2. Ms. Beeson (A - Co) Ms. Geter (Cr - Ha) Mrs. Sherman (He - Mar) Mrs. Mathews (Mas – Ri) Mrs. Wilson (Ro – V) Mrs. Hubbard (W-Z) Support Staff Mrs. Harbour – Clerk Mrs. Brabender – Data Manager Mrs. Kopetski - Registrar

3. Purpose – to prepare students for their Senior year and increase Counselor:Student interaction Individual meetings with Counselor through English classes November - December Juniors with English in 2 nd semester or at Career Center will be called out of class by Counselor by December 18

4. Parent Checklist provided is a good resource for families to stay on track Be aware of your child’s graduation requirements Use Counselors and Community as a resource Encourage independence and organization in your child

5. Post Secondary Plan 4 English 4 Math 4 Science 4 Social Studies Minimum 22 Credits

6.  Refer to side 2 of parent checklist  If student needs to repeat failed courses, communicate with Counselors (take advantage of credit recovery options)  22 credits required

7. 4 year college/university – 57 % of the C/O 2015 (Wake Forest, UNC Charlotte, Catawba) 2 year college/trade school – 40% of the C/O 2015 (Forsyth Tech, Leon’s Beauty School, Nascar Automotive programs) Military/Work/Other – 3% of the C/O 2015

8.  What mode will be used (Common Application, CFNC, College Website, Common HBCU Application)  Research college options (location, college major, minimum admission requirements, selectivity of school, cost)  Focus on deadlines (early decision binding, early decision, priority, regular decision)

9.  www.collegeboard.org www.collegeboard.org  Big Futures  Searches all colleges in the country  www.cfnc.org www.cfnc.org  College Matching Assistant  Searches North Carolina Schools

10.  Open House Dates  College Fairs  Campus Tours  College Visits at East Forsyth

11. 3 Sections  Critical Reading; Math; Writing (Specific schools choose to use writing for placement, to assess writing level, or admission)  Scored 200 – 800  2015-16 national test dates available at www.collegeboard.org www.collegeboard.org  Community Colleges use for placement or students can choose to take the College Placement Test at the community college

12.  Visit www.collegeboard.org for updateswww.collegeboard.org  To be offered beginning March 2016  No penalty for incorrect answers/guessing  Highest total score = 1600  Revamped Essay

13. 5 Sections  English; Reading; Math; Science; Writing  Composite Score between 0 – 36  2015-16 national test dates available at www.act.orgwww.act.org  Community Colleges use for placement or students can choose to take the College Placement Test at the community college The Junior Class will take the ACT on Tuesday March 1 st – fee waived

14. ASVAB is required for entrance and job placement Military representatives are on campus weekly Army MarinesNavy

15.  Required for admission into military  Results determine job assignments  Free to 10 th, 11 th, & 12 th graders who register to take test at East Forsyth  Administered on December 10

16.  Choosing a pathway to focus your elective courses  Succeed in 4 courses in any one of the following clusters to be selected to sit for the WorkKeys Assessment in the Spring of Senior year and receive a Career Readiness Certificate (recognized by future employers)  Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources / Architecture and Construction /Arts, Audio/Video Tech. and Communications / Business Mgmt. and Admin. / Finance / Health Science / Hospitality and Tourism /Human Services / Information Tech. / Manufacturing / Marketing / Science, Tech. Eng. and Math /Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

17.  School Clubs / Activities / Athletics  Community Organizations / Service  The more significant and committed, the better!  Volunteer or Intern in field of interest  Job Shadow “The world is run by people who get involved!”

18.  College Savings  Federal Financial Aid – FAFSA yields federal Pell grants, student loans, other school/state based grants; to be completed beginning October 2016  Merit based and/or Athletic Scholarships – national, state, local (EFHS website, WS Foundation, Parent’s employers, Student’s employers, etc.)

19.  Students who want to play Division I or II college sports MUST register with the NCAA Clearinghouse (www.ncaaclearinghouse.net) by the end of their Junior yearwww.ncaaclearinghouse.net  The cost is $75 – fee waivers are available for qualifying students  ACT and/or SAT scores must be sent directly to NCAA by student

20.  Take advantage of your resources  College Search Guides  Financial Aid Information  Career interest searches  Academic Planning both short and long term Note: Your Counselor may write you a letter of recommendation in your Senior year

21.  Fall Yearbook Pictures  Individual Senior Meetings (September/October)  Senior Order Day (Winter)  Awards Day (May 2017)  Graduation – June 2017

22.  Work Hard  Challenge yourself  Get Involved  Prepare!