Mueller Park junior high 9th Grade CCR For College and Career Readiness 2017-2018

9th GRADE CCR GUIDE Admission Index Advisory/Panther Time High School Graduation Requirements Additional High School Requirements Advisory/Panther Time High School Internship Program Advanced Placement & Concurrent Enrollment International Baccalaureate Citizenship Makeup Military Information College & University Admission MPJH Honors Program Counseling Center NCAA Requirements Davis Technical College (DTC) NUAMES Degrees Before 18 – Earning an Associates Degree Drivers Education at BHS Online High School Opportunities Things to know about online classes Do you want to get into a top university? Registration for 10th Grade Foreign Language requirements Scholarship Opportunities Regents Scholarship High School Contacts Testing Credit Make Up: Core & Citizenship Academic core make up credit 9th grade citizenship make up credit Utah Futures What should I consider when I make future plans? 9th GRADE CCR GUIDE

Counseling Center HU – SC: Jill Hedberg 801-402-6308 A – HO: Claire Cassity 801-402-6309 HU – SC: Jill Hedberg 801-402-6308 SE – Z: Amanda Page 801-402-6310 Counselor Assistant: Anna Hendricks 801-402-6307

High school contacts Bountiful high school Main office: 801-402-3900 BHS Counseling: 801-402-3907 Woods cross high school Main office: 801-402-4500 WX Counseling: 801-402-4507

9th Grade CCR College and Career Readiness Conference The CCR is a process whereby students establish and review academic progress. We also review goals for college and career readiness. MPJ Counselors meet with 7th grade students in small group conferences. Counselors meet yearly with 8th and 9th grade students and parent/guardians to plan and prepare for high school graduation, post high school education and future careers.

Advisory/Panther Time Monday – Advisory – Students report to their assigned Advisory class for the last 30 minutes of the day. With a schoolwide focus on literacy, students will read for the first 15 minutes. For the remainder of the time, students will use a current Status Report and plan for their upcoming Panther Time days. Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday- Panther Time – Students visit any teacher to receive additional help, finish assignments, retake tests or participate in silent reading.

Citizenship Makeup If you receive a “U” in citizenship on your report card it must be made up. A requirement of 4 hours of service and a $5.00 fee per “U” is required for all students. Please contact Mrs. Freckleton in the main office for more information.

What should I consider as I make my future plans?

Graduation requirements There are 4 requirements to graduate from High School: You must have earned 27 credits between 9 – 12 grades. You must make up all “U’s”. You must pass the US citizenship test. You must complete and pass the following courses:

4.0 English 9th Grade English (1.0) 10th Grade English (1.0) 11th Grade English (1.0) 12th Grade English (1.0) 3.0 Social Studies World Geography (0.5) US Gov. & Citizenship (0.5) 2 other Social Studies credits 3.0 Science Physical Science (1.0) Life Science (1.0) Other Science (1.0) 3.0 Math (3 full years) 1.5 Physical Education 0.5 Fit for Life – required 0.5 Health 1.5 Fine Arts 1.0 Technical/Vocational/CTE 0.5 Exploring Computer Science 0.5 Financial Literacy 8.5 Elective Credits Four Year Planning Chart High School Graduation Requirements

Additional College Requirements: Some colleges and universities may have admission requirement that are different from high school graduation requirements. The courses listed below are traditionally recommended or required for college bound students: 4 years of English 4 years of Math 3 or 4 years of Science (at least one science must be a lab) 2 years of a foreign language 3 years of Social Studies

MPJ Honors Program Mueller Park Junior High offers an outstanding honors program for students with exceptional ability, academic commitment and who desire a more challenging curriculum. Participation in honors level classes at the junior high level can help students prepare for more rigorous high school courses. Students enrolled in honors classes should have advanced reading and writing skills. The classes will move at a rapid pace.

On Line High School Opportunities Utah Students Connect for 9th – 12th Grades The Davis School District 9-12 program allows you to attend your boundary school and earn original credit to increase flexibility in your schedule or to graduate early. Classes are accessed through a learning management system, Canvas. There are a wide variety of subjects offered. Courses are provided at little or no cost. Students must sign up through their school counselor. Davis District Utah Students Connect Utah Students Connect Outside Providers: Approved online state providers can be found at Utah State Approved Online Providers

Things to remember about on line classes On line classes take time (approximately 200 hours spent on a one credit class). Classes are rigorous. Students work at their own pace within deadlines. Students need to be motivated and self directed. High school classes can be used toward graduation.

Foreign language requirements Taking a foreign language is not a requirement to graduate from the Davis School District. Foreign language is required to be admitted to some universities. The University of Utah has a two year foreign language requirement. Level 1and 2 language classes (consecutive) may be taken in grades 7 – 12. Many schools outside of Utah require more than two years of a consecutive foreign language. Plan ahead and don’t miss out on an out-of-state college opportunity because you did not meet their admissions requirements.

Scholarship opportunities New Century Scholarship: Students must complete the requirements for an associate degree or its equivalent through a state institution of higher education while in high school. Centennial Scholarship: Students must graduate early from high school with 27 credits. The state awards funds at a graduating scale depending on how early the student graduates. Regent’s Scholarship: The Regents Scholarship encourages Utah high school students to prepare for college academically and financially by taking a rigorous course of study and saving for college. Visit https://higheredutah.org for detailed scholarship requirements.

