Sophomore information session Presented by NMHS Student Services

Student services team Last Name Counselor A-C Leee.burgess@cms.k12.nc.us D-Ho Kendalls.cameron@cms.k12.nc.us Hu-Mi Brenda1.barrino@cms.k12.nc.us Mo-Sc Cheryl1.davis@cms.k12.nc.us Se-Z Tegan1.prather@cms.k12.nc.us 9th Grade (A-Mc) Ryan1.redd@cms.k12.nc.us 9th Grade (Me-Z) Charidil.jamison@cms.k12.nc.us

Promotion Requirements Promotion from 9th to 10th grade: 6 credits Promotion from 10th to 11th grade: 12 credits TOTAL, including English I, English II, & Math 1 Promotion from 11th to 12th grade: 18 credits TOTAL, including English I, English II, & Math 1

You must have 24 credits to graduate Courses Credits English - I, II, III, IV 4 Math - 1, 2, 3 & a 4th Math that will vary, depending on post-high school plans Science - Earth/Environmental, Biology, & a physical science (Physical Science, Chemistry, or Physics) 3 Social Studies – World History, Civics & Economics, American History I, and American History II Health & PE 1 CTE/Art/Foreign Language (or any combination of these) 2 General Electives 6 Total 24

UNC-system admissions requirements Courses Credits English - I, II, III, IV 4 Math - 1, 2, 3 & a higher level math (AFM, Discrete Math, Pre-Calculus, etc). Science - Earth/Environmental, Biology, & a physical science (Physical Science, Chemistry, or Physics) 3 Social Studies – World History, Civics & Economics, American History I, and American History II OR AP US History & a social studies elective Foreign Language – at least 2 of the same, but many prefer 3+) 2 Health & PE 1 Electives (including foreign language) 6 Total 24

10th grade to-do list Continue to pull up your GPA Take the PSAT (given October 10th) and thePreACT (given in November) Create a CFNC account Register and log in to for Naviance to begin research Speak with your counselor or college advisor Make sure your course selections are aligned with your post-secondary plans

How to choose a college Naviance CFNC.org College Visits Research, research!

How to use CFNC in your college search Under the ‘Plan’ tab, click ‘For College’ Prepare for College - timeline and articles College Search - use search tools to learn about NC colleges Explore Programs & Majors - search for majors – learn more about them and which colleges offer that particular major Under the ‘Plan’ tab, click ‘For a Career’ Learn About Yourself – take interest inventories and learn about yourself in different ways to determine what career (and major) will be a best fit Explore Careers – learn about different careers (required education, salary, etc.)

How to use naviance in your college search Click on ‘About Me’ Allows students to learn more about themselves and is a place for their items Assessments (Do What You Are, Strengths Explorer, etc.) My Stuff (Resume, Test scores) Click on ‘Colleges’ Allows students to research colleges now and assists with applying to colleges later Find Your Fit – allows you to research colleges (SuperMatch, Scattergrams, College Lookup) Save colleges you are interested in to “Colleges I am Thinking About”

A few more tips Get involved! Clubs, sports, and community service look great on your resume! Talk to trusted adults about your post-secondary plans. During registration, consider if honors or AP courses will be a good fit. Create a file for documents, such as: report cards, awards, artifacts, etc. Consider summer enrichment programs or volunteer opportunities. Talk small steps toward independence. Take responsibility for your own success! Check out the NMHS Student Services website!

Ncaa clearinghouse – FYI All high school student athletes wishing to play a sport in college will need to register for the NCAA Clearinghouse next year (11th grade) There is a $65 fee to register For more information, email Mr. Redd at ryan1.redd@cms.k12.nc.us

Q & A Session