Transcript Junior Year - Jersey Community High School

Junior Year
Planning
Your
Future
*Please share this information with your parents*
2014-15 State Testing
PARCC replaces PSAE
PSAE (Prairie State Achievement Exam) which was
formerly administered to ALL JUNIORS is gone and will be
replaced by Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for
College and Careers (PARCC).
 When: Spring 2015
 Who: ANYONE in English 3 and/or Algebra II
(Unlike the PSAE, which was administered to all juniors,
students in any high school grade will take these two
PARCC assessments in spring 2015 if they are taking either
Algebra II and/or English III this year.)
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ACT? JCHS will still offer the administration of the
ACT to all 11th-graders at no cost to schools or districts
this school year on March 3, 2015.
ACT REGISTRATION
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Register online at www.actstudent.org. Payment ($38)
must be made by VISA or MasterCard for online
registration. The Writing test is an additional cost of
$16.50.
Register by mail (packets are available in Guidance)
Most colleges require that ACT scores be sent to them
directly from ACT. You may have your scores sent to
FOUR colleges of your choice for the $38 registration fee.
Additional score reports at the time of registration are $12
each. Reports requested after registration cost $12 each.
ACT RETAKES
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You may retake the ACT as many times as you wish,
up to 12 times. Most colleges will accept the highest
score….a very few may average the scores after
several testings.
Retake registration can be done by mail, online at
www.actstudent.org, or by phone 319-337-1270
(additional $14.50 fee).
You need only to fill out page 1 and 4 and a few
other items when registering for a retake.
ACT/TEST PREPARATION
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Preparing for the ACT Assessment (FREE booklet available in Guidance)
– describes ACT content and includes test prep suggestions and a
complete practice test (including Writing) or download free copy from:
http://www.act.org/aap/pdf/Preparing-for-the-ACT.pdf
Online Sample Questions – FREE – sample questions with explanation
of both correct and incorrect answers – available at
www.actstudent.org/sampletest.
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ACT Question of the Day: www.actstudent.org/qotd
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ACTStudent for iPhone and iPod touch:
www.act.org/mobileapps/actstudent
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ACT Online Prep – Student Version (FREE) – internet based test prep
directly from ACT – includes practice tests – username and password
will be given to each junior via Panther Time teacher or see Guidance.
(See your counselor: Davis = A-G, Geers = H-P, Ross Q-Z)
Test Preparation Continued
Classroom Preparation
Teachers will review for the PARCC and ACT in several classes.
The ACT measures achievement in the classroom so students are
advised to take college- bound classes and work hard to retain the
material presented.
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ACT Prep Workshops (various fees…..see Guidance for registration
information)
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ZAPS Learning Company will offer an ACT Seminar at LCCC on a
Saturday in March (TBA )or as webinar. See www.zaps.com
SIUE in the fall (Nov. 1-Dec.6) on 5 Saturdays and also in the
spring (TBA) for $164. The workshops will be advertised in the
announcements at JCHS. Register online at
http://www.siue.edu/educationaloutreach/act-prep.shtml
Webster University for $40: Nov. 22, Jan. 17 and March 28, 8
a.m. – 2:30 pm. Register online
http://www.webster.edu/admissions/undergraduate/actworksho
ps.html
ACT & NCAA
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The NCAA has adopted new legislation that will
require prospects who intend to enroll at NCAA
Division I and Division II institutions to supply
ACT or SAT scores to the Clearinghouse directly
from the testing agencies.
Test scores on an official high school transcript
will no longer be usable for NCAA purposes.
Put the NCAA code down for one of the
four schools to have scores sent. (Code
9999)
NCAA and Student Athletes
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The NCAA also has new eligibility rules relating to
the required high school core courses for studentathletes.
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Earn 10 by end of junior year
Need 16 core by graduation
You can register and check out the new rules at the
student information page at
https://www.eligibilitycenter.org
You also can read “The Guide for CollegeBound Student-Athletes” at the website, or you
can order a paper copy of the guide by calling 1877-262-1492.
