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ACADEMIC PARENTING 111 FOR GRADUATION 2013

WELCOME TO. ACADEMIC PARENTING 111 FOR GRADUATION 2013. &. BEYOND. Presented by Kentridge Counseling Department, Spring, 2012. KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. Eight semester of full-time attendance – Grades 9-12.

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ACADEMIC PARENTING 111 FOR GRADUATION 2013

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  1. WELCOME TO ACADEMIC PARENTING 111FOR GRADUATION 2013 & BEYOND Presented by Kentridge Counseling Department, Spring, 2012

  2. KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Eight semester of full-time attendance – Grades 9-12 SUBJECT AREAS 23 Credits Required – One semester class = .5 Credit LANGUAGE ARTS 4 SOCIAL STUDIES 3 WA STATE HISTORY MATHEMATICS 3 3 LAB SCIENCES PE CREDITS 1.5 0.5 HEALTH 6 Credits X 4 years = OCCUPATIONAL ED 1.0 23 CR 24 CR 1.0 ART 6.0 ELECTIVES

  3. 12TH GRADE YEAR POSSIBLE COURSES KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Eight semester of full-time attendance – Grades 9-12 SUBJECT AREAS 23 Credits Required – One semester class = .5 Credit 9th ENGLISH 9th ENGLISH 10th ENGLISH 10th ENGLISH 11th ENGLISH 12th ENGLISH 12th ENGLISH 11th ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 4 9th HISTORY 9th HISTORY 10th HISTORY 11th HISTORY SOCIAL STUDIES 3 WA STATE HISTORY 9th MATH 9th MATH 11th MATH 10th MATH 10th MATH 11th MATH MATHEMATICS 3 9th SCIENCE 11th SCIENCE 11th SCIENCE 9th SCIENCE 10th SCIENCE 10th SCIENCE 3 LAB SCIENCES 9th PE 10th PE 11th PE PE CREDITS CORE ENGLISH 12 AP ENGLISH 12 OR UW ENGLISH CREDITS 1.5 10th HEALTH 0.5 HEALTH 9th OCC ED 11th OCC ED OCCUPATIONAL ED 1.0 10th ART 1.0 ART 23rd 24th 9th ELECTIVE 9th ELECTIVE 10th ELECTIVE 10th ELECTIVE 1 1t11th ELECTIVE 11th ELECTIVE 6.0 ELECTIVES SPANISH 6 OR MUSIC

  4. 12TH GRADE YEAR POSSIBLE COURSES KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Eight semester of full-time attendance – Grades 9-12 SUBJECT AREAS 23 Credits Required – One semester class = .5 Credit 9th ENGLISH 9th ENGLISH 10th ENGLISH 10th ENGLISH 12th ENGLISH 12th ENGLISH 11th ENGLISH 11th ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 4 9th HISTORY 9th HISTORY 11th HISTORY 12th HISTORY 12th 10th HISTORY SOCIAL STUDIES 3 WA STATE HISTORY 9th MATH 9th MATH 11th MATH 10th MATH 10th MATH 11th MATH MATHEMATICS 3 9th SCIENCE 11th SCIENCE 11th SCIENCE 9th SCIENCE 10th SCIENCE 10th SCIENCE 3 LAB SCIENCES 9th PE 10th PE 11th PE PE CREDITS 1.5 U. S. HISTORY OR AP COURSES 10th HEALTH 0.5 HEALTH 9th OCC ED 11th OCC ED OCCUPATIONAL ED 1.0 10th ART 1.0 ART 24th 23rd 9th ELECTIVE 9th ELECTIVE 10th ELECTIVE 10th ELECTIVE 11th ELECTIVE 11th ELECTIVE 6.0 ELECTIVES 11th ELECTIVE

