2024 9th & 10th Grade Resources
"Inch by inch, day by day, step by step, all the way"-Sleeth
9th-Grade Counseling Presentation: The 9th Grade Journey, Graduation Requirements, and Personalized Learning Goals for the Class of 2027
Introducing Our Ninth-Grade Transition Coordinator, Scott Pierce
9th grade academic performance is one of the strongest predictors of college and career success. The Ninth Grade Transition Coordinator provides intensive support to a targeted caseload of students during their transition to high school and throughout freshman year. Who is this Scott guy?
Oregon’s Newest Diploma Requirements
Beginning with the class of 2027, earning an Oregon high school diploma will involve completing .5 credits in personal finance and .5 credits in higher education and career path skills as part of the 24 total credits required. This involves the development of new standards, which is ongoing. More info here.
10th-Grade Counseling Presentation: Making the Four Years Yours
Class of 2026, check out this video-slide presentation by SEHS counselor, Michael Leahy. You'll learn about all manner of 10th grade resources including who's who within the South staff, graduation requirements, college-admission expectations, and opportunities for making the most of the rest of this school year.
Introducing Our Tenth-Grade Classic (Non-IHS) Counselor, Evelyn Kennedy
Contact Evelyn:
- kennedy_e@4j.lane.edu
- 541-790-8013 (calls Leann Hollenbeak, counseling secretary)
- Make an appointment here.
- Stop by during counseling drop-in days/times with no appointment needed.
Counseling Center Drop-In Days/Times:
- Mondays - 1st period
- Tuesdays - 8th period
- Wednesdays - lunch
- Thursdays - 4th period
- Fridays - 5th period
What if my tenth grader is in IHS?
IHS 10th graders have been assigned by last name to SEHS counselors, Juli McGlinsky, Michael Leahy, and Shantel Buss.
Oregon’s Newest Diploma Requirements
Beginning with the class of 2026, earning an Oregon high school diploma will involve completing .5 credits in civics as part of the 24 total credits required. This new law ensures that all students in Oregon graduate with the civic knowledge to be empowered, engaged, and informed members of a democratic society. The civics credit guidance document outlines the new requirements.
The Sophomore Project
This college and career readiness project is coming soon to a sophomore near you! Watch for email announcements of its rollout in late February or early March. More info here.
Health and Wellness Supports in our Community
Mental-Health Supports at South Eugene High School
Mental-Health Supports in our Community
Supporting Students and Families Experiencing Anxiety
Want to learn to support your child (and yourself) when they or you are engulfed in anxiety? This hour-long 2021 video-slide presentation by former 4J school counselor, Rebecca Pang, offers guidance and resources for doing just that. Here are the slides from Becky's presentation with live links to the resources she shares in the video. While Becky is no longer employed by the school district, and the video references the early days of returning to school after the pandemic closure, almost all of her presentation is still absolutely relevant.
Introduction to Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Anxiety and Depression
Know someone who is struggling with anxiety and depression? (Perhaps the real question is whether you know someone who isn't!) This hour-long video-slide presentation by local mental-health therapist, Jen Strickland, teaches some practical basics of DBT technique.
Contact Information:
Jennalyn Strickland, MA, LPC, CADC I
Insight Northwest Counseling
541-357-9433
Additional Academic Supports
Was the first semester of school a bit rough, grade-wise? Need some help with schoolwork? Try out Club 9 (above), or check out our list of academic supports for other ideas.
Join the Club!
South's College and Career Center
Do you know the 9 most important things about South's CCC? To find out, check out Tools for the Future, a video-slide presentation by College and Career Center Coordinator, Lori Sauter. Here are the slides from Lori's presentation with live links to the resources she shares. (This 36-minute video was made for the 2021-22 school year but remains relevant with the exception of a few details.)
Career and Technical Education
South offers many CTE courses which promote career- and life-skill building in different subject areas. These courses may be taken individually, or students may pursue multiple CTE courses in the same subject area as a way to complete their Senior Project graduation requirement. Visit our CTE brochure for more information. Brochure updates: A Child Development CTE Pathway will be added next year for students interested in working with pre-K children, and the Engineering CTE Pathway will become available to all 4J students.
IOP Outdoor Leadership CAM
International High School (IHS) Pathway to Graduation
The Senior Experience
Classic (non-IHS) South students who are not on a CTE or CAM pathway complete the Senior Project graduation requirement by undertaking a Senior Experience. The Senior Experience involves completing 10 hours of college- or career-preparation activities and creating a poster or slideshow related to their activities to present at a Senior Experience Showcase. Review The Senior Experience newsletter for more information.
