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Page 1: “It‘ll Be Here Before You Know It!” What you’ll need to know to get your child ready for High School

““It‘ll Be Here Before It‘ll Be Here Before You Know It!”You Know It!”

What you’ll need to know to What you’ll need to know to get your child ready for High get your child ready for High

SchoolSchool

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Private School or Private School or Voorhees???Voorhees???

No Matter Where You Go…No Matter Where You Go…

Most major decisions (by parents, Most major decisions (by parents, students and teachers) are made students and teachers) are made before mid to late Januarybefore mid to late January

Therefore, what happens in the first Therefore, what happens in the first and second marking periods of 8and second marking periods of 8thth grade is grade is very very important!important!

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Private High SchoolsPrivate High Schools

Some students (usually about 20%) Some students (usually about 20%) are considering going to private high are considering going to private high schoolsschools

Parents are responsible for Parents are responsible for researching school options and researching school options and getting their applications to the getting their applications to the private school on timeprivate school on time

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Private School Private School Requirements VaryRequirements Vary

Some schools require admissions Some schools require admissions tests, some don’ttests, some don’t

Most schools require letters of Most schools require letters of recommendation, some don’trecommendation, some don’t

Schools have different deadlines Schools have different deadlines for material submissionfor material submission

Some have paper applications, Some have paper applications, some are electronic applicationssome are electronic applications

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What OTS DoesWhat OTS Does

Contacts area high schools, and develops a Contacts area high schools, and develops a list of all deadline dates, which is list of all deadline dates, which is distributed to teachersdistributed to teachers

Manages requests for transcriptsManages requests for transcripts Coordinates teacher/staff letters of Coordinates teacher/staff letters of

recommendationrecommendation Tracks materials, and follows up if Tracks materials, and follows up if

materials don’t arrive at the school on timematerials don’t arrive at the school on time Sends student records to the school of Sends student records to the school of

choice after graduationchoice after graduation

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Private SchoolsPrivate Schools

Schools have different ways of handling Schools have different ways of handling applications and making decisions applications and making decisions about admissions, such as: about admissions, such as:

Rolling admissionsRolling admissionsEarly Admissions Early Admissions Staggered admissionsStaggered admissionsOne deadline date for everyoneOne deadline date for everyone

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Private School Private School RequirementsRequirements

All schools require transcripts from All schools require transcripts from the middle schools. These include the middle schools. These include report cards and standardized test report cards and standardized test scores.scores.

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Letters of Letters of RecommendationRecommendation

Schools that require letters Schools that require letters usually want at least two, one usually want at least two, one from a math teacher and one from a math teacher and one from a language arts teacher from a language arts teacher

Some schools will ask for Some schools will ask for additional letters of additional letters of recommendationrecommendation

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Who Should I Ask?Who Should I Ask? Most schools prefer letters from current (8Most schools prefer letters from current (8thth

grade) teachers after the end of the first grade) teachers after the end of the first marking period marking period

If a letter is needed before the end of October, If a letter is needed before the end of October, students should ask their seventh grade students should ask their seventh grade teacherteacher

If additional letters are required or If additional letters are required or recommended, consider which teachers or recommended, consider which teachers or coaches your child has a good relationship withcoaches your child has a good relationship with

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How To Get A Letter Of How To Get A Letter Of Recommendation - Paper Recommendation - Paper

All Letter of Recommendation and All Letter of Recommendation and Transcript requests are routed through the Transcript requests are routed through the Guidance Office. Teachers are instructed Guidance Office. Teachers are instructed notnot to accept requests directly from to accept requests directly from students or parents students or parents

Fill out forms (student name, address, etc) Fill out forms (student name, address, etc) in advancein advance

Indicate what teacher you are requesting Indicate what teacher you are requesting the recommendation fromthe recommendation from

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How To Get A Letter Of How To Get A Letter Of Recommendation - Recommendation -

Paper Paper Include a stamped, addressed Include a stamped, addressed

envelope for envelope for eacheach teacher teacher recommendationrecommendation

Include a large manila envelope Include a large manila envelope with with threethree stamps for stamps for Transcript requestsTranscript requests

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Letters of Letters of Recommendations - Recommendations - Electronic RequestsElectronic Requests

Notify the guidance office before Notify the guidance office before sending requests electronically to sending requests electronically to teachers. Teachers will wait for a teachers. Teachers will wait for a “go ahead” from guidance before “go ahead” from guidance before completing these. completing these.

