Senior Advisement Class of 2014

AGENDA *Advisement Purpose *Infinite Campus *Syllabus

Why have advisement? How can you take care of your “To Do” list if you don’t even know what should be on the list?

All students should know: -graduation requirements -how to access your IC information -career choices/pathways -post-secondary school choices -habits that help ensure future success Why have advisement?

signed syllabus A signed syllabus is required for advisement and will be your first grade for !! advisement!!

Infinite Campus Seniors should already have a username and password for Infinite Campus. It should be: Username: your lunch number Password: your 2 initials + 6 digit birthday It allows you to see your: -current grades in every class -attendance record -schedule -transcript

How do you log on? Go to the Jasper County Schools website. Go to the PARENTS link. Go to IC-PARENT PORTAL This link will take you into infinite campus where you will be asked to log on with a username and password. Let’s pay a visit:

How do I get to Graduation Day? *Importance of High School *Graduation Requirements *Pathways

What does it mean to be a Senior? *You are a leader. *What happens this year DOES matter! *How can you be the best senior you can be? *How do you plan for the future?

Graduation Requirements You will earn 1 unit for each class you take in high school! You must earn a MINIMUM of 23 units to graduate. Twenty-eight units are BEST!!!! (4 years x 7 units = 28 units) Your core classes are REQUIRED units! RHSC (Required High School Curriculum or RHSC courses) NO one is “placed” in a grade because of age, # of absences, etc. You earn your way through by passing your classes!

Graduation Requirements Look at your four year Plan of Study. It is a great tool for keeping you on track in your courses! IN PENCIL, let’s check off our current courses so you can see the steps you will take this year to reach the goal of graduation! See the progress you will make!

JCHS Four Year Plan of Study Student: __________________________________________________________________ Advisor: ______________ Area Of Study Unit Earned? Requirements English/Language Arts _____ 9th Grade Lit or 9th Grade Lit (H) (4 units)_____10th Grade World Lit or 1oth Lit (H) _____11th Grade/American Lit or AP Lit _____12th Grade/British Lit or AP Lit ENGLISH EOCTs 9th Grade Lit ________ 11th American Lit ________ Mathematics*_____Math I* or Accelerated Math I (*with Math I Support?______) (4 units)_____Math II* or Accelerated Math II (*with Math II Support?______) _____Math III*, or Accelerated Math III (*with Math III Support?______) _____Math III*, Math IV, Adv. Math. Decision Making, AP Statistics, or AP Calculus MATH EOCTs Math I EOCT ________ MATH II EOCT _________ Science_____Physical Science (4 units)_____Biology, Biology (H) _____Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Environmental Science, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, Physics, Physics (H), Zoology, Astronomy _____4th Science: Chemistry, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, Zoology, Astronomy, Environmental Science, AP Environmental Science, Physics, Physics (H), SCIENCE EOCTs Physical Science EOCT _______ Biology EOCT________ Social Studies_____World History or AP World History (3 units)_____US History or AP US History _____Economics (.5) / American Government (.5) SOCIAL STUDIES EOCTs Economics EOCT _______ US History EOCT ________ Health/Physical Education_____Personal Fitness (.5) / Health (.5) (1 unit) CTAE Career Pathways (3 units) CHOOSE ONE PATHWAY: Take three courses in one pathway in order. Agricultural Mechanics Basic Ag, Ag Mechanics 1, Ag Mechanics 2 Adminsitrative-Information Support Computer Applications 1, Computer Applications 2, Business communications Interactive Media ____, ____, ____ Comp. Modern World, Fund. Web Design, Adv. Web Design, Intro to Animation Financial Management-Accounting Business Essentials, Accounting 1, Accounting 2 Early Childhood Education Human Growth & Dev., Intro to Childcare, Health, Safety and Nutrition Nursing Intro to Healthcare, Apps. of Therapeutic Services, Nursing Essentials Engineering Foundations of Engineering, Engineering Concepts, Engineering Applications Electives_____ Elective: __________________________ Elective: ___________________________ (Minimum of 5 units )_____ Elective: __________________________ Elective: ___________________________ *Some colleges and universities_____ Elective: __________________________ Elective: ___________________________ require 2 units of foreign language_____ Elective: __________________________ Elective: ___________________________ and 1 unit of fine arts for admission._____ Elective: __________________________ (drama, pottery, wt. lifting, spanish, guitar, journalism, financial literacy, office internship, math support, symphonic band, concert band, chorus, drawing, painting, recreational games, AP PSY) Units Required for GraduationMinimum of 24 Georgia High School Graduation High School Writing Test Graduation Tests GHSGT-Language Arts ________ GHSGT-Math ________ GHSGT-Science _______ GHSGT-Social Studies ________ AP EXAMS Exam: ________________ Exam: _________________ Exam: __________________ Entrance Exams SAT: __________________ ACT: ___________________ Other: __________________ * Students with an IEP should consult with their advisor about Math requirments and college admissions.

