1. NOTE: To change the image on this slide, select the picture and delete it. Then click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. PARENT EDUCATIONAL NIGHT Brought to you by LMHS School Counselors

2. PROGRAM AGENDA  HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS  MRS. PAUL, MRS. FORNOLES, MRS. CAMPOS, DR. DIDONNA  LAKE SUMTER STATE COLLEGE  JESSICA DELGADO  LAKE TECHNICAL CENTER  KIM FRAZIER  UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA  WACHOVIA BANK – FINANCIAL AID

3. YOUR COUNSELOR TEAM  9 TH -12 TH SPECIAL PROGRAMSDR. DIDONNA  12 TH GRADEMS. CAMPOS  11 TH GRADEMRS. PAUL  10 TH GRADEMRS. FORNOLES  9 TH GRADEMRS. THEOBALD STUDENTS MAY CONTACT COUNSELORS FOR AN APPOINTMENT THROUGH:  E-MAIL  STOP IN AT THE GUIDANCE OFFICE  GUIDANCE CORNER DURING MOHAWK TIME.

4. SCHOOL COUNSELOR 101  How to get the most from your school counselor  Communicate – e-mail or guidance corner  Make an appointment  USE THE SCHOOL WEBSITE  Receive Text Alerts DIAL:561-515-5059 TEXT: 9 th - @LMH2019  TEXT: 10 TH - @LMH201811 TH - @LMH2017 12 TH - @LMH2016

5. Your child’s counselor can provide assistance with  Academic difficulty  Relationship struggles  Family troubles  Career Exploration  College Search  Scholarships  Teacher relationships  Personal difficulty  Test Preparation  4 year planning  Anxiety & Stress  College Prep  Military Resources  Community Resources

6. LMHS IS THE PLACE TO ACHIEVE  Nearly half of last year’s seniors graduated with honors.  Each year approximately 30 colleges and universities visit our campus to meet your student.  Lake Sumter State College and Lake Tech. have FREE APPLICATION DAYS for seniors during the school day this year.  Last year, nearly $200,000 in community scholarships were awarded to seniors. Counselors helped students WIN in order to continue their education.  Hawks have won or placed highly in writing contests sponsored by Lake County.  Last year, over 33% of students passed their AP Exam.  Last year, 100% of students who took AP Spanish passed their exam.  This year, LMHS offers 20 AP courses in a variety of subjects.  Last year, 3 seniors graduated High School and earned their Associates Degree from LSSC at graduation.  Last year, 1 senior completed two certificate programs at Lake Tech and earned multiple awards at competition.

7. Information Station – HAWK HANDBOOK Guidance Website Guidance Corner Text Reminders Report Cards & Progress Reports Page 4, 5, & 6 All about GPA College PREP 9 th & 10 th grade tasks 11 th & 12 th grade tasks Pages 7-13 Graduation Requirement Listed by 9 th grade COHORT Page 14-17 TESTS required in HIGH SCHOOL College entrance exams Page 18-23

8. The Information Continues... BRIGHT FUTURES COURSES, GPA, & HOURS REQUIRMENT & CONDITIONS INFORMATION & RESOURCES Page 24 & 25 Dual Enrollment Lake Sumter State College Lake Technical Center Pages 26-30 State University Admissions Eligibility Criteria – GPA, Test Scores Tuition & Housing Costs Page 31-34 Test Prep & Online Resources Community Resources Page 35-37

9. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS COLLEGE PREP (STANDARD DIPLOMA) – 24 CREDITS ACCEL (Early Graduation- EGO) – 18 CREDITS  Same as College Prep EXCEPT  NO HOPE required  ONLY 3 elective credits  No online course required SCHOLAR DESIGNATION  MUST PASS ALL FLORIDA EOC’S  MUST TAKE ALGEBRA 2/STATISTICS OR EQ  MUST TAKE CHEMISTRY OR SCIENCE EQ  2 YEARS OF SAME FOREIGN LANGUAGE  MUST TAKE 1 AP OR DUAL ENROLLMENT  4 English  4 Math (Algebra 1 & Geometry)  3 Science (Biology 1 & 2 E. Rigorous)  World Hist., US Hist., US Govt., & Econ.  1 credit HOPE  1 credit Fine, Performing, or Practical Art  8 Electives – 1 online course  PASS FCAT or FSA ELA & Algebra 1 EOC  24 credits & minimum 2.0 GPA

10. ALL ABOUT GRADE POINT AVERAGE Unweighted GPA Regular classes A= 4 B= 3 C= 2 D= 1 F= 0 For Standard diploma/Dual Enrollment (LSSC 3.0 GPA—11 th grade) *Weighted GPA  Honors DE/AP  A = 5 A = 6  B = 4 B = 5  C = 3 C = 4  D = 2 D = 3 For College, Bright Futures, & Scholarships

