PARENT POWER: HIGH SCHOOL 101

Counselors

• Mrs. Carney (Division Chair) • Ms. De Chirico • • Mr. Duffy Mrs. Kowalczyk • Mrs. Marshall

Agenda

• • • • • • • • • • Communication Graduation Requirements Grades Support Career Exploration College Planning What Can Parents Do?

Involvement Testing Bullying

Communication

Faculty Contacts

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Email

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Voice Mail

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PowerSchool

www.lphs.net

Graduation Requirements

LP High School Graduation Requirements

Courses

English Speech Math Science Social Studies Consumer Education PE Health Driver Education Fine Art, Vocational Education, or Foreign Language Info Processing

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED Number of Credits

7 1 6 1 1 2 1 6 (including Algebra-2 & Geometry-2) 4 4 (US History-2, Government-1, Elective-1) 1

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Driver’s Ed

• • Driver Education classroom is a graduation requirement (1 credit) Who is eligible for driver education?

• • • • • Must complete 8 classes in the 2 semesters prior Must be 15-years-old prior to start date of class Students selected based on birthdate cutoffs (ie, March 30-April 30) Class costs apx. $125 + Permit costs apx. $20 (good for 1 year) Summer school driver’s ed • Signups usually end of February • Preference given by birthdate • Extra fee vs. regular school year

Grades

How Important are Grades?

• Awards & Scholarships • Honor Roll • High Scholarship Legion • Other scholarships have GPA requirements • Athletic Eligibility • College Admissions

Grade Point Average

• Elective classes count towards GPA (Band, Choir, etc.) • • Freshman PE counts towards GPA Sophomore/Junior/Senior PE does NOT count in GPA • Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors classes receive weighted grades • • Measured on a 4.0 scale Max. 6 classes go into GPA Junior & Senior year

LP GPA Scale

Percentages 100 – 97 96 – 93 92 – 90 89 – 87 86 – 83 82 – 80 79 – 77 76 – 73 72 – 70 69 – 67 66 – 63 62 – 60 0 – 59 Grade

A+ A A B+ B B C+ C C D+ D D F

Regular Grade Points

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.0

0.6

0.0

Weighted Grade Points

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.6

1.4

1.0

0.6

0.0

GPA Examples

Class Rank

• Takes all students in order of GPA, highest to lowest • Can be ties • Can determine percentile rank • 31 st out of 314 students = Top 10% of Class • 75 th out of 314 students = Top Quarter of Class

Checking Grades

• PowerSchool • Updated regularly by teachers • Both parent and student logins • Breakout session in Media Center • Mailed home at end of Semester • December • May • Final Grades • May call and request 9-week grades be mailed

Support

Counselor Information

Support

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Teachers

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Tutoring

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Room 322 – Ms. Turczyn – 7:15 to 7:55

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Room 125 – Mrs. Sell – 3:00 to 3:45

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Athletic Vouchers

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Math Labs

Math Labs

Math Labs Period 7:15 - 7:55 a.m.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5A & 5C 5A & 5C 6th 7th Teacher Mrs. Claudnic Mrs. Patrick Mr. Stevenson Mr. McKee Mr. Bjerkaas Mrs. Noard Mr. Makeever Mrs. Gaworski Mrs. Lawrence Room 145 146 144 149 147 148 143 140 142

Career Exploration

What We Do

• Career Cruising with all freshmen in October • • Career research paper in English 2 for all sophomores Career Fair for sophomores • Job Shadow Database • Individual appointments

What Parents Can Do

• Stay positive and focused on a future of success • • Encourage information gathering and informed choices Take advantage of opportunities • Provide guidance and blind encouragement • Encourage your student to set goals

Websites of Interest

• • Career Cruising www.careercruising.com

• • Illinois Student Assistance Commission www.whatsnextillinois.org

• • Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov.ooh

• • Occupational Information Network (O*NET) www.onetonline.org

College & Career Planning

High School vs. College Requirements

High School Graduation Requirements

English: 3.5 years + Speech Math: 3 years Science: 2 years

College Entrance Requirements

English: 4 years Math: 3 - 4 years Science: 3 - 4 years Social Studies: 2 years Social Studies: 3 years Foreign Language/Fine Art: At least 1 year of EITHER a foreign language, music, art, or vocational education Foreign Language or Fine Art: Min. 2 years (Foreign Language varies from college to college for entrance and grad requirements)

Career Technical Education (CTE )

• Grades 9-10 • Introduction to Technology • Grades 10-12 • 1 Semester, 1 Hour CTE Courses • Grades 11-12 • 2 Semester, 2 Hour CTE Courses through Area Career Center

• • • • Students have to go to high school anyway, so they might as well… MAKE IT COUNT!!!

