Mrs. Samantha Haug

(Go.-Mol)

samantha.haug@sweetwaterschools.org

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Mrs. Brenda Orozco

Brenda.Marroquin-Orozco@sweetwaterschools.org

(Mon-Z)

 

Warmest Wishes

For the Holiday Season!

It’s always a great feeling to wrap up the semester with a heartfelt thank you to parents, students and staff who made our counseling activities worthwhile and successful.  The counselors had a wonderful time discussing setting the pathway toward College and Career exploration with “College:  Making it Happen” at Coffee with the Principal and our Career presentation (7th graders) and Education Essentials (8th graders)!  We’ve also had enormous success in meeting with students about setting goals for the semester.

To continue on with the spirit of academic achievement, we’d like to share a few tidbits of information for the end of the semester:

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**First semester grades are coming out on Friday, December 20th. **Winter Break:  December 23-January 14,2020

SEMESTER 1 EVENTS Thursday, August 15, 2019 (OPEN HOUSE) 4:30-7:30 Friday, Sept. 6, 2019 (Progress Report 1) September 23-October 8th, 2019 (Fall Break) Alpha Breakdown  Please refer to the last name of the child in order to identify the child's counselor. Ms. Santana (A-GR) Ms. Haug (GU-ORO) Ms. Orozco (Ort.-Z)

Quarter 1

Hilltop MIDDLE COUNSELING CENTER 2019-2020 Quick look at Quarter 1 The counseling center is looking forward to another great quarter filled with exciting activities such as OPEN House, academic improvement plans, and student meet and greet with counselors. Our counseling team is comprised of 3 counselors who align with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Standards addressing the academic, social and emotional needs of our students.  We look forward to supporting our students in this transition period from Elementary to High School.

SEMESTER 2 EVENTS Friday, April 26, 2019 (Progress Report) Wednesday, May 21, 2019 (Incoming Parent Night) April 29-May 3, 2019 (CAASP TESTING) Friday, June 7, 2019 (2nd Semester grades)

Hilltop MIDDLE COUNSELING CENTER 2018-2019 Semester 2 Per the District: Dear Parent/Guardian, Congratulations!  As your 8th grade student is preparing for the end of the year, we wanted to inform you about the process that the Sweetwater Union High School District will be using to determine your student’s participation in promotion ceremonies. Due to Limited opportunities for credit recovery, the Sweetwater District will apply the second semester of 8th grade as validation for promotion.  This mean students must pass ALL of the second semester courses to participate in the promotion.  Students who meet these requirements will receive a Certificate of Promotion. Respectfully, Maria Esther Lizarraga Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction

SEMESTER 2 EVENTS Thursday, March 1, 2019 (Progress Report) Friday, April 26, 2019 (Progress Report) Spring Break March 25-April 5th, 2019 Friday, June 7, 2019 (2nd Semester grades)

Hilltop MIDDLE COUNSELING CENTER 2018-2019   Quick look at Semester 2 The counseling center is looking forward to another great semester filled with exciting events like registration, academic improvement plans and elective/information nights. Stay Tuned for More to Come…

            

SEMESTER 1 UPCOMING EVENTS ______________ OPEN HOUSE:  Thursday, August 16, 2018 PROGRESS REPORTS: Friday, September 7th, 2018 Friday, November 2, 2018 Friday, December 21, 2018 (SEMESTER GRADES) COMPACT FOR SUCCESS FIELDTRIP: Saturday, October 27, 2018 http://compactforsuccess.sdsu.edu/compact/ 8th grade Education Essentials Presentation: October 19, 2018 College Making It Happen: November 29, 2018 7th grade Education Essentials/ Career Presentation: November 14, 2018 TURKEY TROT: November 15, 2018 Academic Improvement Plans:  September-December

Hilltop Middle School COUNSELING CENTER 2018-2019 WELCOME parents, students and staff to another fun-filled and academically stimulating year at Hilltop Middle School.  We are very excited to have you back or to welcome you to our Hilltop family. The Hilltop Middle School Counseling Center is located in room 203 across from the main office.  Our counseling team is comprised of 3 counselors who align with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) standards addressing the academic, social and emotional needs of our students.  Please note the counselor breakdown is based on student’s last name. Here is our alpha breakdown for our students this year. Counselor--Ms. Santana:  (A-Gom) Counselor--Ms. Haug:  (Gon-Ng) Counselor--Ms. Orozco:  (Ni-Z) Counseling office Secretary:  Ms. Carolina Toledo (619) 498-2720 UPCOMING EVENTS: Our SDSU Compact for Success Fieldtrip is coming up on Saturday, October 27, 2018.  This event is only for 7th graders and their guardians.  It will be a great day filled with information that will help students along the path to a university.  It is MANDATORY to arrive with a parent/guardian over the age of 18.  Please feel free to pick up an application in the counseling center.  We are now accepting applications for this wonderful event!

May and June Currents

With the end of the school year vastly approaching, we would like to emphasize important school information for our announcements.

END OF COURSE EXAMS

From Friday, May 25-Thursday, May 30:  End of Course Exams (8^th graders)

From Friday, June 1-Tuesday, June 5:  End of Course Exams (7^th graders)

PROMOTION

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

According to US History Teacher

8:30 AM:  Ms. Mr. Hanashiro, Ms. Chavez, Ms. Kuklenski, Mr. Murrillo, Ms. Rohrer

12:00 PM:  Ms. Russell and Ms. Munoz

2:00 PM:  Ms. Manjarrez

SEMESTER GRADES

Friday, June 6, 2018 (Last Day of School)

KEEP in MIND

8^th grade:  Please be aware of middle school requirements.  Any student who does not fulfill middle school requirements, will be ineligible for the promotion certificate.

Please be advised of the middle school requirements for promotion.

·        Remember that students will be given credit for passing grades of D grade or Higher.  Total credits needed for promotion:  21 credits

Here are the promotion requirements:

English Language Arts (4 semester credits)

     English 7 (2), English 8(2)

Math (4 semester credits)

     Integrated Math 7 (2), Integrated Math 8 (2)

PE  (4 semester credits)

     PE 7 (2), PE 8 (2)

Science (4 semester credits)

     General Science 1 (2), General Science 2 (2)

Social Science (4 semester credits)

     World Cultures (2), US History (2)

Elective (1 semester credit)

     (D Grade or Better)

7^TH GRADE INFORMATION for summer school

Students who receive an “F” in core classes (for semester 1 and 2 of 7^th grade) should fill out an application for summer school (in the counseling center) to recover that credit.  Parents must fill out application and return to the counseling center immediately for placement for summer school. 

LAST thoughts

On behalf of the counseling center, have a wonderful and restful summer break!