Waverly High School 8th Grade Parent Night Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

Waverly Community Schools + Proud to be one of the most diverse schools in the area + A world class learning experience + Preparing students for real world achievements - AP, CACC, TEC, etc. Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors Agenda Agenda Counseling role Communication between counselor, parent, students Scheduling Process Details on core areas Credits/Transcripts/Graduation Requirements 4 Year Plan for High School Athletic Eligibility What’s all this testing? College & Career Preparation Honors versus regular courses, AP, volunteer hours, and clubs Counselor contact information Question and Answer Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

High School Counseling Role Counseling Caseload: Your child will be assigned a counselor next year (based on last name). This person will stay with them until they graduate. Student advocate Encourage each student to succeed (success is different for each individual) Academic, personal, crisis, and career planning Summary: Planning for 2 time frames - 4 years of high school and post-secondary Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

Scheduling Process 5 Easy Steps 1) Review the scheduling worksheet with your parent. Be deliberate in your alternate choices as you are likely to get those classes as well. 2) Obtain student and parent signatures. 3) Obtain signatures for Honors classes when applicable. 4) Return the worksheet to school. 5) Transfer your choices from the worksheet into PowerSchool (March 22). Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley “6-Choice Day” The High School is a 6-choice day Most freshman will have: English 9 or English 9 Honors Algebra I or Geometry Honors (only for a select group of students) U.S. History or U.S. History Honors Biology World Language General PE/Health 6 Alternate Choices Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors PRIDE Provides time for a homeroom (PRIDE). Allows time for test prep, supplemental instruction, clubs, career exploration. Flexible & Individualized Time to meet the unique needs of each student. Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

Graduation Requirements 23 Credits 4 English credits 4 Math credits (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and Senior-Year Math) 3 Science credits (Biology & Chemistry/Physics & 3rd Science Choice) 3 Social Studies Credits (U.S. History, World History, U.S. Government/Economics) .5 General Physical Education & .5 Health 2 credits of World Language 1 VPAA Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

4 Year Plan 9th 10th 11th 12th Note: Consider requirements first Career Path second CACC and general interests Suggestion-9th grade students complete their 4 year plan 9th ٠Algebra I or Geometry ٠English 9 or English 9 Honors ٠U.S. History or U.S. History Honors ٠Biology ٠2 electives (most with General PE/Health) 10th ٠Geometry or Algebra II ٠English 10 or English 10 Honors ٠World History, World Hist. Honors ٠Physics or Chemistry (Chemistry Honors) ٠2 electives (VPAA; take requirements first) 11th ٠Algebra II, Pre-Calc ٠English 11 ٠U.S. Government/Economics ٠ 3rd Science ٠2 electives or CACC 12th ٠Continued Math Sequence (4th Year Math substitutes) ٠English 12, Eng. 12 H, or AP English ٠4th year of Science is recommended ٠4th year of Social Studies is recommended ٠2 electives or CACC

Sample Plan 9th grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Alg. I English 9 U.S. History Biology PE/Health World Language 10th Grade Geometry English 10 World History Physics ELECTIVE (VPAA) World Language 11th Grade Intermediate Algebra II English 11 U.S. Government/Economics 3rd Science Elective 12th Grade 4th Credit of Math English 12 Core Class Elective

Honors Classes, Regular Classes & AP Honors Courses The questions: Do you desire more rigor, extra challenge, additional reading & homework? Earning an “A” in a regular class versus a B in an Honors course Consider changing to an Honors section the following year. “Recommended” by a teacher does not mean “Ready” on every level Preparation for the WHS AP Program Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

Should I take Honors Courses? Things to consider: Teacher recommendation Wait a year? Reading skills Test scores reviewed by teachers Prepare for AP Strength of high school resume/transcript Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors Math Math is very individual -Discuss placement with your current math teacher. -You are still required to take 4 years of math during high school. - Honors Geometry students should plan to progress to AP Calculus. Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors Foreign Language 2 years of the same language are required (Spanish, French, ASL [American Sign Language]). Colleges prefer to see two years during high school. Language is recommended in 9th grade, but you could wait as late as 10th grade to begin. Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

French Ms. Amy Parsons, Department Co-Chair aparsons@waverlyk12.net

American Sign Language (ASL) Mr. Pete Sherry, Teacher psherry@waverlyk12.net Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

Plans of Study http://whscounselingpage.weebly.com/scheduling.html Review Course Descriptions

Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Testing Out -Applications will be available in the spring. -Get your application from Mrs. Hood. -Health and PE are options for test-out. It is not just a test; there are projects as well. -Applications are due Friday, May 19th. Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Credits - A New Concept D- or higher at semester = .5 credits/class June = 7 possible credits earned 23 credits required to graduate Tutoring/credit recovery Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

Transcripts=College Admission & Job Opportunities A permanent document Parchment Grades, attendance, honors versus regular courses, rank, test scores (selling yourself on paper after high school) Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors Athletic Eligibility Must be passing five of seven classes to compete. Potential College Athletes: NCAA – must register as a student athlete Recommended to be done sophomore year https://web3.ncaa.org Division I and II worksheets for requirements are available on the NCAAwebsite. Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

What’s All This Testing? 9th Grade- PSAT (Practice test for SAT) 10th Grade-PSAT (Practice test for SAT) 11th Grade- State Testing (April) Day 1 SAT Test * Day 2 Work Keys Day 3 Additional state-mandated testing 9th grade is not too early to begin studying on the only sanctioned SAT test prep website KHANacademy.org MANY JUNIORS register and pay for the ACT and/or an additional SAT test. 12th Grade – Optional - retest for better admission scores on ACT/SAT NWEA – Three times a year in math and English; used for placement Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

Career & College Preparation 9th grade = collecting information www.careercruising.com Username:edp-student number Password: Powerschool password Students can repeat the career test as many times as they wish. Career Fairs, College Visits, Job Shadowing, CACC The best academic preparation for college is an AP class Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

College/Trade School Admission Volunteer Hours Letters of Recommendation Work Experience Test Scores (ACT OR SAT) Attendance Cumulative GPA Courses-Rigor (AP and Honors versus Regular)

Volunteer Hours Clubs Sports All students should track volunteer hours as most colleges and employers inquire. Clubs and sports are important as well. Consider 2-3 options at WHS or outside of school. Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors Attendance Parents must call to excuse a child (sometimes this very important step is missed). It is always the student’s duty to recover missed work. Students are not penalized for college visits. Missing class typically results in lowering your grade. Stephanie Brokstad, Tonya Droessler, Kristen Gazley Counselors

How to get information home? Invitation for parents to sign up for REMIND: text @k83k8h to 81010 http://whscounselingpage.weebly.com Make sure an accurate email address is on file next fall. School Announcements/Daily Bulletin Individual appointments/student appointments Classroom visits

Waverly High School Main Office Administration 517-321-3831 Vanessa Scruggs-Attendance Salome Preston-Athletics/Community Outreach Michelle Smethhurst-Registrar Administration Chris Huff-Principal Tracy Thomas-Deputy Principal Tony Terranova-Asst. Principal Scott Castelle-Athletic Director Counseling Office 517-321-7573 Ginny O’Connor Doyle-Secretary Stephanie Brokstad-Counselor Tonya Droessler-Counselor Kristen Gazley-Counselor Pat Klein-Social Worker Jessica Hernandez-College Advisor

& Answers Thank you for joining Questions & Answers Thank you for joining us this evening and for being involved in your son/daughter’s education.