Class of 2018 Everybody is somebody.

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Class of 2018 Everybody is somebody

Graduation requirements 27 credits No U’s Pass citizenship test as a senior

CCR Nov. 8th through Dec. 7th Every junior will have a CCR Schedule through myDSD guardian screen until midnight TONIGHT or with Mrs. Mills in counseling office If you don’t schedule a CCR you will be assigned a time slot – view appointment on myDSD Nov. 8th through Dec. 7th

Prior to your CCR Review Graduation Summary Plan next year’s classes Consider an internship Update online CCR (4-year plan) on myDSD Student Information System Tools SEOP

REMIND 101 Junior Class Text 392dd to 81010

NCAA Register at: NCAAELIGIBILIYCENTER.ORG

Scholarships There ARE scholarships available to juniors! We will give you more information about junior scholarships during your CCR’s including websites you can begin looking at. Start now! There ARE scholarships available to juniors!

Smartphone users: In browser type rmd.at@mrscli SCHOLARSHIP REMIND 101 Smartphone users: In browser type rmd.at@mrscli or Text @mrscli to 81010 Texts specify who scholarships are available for.

Offered 6 times a year @ WXHS STATE TEST: **February 28th** ALL juniors @WXHS 7:30 a.m. Register in English classes. ACT College entrance test – not all colleges require ACT College placement test – English & Math Scholarship index (different at every college)

ACT national tests February 11th Register by January 13th December 10th Register by November 4 (this Friday!) February 11th Register by January 13th

FYI… ACT collects other info such as *School course & grade information *ACT interest inventory *ACT student profile section This information isn’t required, however, you will be provided with a World of Work map

*60 items *60 minutes MATH Content/Skills Number of items Pre-Algebra 14 (23%) Elementary Algebra 10 (17%) Intermediate Algebra 9 (15%) Coordinate Geometry Plane Geometry Trigonometry 4 (7%)

*75 items *45 minutes english Content/Skills Number of items USAGE/MECHANICS 40 Punctuation 10 Grammar & Usage 12 Sentence Structure 18 RHETORICAL SKILLS 35 Strategy Organization 11 Style

*40 items *35 minutes reading Content/Skills Number of items Prose Fiction 10 Humanities Social Studies Natural Sciences

*40 items *35 minutes science Content/Skills Format Number of items Biology Earth/Space Data Representation 15 (38%) Chemistry Research Summaries 18 (45%) Physics Conflicting viewpoints 7 (17%)

ACT tips & Tricks Answer EVERY question – no penalty for guessing Use PROCESS OF ELIMINATION before you guess. Cross out answers you know are not correct Write in test booklet. Underline. Use scratch paper START EASY. Answer easy questions first. Hard questions are weighted the same as easy questions

ACT tips & Tricks Remember…You are NOT your ACT score Continued *Take test MULTIPLE TIMES *2 free tests for students on fee waivers Remember…You are NOT your ACT score

ACT Prep options *NOVEMBER 12th and 13th - Free Kaplan SAT/ACT Combo Practice Test. See schedules at www.kaptest.com/practicetestweekend *JANUARY 7th - Practice ACT @WXHS *FEBRUARY - $10 ACT prep @ WXHS *ANYTIME - online test prep *ACT prep booklet in Counseling Center

Post-secondary training Colleges & universities with 2 and 4-year degrees Private for profit & non- profit universities Community colleges Colleges of applied technology (DATC) Business schools Specialized schools Apprenticeships Military & ROTC Department of Workforce Services On-the-job training Employment For ROTC, check with individual colleges. Typically start application process during junior year.

One-Year Certificates e.g., Business Technology •Culinary Arts • Dental Assisting • Drafting • Media Design •Veterinarian Assistant •e-Commerce •Welding Technology Two-Year Associate/Technical Degrees e.g., Computer Programming •Farm and Ranch Management •Office Management •Telecommunications Technology Four-Year Bachelor’s Degrees e.g., Animal Science •Business •Child Development •Electrical Engineering •Finance •Materials Science Graduate and Professional Degrees

What CLASSES SHOULD I TAKE? Course options: Required (Math, English, Science, Social Science) Advanced Placement (AP) Concurrent Enrollment (CE) Honors Hobbies & Career interests

Something for everyone! NextStep night Something for everyone! *Colleges *Technical schools *Employers *Demonstrations *Military Nov. 16th 6-8 PM @WXHS

Make social media work for you Clean it up Build up your accomplishments and affiliations Google yourself- what do you find? Good? Bad? Nothing? 40 percent of admissions officers say they visit applicants’ social media pages to learn about them Safeguard your social reputation (your email account is the first thing employers/colleges see about you – keep it professional)