1. ELHS SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR CLASS STUDENT & PARENT NIGHT
Thursday, September 26th, 2019
6:30 PM
ELHS Auditorium
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2. COUNSELORS AND SUPPORTS
Counselor                      Sophomore  Alpha                        Junior Alpha
 Elizabeth Maiese:            A - Devlin                                    A - Crandall
     Emily Cacace:                  DeWeese - Hahn                        Crisman - Haldas
 Allison Kosswig:             Hamman – Liu                             Hall - Loginidis
 Christy Bryant:                Lizza - Phimister                          Lottridge - Phimister
 Lisa Ramaccia:                Pierce - Simonsen                        Piper - Scott
 Nadine Barnes:               Singer - Z                                     Secchiaroli - Z
Counseling Office Admin. Assistant : Anne Astley
District Security Officer: Chris Olsen
College & Career Center: Sue Marks & Lily Colon-Maldonado

3. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT STAFF
Krissy Konesky – School Psychologist – Grade 2023/2021 (9/11)
Chris Mountain – School Psychologist – Grade 2022/2020 (10/12)
Ben Backes – Substance Abuse Counselor
TBA – Social Worker

4. Important Resources ELHS School Counseling Website: Infinite Campus
Infinite Campus
Naviance
Facebook East Lyme High School Counseling
School Counseling Google Classroom Pages for students and parents:
Class of 2022 (10th)
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Class of 2021 (11th)
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5. WHAT WILL THIS PROGRAM COVER?
Important information for the middle years of high school…
Upcoming events
10th and 11th grade Counseling Curriculum
ELHS District & CT State Testing
SAT/ACT/ASVAB
Career Concentrations
ECE/CCP Classes
Naviance

6. Coming up this Fall…
Oct 8th – College Fair (last year over 130 schools!)
Oct 16th – PSAT’s for grades 9 and 11
 -information and schedule of the day will be sent home in the next week
Oct 21st-25th- Spirit Week
 December - Counselors in  Junior classrooms

7. 2019 College Fair Oct 8th 6:30-8pm ELHS commons
Discuss a plan ahead of time
Dress to impress
Practice appropriate greetings
Be open minded
Prepare questions ahead of time

8. PSAT’s 11
Oct 16
7:30AM- Report to testing locations (locations will be posted outside office)
55 minutes- Procedural Information
60 minutes- Reading
5 minutes-Break
35 minutes- Writing
25 minutes-Math (no calc)
5 minutes- Break
45 minutes- Math (calc)
12:00-12:45-Lunch
Advisory/Study Hall

9. Classroom Lessons

10. WHAT IS THE COUNSELING CURRICULUM?
Structured classes taught by counselors designed to teach specific developmental competencies
In other words, these lessons are meant to help each student:
1) learn more about themselves
Learning style
Personality traits
Interests
2) learn about career options
career clusters and options (interests and skills)
what training or education is needed to achieve career goals
3) postsecondary planning
College search
Technical Schools
Military Programs

11. SOPHOMORE TIMELINE September/October /November
Transition to 10th grade
December/January/February 
         Classrooms (career exploration)
March/April/May
 Schedules and select courses based on interest
 Classrooms (personality assessments)

12. JUNIOR TIMELINE September/October PSAT college fair
November/December/January
Classrooms (career search/college search)
February /March
schedules
small group meetings with counselors
SAT in school
April/May /June
sign up for SAT/ACT
schedule visits for schools

13. Standardized Testing

14. School Administered Assessment Timetable
Fall
Spring
Grade 9
PSAT9 x
Grade 10
PSAT 10/NGSS
Grade 11
PSAT
SAT
Student-Choice Tests
ACT
SATs beyond the mandatory Spring test for Grade 11

15. SCHOOL DAY SAT, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25
All Juniors take SAT
The Junior test is our state standardized test, but can also
be used for college applications
All Sophomores take PSAT 10

16. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR TESTS?
Academic classes
PSAT tests/practice
- Outside of school practice
What is the PSAT? It's a standardized test that provides first hand practice for the SAT®. It also gives you a chance to enter NMSC scholarship programs and gain access to college and career planning tools. The PSAT/SAT measures: Critical reading skills, Math problem-solving skills, and Writing skills.
October RESULTS Available:
Mid December on