  5. 12TH GRADE YEAR POSSIBLE COURSES KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Eight semester of full-time attendance – Grades 9-12 SUBJECT AREAS 23 Credits Required – One semester class = .5 Credit 9th ENGLISH 9th ENGLISH 10th ENGLISH 10th ENGLISH 12th ENGLISH 12th ENGLSIH 11th ENGLISH 11th ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 4 9th HISTORY 9th HISTORY 11th HISTORY 12th HISTORY 12th HISTORY 10th HISTORY SOCIAL STUDIES 3 WA STATE HISTORY 9th MATH 9th MATH 11th MATH 10th MATH 10th MATH 11th MATH MATHEMATICS 3 9th SCIENCE 11th SCIENCE 11th SCIENCE 9th SCIENCE 10th SCIENCE 10th SCIENCE 3 LAB SCIENCES 9th PE 10th PE 11th PE PE CREDITS 1.5 .5 ADD’L ART CREDIT 10th HEALTH 0.5 HEALTH 9th OCC ED 11th OCC ED OCCUPATIONAL ED 1.0 10th ART 12th ART 1.0 ART 24th 23rd 9th ELECTIVE 9th ELECTIVE 10th ELECTIVE 10th ELECTIVE 11th ELECTIVE 11th ELECTIVE 6.0 ELECTIVES 11th ELECTIVE

  6. 12TH GRADE YEAR POSSIBLE COURSES KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Eight semester of full-time attendance – Grades 9-12 SUBJECT AREAS 23 Credits Required – One semester class = .5 Credit 9th ENGLISH 9th ENGLISH 10th ENGLISH 10th ENGLISH 12th ENGLISH 12th ENGLISH 11th ENGLISH 11th ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 4 9th HISTORY 9th HISTORY 10th HISTORY 11th HISTORY 12th HISTORY 12th HISTORY SOCIAL STUDIES 3 WA STATE HISTORY 9th MATH 9th MATH 11th MATH 10th MATH 10th MATH 11th MATH MATHEMATICS 3 9th SCIENCE 11th SCIENCE 11th SCIENCE 9th SCIENCE 10th SCIENCE 10th SCIENCE 3 LAB SCIENCES 9th PE 10th PE 11th PE PE CREDITS 2.5 ELECTIVE CREDITS 1.5 10th HEALTH USED SUCH AS: 0.5 HEALTH MATH, SCIENCE or INTEREST EXPLORATION 9th OCC ED 11th OCC ED OCCUPATIONAL ED 1.0 10th ART 12th ART 1.0 ART 24th 23rd 9th ELECTIVE 9th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 10th ELECTIVE 10th ELECTIVE 11th ELECTIVE 11th ELECTIVE 6.0 ELECTIVES 11th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE

  7. 12TH GRADE YEAR POSSIBLE COURSES KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Eight semester of full-time attendance – Grades 9-12 SUBJECT AREAS 23 Credits Required – One semester class = .5 Credit 9th ENGLISH 9th ENGLISH 10th ENGLISH 10th ENGLISH 12th ENGLISH 12th ENGLISH 11th ENGLISH 11th ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 4 9th HISTORY 9th HISTORY 10th HISTORY 11th HISTORY 12th HISTORY 12th HISTORY SOCIAL STUDIES 3 WA STATE HISTORY 9th MATH 9th MATH 11th MATH 10th MATH 10th MATH 11th MATH MATHEMATICS 3 9th SCIENCE 11th SCIENCE 11th SCIENCe 9th SCIENCE 10th SCIENCE 10th SCIENCE 3 LAB SCIENCES 9th PE 10th PE 11th PE PE CREDITS WAIVING PE CREDITS: 1.5 10th HEALTH 0.5 HEALTH • MEDICAL REASONS • RELIGIOUS REASONS • EACH SEASON OF KR ATHLETICS • ACADEMIC REASONS 9th OCC ED 11th OCC ED OCCUPATIONAL ED 1.0 10th ART 12th ART 1.0 ART 24th 23rd 9th ELECTIVE 9th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 10th ELECTIVE 10th ELECTIVE 11th ELECTIVE 11th ELECTIVE 6.0 ELECTIVES 11th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE

  8. 12TH GRADE YEAR POSSIBLE COURSES KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Eight semester of full-time attendance – Grades 9-12 SUBJECT AREAS 23 Credits Required – One semester class = .5 Credit 9th ENGLISH 9th ENGLISH 10th ENGLISH 10th ENGLISH 12th ENGLISH 12th ENGLISH 11th ENGLISH 11th ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 4 9th HISTORY 9th HISTORY 10th HISTORY 11th HISTORY 12th HISTORY 12th HISTORY SOCIAL STUDIES 3 WA STATE HISTORY 9th MATH 9th MATH 11th MATH 10th MATH 10th MATH 11th MATH MATHEMATICS 3 9th SCIENCE 11th SCIENCE 11th SCIENCE 9th SCIENCE 10th SCIENCE 10th SCIENCE 3 LAB SCIENCES PE CREDITS 1.5 10th HEALTH THIS is WHERE PE Credits MOVE to: 0.5 HEALTH 9th OCC ED 11th OCC ED OCCUPATIONAL ED 1.0 10th ART 12th ART 1.0 ART 23rd 24th 9th ELECTIVE 9th ELECTIVE ELECTIVE ELECTIVE 7.5 10th ELECTIVE 11th ELECTIVE 11th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 10th ELECTIVE ELECTIVES 11th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE

