1. 9 th Grade Career Cruising

2. Objective  By the end of today, you will…  Understand graduation requirements  Explore your interests and how they relate to your post- secondary goals

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5. What Do I Need to Graduate?  24 Credits = Graduation!  ½ credit = 1 semester  1 credit = 1 year  60% (D) or higher to earn credit in a class  If you do not pass a required class, you must take it in Summer School or repeat the class the following year  Summer School Recovery ~ you can only take 1 class per semester

6. Required Graduation Credits Subject AreaCredits Needed  Communication Arts 4.0  Mathematics 3.0  Social Studies 3.0  Science 3.0  Fine Arts 1.0  Practical Arts 1.0  9 th Grade P.E. 0.5  9 th Grade Health 0.5  P.E. Elective 0.5  Personal Finance 0.5  General Electives 7.0

7. College-Bound Credit Recommendations Subject Area Credits  Communication Arts 4.0  Mathematics4.0  Social Studies4.0  Science4.0  Foreign Language 2.0  *Start researching colleges early and find out their admission requirements for high school courses

8. How Do I Check My Grades?  Infinite Campus  Username: Student ID #  Password: First Initial, Last Initial, Birthday (mm/dd/yy) Example: John Smith March 5, 1993 would be js030593  Smart Phone App  Infinite Campus Mobile Portal  District Code ~ QGGTKP

9. Transcript  Record of grades and attendance for all of high school  Verifies credits are earned for graduation  College and scholarship applications will ask for this document  GPA & Class Rank

10. Example Transcript

11. What is Career Cruising?  Key Components  Career Exploration  Post-secondary Education Planning  Resume Building  Work Search  Portfolio Development  Financial Resources Search

12. Accessing Career Cruising  Go to www.careercruising.comwww.careercruising.com  Access Card  Save this information in a safe place to access your account at any time!!!

13. Career Selector Activity  Click “Careers”  Click “Start Career Selector”  Read the instructions carefully and respond to each section  Click “View Results”  If no results appear, click “Close Matches”  Research 3 Careers that interest you & complete the worksheet  SAVE 3 CAREERS TO YOUR PLAN!