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Welcome Freshman Families!

Welcome Freshman Families!. LSW…Committed to lifelong learning and collaboration with families, school staff and our community. 1. Tonight’s Agenda. Meet the Counseling Center staff Keeping in contact Upcoming Events Graduation requirements Graduation Demonstration Exams

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Welcome Freshman Families!

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  1. Welcome Freshman Families! LSW…Committed to lifelong learning and collaboration with families, school staff and our community. 1

  2. Tonight’s Agenda • Meet the Counseling Center staff • Keeping in contact • Upcoming Events • Graduation requirements • Graduation Demonstration Exams • College Access information • SHOS • Gifted Program information 2

  3. Counseling Center Staff I’ll have the same counselor during my 4 years of high school. A-G: Dr. Simpson-Kirkland * dsimps@lps.org H-K: Mr. Feeken * efeeken@lps.org L-P: Mrs. Volker * pvolker@lps.org Q-S: Mrs. Finkhouse * cfinkho@lps.org T-Z: Mr. Ernst * ternst2@lps.org SPED ~ A-Z: Dr. Lehn * jlehn2@lps.org Secretary: Mrs. Way * jway@lps.org Registrar: Mrs. Carman * ccarman@lps.org Social Worker: Ms. Clare * nclare@lps.org 3

  4. Counseling Center Staff I’ll have the same counselor during my 4 years of high school. Our staff is concerned about your student’s success and well being. We are committed to working in cooperation with you, your student and your student’s teachers. Please be sure to talk with your student and learn about his/her school experiences. We will be working with our freshmen in small groups . We will begin meeting with students after the beginning of term 2. 4

  5. Keeping in Contact I can check my grades on-line! The best information about your student’s progress in class will come directly from your student’s teachers. Counseling Center - http://lsw.lps.org/ Pinnacle Internet Viewer – http://lps.org/parents/ 5

  6. Keeping in Contact Text messages from the Counseling Center? AWESOME!! ZOHO - https://creator.zoho.com/ternst/parent-student contact/form-perma/parent_studentcontact/ ZOHO access information is available on the Southwest Counseling Center website: http://isite.lps.org/pvolker/web/ 6

  7. Upcoming Events I need to use my planner to write down these dates. Parent/ Teacher conferences – September 19 4-7 pm Graduation Demonstration Exams – Writing – September 28, 29 and October 6 Reading – October 5 Freshman /counselor small group meetings will begin after October 18th. 7

  8. LSW Departments • Art • Business • English • Family & Consumer • Science • Industrial Technology • Mathematics • Media • Music • PE & Health • Science • Social Studies • Special Education • World Languages 8

  9. LPS Graduation Requirements • Arts: 20 credits • Fine Arts: 5 • Applied Arts/CTE: 5 • Fine or Applied Arts/CTE: 10 • Economics: 5 credits • Economic Perspectives • Economics • AP Macro Economics • Technology: 5 credits • Human Behavior: 5 credits • Human Behavior • Psychology/AP Psychology • Sociology(D) • Families & Crises • Health: 2.5 credits • 5 credits @ LSW • Career Ed: 2.5 credits • 5 credits @LSW • PE: 10 credits • Science: 30 credits • Geoscience (Earth Science): 5 • Physical Science: 5 • Life Science (Biology) : 10+ • additional Science courses • Social Sciences: 30 credits • Civics/(D): 5 • Geography/(D): 5 • Global Studies: 5 • World History/(AP): 10 • AP Human Geography: 10 • US History/(AP): 10 • Government & Politics/(AP): 5 • English: 40 credits • Includes Oral Comm/D • Math: 30 credits • Includes Algebra and Geometry • Total credits: 245 9

  10. Graduation Demonstration Exams All students are required to pass Graduation Demonstration exams in Reading and Writing in order to graduate. The Reading Graduation exam verifies vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension skills. The Writing Demonstration exam verifies writing and editing skills. 10

  11. Graduation Demonstration Exams Students will demonstrate their Math proficiency by successfully completing coursework in Algebra. Students are encouraged to complete 4 years of Math during high school. Most colleges/universities require successful completion of 4 years of Math. 11

  12. I can check out KnowHow2Go.org for college planning info. Educational Planning College Access-Know How 2 Go EducationQuest.org High School graduation and college/university admissions requirements are not the same. Colleges/universities require more advanced academic work completion. Students will need to take either the ACT or SAT college entrance examination. It is never to early to begin planning for life after LSW. 12

  13. SHOS Information • SHOS: Silverhawks Helping Other Silverhawks • A student-centered, student-led transition program for all LSW 9th graders to: • Mentor & build relationships with • upperclassmen • Encourage sense of safety, connection, & • academic success • SHOS begins Freshman Day and continues on Tuesdays during Term 1 @ 2 p.m. • Questions? See Mrs. Finkhouse – cfinkho@lps.org 13

  14. It’s going to be a great year ! LSW - Soaring to Success Thank you for your time! The sky is the limit! Go Hawks! 14

  15. Gifted Program Information • Mrs. Roeber - Gifted Facilitator • sroeber@lps.org • Differentiated vs. Regular Instruction • Differentiated course load for freshmen • Mr. Raatz – rraatz@lps.org • Differentiated vs. AP Classes 15

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