Tools for Success in High School ARE YOU READY? Tools for Success in High School

GUIDANCE AGENDA 10TH GRADE TO DO LIST GUIDANCE WEBSITE TOUR HAWK HANDBOOK DUAL ENROLLMENT EARLY GRADUATION EVENTS CALENDAR RAISE ME

10th grade to do list There’s a lot a 10th-grade student can do to stay on the right track toward college! ·   Meet with your school counselor or mentor to discuss colleges and their requirements.  Consider taking a practice Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), or check out the ACT Aspire exam "sandbox." ·   Plan to use your summer wisely: Work, volunteer, or take a summer course (away or at a local college). ·   Go to career information events to get a more detailed look at career options.  Research majors that might be a good fit with your interests and goals based on your results from the U.S. Department of Labor’s career search. To Explore:  Learn the differences between grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships.

WEBSITE HIGHLIGHTS ALL TOOLS NECESSARY FOR COLLEGE & CAREER PREP GUIDANCE WEBSITE TOUR WEBSITE HIGHLIGHTS ALL TOOLS NECESSARY FOR COLLEGE & CAREER PREP SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND CONTACT INFO DUAL ENROLLMENT FORMS NEWS & ALERTS SCHEDULING COLLEGE VISITS OFFICE HOURS VOLUNTEERING GUIDANCE CORNER NCAA TESTING RESOURCES PRESENTATIONS FLORIDA VIRTUAL SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID GPA CALCULATOR BRIGHT FUTURES

Hawk handbook A college and career resource to getting the most out of High School Nearly all questions you may have about High School are found in this guide. Go to LMHS Guidance Website – Click on Guidance Presentations on the left. Access Hawk Handbook at the top. http://www.lake.k12.fl.us/Page/20324

Dual enrollment options LAKE SUMTER STATE COLLEGE LAKE TECHNICAL COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS PASSED ALG 1 EOC & 10TH GR. FSA ELA 3.0 CUMULATIVE UNWEIGHTED GPA PASSING SCORES ACT, SAT, OR PERT REQUIREMENTS PASSED ALG 1 EOC AND FSA ELA 2.0 GPA PASSING SCORE ON TABE OR OTHER SPECIFIC REQUIRED TESTING

Programs at Lake tech Accounting Administrative Office Specialist Air Conditioning (HVAC) Applied Cyber Security Auto Collision Repair & Refinishing Auto Service Technology Culinary Arts Computer Systems and Information Technology Correctional Officer Cosmetology EMT Firefighter Medical Assisting Diesel Mechanic Nursing Assistant Patient Care Technician Pharmacy Tech Pflebotomy Welding

So you want to dual enroll? Lake Sumter State College Lake Tech Maintain a B average in all classes Pass FSA ELA and Alg 1 EOC. Sign up to take the PERT when it is offered in the SPRING. Watch for e-mails from Guidance. After PERT make an appointment to see Mrs. Theobald. Maintain above a C average Pass FSA ELA and Alg 1 EOC. Read up on program of interest on Lake Tech Website. In May, make an appointment with Mrs. Theobald to carve out next steps.

Early graduation TO BE ELIGIBLE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE Maintain grades above a C average. Pass the FSA ELA and the Alg 1 EOC. Be prepared to take some classes online during the summer. Complete Early Graduation Form and return signed to Mrs. Theobald by September. Indicate Early Graduation Interest when making next years course selections. PROMOTION TO SENIOR IN JANUARY OF JUNIOR YEAR – IF ON TRACK NO SENIOR PHOTO IN YEARBOOK ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL SENIOR ACTIVITIES IN 2ND SEMESTER.

10th grade calendar of events DATE EVENT NOVEMBER 11 VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY NOV 29 – DEC 6 ALG 1 FSA RETAKES DEC 5 – 7 PERT MATH AS CONCORDANT SCORE FOR ALGEBRA 1 DEC 16-21 SEMESTER 1 EXAMS DEC 21 END OF SECOND NINE WEEKS DEC 22-JAN 3 WINTER BREAK JAN 4 BEGINNING OF THIRD NINE WEEKS JAN 9-13 MID-YEAR BENCH MARK TESTING JAN 16 MARTIN LUTHER KING HOLIDAY FEBRUARY GUIDANCE VISITS FOR NEXT YEAR REGISTRATION FEB 27-MARCH 10 FSA WRITING MARCH 10 END OF 3RD NINE WEEKS MARCH 13-17 SPRING BREAK MARCH 21 – 24 PERT FOR DUAL ENROLLMENT STUDENTS

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CALENDAR CONTINUED . . . DATE EVENT MARCH 21 BEGINNING OF FOURTH NINE WEEKS MARCH 27-APRIL 7 FSA READING BIO EOC APRIL 17 – MAY 16 SPECIFIC DATE TBD GEO EOC ALG 2 EOC AP EXAMS MAY 1 – MAY 12 CHECK COLLEGE BOARD FOR SPECIFIC TESTS MAY 24 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL JULY 10 – 13 PERT FOR DUAL ENROLLMENT