An addressed manilla envelope with An addressed manilla envelope with three stamps is still required for three stamps is still required for transcriptstranscripts

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Letters of Letters of RecommendationRecommendation

Letters of Recommendation are Letters of Recommendation are confidential, although teachers confidential, although teachers may choose to verbally share may choose to verbally share what they wrote with a parent what they wrote with a parent or studentor student

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Why Can’t I Just Give the Form Why Can’t I Just Give the Form (or Make the Request) Directly (or Make the Request) Directly

to the Teacher ?to the Teacher ? The Guidance Office manages and The Guidance Office manages and

tracks all letters of recommendation tracks all letters of recommendation and transcript requestsand transcript requests This lets us check that all necessary This lets us check that all necessary

components are in ordercomponents are in order This enables us to follow up easily if a This enables us to follow up easily if a

letter or file doesn’t arrive at the school letter or file doesn’t arrive at the school This helps us be aware of where students This helps us be aware of where students

are applying and who is writing letters for are applying and who is writing letters for themthem

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Once You’ve Been Once You’ve Been Accepted…..Accepted…..

Let the Guidance Office know Let the Guidance Office know in in writingwriting what school your child has what school your child has been accepted to and plans to attendbeen accepted to and plans to attend

This ensures that your child’s school This ensures that your child’s school records will be forwarded to that records will be forwarded to that school at the end of the year, rather school at the end of the year, rather than to Voorhees High Schoolthan to Voorhees High School

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One Last NoteOne Last Note

Even if your child is planning on going Even if your child is planning on going to a private high school, we require to a private high school, we require them to participate in the Voorhees them to participate in the Voorhees High School Registration and Course High School Registration and Course Selection Process. Plans do change!Selection Process. Plans do change!

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Going to Voorhees?Going to Voorhees?

TIMELINETIMELINE- - 11stst Marking Period Marking Period - 8 - 8thth grade teachers grade teachers

are getting to know their studentsare getting to know their students

- - NovemberNovember - Parent/Teacher Conferences. - Parent/Teacher Conferences. Some initial, tentative conversations may Some initial, tentative conversations may begin to take place regarding potential begin to take place regarding potential placement options. These are not placement options. These are not promises!!promises!!

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Timeline – con’tTimeline – con’t

Late NovemberLate November - - The Voorhees Student Registration The Voorhees Student Registration

Form, and information regarding the Form, and information regarding the high school transition process is mailed high school transition process is mailed homehome

Early DecemberEarly December - - Voorhees High School Registration Forms Voorhees High School Registration Forms

are due back to the OTS Guidance Officeare due back to the OTS Guidance Office

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Timeline – con’tTimeline – con’tEarly – Mid DecemberEarly – Mid December

Informational meetings are held at OTS Informational meetings are held at OTS for parents and students.for parents and students.

These meetings give an overview of : These meetings give an overview of : High School Graduation RequirementsHigh School Graduation Requirements

Required coursesRequired courses ElectivesElectives

How Voorhees organizes student schedulesHow Voorhees organizes student schedules Course levelsCourse levels

GeneralGeneral College PrepCollege Prep HonorsHonors Advanced PlacementAdvanced Placement

The course selection processThe course selection process

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Timeline – con’tTimeline – con’t

Mid DecemberMid December - - Academic Assessment FormAcademic Assessment Form is filled out is filled out

One portion is completed by students regarding One portion is completed by students regarding the effort they put into school work, and their the effort they put into school work, and their tentative planstentative plans

One portion is completed by the OTS School One portion is completed by the OTS School Counselor. It includes Counselor. It includes

77thth and 8 and 8thth grade grades grade grades 66thth and 7 and 7thth grade standardized test scores grade standardized test scores

This form is forwarded to Voorhees High This form is forwarded to Voorhees High School, and can also be shared with OTS School, and can also be shared with OTS Teachers who might want more information Teachers who might want more information before finalizing placement decisionsbefore finalizing placement decisions

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Timeline – con’tTimeline – con’t

Early JanuaryEarly January Parent Orientation at Voorhees High SchoolParent Orientation at Voorhees High School Student Orientation at Voorhees High SchoolStudent Orientation at Voorhees High School

- Course Selection Guides become - Course Selection Guides become availableavailable

These orientations include a tour of the school These orientations include a tour of the school and an overview of the scheduling process, and an overview of the scheduling process, course selection process and transitioning course selection process and transitioning into high school. Heavy emphasis is placed into high school. Heavy emphasis is placed at these Voorhees meetings on elective at these Voorhees meetings on elective options. options.

