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Preparing for your future

Freshmen Class Presentation. Preparing for your future. Today's Meeting: Purpose. Provide relevant information about: High School Planning Graduation Requirements Graduation Project Grades Future educational/employment opportunities Part-time work Work permits. Looking into the future.

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Preparing for your future

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  1. Freshmen Class Presentation Preparing for your future

  2. Today's Meeting: Purpose • Provide relevant information about: • High School Planning • Graduation Requirements • Graduation Project • Grades • Future educational/employment opportunities • Part-time work • Work permits

  3. Looking into the future Grade 9 Career Exploration Grade 10 Career Decision Making Post Secondary Planning Grade 11 Post Secondary Choices Grade 12

  4. Class of 2010 Graduation Requirements 23 Total Credits

  5. Graduation Project • Requirement to graduate in the PA • Don’t wait until your senior year!!! • Finish within the course of 1 academic year • Graduation Project Resource Guide is available online at the guidance web site

  6. Graduation Project

  7. Graduation Project The Resource Guide contains all of the necessary information you need to successfully complete your Graduation Project

  8. Graduation Project Types of Projects

  9. Graduation Project

  10. Graduation Project

  11. Project Components • Step 1: Develop an Idea • Step 2: Type a Proposal • Step 3: Select a Project Teacher Important – Always keep a copy of your graduation project forms / information.

  12. Project Components Each of these areas included on this form are discussed in great detail in the Resource book

  13. Project Components • Step 4: Work on / Complete Project (end product) • Step 5: Complete Typed Self Evaluation

  14. Project Components • Step 6: Present Oral Presentation to peers • Step 7: Teacher will complete evaluation form and send the completed project pack to the Counseling Office

  15. Don’t wait!! GRADES MATTER

  16. GRADES MATTER Earning a two-year college degree or higher is statistically related to what your high school G.P.A. is. A Average 63.9 % B Average 37.1 % C Average 13.9 %

  17. MATH MATTERS Getting a four-year year college degree is statistically related to how far you go in high school math. 79.8 % of high school who take Calculus 74.3 % Pre-Calculus 62.2 % Trigonometry 39.5 % Algebra II 23.1 % Geometry 7.8 % Algebra

  18. What is G.P.A.? • Grade point average • Weighted (Academic) • Unweighted (Standard)

  19. Standard (Unweighted) Example Calculation Unweighted example Take total 17.00 divided by 5.0 credits = 3.40 GPA

  20. Academic (Weighted) Example Calculation Weighted example Take total 18.5 divided by 5.0 credits = 3.70 GPA

  21. Calculating GPA's

  22. Calculating GPA's

  23. Class Rank • How is class rank determined? • Based on weighted G.P.A • The importance of G.P.A • College admissions • Scholarship opportunities

  24. Honor Roll • Will be determined: • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and final report periods • Eligibility • 3.0 unweighted G.P.A. • No D’s or F’s

  25. Academic Responsibility • Staying on top of your academics • Parent Connect • Progress Reports • Report Cards • Scheduling • Transcripts

  26. Planning for Your Future • Continued Education • Employment • Military

  27. Requirements for further education • 4-year schools – minimum three math: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II • 2-year schools – Generally no SAT’s but….recommended. • Academic testing: • PSAT’s – Take in October of Junior Year

  28. Guidance CRC • Counselor Bulletin • College catalog resource library • Military Information • College Videos • Resource books – SAT pre/careers

  29. Your Decisions: • Academic Responsibilities • NOW counts…. Work Hard and reap the benefits in the future. • Graduation Projects: Complete ASAP • Continue CAREER EXPLORATION !!!!!! • Job “Shadow” opportunities • Build your “Personal Resume” • Actively participate • VOLUNTEER!!!! Lots of options available

  30. Part-time work/volunteer opportunities • Local community • Newspaper want ads • Guidance Bulletin Board • Guidance Bulletin

  31. Working Papers • Who needs working papers? • Anyone under 18 who will be working part-time or full-time. • At 15 years and younger you will have to get a working papers for every job that you have. • At 16 you will get a transferable work permit.

  32. Working Papers • How do I obtain working papers? • Bring your parent/guardian and your birth certificate to the main office from 7am-4pm. • Under 16 receive “Vacation Employment Certificate” • Over 16 receive “Application for Employment Certificate or Transferable Work Permit” • Complete form and submit to employer

  33. Questions & Answers Finish strong this year!!

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