1. West Seneca East Student Services Welcome Class of 2012

2. Freshman Parent Orientation _ Student Services Department _ Graduation Requirements _ Diploma Types _ Academic Support Services _ Program Planning _ Preparing for College

3. West Seneca East Student Services Department  School Counselors  Mrs. Jacqueline Kivari A-Gq  Mrs. Jill Smilinich Gr-Mc  Mrs. Susan House Md-Sr  Ms. Kelly Murphy St-Z  Social Worker  Mrs. Sue Schulz  School Psychologists  Mrs. Danielle Hubbard A-L  Mr. Darren Kavanaugh M-Z  Clerical Staff  Mrs. Sheri Hawley, Mrs. Karen Gietler and Mrs. Sherri Gerrardi

4. Graduation Requirements _ 4 units of English and Social Studies _ 3 units of Math and Science _ 2 units of Physical Education (1/2 unit each year) _ Health (1/2 unit) _ Foreign Language (minimum 1 unit) _ Career & Financial Management (1/2 unit) _ Art/Music course (1 unit) _ Total 22.0 Credits _ Minimum of 6.5 credits each year _ Minimum of 65 on each Regents exam

5. Types of Diplomas  Regents Diploma  Regents Exams in:  Algebra  English  Global  US History  Science  Regents with Advanced Designation  Regents Exams in:  Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry/Algebra II  English  Global  US History  2 Science  Foreign Language With Honors: Average of 90+on all exams. Average cannot be rounded up.

6. Academic Support Services Academic Intervention Services (AIS) Some students are placed based on 8 th grade assessment scores After school help with teachers (2-2:40pm) Peer Tutoring Parent/Teacher Conferences Regents Review Classes

7. Program Planning  Annual Review  Present academic review  Graduation requirements  Four year plan/career and/or college choices  Students are scheduled based on recommendations from:  Teachers  Parents  Counselors

8. 9th Grade  Counselors will meet with all 9th grade students for a brief orientation of Student Services.  Career Development Program  CHOICES  Academy Night  Information Technology  Finance  Project Lead the Way  Education  Visual Arts  Program Planning

9. 10th Grade  PSAT (Enriched English students only)  PLAN (practice ACT exam)  Potter Road Orientation  Program Planning  College Planning Night

10. 11th Grade  PSAT/SAT/ACT  Junior Orientation  College Prep  Informational Packets distributed  College Information Night  National College Fair  Program Planning

11. 12th Grade  Senior Orientation  College Application Process  Senior Interview  College Fairs  Western New York College Fair  Rochester Area College Fair  Scholarships  SAT/ACT  Senior Parent Night  Financial Aid Night

12. Preparing for College  Colleges look for “Well-Rounded” students who:  do well academically  take challenging courses (AP courses)  are involved in extra-curricular activities  participate in community service  score well on standardized tests (SAT/ACT)

13. Class Rank/ Grade Point Average (GPA) _ Rank in class is determined in senior year based on your overall GPA _ GPA includes grades from 9th, 10th, and 11 th grade _ AP courses are weighted 1.05 for class rank purposes

14. College and Career Resources  Internet  CHOICES Program  Occupational Outlook Handbook  College Fairs  College Representatives  College Field Trips

15. Any Questions???