Parent Orientation 101 August 2013 Olympus High School

Parent Orientation 101  Helping Your Student Succeed  College and Career Readiness (CCR Plan)  Frequently Asked Questions  College Entrance Exams  Regents’ Scholarship  Foreign Language requirement for college admissions  Online Learning Options  Connection High School  Electronic High School

Helping Your Student Succeed 6 Tips for Parents

Helping Your Student Succeed 1. Be Informed

Who are some of the key people?

CounselorsAdministrators Mr. Manning Mr. Cutler Mr. LeRoy A – D Ms. Vroman E – Kn Ms. Taylor Ko – Ri Mr. Croxford Ro – Z Mr. Sudbury Career Counselor – Mr. Bailey

Enroll or withdraw from school Change of address, , phone Grades and transcripts Lockers Pay fees Buy textbooks Webstore Pay online Bookstore Hours Before and after school Lunch time RegistrarBookkeeper Mrs. Averett In the front office Mrs. Morton In the Counseling Center

Excuse absences Check in and out of school Counseling Assistant Make an appointment with a counselor Mrs. Yates In the Counseling Center Attendance Secretary Mrs. Stevenson In the Counseling Center

Online Resources for Information

Olympus High School WebsiteWebsite  School Calendar  Upcoming events and announcements  Principal’s list  Link to Parent Portal for grades and attendance

Counseling Center Website  Olympus High School  ACT/SAT  Scholarship  Financial Aid  College and Career  Parent Resources  Quick links

College and Career Planning  Find a College  Explore Careers  Pay for College  Get accepted  Make a Plan The College Board Bigfuture.org

Helping Your Student Succeed 2. Monitor your student’s daily attendance

Attendance Office  Absences need to be excused within five days of the absence  A note to excuse an absence is preferred  A phone call is accepted  Late to school – Check in  Leave early – Check out for a street pass

Helping Your Student Succeed 3. Encourage good study habits and time management skills

Study Habits and Time Management Skills  Provide a good place to study  Help student get organized Binders/Folders Weekly planner (Ti-Book)  Set a time to study daily Planning for College Guidebook – Pages 10-14

Helping Your Student Succeed 4. Be Involved

How To Be Involved  Meet your student’s teachers and counselor Contact the teachers first with your concerns  Attend parent-teacher conferences and school events  Join the PTSA  Attend Individual CCR Planning meetings with the counselor College and Career Readiness Planning  Know what’s going on at school

Helping Your Student Succeed 5. Support participation in extracurricular activities

Participate in Activities  Athletics  Clubs  Performing Arts  Debate/Yearbook  Service Learning

Helping Your Student Succeed 6. Help your student become more self-sufficient and independent Encourage student to: o Talk to teachers with their concerns o Attend tutoring after school and late start days

The Role of the Counselor

1. Individual CCR Planning Meeting (College and Career Readiness) 2. Classroom guidance activities 3. Responsive Services 4. System support

College and Career Readiness FallWinterSpring Juniors PSAT Test ASVAB Test Registration Individual CCR Planning Meetings Parent Teacher Conference Presentation Quarterly classroom presentations and ongoing appointments FallWinterSpring Sophomores PLAN & PSAT TestsRegistration Individual CCR Planning Meetings Parent Teacher Conference Presentation Quarterly classroom presentations and ongoing appointments

College and Career Readiness FallWinterSpring Seniors College Admissions Scholarships Financial Aid After School Workshops College Day Individual CCR Planning meetings Parent Teacher Conference Presentation Financial Aid/Scholarship Night FAFSA Workshop Transition Planning Quarterly classroom presentations and ongoing appointments

College Admissions Tests

Practice Tests for Sophomores  PLAN – practice test for the ACT Olympus High School October 9, 2013 Free to all Sophomores  PSAT/NMSQT – practice test for the SAT Olympus High School October 16, 2013 Cost = $15.00 Pay on Web Store or in the bookstore Planning for College Guidebook – Page 30

College Admission Tests  ACT & SAT All four-year colleges and universities in the US accept both tests Some prefer one over the other Schools will use the better set of scores for admissions Students can take both tests as many times as they want  The ACT is the most common test in Utah  The difference between the ACT and SAT ACT – Based on high school curriculum SAT – Based on critical thinking and problem solving skills Planning for College Guidebook – Page 29

College Admissions Tests Timeline SAT II – Subject Tests Highly selective schools only FallWinterSpring 10thPLAN PSAT/NMSQT 11thPSAT/NMSQT ASVAB ACT/SAT 12thACT /SAT

What is the Regents’ Scholarship? The Regents’ Scholarship is a scholarship available to all Utah students that complete the Utah Scholars curriculum and scholarship guidelines. The scholarship may be used at any public college or university in the Utah System of Higher Education, as well as at Brigham Young University-Provo, LDS Business College, and Westminster College.

+ Regents’ Scholarship Utah Scholars Curriculum grades 9-12  4 credits of English  4 progressive credits of Math  3.5 credits of Social Science  3 credits of lab-based Science courses to include:  Biology  Chemistry  Physics  2 progressive credits of the same World Language, other than English, during grades 9-12

+ Regents’ Scholarship Qualifications For Each Reward 1. Max. value $1000 one-time payment 2. Utah Scholars Curriculum Cumulative 3.0 GPA 4. No grade lower that a “C” 5. One report of ACT test score Base Award Exemplary Academic Achievement 1. Flat dollar – Varies yearly ($1,100 per semester) 2. Core course of study during Cumulative 3.5 GPA 4. No grade lower than a “B” 5. Have an ACT score of 26

+ Regents’ Scholarship  The Regents’ Scholarship is modified each year as a result of annual legislative funding and total number of qualified participants.  Funding levels beyond Spring semester 2014 are unknown.  Beginning Fall semester 2013, students are required to enroll in and successfully complete 15 credit hours and earn a 3.3 semester GPA each semester they receive the scholarship renewable up to four semesters.  Students apply by February 1 st of their senior year.  A deferment application is used by a student that has applied for the scholarship, but will not attend college the Fall semester after high school.  Student must apply for a deferment in order to put the scholarship “on hold”.

Regents’ Scholarship Use website resource for the most up-to-date information

Foreign Language Requirement  Olympus High School – not required to graduate from high school  University of Utah – 2 years are required during grades 7-12 Level 1 and Level 2 of the same foreign language  Regents’ Scholarship – 2 years are required during grades 9-12 Progressive credits of the same foreign language  Some but not all out-of-state colleges require or recommend 2 or 4 years of foreign language Check the website of the college of your choice Foreign language makes an academic schedule more rigorous

Online Options to Earn Credit  Original Credit and Recovery Credit  Self Enrollment  Proctored Test  Cost - Free  Original Credit Only  Enroll with an online permission form to the counselor  Proctored Test  Cost - Free Electronic High SchoolConnection High School

Olympus High School Recovery Credit  When: Tuesday and Thursday  When:2:30 pm – 4:30 pm  Where:Room 204  Cost:$45 per.25 credit  See counselor for a permission slip

Connection High School – Original Credit  Online Courses  Open-entry  Open-exit  Blended Courses  Online courses + face to face  Meet once a week for cooperative learning  Start and end with traditional quarters  Face-to-Face Courses  Students meet with teachers on a regular basis  Start and end with traditional quarters /

 Student Planning Guide  Individual copy to each sophomore student  Planning For College Guidebook for Parents  Available at Parent Teacher Conferences in September  Parent Orientation 101 power Point  Posted on Counseling Center Website Upcoming Resources Student Planning Guide

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