Students will acquire the knowledge and skills to select appropriate 11th grade courses, considering their own personal preferences, learning strengths, and future goals.

•Introduction of counseling staff•Discuss requirements for graduation and introduce official high school transcript•Review course offerings and descriptions•Explain course selection process•Questions

10th to 11th Grade Scheduling Information Session: 2014-2015

Objectives:

• Ms. Candace Lane – (Last names L-Z) • Mr. Doug Sankey – (Last names A-K) • Mrs. Patricia Richardson (Secretary) • Mrs. Kim Torres (Social Worker)

Senior High School Counselors

How many credits are needed to graduate from Philipsburg-Osceola

Senior High?

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In order to progress through the grade levels, students must achieve certain minimum credit

levels:• Grade 10: Must have earned at least 5 credits

and must be enrolled for at least 7 credits.• Grade 11: Must have earned at least 11 credits

and must be enrolled for at least 7 credits.• Grade 12: Must have earned at least 17 credits

and must be enrolled for at least 7 credits.

GRADE LEVEL CLASSIFICATION

Total credits for graduation must include: • 4 credits of English• 4 credits of Social Studies• 4 credits of Mathematics • 4 credits of Science • 2 credits of Physical Education• 0.5 credit of Health• 2.0 credits of Arts and Humanities• 3.5 credits of Electives

Graduation Requirements

What classes in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade count towards a student’s GPA

and Class Rank?

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All of Them

What classes in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade go on your high school

transcript?

Pop Quiz:

All of Them

Each of your courses, grades, credits, and your daily attendance is recorded on your High School Transcript.

An Official Transcript can be sent to each college or technical/vocational school that a student applies to, but a review of your transcript can also be requested by:– Branches of the military– Employers– Scholarship agencies– NCAA

Official High School Transcript

• Students should carefully review the Program of Studies to select courses.

• Be sure you meet the requirements (Example: Available to your grade level, meet the prerequisite, etc).

• Select courses which may assist you in your future career or with career exploration. (Electives, CCCTC, Academies, etc.)

• Select courses which may allow you to access higher levels of courses in a particular area.

• Most courses may only be selected once during your high school studies.

• Vocational-Technical Education at CCCTC

Charting Your Own PathChoosing Courses

Course Selection Sheet

ELECTIVES

Determine what factors are important for your institution to have.

Do these factors matter to you?

Size LocationAcademic Program OfferingsReputationCostOther?

The College Selection Process

• Speak with your counselor!• Use the Counseling Office • Attend the admission representative

visits • Use the internet, college websites, and

CHOICES to explore options.

Conducting Career and College Research

• You will be attending the CCCA College Fair as a Junior.

• Over 55 post-secondary schools are represented.

• Date of Fair: October 2nd, 2014

CCCA College Fair

SAT-IRegistration is done through www.collegeboard.com.

Preparation:• All students in grades 10 and 11 can take the PSAT in October.

• Official SAT online preparation materials are available at collegeboard.com.

• SAT I prep books are available through the counseling office for loan.

Scoring:• Each section is scored from 200-800. A perfect score on the Critical

Reading, Mathematics Reasoning, and Writing is 2400.

• Not every institution considers the writing. Check to see if they are looking at CR + Math or all three tests!

Standardized Testing

SAT Scores continued:• Students should select which institutions will

receive their scores when registering. • Some institutions will ONLY accept SAT I scores

directly from the Collegeboard.• Philipsburg-Osceola lists SAT and/or ACT

scores on transcripts.• Remember our school code: 393575!

SAT I Continued…

Test Month Registration DeadlineACT September Mid-August

SAT-I and II October Early SeptemberACT October Mid SeptemberSAT-I and II November Late SeptemberACT December Early NovemberSAT-I and II December Early NovemberSAT-I and II January Late DecemberACT February Early JanuarySAT-I March Late FebruaryACT April Mid-MarchSAT-I and II May Early AprilACT June Early MaySAT-I and II June Early May

Offered at P-O

Test Dates

The ACT (American College Test) is another standardized test that institutions look at. In fact, some schools accept the ACT in lieu of the SAT. It differs from the SAT in the following ways:

• 4 sections on the ACT (Science is #4)• Scores range from 1-36. (A 36 is equal to a 2400 on

the SAT.)• ACT is a test of knowledge. SAT is a test of ability.• Students register at www.actstudent.org.

The ACT

The counseling staff along with Mrs. Torres are available to help students with any personal issues that may be limiting one’s educational opportunities. Issues may include, but are not limited to:

• Peer Issues• Grief and Loss• Depression• Anxiety• Medical Issues• Family Problems• Anger Issues• Stress Management• Self-confidence• Drug and Alcohol issues – personally or with family members

Please assist us by being willing to advocate for yourself.

School Social Worker – Mrs. Torres

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Thank you for your attention. Questions?

Question & Answer Session