Transcript 8th Grade Course Selection - Carroll County Public Schools

9th Grade Educational
Career Planning
Class of 2017
Senior Bio:
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Full Name (as you want it to appear in yearbook): Robert Michael
Sullivan
Nickname: Rob, Robbie
Clubs/ Sports at LHS (include positions held)
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JV soccer (9-10)
Varsity Soccer (11-12), Captain during senior year
Magic Club (10-12)
Spanish Club (9-12), Treasurer during senior year
NHS (10-12)
Future Goals (I plan to pursue…): I am going to University of MD,
College Park to study Environmental Science. I want to pursue a
career in environmental conservation.
Quote: “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and
smarter than you think.” A.A. Milne
Steps to Senior Year
• Student A: 3.2 GPA, 150 SLH, Began an ultimate Frisbee team competition,
Robotics club Vice President- went to National Competition for Robotics, Debate club
member
• Student B: 3.6 GPA, 320 SLH, Mission trip to Haiti, Eagle Scout, Built an outdoor
classroom for middle school pond club
• Student C: 2.8 GPA, 225 SLH, Lead in five school plays, Peer Facilitator, Marching
Band Flag Line
• Student D: 2.5 GPA, 75 SLH, Created and ran landscaping business during summer
break, Won third place in National Skills USA competition for CCCTC program
• Student E: 3.1 GPA, 120 SLH, Varsity Field Hockey Captain, Varsity Softball,
Varsity Club Vice President
• Student F: 4.1 GPA, 75 SLH, National Honor Society, Debate Team County
Champion, Cross country runner, Treasurer for Photography club
Questions:
• What surprised you about our winners?
• If these seniors could go back in time and
do it all again, what else might they do to
improve their chances?
• What does this activity show us about high
school preparation for college?
The School Counseling
Department
 Your School Counselors:
 Mrs. Hamilton (A- E)
 Mrs. Taylor (F- K)
 Mr. Putt (L- R)
 Mrs. Quinn (S- Z)
 Support Counselor- Mrs. Horneman
 Career Connections- Ms. Linfield
 Secretaries- Mrs. Seegren and
Mrs. Costolo
Graduation Requirements
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4 English
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English 9, 10, 11, 12
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English 10 (HSA)
Can take AP Lang (11) or AP Lit
(12)
3 Social Studies
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Gov’t (HSA), US History & World
History
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4 Math- 2 paths
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Algebra I (HSA) (took in middle school)
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Intermediate Algebra
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Geometry
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Algebra II
Must include a math during your senior year
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Conceptual Algebra (HSA)
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Algebra I
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Geometry
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Algebra II
Must include a math during your senior year
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3 Science
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Conceptual Physics
Chemistry I
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Biology (HSA)
1 Fine Art
1 Technology Ed.
 Foundations of Tech or
*PLTW
1 credit of Physical Ed.
½ Health
½ Financial Literacy (Grade 11-12)
 Or Managing Personal Finance
Using Excel (1 cr)
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2 World Language or 2 Advanced
Technology and/or State
approved completer program
Additional Graduation
Requirements
 Students must PASS all High School
Assessments- Algebra I, English 10, Biology, and
Government exam.
 Students must complete 75 service learning
hours
 Students must earn a minimum of 25 credits
 A minimum of 4 credits must be earned beyond the
junior year
 Students must attend 4 years of high school
beyond the 8th grade
What are Completer Programs and
Career Majors?
Completer Programs: A series of courses in a specialized
career area. Completers programs are available at LHS
and the Career and Technology Center. CCCTC
completer programs require an application during your
sophomore year.
Career Majors: Course sequences within a specific career
cluster and pathway which enable a student to work
toward a career option . You must complete courses in a
career major to do an internship during your senior year.
Dual Completer: when a student completes the
requirements for admission to the University of Maryland
system and a Career and Technology Education program
of study!
Example of a completer program:
Example of a Career Major:
Completers and Career
Clusters
6 different clusters:
• Arts
• Business Contact
• Business Operations
• Science
• Social Services
• Technical
Arts Cluster
• Do you:
– Like art, music, drama, and other creative
interests?
– Like to display your imagination through
artistic, literary, musical, or dramatic abilities?
– Value esthetics and artistic qualities?
– Prefer free, unstructured situations or
unconventional ideas?
– enjoy being an original thinker?
Arts ClusterVisual, Creative, Performing, Written and Spoken
Arts
• Completers
– Print Production
– Textiles and Fashion
Careers
– Video Production
• Majors
– Drama
– Graphic
Communications
– Humanities and
Classical Studies
– Industrial and Product
Design
– Music Performance
– Visual Fine Arts
Business Contact Cluster
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Like working with facts, numbers, data?
Contact with all kinds of people?
Speak and write clearly and accurately?
Work independently?
Like making decisions?
If so, you should look at careers in this area!
Business Contact
• Completers
-Honors Marketing
( LHS)
• Majors
– Advertising
– Hospitality and
