TITAN 9th Grade Parent Night Welcome! TITAN 9th Grade Parent Night

Main Points for today… Student Perspective: High School Counselor Information Outlook and Planners Community Service/X2Vol It Counts! Tips for Academic Success Getting Ready for College

STUDENT PERSPECTIVE Sarah Follett: College Student Peter Wang: 12th Grade

The Counseling Center Counselor Melinda Breeze breezem@bsd405.org 425-456-6542 Counseling Support Jill Follett follettj@bsd405.org 425-456-6512

The Counseling Center Supports Your Students By: Teaching Guidance Lessons around time management, college and career research and exploration, and equity. Running small groups for students who need a little extra support on issues of depression, anxiety, and healthy relationships and communication. If there is a greater need around these issues for a student I refer to outside providers. Supporting student’s individual academic needs with regular grade checks and quarterly check-ins. Being available for students when they’re struggling emotionally, socially, and academically and providing support. Celebrating with our students and letting them know how proud we are of them!

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Minimum 2.0 G.P.A. Minimum 24 credits Minimum 40 hours community service Pass State Testing Requirements -Math Smarter Balance -English Language Arts Smarter Balance -End of Course Biology Successfully complete a senior project

FOUR YEAR PLAN 9TH GRADE 10th GRADE Hon Humanities 9/10 Hon Humanities 9/10 World History AP World History Algebra 1, Geometry or, Algebra 2 Algebra 2 or Pre Calculus Chemistry Biology French 3 French 3 or 4 Performing Arts or Fine Arts Performing Arts or Fine Arts Health/PE or PE (rotating) PE/Python 1 or PE/Health (rotating)   11th GRADE 12th GRADE AP English Language & Composition AP English Literature AP US History/US History American Government/Senior Project Pre Calculus or AP Calculus AP Calculus or Adv.Calculus, Math Models AP Physics 1 AP Physics 1 or 2 AP Biology or AP Chemistry or AP Biology or AP Chemistry or AP Environmental Science AP Environmental Science French 4 or AP French AP French or Honors French Literature Performing Arts or Fine Arts PE or Honors French Literature or AP Computer Python 1 or Python 2/PE Science

COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENT All students are required to do a minimum of 40 hours of community service during their four years in the Bellevue School District. 9th grade is a great year to get community service requirement done. X2Vol – An electronic system for logging Community Service hours. Access X2Vol through Naviance. Run through X2Vol example.

SynerGy Now up and running Real time info on attendance and grades http://www.bsd405.org/2017/09/check-your- students-grades-and-attendance-with-parentvue/

Tips for Academic Success Review what happens at school every night. Don’t ask if they have homework, they do! Check planners and/or Outlook for details. Specific assignment info is often on OneNote. Check grades online weekly with your student. When there is a question regarding a class, have your student meet with or email the teacher. Encourage Self-Advocacy.

Getting Ready For College (It’s all about exploration) Focus on classes! It’s important that students work hard now and learn as much as they can. Get involved and explore extra- curricular activities. If you are on a vacation, have the time, and happen to be by a college campus go ahead and check it out with your student. No need to actually plan college visits at this time, though.

THANK YOU PTSA!! Thanks to the PTSA we have a behavioral health specialist counselor 6 HOURS per week!!!! What does that mean???

Tips for Studying at Home No Electronics/Phones for at least 2 hours of study time. Have a consistent place for student to study that meets their needs. Encourage student to reach out to friends and classmates for help if they have a question. Lots of how-to videos resources including YouTube, Khan Academy.

OTHER THINGS We have LOTS of Clubs! Daily Announcements: Titan Times PTSA weekly Newsletter news@isptsa.org Check the school website and calendar regularly www.bsd405.org/international Teacher Outlook for Assignments Watch the reader board out front while you wait for your kids!

NAVIANCE

Naviance: Four Year Overview 9th Grade: Four-Year College Ready Academic Plan, Resume Builder & one Interest Inventory 10th Grade: Personality Inventory, Career Interest Inventory 11th Grade: College Search, College Visit Sign- Up 12th Grade: College Application Process, Requesting letters of Rec and Transcripts, Linking to Common App, College Visits, and Scholarship Search

NAVIANCE is: Create a Four Year Plan Explore Careers Identify Personality and Learning Styles Research Colleges Prepare for SAT and ACT Receive notifications Learn about acceptance rates with Scattergrams Research Scholarships Work on your resume Thank you Bellevue Schools Foundation for funding Naviance!

Questions?