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Timeline – con’tTimeline – con’t

Early January (con’t)Early January (con’t)- 8- 8thth grade teachers finalize their decisions grade teachers finalize their decisions regarding course level placements, and regarding course level placements, and communicate these to students communicate these to students

- Students make decisions regarding electives- Students make decisions regarding electives

- 8- 8thth Grade Teachers and OTS Guidance Grade Teachers and OTS Guidance Counselor meet again with students to Counselor meet again with students to discuss placement and give instructions on discuss placement and give instructions on how to fill out the formshow to fill out the forms

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Timeline – con’tTimeline – con’t

Mid January Mid January Students pick their courses and secure teacher Students pick their courses and secure teacher

signatures on their Voorhees High School signatures on their Voorhees High School Scheduling Contract. This should be done in Scheduling Contract. This should be done in consultation with teachersconsultation with teachers

TEACHERS ARE REQUIRED TO GIVE TEACHERS ARE REQUIRED TO GIVE APPROVAL FOR All ACADEMIC COURSE APPROVAL FOR All ACADEMIC COURSE SELECTIONSSELECTIONS

Scheduling Contracts are turned in to the OTS Scheduling Contracts are turned in to the OTS Guidance Office, and forwarded to VoorheesGuidance Office, and forwarded to Voorhees

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Timeline – Con’tTimeline – Con’t

Late JanuaryLate January Students meet with Voorhees High School Students meet with Voorhees High School

Guidance Counselors to review their Guidance Counselors to review their course selectionscourse selections

Third and Fourth Marking Periods - Third and Fourth Marking Periods - Teachers and students can reconsider their Teachers and students can reconsider their placement recommendations. However, placement recommendations. However, there is no guarantee that Voorhees High there is no guarantee that Voorhees High School will honor these requests. School will honor these requests.

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Spring - Spring - Visit from SHIP (Student High School Visit from SHIP (Student High School

Integration Program)Integration Program) Visit from Voorhees fall coachesVisit from Voorhees fall coaches

Let coaches know if you are interested in Let coaches know if you are interested in playing a fall sportplaying a fall sport

Late May/June - Math Placement Test. Late May/June - Math Placement Test. This can affect class placement.This can affect class placement.

Note - 8Note - 8thth grade Math placement impacts 9 grade Math placement impacts 9thth grade grade Math optionsMath options

Timeline – Con’tTimeline – Con’t

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Timeline – con’tTimeline – con’t

Mid to Late August –Mid to Late August – Students receive copies of their Students receive copies of their

schedulesschedules Fall Sports beginFall Sports begin Freshman OrientationFreshman Orientation High School Begins!High School Begins!

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SCHOOL CHOICESCHOOL CHOICE

Voorhees is Voorhees is NOTNOT a Choice School a Choice School

Only students who reside within the Only students who reside within the Voorhees sending district may Voorhees sending district may registerregister

OTS choice students who live outside OTS choice students who live outside the Voorhees sending district must the Voorhees sending district must register with their town’s high schoolregister with their town’s high school

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Computer Science and Computer Science and Software Design Software Design

ProgramProgram A new, 4 year program has recently been A new, 4 year program has recently been

developed for students with strong developed for students with strong academicsacademics

Students are enrolled at Voorhees, but Students are enrolled at Voorhees, but attend Del Val High School for the full day, attend Del Val High School for the full day, where they take their academic classes where they take their academic classes

They receive a specialized program They receive a specialized program focusing on Computer Science and focusing on Computer Science and Software Design, along with all of their Software Design, along with all of their academic coursesacademic courses

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BEST OF LUCK TO THE

CLASS OF 2016