2019-2020 Senior Enrollment & Career Options: Paths, Requirements, and College Prep

1. 2019-2020 Senior Enrollment

2. Career Options • Arts and Communication Path • Business, Management and Technology Path • Industrial and Engineering Technology Path • Health Services Path • Human Services Path • Natural Resources and Agriculture Path • Be sure to choose courses in high school that follow the path you are interested in.

3. 4 year College or University • GPA - last semester of junior year • ACT Score • Class Rank will no longer be calculated.

4. University of Missouri System Math 4 units(Algebra I or higher) Foreign Language 2 units Missouri State University 3 years of math including Algebra 2 SEMO 3 years of math

5. A+ ProgramRequirements • Sign up anytime in the A+ Office. Mrs. Syron is the Coordinator. • Students must graduate with a 95% attendance rate, earn a 2.5 cumulative GPA or higher, score proficient on a Math EOC or ACT math score along with GPA, complete SAMS class and good citizenship with no drug or alcohol abuse

6. A+ and SAMS 1. Application 2. Fill out and return to Mrs. Gramann 3. Have Mrs. Gramann sign your enrollment form 4. MANDATORY TRAINING 5. Schedule pick up day or in January 6. Complete 50 hours

7. A+ Program Benefits • The state pays for A+ scholarships to community colleges and state vocational technical schools. • In addition, several 4-year state colleges and universities are giving A+ scholarships. • 4 years to use A+

8. Finding the Right Fit • Missouri Connections • Web sites – virtual tours • Attend College fairs • Sign up to see college reps • Visit colleges over break

9. Upcoming College Fairs St. Charles High Gymnasium March 20th 5:30 to 7:00 Guidance web page for updated information

10. Pay Attention Know high school requirements Transcript - student portal/academic history Be ready for after graduation (if college bound look up courses you must take in college to earn a degree) Senior Scheduleis very important to remember

11. Graduation Requirements Requires 28 Credits Including the following: • 4 English • 3 Math • 3 Social Studies • 3 Science • 1 PE • .5 computer apps/Computer Science • .5 Health • .5 Personal Finance • 1 Practical Art • 1 Fine Art • US & MO Constitution • Page 5 of enrollment book

12. Grade Level Classification You need 21 Credits to be on target to graduate.

13. ELECTIVE CREDITS • Everything becomes an elective credit after you have the required number for graduation. • 4th math, 4th science, 3rd PE, 3rd fine art...etc • Academic lab/ Teacher Aide are not credit

14. SCWest Sports Eligibility for Fall • 80% of maximum allowed credits • 3.5 credits or 7 classes • With Academic Lab/ Teacher aide can’t fail any class!

15. St. Charles County CAPS • Global Business and Entrepreneurship • Healthcare Academy • Technology Solutions • Not too late! Apply online today! http://scccaps.org/

16. ACT PREP CLASS • ACT PREP CLASSES • Regular Act class 8 weeks & 8 Weeks • Semester – Math & Science • Semester – English & Reading • P/F but you do get the credit

17. Project Lead the Way • Computer Science Essentials • AP Computer Science Principles • AP Computer Science A (NEW) • Intro to Engineering Design • Principles of Engineering • Civil Engineering Architecture (NEW) • Principles of BioMedical Science • Human Body Systems • Medical Interventions (NEW)

18. WHAT’S NEW • AP Computer Science A • Medical Interventions • Civil Engineering and Architecture • Integrated Math • College Algebra • AP Statistics • Advanced Design and Machine Processes (name change) • Advanced Robotics (name change) • Graphic Electronic Media (9-10 only) • Video Production Live • Video Production Short Film • Band • Art 2 (learn about world art)

19. Work Program • Marketing or the Cooperative Career Class • Internship - one or two classes • 10 or 20 hours a week /150 hours or 300 a semester • Must HAVE a Job!!! • Questions to Bohnert or Martin

20. Classes with Fees • Recreational Games • Outdoor Ed – fishing license • Mr. Jackson’s classes • Clothing • College Classes

21. College/AP Classes • These classes will help you be successful in college • Get college credits at a reduced price • AP scores & College Classes - equivalency • They do REQUIRE 1 hour of homework/reading a night • Summer Reading • Help available • BE SURE –now/later are always different • No Schedule Changes in the Fall !!!!!!!

22. AP CLASSES17 different AP Classes • AP English Lang AP Spanish 5 • AP Literature AP German 5 • AP World History AP French 5 • AP European History AP Studio Art • AP Govt/Politics AP Psychology • AP Calculus AP Music Theory • AP Biology AP Computer Science A • AP Chemistry AP Computer Science Principles • AP Physics

23. College Credit Courses St. Louis University • Advanced College Credit : Comp & Lit (3 college credits each) • College U.S. History 1 & 2 (3 college credits each) UMSL • College Algebra (3 College Credits) • Calculus ( 5 college credits) • Must have 3.0 GPA • .5 high school credit along with college credit • College credits will transfer to MOST of your college choice • 195.00 for SLU for each class and 320.00 for UMSL

24. Cum Laude Recognition • Summa Cum Laude- 4.25 • Magna Cum Laude – 4.05 • Cum Laude – 3.85 • No Longer counting Class Rank • Page 6 in enrollment book and application

25. Help with Schedule Selection • Current/future teachers • Other students • Parents • TIME-MANAGEMENT • Extracurricular • Take a class because of the class not the teacher or friends taking it.

26. Download SCW Enrollment Book • Applications - SAMS and Broadcast • Check Academic History for credits needed. • Pre-requisites for courses for eligibility. • Alternatives – IMPORTANT Senior schedules are very tight with fewer options. • Teacher Aide is a form the teacher has and will staple it to your enrollment form. Each teacher gets ONE aide a semester.

30. New/Transfer In • Do the best you can • We will get to you • Patience

31. COUNSELORS • Mrs. Moran will be the senior counselor • See you in February for college planning (AIP), March College Fair, ACT in April, and August • We always try to check your requests but make sure you check your credits as well • Join the Google Classroom for 2020 • Follow Facebook and Twitter updates • Web Page - Guidance

32. SENIORS WILL NOT GET SCHEDULES IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE MCV4 VACCINATION All seniors need a meningitis (MCV4) vaccine before they start their Senior school year. This MUST have been given after the age of 16 and a copy should be turned in to the health clinic here at school.

33. Enrollment Deadline Online enrollment will be during all English classes starting January 22th-25th Return forms to English Teacher

34. What to do now???? • Download the enrollment book from Google classroom. • Compare and review all required credits to graduate with academic history. • Complete Enrollment form using the course guide cheat sheet to assist in course options. • Use Enrollment book to assist with what you do in class, what colleges need, etc. • Turn in completed form to English teacher!