NOW WHAT?

Today’s topics: Who is my counselor and AP?  What can they help me with?  What do I need to do for graduation?  How do I calculate my GPA  What do colleges look for?  Naviance  Credit Recovery Feeling like this?

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Ms. Reyna (A-J) Mr. Saucier (K-Z)

10th-12th- A-Ep 10th -12th, Es-K 10 th -12 th La–Ram 10 th -12 th Ran– Z Ms. Williamson Ms. Saunders Mrs.May Mrs. Kopke

 Counselor/Student Ratio – 1 to approx. 400  s and phone calls  Walk-in before/after school or at lunch  Small groups  Parent Nights  Career Series Presentations  Booklets and hand-outs provided throughout the year  Naviance and morning announcements

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 Personal and academic concerns  Scheduling and course planning  Support Groups  Credit Recovery  Early College Start/Dual Credit Classes  PSAT and AP Testing  College and Career Planning  **If we are unavailable, you may leave a note with Ms. Trevino in the counseling office.

 Bullying/Harassment  No Credit due to excessive absences  Saturday School  Personal and Academic Concerns  Discipline issues

1] TRADITIONAL P.E. CLASSES P.E. FOUNDATIONS PLUS  AEROBIC CONDITIONING OR  TEAM SPORTS  OR  INDIVIDUAL SPORTS (I.E. BASKETBALL, VB, SOCCER) 2] ATHLETIC CLASSES 3] P.E. SUBSTITUTIONS  -DANCE—MUST BE AEROBIC DANCE ON YOUR SCHEDULE!!  -JROTC 4]OFF CAMPUS P.E. WAIVER  FOUND AT AUSTINISD.ORG

 1] ART CLASSES  2]BAND CLASSES  3] ORCHESTRA CLASSES  4] THEATRE CLASSES  5] TECHNICAL THEATRE  6] DANCE CLASSES  MUST SAY DANCE I-NOT AEROBIC DANCE

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GPA stands for GRADE POINT AVERAGE GPA and Rank are used to get into college, Class Rank: Lets a college know how you compare to other students in your class (i.e. 200/700) Cumulative GPA: Lets a college know on average, how your grades were your entire high school career.

 Rank GPA -Consists of 4 Core Averages and 2 Language Credits (If student enrolls in more than 4 Core Courses in a subject area, computer will incorporate 4 highest averages. -Determines rank for college acceptance.  Cumulative GPA - Consists of all courses taken for high school credit. -Posted on transcript. *GPA is calculated once a year.

Course Semester Average:  1st six weeks grade85  2nd six weeks grade92  3rd six weeks grade80  Final exam grade 91  Total = 87 4

 Pre-AP Biology 92% = 4.2  English 88% = 2.8  Pre-AP Algebra 85% = 3.5  W. Geography 78% = 1.8  Spanish I 65% = /5 = 2.46 Class Rank and GPA is only calculated once during 9 th and 10 th grade year. You will get your class rank and GPA from 9 th grade year around October 2016.

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 Texas A & M – 3.85  UT – 4.0  UTSA – 3.21  Texas State – 3.34  Texas Tech – 3.39  US Airforce Academy – 3.92  TCU  Baylor – 3.59  SMU – 3.77

 Ask questions in class  Speak with your teachers  Develop a relationship with teachers/parents  Be an advocate for yourself

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-Tutoring with your teacher -FIT Time -Freshmen Tutoring Center (Sage I) M-Th (8:20-8:50, during both lunches, 4:20-4:50) F (8:20-8:50 and during both lunches) -Ask teacher for online resources

 Suggestion: NEVER give up! 

Don’t worry: You need FIVE credits to be a 10 th grader. In high school, you can also obtain credit through YEAR-LONG AVERAGING. RECOVERING CREDITS  Summer School Now  Afterschool Delta  Summer School

Preparing for College….

What Do Colleges Look For? 1] Courses and grades A student's grades in college-preparatory classes remain the most significant factor in college admission decisions. Highly selective colleges look for students who: -Complete core academic requirements. -Take more challenging classes, even though they may have slightly lower grades than they'd achieve in lower-level courses. -Enroll in several college-prep or college-level courses and perform well. 2] Class rank 3] Test scores – SAT/ACT 4] Essays From Collegeboard.org

What else do Colleges Look For? 5] Recommendations from counselors and teachers At selective colleges, strong school support in the form of recommendations from teachers and counselors has become more important than ever. *These recommendations should be highly specific, describing not just each student's love of learning, but the ways in which the students have demonstrated that they can Add to the classroom experience. Challenge themselves. Attempt original projects. 6] Extracurricular activities Evidence of extra-curricular activities is important to the admission process, and depth of involvement is more impressive than breadth. Students can achieve this if they: Focus on a limited number of interests. Document long-term involvement with organizations. Highlight activities related to a major or career goal. Show leadership skills and ability. From Collegeboard.org

 Participate in Bowie clubs/organizations  Do a search for volunteer opportunities in Austin.  Websites to help you find volunteer opportunities in the Austin area:  Search for summer programs at colleges and universities you are considering to attend  Ask family friends if they will allow you to job- shadow them for a few days in the summer

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