Mead High School Parent Registration Night!

Linda Rawlings, Principal!Alain Valette, Dean of Students!

Anthony Elliott, School Counselor!

Administration Principal Linda Rawlings Dean of Students (A-G) Alain Valette Asst. Principal / AD (H-P) Frank Buck (Dennis Daly) Assistant Principal (Q-Z) Rachael Ayers Counseling School Counselor (A-G) Anthony Elliott School Counselor (H-P) Calan Anderson School Counselor (Q-Z) Susan McAfee Mental Health Counselor Pedro Linsenmeyer

Administration/Counseling

•  The importance of College Preparation!

•  Why take AP classes?!

•  AP Capstone Diploma!

•  Energy Academy!

•  Understanding GPA: Weighted vs. Unweighted!!•  Registration Process and your ICAP!

Overview

Education Average Annual Salary Unemployment Rate Professional Degree $102,200 2% Doctorate Degree $91,000 2% Master’s Degree $70,000 3% Bachelor’s Degree $56,500 4% Associate’s Degree $44,800 5% Some College-no degree $40,400 7% High School Diploma $35,400 7% High School Dropout $25,100 11%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and College Board – Based on full-time workers age 25 and older.

Importance of Education

College: Are you prepared?

College admission factors: •  GPA: Core GPA is Important

•  Colleges will look through your transcript to see what your grades are in core classes. Excludes PE and electives.

•  Rigor: Honors and Advanced Placement classes. •  College bound students should plan on taking at least:

•  1-2 Honors and AP classes during 10th grade •  2-3 AP classes during 11th grade •  2-3 AP classes during 12th grade

•  Test Scores: ACT or SAT (College Entrance Exams) •  All current juniors will take the ACT on April 19th •  All current sophomores will take the PSAT on April 19th •  2016 and beyond: 10th Grade – PSAT / 11th Grade - SAT

•  Extra Curricular Activities – GET INVOLVED!

What are you doing to prepare?

Thursday, March 24th @ 5:30pm

Save the Date •  College  and  Career  Fair  (5:30pm-­‐6:30pm)  

•  In-­‐state  and  out-­‐of-­‐state  college  and  universi3es  •  Junior  Colleges  and  Community  Colleges  •  Trade  Schools  and  Technical  Schools  •  U.S.  Armed  Forces  •  Energy  Industry  

•  Informa9onal  sessions  for  parents  and  students  (6:30-­‐7:30pm)  •  College  applica3on  process  •  Financial  aid  and  scholarships  •  ROTC  and  Military  Academy  informa3on  •  Applying  to  selec3ve  colleges  •  Advice  on  preparing  for  college  admission  •  Tips  on  college  essays,  asking  for  recommenda3ons  and  more!  •  Careers  and  Opportuni3es  in  the  Energy  Industry  

College & Career Night

AP Computer Science Principles

AP U.S. History

AP Human Geography

AP Environmental Science

AP Music Theory AP Seminar

AP Studio Art 3D

AP Psychology

AP U.S. Government

AP Comparative Government

AP English Language & Comp AP Calculus AB

AP Statistics

AP Chemistry

AP Physics 1

AP Biology

AP English Literature

AP Physics C

AP Microeconomics AP Macroeconomics

AP Studio Art 2D

21 Advanced Placement classes at Mead High School

AP®  Courses  you  can  take  at  Mead  HS  •  9th  Grade:  AP  Human  Geography  and  AP  Environmental  Science  

•  10th  Grade:  AP  Seminar,  AP  Music  Theory,  AP  U.S.  History,  AP  Human  Geography,  AP  Environmental  Science,  AP  Computer  Science  Principles,  AP  Studio  Art  2D,  AP  Studio  Art  3D,  Art  History  (Fall  2017)  

•  11th  Grade:  AP  Seminar,  AP  Research,  AP  Music  Theory,  AP  Human  Geography,  AP  Environmental  Science,  AP  Computer  Science  Principles,  AP  Studio  Art  2D,  AP  Studio  Art  3D,  AP  Art  History  (Fall  2017),  AP  Compara3ve  Government,  European  History  (Fall  2017),  AP  Psychology,  AP  U.S.  Government,    AP  English  Language  and  Composi3on,  AP  Biology,  AP  Chemistry,  AP  Physics,  AP  Calculus  AB,  AP  Sta3s3cs  

