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ELHS SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR CLASS STUDENT & PARENT NIGHT
Thursday, September 26th, 2019 6:30 PM ELHS Auditorium “Like” East Lyme High School Counseling Office “Follow us” on
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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
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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
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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) 52qe4as Class of 2021 (11th) wbuvnp
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Classroom Lessons
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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
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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)
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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
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Standardized Testing
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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”
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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.
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Enhancing the Academic Experience
Career Concentrations Early College Experience (ECE) College & Career Pathways (CCP) Advanced Placement (AP)
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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
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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
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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*
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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
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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
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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
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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!)
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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)
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