North Point High School Class of 2019 North Point High School Senior Class Guidance Orientation 2015-2016

12th Grade Administrator & School Counselors Mr. Larson Grade 12 Administrator Counselors: Mrs. McKithen School Counselor A - Cn Mrs. Southworth School Counselor Co - Gq Mr. Singh School Counselor Gr - K Ms. Johnson School Counselor L - N Ms. Jenkins School Counselor 0 - Ss Mrs. Wynn School Counselor St – Z Ms. Grow College & Career Advisor

College & Career Center Orientation Career searches and assessments Military information ASVAB Trade schools/Apprenticeship programs Workforce College Information College of Southern Maryland

College & Career Center NPHS website-Career Center page Monthly newsletter Senior Information Booklet College 411- www.mhec.state.md.us Click on “Preparing for College” Handouts

Important Dates! October 4 & 5 ~ Senior Orientation October 22 - 26 ~ MCAC Career Center during NEST October 25 ~ ASVAB November 7~ Senior Parent Night with Mrs. Hindsley December 3-6 ~ Senior Portfolio Interviews CSM Placement Test ~ TBA Ongoing ~ Please bring ALL college acceptance letters and scholarship award letters

MSDE Requirements There are (3) types of requirements that students are required to meet in order to graduate with a Maryland High School Diploma: Credits; Service learning; Assessments

Grade Point Average (GPA) Is presented as both: Unweighted~ measured on a 4.0 scale and does not account for the difficulty of courses taken Weighted~ measured on a 5.0 scale and accounts for course difficulty and rigor {Honors & Advanced Placement- AP}

Class Rank Summary of academic record achieved during grades 9-11. Class rank is based upon the weighted cumulative GPA achieved in all coursework Class rank will be provided twice a year thru transcript distribution. Senior grades will affect your final GPA and rank.

Transcript Transcript request forms are available in the Counseling Suite Request should be submitted a minimum of (5) business days before needed $2 fee per school transcript Transcript request for scholarships are free Third party transcript request are not honored Supplemental Counselor Form(s) must be submitted with the transcript request(s) Indicate on request if submission is electronic (SEND Edu, Common App, Military Academy, etc.,) NCAA transcripts are handled by Ms. Wynn

Transcripts Student is responsible for picking up transcript(s) from counselor. It is the student’s responsibility for mailing transcripts to prospective school(s). Be sure to check your unofficial transcript for accuracy. Unofficial transcript given 2x during SY (During Sr. Orientation/Mid-Semester)

Letters of Recommendations Indicate letter of recommendation request for each school to which you apply, if applicable The request must be submitted (5) business days before the deadline. Provide a resume’ with your request. It is students’ responsibility to pick up the letters of recommendation from the School Counseling Office and send to the appropriate schools of your choice. Please submit SAT/ACT score(s)

Early Action vs. Early Decision Early action is non-binding Apply early Early admission decision Consider acceptance can wait to commit Apply to other colleges under regular admission Give college decision no later than May 1st Early decision is binding Apply early to first choice schools Admission decision received in advance (usually December) If accepted, agrees to attend and offered a financial aid package Apply to only one college early decision Send non-refundable deposit well in advance of May 1st Carefully research your school and consider all pros and cons

NCAA College Bound Student Athletes should register with the eligibility center by their 10th grade year www.eligibilitycenter.org Athletes should review their school’s list of NCAA- approved core courses It is the athletes responsibility to provide the NCAA with ACT/SAT scores Transcript(s)/Athlete academic information is not provided to third party sources (Recruiters, Athletic Directors, Coaches, Teachers, etc.,) It is the athletes/parent responsibility to request information Transcripts are uploaded to the Eligibility Center 3x during SY- (October, Mid-Semester, June)

Scholarships and Acceptance Letters Please notify Ms. Grow in the Career Center by providing her copies of scholarship(s), awards and college acceptance letters.

The Dangers of Failing Semester and final grades are computed by averaging quarterly numerical grades. To graduate, you must earn passing final grades in courses needed to fulfill the state requirements. The SSL (Student Service Learning) requirement must be completed. Any senior who has not completed their SSL by May 1, 2019, will not participate in graduation exercises. If you have a question or concern regarding the SSL requirement, please contact Ms. Wyman in Rm. 2312. You must take/ pass all HSA/PARCC: Algebra I/II English II/III Biology LSN-Government

The Dangers of Failing If requirements are not met, eligible students can only repeat failed courses which are offered through summer school. If all graduation requirements are met by appropriate summer deadlines, students can participate in the summer school graduation exercises and will receive their diploma on August 2019.

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