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Freshman Parent Meeting

Hershey High School. Freshman Parent Meeting. Welcome/Introductions. Hershey High School Counselors. AGENDA. Welcome/Introductions Graduation Requirements Activities Counseling Department Program Planning Family Connection The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make Resources.

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Freshman Parent Meeting

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  1. Hershey High School Freshman Parent Meeting

  2. Welcome/Introductions Hershey High School Counselors

  3. AGENDA • Welcome/Introductions • Graduation Requirements • Activities • Counseling Department Program Planning • Family Connection • The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make • Resources

  4. The School Counselor’s Role in the Post-Secondary Planning Process… • We will endeavor to work with each student to plan an appropriate educational program aligned with post-secondary goals. • We will connect with students through classroom activities and individual meetings. • We will engage students by supporting them in their academic, personal/social, or post-secondary education and career planning. • Our goals are to help students realize their greatest potential and experience success in high school while also preparing for future endeavors.

  5. Beginning the Career/College Journey…

  6. Course Selection & Post-Secondary Outcomes • Helping students understanding the relationship between academics and post-secondary planning • Post-Secondary Outcomes • Four-year colleges and universities • Two-year community colleges or junior colleges • Business schools • Technical schools • Military • Employment • Getting In and Getting Through!

  7. Graduation Requirements

  8. Credit Requirements

  9. Transcript Official Record of High School Work • Transcript begins in 9th grade • Cumulative throughout 12th grade • Included on the Transcript: • Demographic Information • All courses, final averages, credit earned • GPA • Keystone Scores • Attendance

  10. Grading • Home Access Center • Teacher turnaround time • Final Averages • Year-long course: Each MP is 2/9 of the final grade • Semster course: Each MP is 4/9 of the final grade • Final exams: 1/9 of the final grade • Contact the teacher if you have specific questions or concerns regarding your student’s academic progress

  11. Testing Timeline • PSAT • Grades 10 & 11 (October) • SAT • Grades 11 & 12 (January, March, June, October) • ACT • Grades 11 & 12 (non-HHS sites) • Keystone Exams • Spring 2013 testing window (between 5/13-5/24)

  12. ExtracurricularActivities • Athletics • Music • Musical/Drama • Clubs/Organizations • Community Service • Classroom Assistant • And more! See HHS website for a list of all extracurricular activities!

  13. Hershey High School Counseling Department Program Planning-Grade 9

  14. Domains of School Counseling Curriculum • Learning to Live • Learning to Learn • Learning to Earn “The worst thing you can do for the ones you love are the things they could and should do for themselves.” -John Wooden

  15. Transition to High School “The most important thing in education is to teach young people to think for themselves.” -Hugh O’Brien • Time/Task Management • Organization • Study Strategies • Learning Styles It is not enough to be busy. The question is: What are we busy about? ~Thoreau

  16. Characteristics of a Successful Learner • Self-motivated and committed to lifelong education • Disciplined enough to stay on task • Demonstrates ability to ask for help when needed • Willing to try new things • Able to take responsibility for own learning “Success is your responsibility – you will have to do something active to make it happen, and that activity requires a certain amount of effort.” ~Marshall Brain

  17. The 6 Most Important Decisions By Sean Covey School Friends Parents Dating & Sex Addictions Self-Worth “Let the choices you make today be the choices you can live with tomorrow.”

  18. Counseling Activities • Individual Planning • Individual Counseling • Classroom presentations • Collaboration with English Teachers • Partnering with Mary Kepple, SRO • Family Connection • Learning Style Inventory • Career Exploration • College Application Process • Document Library

  19. Resources For Students & Parents • Teachers • School Counselor • School Nurse • Mary Kepple, SRO • Mental Health & Intervention Specialist • Hershey Intervention & Prevention • Home Access Center • Family Connection • School Counseling Website • Books • Tutoring list • Contact Us for more resources!

  20. “How to” Guide Your Freshman • Monitor academic progress • Home Access Center (HAC) • Encourage your student to do his/her best • Contact teachers with specific questions • Encourage development of a 4-year plan • Start a post-secondary planning file • Help your student choose meaningful summer activities "Promoting honesty, a good work ethic, and responsibility for one's actions are essential for success in and out of school and beyond."

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