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Sophomore Parent Meeting NHS School Counselors COUNSELOR Lee Kotyza Judy Rowe Jenny Marks Trevor Tagel Brian C. Pilz Chia Xiong RESPONSIBILITIES Advanced Programming-10 Scholarships/Dept. Chair Commun./Testing -12 At Risk -09 Career Development -11 English Lang. Learn. -08 NHS’s Career Development Model Preparing students for Post-secondary Pathways… * * * * college or university technical college military work Focusing students’ Career Interests… “Current Career Cluster Choice” # name of career cluster # name of career cluster 01 Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources 02 Architecture & Construction 03 Arts, A/V Technology & Communications 04 Business, Management & Administration 05 Education & Training 06 Finance 07 Government & Public Administration 08 Health Science 09 Hospitality & Tourism 10 Human Services 11 Information Technology 12 Law, Public Safety & Security 13 Manufacturing 14 Marketing, Sales & Service 15 Science, Tech., Engineering & Math 16 Transport., Distribution & Logistics Work Based Learning Opportunities Work Experience -for the student who is credit deficient and is currently employed Internship -only for seniors working within their current career cluster choice COOP -employment in conjunction with an NHS vocational / technical area course and instructor Job Shadowing -an opportunity to more fully explore a career cluster of interest -Soph overview/intro Job Shadowing available now and during grades 11 & 12 a “√ it out” workshop has been attended students simply need to follow the instructions laid out for them in the Job Shadowing Handbook Contact assigned Counselor for additional info. College/Military/Career Reps. Sign up sheets used for students to see NHS visitors during the school day Charter Schools Etude: Creativity and the Arts Ted Hamm 459-3504 Face to Face: Online Learning George Warriner 459-3783 COURSE SELECTION for grade 11 Timeline… • • • • Materials Distributed - Week of 1/23 Materials Submitted - 1/29 - 2/8 “Family decisions” Contact counselor with questions Course Description Guide - Planning information - Subject Area Course Listings - Descriptions/Prerequisites - 4 Year Planning Chart - Resources Things to keep in mind….. Plan for Junior and Senior Year Graduation requirements - CDG, Page 4 College Admissions Standards - Additional Math and Science - Other College Prep Advanced Placement (AP) CAPP World Languages Youth Options Advanced Standing NEWOCS Online Courses Advanced Placement (AP) * High School courses aligned with AP curricula and exams * AP Exams offered in May ($75.00 each) * Scores may earn college credit and/or advanced standing Cooperative Academic Partnership Program (CAPP) * College courses taken in high school * Students pay tuition to the credit granting institution * Grade/credit earned upon course completion * Transcripted credit may be submitted to colleges * NHS instructors are prepared to help you. World Languages Many universities award retroactive credits in world languages. Youth Options Program High school students can take classes not offered at the high school at a university or technical college. State Statute governs the process. School District pays the tuition for approved students. Dual Credit Determination for Youth Options 1-college credit = .25 high school credit College credit earned = Transcripted Credit May be submitted to colleges Deadlines: March 1st, for Semester 1 October 1st, for Semester 2 (STRICTLY FOLLOWED) Advanced Standing High school courses which provide partial fulfillment of the requirements for an Associate Degree or a Vocational Diploma program at one of the Wisconsin Technical Colleges NEWOCS Online Courses Northeast Wisconsin Online Charter School (NEWOCS) Offers a variety of online courses to expand learning opportunities for Sheboygan Area School District students. Students may enroll in courses not currently offered in the school, including Advanced Placement Weighted Grades (Determine Class Rank, Honors Diploma, Valedictorian) Create a “maximum” grade point average 44 grades are used after 7 semesters More than 44, lowest will be removed Up to 12 honors grades can be used More than 12 honors, reduced to regular Planning for College Admission Class Rank - ACT or SAT Score - Transcript - Involvements - (10th PLAN, 11th PSAT) Information, Resources & Assistance North High e-mail; ie. [email protected] NHS Counseling Center Staff Lynn Bitney Shirley Leighty Fax: 459-3611 803-7693 803-7618 Counselors Lee Kotyza Judy Rowe Jennifer Marks Brian C. Pilz Trevor Tagel Chia Xiong 803-7748 459-3614 459-3615 459-3612 459-7694 803-7603 Use the NHS Website www.sheboygan.k12.wi.us/north Go to guidance Information about the NHS Counseling Center Important events & dates Career descriptions & trends College search guides & rankings College web sites College testing information Scholarship searches & financial aid info. www.sheboygan.k12.wi.us/north …continued… North Guidance Notes: Course Description Guide Local Scholarship Application College Visitation & Career Speaker Calendar Available Local Scholarships ACT/SAT Test Dates College Summer Programs WisCareers www.wiscareers.wisc.edu Information about career assessments, career clusters & specific careers, institutions of higher learning, and many other features Career Cruising: www.careercruising.com Four main areas include Career Matchmaker, Explore Careers, Explore Colleges & Universities and ….. the Electronic Career Portfolio Organizing and documenting one’s life This site also has a nice “resume builder” All NHS Sophs have an active account WWW. uwhelp.wisconsin.edu Information about the University of Wisconsin System (apply.wisconsin.edu = UW applications on line) wisconsinmentor.org Information about Wisconsin’s Private Colleges & Universities witechcollege.com Information about Wisconsin’s Technical Colleges WWW. actstudent.org …continued… Site for ACT registration, the distribution of additional test scores, etc. collegeboard.com/sat Site for SAT registration, the distribution of additional test scores, etc WWW. fastweb.com …continued… Information about, and log in process for, Miscellaneous Scholarships fafsa.edu.gov Site for Free Application for Federal Student Aid SOPHOMORE/PARENT/COUNSELOR INDIVDUAL CONFERENCES FEBRUARY 15 - MARCH 23 The conference is an opportunity to discuss a variety of important planning issues as sophomores and their parents look ahead to the last two years of high school and beyond. Topics: Academics: PLAN and WKCE results Course selection for the coming year(s) GPA and class rank Post-secondary training options & institutions Career Development: Current Career Cluster Choice Wisconsin Career Assessment Work based learning/job shadowing opportunities Internet resources Electronic portfolio progress Questions: Q&A Thanks!