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Junior Parent Meeting
FOCUS:
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Lunch with friends
Longer curfew
“Better” cell plan
Gas $
My Space/Face Book
Friday night
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“Liking it” right here !!!
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student
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Class Rank
Course Selection
ACT/SAT
College Visits
Apply/Housing
Financial Aid
& Scholarships
Buying a CAKE !?
parent
North High, School Counselors
Each has a case load of students in all grades:
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Chia Xiong
Trevor Tagel
Lee Kotyza
Brian C. Pilz
Jenny Marks
Judy Rowe
Language Learners -08
At Risk
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Advanced Programs -10
Career Development -11
Testing, Commun.
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Scholarships/dept. chair
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Rich Miesfeld
Adminstrative Support
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NHS’s Career Development Model
TRADITIONALLY we have only asked students to indicate:
1 = college or university
2 = technical college degree/program
3 = military
4 = work
5 = undecided
Now we ask students to include their “Current Career Cluster Choice”
# 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
# name of career cluster
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
Job Shadowing
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Is available during any grade; all students
receive this information in grade 10
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A power point may be viewed as well
Students simply need to follow the instructions
laid out for them in the Job Shadowing Handbook
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Contact your assigned Counselor for J.S. information
Work Based Learning
Opportunities for Seniors
Work Experience
-for the student who is
credit deficient and is
currently employed
COOP
-employment with a
NHS vocational/
technical area course
and instructor
Internship
-up to two periods of
time are allowed for
work within a current
career cluster of interest
Job Shadowing
-not work, yet an
opportunity to more fully
explore a career cluster
of interest
COURSE
SELECTION
for grade 12
keep in mind…..
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Meeting all graduation requirements
Meeting the admissions standards of the
institution(s) the student is considering
Materials were recently distributed to
students
 inputting
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of selections will occur soon
Minimum of 14 sem. courses on blue sheet
Four Year, & beyond, Planning
Meetings w/ Counselors will occur in time
Course Description Guide
-initially sign up for courses with
in this guide
-uniqueness will be dealt with
after staffing is determined
Advanced Placement
CAPP
World Languages
Youth Options
Advanced Standing
Online Courses
etc.
AP
Advanced Placement is a program
of college level courses at nhs
or exams (the cost for the May
exam is $75 ish)
Cooperative Academic
Partnership Program--CAPP
College courses in high school
Tuition is paid for college credit
Transcript at college, to college(s)
NHS instructors will help you
World Language
Many universities award
“retroactive” credits in a
world language
Youth Options
A State Statue …
Students can take classes
at a college for dual credit
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Need district approval
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The deadlines are:
-March
1, semester 1
-October 1, semester 2
Credit Determination for
Youth Options Program
1.00 college semester credit
=
.25 high school credit
Our district now offers many courses formerly available only
through Youth Options.
Advanced Standing
Students may take high school courses for
which advanced standing credit is available
upon enrollment at a post secondary school.
Advanced Standing Agreements
Comparable courses completed as partial fulfillment of
the requirements for an Associate in Applied Science
Degree or a Vocational Diploma program at one of the
Wisconsin Technical Colleges will be honored by the
other colleges to satisfy graduation requirements.
ie. Advanced Algebra
LTC & MATC
Charter Schools
George Warner
459-3783
“Face to Face”
On line education
Ted Hamm
459-3504
“E’tude”
Art education
… offer a variety of learning
opportunities for students
through the Sheboygan Area
School District.
Weighted Grades
 Creates
 44
a “maximum” grade point average
grades are used after 7 semesters
 Up to 12 honors grades can be used
 More than 44, lowest will be removed
 More than 12, honors reduced to regular
GET SET
for College
-for Wisconsin students
& parents
Step 1--Know Yourself & Your
Reasons for Attending College
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Academic Preparation
Minimum H.S. Courses Recommended
The ACT & SAT Assessments
 What are they?
 Which one should I take?
 When should a junior take it?
NOW!
 When are they?
 How do I register?