  9. 12TH GRADE YEAR POSSIBLE COURSES KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Eight semester of full-time attendance – Grades 9-12 SUBJECT AREAS 23 Credits Required – One semester class = .5 Credit 9th ENGLISH 9th ENGLISH 10th ENGLISH 10th ENGLISH 12th ENGLISH 12th ENGLISH 11th ENGLISH 11th ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 4 9th HISTORY 9th HISTORY 10th HISTORY 11th HISTORY 12th HISTORY 12th HISTORY SOCIAL STUDIES 3 WA STATE HISTORY 9th MATH 9th MATH 11th MATH 10th MATH 10th MATH 11th MATH MATHEMATICS 3 9th SCIENCE 11th SCIENCE 11th SCIENCE 9th SCIENCE 10th SCIENCE 10th SCIENCE 3 LAB SCIENCES PE CREDITS 0 WHERE DO I GET A FORM TO WAIVE PE CREDITS?? 10th HEALTH 0.5 HEALTH THE COUNSELING OFFICE ! ! 9th OCC ED 11th OCC ED OCCUPATIONAL ED 1.0 10th ART 12th ART 1.0 ART 24th 23rd 9th ELECTIVE 9th ELECTIVE ELECTIVE ELECTIVE 10th ELECTIVE 10th ELECTIVE 11t11th ELECTIVE h 11th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 7.5 ELECTIVES 11th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE 12th ELECTIVE ELECTIVE

  10. KSD GRADUATION & COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTSClass of 2013

  11. DEALING WITH F’s “CAN I STILL GRADUATE?” • ALL CLASSES • LANGUAGE ARTS • SOCIAL STUDIES • MATH • SCIENCE • OCCUPATIONAL ED & ART • ELECTIVES MUST BE RETAKEN FOR CREDIT FOR EACH SEMESTER FAILED

  12. HOW DO I RECOVER FAILED CREDIT? MAKE SURE KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS APPROVED THE PLACE YOU GO FOR CLASSES. . . OR YOU WON’T GET CREDIT TOWARD KR GRADUATION! TALK TO YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR ! ! ! • POSSIBLE KR “ZERO HOUR” CLASSES: 6:30 to 7:30am (Current Cost $100 per semester, per class) • KENT PHOENIX ACADEMY CLASSES: After school and/or Summers • (Current Cost ~$300 per semester, per class) • 3. FEDERAL WAY INTERNET ACADEMY: On-line courses (Current cost ~$199 • per semester, per class) • “RUNNING START PROGRAM”: AT BELLEVUE College, GREEN RIVER Community • College, HIGHLINE CC or RENTON Technical College (Current Cost $0 per quarter, • per class, when enrolled as part of your High School Curriculum)

  13. KSD GRADUATION & COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTSClass of 2013 IN ADDITION, TO GRADUATE: • CULMINATING PROJECT: Must be completely COMPLETED!! • HSPE: Pass Reading and Writing at => 400 • MATH EOC: Pass either • Algebra 1-2 EOC-1 OR • Geometry 1-2 EOC-2 OR • See Counselor for a State Approved Alternative JUST ONE OF THESE FOR CURRENT JUNIORS !!!

