Transcript Creating The College Going Culture

What you Believe
What you do
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Creating
The College Going
Culture
A College Going Culture
• High Expectations @ CUSD
• College Prep
Honors
AP
• Provides tools, support, and interventions to help students
become more successful.
• One on One Teacher appointments
• Intervention programs before school, at lunch, and after school
• Tutors available usually in Math/Science
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• A college going culture sets high expectations for all students.
• Provides students with the academic preparation to meet those
expectations
A College Going Culture
• Students, Communities, and Schools can set the tone for a
College Going Culture by:
• College T Shirts, Banners, Posters et cetera
• Talking regularly about expectations after high school
• With parents & guardians
• With teachers
• With counselors & administration
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• creating traditions at home and at school
• providing visual reminders at home and at school
What You Believe
• CUSD says All students are to reach their potential in mind, body
and spirit!
• With hard work and dedication all things are possible!
• Everyone is capable of going to college!
• College is not a dream, it’s a plan!
• Your school exists solely to increase the number of students who
are ready for a four-year college.
• CUSD exports talented students that go onto college and then off
to the global marketplace.
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• What is your own vision or mission statement??
What You Do
• Getting Ready for College
• Student planner
• Keep your backpack and binders neat
• Manage your time well
• Use extra time at school to get started on your homework
• Schedule time everyday to study and review notes
• Study Smart
• Find a good place to study
• Free of distractions
• Turn your cell phone off
• Focus on one class at a time
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• Be at School Everyday
• Be organized
What You Do
• Get Involved
• Students who are involved in activities usually get better grades
• Spend time with friends and meet new people
• Try something new
• Leadership
• Peer Counseling
• Develop your skills and talents
• HAVE FUN
• CUSD Campuses offer the best programs to help young people grow
• Enjoy the journey
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• Sports
• Clubs
Preparing For Your Future
• READ, READ, READ!!!
• Try to get the highest possible GPA
• Get to know Career Cruising
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Offers My Skills Interest Inventory
Search for possible Careers and College Majors
Look for Scholarships 9th-12th
Test prep for SAT/ACT 9th-12th
• Challenge yourself by taking honors and AP classes
• Take the PSAT 9th-11th Grade
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• This can lead to honors placement in your classes
Preparing For Your Future
• A student resume is a record of a student’s academic
accomplishments, tests, co-curricular activities, special awards,
and community service hours. It should include everything from
9th-12th grade
• Career Cruising also helps students build resumes
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• Start building a Student Resume
Why College
• Why Should You Go To College?
• College is the pathway to success and a better life
• College graduates earn more money and get better jobs
• Unemployment rates are lower for college graduates
• College will help you help your family
• College is a lot of fun!
• College opens doors to opportunity and expands your
horizons. You will experience new points of view.
• Graduating from college will be a source of pride because it is
a great accomplishment.
• You get to follow your dreams and determine your future!
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• About 2 million more over their lifetime
• All of the highest paying jobs require a college degree.
• Jobs for college graduates include better benefits, such as
health insurance and retirement plans.
• College graduates have half the unemployment rates of high
school graduates and better job security.
• There are many more jobs available for college graduates than
high school graduates.
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Why College
• Your Energy and Passion is a vital ingredient to the college
going culture; there is no gene for the human spirit!
• It’s never too early or too late to prepare for college
• The more you READ, the more you KNOW!
• Work with your teachers, counselors and parents to make
clear education goals
• Keep pushing yourself, don’t settle for mediocrity
• CUSD offers the best platform from which to launch your college
aspirations and dreams
• Always do your best and take your grades seriously
• Don’t be afraid to be you
• BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
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National Spelling Bee
National Geography Bee
National History Day Contest
Jif Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Christopher Columbus Community Service Awards
Dick Blick Linoleum Block Print Contest
Gloria Barron Prize for Your Heroes
Patriot’s Pen
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
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In a global economy where the
most valuable skill you can
sell is your knowledge, a
good education is no longer
just a pathway to
opportunity – it is a
prerequisite.
– President Barack Obama
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Why College