CTAE Career Pathways *There are seven. *Which one is your pathway?

Agricultural Mechanics Basic Ag, Ag Mechanics 1, Ag Mechanics 2 Administrative- Information Support Computer Applications 1, Computer Applications 2, Business communications Interactive Media Comp. Modern World, Fund. Web Design, Adv. Web Design, Intro to Animation Financial Management- Accounting Business Essentials, Accounting 1, Accounting 2 Early Childhood Education Human Growth & Dev., Intro to Early Childhood Care and Ed, Health, Safety and Nutrition for the Young Child Nursing Intro to Healthcare, Apps. of Therapeutic Services, Nursing Essentials Engineering Foundations of Engineering, Engineering Concepts, Engineering Applications Career, Technical, & Agriculture Education Pathways C

Pathway/Student Organization Affiliations Agricultural Mechanics - FFA Administrative-Information Support-FBLA Interactive Media-FBLA Financial Management-Accounting-FBLA Early Childhood Education -FCCLA Nursing-HOSA Engineering-TSA

Things to Do GACollege411 Freshman Index HOPE GPA Portfolio

GA College 411 This site is a great tool for planning your future! In advisement this year we will update your account. You will use GACollege411 to apply to colleges.

GA College You can explore the site and do some: Career planning High school planning College planning Financial aid planning

What is a freshman index? It is a number calculated by combining the high school grade point average (GPA) with the highest earned SAT or ACT scores. It is used when admitting freshmen into some post- secondary schools. Your GPA RHSC You GPA is calculated from the grades earned in the 17 Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) courses.

Average First time “Freshmen Indexes” for some schools you might recognize …(2008) UGA (Go Dawgs!) 3104 UGA (Go Dawgs!) 3104 Savannah State 2234 GCSU2810 Fort Valley State2267 GA Tech3229 GA Tech3229 Valdosta State2528

freshman index Calculating a freshman index… Freshman index = (500 x your GPA) + SAT Critical Reading + SAT MathOr Freshman index= (500 x your GPA) + (ACT composite score x 42) + 88

Freshman index = (500 x your GPA) + SAT Critical Reading + SAT Math Calculate the freshmen index for the following students:Bobby SAT Reading: 480 SAT Math 420 GPA: 2.5Raven SAT Reading: 600 SAT Math 300 GPA: 3.5 BULLDOG Could these students become a BULLDOG if they wanted with the freshman indexes you calculated? Teachers click on the G below for inspirational music while students work on answers!

Answers: Bobby’s FI is NOT He would NOT be considered at UGA but could get into a smaller university such as Fort Valley or Valdosta. His FI is on the low end for these schools!

Raven’s FI is She is below the average FI for freshman at UGA but she is above the minimum FI of BULLDOG She will have A LOT of competition for getting one of those freshman BULLDOG slots! Answers:

Portfolio *Requirement for graduation. *Must include three assignments from each class for 9 th, 10 th and 11 th grades. *For your senior year, you will include your advisement checklist and your senior reflective essay. *Your advisor will grade your portfolio.