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On The Road To Graduation and Beyond

On The Road To Graduation and Beyond. Kari Kite, A-C Cheryl Chenet , E-J Maureen Kurz , K-N Chris Stiel , R-U Melissa Schwartz, D, O-Q, V-Z John Hayden, Dean of Students Michelle Pittelli , Student Assistance Program Coordinator Cindy Allen, Career Development Coordinator. Agenda.

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On The Road To Graduation and Beyond

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  1. On The Road To Graduation and Beyond • Kari Kite, A-C • Cheryl Chenet, E-J • Maureen Kurz, K-N • Chris Stiel, R-U • Melissa Schwartz, D, O-Q, V-Z • John Hayden, Dean of Students • Michelle Pittelli, Student Assistance Program Coordinator • Cindy Allen, Career Development Coordinator

  2. Agenda • “Future Ready Core” graduation requirements • Promotion • GPA • Registration timeline • Postsecondary planning • Resources

  3. Future-Ready Core Requirements Courses Credits • English: English I, II, III, IV 4 • Math: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II (OR) CCMI, CCMII, CCMIII • 4th Math Course to be aligned with post high school plans • Science: Earth/Environmental Science , Biology, and a Physical Science 3 • Social Studies: World History, Civics & Economics, American History/AP USH 4 • Foreign Language: German, French, or Spanish 0 • 2 credits required to meet min. admission requirements for UNC System • Healthful Living 1 • Electives: 2 Elective credits of any combination from either: 6 • Career and Technical Education, Arts Education, Second Languages • 4 Elective credits strongly recommended: Career and Technical Education, Arts Education (e.g. theatre, music), Any other subject area (e.g. math, science • 26 total credits are required to graduate

  4. Promotion Requirements • To go to 10th grade: • Complete 6 credits • English I • 2 out of 3 in Math, Science, or Social Studies • 3 additional credits

  5. Promotion Requirements • To go to 11th grade: • 12 credits • English I + II • At least one credit in each: Math, Science & Social Studies • 7 additional credits

  6. English Courses • English 10, 11, 12 • Honors English 10, 11, 12 • AP English 11 • AP English 12 • AOIT English 11 (taken with AOIT USH) • AOIT English 11 (H) (taken with AOIT USH-H) • Creative Writing • Intro to Communication & Mass Media (10th) • Speech I (Academic and Honors) • Speech II (Academic and Honors) • Trends & Movements in Young Adult Literature (10th) • Newspaper*** • Yearbook*** (11th – fall & spring, 12th – fall) • Advanced Forensics (H)

  7. Math Courses • Intro to Math • Foundations of Math I Standards (formerly Common Core IA) • Common Core Math I • Foundations of Common Core Math II • Common Core Math II • Common Core Math II Honors • Foundations of Common Core Math III • Common Core Math III • Common Core MathIII Honors • Discrete Math • Advanced Functions & Modeling • Trigonometry • Pre-Calculus (H) • Intro to College Math (H) • AP Calculus AB • AP Calculus BC • AP Statistics

  8. Science Courses • Academic Biology • Biology (H) • AP Biology • Academic Earth Science • Earth Science (H) • AP Environmental Science (11th & 12th) • Academic Anatomy & Physiology (11th & 12th) • Anatomy & Physiology (H) (11th & 12th) • Academic Physical Science • Academic Chemistry * • Chemistry (H) * • AP Chemistry * • Academic Physics * • Physics (H) * • AP Physics I* • Marine Ecology (H)(Bio Prerequisite) • Astronomy

  9. Social Studies Courses • Civics & Economics / Civics & Economics (H) • American History I/Am History I (H) • American History II/Am History II (H) • AOIT US History (taken with AOIT English III) • AOIT US History (H) (taken with AOIT English III-H) • AP US History (Semester or Year Long) • Geography • Religion in World Culture/Bible • World History / World History (H) • Holocaust & Genocide in World Studies (H) (11th & 12th) • Law & Justice (H) • Recent International Relations/Lessons of the Vietnam War (11th & 12th) • Sociology/Psychology (11th & 12th) • AP European History (12th) • AP Macroeconomics (11th & 12th) • AP Psychology (11th & 12th) • AP US Government and Politics (12th) • AP Human Geography (10th)

