Ju Junio nior r IGP GP Meeting eeting Guidance dance Counsel ounselor ors Christina Bednarz Sue Gulledge Kristie Hill
Guidance Counselors Kristie Hill Christina Bednarz Sue Gulledge (A – G) (H – O) (P – Z) hillk@fortmillschools.org bednarzc@fortmillschools.org gulledges@fortmillschools.org (803)835-5217 (803)835-5298 (803)835-5297
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Grading Timeline Semest mester er 1 ( (S1) 1) S1 consists of 3 marking periods, 6 weeks – M1, M2, M3 ― M1 Report Cards – Oct. 8, 2019 ― M2 Report Cards – Nov. 20, 2019 ― M3 Report Cards – Jan. 24, 2020 S1 FINAL NAL EX EXAM AMS S (E1) E1) – January 15 – January 16, 2020 Semest mester er 2 ( (S2) 2) S2 consists of 3 marking periods, 6 weeks – M4, M5, M6 ― M4 Report Cards – March 11, 2020 ― M5 Report Cards – April 30, 2020 ― M6 Report Cards – June 8, 2020 (mailed home) S2 FINAL NAL EX EXAM AMS S (E2 E2) ) – June 3 – June 4, 2020 AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH SEMESTER FINAL GRADES WILL POST ON TRANSCRIPTS AND GPA AND CLASS RANK WILL UPDATE
FLEX Lunch FLEX is an opportunity for students to take ownership of learning! FLEX provides time for extra help, built in tutoring time, and to make up missing assignments during the school day. FLEX – Everyday from 11:44 – 12:36 FLEX – Wednesdays will be CRew or Clubs
Promotion Standards Soph phomore omore Junio ior Senio ior 1 English 2 English 3 English 1 Math 2 Math 3 Math 4 Other 1 Science 2 Science 7 Other 8 Other ______________ _______________ _______________ Total of 6 Total of 12 Total of 16
SC Graduation Requirements 4 Englis lish 4 Math 3 Scie ience U. U.S. . Histor ory Governme ment/Ec t/Economic onomics Other er Soc ocial ial Studies dies PE or ROTC Computer er Science ience Career er Tec ech or Foreign eign Language age High Schoo hool l 101 (or comple letion tion of year ar long ROTC) C) 6 Elec ectiv ives ______________________________________________ = Total al 24 4 cred edit its s (m (min inim imum) um) Minimum imum Diploma loma Requirem uirement nts s Colle llege ge Admission ission!
DIPLOMA OF DISTINCTION FMSD SD DIPL IPLOMA MA OF DISTINCTI TINCTION ON 4 u units ts of English glish 4 un units ts of Math 4 u units ts of Science ence 4 u units ts of Social ial Studies dies High gh School ol 101 11 o other er units ts ______________________________________ ___________________________________ 28 TOTAL AL UNITS ITS 3.5 5 GPA Mi A Minimu imum m SC UGP Thes ese e 28 units must be earned ed in high h sch chool ool, grades ades 9-12. 2.
GPA – Grade Point Average ■ All grades count in GPA ■ Consistent performance is key ■ SC Uni Uniform orm Grading ing Scale le ― “Weighted” scale (10 point scale) ― For SC schools only ― Used by SC colleges for admission and scholarships (Hope, LIFE, and Palmetto Fellows)
SC Uniform Grading Scale
Unweighted GPA ■ 4.0 Scale – “unweighted” GPA scale A 90 – 100 4.0 GPA B 80 – 89 3.0 GPA C 70 – 79 2.0 GPA D 60 – 69 1.0 GPA F 0 – 59 0.0 GPA ■ Mostly used by out-of-state colleges ■ Colleges can recalculate GPA using their own scale
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What are colleges looking for? ■ Strength of curriculum and strong performance ■ GPA ■ Test Scores ■ Co and Extra Curricular Activities ■ Recommendations
Extra Curricular Activities ■ Colleges want to see well rounded students. ■ Colleges want to know how you spend your time outside of school. Students who are involved in campus and off campus activities better adjust to independent living. ■ Narrow your focus to the activities that are the most meaningful to you. ■ Pursue leadership opportunities.
