Freshman & Sophomore Parent Presentation Hononegah Community High School November 15, 2017

School Counselors A-Cl Mrs. Sarah Olson Co-G Mrs. Stephanie Ballard H-La Mrs. Kris Sanderson Le-O Mrs. Aya Ivacic P-Sh (2021, 2020, 2018,) Mrs. Lynn Schoenhardt P- St (2019) Si-Z (2021, 2020, 2018,) Mrs. Lisa French Su-Z (2019)

School Counselor Services Academic Advisement & Planning Career Counseling College Advising Social/Emotional Support Class Selection & Four Year Planning Preparation and Request of Student Transcripts Parent Meetings (appointments please) Freshman/Sophomore Parent Presentation Junior Parent Presentation College and Scholarship Night Financial Aid Night AP Testing Recommendation Letters

Four Year Planning Graduation Requirements Page 4 of the Academic Handbook College Entrance Requirements Create, Revise and Review 4-year plan Essential tool for annual class selection (February) Evolving document as student interests & career goals change Page 5 of the Academic Handbook Begin plan with freshmen and update annually at individual conferences

Hononegah Standardized Testing Grade 9-12 8th Grade – PSAT 8/9 Placement tool for freshman courses Freshman – PSAT 9 Measures academic progress Sophomore – Practice SAT Practice for junior year SAT Math test score determines potential placement in junior level STP math course Junior PSAT/NMSQT – Practice for SAT and National Merit Scholarship Competition Qualifying Exam SAT - College Entrance Exam with Reportable Scores *update mandated state testing at each grade level

Testing Resources www.collegeboard.com www.act.org www.khanacademy.org AP PSAT/NMSQT CLEP SAT www.act.org ACT www.khanacademy.org Practice materials for SAT

Hononegah Web Resources www.hononegah.org Family Access - Skyward Pick-A-Time – Parent/Teacher Conferences SSS (Student Support Services) Page Google Sites – Class of 2020 and 2021

Career Support Career Planning SSS Resources Career Cruising Workplace Readiness Program A program to provide students with guided experiences for workplace preparation A collaboration between the local business community and Hononegah HS to determine the experiences and attitudes necessary to help prepare students for the workplace All students can achieve

Looking Forward College Planning College Websites College Admissions Reps visit Hononegah Student Information Sheet Volunteer/Community Service Participate/Get Involved After Hours

Understanding Transcripts Semester grades, 9-12 Current classes/credits to be earned Student name and contact information Attendance, 9-12 Excused and unexcused absences Tardies Cumulative GPA – updated each semester Current Rank – updated each semester Transcripts can be obtained through Current Student Request Form or Parchment (also test scores and immunization records)

Calculating Grade Point Average (GPA) Weighted GPA Unweighted GPA Class Semester Grade Points Points Course 1 Honor B 4 3 Course 2 B 3 3 Course 3 AP A 5 4 Course 4 C 2 2 Course 5 A 4 4 Course 6 B 3 3 21 / 6 = 3.5 19/6 = 3.167

2018-2019 Class Selection Freshman Presentations - January 17, 2018 Class selection forms DUE January 31 & February 2, 2018 Sophomore Presentations - January 18, 2018 Class selection forms DUE February 6 & 7, 2018 Parent Presentation - January 22, 2018 Performing Arts Center @ 7:00 pm

Questions and Answers Thank you for attending this evening. Counselors are available for your questions. You are also welcome to contact your student’s counselor via e-mail or phone for further questions. Thank you for attending this evening.