high school information night

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 TeamA-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/CareerClass selections that match careers of

interest Honors, and Advanced Placement (AP)

coursesA 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/Career2 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

From the experts…

Tips #1 and #2Start 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.  

AcademicComputer Science ClubDebateForensicsHonor Societies: National, Art, French German, Spanish, Mu Alpha ThetaIt’s AcademicMathletesMock TrialScience Club

ActivitiesAmazing 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

ServiceAmbassadorsAmnesty 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.