  10. Healthful Living Courses • Healthful Living • Sports Medicine I (fall) * • Sports Medicine II (spring)* • Sports Medicine III (fall) * • Sports Medicine IV (spring) * • PEPI I+II (12th) *** • CPR & First Aid/ Emergency Response* • Methods of Coaching/ Sports Management* • Personal Fitness I • Personal Fitness II (H)* • Lifetime Sports I + II* • Team Sports I + II* • Weight Training/ Conditioning I & II (fall/spring) * • Weight Training/ Conditioning III (fall/spring) ***

  11. Foreign Language Courses • Spanish I • Spanish II * • Spanish III (H) * • Spanish IV (H) * • Spanish V (H) * • AP Spanish Language * • AP Spanish Literature * • Spanish I for Native Speakers * • French I • French II * • French III (H) * • French IV (H) * • French V (H) * • AP French * • German I • German II * • German III (H) * • German IV (H) * • German V (H) * • AP German *

  12. Second Languages • The UNC college system requires a minimum of 2 credits in the same foreign language. Three credits are recommended. (Honors credit is earned for Level III and above). Level III is an immersion class. • Levels I and II are taken the same year whenever possible. • Unless students are continuing the study of a language from middle school, or wish to take second language each year of high school, they are advised to wait until Grade 10 or 11 to begin their foreign language sequence.

  13. Visual and Performing Arts • Visual Arts I • Visual Arts II * • Drawing* • Visual Arts III - H * • Visual Arts IV - H * • Art History • Sculpture & Ceramics I* • Sculpture & Ceramics II * • Computer Art/Animation I * • AP Visual Arts 2D Design*

  14. Career and Technical EducationBusiness & Information Technology Courses • Accounting I* • Business Law (11th & 12th) (H)* • Microsoft IT Academy (Word, PowerPoint, Publisher) (H) • Multimedia and Website Design* • E Commerce I (H) * • E Commerce II (H) * • Computer Programming I (Visual Basic.Net) * • Computer Programming I I(C#) (H) * • SAS Programming (H) * * • Computer Engineering Technology I • Computer Engineering Technology II (H)* • Network Engineering Technology I • Network Engineering Technology II (H)* • AP Computer Science *

  15. Career and Technical EducationMarketing Courses • Fashion Merchandising • Marketing • Principles of Business & Finance • Sports & Entertainment Marketing I • Sports & Entertainment Marketing II (H) * • Entrepreneurship I (H)* • Marketing & Entrepreneurship Advanced Studies* • Career Development Internship (11th & 12th)***

  16. Career and Technical EducationAgricultural Courses • Agriscience Applications (10th) • Horticulture I (11th & 12th) * • Horticulture II - Landscaping (H) (11th & 12th)* • Agriculture Advanced Studies (H) (12th)*

  17. Career and Technical EducationHealth Occupation Courses • Health Team Relations (10th) • Health Science I (11th & 12th) * • Health Sciences II (11th & 12th)(H) *** • Pharmacy Technician (12th)(H) *** • Health Sciences Advanced Studies (12th) ***

  18. Career and Technical EducationFamily & Consumer Science Courses • Apparel I • Apparel II –Enterprise* • Apparel II – Enterprise (H) * • Apparel III Design (H)* • Teen Living (10th) • Foods I (10th & 11th) • Foods II* • Introduction to Culinary Arts(10th & 11th) • Culinary Arts & Hospitality I (10th & 11th)* • Culinary Arts & Hospitality II (2 credits) (11th & 12th) (H) * • FACS Advanced Studies (12th) * • Interior Design I • Interior Design II * • Interior Design II (H) *

  19. Career and Technical EducationTrade & Industrial Courses • Construction Tech I (10th & 11th) • Construction Tech II (2 credits) * • Construction Tech III (2 credits) * • Drafting I • Drafting II – Architectural (H)* • Drafting III – Architectural (H) * • Automotive Service (10th & 11th) • Automotive Brakes * • Automotive Electrical* • Automotive Electrical Advanced (H)*

  20. Recommendations • Teachers recommend students for courses for which they feel the student will be most successful. They consider a student’s aptitude as well as work habits.

