1. Welcome Parents Karine Turdjian Susan Howe

2. Counselor’s Presentation □Online Registration □Summer School □Honors/Advanced/AP Placement □Community Service □College/Career Fairs □Timeline for Juniors □SAT vs ACT □Counselor’s Corner

3. Counselor’s Presentation □ Online Registration □This year went very smoothly □Verification of course requests will happen in May □AP courses will be indicated if the student has been recommended □If a student had a D or an F in first semester math, their schedule will show that they will be repeating this class. Upon completion of summer school, changes will be made. □If a student had a D or an F in first semester Spanish, their schedule will show that they will be repeating this class. If the student receives a C in second semester they will move on to the next level.

4. Counselor’s Presentation □ Summer School □5 days a week/5 hours a day □1 st semester: June 6 th – June 21 st □2 nd semester: June 22 nd – July 8 th □ GUSD vs. GEF □GUSD □This is remedial summer school, offered at CV, HHS, and GHS. It is free and is only for students that have received an “F” in a class required for high school graduation. The only exceptions are Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2. Make-up can be attempted for a grade of “D” in these math classes.

5. Counselor’s Presentation □ Summer School □ GEF – Glendale Education Foundation □Offered at CV and GHS only □For advancement or to make up a grade of “D” in classes other than Algebra 1/Geometry/Algebra 2) □Also to make up a grade of “F” in classes not required for graduation. (i.e. chemistry) □Cost per semester: □$285 □$235 free/reduced lunch program

6. Counselor’s Presentation □ Summer School □ GEF – Glendale Education Foundation □Clark students CANNOT take History, Government, Science or English for advancement □Taking Trigonometry will not place a student into an honors level math class □Taking mathematics for enrichment is only recommended for the high achieving student

7. Counselor’s Presentation □ Summer School/FAQ □ What if…… □my student gets an unexpected “D” in second semester? □my student signed up for a second semester summer school class and gets a “C” □My student didn’t sign up for summer school and wants/needs to take a class

8. Counselor’s Presentation □ Honors/Advanced/AP Placement □10 th grade □Advanced World History and Honors English □Algebra 2 Honors/Math Analysis Honors □AP Physics (if student has completed Alg 2) □11 th /12 th grades □Algebra 2 Honors/Math Analysis Honors □AP classes (14 AP classes offered)

9. Counselor’s Presentation □ Community Service □This is extremely important for college □Be consistent with your time

10. Counselor’s Presentation □ National College Fair □Thursday, April 28 th □Pasadena Convention Center 9 am – 12 pm and 6 pm – 9 pm □Register at: www.gotomyncf.com

11. Counselor’s Presentation □ Timeline for Juniors □There is a handout available online □Begin thinking about senior project □Start planning for college □Start personal statements this summer □Visit college campuses this summer to find the “best fit” for your student □Start looking for scholarships □www.FastWeb.comwww.FastWeb.com □www.WebGrants4Students.orgwww.WebGrants4Students.org

12. Counselor’s Presentation □ SAT vs ACT SAT Math English Writing ACT Math English Science Both tests are very similar now that the SAT has changed their format.

13. Counselor’s Presentation □ Counselor’s Corner

15. Counselor’s Presentation Q & A Kturdjian@GUSD.net Showe@GUSD.net