Freshman/Sophomore Night

1. Freshman/Sophomore Night Class of 2017/2018

2. Tonight’s Topics • Graduation Requirements • Guidmii • Community Service • Bright Futures • Guidance Website • Freshman Focus • Sophomore Focus • Upcoming Events

3. Graduation Requirements Class of 2017 • 4 Credits English • 4 Credits Mathematics including Algebra I and Geometry • 3 Credits Science including Biology 1; 2 credits must have laboratory component • 3 Credits Social Studies-World History, U.S. History, U.S. Government, and Economics w/ Financial Literacy • 1 Credit in Fine or Performing Arts • .5 Credit in reading • 1 Credit HOPE • 7.5 Credits electives • One virtual course credit • Minimum graduation credit requirement is 24

4. Additional Requirements • Students must pass Grade 10 FSA English Language Arts assessment. • Students must pass Algebra 1 End of Course Exam. • Grade Point Average must be at least 2.0(unweighted State GPA) • Two years of JROTC can substitute for HOPE and Performing/Fine Arts

5. Graduation Requirements Class of 2018 • 4 Credits English • 4 Credits Mathematics including Algebra I and Geometry • 3 Credits Science including Biology 1; 2 credits must have laboratory component • 3 Credits Social Studies-World History, U.S. History, U.S. Government, and Economics w/ Financial Literacy • 1 Credit in Fine or Performing Arts • .5 Credit in reading • 1 Credit HOPE • 7.5 Credits electives • One virtual course credit • Minimum graduation credit requirement is 24

6. Additional Requirements • Students must pass Grade 10 FSA English Language Arts assessment. • Students must pass Algebra 1 End of Course Exam. • Grade Point Average must be at least 2.0(unweighted State GPA) • Two years of JROTC can substitute for HOPE and Performing/Fine Arts

7. Guidmiihttps://sdhc.guidmii.com/login • Track various graduation requirements • View GPA’s-District, State, SUS, Bright Futures • Review Bright Future Information and Scholarships • College admissions information • Use your Edsby username and password to log on after registering through MySpot.

8. Community Service • All Community Service MUST be approved by a counselor before any hours are completed. • Proposal forms are available on the Guidance website as well as in Guidance. • Completed logs MUST be signed by adult supervising activity. • Hours log and proposal should be turned into a counselor to be entered into the system.

9. Bright Futures • Registration opens December 1 • Three level: Florida Academic Scholar, Florida Medallion Scholars, and Gold Seal Vocational Scholars • Minimum 3.5(FAS) or 3.0(FMS) GPA in core classes + 2 years of foreign language • Community Service required!- 100 hours for FAS, 75 for FMS, 30-GSV • SAT/ACT requirements:FAS-1290 SAT/29ACT; FMS-1170 SAT/26ACT • https://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org

10. Guidance Website • School Counseling Calendars • PSAT/SAT School Day Information • Scholarship Information • Forms for Students & Parents • College Representative Visits • Graduation requirements • Links to NCAA, Guidmii, SAT/ACT information, Edsby, etc. • Community Service

11. Freshman Focus • Time management and study habits. • Earning excellent grades. • Getting involved-sports, clubs, community service. • Utilizing Edsby and Guidmii to keep track of graduation requirements and grades.

12. Sophomore Focus • Continuing to achieve excellent grades. • Challenge yourself! Try AP and Honors classes. • Continue to get involved in extracurricular activities. • Explore career options-ACT Profile, Florida Choices, Big Future are great options. • Review PSAT results to understand strengths and weaknesses.

13. Upcoming Events • Non-Profit Fair-November 12th at 6:30 • Great American Teach In-November 20th • AP parent Night-December 3rd • Financial Aid Night-December 9th

14. QUESTIONS???