Tourism
– International Business
– Mass Communications
– Public Relations
Business Operations Cluster
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Prefer well ordered environments?
Like systematic verbal and numerical activities?
Enjoy working with tools, machines, and equipment?
Like a predicable work setting?
Prefer to work alone?
Perform work tasks to meet standards of accuracy?
Enjoy using math skills?
Like well-defined tasks?
Business Operations
• Completers
– Accounting ( LHS)
– Administrative
Services ( LHS)
– Business
Administration and
Management (LHS)
– Computer Technology
(Honors/ AP level)
– Financial
Services/Academy of
Finance (WHS)
• Majors
– Actuarial Science
– Human Resources
Management
– Information Systems
Management
– Operations
Management
Science Cluster
• Do you:
– Have an aptitude in science, math, or social studies?
– Have a curiosity about how things work?
– Have the ability to gather and analyze data to solve
problems?
– Have an aptitude in working with computers?
– Have a desire to help people resolve medical and
health related concerns?
– Have an interest in politics, history,
economics, or geography?
Science Cluster
• Completers
– Academy of Health
Professions: Surgical Tech,
Nursing, Physical
Rehabilitation, and
Emergency Medical
Technician
– Agricultural Sciences
(CASE)
• Animal
• Plant
– Biomedical Sciences/
PLTW
– Wildlife and Natural
Resources ( LHS)
• Majors
– Computer Science and
Systems Analysis
– Economics
– Environmental Health
– Food and Nutrition Science
– History
– International Studies
– Life Sciences
– Mathematics
– Physical Science
– Social Science
Social Science Cluster
• Do you:
– Get along with a wide variety of people?
– Enjoy sharing ideas with others?
– Enjoy helping others learn new things or
acquire information?
– Enjoy reading about or studying how society
works and the interactions of individuals or
groups of people?
– Enjoy providing service to other people?
Social Science Cluster
• Completers
– Cosmetology
– Culinary Arts
– Homeland Security
(Criminal Justice)
– Early Childhood Education
( LHS)
– Education- Middle and
High School/ Teacher
Academy of MD
– Emergency Services
– Food Service and
Hospitality
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– Family and Consumer
Studies
– Law and Legal Studies
– Library and Media
– Social Work
– Sports and Recreation
– Urban and Regional
Planning
Technical Cluster
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Have an understanding of cause and effect?
Have problem solving and math skills?
Enjoy working with tools and equipment?
Perform work tasks to meet standards of accuracy?
Have mechanical ability?
Have manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination?
Have the ability to form mental images of objects or
structures from drawings?
Technical Cluster
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Auto Service Technology
Building Maintenance
Carpentry
CISCO Networking
Collision Repair
Technology
– Drafting
– Electrical Construction
– Engineering (Project Lead
the Way)
– Heating Air Conditioning
– Heavy Equipment and
Truck Technology
– Manufacturing and
Machine Technology
– Masonry
– Welding
Career & Technology Center
Programs
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Good grades- at least 2.0 GPA
Good attendance-94%
Course work- relevant to program
Meet pre-requisites for program
Can visit CCCTC to look at programs more closely
• Applications in School Counseling Office,
mailed home in Fall of 10th Grade
• Open House- October 16, 2013 at CCCTC
• www.carrollk12.org/ctc
Course Planning
• As you plan courses to take, keep in
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Level of courses (Academic, Honors, AP)
Your interests
Pre-requisites
Course descriptions- use the Program of
Studies!!!
Levels for Courses
• Basic (L1)
• Academic (L6)
• Articulated (L7)
– (L7 related to a career & tech completer)
• Honors (L8)
• AP & Transcripted (L9)
Graduation Requirements
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4 English
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English 9, 10, 11, 12
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English 10 (HSA)
Can take AP Lang (11) or AP Lit
(12)
3 Social Studies
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Gov’t (HSA), US History & World
History
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4 Math- 2 paths
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Algebra I (HSA) (took in middle school)

Intermediate Algebra

Geometry
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Algebra II
Must include a math during your senior year

Conceptual Algebra (HSA)

Algebra I

Geometry
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Algebra II
Must include a math during your senior year
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3 Science
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Conceptual Physics
Chemistry I
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Biology (HSA)
1 Fine Art
1 Technology Ed.
 Foundations of Tech or
*PLTW
1 credit of Physical Ed.
½ Health
½ Financial Literacy (Grade 11-12)
 Or Managing Personal Finance
Using Excel (1 cr)
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2 World Language or 2 Advanced
Technology and/or State
approved completer program
Planning for 4 year colleges
• Keep your grades up- if you are struggling, talk to
your teacher, advisor, or counselor.
• Take higher level courses, above and beyond the
graduation requirements.
• Get involved- join clubs, sports, fine arts
programs.
• Take on leadership roles.
• Do community service.
• Start researching schools on
www.collegeboard.org
Are there any questions?
• Ask away!
• Visit the School Counseling page from the
LHS Website for resources!
– www.carrollk12.org/lhs/counseling
• We will be meeting individually with all
ninth grade students to review course
selections.