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Winter 2016
WHS School Counseling Team
Website: www.whscounselingcenter.com
Twitter: @WHSCollegeReady
*This presentation will be emailed home and will be available on our website
Family sustaining
wage in good job with future advancement
Post-
secondary
credential
High School diploma
One Goal for All Graduates
What it Means to Be Career Ready: 3
• A career-ready person effectively navigates pathways that connect education and
employment to achieve a fulfilling, financially-secure and successful career.
• A career is more than just a job.
• Career readiness has no defined endpoint.
• To be career ready in our ever-changing global economy requires adaptability and
a commitment to lifelong learning, along with mastery of key knowledge, skills and
dispositions that vary from one career to another and change over time as a person
progresses along a developmental continuum.
Source: “Building Blocks for Change,” Career Readiness Partner Council, 2012
Military Certifications &
Certificates Associate’s
Degree
Bachelor’
s Degree
On-the –Job
Training
Postsecondary Options
4
Professional
Degree
Employability Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions
Goal setting and planning
Managing transitions from school to work and back again, and from one occupation along a career pathway to another
Clear and effective communication skills
Critical thinking and problem solving
Working productively in teams and independently
Effective use of technology
Ethical decision-making and social responsibility
Source: “Building Blocks for Change,” Career Readiness Partner Council, 2012
A career-ready person has a good understanding of their interests, talents and weaknesses and a solid grasp of the skills and dispositions necessary for engaging in today’s fast-paced, global economy. These include, but are not limited to:
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•Grade 11 College Night
•The College Application Book
•College Presentations
•PSAT/NMSQT
•PSAT Scores Back Session
•School Day ACT testing opportunity
•Saturday test center for October SAT
• Academic planning sessions & individual consult
•Financial aid WebEx
• Individual college advising
•College campus visitation allowance
•Shamrock Career Fair
•Naviance Night
•AP/ACP Night
• College Admission Boot Camp
• College application support
• Academic planning sessions & individual consult
• College Presentations
• Financial aid WebEx
• Individual college advising
• College campus visitation allowance
• Shamrock Career Fair
• Naviance Night
• Senior Parent Coffee
• Grade 9 & 10 College Night
• PSAT Scores Back Session
• Academic planning sessions & individual consult
• Financial aid WebEx
• Shamrock Career Fair
• Naviance Night
• AP/ACP Night
• Grade 9 & 10 College Night
• PSAT
• PSAT Scores Back Session
• Academic planning sessions & individual consult
• Financial aid WebEx
• Shamrock Career Fair
• Naviance Night Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Naviance Family Connection constant core support
PSAT 8 score report mailed to student households - February 15.
WMS PSAT 8 Score Report Session WebEx – Tuesday, February 23rd @ Noon
Resources available to MS students and tips of what to do next.
Free – Call in number and WebEx access code will be sent via email Messenger and Naviance Family Connection
Important upcoming programs for WMS students and parents:
Check out http://www.wmscounseling.com/
NEW! – WMS Student and Parent College and Career Readiness Night – .
NEW WMS Class – 3rd Trimester
Elective course
College, Careers, and Readiness for Success
ACP/AP Night – A Meet AP/ACP Teacher Night formatted for learning about specific course offerings – Wednesday, April 27th @6:30 p.m.
More programs for WMS students and parents:
School Counseling Staff Mrs. Babb—Registrar
Mrs. Shobe—Counseling Secretary
Counselor
Students By
Last Name Phone Email
Kristy Busack and
Stephanie Vondersaar
Last Name A
and IEPs867-6808
Carrie Larrison B - E 867-6806 [email protected]
Christy Ulsas F - L 867-6954 [email protected]
Dan Doherty M - R 867-6840 [email protected]
Lani JohnstonS - Z and EL
Students867-6809 [email protected]
What to Expect During Scheduling
Choose your classes and register in
Power School by January 27th.
February:
WMS Counselor will meet with you
individually to go over course requests
February 24, 2016: WHS Counselors will meet with OLMC and SMG
students. Students will manually choose courses on course list handout.
Late April: Schedules are distributed to
WMS students
May: Schedule changes may be made with a
Schedule Change Form signed by a parent
May 20th: Schedule Change Deadline. After
this date, no changes will be made, with few
exceptions, per the WHS Schedule Change Policy
Building Your Schedule: What You Need To Know!
No matter what classes you start with your freshman
year, ALL students can earn an Academic or Technical
Honors diploma.
All freshmen must take English, Math, PE I and Health.
Most will be recommended for a Science course.
These will be automatically placed in your schedule.
English, Math and Science placements are made by WHS Depts. based on
current classes, grades and test scores.
Building Your Schedule: What You Need To Know!
You will need to select 7 elective credits—NOT 7
classes—plus two alternate credits.
