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Christina Bednarz Sue Gulledge Kristie Hill

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Guidance Counselors

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

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Stay Connected

  • Principal Newsletter - emailed every FRIDAY
  • Monthly Guidance Newsletter – emailed every month
  • Weekly Announcements – posted on CRHS home page
  • Find us on Social Media!
  • CRHS Guidance Dept
  • Twitter: @CRGuidanceDept
  • Catawba Ridge News, #CopperHEADSUP
  • Instagram: @CatawbaRidgeNews
  • Twitter: @CatawbaRidgeTV
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Guidance Newsletter

The Guidance Newsletter is sent out the first of each month to parent email addresses in PowerSchool. If you are not receiving this newsletter, please contact the Guidance Office to add your email in PowerSchool.

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Grading Timeline

  • Semester 1 (S1)

S1 consists of 3 marking periods, 6 weeks – M1, M2, M3

― M1 Report Cards – Oct. 8, 2019 ― M2 Report Cards – Nov. 20, 2019 ― M3 Report Cards – Jan. 24, 2020 ― S1 FINAL EXAMS (E1)– January 15 – January 16, 2020

  • Semester 2 (S2)

S2 consists of 3 marking periods, 6 weeks – M4, M5, M6

― M4 Report Cards – March 11, 2020 ― M5 Report Cards – April 30, 2020 ― M6 Report Cards – June 8, 2020 (mailed home) ― S2 FINAL EXAMS (E2) – June 3 – June 4, 2020

  • AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH SEMESTER FINAL GRADES WILL POST

ON TRANSCRIPTS AND GPA AND CLASS RANK WILL UPDATE.

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FLEX Lunch

  • FLEX is an opportunity for students to take ownership
  • f their learning!
  • FLEX provides time for extra help, built in tutoring

time, and to make up missing assignments during the school day.

  • FLEX – Everyday from 11:44 – 12:36
  • FLEX – Wednesdays will be CRew or Clubs
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Promotion Standards

Junior

2 English 2 Math 1 Science 7 Other ____________ Total of 12

Senior

3 English 3 Math 2 Science 8 Other _____________ Total of 16

Sophomore

1 English 1 Math 4 Other ____________ Total of 6

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SC Graduation Requirements

  • 4 English
  • 4 Math
  • 3 Science
  • U.S. History
  • Government/Economics
  • Other Social Studies
  • PE or ROTC
  • Computer Science
  • Career Tech or Foreign Language
  • High School 101 (or completion of year long ROTC)
  • 6 Electives

______________________________________________

= Total 24 credits (minimum)

Minimum Diploma Requirements College Admission!

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GPA – Grade Point Average

  • All grades count in GPA.
  • Consistent performance is key.
  • Grades should reflect ability.
  • SC Uniform Grading Scale
  • “Weighted” scale (10 point scale)
  • For SC schools only
  • Used by SC colleges for admission and scholarships

(Hope, LIFE, and Palmetto Fellows)

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SC Uniform Grading Scale

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Unweighted GPA

  • 4.0 Scale – “Unweighted” GPA scale
  • Mostly used by out-of-state colleges
  • Colleges can recalculate GPA using their own scale

A 90 – 100 4.0 GPA B 80 – 89 3.0 GPA C 70 – 79 2.0 GPA D 60 – 69 1.0 GPA F 0 – 59 0.0 GPA

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Sample Transcript

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Sophomore Success

  • Do well in an appropriately challenging curriculum. Nothing is

more important than strong academic performance.

  • If your freshman year was not your best, focus on improving

this year.

  • Maintain good study habits and consistently prepare for your

courses.

  • Keep up with your assignments and due dates.
  • Review material each night. Even if your don’t have “homework”

you always have homework!

  • Schedule your work and study time. Make studying a priority.
  • Organize your materials.
  • Remember – every grade counts. Do your best work on every

test and assignment.

