1. 11 th grade meeting 2015-2016 DHS Counselors

2. Agenda  Graduation requirements  Testing requirements  Upcoming events/dates  National Honor Society requirements  How to get help: academic and personal  PSAT Information/registration  Khan Academy registration  Naviance orientation and other resources in Career Center

3. Graduation Requirements:  English-4 credits  Math-4 credits (1 year of Algebra, 1 year of Geometry)  Science-3 credits (1 Physical Science, 1 Biology)  Social Studies-3 credits (US History, National State, Local Government, Modern World History)  Fine Art-1 credit  PE-1 credit  Regular Tech ed-1 credit (Foundations of Technology or Introduction to Engineering Design)

4. Graduation Requirements  Health-.5 credit  Completer program- 2 years of a foreign language OR 4 credits in one of the following:  Restaurant Management  Auto Tech  Child Development  Horticulture  AOIT  College/Career Research and Development  75 SSL hours  Complete all state assessments (HSA/PARCC)

5. Testing Requirements  By the end of junior year, all students must do at least 1 of the following:  Take the SAT  Take the ACT  Take the Accuplacer exam Students who do not take the PSAT on October 14 th will take the Accuplacer exam!  SAT II test-spring of junior year

6. Other testing information  Practice ACT test will be given to all juniors on November 3.  We will analyze results from the mock ACT and PSAT and will meet with each junior in late November and mid December to make testing recommendations  DO NOT SIGN UP FOR ANY TESTING UNTIL YOUR COUNSELOR HAS MET WITH YOU!  November 19: Parent/student Score back night- Catalyst will be here to explain and interpret your mockACT test results. Please encourage them to attend.

7. Upcoming events  Catalyst SAT bootcamp: Sept. 26 and 27  ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery): October 30. Sign up on Naviance  Individual junior meetings: late November-mid December  College search (March 2015)  College fair (April 2015)

8. National Honor Society requirements  Minimum GPA: 3.50 GPA or 3.75 WGPA at the end of 1 st semester  Like to see participation in volunteer activities  Evidence of leadership qualities: Must write an essay explaining how you demonstrate this qualification.  Character “in good standing.” No suspensions-if so, explain on application  12 hours of tutoring over the course of senior year  Will be invited to apply in the spring of junior year  Second induction available in the fall of senior year

9. How to get help?  Academic and personal

10. PSAT  Offered at Damascus October 14 at 7:25 am  Cost: $16  Taken to compete for scholarships and info on test preparation  Registration begins today, 9/17 and ends October 8th  Registration online at totalregistration.net/PSAT/210460 or click on link on main page of DHS website  Student guide to practice!

11. Khan Academy Registration  Free PSAT and SAT practice  Register at : https://www.khanacademy.org/sathttps://www.khanacademy.org/sat  Need email address to create account  Log into your email and open email from Khan Academy to finish creating your account

12. Naviance Orientation  Signing up for College Recruiter visits  College searches  College lookup