Junior Parent Information Night Colgan High School Counseling Department December 19, 2017

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Classroom Guidance MBTI Assessment

5 Post-Secondary Pathways Military 4-year College 2-year/Community College Technical School/Apprenticeship World of Work

Military Benefits Job Training Job Security Food/Clothing/Shelter Opportunities Enlistment ASVAB testing at Colgan April 10 Academies ROTC National Guard/Reserves   

4-year College – Junior Year Take the ACT/SAT in the Spring See Dr. Byrd for a fee waiver if you have free/reduced lunch Visit Schools Open Houses Colgan College Tour in April Check the website in January. Space will be limited Athletes must register with NCAA Student must request a transcript for the NCAA Eligibility Center https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/  See Dr. Byrd for details Keep up the grades! 

4-year College – Senior Year The Application Know the deadlines – early decision, early action, regular decision, rolling admission Common Application  Create your own account on Commonapp.org after Aug. 1, 2018 Colleges look for Strength of schedule Test scores Leadership Extracurricular activities Community service

4-year College – Senior Year Transcripts through Naviance - 6 semesters for your cumulative GPA Teacher Recommendation Letters Personal Essay  Apply for Scholarships Naviance – Scholarships section for scholarships available to PWCS students Colgan Website – School Counseling – College and Career Information Fastweb.com; Scholarships.com; ScholarshipExperts.com

Naviance/Family Connection: Overview Naviance is a web based system designed especially for students and parents to help in making decisions about courses, colleges, and careers.   Why is it important to use Naviance Family Connection? Review your student’s college and career planning, test scores, surveys.. Review scholarships available – both local and nation-wide Receive important emails from the Counseling Office  Sign up for scheduled college visits in the fall Request transcripts, and much more...

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SAT www.collegeboard.org Students register online for both tests. SAT and ACT SAT www.collegeboard.org ACT www.actstudent.org Students register online for both tests. SAT and ACT Dates SAT: March 10, May 5 (Colgan HS), and June 2 ACT: Feb 10, April 14, June 9, and July 14 PSAT results released December 13  Targeted, personalized practice with Khan Academy, link scores via www.collegeboard.org Hard copy will be given to students in January AP Potential Identifies student who may do well in an AP course AP Information Night - Feb 1

SAT/ACT Prep Courses Tri-Ed Tutoring Register online at https://colganhs.pwcs.edu/  10 week course to prepare for SAT - March 10 Cost $430 TO ENTER for a FREE Prep Course Follow @ColganCounseling on Twitter  Direct Message (DM) student's name for entry Random drawing on Jan 2 for winner Additional Prep course offered in preparation for May SAT Details to come in February Wednesdays (2:30-4:30pm) Includes two Saturdays (10 am-2 pm)

Revolution Prep Registration info will be sent through parent email (coming soon) Specializes in live-online platform for one-on-one /or small group tutoring $250 gift cards available to apply towards a Revolution Prep program Practice exams for the SAT/ACT are scheduled – more info to follow Cost is $10 ACT on Jan 27  SAT on Feb 10

Upcoming Events Jan 6 PWCS Parent Summit Jan 8 Nursing Program Info Session Jan 10 Gov School@Innovation Park Info Session Feb 8 – Mar 9 Academic Advising Conferences with Students Feb 12 Touch Base Conferences – 7:30 AM (modified schedule for students) March 15 NVCC Field Trip March 19  Student Summer Job Fair (Woodbridge HS) 6 – 7 PM March 21 Student Summer Job Fair (Stonewall Jackson HS) 6 – 7 PM April 4 College Trip to VCU & JMU/or VCU & ODU April 10 ASVAB Test Sept TBA Senior Parent Breakfast Senior Advisory Meetings with Counselors

Academic Advising Timeline January Teachers conference with students to discuss course  recommendations Jan 31 – Feb 6 Online Course Requests Available to students and parents Feb 1 Curriculum Fair/AP Information Night – Begins at 6 PM Feb 8 Academic Advising begins with our rising seniors through English classes June 6 Last day for students to change course requests for 2018-19 school year

Preview of 2018-19 Courses AP Computer Science Principles (PreReq = only Algebra I) AP Capstone Seminar (1.0W) AP Capstone Research (1.0W) AP Psychology (1.0W) AP European History (1.0W) 20th Century History Biology II: Human Anatomy Dual Enrollment Criminal Justice I (0.5W) Dual Enrollment Criminal Justice II (0.5W) Dual Enrollment Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow (0.5W) Advanced Physical Education – Lifetime Aquatic Fitness and Activities and Lifeguard Training PLTW:  Engineering Design and Development

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