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Sophomores should:

  • Make the most out of their high school experience.
  • Take a variety of challenging courses.
  • Participate in activities, sports both at school and outside
  • f school.
  • Try new things.
  • Explore career choices.
  • What are my strengths?
  • What do I enjoy doing?
  • What are my goals?
  • What are my favorite classes, hobbies, activities?
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What do colleges look for?

  • Strength of curriculum
  • GPA/Class rank
  • Test scores
  • SAT
  • ACT
  • Extra/Co curricular activities
  • Recommendations
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Strength of Curriculum

  • Diverse and appropriately challenging

coursework

  • The more selective the college the more

important the strength of the core course load

  • English
  • Math
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Foreign Language
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Test Preparation

  • 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
  • There is no substitute for personal initiative in the learning

process.

  • Take advantage of test preparation materials.
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Test Preparation Resources

  • 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

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Extra Curricular Activities

  • Colleges want to know how you spent your time
  • utside the school day.
  • Be involved in your school and your community!
  • Get involved in the arts, athletics, service or special

interest clubs, student government. Focus on the activities that are the most meaningful to you.

  • Look for leadership opportunities.
  • Admissions counselors are more interested in

depth of involvement, not breadth of involvement.

  • Students who have been involved in extra curricular

activities adjust better to the independence of college life.

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Helpful Hints

  • Keep a list of activities/accomplishments
  • School, church, scouting, athletics, part time jobs, volunteer work,

summer programs, music lessons

  • Awards/recognition
  • Programs from performances
  • Artwork for a potential portfolio
  • Essays or creative writing
  • Athletic involvement (teams, positions played, statistics,

recognitions)

  • Be productive in the summer!
  • Attend a summer camp/program.
  • Visit college campuses as part of your family vacation.
  • Volunteer or work a part time job.
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Naviance

  • 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
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Websites

  • College Board
  • ACT
  • SC Commission on Higher Ed
  • SC Independent Colleges and

Universities

  • Southern Association for College

Admissions Counseling

  • Colleges that Change Lives
  • Princeton Review
  • Kaplan
  • NCAA Eligibility Center

www.collegeboard.org www.actstudent.org www.che.sc.gov www.scicu.org www.scacac.org www.ctcl.com www.princetonreview.com www.kaplan.com www.eligbilitycenter.org

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CORDS / Schools of Study

  • Arts and Humanities
  • pink cord
  • Business and Information Systems
  • silver cord
  • Engineering and Integrated Technologies
  • blue cord
  • Health and Human Services
  • green cord
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9 10 11 12 English

4 Units

ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH

Math

4 Units

MATH MATH MATH MATH

Science

3 Units

(including Biology)

SCIENCE SCIENCE SCIENCE SCIENCE

(or Elective)

Social Studies

3 Units

(including US History & Gov’t Econ )

SOCIAL STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES

(US History)

SOCIAL STUDIES

(Govt & Econ)

Electives REQUIRED RECOMMENDED

  • PE or ROTC - Fine Arts
  • Computer Science
  • Foreign Language
  • Foreign Language OR Career Tech
  • High School 101 OR Year-Long ROTC

Individual Graduation Plan

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IGP/Course Selection

  • Be prepared for your IGP!
  • Read the FMSD “Program of Studies”
  • See course descriptions and prerequisites
  • Make Course Selections in your IGP
  • Core Classes – Teachers recommend
  • Elective Classes – Student chooses

Catawba Ridge High School creates the Master Schedule based upon students’ course selections. These course selections will be the basis for the employment of teachers and the development of the Master Schedule. Unless it is our error

  • r students do not meet the prerequisites, your schedule will

not be changed. It is very important that you choose your courses carefully based upon graduation requirements and desired electives (including alternate electives).

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What’s Next?

  • Parents sign up for IGP meeting
  • CRHS Website, Guidance Tab, Sophomore Information
  • Schedule through Flash Appointments
  • Enter student last name and choose date/time
  • Review Program of Studies
  • Research your post-secondary interests (job shadowing and college visits).
  • Student athletes complete NCAA eligibility registration.
  • Use Naviance to research careers, colleges and summer enrichment.
  • Keep up with grades and attendance!