Scholarship Resources: https://www.davis.k12.ut.us/domain/144 Federal Student Aid Application: https://fafsa.ed.gov/ General Scholarship Information: https://utahfutures.org/ Utah College & University Scholarships https://www.davis.k12.ut.us/Page/1957

NCAA Requirements Students entering a Division I collegiate institution on or after August 1, 2008, must meet the 16 core course rule. For questions about eligibility, talk with your high school counselor. Be sure to visit www.eligibilitycenter.org

POST HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION So many choices:

Do you want to get into a top university? In 9th grade start by taking a challenging course load. You will want to take 4 years of math, science, English, social studies, and in most cases 2 years of foreign language to be most competitive. Honors classes in 9th Grade are Honors English, Honors Secondary Math 1, Honors Secondary Math 11, and AP Human Geography. Biology is not an honors course but a 10th grade class. High schools recommend that students enrolled in Biology have successfully completed Honors Secondary Math 1.

Nuames The Northern Utah Academy of Math, Engineering and Science (NUAMES) is a grade ten through twelve public charter high school that specializes in preparing high school students for an early transition into a university baccalaureate program in fields related to math, engineering or science. NUAMES is located in Layton. For more information: https://nuames.org/

International Baccalaureate International Baccalaureate (IB) is a highly respected, rigorous, high school academic program. Students that graduate with an IB diploma earn college or university credit, are given top consideration for acceptance and scholarships in national and international colleges and universities, and gain an international perspective in their courses of study. The IB Program is located at Bountiful and Clearfield High Schools. https://www.davis.k12.ut.us/domain/7230

Testing PLAN (Soph) – Practice test to prepare for the ACT. ACT (Jr or sr) – Entrance test for college. May take more than once. Accepted by all Utah Schools. PSAT (soph or jr) – National merit test. It allows students to compete in a national scholarship competition. It is usually given in October. SAT I and SAT II (jr or sr) – Achievement tests required by many out of state universities and colleges. Asvab – Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. There is no cost for this test. Sage tests – end of level tests required by the state in core classes. AP Tests – A series of tests in the subject area for possible college credit given in May.

Academic core make up credit High school (9th – 12th grades) students who receive an “f” in English, Math, Science and/or Social Studies need to make up these credits in order to graduate from high school. Each term a student earns .25 credit (per class) with a passing grade. If they fail a class they will be short .25 graduation credits (per term) towards graduation. High schools request that all credit lost during junior high school be made up prior to the start of 10th grade.

9th Grade Citizenship Make-Up High school students who have received a “U” in citizenship need to make up the credit in order to graduate from high school. If you received a “U” while at MPJH please contact: Mrs. Freckleton 801-402-6300 Cost: $5.00 per “U” Service Hours 4 hours per “U” Service hours must be approved by Mrs. Freckleton before they are completed. When you make up a “U”, citizenship credit will be restored but the “U” will remain on your transcript.

Ap (advanced placement) By taking AP coures and passing the final examination with a grade of 3, 4, or 5 students may receive college credit. Concurrent enrollment: Numerous college classes are offered at Bountiful and woods cross high schools giving high school students WSU, SLCC or USU credit.

Davis technical college dtc Why choose Davis Technical college? Flexible, self paced, hands on, low cost, financial aid, high quality, job placement and transportation Dtc is available for bountiful and wood cross high students. https://www.davistech.edu

High school internship program Through the internship program, 11th and 12th grade students have the opportunity to experience the world of work. The requirements are to clear all citizenship “U”s, have a career interest, have transportation, submit an application at least one semester in advance, and register for the internship with your school counselor.

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Utah colleges and universities *Plan ahead* - *know the requirements* - *meet the deadlines* Prepare now! Don’t wait until your junior or senior year of high school to begin thinking about preparing for college. If you know the school you are interested in, or even if you don’t, there are some basic things you can do to put yourself in a position for success.

Admissions Requirements colleges and universities may have admission requirements that are different from high school graduation requirements. Brigham Young University: https://www.byu.edu/admissions Dixie State University: https://dixie.edu/ Salt Lake Community College: http://www.slcc.edu/ Utah Valley State University: https://www.uvu.edu/ Utah State University Eastern: https://www.usueastern.edu/ Weber State University: https://www.weber.edu/ Westminster College: https://www.westminstercollege.edu/

Index score To be accepted into many of Utah’s public universities, you must also meet the index score requirement. Index scores are calculated using your high school GPA and your ACT or SAT score. Each campus has their own index requirements. Southern Utah University: https://www.suu.edu/scholarships.html Utah State University: https://www.usu.edu/admissions/apply Weber State University: https://www.weber.edu/FinancialAid/indexchart.html

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Registration for 10th grade Students will complete course requests for 10th grade during their individual CCR conferences. High school counselors visited with 9th grade students on December 5th & 6th. Please contact your student’s Counselor if you have any questions or concerns. We can be reached at: A – HO: Claire Cassity 801-402-6309 HU – SC: Jill Hedberg 801-402-6308 SE – Z: Amanda Page 801-402-6310