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Welcome to THE GJHS Senior FAMILY Night 2013

Welcome to THE GJHS Senior FAMILY Night 2013. Presented by Grand Junction High School Counseling Department Staff. Who is on Your Team? Administrators Jon Bilbo Principal Jami Moore Assistant Principal A- Gj Carol Coburn Assistant Principal Gk -N

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Welcome to THE GJHS Senior FAMILY Night 2013

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  1. Welcome to THE GJHS Senior FAMILY Night2013 Presented by Grand Junction High School Counseling Department Staff

  2. Who is on Your Team? Administrators Jon Bilbo Principal Jami Moore Assistant Principal A-Gj Carol Coburn Assistant Principal Gk-N Meghan Roenicke Assistant Principal O-Z Counselors Serenity Santistevan A-Gj Ann Kuhlman Gk-N Lori Plantiko O-Z Sheila Link Freshmen A-K Tanya Pearce Freshmen L-Z Stacey Keever Futures Counseling Jane Nelms Futures Center/ School-to-Career Penny Martens Counseling Center Secretary Sara Dreiling Records Secretary Robbie Owens Progress Monitor 10th-12th Larry LeFebre Attendance Monitor A-K Barbara DeLosa Attendance Monitor L-Z

  3. Parents’ Worries • We hope this evening’s information, and other presentations to come, will give you and your student a plan for this year and next. • Our purpose is to help give the kids the “kick in the pants” they may need, and to give parents relief in knowing there actually is a plan!!

  4. Graduation Requirements Graduation Requirements • 25 Credits • 2.0 GPA for Conventional Diploma • 3.5 GPA “with Distinction” Diploma • Financial Literacy class – Life Management, Personal Finance, Economics or AP Economics • Proficiency on TCAP, proficiency on NWEA, an SAT score of 820 math/verbal, or an ACT with a 17 cumulative score • Service Learning Requirement – 30 hours, plus paper • Advisors collect papers; main office collects hours (see Parent Bridge Course History for current information) • Millennium Club (100 + year of graduation)

  5. How to Read a Transcript Credit Summary- Dist 51 High School Subject AreaReq. CompWIPDef CM Communications 0.50 0.50 CL Computer Literacy0.50 0.50 E1 9th Comp/Lit A & B 1.00 1.00 E2 10th Comp/Lit A&B 1.001.00 E3 11th Lit/Comp 0.500.50 E4 12th Lit/Comp 0.50 0.00 0.50 EN English Elective 0.50 0.00 0.50 FA Fine Arts0.500.50 MA Math3.00 2.50 0.50 PE Physical Education 0.500.50 PF Personal Fitness & Wellness 0.50 0.00 0.50 S1 Science-Earth 1.00 1.00 S2 Science-Life 1.00 1.00 S4 Science Elective 1.00 0.00 1.00 SG World Geography 1.00 1.00 SH US History 1.001.00 SS Soc Studies Elective 0.50 0.50 SV American Government 0.50 0.00 0.50 ZE Elective10.008.00 2.00 ------Total Credits----25.00019.50 5.50

  6. Admissions Standards for Colorado’s Four-Year Colleges(aka H.E.A.R. Requirements) • English 4.0 credits • Math 4.0 credits (Alg. I, Geometry, Alg. II, and higher or Math I, II, III, and higher) • Natural/Physical Science 3.0 credits (Two must have a lab) • Social Sciences 3.0 credits • World Language 1.0 credit (Many colleges require more than one) • Academic Electives 2.0 credits

  7. The majority of GJHS academic classes fulfill the HEAR requirements. The following currently DO NOT: • Business Math, Accounting, Personal Finance, Numeracy, Tech Math, Crosswalk Math • Food Science • Theater Art classes, Journalism classes, Business Communication • Law Related Education, Teen Court, Ethnic Studies, Mexican-American Studies • Check with the college or university if you want to know for sure!! You can call their admissions office or check the college’s website.

  8. ImportantDates-Mark your calendar! • ZAPS SAT/PSAT Prep@ GJHS librarySept. 21 9am-3pm • ZAPS ACT Prep @ FMHS rm. 805 Sept. 22 12:30-6pm • District College Fair@ PHS Sept. 26 8:30-10:30 • Colorado Western Slope College Fair in Aspen Oct. 611 am–2pm • Senior Pictures due to the yearbook Oct. 4th • ASVAB Oct. 11 9-noon • Senior Work Days Oct. 14th and 18th • Senior Class Meeting (Jostens) Oct. 14th • “Remember when” and Baby Tributes dueNov. 1st • Financial Aid Nights Jan.-March • FAFSA deadline for Seniors February • Baccalaureate May 11th • Graduation May 13th

  9. gjhs.mesa.k12.co.us • NAVIANCE-Futures planning web-based program • Junior/Senior updates • ACT and SAT testing dates • www.actstudent.org • www.collegeboard.com • College Visits – college representatives visit GJHS • Scholarship search • HEAR information – Colorado Public 4-yr College entrance requirements • Opportunities for students

  10. Senior “Musts” • Check senior website for “all things senior” (link from GJHS homepage) • Meet With Your Counselor For Senior Interview – starting Oct. 21st • Retake the ACT, take a writing test if required, and/or take subject tests if required • Sign up for COF (College Opportunity Fund cof.college-assist.org) • Attend College Fairs • Check Naviance for Campus Visit Days and College Rep Visits to GJHS • Career exploration: What skills will you need? • Work Keys test for employment resume • Scholarship Search Begins • Order Graduation Items • Finalize Educational and/or Employment Resume • Letters of Recommendation (allow at least 2 weeks) • Begin Writing Personal Essay • Make a Final List Of College Choices • Make an email address to use for all your educational/employment emails

  11. Keep Your Senior Year Rigorous • Continue Rigorous Coursework • AP Classes • Concurrent CMU Classes • WCCC • Business Work Experience (BWE) • Career Internships Don’t be a slacker!

  12. What Does Your Future Hold? • Tech School? • Military? • The World of Work? • Two-Year College? • Four-Year College or University?

  13. College Application “to do” List • Family Conversation about college and $$$ • Request Letters of Recommendation from teachers, coaches, counselors, etc. • Write your College Application Essay • Fill-out your Applications • Check out WUE & WICHE if looking at schools in the Western States • Retake ACT/SAT if needed (register online) • Continue College Research • Campus Visits • Scholarship Search • Notify College of Acceptance – May 1st

  14. District Financial Aid Nights Get help with FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) • December and February • Personal advisement and FAFSA assistance will be available Read your school newsletter and Naviance updates to stay tuned for exact dates and times.

  15. FREE College Applications October 12-20 : Select colleges and universities from around the state will offer their applications for FREE during this time frame. If you qualify for free or reduced lunches, we can provide fee waivers for college applications and ACT/SAT retakes.

  16. NCAA Clearinghousehttps://eligibilitycenter.org • NCAA transcript evaluation for student athletes • Register on the clearinghouse site • Request transcript through Naviance • Division I & II Colleges/Universities • Register Immediately • Meet Academic Core CourseRequirements • Meet with Your Counselor to review Your Transcript • ACT Code 060-695

  17. Thank You For Coming

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