1. Welcome toSouth PittsburgHigh SchoolWelcome toSouth PittsburgHigh School

2. Preparing for High School and Beyond Lynn Hale, M.Ed. School Counselor/ Graduation Interventionist

3. Agenda Introductions Brief overview of Explore results Including Career Assessment results and Learning Styles Inventories Review of high school requirements Lottery Scholarship/Financial Aid CTE presentations Question and Answer session

4. Trimester vs. Traditional Schedules Traditional Schedule (Middle School) 6, 7, or 8 periods per day Take classes all year long Trimester Schedule (High School) 5 periods per day Take classes for one trimester (12 weeks) and then switch classes Can earn 30-38 total credits

5. Benefits of Trimester Schedule More flexibility in student schedules Able to identify struggling students sooner More built in time for remediation Progress reports every 3 weeks Report cards every 6 weeks

6. Flex Lunch NEW PRIVILEGE 50 minute lunch period for grades 9-12 Freshmen will have a Freshman Mentor Program and Study Hall during this time

7. Flex Lunch Students may use the time to study, catch up on missing work, get remediation, play intramurals if all work is current or just hang out with friends May eat in the gym, classrooms with teachers or in the cafeteria Will be assigned to the “table of compassion” if any zeroes in classes or have detention

8. Graduation Requirements 1 path Students entering the world of work or college require the same educational background Creation of new senior level math courses Addition of a Personal Finance class Added a state honors diploma 26 credits required for graduation New End-of-Course exams are in place

9. Graduation Requirements English – 4 units Math – 4 units (must include Algebra I, Geometry/Technical Geometry, Algebra II and one upper level math ) Science – 3 units (Physical World Concepts, Biology and Chemistry or Physics) Social Studies – 3 ½ units (World History or World Geography, U.S. History & Economics/Government & ½ credit of Personal Finance) Wellness – 1 unit P.E. – ½ credit Computer Applications (or some equivalent) – 1 unit Foreign Language – 2 units Fine Arts – 1 unit Focused Program of Study – 3 units in a related field

10. Programs of Study Business Technology Carpentry Welding Project Lead the Way Health Science Education Focus on Nursing Education Family and Consumer Sciences Focus on Teacher Preparation and Social Services

11. Programs of Study Collision Repair Offered at MCHS Manufacturing and Machining Offered at MCHS Academic Program of Study Must include 3 courses beyond what is required for graduation Fine Arts Humanities Math/Science

12. Programs of Study Example of Program of Study and website http://pathways.tbr.edu/

13. Honors Diploma Requirements Students must score at or above each of the subject area readiness benchmarks on the ACT or equivalent score on the SAT. The readiness benchmark scores for the ACT are: English 18 Mathematics 22 Reading 21 Science 24

14. TN Scholars English – 4 units Math – 4 units (Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry and 1 upper level math – Bridge math does not count) Science – 3 units (Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Biology II or Chemistry II) Social Studies – 3 ½ units Wellness and P.E. – 1 ½ units Fine Arts – 1 unit Foreign Language – 2 units Program of Study – 3 units 80 hours of community service Overall “C” average 95% attendance throughout high school No out-of-school suspensions **Application must be on file in Counseling Office prior to graduation**

15. Community Service Required for TN Scholars College scholarships available based on number of hours of community service Looks good on college applications and resume`s Colleges and scholarship committees look for a well-rounded student

16. Testing Requirements End-of-Course tests in English I, English II, English III, Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology I and U.S. History Test grade counts 25% of final grade in class ACT Plan test in 10 th grade ACT test in 11 th grade Math subscore determines math placement in senior year

17. Classroom tips Engrade http://www.engrade.com/ Edmodo http://www.edmodo.com/ Evernote http://evernote.com/

18. Resume’ Start one now!!! Include: Community service Awards/honors – both academic and athletics Clubs/organizations – along with any positions held Athletics Work experience – both paid and unpaid

19. Hope Lottery/Financial Aid Hope Lottery 3.0 GPA or a 21 ACT $2000 per semester at a 4-year school or $1000 per semester at a 2-year school Can now be used in summer sessions General Assembly Merit Scholarship 3.75 GPA and a 29 ACT $1000 per year extra Aspire Award Must meet Hope Lottery criteria and have financial need $1500 per year extra

20. Hope Lottery/Financial Aid Hope Access Grant 2.75 -2.99 GPA and 18, 19, 20 ACT Must have adjusted gross income of $36,000 Award amount of $2750 for one year only Wilder Naifeh Technical Skills Grant Must be attending a TN Technology Center $2000 per year Other financial aid is either based on academics, community service or financial need. Please follow us on Facebook and our website for more scholarship information. FAFSA is completed in January of the senior year.

21. Your Future We can do nothing to change the past, but we have enormous power to shape the future.

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23. Contact Information Lynn Hale, M.Ed. School Counselor Graduation Interventionist lhale@mctns.net 423.667.5566