What is College Now?
College Now allows area high-school students to earn Lane Community College credits for approved courses taken at their high school and taught by specifically qualified high-school teachers.
Do keep in mind that LCC credits earned through College Now count towards the Oregon Promise Grant's credit maximum.
LCC Credit for College Now Courses
Receiving LCC credit is not automatic. Students need to register for the courses through LCC and earn a C- or higher. Kathy Ruggles, SEHS's College Now liaison, assists with registration within each College Now class.
South's College Now Options
SEHS College Now Liaison
Kathy Ruggles
Email: ruggles_k@4j.lane.edu
Location: SEHS College and Career Center
Phone: 541-790-8012
Advanced Placement (AP) and College
Which AP courses are offered at South?
Find out in the Complete List of AP Courses Offered, shown in the Earning College Credit at High School section of the curriculum guide.
Advanced Placement Program at SEHS
A Broader View of College Readiness
College Planning To-Dos
Need a little help knowing how to get yourself to college? Take a look at College Planning To-Dos for a year-by-year to-do list and a college-prep guide called Opportunities.
More than Credits: How You Can Be Ready to Succeed in College
April 1: Registration Opens for the U of O's Summer SAIL Program
The U of O's SAIL program offers free, week-long, overnight and day-only summer programs on the University of Oregon campus for current 8th-11th graders from Oregon. Students take mini-classes from faculty members and also dig into college admissions, scholarships, careers, and financial-aid. Participants must come from a low-income family, come from a diverse/underrepresented background, plan to be a first-generation college student, or be an unaccompanied minor.
BONUS! Participants with financial need have the chance to apply for scholarships once they're seniors, including a 1-year room and board scholarship for the U of O, a rarity!
Pass/No Pass High School Grades and College Admissions
Traditionally, 4-year colleges only accept high school credits earned with a C- or above in core subjects (math, science, social studies, language arts, world languages, and sometimes visual and performing arts) when considering admitting a student. During the pandemic, this requirement loosened at many colleges, but pandemic grading flexibility has largely come to an end. When South students opt for a pass in core courses, colleges can’t distinguish an A+ from a D-. This can result in the courses not counting towards freshman admission requirements. For this reason, 4-year-college-bound students considering the pass/no pass option, even early in their high school career, should first check the specific requirements at the college(s) they hope to apply to.
SEHS Financial Aid Night Video
Creative Current: 4J's Graphic Design CTE Pathway
Creative Current is a 1- to 2-year, daily, half-day, multiple-course CTE (Career and Technical Education) Program of Study for juniors and seniors interested in the digital-media or graphic-design industry. 4J's downtown design studio is located across from the LTD downtown bus station.Transportation to and from the program will be provided. Sophomores hoping to participate in this program during the 2024-25 school year should watch for information when they sign up for next year's classes.
Future Build: 4J's Construction CTE Pathway
HumaniTech, 4J’s Humanitarian Engineering Program CTE Pathway
HumaniTech is a is a 1- year, daily, half-day, multiple-course CTE (Career and Technical Education) Program of Study for juniors and seniors interested in addressing community issues through engineering, technology, and aviation. The program is located in South Eugene High School’s new engineering lab (which has a dual-seat flight simulator). Sophomores hoping to participate in this program during the 2024-25 school year should watch for information when they sign up for next year's classes.
EmpowerED, 4J's K12 Education CTE Pathway
EmpowerED is a 1- year, daily, half-day, multiple-course CTE (Career and Technical Education) Program of Study for juniors and seniors interested in developing skills needed to design and lead 21st-century classrooms. The location of this program is still being determined. Transportation to and from the program will be provided. Sophomores hoping to participate in this program during the 2024-25 school year should watch for information when they sign up for next year's classes.
Career Prep and Volunteer Resources Compiled by SEHS
CTE Pathways for SEHS Students (as shown in section 5 of this newsletter) Updates: A Child Development CTE Pathway will be added next year for students interested in working with pre-K children, and the Engineering CTE Pathway will become available to all 4J students.
Career Prep for SEHS Students: Want to test drive a career or two? Here's how.
Elevate Lane County
Elevate is a program by Connected Lane County that offers many mostly free career-prep opportunities for students including job shadows, internships, mentorships, and more.
Elevate Program: Career-connected learning opportunities, a 24-minute video presentation from 10/23 by Iliana Lang Lundgren, development coordinator with Elevate. Passcode: 0!50+tvI
Connected Lane County's calendar of events and activities
