1. Freshmen Class of 2019 Mr. Crist Counselor Pay Attention!
Welcome to the first year of high school! There are lots of new opportunities for you at the High School. As your counselor, I am here to help you get the most out of your high school years.
I would like to encourage everyone of you to get involved positively in your school! Wheter it is a sport or club that is held after school hours, try to get involved with some activity. Advantages: You are connected, you can meet new people. It may help you get a job in the future. Studies show the better you do in school is related to how involved you are in the school itself! Have fun, smile and relate to others, get involved.
Mr. Crist
Counselor

2. What to expect in the Counseling Office
Where is
Mr. Crist’s
office?
My goal is to help you graduate and reach your fullest potential… (what does THAT mean?)
Personal counseling with any difficulties
Helping you with academic decisions (courses and credits)
If you need to see me, stop in the counseling office and make an appointment. The secretary will sign your hallpass, and give you a date and time to see me. Please just stop in and introduce yourself, say hi! Now is the time to start working on all of these decisions, please don’t wait for two years to go by before you begin to search for help or career paths.
Helping you with career decisions
YOU ARE NOT IN TROUBLE IF YOU GET CALLED TO THE COUNSELING OFFICE!

3. High School vs. Middle School
How you treat others
How you approach your education
Your responsibilities & independence
How you handle mistakes
How you make decisions
These 4 years go by fast…
start thinking ahead now!

4. MID MARKING PERIOD
REPORTS ARE HERE!
Danger ahead?

5. No Summer School “Jumpstart” program, like at WAMS.
Academic Difficulty?
Do something different !!!!
Do your homework !!!!
See your teacher: 1:1
Get organized !
No Summer School “Jumpstart” program, like at WAMS.
When you realize you are having some difficulty in class try these steps: See your teacher 1 on 1 and discuss that you are having difficulty. The teacher knows the material. Teachers can explain concepts and how you test. Ask when would be a good time to stop to ask some questions about class, and set up a time to meet with the teacher.
Take a calendar and put it up in your bedroom with academic information only. Put important dates on the calendar with the gel pen color that the class is coded with. Report due dates, tests, and major projects. See at a glance. It takes 21 days to create a habit…. Enforce positive habits. Use a planner……..

6. Failing to choose is a choice!
This guy probably didn’t plan on his life ending up like this...
Problem is, he didn’t plan for anything…
Come to school.
Every day.
No excuses.

7. Considering Cyber School?
Consider this:
It’s not as easy as you think.
It’s very difficult to get help.
You’re more likely to fall behind.
What do colleges, employers, and branches of the military think of it?
Attendance laws still apply.

8. Decisions Now Affect you Later!
Develop good
habits (personal,
academic)
You are what you repeatedly do, therefore excellence is not learned it is a habit! Aristotle 34 A.D.
Positive habits of mind….. Good attendance, consistent effort and motivation, communication with teachers and adults, planning and organization skills
It’s all about decisions…one good one at a time!

11. Graduation Requirements Class of 2019
English – 4 credits Health - .5 credits
Math – 4 credits Physical Education – 1.5 credits
Science – 3 or 4 credits Personal Finance - .5 credits
Social Studies – 3 or 4 credits Fundamentals of 21st Century Comm credits
Freshman Seminar - .5 credits Career Prep - .5 credit OR World Language – 1 credit
Electives – 4 or 4.5 credits
23.5 Total credits required
PLUS - PROFICIENCY on 3 Keystones!!!

12. (and how do I calculate it?) (and why should I care about it?)
What is my….
GPA
(and how do I calculate it?)
Rank
(and why should I care about it?)

13. Summer School
Cost: Expensive, cost for not passing the first time !
Encouraged to repeat the major classes failed the summer immediately following failure
Do you really want to take a class you don’t like TWICE?
Hopefully, you will get help now for classes that you are failing or struggling with today.All 9th grade students are receiving mid-term reports. I am here to help with the process, please come see me. No one wants to spend time repeating a class in the summer.
Also – teachers are posting homework on the internet so that parents can check what students are writing in their planner.
VS.

14. Franklin County Career and Technology Center (CT)
November 4– CT tour, if interested and signed up(write name on clipboard today)
Online Application in by due date – 12/20
January interviews (very important!)

15. Career Options * School to Work * Vocational/Technical * Military
* 2 yr./4 yr. college
You prepare for these by the classes you take and the skills you develop in high school

16. Get to know your Counseling Department
Mrs. Shaul (10th), Ms. Henicle(Guid. Sec.), Ms. Raudabaugh(12th), Mrs. Baer(11th), Mrs. Caiati(Guid. Sec.), Mr. Crist(9th)

17. Questions?