welcome to sophomore parent night haddam-killingworth high school class of 2017 march 9, 2015...
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Welcome to Sophomore Parent Night
Haddam-Killingworth High School
Class of 2017March 9, 2015
Haddam-Killingworth High School95 Little City RoadHigganum, CT 06441School Counseling Office Phone: 860-554-5750 Fax: 860-345-4741
School Counseling DepartmentMaryann Grimaldi – Dean of Academics
[email protected] Baerlein – School Counselor
[email protected] Ettlinger – School Counselor
[email protected] Mahoney – School Counselor
[email protected] Scoppa – Counseling Secretary
[email protected] Smith – Counseling Secretary
How Did We Get Here? Grades 9 and 10• Freshman Orientation – August 2013• Explore testing – October 2013 Administration/December
Results• Career Interest Profiler completed December 2013• College Fair – April 2014 (over 120 colleges attend)• Individualized course selection to focus on student
interests/challenges/future plans (April – May 2014)
School Counseling Domains• Academic Development• College and Career Readiness• Personal/Social Development
Academic DevelopmentCourse Scheduling• Counselors meet with students individually: review schedules,
course choices, graduation requirements, and develop post-high school plan
• Sophomores are scheduled second after current juniors• More opportunities for electives• Schedules must include:• English, Math, History, Science
• Schedules should include world language and coursesin student’s area of interest
Academic DevelopmentCAPT (Connecticut Academic Performance Test)• 10th Graders are tested in Science (March 11, 2015)• CAPT Academy held on March 3, 2015• Scores are scaled 100-400 and fall within five levels
• Level 1 – Below Basic• Level 2 – Basic• Level 3 – Proficient• Level 4 – Goal• Level 5 – Advanced
Academic Development Smarter Balanced Assessment • English/Language Arts and Mathematics Computer adaptive
test• Spring 2016
Academic DevelopmentOngoing Supports• Individual Course Selection• Consultation with Teachers• Parent/Teacher Meetings as needed • Individual Check-Ins
Opportunities for Extra Help• Lunch/Activity• After School with teacher• Media Center – coaches are open to this option• Peer/Volunteer tutoring• Prep For Success
College and Career ReadinessHow Did We Get Here?• Explore testing – administered October 2013 (results returned
December 2013)• Career Interest Profiler completed on Naviance December
2013• Annual College Fair – April 2014• PSAT – administered October 2013 (results returned
December 2014)
College and Career ReadinessRedesigned PSAT/SAT• PSAT launching October 2015• SAT launching March 2016 • For specifics about PSAT test, please see handout• Junior Parent Night – more information December 2015• Students receive personalized feedback and study plan linked
to Khan Academy • College Board recommends that students wait to take
redesigned SAT in March 2016
College and Career Readiness6th Annual College Fair• April 8, 2015 – more than 100 college representatives • 10-11:30 A.M. Field House
• Parents are encouraged to attend• Attending institutions listed on the HKHS Counseling website• Counselors meet with Sophomores in small groups on March
25 during advisory
College and Career Readiness“Do What You Are”• Career Interest and Personality Survey• Counselors will administer survey to students on March 24th
and 26th during English classes• Report will be accessible to parents and students in Naviance• Report provides • Personal strengths and areas of improvement • Comprehensive list of careers and areas of interest• Links to information on careers• Colleges offering majors relevant to careers
College and Career ReadinessCareer Expo• Annual event sponsored by the Middlesex Consortium held at
Wesleyan University• April 23, 2015, 8:30-11:00 A.M.• Presenters represent nearly 100 careers• Education, finance, law enforcement, politics, law, engineering,
architecture, welding, pipe-fitting• All Sophomores are expected to attend • Students will select at least three presenters to meet with
based on their results from “Do What You Are”• Counselors meet with students prior to attending to prepare
them for the event• Field trip permission slip
College and Career ReadinessWorking Papers• Students can obtain Working Papers from the Counseling
Office – please see Mrs. Smith or Mrs. Scoppa• Students must have a “Promise to Employ” note from
employer first• Student must appear in person to obtain Working Papers
Personal/Social DevelopmentCo-Curricular Fair• November 5, 2014 during Advisory• All HKHS Sports and Clubs represented• Students met with representatives to learn more about co-
curricular activities• Ninth and tenth-graders attended co-curricular mini-meetings
November 12, 2014 to try out various clubs• Opportunity for leadership
Personal/Social DevelopmentCommunity Service• Graduation requirement: 30 hours of community service• School Counseling Office receives information about various
opportunities throughout the year• If available, Junior parking spaces are selected by lottery. In
order to enter lottery, all students must complete and turn in documentation for at least 30 hours of Community Service
• Counselors encourage all students to go above and beyond 30 hours
Personal/Social Development• Scientific Research-Based Interventions• Student Assistance Team• Counseling if needed
Important Websites• Naviance
https://connection.naviance.com/hkhs• College Board
www.collegeboard.org• ACT
www.actstudent.org• PowerSchool
https://powerschool.rsd17.org/public• HKHS Counseling Website
www.rsd17.org
What’s Next?