Presentation by Deb Castinado St. Thomas Aquinas H.S.

THE PLAN l We will look over your transcript l Check what you need for graduation l Select courses for next school year

Have you been using Skyward? l View: l Grad Requirements l Credits l Course history l Report cards l FREE App for phone available

Papers we will complete l Course Selection Work sheet l Circle required courses and write in electives

Parents & Student

Complete these papers to the best of your ability NOW l Seniors enter their courses in the computer lab at school with counselors on Feb 18,19 & 20th l PLEASE bring this sheet to the lab!

COURSE SELECTION SHEET with LABEL (check name) COURSE AVAILABILITY LIST YOUR TRANSCRIPT INVENTORY OF PAPERS WE ARE USING WE ARE USING

COURSE AVAILABILITY LIST SHEET Courses listed by DEPT PROGRAM OF STUDIES BOOK = detailed description of course

Scan through your courses and grades Notice: 66% means you lost credit

Classes taking this semester

REQUIREMENTS COMPLETED DEFICIENT Requirements are also listed in Program of Studies Book Page 2 Credit Summary - Graduation Requirements

Please READ what I wrote. If you need only senior year REQUIREMENTS Mrs. Castinado checked your transcript

CHECK COLUMN WHICH SAYS -“DEF” YOU NEED TO SIGN UP FOR THE COURSE NEXT YEAR!

TOTAL CREDITS 27 ACADEMIC credits required for graduation MOST OF YOU HAVE 17.5 a the end of the 5 th semester 7x2=14+3.5= 17.5.

1 credit Required

HAVE YOU COMPLETED? COMPUTER TECH

Credit for it???

Foreign Language Need Latin + 2 more years OR 3 years same language

DO YOUR HAVE CREDIT FOR SPEECH? l COULD BE Debate l OR Forensics

ENGLISH Most of you SHOULD HAVE 2.5 CREDITS YOU earn.5 this sem = 3 1 credit senior yr

MATH SHOULD BE 2.5 YOU ARE FINISHING THE REST OF THE COURSE YOU ARE TAKING NOW = 3 CR. Will complete.5 more this semester + =

HAVE YOU COMPLETED PE & Health 9 & 10 P.E. Elective – 1 credit allowed (Weights & Adv. PE)

AMERICAN HISTORY 1 Credit Required

REQUIRED SENIOR YEAR

WORLD HISTORY.5 CREDIT REQUIRED If you don’t have it - or not taking it

If you do not already have 1 total credit of Social Studies from World History YOU WILL NEED. 5 OF S.S. Psychology OR Sociology

Theology 2.5 taking now so will earn.5 more must take next year = 4 credits

GENERAL ELECTIVES l All the other courses taken after the required graduation requirements are full-filled. l EX: Foods 1, College Biology

LET’S START WRITING Courses Take Out

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND: 1. Choose a course that you will still want in AUG 2. Selections NOW affect class size in AUG

COURSE SELECTION SHEET Does it have YOUR NAME on it?

LETS BEGIN! Course Selection Sheet l THEOLOGY: l Faith and Reason Credit =.5

Choose one Theology elective l 1. Christian Vocations l 2. Social Justice l 3. History of the Church l 4. World Religions

Recommendations Your current teachers have set your core course recommendations. Changes?

English Selection l Look at the English you are presently taking. l What % have you earned 1st semester & what are you earning now? l Recommend min of 86% in Honors or 94% in regular English to enroll for Honors English next year

Summer Reading Required College Credit Available **See page 23 in the program of studies book

TAKE HONORS English If You Qualify TAKE HONORS English If You Qualify To earn college credit you must be ENROLLED in Honors English both semesters your senior year. l JCCC also requires 19 ACT score in English

AP vs College English l Junior Honors English option: l Take AP Language Test in May l Must order and pay $98 through Mrs. Bruns l Senior Honors English: l Sem 1 = AP Language Test OR JCCC ENG 121 l Sem 2 = JCCC ENG 122

NEEDED FOR KS REGENTS UNIVERSITIES

KS Regents Math Admissions l 3 units math: l Alg 1, Geom, Alg 2 or higher AND a math ACT of 22+ l 4 units of math: l Alg 1, Geom, Alg 2 and any course with Alg 2 as prereq

JCCC credit for Math l Math sub scores on ACT: l College Algebra- 25 l Pre Calc- 26 l Stats- 26 l Calc – 28 l OR pass the COMPASS test

Practical Geometry or Geometry go to either: Intermediate Algebra l Algebra 2

Intermediate Algebra l Algebra 2

Algebra 3 with Trig Col Algebra with Trig

Honors Pre Calc Col Algebra with Trig

If you have completed Pre-Cal/Trig - you are ready for CALCULUS 1 OR STATS You NEED a MATH score of 28 on the ACT for credit at JCCC Calculus

Calculus 1 Calculus 2

Choose a Math Class Teachers have made your recommendation

World Languages Need Latin + 2 more years OR 3 years same language

Are You Taking A Science? 3 credits required

Find the course on your Availability Sheet College Biology College Credit Chem 2 is now year long Physics 2 is a semester Physics 1 Cumm GPA 90% recommended

ECONOMICS ECONOMICS HONORS ECON OR

GOVERNMENT

DO YOU HAVE 1 CREDIT OF FINE ARTS? l Acting Stage Craft l Visual Art Interior Design l Choir/Band l Dance l Drafting

Do you need to complete past requirements? l Speech - Debate - Forensics l Technology 1 CREDIT l Physical Education l Social Studies Again - check what I wrote

You need a total of 7 credits l Select additional courses to make a total of credits 0 hour =7.5 7

Additional elective courses: l Sociology or Psychology l Accounting or Marketing l Foods 1 or 2 l Child development or Skills for Living l Clothing 1-3 or Drafting l Show Choir or Acting

Alternates l Choose 2 alternates l l Alternates are used if original courses do not mesh together

Show Choir Advanced Debate -Fall Forensics - Spring Jazz Band

Summer Classes At STA Speech World History Web Design Digital Creative Apps

Senior Outreach Check back of Program of Studies Book Peer Tutor

Discuss your selections with your parents The administration uses this information for major decisions!

Seniors enroll online at STA Feb l PLEASE BRING THIS WORKSHEET TO REFERENCE ON YOUR ENROLLMENT DATE in the computer lab

Return Course Selection Sheets to ACADEMIC COUNSELING l They are date stamped l 3/6/15 Deadline

Mrs. Barb Bruns AP/COLLEGE NOW College Family Connection Junior Appointments College Counselor Comments about:

College Family Connection  College Family Connection is on the Web stasaints Student accounts- Student should be registered Parent accounts – Contact BBruns EWhite for registration code

What can it do? l Share plans l Complete surveys, resume, student questionnaire l Compare colleges l Links to selected third-party resources

l Track deadlines l Request transcripts l Produce scattergrams l Show schedule of college visits l Scholarship list

Advanced Placement l Exams offered in May l Students can earn college credit l Honors Junior English l Calc 1 and 2 l Review exams offerings at Order deadline is March 13 l Cost is $98 per exam

College Now l Enroll in JCCC course in the fall l Watch for about applying in late July l Research transfer policies/ majors NOW! for info

SPRING OF JUNIOR YEAR Take ACT or SAT prior to beginning of senior year ACT SAT April & June March, May & June Meet with Mrs. Bruns to discuss plans Register on Family Connection Website Continue to develop academic skills Develop resume/list of activities Visit colleges!

Attend Junior programs at colleges. List on Feb parent newsletter Attend College Fair- April 13, pm at BV West HS Info in Parent Newsletter NCAA Eligibility Center