College: Why it Matters Planning for your Future

How do you see your life in the future? What kind of work will you be doing?

How much does it cost to live? Monthly Budget Rent: Room OR Apartment Food Gas for Car Car Insurance Cable Cell Phone Utilities Entertainment Total $2,290-2,490 (renting a room) $2,890-3,690 (renting an apartment) $ $ $ $ $250 $120 $200 $400 (optional)

What you might not know about what a college degree can do for you ▪ A college degree can help to broaden your choices for everyday jobs and careers ▪ In most cases a college degree means higher salary or more promotions

Oh, so you want to be in the entertainment industry…

Who and Where  Sean “Diddy” Combs – Howard University  Natalie Portman - Harvard  Reese Witherspoon - Stanford  Jack Black - UCLA  The Rock – University of Miami

College doesn’t matter for me, I’m going to go pro!

But consider… There are 300 million people in the US, and very, very few sports stars. If you are going to go pro, you probably need to be the absolute best in the whole country. Are you?

Also… It is true that there are some sports stars who go pro right out of high school, but are there a lot? Who will be more competitive, someone who played against high school players, or someone who played in college, training under top coaches, against top teams, with the best training equipment?

So what can I do now? Find out what kind of career you might be interested in Find out what it takes to do that work Plan the education or training you need in order to get that job Take the right kinds of classes in high school to get you into college or the training program for that career

Medea Creek Middle School 7 th Grade Requirements: Language Arts 7 Social Studies 7 Math (Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Math 7) Science 7 PE 7 Elective 6 th Grade Requirements: Language Arts 6 Social Studies 6 Math 6 Science 6 PE 6 Elective

Requirements for completion of Middle School 8 th Grade Requirements: Language Arts 8 Social Studies 8 Math (Algebra 1,Algebra A, Geometry, Math 8) Science 8 PE 8 Elective Eligibility for Culmination and Culmination Activities: Minimum cumulative GPA for 8 th grade year: 1.5 A = 4 B = 3 C = 2 D = 1 F = 0 Keep the number of U’s down for 8 th grade year, especially in Citizenship – NO MORE THAN 4 TOTAL FOR THE YEAR AND NO MORE THAN ONE IN THE LAST QTR. Your behavior in school is important!!

The A-G Courses Two years history Four years English Three years math Two years science Two years foreign language One year visual performing arts One year college prep elective

Take Control of Your Future!! Be Prepared! Requirements (a-g Courses) Years Required 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th (A) History / Social Studies 2XX(X) (B) English 4XXXX ( C ) Mathematics 3(X)XXX(X) (D) Laboratory Science 2XX(X) (E) Language other than English 2(X)XX(X)(X) (F) Visual or Performing Art 1CanCompleteAnytime 9 th – 12 th (G) College Prep Elec 1CanCompleteAnytime 9 th – 12 th High School Planning Chart

Graduation Requirements For High School 240 credits (5 credits for each class taken) A- G courses for college overlap with Graduation Requirements Other requirements include: Computer Literacy, Geography, Health, Life Skills, Practical Skills, 55 credits of Elective classes California High School Exit Exam

What you need to know about the CAHSEE The California High School Exit Exam What is the purpose of the CAHSEE? *To ensure that students who graduate from high school are competent in reading, writing and Math What will be tested? * Two sections: English Language Arts and Math * ELA section contains multiple choice questions and an essay question. * Math section consists of multiple choice questions that cover: measurement and Geometry, mathematical reasoning, statistics, Algebra I, Number sense…… * Just to name a few….

More about the CAHSEE…… Who will be tested? * CAHSEE is for all high school students. When is it given? * All 10 th grade students will have to take the CAHSEE in the spring semester. If you do not pass, you can get additional instruction and support and retake the test during the next two years. How is the test given? * The CAHSEE test will be given during school hours over two days. Although there is no time limit. The test is given in two sessions per day, estimated two hours per session. How does it affect you? * You need to pass the CAHSEE in order to receive a high school diploma.

College Systems Community College – 109 campuses California State University – 23 campuses University of California – 10 campuses Private colleges and universities – over 70 campuses Technical institutes

Most Important You are ultimately the one who makes the choices about your future Grades are important! Do your homework. Stay motivated and focused by keeping your eye on the prize Be an involved person Take advantage of opportunities that come your way Visit colleges and universities

Good Luck!