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BLACK HAWK FRESHMAN ORIENTATION Williams Field High School 2016-2017
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The WFHS Counseling Department Students are assigned to our WFHS students by their last name to best serve their needs. Last name Counselor A – E Mrs. Donnelly F – L Ms. Grady M – Ri Dr. Gollihar Ro – ZDr. Murphy
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HOW DO I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY COUNSELOR? Go to the Counseling Department before school, after school, or during your lunch (not during passing period). Request an appointment with your counselor. Show your teacher the appointment pass given to you by the Counseling Secretary.
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My Counselor Can Help Me With… Scholarship and financial aid information College applications/letters of recommendation NCAA information Personal statement writing Resumes Individual/group solution focused counseling Assistance and/or resources with academic difficulties Community Referrals
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Class of 2020 Graduation Requirements Begin to think about your future now! You will develop an ECAP (Educational and Career Action Plan)… a four year plan for graduation and beyond
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Class of 2020 Credits & Requirements CurriculumStandardScholastic English44 Math (Alg I, II, Geom, +)44 Science (to include Bio)33 Social Studies33 Physical Education11 Foreign Language02 Fine Arts or CTE11 World Language02 Electives64 Total Credits22 Credits G.P.A No Minimum3.00 Minimum End-of-Course Achievement Tests YES
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Naviance - ECAP http://connection.naviance.com/williamsfhs Username:studentIDhusd (ex: 1234husd) Password:birthdate (ex: 5/2/1998) College planning and Career planning tool Develop a 4-year high school plan Search for colleges, compare colleges Develop a working resume Establish academic, career, and personal goals Track college applications and test documents Manage college documents Receive updates and “tasks” to complete from your counselor
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STUDENT VUE To access your Student Vue account: visit the HUSD webpage and select the Student tab click on the Synergy logo the User ID and Password is the same as the Window’s login http://www.husd.org/higleyusd/site/default.asp
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Tutoring Teacher Office Hours (see teacher’s syllabus) Academic Lab (Library) 6:15-7:15 am (M, W, TH, F) 2:15-4:15 pm (M, W, TH, F) Academic Tutors available Computers available
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We Are an AVID School All teachers and students are required to utilize Cornell Notes
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GOOD TO KNOW By spending about 20 minutes of review time a day (notes, practice problems, reading, etc.), you can remember up to 90-100% more of the material
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QUESTIONS…
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