Freshmen 411 Class of 2020
Welcome School Counselors Ms. Pamela Gardner- Director of School Counseling Mrs. Maureen Andrada- A-B Ms. Suzanne Salvo- C-FE Mrs. Shronda Peake- FI-JENKINS Miss Lillian Orlich- JEO-MELE Mrs. Keisha Mercer- MELF-POR Ms. Taylor Oakley- POS-SLY Mrs. Eleanor Engler- SM-Z Mrs. Melissa Bach- Pre-Governor & Governor’s School
Career Center College & Career Information Military Information Employment Opportunities Computer Lab Access Volunteer & Service Opportunities
Graduation Requirements Standard Diploma (22) Advanced Diploma (26) 4 English 4 English 4 Math 3 Math 4 Science 3 Science 4 History 3 History 2 HPE 2 HPE 3 Foreign Lang (or 2+2) 2 FineArt/CTE/FOLA 1 FineArt or CTE 1 Econ/Finance 1 Econ/Finance 4 Elective 3 Elective 6 Verified Credits SOLs 9 Verified Credits (SOLs)
Updating Your Academic/Career Plan Visit the county website www.pwcs.edu Click the STUDENTS tab (TOP RIGHT) Click on “High School and Beyond” Click on “College/Career Planning Resources” Click on “Academic Career Plan” under “Preparing to Graduate” Type in your Student ID number Review what you have completed Enter your name & date at the bottom of form
PSAT 8/9 October 19, 2016 Skills Tested Benefits PSAT vs SAT PSAT Scoring Preparing for the PSAT Testing Tips
Using Naviance/Family Connection Post-secondary planning Research colleges and careers Take Personal Assessments Manage the college application & scholarship process
Strength Finder Activity OBJECTIVES Identify personality themes and how they relate to me Match my personality themes with possible career interests Further examine my career goals
Strength Finder Activity Logging in to Naviance/Family Connection Visit the Osbourn Park website Click on the School Counseling link Click on the Family Connection link (pictured) Enter your username (Student ID#) Enter your password (birthdate-MMDDYYYY) Log In
Click on the “About Me “ Tab
Directions Continued….. Click on “Strengths Explorer” Answer all questions …….
Personality Themes…. Think about the theme in which you identify with most……… Achieving Caring Organizer
Next Steps Identify three careers for examination and evaluation. Find a partner and discuss what you have learned
Wrap it up! Questions? Closing Thoughts………
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