While not required, students may also consider starting a World Language
in 9th grade.
Consider enrolling in either World History & Civilization
or
Geography & History of the World
to meet World History requirements.
Diploma Tracks at Westfield High School
Core 40 College Prep
Diploma
Core 40 with
Technical
Honors
Core 40 with
Academic
Honors
All student will graduate with one or more of
these State of Indiana Diplomas
AP Capstone
Diploma
WHS students may
graduate with the AP
Capstone diploma, in
addition to an Indiana
Diploma
Graduation Requirements: Core 40 42 Total Credits Required English 8 Credits
English 9 (2 credits in Honors, Regular or 3-trimester) English 10 (2 credits in Honors, Regular or 3-trimester) English 11 (Honors, Regular or AP Language & Comp/AP Seminar) English 12 (Several Options for 12th)
Mathematics 6 Credits in grades (9-12) Algebra I (2 credits in Regular or 3-trimester) Geometry (2 credits in Honors, Regular or 3-trimester) Algebra II (2 credits in Honors, Regular or 3-trimester) Students must take either math or a Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
course EACH year of high school
Graduation Requirements: Core 40 Science 6 Credits
Biology (2 credits in Honors, Regular or 3-trimester)
Physical Science (2 credits of ICP, Chemistry or Physics)
Any 2 additional Science Courses
Social Studies 6 Credits 2 credits of World History OR 2 credits of Geography and
History of the World
US History (2 credits in Regular or AP US History)
Government (1 credit in Regular or AP US Govt.)
Economics (1 credit in Regular or AP MicroEconomics)
Graduation Requirements: Core 40 Physical Education 4 Credits
PE I and PE II (1 credit each)
Health (1 credit)
Advanced Health or Advanced PE (1 credit)
Electives 12 Credits
Directed Electives (5 credits)
World Languages, Fine Arts or Career/Technical Electives
College and Career Pathway Courses are Recommended (7 credits)
Graduation Requirements: Academic Honors Diploma 47 Total Credits Required
Complete all Core 40 Requirements, plus:
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 at graduation
No Grade Below a C- in any class required for either Core 40 or AHD
Two college-level courses through AP or ACP classes, or specific SAT/ACT scores prior to graduation
6-8 World Language Credits
(3 years of one language or 2 years of two
different languages)
2 Additional Credits in Math
(Pre-Calculus or AP Stats)
2 Credits in Fine Arts (Art, Music or Theater)
AP/ACP Courses Advanced Placement (AP) College-level courses for the
prepared student 30 AP Courses offered at WHS All AP classes receive a full point
weight for a C- or higher Students have the opportunity
to receive college credit, based on their AP exam scores
Doing well in your honors classes? Consider AP in your senior year
Take a realistic point-of-view…rigor, but not an overload
Advance College Project (ACP)
Indiana University dual credit classes taught at WHS
Currently 8 ACP Courses offered at WHS
Generally taken in 11th or 12th grade All ACP classes receive a full point
weight for a C- or higher Students earn college credit at a
reduced tuition rate from IU, which may be transferrable to other colleges
Students must have a GPA of 2.7 or higher to enroll for college credit
AP/ACP Meet the Teacher Night on April 27 at 6:30 PM
Graduation Requirements: Technical Honors Diploma 47 Total Credits Required
Complete all Core 40 Requirements, plus:
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 at graduation
No Grade Below a C- in any class required for either Core 40 or THD
Two college-level courses through AP or ACP classes, or specific SAT/ACT or Accuplacer scores
Earn 6 HS credits in a CTE college and
career prep pathway
Earn 6 college credits from dual credit courses in
CTE pathway
OR Earn a state-approved, industry based certification
or credential
Technical Honors Diploma at WHS
Students at WHS can earn the THD through:
Project Lead the Way 8 credits (4 year) Engineering or Biomedical Sciences pathway,
including the Capstone courses
Students should sign up for Intro to Engineering or Principles of Biomed in 9th Grade to be on track for these pathways.
Business and IT 6 or more high school credits in business & computer classes
6 dual college credits
JEL (Grades 11/12) Pathway designated industry-based certification
OR 6 dual college credits through specific JEL courses
Each class 70 minutes long and is one credit
5 credits a trimester
15 credits per year
60 credits possible in 4 years of high school
Sample Freshman Schedule
2016-2017 Course Books
• Course Book and Course Offerings List available online at www.whscounselingcenter.com
What to Look for in the Course Description Book PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING II
Pre-requisite: Principles of Marketing I
Credit: A one credit course
An Academic Honors and Technical Honors elective
Recommended Grade Levels 9, 10, 11 & 12
Principles of Marketing II is designed for students who plan to major in business or marketing in college. This course makes the assumption that students understand the basic marketing concepts from Principles of Marketing I. Emphasis will be placed on verbal and written communication, creativity, problem solving, and critical thinking skills related to all phases of marketing. Instructional strategies include projects in the marketing functions such as those available through the DECA program. Various topics covered in Principles of Marketing II include new product development, consumer adoption process (diffusion of innovation), product life cycle, physical distribution concept, distribution channels, ideal market exposure (levels of distribution), customer service, promotion mix, advertising/media selection, pricing strategies, and marketing concepts.