SAT INFORMATION
Basic fee: SAT Reasoning Test $52.50
(traditionally for out-of-state universities
not in the mid-west area) Registration
packets are in the Guidance Office or visit
www.collegeboard.org
ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLAR
PROGRAM
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What is it? Honorary award by IL state
How to be one?
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ACT score (taken Sept. 2014-June 2015)
student’s class rank at the end of the 6th semester
(end of Junior year!). Approximately the top 10%
When do we find out? in Nov. 2015 after
high school’s submit information in Sept.
How much? Monetary awards are sometimes
awarded to JCHS IL State Scholars by the
District 100 Foundation but the amount varies
each year.
MILITARY
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If you are interested in applying to a
military academy, you should take the
ACT in February and request an
application as soon as available.
Recruiters visit JCHS during lunch periods.
Listen to announcements and Edmodo:
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2014-15 Announcements (38p7zg)
2014-15 Juniors (8eyeys)
COLLEGE VISITATION
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Colleges visit JCHS!!!! See announcements for which school is visiting each week!
See counselors for passes to attend college representative presentations in
Guidance, even now during Junior year! It is to your advantage to use this service.
****Events calendar on website:
http://jchs.jersey100.org/departments/guidance
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COLLEGE VISIT:
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Students will be permitted a total of 2 college days to be used beginning with the 2nd
semester of the junior year.(LCCC = only half day!) Not more than one day may be used
in a given semester.
COLLEGE FAIRS:
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obtain a form from the main office attendance window prior to a college visitation day and have it
signed by all teachers, and returned to main office prior to missed day (see p.16 of handbook online).
This day will be a “field trip” and not an absence
St. Louis University in October 19, 2014
SIUE Oct. 21, 2014
LCCC on March 10, 2015
Have 4 colleges picked out by March ACT test! College Applications take much time
and usually require a fee so you should have your choices narrowed down by fall as they are
due Nov.1, 2015 (Halloween).
****Don’t Miss Any Guidance Updates! Follow us on Twitter –
http://twitter.com/JCHSguidance1****
Saint Louis National College Fair
Sunday Oct. 19,2014
http://www.nacacnet.org/college-fairs/FallNCF/Pages/Saint-Louis.aspx
Illinois Regional College Fair
Tuesday Oct. 21, 2014 6-7:30 pm
SIUE
http://www.siue.edu/admissions/ircf.shtml
COLLEGE/CAREER
EXPLORATION
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CIS Career Information System (HORIZON) at
http://ilcis.intocareers.org
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click on “Quick Start” or “Illinois Resident Login” to create your own
portfolio. This program allows students to explore occupations,
education and training required, IL and national schools that offer that
program, scholarships, and interest profiles/surveys. Check your
schedule for second semester and begin planning courses for the Senior
year.
Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) also provides
“What’s Next Illinois” at www.whatsnextillinois.org
allows you to do high school, college, career and financial aid planning.
Be sure to take the classes necessary to be admitted to the college of
your choice.
See your counselor (Davis = A-G, Geers = H-P, Ross = Q-Z) to help you to
coordinate your college planning. We want to help you make a successful
transition from high school to college, technical school, military or employment.
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Get Set for College Guides for students:
http://www.act.org/path/secondary/pdf/Ge
tSetforCollege.pdf
Get Set for Guide for parents:
www.act.org/path/secondary/pdf/GetSe
tforCollegeParent.pdf
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Resources for students and families:
http://www.act.org/education/pdf/Resources
forStudentsandFamilies.pdf
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State Universities at a Glance
http://www.iacac.org/wpcontent/uploads/20
11/05/State-Universities-in-Illinois%E2%80%93-At-a-Glance-2014-2015.pdf
 Information on Illinois public universities:
http://www.iacac.org/wpcontent/uploads/20
11/05/12-Reasons-to-Stay-in-Illinois-20142015.pdf
 College Admission Update (52 institutions):
http://www.iacac.org/wpcontent/uploads/20
11/05/IACAC-College-Admission-Update2014.pdf
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