Transcript Mira Costa High School – A great place to learn!
Welcome!
Senior Parent Night CLASS OF 2015
AGENDA PTSA Ed Foundation GRAD Nite Guidance Team Senior Activities Graduation Requirements Senior Attendance & School Policies PowerSchool, Mustang Newsletter NCAA Eligibility CCC Services UC/CSU Requirements College Application Process College Board Testing/Dates Financial Aid
Mira Costa PTSA PTSA President: Sandi Gleason [email protected]
Manhattan Beach Education Foundation
Guidance Counselors Academic Support Counselors College and Career Counselors English and Humanities Class Size Reduction (24:1 in the 9th Grade) Science Lab Assistant Librarian Extra Period classes Secondary Math Teacher on Special Assignment- through UCLA Center X 40% of Music Instruction
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Thank you for all of your years of support!
Even a small donation can do wonders.
Please don’t hesitate to call us if you have questions: Farnaz Flechner- [email protected]
or at (310)303-3342
GRAD Nite
Laurel Wright [email protected]
GRAD Nite Website: www.mchsgradnite.com
Guidance Counselors
School Phone (310) 318-7337 Jennifer Wildenberg: Corrine Lee-Iwai: Brittney Olson: David Beck: Sue Bertran: A-Da Db-Hoo ext 5034 Hop-Mh ext 5022 Mi-Se Sf-Z ext 5023 ext 5021 ext 5024 Eliza Hynes: Student Support Counselor A-K ext 5027 Keshia Fields: Student Support Counselor L-Z ext 5010
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Twitter: CounselingMCHS Instagram: mchscounseling
College and Career Counselors
College and Career Center: (310) 318 – 7337 Caryn Ramirez: ext. 5187 Judy Park: ext. 5252
Senior Activities
Senior Portraits – Ralf’s Photography: (310) 322-0069 Cap & Gown/Announcement Orders –Jostens- November (Location on campus during the day and evening – see calendar).
Senior Recognition/Graduation Speaker Auditions- April 23. Applications available March 2, due March 27.
Senior Breakfast and Meeting – June 12 Senior Recognition – June 15 Graduation –June 18 Grad Night – June 18
Graduation Requirements
• • • • • • • • English Math Science PE/Athletics Social Studies Art or Foreign Language Health Electives 40 credits 20 credits (Algebra) 20 credits 20 credits 30 credits 10 credits 5 credits 85 credits
Graduation Requirements
Total of 230 credits Please Note: ALL students MUST complete 230 credits, Algebra, and the CAHSEE BEFORE marching at graduation!
Senior Attendance & School Policies
Ian Drummond Vice Principal 318-7337 ext. 5028
NCAA Updates
Please see MCHS Website and go to “Athletics” then to “Athletic Forms” for annotated NCAA File.
For more info contact Jon Shaw at [email protected].
CCC Services
Senior English class meetings
◦ College admission ◦ ◦ UC/CSU /Private college application requirements College search and selection (reach, target, likely)
Lunch Workshops
◦ UC, CSU applications ◦ ◦ Private college applications and Common Application Letters of recommendation
Naviance
◦ Sign up for college rep visits ◦ College search ◦ ◦ Career Interest Inventory Compare colleges…and much more!
Individual 30 minute conferences
Finding the Right Fit
“College is a match to be made, not a prize to be won.” Learn more about colleges during college visits in CCC – sign up on Naviance Empower your student ◦ Be supportive ◦ Do not complete applications or write essays!
◦ Stay calm.
UC/CSU Requirements
Must complete A-G requirements Students are strongly encouraged to take courses beyond the minimum requirements to be competitive SAT/ACT NO letters of recommendation Essays ◦ ◦ UC – 2 Personal Statements CSU – no essay CSU filing period Oct. 1 – Nov. 30 UC filing period Nov. 1 – Nov. 30
A – G coursework
(C grade or higher) A History/social science B English C Mathematics D Laboratory Science E Lang other than Eng F VPA G College-Prep Electives 2 yrs 4 yrs 3 yrs 4 yrs rec.
2 yrs 3 yrs rec. 2 yrs 3 yrs rec.
1 yr 1 yr
College Application Process – Private Colleges Letters of Recommendation Secondary School Reports Download application from college website or www.commonapp.org
Essays Follow Up: ◦ ◦ Midyear Report Final Transcript
Types of Admission
Early Decision (ED)
Early Action (EA) (REA)
Rolling Admission
Regular Decision
Testing
SAT and ACT Plus Writing ◦ SAT www.collegeboard.com
◦ ACT www.ACT.org
SAT Subject Tests Reporting Scores ◦ Score Choice Timelines ◦ Oct – ED/EA ◦ Dec – last date for most schools to meet admissions deadlines Test Prep School Code: 051895
Financial Aid
Types of Aid ◦ Grants and scholarships ◦ Loans ◦ Work-study ◦ ◦ FAFSA filling period January 1 to March 2 www.fafsa.ed.gov
Free www.fafsa4caster.com
for estimate Need PIN www.pin.ed.gov
CSS/Financial Aid Profile (private colleges) ◦ Available now State Aid – Cal Grants Beware of scams!
Financial Aid Info Night: Monday, September 29 th – 7-8pm in
Scholarships
◦ ◦ Available from ◦ Fed and state governments ◦ Community organizations ◦ ◦ ◦ Service organizations Private colleges (institutional aid) Hundreds of thousands of scholarships ◦ Private organizations www.fastweb.com
, www.scholarships.com
Updates on Naviance Scholarship Notebooks – meeting in February
Communication
CCC Website Daily Bulletin Mustang Newsletter - Sign up at MCHS website Naviance http://connection.naviance.com/mchs Senior English classes PTSA Newsletter