•  12th  Grade:  AP  Seminar,  AP  Research,  AP  Music  Theory,  AP  Human  Geography,  AP  Environmental  Science,  AP  Computer  Science  Principles,  AP  Studio  Art  2D,  AP  Studio  Art  3D,  Art  History  (Fall  2017),  AP  Compara3ve  Government,  European  History  (Fall  2017),  AP  Psychology,  AP  U.S.  Government,  AP  Macroeconomics,  AP  Microeconomics,  AP  English  Language  and  Composi3on,  AP  English  Literature,  AP  Biology,  AP  Chemistry,  AP  Physics,  AP  Physics  C:  Electricity,  Magne3sm  and  Mechanic,    AP  Calculus  AB,  AP  Calculus  BC  (Fall  2017),  AP  Sta3s3cs,  AP  French  Language  and  Culture  (Fall  2017),  AP  Spanish  Language  and  Culture  (Fall  2017)  

 

Advanced  Placement  ®:  The  Basics  •  AP®  courses  are  college-­‐level  courses  offered  in  high  school  

•  Courses  reflect  what  is  taught  in  top  introductory  college  courses  

•  Students  take  AP  Exams  at  the  end  of  the  course  to  measure  their  mastery  of  college-­‐level  work  

•  A  score  of  3  or  higher  on  an  AP  Exam  can  typically  earn  students  college  credit  and/or  placement  into  advanced  courses  in  college    

Advanced  Placement  ®:  The  Benefits  Stand out in College Admissions •  When admissions officers see “AP” on your transcript, they know that what you

experienced in a particular class has prepared you well for the challenges of college.

Earn College Credits •  Most colleges and universities nationwide offer college credit, advanced

placement, or both, for qualifying AP Exam scores. Skip Introductory Classes in College •  Taking a related AP course and earning a qualifying score on the AP Exam can

help you advance and avoid required introductory courses – so you can move directly into upper-level classes and focus on the work that interests you most.

Build College Skills •  Taking an AP course builds the skills you'll need throughout your college years.

AP®:  Skills  &  Advantages  that  Last  a  Life9me  

•  Taking  an  AP  course  helps  students  build  cri3cal  thinking  skills,  confidence,  and  the  essen3al  3me  management  and  study  skills  needed  for  college  success.  

•  Na3onally,  research  shows  that  students  who  score  a  3  or  higher  on  an  AP  Exam  typically  earn  higher  grade  point  averages  in  college  and  have  higher  gradua3on  rates  than  their  non-­‐AP  peers.*  

• *2009,  The  College  Board,  “The  Rela9onship  Between  AP  Exam  Performance  and  College  Outcomes"  

AP®  Helps  Students  Graduate  on  Time  &  Save  Money  

• Students  who  take  AP  courses  and  exams  are  much  more  likely  to  complete  a  college  degree  on  3me.*  Gradua3ng  in  four  years  represents  a  significant  savings  on  the  cost  of  college.  

•  Only  1  in  4  college  students  completes  a  bachelor’s  degree  in  4  years.  

•  The  average  cost  of  college  for  a  single  year  is  $21,500**  for  public  colleges  (in-­‐state  tui3on,  fees,  room/board,  misc.  expenses).    

*Are  AP  Students  More  Likely  to  Graduate  from  College  on  Time,  The  College  Board,  2013    **The  College  Board,  Trends  in  College  Pricing  2011,  Figure  1  

Introducing  -­‐  AP  Capstone  

                                                                     is  an  innova3ve  program  that  helps  you  stand  out  in  the  college  admissions  process  by  developing  the  cri3cal  skills  needed  to  succeed  in  college  and  in  your  future  career.    

Emphasizes  Cri9cal  Skills  Needed  for  College  &  Beyond  

Complements  the  in-­‐depth  subject-­‐maXer  study  in  AP  

AP  Capstone  Diploma  requirements:  AP  Seminar  –  New  Class  AP  Research  –  Available  in  2017-­‐2018  4  addi9onal  AP  courses  

You  can  take  AP  Seminar  and/or  AP  Research  as  part  of  the  AP  Capstone  Program  or  you  can  take  these  classes  individually  without  pursuing  the  AP  Capstone  Diploma.  

AP  Capstone:  The  Benefits  •  Earn  Dis9nc9on  –  Stand  out  in  the  college  admission  process  and  

have  the  opportunity  to  earn  valuable  college  credit  or  placement  

•  Acquire  Cri9cal  Skills  –  Students  acquire  challenging  college-­‐level  analysis,  wri3ng,  and  research  skills  that  are  increasingly  valued  by  colleges  

•  Choose  what  to  study  –  Students  choose  their  own  research  topic  and  study  issues  and  topics  of  interest  and  importance  to  them  

AP Seminar – New at Mead HS Typically  taken  in  grade  10  or  11.  

