Class of 2014 - North Ridgeville City Schools

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Transcript Class of 2014 - North Ridgeville City Schools

Class of 2017
Good Choices now= lots of
opportunities later
Counselors
•Mrs. Hunker- A-G
•Mrs. Baker – H-O
•Mrs. Muck – P-Z
Bullying
• Physical
• Verbal
• Social
• Repeated behavior that makes it hard for a
student to learn is bullying.
• Any insults that are sexual is sexual harassment
What to do if you think a friend
is in danger…..
• Tell an adult immediately!
• Do not delete texts, messages, posts
or voicemail.
• Do not let your friend be alone.
• Get support from an adult for YOU!
GPA
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UNDERSTANDING SOME KEY POINTS
Accumulative GPA v. GPA
Adjusts as credit is earned
Semester credit and semester finals
Quality points
5.00 credits to be 10th grade, need 10 credits to be 11th grade
JVS – 25 point system, attendance is huge, academic GPA, course
sequence (are you on track?) WE DON’T DECIDE WHO GETS IN AT
THE JVS
• You are competing against all Lorain County High Schools, except
Lorain
• Attendance – 5 days each quarter are allowed. If you miss a 6th day
of school you immediately fail for the quarter. School excused
absences are in your handbook
Lorain County Joint Vocational School
• 25 point system, attendance is huge, academic GPA,
course sequence (are you on track?) WE DON’T DECIDE
WHO GETS IN AT THE JVS
• You are competing against all Lorain County High
Schools, except Lorain
• The JVS representative will be here November 20 & 21
• January 28 is the field trip for sophomores who want to
visit. There is a limited number of space – field trip
permission forms must be in by December 12
• Application is online and will be available in January
Community Service
• Importance of Community Service
• It has the largest scholarship
opportunities
• National Honor Society requirement
• Giving back to your community has a
rewards in itself
• Finding what you love to do
Community Service
• Community Service Cord
• You will be recognized at graduation
• You must complete 30 hours of
community service by the time you
graduate high school
• Get community service forms in guidance
and get approved before doing service
Test Wednesday
PSAT SCORES
• Scores will be distributed and explained on
January 8 at 6 pm here at the high school.
• If you do not attend, you will not receive
scores until February and you will need to
make an individual appointment with your
counselor for score explanations.
Final Notes
• Transcripts
• December 10th practice ACT – sign up in Guidance
• There are practice ACT tests on ohiomeansjobs.com
website
• Come to guidance if you have any questions
– Someone is in need or harms way
– You need to talk, vent, or just need a moment
– You do not have enough credits to become a junior: 10
credits or you have a problem with your schedule (already
took a class & passed it)
– Your personal information is not correct
– You need username/password for Powerschool
www.ohiomeansjobs.com
• Click on individuals
• K12 student
• Explore It
• Career cluster inventory
• Career worksheet – Explore It,
occupation search