College Admission Requirements 4 Yea ear Coll lleges eges - Bachelors Degree - Transcript - GPA , Class Rank - Level of courses (rigorous) - Test Scores (SAT / ACT) - Extracurricular Activities - 3 Lab Sciences (above Physical Science) - Foreign Language (2-3 credits) - Fine Arts (1 credit)
College Admission Requirements 2 2 Yea ear Coll lleges eges – Associates Degree – Test Scores – Specialty Certificates – Transfer to 4-year colleges – Bridge Programs
Scholarships / Financial Aid ■ FEDERAL DERAL – Complete FAFSA during Senior year (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) ■ STATE TE Lottery Scholarships (Hope, Life, Palmetto Fellows) – ■ OTHER HER – Naviance
Test Preparation Take the PSAT in the 10 th and 11 th grades. ■ – Sophomore – practice test – Junior – National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test ■ Provides experience in taking a timed test ■ Indicates potential performance on the SAT – Juniors who do not register for PSAT will take ASVAB (Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery) ■ Uses abilities and interests to pair with potential careers ■ There is no substitute for personal initiative in the learning process. ■ Take advantage of test preparation materials.
Test Preparation ■ Juniors will have the opportunity to choose to take either the SAT or ACT for free during the school day in the Spring semester. ■ Take both the SAT and ACT in the junior year. Each test assesses students differently. ■ Register online – SAT : www.collegeboard.org – ACT: www.actstudent.org ■ Catawba Ridge is not a test center. You will take the test at another local school that you will select during registration. ■ Fee waivers are available for students with financial need. ■ Score reports must be sent to colleges directly from the student’s College Board or ACT account.
Test Preparation Resources www.collegeboard.org ■ College Board www.actstudent.org ■ ACT www.princetonreview.com ■ Princeton Review www.kaplan.com ■ Kaplan www.ineedapencil.com ■ Test Preparation Websites www.number2.com ■ Smart phone applications www.SATprep.com www.khanacademy.com
Junior Year Success ■ Perform well in appropriately challenging curriculum. Nothing can take the place of strong academic performance. ■ Maintain momentum! ■ Practice good study habits. – Keep up with assignments and due dates. – Review daily. Even when you don’t have “homework” you always have homework. – Create study groups. – Seek extra help from your teachers at the first sign of difficulty. Take advantage of FLEX. – Stay organized. Schedule your work and study time. Make studying a priority. – Practice and prepare for the SAT and ACT.
Naviance ■ College Planning – Understand college possibilities – Explore high school specific college admissions stats – Match to best-fit colleges – Identify ideal college majors ■ Career Exploration – Interest inventories – Connect your interests to careers ■ Scholarship Search ■ Resume Builder ■ Request Transcripts for College Applications ■ Request Teacher Recommendations
Individual Graduation Plan 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 En English sh ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH 4 Units Math MATH MATH MATH MATH 4 Units Scienc ence SCIENCE SCIENCE SCIENCE SCIENCE 3 Units (or Elective) (including Biology) Soci cial al Studies udies SOCIAL SOCIAL SOCIAL STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES 3 Units STUDIES STUDIES (US History) (Govt & Econ) (including US History & Gov’t Econ ) El Electi tives es REQ EQUIRE IRED RECOMMEND MMENDED ED - PE or ROTC - Fine Arts - Computer Science - Foreign Language - Foreign Language OR Career Tech - High School 101 OR Year-Long ROTC
CORDS / Schools of Study ■ Arts s and d Huma manit itie ies s – pink k cord ■ Busin ines ess and d Informa ormati tion on Systems ems – silver r cord ■ Eng ngin inee eerin ing g an and I d Int nteg egrat ated ed Tec echnol nologi ogies es – blue cord ■ Hea ealth h an and d Hum uman an Ser ervic ices es – green cord
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