Whatever they decide to do, high school will directly affect their opportunities in the future.

No matter what their future plans are, preparing for education beyond high school is the wisest plan.

Encourage them to keep OPTIONS open by doing their best!

What Can Parents Do?

Keys to Success

• Make sure students have the needed materials • Varies by class • Notebooks, folders, binders, poster board, markers, notecards, etc.

• • LP Planner • Keep track of all assignments, projects, exams • Bring home every night • Monitor homework and study habits • Will have something every night Be involved • Parental involvement is key indicator of student success

Keys to Success

• Observe student behavior • 9 th grade is a time of social exploration & growth • New friends, new routines • Ask “what,” “where,” “who with?” • Be aware of participation in social media • How it is used & how it can impact • Negativity, conflict, bullying • Encourage your student to get involved!

Involvement

Why Get Involved?

• Friendships • Social Skills • • Productivity Character Building • Talent and Recognition • College Admission and Scholarships

How To Get Involved

• Sports • Organized • Intramural • Spectator • Clubs and Organizations • School-sponsored • Outside of school (Scouts, 4-H, Junior Achievement) • Community Service – Cavalier Cord Program • Work Permits

Testing

MAP & PARCC Tests

TEST W-APT MAP MAP PSAT EXPLORE MAP MAP ACCESS PARCC (PBA) PARCC (EOY) MAP MAP AP LaSalle-Peru High School 20 14-2015 Test Calendar Who ELL students All Fresh/Soph Jr, Sr with IEP's & Make Ups 100 Juniors 8th Graders All Fresh/Soph Jr, Sr with IEP's & Make Ups ELL Students All Fr. So. Jr.

All Fr. So. Jr.

All Fresh/Soph Jr, Sr with IEP's & Make Ups Student Choice When Description Upon Enrollment Week of Sept. 22 Week of Sept. 22 Oct. 15 Nov. 1 Week of Jan. 5 Week of Jan. 5 Feb. 11 ELL (English Language Learners) Test for students identified as coming from homes who's primary language is NOT English. To determine eligibility for ELL services.

MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) will help LPHS evaluate the progress and instructional needs of our students.

MAP assessments provide highly accurate measurements on reliable scales (through tests backed by extensive research).

The PSAT (Perliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) is used in identifying student who could receive recognition through the National Merit Scholarship Program.

EXPLORE for 8th graders, provides baseline academic information for students at or near the entry point into high school. Information can be used to help students select high school courses.

MAP substantiates decision-making on all levels - about students, classes and programs (with individual and aggregate report data).

MAP promotes individualized instruction by identifying subject matter appropriate for each student (through learning statements derived from student preformance).

ACCESS (Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners) is given annually to monitor progress.

Mar. 9 - April 3 April 27 - May 22 PARRC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) is a group of 16 states and the District of Columbia working together to develop a common set of computer-based K-12 assessments in English language arts/Literacy and math linked to the new , more rigorous Illinois Learning Standards Week of April 13 MAP is an online test that is individualized for each student taking the test. The subject areas to be tested are Mathematics, Reading, Science & Language.

Week of April 13 May 4 - 15 Each test will take approximately 50 - 60 minutes to complete. The presence of AP courses on a student's transcipt indicates that the student has challenged him/herself by taking rigorous college-level courses.

MAP & PARCC Tests

• MAP test (Measures of Academic Progress) • Online test that measures student READINESS and evaluates the needs of students. • • MATH, READING, SCIENCE, and LANGUAGE Test is RESPONSIVE, gets harder or easier depending on how many correct answers you have. • Provides a baseline that can be looked at later on (Junior year) to measure growth.

• PARCC test • Computer-based K–12 assessment in Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy.

• Linked to the new, more rigorous Illinois Learning Standards.

Bullying

What To Do if Your Child is Being Bullied

• First, focus on your child. Be supportive and gather information about the bullying.

• Contact your child’s teacher, dean of students, or administration.

• Help your child become more resilient to bullying.

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