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Please take a moment to complete the survey you were e-mailed on 10/22 by Mrs. Blaser

It has important information regarding graduation and your diploma.

Senior Meetings Class of 2020

Congratulations!

You made it to senior year and now we need to work together to help you reach graduation.

Are you on track to graduate?

Here's how to check:

• 1. Login to your StudentVue / ParentVue account.

(FYI: You can add name pronunciation in your StudentVue)

• 2. On the left side menu click on COURSE HISTORY. This will bring

up your final grades of all your completed classes, if you attended middle school in our district, these classes will also show.

• 3. Click on DETAILS: on the top right next to Graduation Status. This

shows credits completed, credits remaining, and your Essential Skills/Personalized Learning Requirements status.

Let’s check your documents

Transcripts If the answer to all of these are YES then you are

• n-track for graduation. If the answer to any of

these are NO, then stay after to talk about options: 1. Are you enrolled in all classes you need to fulfill your graduation requirements? 2. Have you taken all the credit recovery you need? 3. Have you only been awarded credit once for each class?

Do you need credit recovery? It is NOT too late to get signed up

Let’s check your documents cont.

Essential Skills Requirements If the answer to all of these are YES then you are prepared for graduation. If the answer to any of these are NO, then you still have a little work to do before graduation: 1. Have you MET on all 3 essential skills requirements? 2. Have you completed your CRLE’s? 3. Have you completed your extended application?

General Information

❏ Sending transcripts to colleges ❏ Scholars Diploma Requirements ❏ 3.5 GPA, 8+ credits in designated advanced courses, 2+ years of a foreign language, actively participated in at least 1 co-curricular activity, can only have used P/NP for 1 elective credit ❏ Full IB students automatically earn the Scholars Diploma if they are in good standing at the end of their 8th semester. ❏ Pass/No Pass Option

It is among Scholars Diploma candidates that the Valedictorians and Salutatorians will be determined.

Letters of Recommendation

Request letters of recommendation at least 4 weeks in advance from your

• counselor. Including recommendation forms for scholarships, the military,

SENDedu and CommonApp forms. It is important to give your school counselors and teachers enough notice to write a well thought letter crediting your high school career.

Projected expenses for your senior year

• SAT $47.50 or $64.50 (with essay)
• ACT $46 or $62.50 (with essay)
• Yearbook $55-60
• Graduation: Cap/Gown/Tassel $38+
• Announcement Packages $50 and up
• Graduation Fee $30
• Prom Tickets Approximately $25-35 each
• Senior All-Night Party, usually $40-50
• Picture Taken at Graduation, $15 and up
• Four Year College Applications $40+

(non-refundable)

• Transcripts $2.00 each

Is Your Plan to Attend College?...

General 4 Year University Requirements

A minimum grade of “C” in core courses ■ 4 years of English ■ 3 years of Mathematics - (including Algebra 2) ■ 3 years of Science ■ 3 years of Social Studies ■ 2 years of the same World Language/ Passing the FLATS ■ 16 academic credits in core subject areas .5 credit in a Visual/Performing Fine Arts class is recommended

Minimum grade point averages for admission: ■ 3.00 for U of O, OSU, PSU, OIT, SOU ■ 2.75 for EOU, WOU

Anyone can go to community college - No GPA required

The SAT VS. ACT

The SAT

https://www.collegeboard.org/

• Reasoning, greater emphasis on

the meaning of words in extended contexts and how word choice shapes meaning, tone, and impact

The ACT

http://www.act.org/

• Designed to measure academic

achievement in English, Math, Reading, and Science.

Both

• are accepted

nationally (including all Oregon & ivy league colleges)

• Writing essay is

required by Oregon public colleges and universities

How to get help paying for college

APPLY FOR FAFSA or ORSAA! Apply ASAP - They opened on October 1st

• ORSAA: Apply at https://oregonstudentaid.gov/fafsa-orsaa.aspx

○

For any student who is undocumented, to be used in place of FAFSA

• FAFSA: Create your FSA ID at: https://fsaid.ed.gov

○ For use with all other students

• OSAC - Scholarship catalogue and application:

https://oregonstudentaid.gov/scholarships.aspx

Free Money for Community College

APPLY FOR THE OREGON PROMISE! GO TO: www.oregonstudentaid.gov

TO BE ELIGIBLE, YOU MUST:

• Complete an Application
• Be a recent Oregon high school graduate
• Document a 2.5 cumulative high school GPA or

higher

• Plan to attend at least half-time at an Oregon

community college within 6 months of high school graduation

• Be an Oregon resident for at least 12 months

prior to attendance

• Have filed a FAFSA or ORSAA application and

listed at least one Oregon community college Income requirement may change

Is Your Plan to go into the workforce or a trade or vocational program?

❏ On the GHS Counseling Website under Senior Planning you can find many helpful websites including: ❏ B.O.L.I.-Bureau of Labor and Industries: www.oregon.gov/BOLI/ATD/Pages/index.aspx ❏ US Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training: www.dol.gov/featured/apprenticeship ❏ Oregon Tradeswomen Network: www.tradeswomen.net ❏ Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters: www.carpenterspnwrc.org

Vocational/Technical/Trade Programs

❏ The State of Oregon Department of Community Colleges and WorkSource Development have teamed up to create Career Pathways for Oregonians. Currently, there are 180 Career Pathways available through Oregon's 17 community colleges that give you the initial education needed for a career in as little as 9-12 weeks. Below are several examples of these pathways along with additional resources to assist you. ❏ State Of Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development ❏ MyPathCareers ❏ Sign up to attend the Career Expo with Mr. Mayner in March (there is space for 100 students, he’s already taking names!) ❏

The Expo includes hands-on learning, demonstrations, mock interviews, career workshops and the chance to talk directly with professionals about college-and-career options.

Military Information

• Air Force: www.airforce.com
• Army: www.goarmy.com
• Coast Guard: www.gocoastguard.com
• Marines: www.marines.com
• Navy: www.navy.com
• Oregon Army National Guard: www.oregonarmyguard.com
• Oregon Air National Guard: www.goang.com

Each branch is also in contact with Mr. Mayner in the College and Career Center

Stay Connected

• Be sure to check your GHS e-mails. The Counseling Office and College and Career

Center are sending a lot of updates on opportunities for college visits, trade and vocational field trips and events, scholarship opportunities… ○ There is a way to forward your school emails to your personal email address

• Check the Google classroom “Seniors 2020” started by Mr. Mayner, our Career

Coordinator

• There will be a new College Coordinator in the next few weeks - look for events on

scholarships, filling out FAFSA/ORSAA… Future’s Night (Nov 4th)

• Counseling have Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages with updates on important

information ○ Facebook/Instagram - Gresham High School Counseling

My SchooLinks

❏ My Schoolinks is the new district platform for college and career readiness

❏ College: You can search schools based on location, major, cost, graduation rates, size… ❏ Careers: You can search careers based on location, need, income, training and education required… ❏ Self-exploration: You can take interest inventory surveys to see what careers may be of interest for you, what learning style you have…

❏ To login, go to schoolinks.com, login with Google or Clever, complete your onboarding experience and explore as needed

We are here to help!

We are 7 months from graduation and we know you cannot do this alone. Your counselors are here to HELP!

❏ Keep up Attendance ❏ Encourage your family to get involved ❏ Be in touch with teachers/counselor/administrator ❏ Maintain passing grades ❏ Use the resources around you ❏ KEEP CALM AND GRADUATE

Please take a moment to complete the survey you were e-mailed on 10/22 by Ms. Blaser

It has important information regarding graduation and your diploma.