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What you need to know to start planning for your greatest possible future

9 th and 10 th Grade School Counseling Presentation. What you need to know to start planning for your greatest possible future. PLEASE email Your Child’s Assigned Counselor if You Have Questions at the end of the Presentation,…We will not conduct conferences this Evening!!.

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What you need to know to start planning for your greatest possible future

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  1. 9th and 10th Grade School Counseling Presentation What you need to know to start planning for your greatest possible future

  2. PLEASE email Your Child’s Assigned Counselor if You Have Questions at the end of the Presentation,…We will not conduct conferences this Evening!! Presentation will be made available at paxonguidance.weebly.com

  3. Counselor Breakdown To meet with Paxon’s Counselors: • Students: Visit guidance office in between classes, during lunch, put in a pass at guidance front desk, or email your counselor. • Parents: Call or email the counselor to make an appointment

  4. Paxon Guidance Office paxonguidance.weebly.com

  5. Make Sure You Visit Our Website • paxonguidance.weebly.com • Counselor emails • How to schedule appointments • With Teachers: ext. 116 • With Culpepper: Contact individually • Calendar of events • College/Career Planning • Subscribe to the blog (on homepage) ***Guidance is going paperless*** ***None of this will be posted to ManageBac anymore***

  6. Attendance/Reporting of Absences • Upcoming absences should be reported to classroom teachers and the Attendance Clerk (Mrs. Bouie, ext. 116) • You may Cc your counselor on emails sent • Students are responsible for work missed during absences

  7. Graduation Requirements, Dual Enrollment & ACT/SAT Links available at paxonguidance.weebly.com

  8. PSAT/ACT/SAT • PSAT: • October 10, 2018 during the school day at Paxon. • National Merit, National Achievement, and National Hispanic Scholarship qualifications are based on 11th grade PSAT scores • ACT: • Register at www.ACT.org • Take ACT with Writing • Students can take practice tests and question of the day • Offered in September, October, December, February, April, and June • SAT: • Register atwww.collegeboard.com • Students can take practice tests and question of the day • Offered in October, November, December, January, March, May, and June *See your Counselor for waivers if you qualify* Don’t delay completing college applications because of test scores!!!

  9. ACT or SAT Waiver Qualifications The student.... • Is enrolled in or eligible to receive free/reduced lunch • Family income falls within the Income Eligibility Guidelines set by the USDA (see counselor for chart) • Family receives public assistance • Lives in federally subsidized public housing, a foster home, or is homeless • Is a ward of the state or an orphan For SAT: Once 1st waiver is used, 2nd waiver will automatically apply to next test (should come up in SAT account). *See your Counselor for waivers if you qualify* Don’t delay completing college applications because of test scores!!!

  10. Paxon Expectations Maintain a 2.0 Unweighted GPA Pass ALL Courses If an “F” is earned in a course at the end of a semester, communicate with your counselor IMMEDIATELY to prevent losing magnet seat Retake Courses Failed on FLVS or private summer school (no later than the start of the next school year)

  11. Community Service Links available at paxonguidance.weebly.com

  12. Community Service • Paxon SAS requires that all students perform a minimum of 75 hours of community service. (100 for FAS for Bright Futures) • Students cannot be paid for the service, and it must be performed at a non-profit agency. Be very careful with doing service at/through religious institutions – not every thing counts • Community Service should be meaningful. • To eliminate headaches later, students must complete the pre-approval form BEFORE starting the service hours

  13. Community Service For each different activity completed, 3 forms must be turned in to guidance • Community Service Pre-Approval Form • Community Service Log Form • Student Reflections Form • Forms are available on Paxon’s website: psas.duvalschools.org under the guidance tab and on the Paxon guidance website at paxonguidance.weebly.com • All completed community service documentation is due to the school counseling office no later than April 23, 2019

  14. Places for Community Service *Must be a non-profit organization www.handsonjacksonville.org

  15. College & career planning Links available at paxonguidance.weebly.com

  16. College Planning – Get Involved NOW!!! • Extracurricular Activities: Clubs, Sports, etc. • Community Service • Explore your passions • In terms of college applications: • Colleges are looking for individuals’ dedication and leadership • More time spent on fewer activities looks better than a few hours scattered across many

  17. College Planning • Colleges visit Paxon to speak to students (Lunch) • Schedule posted outside of the school counseling office, on the Paxon school counseling website, linked on school website, and said during announcements • Students must have teacher permission to miss class to attend if scheduled during a lunch when they have class or during class time (extremely rare).

  18. Jacksonville College Fair October 13, 2018 (Prime Osborn Convention Center) • Information Sessions • Bright Futures Scholarship Program • Federal Financial Aid • College Planning Nuts and Bolts • Floridastudents.org – Online Academic Advising • Writing The College Admissions Essay • Historically Black Colleges and Universities • Scholarship Search Tips • Get With The Times And Use The Web Make sure to register online ahead of time: www.gotomyncf.com

  19. Be Careful on Social Media...

  20. Additional college & career planning resources Links available at paxonguidance.weebly.com

  21. Take Stock in Children Scholarship 2 years of FREE tuition through Florida Pre-Paid Applicants Must: Be a 9th Grade Student Qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch Have a 2.0 GPA (unweighted) Have No Conduct Offences or Attendance Issues Participants Will be Exposed to: A Mentor Throughout High School College/Financial Aid Workshops National College Fair College Tours Mentors and Mentees are NEEDED! Contact Mrs. Ebonee Peterson at 384-1361 x 4246 or epeterson@takestockjax.org

  22. www.floridastudents.org Video Tutorials

  23. SAT Prep – Khan Academy

  24. www.floridashines.org Formerly www.flvc.org

  25. Bigfuture.org A Resource from The CollegeBoard

  26. www.collegesimply.com

  27. Help Us to Help You Prepare for Your Child’s Greatest Possible Future Grit: the power of passion and perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth

  28. Develop Grit for Your Greatest Possible Future • Build resilience/grit (ex. “It’s too hard.’) • Absolute success is not always good • Self-advocate • Accept the responsibilities for your actions (sometimes we make decisions that we can’t change, sometimes it is my fault, etc.) Search “college admissions resilience” or “college admissions grit” for articles on this subject.

  29. Questions, Comments, Concerns Email or Call Your Counselor!!

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