Students  learn  how  to:  ´  Inves3gate  real-­‐world  topics  

from  mul3ple  perspec3ves  

´  Carefully  analyze  informa3on,  write  evidence-­‐based  arguments  and  effec3vely  communicate  them  

´  Work  independently  and  with  a  team  to  research  a  topic,  develop  a  wrifen  report  and  deliver  a  presenta3on  

Teachers  &  Students  select  and  study  2-­‐4  topics.  

Example  Topics  Democracy  Educa3on  

Environment  Revolu3on  Technology  Sustainability  

Exam  score  based  on:  1.  Team  Project  &  

Presenta3on  •  25%  

 2.        Individual  Research-­‐

Based  Essay  &            Presenta3on  •  35%  

 3.  End-­‐of-­‐Course  Exam  

•  40%  

“AP  Capstone  provides  more  of  the  learning  students  will  need  for  success  in  college  and  beyond:    effec3ve  communica3on,  original  research,  collabora3on,  and  cri3cal  thinking.    Ken  O’Donnell,  Senior  Director  of  Student  Engagement,  California  State  University      “At  the  University  of  Washington,  we  would  be  very  interested  in  enrolling  students  who  have  dis3nguished  themselves  through  the  AP  Capstone  program.”    Phillip  Ballinger,  Associate  Vice  Provost  for  Enrollment  and  Undergraduate  Admissions,  University  of  Washington  

 “We  get  a  topic,  and  we  dive  deep  into  it,  looking  at  not  just  the  facts  but  different  perspec3ves,  which  ones  are  strongest,  which  ones  are  missing  something…  [It]…teaches  us  to  learn  and  think,  and  prepares  us  for  college  and  life  in  a  way  that  no  other  class  does…”  —Senior,  North  Central  High  School,  Spokane,  WA!!

According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2014 there were 1,698,830 direct jobs in the Energy Industry. This is an exciting and major growth industry. For example, in 2015, employers surveyed expect to see total employment in the solar industry increase by 20.9%. -National Solar Job Census

Energy Academy applications are available now

Mead Energy Academy will prepare students for college studies, technical education, certification programs and the workforce. Studies include the following industries: Coal, Conservation, Geothermal, Hydro-Electric, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Solar and Wind. •  Principles of Energy Science •  Energy Industry Practices •  GIS •  Energy Internship and Capstone (Fall 2017)

Energy Academy

Registration Process

College Admissions!" "" "!

Subject " " "Credits!!English " " "4.0!!Math" " " "3.0!!Science " " "3.0!!World History/Geography " "1.0"!US History " " "1.0!!US/CO Government " "1.0 !

" !Physical Education " "2.0!!Health " " "0.5!!Practical Arts " " "0.5!!Fine Arts " " "0.5!!Electives " " "8.0!!TOTAL CREDITS " "24.5!

Graduation Requirements!"" " "!

4 years of English!! 4 years of math (algebra 1 and higher)!! 3 years of science!! 3 years of social studies!! 2-3 years of foreign language (same language)!! 2 or more additional academic electives!!Most colleges have additional requirements not listed

here. Advanced Placement , Honors and Concurrent Enrollment classes are strongly encourages by colleges to ensure students academically prepared for the rigor of college level work.!

!!

•  Colleges want students who are challenging themselves to take classes above and beyond high school graduation requirements.

•  Have you taken the most challenging courses offered in high school? College classes will be harder than anything you take in high school.

Only 1 Valedictorian and 1 Salutatorian per graduating class. Based on weighted GPA. More details in the Course Catalog.

Tradi9onal  classes    

A  =  4.0  B  =  3.0  C  =  2.0  D  =  1.0  F  =    0.0  

Honors  classes    

A  =  4.5  B  =  3.5  C  =  2.5  D  =  1.5  F  =    0.0  

AP  classes    

A  =  5.0  B  =  4.0  C  =  3.0  D  =  2.0  F  =    0.0    

4  A’s    4  B’s  =  3.5  GPA  

4  Honors  A’s  4  Honors  B’s  =  4.0  GPA  

4  AP  A’s  4  AP  B’s  =  4.5  GPA    

Example  of  the  impact  on  a  Transcript  

Understanding GPA

Tradi9onal  Classes    

B  =  English  10  B  =  U.S.  History  C  =  Geometry  C  =  Chemistry  B  =  Spanish  2  B  =  Elec3ve  A  =  Elec3ve  C  =  Elec3ve  2.75  GPA  

   Honors  &  AP  classes    

B  =  English  10  Honors  B  =  AP  U.S.  History  C  =  Geometry  Honors  C  =  Chemistry  Honors  B  =  Spanish  2  B  =  AP  Computer  Science  A  =  Elec3ve  C  =  Elec3ve                        3.125  GPA  

unweighted vs. weighted GPA

Selecting Courses Video won’t play in a PDF – click on the link https://www.khanacademy.org/college-admissions/making-high-school-count/high-school-classes

What colleges want to see?

