Ju Junio nior r IGP GP Meeting eeting Guidance dance Counsel - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Ju Junio nior r IGP GP Meeting eeting Guidance dance Counsel ounselor ors Christina Bednarz Sue Gulledge Kristie Hill Guidance Counselors Kristie Hill Christina Bednarz Sue Gulledge (A G) (H O) (P Z)
Kristie Hill Christina Bednarz Sue Gulledge (A – G) (H – O) (P – Z)
hillk@fortmillschools.org bednarzc@fortmillschools.org gulledges@fortmillschools.org
(803)835-5217 (803)835-5298 (803)835-5297
ipal al Newsle wslett tter er is emailed ailed ever ery FRIDAY for the following week’s events.
― Sporting Events ― Club Meetings ― Parent Meetings ― Reminders of all school events
d us on Soc
ial Media! edia! ̶ CRHS Guidance Dept
‒ Catawba Ridge News, #CopperHEADSUP
The Guidan ance ce Newsl slett tter er is sent nt out the first st of each mont nth to paren ent t email il addresses resses in PowerS rSchool. hool. If you ar u are no not receiving iving this is newsle slett tter er, , please ase contact act the Guidanc ance e Office e to add your ur email il in n PowerS rSchool. hool.
mester er 1 ( (S1) 1)
― M1 Report Cards – Oct. 8, 2019 ― M2 Report Cards – Nov. 20, 2019 ― M3 Report Cards – Jan. 24, 2020
NAL EX EXAM AMS S (E1) E1)– January 15 – January 16, 2020
mester er 2 ( (S2) 2)
― M4 Report Cards – March 11, 2020 ― M5 Report Cards – April 30, 2020 ― M6 Report Cards – June 8, 2020 (mailed home)
NAL EX EXAM AMS S (E2 E2) ) – June 3 – June 4, 2020
TRANSCRIPTS AND GPA AND CLASS RANK WILL UPDATE
learning!
to make up missing assignments during the school day.
_______________ Total of 12
_______________ Total of 16
______________ Total of 6
4 Englis lish 4 Math 3 Scie ience U. U.S. . Histor
Governme ment/Ec t/Economic
Other er Soc
ial Studies dies PE or ROTC Computer er Science ience Career er Tec ech or Foreign eign Language age High Schoo hool l 101 (or comple letion tion of year ar long ROTC) C) 6 Elec ectiv ives
______________________________________________
Minimum imum Diploma loma Requirem uirement nts s Colle llege ge Admission ission!
4 u units ts of English glish 4 un units ts of Math 4 u units ts of Science ence 4 u units ts of Social ial Studies dies High gh School
11 o
er units ts
______________________________________ ___________________________________
28 TOTAL AL UNITS ITS 3.5 5 GPA Mi A Minimu imum m SC UGP
Thes ese e 28 units must be earned ed in high h sch chool
ades 9-12. 2.
■ All grades count in GPA ■ Consistent performance is key ■ SC Uni Uniform
ing Scale le ― “Weighted” scale (10 point scale) ― For SC schools only ― Used by SC colleges for admission and scholarships (Hope, LIFE, and Palmetto Fellows)
■ 4.0 Scale – “unweighted” GPA scale ■ Mostly used by out-of-state colleges ■ Colleges can recalculate GPA using their own scale
■ Colleges want to see well rounded students. ■ Colleges want to know how you spend your time
campus and off campus activities better adjust to independent living. ■ Narrow your focus to the activities that are the most meaningful to you. ■ Pursue leadership opportunities.
– Associates Degree – Test Scores – Specialty Certificates – Transfer to 4-year colleges – Bridge Programs
■ FEDERAL DERAL
– Complete FAFSA during Senior year
(Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
■ STATE TE
– Lottery Scholarships (Hope, Life, Palmetto Fellows)
■ OTHER HER
– Naviance
■ Take the PSAT in the 10th and 11th grades.
– Sophomore – practice test – Junior – National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
■ Provides experience in taking a timed test ■ Indicates potential performance on the SAT
– Juniors who do not register for PSAT will take ASVAB
(Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery) ■ Uses abilities and interests to pair with potential careers ■ There is no substitute for personal initiative in the learning process. ■ Take advantage of test preparation materials.
■ Juniors will have the opportunity to choose to take either the SAT or ACT for free during the school day in the Spring semester.
■ Take both the SAT and ACT in the junior year. Each test assesses students differently. ■ Register online – SAT : www.collegeboard.org – ACT: www.actstudent.org ■ Catawba Ridge is not a test center. You will take the test at another local school that you will select during registration. ■ Fee waivers are available for students with financial need. ■ Score reports must be sent to colleges directly from the student’s College Board or ACT account.
■ College Board ■ ACT ■ Princeton Review ■ Kaplan ■ Test Preparation Websites ■ Smart phone applications www.collegeboard.org www.actstudent.org www.princetonreview.com www.kaplan.com www.ineedapencil.com www.number2.com www.SATprep.com www.khanacademy.com
■ Perform well in appropriately challenging curriculum. Nothing can take the place of strong academic performance. ■ Maintain momentum! ■ Practice good study habits. – Keep up with assignments and due dates. – Review daily. Even when you don’t have “homework” you always have homework. – Create study groups. – Seek extra help from your teachers at the first sign of
– Stay organized. Schedule your work and study time. Make studying a priority. – Practice and prepare for the SAT and ACT.
■ College Planning – Understand college possibilities – Explore high school specific college admissions stats – Match to best-fit colleges – Identify ideal college majors ■ Career Exploration – Interest inventories – Connect your interests to careers ■ Scholarship Search ■ Resume Builder ■ Request Transcripts for College Applications ■ Request Teacher Recommendations
9 10 10 11 11 12 12 En English sh
4 Units
ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH
Math
4 Units
MATH MATH MATH MATH
Scienc ence
3 Units
(including Biology)
SCIENCE SCIENCE SCIENCE SCIENCE
(or Elective)
Soci cial al Studies udies
3 Units
(including US History & Gov’t Econ )
SOCIAL STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES
(US History)
SOCIAL STUDIES
(Govt & Econ)
El Electi tives es REQ EQUIRE IRED RECOMMEND MMENDED ED
– pink k cord
– silver r cord
– blue cord
– green cord
■ Read the FMSD “Program of Studies”
– See course descriptions and prerequisites
■ Make Course Selections
– Core Classes – Teachers recommend – Elective Classes – Student chooses Catawba wba Ridge ge Hi High h Schoo hool creat eates es the e Mast ster er Sched hedule ule based sed up upon students’ cour urse se selecti ection
hese e cour urse se selecti ections
for the emplo mployme ment nt of teache chers s and the e developmen elopment t of the e Master er Schedu hedule.
Unles less s it is our ur error
udents do not
t the e prereq requisites, , your sc sched edule ule will not
t is s very y impor mporta tant nt that t you choose
ur cour urse ses carefu fully ly based sed up upon n graduati duation
requi uire reme ments nts and desired sired electiv ectives es (including cluding alterna ernate e electi ctives). es).
■ Pa Parent rents s sign up p for r IGP me meet eting ng
– CRHS Website, Guidance Tab, Junior Information – Choose your student’s counselor, date and time – Review Program of Studies ■ Register for the PSAT by Friday, September 13 ■ Take the SAT and ACT. ■ Research your post-secondary interests (job shadowing and college visits). ■ Student athletes complete NCAA eligibility registration. ■ Research scholarships and summer enrichment using Naviance.
■ Keep ep up up with th grades des and attendan endance ce!