17. SAT & ACT TESTS What are the SAT and ACT?
Both are standardized tests used by numerous colleges and universities as part of the application process.
Who should take it?
We recommend that every junior who thinks they may apply to college take one or both of these tests.
When is a good time to start?
The SAT and ACT are offered several times a year. Most students take the SAT for the first time during the spring of their junior year and a second time during the fall of their senior year. The ACT is also an option and while it covers similar material the layout is different.
This is all confusing...What if we aren’t sure what is best?
Counselors will be meeting with juniors individually second semester and we will be hosting a Junior College Planning Night which cover this information in more depth.

18. ADDITIONAL TEST PREP Khan Academy
PSAT’s scores will be posted in December
Classes available to take
listed on Naviance and cost dependent upon company
ACT/SAT book swap in the Library
First come, first serve
CollegeBoard.org or ACT.org
“question of the day”

19. Talk to your counselor for more details.
ELHS
   The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is the most widely used multiple-aptitude test battery in the world. As an aptitude test, the ASVAB measures your strengths, weaknesses, and potential for future success. The ASVAB also provides you with career information for various civilian and military occupations and is an indicator for success in future endeavors whether you choose to go to college, vocational school, or a military career. 
Grade 10/12
Talk to your counselor for more details.

20. Enhancing the Academic Experience
Career Concentrations
Early College Experience (ECE)
College & Career Pathways (CCP)
Advanced Placement (AP)

21. CAREER CONCENTRATIONS
Career Concentrations at ELHS allow students who are interested in a particular career path to receive a certificate of accomplishment for successfully completing courses that help prepare them for a related career field.
Performing Arts
Visual Arts
STEM
Hospitality
Manufacturing
Print/Digital Communication
Broadcasting
Education
Applications are on Google Classroom: 66mr0po
Career Concentrations will be recognized on the transcript

22. EARLY COLLEGE EXPERIENCE CLASSES
Students earn college credit through the University of Connecticut, but classes are taught here by ELHS staff.
Human Development ECE
Calculus BC ECE
English 12 ECE
French V ECE
Spanish V ECE
Medical Terminology ECE
Potential Future Course Offered: Engineering ECE

23. College and Career Pathways (CCP)
AP Courses
Language and Composition
Literature and Composition
French
Spanish
American Government
US History
World History
Psychology
Biology
Physics 1 & 2
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Mobile Computer Science
Computer Science Java
Music Theory
Studio Art
Calculus AB/BC
Statistics
College and Career Pathways (CCP)
Marine Bio II
Honors Chemistry
Pre-Kindergarten Lab
Algebra II H, A, B
Physics A/Applied Physics*

24. College Credit Programs
Program Name​
Three Rivers ​
College Career Pathways​
(CCP)​
Collegeboard​
Advanced Placement​
(AP)​
UConn​
Early College
Experience​
(ECE)​
Registration/​
Enrollment Deadlines​
September 27th​
October 4th​
September 30th​
College Credit​
Classes on HS transcript​
Separate TRCC transcript​
Test Score results​
AP Credit Policy​
Separate UConn transcript​
Credits granted​
Request transcript to be sent to attending school in June​
Send AP Scores from Collegeboard website​

25. Promise of Employment Letter
WORKING PAPERS
ct.gov/dol
Promise of Employment Letter
Where do you get it?
Employers/supervisors provide minors with the form
What will it include?
number of work hours/week, hourly pay rate, and the duties performed at the job
Name and address of place of employment, as well as, the supervisor’s signature

26. Getting Your Working Papers from School
▪Who handles this at ELHS?
Attendance secretary – A250 Mrs. Williams-Lapides
▪Students will need to bring in a Promise of Employment Letter

27. STAY INVOLVED. time management increase in activities
higher expectations
study skills
finding balance
relationships
advocating
help maintain usernames and password
log in to Naviance
log in to College Board with your child (be careful not to create duplicate accounts!)

28. IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
October 24th, 2019
Financial Aid Night, ELHS auditorium, 6:30pm (FAFSA)
February 6th, 2020
Junior College Planning Parent Night
February TBD, 2020
Financial Aid Night, ELHS auditorium, 6:30pm (Financial Planning)