COSUMNES OAKS HIGH SCHOOL

8350 Lotz Parkway, Elk Grove, California 95757 Phone: 916-683-7670

Fax: 916-683-4522

Johnny Jauregui, Principal Cheryl Cain, Vice Principal

Jesse Champion, Vice Principal Matthew McCracken, Vice Principal

Jacquelyn Wooldridge, Vice Principal Delisa Foster, Teacher-in-Charge

COHS School Code: 054204

Date: ___________________________________________ Name/ID# ______________________________________ Dear Parent/Guardian, This letter is a reminder that your senior must meet all graduation requirements in order to participate in the graduation ceremony and receive a diploma in May of 2020. The requirements are: 1) Earn 220 credits: _______________________________________ 2) Pass all required subjects:

• English 12: Terms 1 2 3 4 _____________________ • Government: Terms 1 2 3 4 _____________________ • Economics: Terms 1 2 3 4 _____________________ • Other: ________________________________________________

3) Pass 10 credits of math during senior year: _____________________

4) Pass the following proficiencies:

o Technology: Met Not Met o Speech: Met Not Met

5) Pass 35 out of 40 credits (combined) during terms 3 and 4 of senior year

During an individual counseling appointment with your student, we were able to discuss his/her future career plans. Your student indicated that they are interested in:

Community College California State University University of California Military

Private College/University Historically Black College Trade or Technical School

Work Full Time Other _________________ It is very important that you monitor your senior student’s academic progress during the course of the year. You may check your student’s grades or email a teacher by going to ParentVUE or StudentVUE:

http://cohs.egusd.net/synergy

If you have concerns regarding a class, please contact the teacher. If you would like to speak with your student’s counselor, please contact Student Services at 683-7676. Sincerely, COHS Counselors

Career and College Planning Start now!!

Ø Visit https://www.onetonline.org/ for career exploration and job analysis! O*NET OnLine has detailed

descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development, HR professionals and more! Ø Attend EGUSD College and Career Fair on Tuesday, October 16th at Florin HS from 6:00 – 8:30pm. Ø Attend the Historically Black College Recruitment Fair at Monterey Trail HS, Saturday September 14th Ø Go to www.californiacolleges.edu. Explore careers, colleges, majors, financial aid and more.

FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid October 1st through March 2nd

Ø Go to studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/fsaid to get a FAFSA ID for you and your parents. Ø Financial Aid Night is Thursday, October 3rd at 6:00 PM. Ø For help filling out the FAFSA, attend one of the Cash for College Workshops. See separate flyer for dates. Ø Look for scholarships posted in the career center or go to scholarship websites: www.scholarships.com.

California State University October 1st through November 30th

Ø Go to www.californiacolleges.edu. Click on the ‘College’ link at the top and then click on ‘California State

University Application.’ Ø See the APPLICATION CHECKLIST for what is required as part of the CSU application.

University of California November 1st through November 30th

Ø Explore campuses online at www.universityofcalifornia.edu/campuseswelcome Ø Start your application as soon as possible at www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply Ø See the APPLICATION CHECKLIST for what is required as part of the UC application. Ø Begin writing your personal statement as soon as possible. Ø Each UC campus is different. Please check with each one you are applying to for clarification on specific

majors, programs, scholarships, etc. Community College October 1st through April 2nd

Ø Meet with CRC representative in the Career Center to research programs/majors at the community college. Ø Explore the community college website: www.losrios.edu.

o Register as a student at www.losrios.edu o Attend an orientation o Meet with a community college counselor

Private Colleges Different timelines for each school!

Ø Apply online at www.commonapp.org Ø Apply online at the specific college website if not included in the Common Application. Ø See the APPLICATION CHECKLIST for what is required as part of the Common Application or specific school. Ø Complete the CSS profile for financial aid.

SAT & ACT: Register for the SAT and/or the ACT: sat.org/register actstudent.org Military

Ø If you are interested in joining the military, sign up to take the ASVAB test in the Career Center in October or April. You have no obligation to enlist if you take the test.

Athletes

Ø Make sure you have registered with NCAA Clearinghouse www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future/eligibility-center

Ø Use the code 9999 to have SAT scores sent to NCAA Clearinghouse