•  Make sure you are taking enough NCAA approved core classes throughout high school.

•  Register with the NCAA during your junior year at www.eligibilitycenter.org.

•  Notify your counselor about your intent to play sports in college during Registration.

Do you want to play sports in college?

•  Algebra 2 Honors •  Precalculus with Trig Honors •  Geology •  AP Physics C •  Energy Industry Practices (Energy Academy) •  AP Human Geography •  Philosophy •  AP U.S. Government – Full year class now •  AP Comparative Government – Full year class now •  Film Studies •  Chinese 4 •  French 4 •  AP Seminar (AP Capstone) •  AP Studio Art – 2D & 3D •  AP Music Theory •  Studio Band & Studio Orchestra •  AP Computer Science Principles •  Debate / Forensics •  FRCC – GIS Applications (Concurrent Enrollment) •  FRCC – Interpersonal Communication (Concurrent Enrollment) •  Aims CC – Intro to Criminal Justice (Concurrent Enrollment) •  Aims CC – Fundamentals of Accounting (Concurrent Enrollment)

New classes at Mead High School

 1.   Pre-­‐Registra9on:  Students  will  review  the  course  catalog  (Mead  HS  Website  –  

open  in  iBooks  on  your  iPad),  their  transcript  and  all  registra3on  materials.    Students  will  completely  fill  out  all  registra3on  forms.    

 2.   Online  Registra9on  (Infinite  Campus):  Students  will  log  into  their  Infinite  Campus  

account  and  enter  their  course  requests  for  the  classes  listed  on  their  registra3on  form.  

 3.   Complete  all  components  of  your  ICAP  

 4.   Registra9on  Review  Session:  Students  will  meet  with  their  counselor  to  discuss  

and  finalize  their  course  requests.    Your  ICAP  needs  to  be  completed  and  course  requests  entered  into  Infinite  Campus  prior  to  your  Registra3on  Review  Session.    All  registra3on  forms  need  to  be  completed  and  submifed  to  your  counselor  at  this  3me.  (11th  -­‐  Government  classes  /    10th  -­‐  English  10  /  9th  -­‐  Biology)  

Mead High School Registration Process

•  Review your transcript and talk to your counselor to make sure you’re on track to meet graduation requirements and meet college admissions standards.

•  Discuss options with your counselor to retake any failed courses.

•  Do not register for Teacher Aide or Work

Study at this time. Students can add these classes to their schedule in August.

•  Pick your classes wisely. There will be NO SCHEDULE CHANGES next year.

Registration Tips

Available on the Mead HS website

Name of course Course Number A = Sem 1 B = Sem 2

Description of course

Check for Prerequisites

Course Catalog: Course Descriptions

•  Complete the Time Release Form •  Juniors and Seniors can have up to 2 Time Releases each

semester. •  Must complete a Time Release Form (parent signature) •  Must be on track for graduation •  Administration can deny Time Releases based on attendance and/or

disciplinary history. •  9th and 10th grade students are NOT allowed a Time Release.

•  Time Releases are randomly scheduled by Infinite Campus, so you cannot pick which blocks you want to have a Time Release.

•  List Time Releases on your Course Selection Form •  One Time Release each semester enter:

–  MS191A and MS191B

•  Two Time Releases each semester enter: •  MS191A, MS191B, MS192A, and MS192B

Time Releases

•  Agriscience, Automotive, Cosmetology, Culinary, Dental, Engineering, Floral/Greenhouse, Health Careers, Multimedia (11th & 12th only) and Welding.

•  Complete the yellow CDC Application and turn it in with your registration forms. Separate application for the Cosmetology Program.

•  Enter your CDC requests online & on your form •  Final CDC acceptance decisions will be made in

March •  CDC’s Counselor is here tonight to answer

questions.

CDC – Career Development Center

•  Current 10th and 11th grade students can take up to two pre-approved college classes each semester of their junior and senior year through Front Range Community College or Aims Community College.

