1. PROFILES OF SUCCESS 9 th and 10 TH Grade Night

2. WELCOME Self-Care Scheduling for next year College Tech Prep Initiatives State Testing – OGT and PARCC Family Connection

3. C URRENT C HALLENGES & U PDATES Concerns with gateway drugs to heroin use in our community Resources for drug abuse Video Heroin Awareness Team coming to HHS

4. T AKE CARE OF YOURSELF ! Have balance : school, activities, family, friends, rest, exercise Use resources : Teachers, ARC, Math Lab, Writing Lab, NHS tutoring, … Make healthy decisions : utilize healthy coping skills Your counselors are here to help! Make an appointment in the Guidance Office.

5. C OMMON F ACTORS OF SUCCESSFUL HHS S TUDENTS Possess a high level of self-knowledge Engage in activities that reflect their interests and passions Take positive risks that expose them to personal growth opportunities – step out of one’s comfort zone Surround themselves with people that have similar interests and aptitudes Challenge themselves in and out of the classroom

6. S OME COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM THE CLASS OF 2014 SAID … “ Don’t take high school for granted.” “Don’t slack off. It may seem worth it but it will hurt you later.” “Develop good study habits.” “Learn to read your textbooks.” “Take challenging courses during high school.” “ One of the most difficult parts of college is time management.” “If I could go back to high school I would take more AP classes and actually study.”

7. S CHEDULING S EMINARS M ANDATORY A TTENDANCE A TTENDANCE WILL BE TAKEN Sophomores: Wed, January 28 th at 8:oo AM (Six District Compact orientation day included) Freshmen: Wed, February 4 th at 8:45 AM Seminars are located in the auditorium Course Request Worksheet/Teacher Recommendations Counselor review of course selections

8. N EW T HIS Y EAR ! O NLINE S CHEDULING Course registration will be online from home through HAC Instructions will be given to students at the scheduling seminar Window for scheduling will be open Wednesday, February 25 th through Sunday, March 1 st Student Request Verification Sheets will be distributed on Tuesday, March 10 th and MUST be returned WITH Course Request Sheets and parent signature by Wednesday, March 11 th

9. 10 TH G RADE C OLLEGE T ECH P REP I NITIATIVE & C AREER P ROGRAMS 2015-2016 Dates: Orientation is Wednesday, January 28 th Field trips are during the month of February Return permission slips no later than February 2, 2015. Applications- due by March 2, 2015 http://www.sixdistrict.com

10. C OLLEGE T ECH P REP I NITIATIVES Agriculture & Environmental Services Forestry & Landscape Management (College Tech Prep) STEM –Roosevelt HS Arts & Communication Theater Arts Career Academy (College Tech Prep)– Tallmadge HS Business & Administrative Services Business, Finance and Entrepreneurship Academy- (College Tech Prep) Cuyahoga Falls HS Business Management (College Tech Prep)-Roosevelt HS Business Pathway (College Tech Prep)-Tallmadge HS Construction Technologies Construction Technologies (College Tech Prep) – Roosevelt HS Education & Training Teaching Professions (College Tech Prep) – Roosevelt HS Preschool/Daycare/Educational Aide (College Tech Prep) – Tallmadge HS

11. COLLEGE T ECH P REP I NITIATIVES - C ONTINUED Engineering & Science Technologies Biomedical Engineering and Technology Academy (College Tech Prep) STEM- Woodridge HS Computer-Aided Design and Engineering Technologies (CADET) (College Tech Prep) STEM- Roosevelt HS Engineering Academy (College Tech Prep) STEM –Roosevelt/Stow-Munroe Falls high schools · STEM Health Science Athletic Health Care and Fitness (College Tech Prep) STEM– Roosevelt HS Health Careers Technologies (College Tech Prep) STEM – Roosevelt HS Hospitality & Tourism Culinary Arts and Catering ( College Tech Prep ) – Stow-Munroe Falls HS Human Services Cosmetology (College Tech Prep) – Cuyahoga Falls and Roosevelt high schools Information Technology IT Academy with CompTIA and CISCO ( College Tech Prep) STEM-Cuyahoga Falls, HS Programming and Software Development (College Tech Prep) STEM- Stow-Munroe Falls, HS

12. C OLLEGE T ECH P REP I NITIATIVES - C ONTINUED Law and Public Safety Criminal Justice- (College Tech Prep)- Cuyahoga Falls, HS Manufacturing Technologies Electronics, Robotics and Programming (College Tech Prep) STEM – Roosevelt HS Marketing Interactive Media/Digital Design (College Tech Prep) – Cuyahoga Falls HS International Business Academy (College Tech Prep)- Stow-Munroe Falls HS Marketing Management (College Tech Prep) -Cuyahoga Falls, Roosevelt high schools Transportation Systems Auto Specialization (College Tech Prep) Hudson, HS Automotive Technologies (College Tech Prep)– Cuyahoga Falls and Hudson high schools Aeronautics Careers Academy (College Tech Prep) STEM- Stow Munroe Falls HS, Kent State University Collision Repair and Auto Refinishing (College Tech Prep) –Woodridge HS Students completing College Tech Prep Initiative programs will be eligible for college-level credit. Please see the Compact Career Catalog for more information.

13. C OLLEGE C REDIT P LUS Formerly called post-secondary educational options Informational meeting will be held on February 23 rd at 7:00pm in room C212 There will be a representative from Kent State University to discuss program specifics and answer questions Interested parents and students are required to attend

14. OGT AND P ARCC Ohio Graduation Test - Sophomores March 9 th -13 th Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) March 2 nd -13 th and May 4 th -15 th The following courses will participate in PARCC testing: Physical Science, Algebra 1, Geometry, Honors U.S. History, U.S. History, Government, Honors English 9, English 9 Further updates to follow

15. F AMILY C ONNECTION BY N AVIANCE

16. W HY DO WE WANT YOU TO USE N AVIANCE /F AMILY C ONNECTION ? Guidance’s primary communication tool Timely and important information “One Stop Shopping” Just clicks away from valuable information about COLLEGE, CAREER, SCHOLARSHIPS, ETC. All college application materials sent from HHS are processed through this site It is GOOD to familiarize yourself with the site NOW!

17. CONNECTION. NAVIANCE. COM / HUDHS ( YOUR STUDENTS HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED WITH AN EMAIL ADDRESS AND A PASSWORD )

22. What will your profile look like ?

23. D EVELOP Y OUR P ROFILE WITH THE F OLLOWING OPPORTUNITIES … Course Selection Job Shadowing Internships Summer Jobs Career Programs Intern for a Day Extracurricular Clubs/Organizations Volunteering

24. H ELPING YOU TIE IT ALL TOGETHER The Guidance Department will assist you throughout your high school career with the following: Academics College and Career Planning Personal/Social and Emotional Health

25. T HANK YOU FOR COMING THIS EVENING ! A-Cla : Cori Melling mellingc@hudson.edu Cle-Hai : Judy Montecalvo montecaj@hudson.edu Haj-Lom : Jill Okey okeyj@hudson.edu Lon-Pa : Nicole Carmichael carmichaeln@hudson.edu Pe-So : Jennifer Chadima chadimaj@hudson.edu Sp-Z : Shelley Laudato laudatom@hudson.edu Megan Hampshire: Guidance Intern guidanceintern2@hudson.edu Jake Moauro: Guidance Intern guidanceintern@hudson.edu