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High School Information NightFor Parents of Rising Sophomores
High School Information Night
Agenda Plan for sophomore
year and beyond Know what Counselors
do Gain an
understanding of High School records Learn about being a Warrior See Dates to
remember Ask Questions
What Do Counselors Do? Academic CounselingConsultations with parents, teachers,
and studentsConferences with parents, teachers,
and studentsAcademic SupportMeetings with students by grade levelGrade level Parent NightsSchedules and Course changesCareer Planning
College/Career PlanningInterest InventoryCollege NightFinancial Aid NightsPersonal/Social CounselingGroup Counseling (ex. Study Skills,
Grief and Bereavement)Peer Relations (bullying, difficulty
getting along with othersReferrals for substance abuse and
other mental health issues.
Our Counseling Services Team
A-Ca Peaches CrenshawCe-Fl Nancy BensonFo-Ja Constance LeeJe-Mak Raenell RaffertyMal-Paq Erin McKennaPar-Sim Bill SartoriSin-Sz Lesia DunkinsT-Z Jami Avery
College/Career Coordinator- Joe HockRegistrar Janette HernandezSecretaries Georganne
Linthicum Gayle Behrendt
Barbara Lee
Graduation RequirementsEnglish (4 credits)Social Studies (3 credits)Science (3 credits)Math (4 credits)Technology (1 credit)Fine Arts (1 credit)Physical Education (1 credit)Health (1/2 credit)
Program of StudiesForeign Language (2 credits), orAdvanced Technology (2 credits), orCareer Development Program (4
credits)Student Service Learning Hours (75 hours)High School Assessments (combined total of 1208)
Algebra/data analysisBiologyEnglish 10
Additional Graduation Requirements
Promotion RequirementsTo be promoted from grade 9 to grade
10, students need a minimum of 5 credits of 7 possible to include:
1 credit Math1 credit English
To be promoted from grade 10 to grade 11, students need a minimum of 10 credits to include:
2 credits math2 credits English1 credit in science 1 credit in social studies
Promotion RequirementsTo be promoted from Grade 11 to Grade
12, students need a minimum of 15 credits to include:
3 credits in math3 credits in English2 credits in science2 credits in social studiesCompleted 3 High School Assessment
courses
Planning for College and Career
We want every student to be prepared for the future…
Planning for College/Career
Class selections that match careers of interest
Honors, and Advanced Placement (AP) courses
A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better Mathematics courses beyond Algebra
II and Geometry with grade of B or better
3 - 4 credits of Science with grade of B or better
Planning for College/Career
2 or more credits in Foreign Language with grade of B or better, or 2 or more credits in Advanced Technology with grade of B or better
Score of 1650 or higher on SAT or 24 or higher on ACT or both
Internships or work related experiences in a field of interest for some students
NCAA Eligibility if student wants to play college sports
Use Family Connections
Website used to help make decisions about colleges and careers.
Provides up to date information specific to Sherwood High School
Use Family Connections
Freshmen - receive login and begin building resume
Sophomores – complete personality type and look at careers
Juniors – complete a college search and explore colleges
Seniors – continue college search and log in college applications
Resume
Keep track of : School Activities Community Service Sports Leadership Positions Learning Opportunities
Log into Family ConnectionsParents and students will receive information about scholarships and events.
You may access the site as a guest. The Web address for Family Connection for our school is:http://connection.naviance.com/sherwood
Click on “Guest” to access the guest functions.,
Your students has a login: Username= Email Address Password= Student ID#
High School Records
Report Card
Transcript
Tips #1 and #2
Start planning early Consider colleges Look at what college applications ask for and fill in the gaps.
Visit schools Look at college web sites
Admissions requirements for University of MD – College Park
Sherwood High School August 18, 2011 University of Maryland, College Park :: College Park, MD :: U.S.
Academic
Computer Science ClubDebateForensicsHonor Societies: National, Art, French German, Spanish, Mu Alpha ThetaIt’s AcademicMathletesMock TrialScience Club
Activities
Amazing Race ClubAnime Asian Pacific Student UnionBadmintonBlack Student UnionBook ClubBreak DancingC.A.S.T./DramaChemistry ClubCreative WritingDESIDestination ImaginationEngineers Without BordersFashion ShowF.B.L.A.F.C.A.F.E.A.FencingFilmatureFree FallGardening ClubHome ClubIce Hockey
Service
AmbassadorsAmnesty InternationalBest BuddiesGreen TeamInteract ClubKey ClubLeo ClubPeer MediatorsProject ChangeSADDS.G.A.Freshman, Sophomore, Junior & Senior Class Officers
Activities ! Be a Warrior!
More Activities International ClubInvisible Child ClubItalian ClubJewish Student UnionJunior State of AmericaKnitting for HumanityMathletesMen’s A cappellaMen’s ChoirsModel U.N.Muslim Student UnionRugby ClubShakespeare ClubSHS International UnitedSki ClubStage CrewStand ProudTable Top ClubT.H.E. ClubTechnology ClubVideo TV ClubWarrior ImprovYoung DemocratsYoung Republicans
Fall:
Football (V & JV)Cross CountryGolfSoccer
Spring:
Allied SoftballBaseball (V & JV)LacrosseBoys VolleyballGymnasticsSoftball (V & JV)
Winter:
Allied Bocce BallBasketballIndoor TrackLacrosseSwimming and DivingWrestling
Year Long:
CheerleadingPoms
Athletics!Be a Warrior!
Girls VolleyballGirls TennisField HockeyHandball
TrackCoed VolleyballBoys Tennis
In SchoolContinue Extracurricular involvementReview four year planCommunicate with your school counselor to
review progress and goals
Standardized TestingPrepare for PSAT in OctoberRegister for AP exams as appropriateBe ready for HSA testing as appropriate
College ExplorationConsider careers and collegesAttend college fairsMeet college representatives in Career Center
Dates to remember…Sherwood HS College Fair – Tuesday, April 16th , 6:30pm-
8:30pm------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Montgomery County College Fair at the Gaithersburg Fair Grounds April 17th (evening for families)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sherwood High School Course selections sent home 4th quarter---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AP exams May 6th to 17th Final exams June 10th to 14th__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Counselor meetings with sophomores to complete Interest Inventory next Fall and Planning in the Spring
QUESTIONS?
It was great seeing you
tonight.