Junior Family Meeting for the Class of 2018 Up, Up And Away! Welcome to the Junior Family Meeting for the class of 2018. We appreciate your taking time out of your schedules to attend. We wish to be respectful of your time. Please put cell phones on silent. Junior Family Meeting for the Class of 2018

Tonight’s Agenda Meet the Counseling Center Staff The Significance of the Junior Year Check Your Progress – Use Synergy Important Information for the Junior Year EducationQuest presentation – Mr. Les Monroe Collegiate Athletic Eligibility Information – Mr. Ernst

Counseling Center Staff Dr. Simpson-Kirkland – A-C – dsimps@lps.org Mrs. Jean-Baptiste – D-He – mburk@lps.org Mr. Feeken – Hf-L- efeeken@lps.org Dr. Lehn – M-N – jlehn2@lps.org * - Team Leader Mrs. Finkhouse- O-Sl – cfinkho@lps.org Mr. Ernst – Sm-Z – ternst2@lps.org Mrs. Way – Secretary – jway@lps.org

Counseling Center Staff Ms. Clare – nclare@lps.org School Social Worker – available on Tuesday/Friday Mrs. Kaup – breanna.kaup@gmail.com - School based therapist – available on Thursday/Friday Mr. Hastings – jhasting@lps.org - Counseling Center administrator

Significance of the Junior Year You have completed two years of high school. It is time to evaluate your progress toward graduation. What would you like to do with the next chapter of your life? Your post secondary education/career plan should be taking shape. You are moving closer to adulthood. Do your behaviors represent your level of maturity? Remember that others watch your actions – in person and on social media. The theme of this year’s meeting is Up, Up an Away, a song by the 5th Dimension. When I was thinking about the high school journey, I thought of an airplane preparing for take-off. The freshman and sophomore years are the equivalent of the plane taxiing down the runway. The junior year is the beginning stage of the upward ascent. The senior year is the second phase of the upward ascent and graduation represents taking off for the next season of life. In your packet of information, we have included material for your consideration about the differences between high school and college academic success measures and adolescent development behavior milestones.

Check Your Progress – Use Synergy Remember to use Synergy to check your current grades, course history and graduation requirements. To access your academic information, please log onto www.lps.org. Click on Parents – Parent/StudentVue. Your graduation status can be accessed by clicking on Course History and the Graduation Status tabs. Junior/counselor small group meetings will be taking place during the first half of this school year. The meeting times will be announced. How are you doing? Are you on track to graduate? Are you enrolled in classes that will meet college admissions requirements?

Save The Date ! PSAT – October 15, 2016 – Registration will take place in the Counseling Center (C101) from September 26- October 7. The registration fee is $ 22.00. Cash or checks payable to Lincoln Southwest or Lincoln Public Schools will be accepted. Fall Lincoln Area College Fair – October 9, 2016 – 1-3 pm – SCC Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery – February 7, 2017 – Please sign up with Mr. Feeken. There is no charge to take this test. ACT – To be given at LSW on April 19, 2017 – This test will be given to all juniors at no charge. The junior year is very busy and is full of responsibilities and opportunities. Please take advantage of every opportunity to prepare yourself for the next phase of your life.

Use Your Resources LSW Counseling Center website: http://wp.lps.org/jlehn2/ EducationQuest Junior timeline: http://www.educationquest.org/selection.asp ACT information: http://www.actstudent.org/ SAT information: http://sat.collegeboard.com/home. COMPASS information: http://www.act.org/compass/sample/index.html March2success.com – ACT preparation information, post- secondary planning support and sample ACT/SAT test questions We cannot endorse any one agency as we share information about college admissions test preparation courses.

Use Your Resources College Visit information: http://www.educationquest.org/selection.asp - You may also sign up to meet with college/university representatives in the Counseling Center – C101 ScholarshipQuest: http://www.educationquest.org/scholarshipquest.asp College bound athletes: NCAA: http://eligibilitycenter.org, NAIA: http://www.playnaia.org/page/students.php Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery: official-asvab.com Free and reduced lunch eligible students: College admissions fee waivers/ scholarship opportunities may be available. Talk with your counselor.

Use Your Resources The Hawks Food Market and Clothing Closet are available throughout the school year. The market and closet are open to students and families at no cost. Other forms of assistance are available to our community. Please speak with your counselor for additional information.

EducationQuest Presentation Mr. Les Monroe, Director of College Planning

Important Information for the Student-Athlete. Presentation by Mr. Ernst – Information for student- athletes that are interested in competing on the collegiate level. NCAA/NAIA athletic/academic eligibility.

Thank you for your time and attention. Counselors will be available in the Theater hallway to speak with you. Have a good evening.