Title
Pre-Reqs,
Credits, grade
levels, etc.
Description
Grade Point Average Each letter grade is awarded a grade-point in order to
calculate your Grade Point Average (GPA)
Honors, AP and ACP classes are weighted
GPA Trends and How Colleges View Them
How do I improve my GPA?
Course Level A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D F
Regular 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.0 0.0
Honors 4.5 4.2 3.8 3.5 3.2 2.8 2.5 2.2 1.0 0.0
AP/ACP 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 1.0 0.0
What Each Grade is Worth
Student #1 Student #2
Geometry 1 A- 3.7
English 9-1 A 4.0
Health B 3.0
Biology I-1 A- 3.7
World History A 4.0
Trimester GPA = 3.68
Can taking all Honors and AP classes increase my GPA? That depends…
Geometry Honors B+ 3.8
Honors English 9-1 C+ 2.8
Health B 3.0
Honors Biology I-1 B- 3.2
AP Human Geog. C- 2.7
Trimester GPA = 3.1
“Responsible Rigor”: Students should work to find a
balance that works best for them.
More On Academic Placements Students are placed by WHS Departments into
English, Math and Science Each department does their best to make appropriate placements
that will help student be most successful
Based on middle school classes, grades, standardized test scores
Opting Out of Honors If a student wishes to move from an Honors course to an on-level
course, complete a Schedule Change Form
Opting Into Honors In some circumstances, if a student wishes to move into an Honors
course, parents can sign an Opt-In Form to do so. (Not available in all academic areas.)
Talk to your High School Counselor for more information
Summer School through IOA Students may take up to 2 credits online over the summer
Courses are FREE
Students must register online for courses in April and May at www.indianaonlineacademy.org. Detailed information will be emailed home this spring.
Counselors then approve course requests upon registration
Courses include PE, Health & Wellness, History, or Science credits
Counselors typically don’t approve English, math or World Language credits unless students are retaking for a higher grade
PE I and Health through IOA If you choose to take Health & Wellness and/or PE I
online, they should select additional electives to replace them.
When students meet with WMS Counselor, they should ask to have PE I and/or Health removed from their course requests.
If students wish to take Strength and Conditioning for Athletes in 1st trimester, they MUST take PE I online over the summer.
Strength & Conditioning Coaches may recommend Strength & Conditioning for
your schedule
If so, you will see Strength & Conditioning in your Course Requests in Power School
You have the option to keep those in your list of course requests, or you can ask your counselor to remove them in to add other courses.
SMG/OLMC Student Information Parents must pre-register students at Central Office for
the 2016-17 school year.
Birth Certificate, Immunizations, Proof of Residency are required to register a student.
If registered by March 1, student course requests will be a part of the master schedule with WMS students.
SMG/OLMC parents DO NOT have access to PowerSchool, so students will need to select electives on the course list. Counselors will enter them.
Counselors meet with students on February 24th.
Important Reminders
Have your course requests in
PowerSchool by January 27th.!
Choose 7 elective credits and 2 alternate
credits.
Students will be placed into English, Math and Science.
WMS Counselors will start meeting with
students in February. OLMC and SMG will meet on February 24.
Schedules get distributed to WMS
students in April. Schedule Change
Deadline: May 20th
Online Scheduling Instructions Use Mozilla Firefox, Chrome or Safari…they work
better than Internet Explorer
High-speed Internet is recommended
Log in to your student Power School Account. (Email [email protected] if you need your log in info)
Click on “Class Registration” on the left side of the screen, under “Navigation”
Follow directions carefully. Enter 9 total courses/credits (7 credits/2 alternates)
Hit “Submit” when you are done
Online Scheduling Instructions Once courses are submitted, print the list of your
course requests
Go over your course requests with parents
If anything needs to be changed, you can do so prior to the deadline
WMS Counselors will meet with you in February
Have all requests in Power School by January 27th!!
Adding Alternate Choices
Review Your Course Requests for Accuracy
Final Thoughts
WMS Counselors will meet with students in February. Questions will be answered, and changes can be made at that time.
Further schedule changes can be made with a Schedule Change Form through May 20th.
Take a deep breath…it’ll all be OK! Contact your counselors with questions or concerns!