Hello Ju niors! Please logon to a computer and go to the DHS home page Click Student Services Click Counseling Services Click the Naviance login link
NAVIANCE – Family Connection • Enter your ID number in the Username field. • Enter your birthday in the Password field – it is the month, then day, then year. (March 28, 1997=03281997) • Click the Log In button.
NAVIANCE – Home Page
NAVIANCE – junior pre-test
DO WHAT YOU ARE Finding the Right Career Path and Educational Plan for the Person You Are
DO WHAT YOU ARE • Identifies Student strengths and areas that students need to address (possible weaknesses) • Factors for career satisfaction • Preferred learning style • Potential careers and majors for student
NAVIANCE – Do What You Are
DO WHAT YOU ARE How we interact with the world & Where we direct our energy Extraversion Characteristics - E Introversion Characteristics - I • Prefer to communicate verbally • Prefer to communicate in writing • Outgoing and action-oriented • Private and inwardly focused • Learn best by doing or talking • Learns best through thinking and processing • Have many friends and acquaintances • Have a select circle of friends • Enjoy sharing ideas at gatherings • Need time alone to re-energize self • Need external stimulus and input • Appear to be good listeners
DO WHAT YOU ARE The kind of information we naturally notice and remember Sensing Characteristics - S Intuition Characteristics - N • Focus on what is here and real • Attuned to possibilities in the future • Observe and easily recall data and • Are concerned with meanings and specifics patterns in information • Gain understanding through hands- • Trust “gut” feelings and inspiration on experience • Tend to be imaginative and creative • Tend to be factual and concrete
DO WHAT YOU ARE How we make decisions Thinking Characteristics - T Feeling Characteristics - F • Value compassion • Value logic • Consider effects of their decisions on • Use cause-and-effect reasoning people • Objective, striving for what’s fair • Seek to maintain harmony • Critical and analytical • Softhearted and empathetic
DO WHAT YOU ARE Whether we prefer to live in a more structured or in a more spontaneous way Judging Characteristics – J Perceiving Characteristics - P • Value organization • Flexible and adaptive • Methodical and disciplined • Tend to be spontaneous • Decisive and need closure • Prefer to be open to change • Prefer to make plans • Prefer to keep their options open
DO WHAT YOU ARE ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ Doing what should A high sense of An Inspiration to Everything has be done duty others room for improvement ISTP ISFP INTP INFP Ready to try Sees much but A love of problem Performing noble anything once shares little solving service to aid society ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP The ultimate You only go around Giving life an extra One exciting realists once in life squeeze challenge after another ESTJ ENFJ ENTJ ESFJ Life’s Smooth talking Life’s natural Hosts and administrators persuader leaders hostesses of the world Circle your 4 letter code on the Green Folder for reference!
INTJ ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INFP ISTP ISFP INTP ENTP ESTP ESFP ENFP ESFJ ESTJ ENFJ ENTJ
ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ Slytherin Slytherin Ravenclaw Ravenclaw ISTP ISFP INFP INTP Ravenclaw Hufflepuff Hufflepuff Ravenclaw ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP Gryffindor Gryffindor Gryffindor Gryffindor ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ Slytherin Hufflepuff Hufflepuff Slytherin
Turn off your monitors and turn your attention to the front of the room!
Just for Juniors Preparing for Your Senior Year and Options After High School
DHS Counselors A-D (10 th -12 th ) – Jari Peltier E-L (10 th -12 th ) – Kathleen Ashton M-R (10 th - 12 th ) – Justin Fields S-Z (10 th – 12 th ) – Doretha Hudspeth Freshmen – Chris Lydia IB Coordinator – Beth Hughes Career Counselor – Kim Keith Student Assistance Counselor – Jennifer Mize
Juniors… T oday you will: Review credits and classes needed to graduate Discuss your career and/or college plans Look at upcoming testing Work in Naviance – see checklist And now for the future…
Are YOU on track to graduate next year? English 4 Math 4 Science 4 Social Studies 4 PE 1 World Language 2 Speech .5 Fine Arts 1 Electives 5.5 Total = 26
Have an * on your transcript? You missed too many days of school. Contact your assistant principal – NOW!
What are my choices beyond high school? College Community College Employment Military Enlistment http://www.military.com/ U.S. Military Academies ROTC Programs at College Trade and Technical Schools EDUCATION IS THE KEY!!!!
Interested in the Military? Sign up to take the ASVAB test See Mrs. Keith in the Career Center TEST DATE – December or January
First – Before making choices, know yourself and the reasons behind your choices! • Recognize your strengths and weaknesses • Be realistic about your future choices • Use the resources that have been given to you Do What You Are Career Scope Information Family Friends Teachers Counselors
Why College? People who attend college tend to: o Be less prejudice/more open-minded o Be more knowledgeable of the world around them o Be better communicators o Have better health (as well as their children) o Contribute more time and money to charitable causes o Be more likely to vote o Be reflective o Have higher levels of saving money o Have increased personal/professional mobility o Provide improved quality of life for their offspring o Make better consumer decisions
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How do I choose??? Consider College Characteristics Majors/educational programs Size (big school/small school) Degrees offered Admission policy Public or Private Location (far/close to home) Campus activities Support services Costs and financial aid
List, Compare, and Research Compile information from several resources College Websites in Naviance Internet websites College representatives NORTEX COLLEGE FAIR (every fall) Reps visiting our campus (pay attention to the announcements) Counselors and teachers Alumni Denton Graduates in college College and Career Center
Research Some More then Visit Prepare a college comparison checklist See a sample on the back of your Jr. checklist Contact the office of admissions Schedule appointments for your campus visits If visiting during a DHS school day, you must notify the attendance office prior to the college visit. Ask the attendance office about the required documentation to excuse the absence.
College Entrance Exams ACT or SAT You don’t have to take both • Use your PSAT scores to make an • informed decision about which one to take. 99% of all colleges and universities • will accept either test You should take it for the first time • in the spring of your JUNIOR year. If you are on Free or Reduced lunch, • you can get a waiver to take the test for free.
Use your brain! Plan ahead! Develop a plan to finance Your education!!! Loans – You have to pay these back. Scholarships & Grants – Free money! You do not have to pay these back. Savings Work
FAFSA There’s no magic lab, you just gotta do it! You must fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in January or February of your senior year. This is how the government and colleges determine how much money you will receive in Grants and Financial Aid. Why do we tell you about it now? So you can PLAN AHEAD !!!
Spring Semester Events: Junior Information Presentation A time for students and parents to get info about PSAT scores/AP Potential and SAT/ACT prep classes SAT Boot Camp – March 2014 All day Saturday event to prep for taking the SAT
Types of Scholarships?? Merit : Based on GPA, Class rank, activities, interviews, leadership, autobiographical statement, test scores, letters of recommendation, essays Need: Based on Financial situation – information gathered from the FAFSA Miscellaneous: Unusual scholarships typically sponsored by private companies and are meant for anyone wanting to go to college.
Scholarship Resources Naviance Family Connection Fastweb.com Scholarship.com Parents’ work places Individual colleges Note - There are very few scholarships available to juniors, but plan ahead for the senior year by checking out resources now! - There are scholarships out there for every type of student seeking a college education. Colleges look for students who have the potential to complete a 4 year degree and not drop out.
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