  14. GRADUATION TOOLKIT At: OSPI http://www.k12.wa.us/graduationrequirements/GraduationToolkit.aspx

  15. WHERE DO I START FIRST? Start at: “THE COLLEGE BOARD” http://collegeboard.ORG NOT http://collegeboard. COM $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

  16. http://www.collegeboard.org CHOOSE: “SAT HOME”

  17. SAT & ACT DATES – 2012 Sources: collegeboard.org & actstudent.org

  18. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

  19. http://www.collegeboard.org CHOOSE: “COLLEGE PLANNING”

  20. http://www.collegeboard.org CHOOSE: “MY ORGANIZER” ENTER: Your User Name and a Password

  21. http://www.collegeboard.org CHOOSE: MY JUNIOR YEAR ACTION PLAN

  22. CLASS OF 2013JUNIOR YEAR CHECKLIST • FEBRUARY, 2012 • Meet with your School Counselor: • Review initial list of colleges that meet your needs and interests • Review colleges where you are likely to be admitted. • Student and parents refine discussions of financing college experience • Begin preparing for SAT or ACT: • Set a study schedule based on date of SAT/ACT test • Can sign up for SAT/ACT preparation course (if desired) • Can explore and use software preparation materials • Can check out SAT/ACT preparation materials from KR Counseling Office • MARCH, 2012 • Transcript: • Review an UNOFFICIAL copy of High School Transcript • To plan Senior classes • To meet KSD graduation requirements & college entrance requirements • To schedule Academically Rigorous courses!! • Begin preparing to take AP Exams in May • Register: • For a May/June SAT/ACT test • Finalize: • List of 5 - 6 colleges or universities that meet most important desired criteria

  23. CLASS OF 2013JUNIOR YEAR CHECKLIST • APRIL, 2012 • Stay FOCUSED: • Work to RAISE GPA! • Attend College Fairs • Visit Colleges & Universities during Spring Break • Schedule Summer Visitations • Schedule Summer Internships or Summer Experiences • MAY/JUNE/JULY/AUGUST, 2012 • Take AP Exams • Continue preparation for SAT/ACT tests registered for • Research Scholarships • List Scholarships and Application Due Dates that will be filed for • Summer INTERNSHIPS or SUMMER EXPERIENCES • OR • Continue COMMUNITY SERVICE & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES • Update Resume with summer activities

  24. FINDING THE “RIGHT” COLLEGE? Sources: collegeboard.com CHOOSE: “Find a College”

  25. FINDING THE “RIGHT” COLLEGE? Sources: collegeboard.org

  26. FINDING THE “RIGHT” COLLEGE? Sources: collegeboard.com

  27. INFORMATION:PUBLIC COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

  28. ON-LINE COLLEGE SEARCH RESOURCES • www.collegeboard.orgsign up for SAT’s, apply for college, search for scholarships, learn about Financial Aid. • www.collegenet.comsearch schools that are best suited to your interests and personality. Provides information on Financial Aid and search of over 600,000 Scholarships totaling $1.6 billion. No personal information required. • www.collegeview.comexamine more than 3,800 colleges, limit search by area of study, size, public/private, religion, ethnicity, special services, location, etc., virtual tours of schools, career planning, job profiling, job hunting skills, and much more. • www.petersons.comcollege search, college comparison, and admissions essay help. • www.usnews.comAmerica’s best colleges, conquering admissions. Requires Email login, may need to pay for some information. • CheckOut ACollege.comFind College and degree options, and links to two-year and four-year colleges.

  29. FINDING THE “RIGHT” COLLEGE? Career CenterMrs. Piper • Research Colleges • Compare Cost and Programs • Financial Aid Information • Post High School Planning • Meet with Visiting College Reps

  30. VISITING COLLEGES “WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO VISIT COLLEGES?” JUNIOR YEAR: SPRING BREAK JUNIOR YEAR: SUMMER BREAK

  31. SUMMER EXPERIENCES for High School Student www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/high-school/9839.html

  32. CAN JUNIORS APPLY FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS? ABSOLUTELY ! ! FIND OUT ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPS AT: theWashBoard.org

  33. SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHES theWASHBOARD.org

  34. SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHES At Kentridge 2. KENTRIDGE ANNOUNCEMENTS ! For: UPDATES AND DEADLINES ! ! !

  35. KENTRIDGE COUNSELORS • A – Co Mrs. Kelley • Cr–Ha Mrs. Rieger • He-L Mr. Rutherford • M-Ph Mr. Vanderport • Pi-Sh Mrs. Hart • Si-Z Mrs. Wiskerchen

  36. KENTRIDGE COUNSELING OFFICE • Adm. Assistant Ms. Boughter • Registrar Ms. Calkins • Data Processor Ms. Gundlach • Career Specialist Ms. Piper

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