WELCOME! FORECASTING In co m in g Ju n io r s
What to Consider When Forecasting Graduation Requirem ents General University Requirem ents Honor Roll & NCAA Requirem ents Scholars Diplom a See the course planning guide for m ore details Special Program s offered to GHS students: International Baccalaureate (IB) CAL AVID
Graduation Credit Requirem ents Language Arts 4.00 Social Studies 3.00 Math 3.00 Science 3.00 Physical Ed 1.00 Total Credits Health 1.00 Required: 24 Career/ Fine Arts/ Tech 3.00 / World Language Electives 6.00
Additional Graduation Requirem ents: Academ ic Portfolio State test scores and work samples in: Math, Reading, and Writing. • Four Year Plan Created in the freshman year • Assists in guiding forecasting decisions • Extended Application Completed in junior/ senior year within your health class • 2 Career Related Learning Experiences (CRLE) Opportunities for CRLE’s are offered in Health and advanced elective • classes. Bring completed forms to Ms. Moore in the Counseling Office •
Forecasting: Step by Step Research classes of interest 1. Get your form from your 2 nd period teacher on March 2. 8 th , immediately fill in your name, student ID, due date and counselor Research classes more: use Course Planning Guide for 3. help Meet with your counselor as needed to select classes 4. Finish filling out forecasting form completely 5. Get signatures from your parents and teachers (for 6. classes marked with a ). Enter class choices with counselors March 15-16 and 7. turn in form – make sure to select alternates!
How m any classes do I take? Freshmen = 7 classes Sophomores = 7 classes Juniors take at least 6 classes. Seniors take at least 4 classes.
JUNIOR CLASSES JUNIORS – 6 credits English 1.0 credit Electives 2.0 credits Science 1.0 credit Math 1.0 credit Social Studies 1.0 credit
Honor Roll & Athletics Honor Roll requires 6 graded classes . Classes taken for Pass/ No Pass credit w ill not count. Participating in Athletics requires passing 5 classes (Classes taken for Pass/ No Pass credit do count) For NCAA eligibility: Need 16 Core Credits Register with NCAA Junior Year See Athletic Director for questions.
Scholars Diplom a Earn accum ulative GPA of at least 3.5 Earn a m inim um of 25 credits, 8 of which m ust be in designated advanced courses Have been an active participant in at least one co- curricular activity May earn only one elective credit using the PASS/ NO PASS option.
General University Requirem ents A m inim um grade of “C” in core courses 2 years of the same World Language 4 years of English 3 years of Mathem atics - (including Algebra 2/ Integrated 3) 3 years of Science 3 years of Social Studies 16 academ ic credits in core subject areas .5 cred it in a Visua l/ Perfor m ing Fine Arts cla ss is recom m end ed Minimum grade point averages for admission: 3.00 for U of O, OSU, PSU, OIT, SOU. 2.75 for EOU and WOU Universities also require ACT/SAT test scores. Additional review may also be required by the college .
CREDIT RECOVERY There are several ways you can make up a class that you’ve failed: Online, SUN, Summer School If you fail a core class, see your School Counselor immediately to get signed up for credit recovery stay ON TRACK to graduate! Classes must be approved by your COUNSELOR prior to registration. If you have questions, make an appointment to see your Counselor ASAP! Check to see if you have failed classes in StudentVue, under “COURSE HISTORY.” GRADUATION IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY, SO DON’T W AIT!
International Baccalaureate (IB) IB classes are the m ost challenging courses offered at GHS for Juniors and Seniors. IB Program Options: Earn a full IB diplom a Take 4 years of a World Language Take IB Tests and Earn college credit Take one or m ore IB classes in strong subject area Questions? See Ms. Childress or your School Counselor.
Benefits of the IB Program Best preparation for a 4-year college Begin earning college credits while still in high school. Universities value IB students and over 1,900 colleges have policies to recognize IB
Center for Advanced Learning (CAL) CAL offers advanced courses in 5 technology-based fields for juniors and seniors : Digital Media, Video and Design Computer Systems – Cybersecurity, Game Design and Programming Medical and Dental Engineering & Manufacturing CHANGElab – Entrepreneurship *NEW* Design2Fab Lab – Design Shoes!
Benefits of CAL No cost to attend Students spend 3 periods at GHS and the rem ainder of the day at CAL Transportation is provided Hands on learning environm ent Earn college credits for FREE
Forecasting Step By Step After you have completed the personal data section: Fill out Forecasting Sheet. 1. Research classes. 2. Get signatures from your parents and teachers 3. (for classes m arked with a ). Use Course Planning Guide for help. 4. Meet with your counselor as needed. 5. Turn in form to your teacher by due date. 6. Enter class choices online. 7.
Choosing CORE Classes For ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES: • CONSULT WITH YOUR TEACHERS TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT CLASSES! • TEACHERS WILL LOOK OVER FORMS AND SIGN. • USE THE COURSE PLANNING GUIDE FOR HELP!
Forecasting for CAL Pick up an application in the Counseling Office You will be notified if you are accepted Mark the CAL box on the forecasting sheet Forecast for your GHS classes Ms. Larsen will be in com puter labs to assist CAL students Your schedule will be adjusted for next year as necessary
Forecasting for IB Supplem ental IB Inform ation Form is available in the Counseling Office Turn in this form along with regular forecasting sheet See Ms. Childress, IB Coordinator for questions
Electives Choose electives CAREFULLY! Changes are hard to m ake! Grades in electives DO MATTER! Rem em ber Tea cher Aid es: Counts as a general elective One period per sem ester Requires teacher’s signature Cannot aide during teacher’s prep tim e
Work Experience DO YOU HAVE A JOB? • Juniors and Seniors can EARN 0.5 elective credit per semester! • You must work at least 100 hours per semester • You must turn in monthly time sheets • See your counselor for more information
StudentVue You MUST know your StudentVue USERNAME and PASSWORD in order to forecast! If you don’t have one or both of these you must go to the m ain office and request this before your forecasting day.
When do I forecast? Forms will be given to Sophomores in 2 nd period on March 8 th Forms MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE you can enter your classes into the computer: Sophomores Science: March 15 th - • 16th
People To Know Counselors: A – C, ELL: Ms. Gloria Hull and Ms. Theresa Jahangir F – J: Ms. Shamai Larsen L – Q: Ms. Hannah Anderson R – Z: Ms. Laura Blaser Social Worker: Ms. Kate Poland Others to know: Ms. Maddox : College & Career Center, Scholarships Ms. Moore: Academic Portfolio Requirements/ CRLE Ms. Sweere: Registrar (transcripts) Ms. Childress: IB Coordinator
MORE QUESTIONS? Your counselor is happy to see you! March 5 th – 8 th Counselors w ill be available during lunch in the cafeteria. Please stop by and ask us your forecasting questions! Or com e by the counseling office… Before/ after school During Lunch By Appointments Or send us an email
Stay Connected Facebook facebook.com/ GreshamHSCounseling/ Twitter twitter.com/ GreshamHSCouns Em ail your counselor
Resources counseling.ghs.gresham .k12.or.us Resources on the counseling webpage: • Contact information for your counselor • Course Planning Guide • Forecasting forms, Forecasting presentations • Mental Health/ Community resources *FREE* Resources at Gresham High School • Math Lab Room • After School Homework Club Monday – Thursday • Transportation and dinner is provided! • Khan Academy www.khanacademy.org
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