  21. Courses Requiring Applications • If you wish to take one of our courses that require an application, you must: 1)Pick up the application in Student Services 2)Complete the application and return it to Student Services no later than February 14th 3) If you have been accepted into that class, the teachers will post the rosters and you will be able to register for it starting on February 24th • The Courses that Require Applications are: PEPI…..Yearbook…. Newspaper…….Teacher Cadet….Internship….Pharmacy Tech… Health Sciences II….Weight Training III

  22. Dual Enrollment • If your student plans to take a course anywhere other than AHS they must : • Talk to their counselor first to ensure the course can be added to your AHS transcript • Fill out the “Dual Enrollment” form and obtain signatures from both the school counselor and Mr. Wight • Return the dual enrollment form to his/her counselor • Upon course completion, have an official copy of the transcript sent to their counselor! Failure to do so could result in an “F” on their transcript.

  23. Registration Timeline • February 5 and 12 • Grade level meeting presentations • February 6 • AP Fair (also available on apexhigh.com) • February 24 • Register for courses for 2014-2015 in Powerschool, students will receive instructions in homeroom • March 14 • Signed registration form is due to current math teacher or Student Services • April 11 • Students MUST check course verification in Powerschool, 8 primary courses and 4 alternates; changes can be made by printing course verification sheet, writing in changes, obtaining parent signature and bringing into Student Services. • May 16 • Last day to make changes!

  24. Schedule Changes • The student registration process is one of the most important functions that a student performs each year. It determines the courses the school will offer, development of student scheduling, and how the school utilizes its staff. When a student completes the registration process, he/she enters into a contract with the school. Apex High School asks its students to be most careful and accurate in selecting their courses each year. • The deadline for requesting course changes is May 16th. • The only schedule changes made during the school year will be for a failed class that must be repeated, a change in academic level, or a change based on a teacher request.

  25. PostSecondary Planning • Tests • Useful Websites • Academic Preparation

  26. PSAT • PSAT • Given once per year at AHS in October • Free to all sophomores • $13 for juniors who sign up • In December, sophomore students received a test booklet, a profile sheet with the correct answers, the student’s answers, and login for MyCollegeQuickstart, which provides suggestions for improvement

  27. PLAN • Sophomores also took the PLAN (the practice ACT) in October. Results were distributed in December. • This test is currently administered annually to sophomores at no cost to parents. • The PLAN is not available to Juniors.

  28. SAT vs. ACT • SAT • Critical Reading, Math, & Writing • www.collegeboard.org • Check w/individual schools to see which test they prefer • Interested in a 4 yr school? Good idea to take one by the end of junior year • ACT • English, Reading, Math, Science Reasoning, & Writing • www.ACT.org

  29. ACT • Juniors are taking the ACT on March 4 at AHS . The current plan is to offer the exam to each year’s junior class at no cost • Current sophomores should use PLAN results to help study for the ACT next year

  30. Looking Ahead: What do Colleges Look At? • GPA • Difficulty of coursework • SAT/ACT scores • Class rank • Involvement • Recommendations • Personal statement/essay

  31. Take Note • For the classes of 2016 and 2017, the GPA required for a NC university entry is 2.5 • The minimum SAT combined Critical Reading & Mathematics score required for a NC university is 800 • The minimum ACT composite score is 17 • It’s time to start thinking colleges and careers • There are many universities and community colleges---find the one that fits you

  32. www.collegeboard.org • Question of the day • Research careers and majors • Research size, cost, test score criteria, majors, and admission requirements of all US colleges. • Compare colleges • My College Quick Start (uses PSAT results to predict admission)

  33. www.CFNC.org • College Foundation of North Carolina • Research 2 or 4 year colleges in North Carolina • Send transcripts and apply to colleges in NC • Search careers and take interest surveys • SAT and ACT practice questions • Scholarship and financial aid information

  34. Communicate With Us! • www.apexhigh.com • Cougar Notes • Phone Master • Email • Twitter- @AHSCounselors • Powerschool • Grades are updated every 3 weeks • If this is not happening, please contact your student’s grade level administrator

  35. Thank You! • Questions? • Comments? • Please fill out the evaluation form!

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