•  SVVSD will pay the tuition for these classes, but you’ll be expected to pay for your books & fees.

•  You may add the college classes offered at Mead HS to your registration form, but will have to complete additional paperwork in April.

•  We will have a Concurrent Enrollment meeting in April 2016 to complete the registration process. At this meeting you will also be able to request additional classes offered at the Front Range CC campus or online through Aims CC.

Concurrent Enrollment

Current 10th & 11th grade students can register for these classes now: •  GIS Applications – FRCC (Energy Academy) •  Interpersonal Communication – FRCC •  Intro to Criminal Justice – Aims CC •  Fundamentals of Accounting – Aims CC

Concurrent Enrollment at Mead High School

Advanced Placement and Honors Classes •  There is NO application or recommendations needed to take

Honors or AP classes at Mead HS. Some AP classes have prerequisites.

•  Talk to your counselor or teachers to learn more about specific AP classes and whether your ready for this challenge.

•  AP Chemistry, AP Physics C and AP Biology are 1.5 credits, which will take up three spots on your registration form.

•  College bound students are STRONGLY encouraged to take Honors and AP classes.

Math Recommendations •  Talk to your math teacher about which math class to request.

 

Honors, Advanced Placement & Math

•  Enter the course or courses you’re wanting to take next year.

•  Band, Choir and Orchestra will have auditions in February.

•  After auditions, counselors will be given final class lists in March to place students into the correct band, choir and orchestra classes.

Music Auditions

•  Student Council – Deadline January 29th

•  Yearbook

•  Elementary Tutor (11th & 12th grade)

•  Basic Stage Tech

Other classes with an application process

Read these instructions

Course Selection Form Instructions!

Fill in all 16 course requests Check the appropriate English course below

Enter Time Releases Enter Time Releases

12th Grade Course Selection Form

Fill in all 16 course requests Check the appropriate English & Government course below

Enter Time Releases Enter Time Releases

Add Science class Add Science class

Add Math class Add Math class

11th Grade Course Selection Form

Fill in all 16 course requests Check the appropriate English, U.S. History and Chemistry courses below

Add Math class Add Math class

10th Grade Course Selection Form

Enter 8 alternate elective requests and course #’s in order of preference below

Student and Parent signatures required

Alternate Course Selections

•  Log  on  to  your  Infinite  Campus  Account  •  Click  on  Course  Registra9on:    16-­‐17  Mead  High  School  

Online Registration

Online Registration

Make sure you’ve selected 16 /16 course requests.

As you select courses, they will show up under Requested Courses

Online Registration

After you have chosen your requested courses, use the same process to select alternates

Request as an alternate

Online Registration

To drop a course, click on the name of the course and then click on “Drop This Request”

Online Registration

Once all 16 Requests and 8 Alternates are entered,

click on Print Request Summary

Have a parent sign here and submit this form along with all other required forms to your counselor during your review session

Every  student  MUST  complete  all  the  components  of  their  ICAP  prior  to  their  Registra3on  Review  Session  with  their  counselor.  

•  Complete  your  Academic  Planner  in  Infinite  Campus  

•  Complete  the  Do  What  You  Are  assessment  on  Naviance  

•  Complete  the  Career  Interest  Profiler  on  Naviance  

•  Complete  the  ICAP  Survey  on  Naviance  

Individual Career & Academic Plan

ICAP – Academic Planner

ICAP - Naviance

Every  student  will  meet  with  their  counselor  individually  to  discuss  their  course  requests  and  finalize  their  registra3on.  

•  Students  will  submit  their  completed  Course  Selec3on  Form  and  all  other  addi3onal  registra3on  forms  when  they  meet  with  their  counselor.  

•  All  course  requests  must  have  been  entered  into  Infinite  Campus  prior  to  the  Registra3on  Review  Session.  

•  All  components  of  the  student’s  ICAP  must  be  complete  prior  to  the  Registra3on  Review  Session.  Your  registra3on  will  not  be  complete  un3l  you’ve  met  with  your  counselor.  

•  Review  Sessions  will  occur  in  U.S.  Government,  English  10  and  Biology  classes.    

Registration Review Session

Juniors Registration Session Dates

Sophomores Registration Session Dates

Freshmen Registration Session Dates

•  AP Capstone Diploma •  CDC – Career Development Center •  Counseling •  Energy Academy •  English •  iPads •  Mathematics •  Performing Arts – Music •  Social Studies •  Science •  Student Services - Specialized Instruction •  Technology and Computer Science •  World Languages •  Visual Arts – Art

Meet and Greet with Faculty