Step 2--Consider College
Characteristics
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Colleges & Universities
Technical, one & two year programs
 Associates, Bachelor of Arts/Sciences
 Advanced Degrees
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Public or Private
 Location
 Size of Institution
 Cost
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Step 3--List, Compare & Visit
Internet
 Catalogs, bulletins & videos
 Representative
 Professionals in the field (job shadowing)
 Colleges Fairs
 VISIT …..
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WHEN?
NOW!
Step 4--Applying for Admission
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Narrow your choices
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Apply
Hard Copy vs. On Line
 Use the Counseling Center to manage apps.
 9/15 through 10/15 is a good target
 Meet all deadlines!
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Step 5--Develop a Plan to Pay
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Determine college costs
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Financial aid is based on need (FAFSA)
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Grants
Loans
Work-Study Programs
Scholarships
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Miscellaneous
School
Local
Step 6--Review & Finalize Plans
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THIS (AND ALL OF THESE STEPS)
SPEAKS TO THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT
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… although this is also a family process.
Information, Resources
& Assistance
Everyone at North can be reached by telephone
ie. B. Pilz 459-3612
Everyone has an e-mail; it works well …..
ie. [email protected]
Junior/Senior Bulletin
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Hard copy information relevant to those in
grades 11 and 12, published periodically
Miscellaneous Scholarships
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Hard copy information relevant to seniors
looking for $$$, published periodically
College/Military/Career Reps.
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Sign up sheets used for students to see
NHS visitors during the school day
Important Dates Calendar
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Listing of activities
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What, When, Where & Who
Use the NHS Website
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to
Counseling Center
www.sheboygan.k12.wi.us/north
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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.
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www.sheboygan.k12.wi.us/north
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Course Description Guide
 Local Scholarship Application
 College Visitation & Career Speaker Calendar
 Available Local Scholarships
 ACT/SAT Test Dates
 College Summer Programs
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etc., etc. etc.
www.wiscareers.wisc.edu
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Information about career assessments, career
clusters & specific careers, institutions of higher
learning, and many other features …..
Career
Cruising:
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www.careercruising.com
Four main areas include Career Matchmaker, Explore
Careers, Explore Colleges & Universities and …..
the Electronic Career Portfolio
-Username
-Password
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Organizing and documenting one’s life
This site also has a nice “resume builder”
Career Matchmaking, Career Selector, Ed. Plan, etc.
WWW.
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uwhelp.wisconsin.edu
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Information about the University of Wisconsin System
 (apply.wisconsin.edu = UW applications on line)
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wisconsinmentor.org
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Information about Wisconsin’s Private Colleges &
Universities
witechcollege.com
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Information about Wisconsin’s Technical Colleges
WWW.
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actstudent.org
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Site for ACT registration, the distribution of additional test
scores, etc.
collegeboard.com/sat
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Site for SAT registration, the distribution of additional test
scores, etc
apply.wisconsin.edu
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Electronic application for Wisconsin Public Universities
WWW.
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commonapp.org
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Electronic application for numerous colleges country wide
fastweb.com
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Information about, and log in process for, Miscellaneous
Scholarships
fafsa.edu.gov
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Site for Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Review
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G.P.A./RANK
ACT/SAT
COLLEGE VISITS
SCHOLARSHIPS:
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student & parents starting NOW
MISC.
SCHOOL/ COLLEGE
LOCAL
APPLY/HOUSING
FINANCIAL AID
PLACEMENT TESTS
EVERY GRADE
FEBRUARY APRIL JUNE
NOW
NOW
AFTER APPLICATION
APPLY IN LATE JANUARY
FALL
FAFSA = JANUARY of ‘08
SPRING OF SENIOR YEAR
Photos by b.c. pilz, 1991 through 2007;
class of ‘07 photo by Howard Hyer
To view or review the slide show presented:
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go to www.sheboygan.k12.wi.us/north
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√ Counseling Center
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under “For Parents”
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√ Parent Night Presentations
･ √ 11th grade Parent Night PowerPoint
Thanks for coming!