11. HIGH SCHOOL REWARDS Dual Enrollment – Lake Sumter & Lake Tech College Admissions and Scholarships

12. Dual Enrollment FREE COLLEGE AT LAKE SUMTER  Earn High School Credit and College Credit at the SAME TIME!  FREE to students after the 10 th grade  Students MUST have a 3.0 GPA & qualifying test scores through PERT, ACT or SAT.  Guidance will announce when students can take the PERT and when it is time to APPLY. FREE TRAINING AT LAKE TECH  EARN CERTIFICATION WHILE ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL  PROGRAMS AVAILABLE  ACCOUNTINGADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT  ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTINGAUTO SERVICE TECH.  AUTO COLLISION REPAIR & REFINISHING WELDING  CERTIFIED NURSING ASST. HOME HEALTH AID  PATIENT CARE TECHNICIANCOMMERCIAL ART  CULINARY ARTSCOMPUTER PROGRAMMING  COSMETOLOGYHEAVY DUTY TRUCK AND DIESEL  EMTCORRECTIONSPOLICEFIRFIGHTER

13. Bright Futures – What you should know...  Bright Futures Requirements are listed on Page 24 in the HAWK HANDBOOK or online at www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/bfwww.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/bf  The application opens December 1 st of their senior year. This year seniors will complete the application December 7 th & 8 th through their social studies class.  Students must take ACT or SAT tests to qualify.  Students need to earn Volunteer hours right now. Don’t wait for their senior year. Volunteer form is available in our website: http://lake.k12.fl.us/lmh; click on Guidance; click formshttp://lake.k12.fl.us/lmh  The scholarships are reviewed every year by the state, so things can be changed.  The amount of the scholarship is not enough to pay full tuition at any college. Students need to apply for additional scholarships.

14. When should your child take ACT or SAT?  Spring of your child’s junior year (December -June 2016)  Register ONLINE to take ACT (see printout)  Current juniors will take the new redesigned SAT on March 2 nd 2016 for free.  Colleges require one of the entrance exams (some majors might require you to take SAT)  During your senior year can retake the exams if you want to improve your scores.

15. BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIPS (pg 24-25)  Florida Scholar 4 English classes 4 Math Classes (Liberal Arts Math 1 and 2 can be used for college as well) 3 sciences 3 Social Studies 2 Foreign Languages 3.5 weighted GPA 3.5 weighted GPA 100 VPS hours ACT 29 or higher SAT 1290 or higher Medalion scholar English classes 4 Math Classes (Liberal Arts Math 1 and 2 can be used for college as well) 3 sciences 3 Social Studies 2 Foreign Languages 3.0 weighted GPA 3.0 weighted GPA 75 VPS hours ACT 26 or higher SAT 1170 or higher *Writing is not included Gold Seal scholarship English classes 4 Math Classes (Liberal Arts Math 1 and 2 can be used for college as well) 3 sciences 3 Social Studies 1 Practical/Performing art 3.0 GPA Weighted 3.0 GPA Weighted 30 VPS hours Complete a Vocational program (3.5 GPA i.e 2 As and 1 B) ACT 17 English; 18 Reading; 19 Math SAT 440 Verbal; 440 Math PERT 104 Reading; 99 Writing; 113 Math

16. TIPS FOR PARENTS  After each report card or progress sit with your child to see if your child is meeting a realistic academic goals. Come up with different options to make improvements.  Know the dates for progress and report cards come out (page 6). If you don’t see a report card, call the school and request a copy.  Encourage your student to be involved in the school (many clubs are available)  Work together with us to meet your student’s goals.  Monitor your student’s social media activities (less drama)  Create an account with www.schoology.com and you will ACCESS to your student’s teachers’ lesson plans and our scholarships information.  Create a Skyward account to view your child’s grades (yes 12 th graders need to be monitored as well)

17. TIPS FOR PARENTS  HAWK GUIDE PAGE 8-12 WILL GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW WHAT YOU AND YOUR CHILD SHOULD BE DONE EACH YEAR.  HELP THEM WITH THEIR POSTSECONDARY OPTIONS (COLLEGE, MILITARY, OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL).  SCHEDULE COLLEGE TOURS WITH YOUR CHILD.  ASK QUESTIONS AND SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH YOUR CHILD’S COUNSELOR  DON’T WAIT FOR THEIR SENIOR TO SEE IF THEY ARE ON TRACK.

18. SCHOLARSHIPS  CREATE AN ACCOUNT WITH WWW.SCHOOLOGY.COM THEN ENTER THIS ACCESS CODEWWW.SCHOOLOGY.COM  KQSNS-FN45J  www.fastweb.com www.fastweb.com

19. Scholarships  Most scholarships are for 12 th graders at this time.  Scholarships are posted on our weekly website. www.lake.k12.fl.us/lmh www.lake.k12.fl.us/lmh  Students are informed by email weekly.  $$$$ is available for students to attend college for free.  www.fastweb.com –all grade level can register to receive emails of scholarships. www.fastweb.com

20. NCAA Eligibility Requirements 16 Core Classes are requirements 10 of those core classes must be complete by the 7 th semester (the end of their junior year) and must be in English, Math, or Natural Physical Science.  Students must present a corresponding test score and core-course GPA on the sliding scale.  SAT :critical reading and math sections.  ACT: English, math, reading and science sections. Enter 9999 during ACT/SAT registration so the clearinghouse will be able to receive your scores.  Register at www.eligibilitycenter.org by the end of your junior year.www.eligibilitycenter.org