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10 th Grade Parent Night

10 th Grade Parent Night. Madison High School 2/27/14 Brett Levine, Director of Guidance Phyllis Levy, Counselor. Tonight’s Program. Objectives To keep parents in the loop Provide a road map for the next 15 months. 60-75 minutes Talk about college-soft preparation

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10 th Grade Parent Night

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  1. 10th Grade Parent Night Madison High School 2/27/14 Brett Levine, Director of Guidance Phyllis Levy, Counselor

  2. Tonight’sProgram Objectives • To keep parents in the loop • Provide a road map for the next 15 months • 60-75 minutes • Talk about college-soft preparation • Powerpoint on Guidance website

  3. Agenda • Guidance Update (BL) • Upcoming Guidance Events (BL) • College Discussion=Informational rather than action. • Scheduling/Course update • Honor Society Criteria (BL)Testing • Testing timetable (11th Grade) (PL) • College Planning Timetable (PL) • Family Connections (PL) • Miscellaneous News (BL)

  4. Most popular schools (class of 2014 applications) • James Madison & Penn State (20) • U of Rhode Island (24) • Northeastern (25) • Montclair State (26) • U of Delaware (27) • U of Scranton (29) • Rutgers (30) • Fairfield (32)

  5. Where students matriculated last year: class of 2013 • Elon, Loyola, Towson (3) • FDU, Fairfield, Rowan, Kean, Montclair State, Northeastern (4) • Rutgers (12) • CCM (13)

  6. But there is more… Selective: Dartmouth (2) , Cornell, Yale Liberal Arts: Smith, Drew, Amherst, Muhlenberg, Wellesley Public (outside NJ): U of Alabama, SUNY Cortland, Towson U Technical: Georgia Tech, RIT Who Would of thought? Cal State: San Luis Obispo; Sewanee U of the South Hate the cold: USC, U of Tampa Love the cold: Syracuse, U of Vermont City Slickers: NYU, Drexel, Carnegie Mellon Across the pond: Durham University

  7. The State of College Admissions: (From the 2013 State of College Admissions) Source: NACAC Colleges accept nearly 2/3 of applicants. At colleges with early decisions policies the gap in acceptance rates edges up. Grades, HS curriculum, and test scores top factors. Average yield rate is 36.9% Private colleges (and smaller colleges) assigned greater importance to subjective factors. More selective more emphasis on SAT subject scores.

  8. Upcoming Events : Spring 2014

  9. Non-College Options • Handled individually • Year off resources • Ranges from military to gap year • Advise to apply then defer • (GPA Binder)

  10. Scheduling Update • Course recommendation day in Feb. • Visible in parent portal • Recommendations are fluid. Discuss concerns with teachers. • Scheduling Conferences held with each student. Prescribed agenda. Should be done by spring break. Date of scheduling conference does not impact student’s schedule. (Prior to spring break) • Letter in May announcing when schedules will be distributed. • Override Procedures. Should be done w/ caution. Details will be posted on website. • 5 core classes=25-26 credits • Must resolve Schedule changes/concerns before school lets out. • Summer assignments • See requests on parent portal

  11. (New) Course Update • Financial Literacy Requirement • Science Electives • Engineering Design • Yearbook, leadership, journalism=apply • Zero Period PE • New math titles: • Enr Alg 3 changes to Adv Alg/Trig • Algebra 2 changes to Intermediate Algebra

  12. National Honor Society Criteria Students are invited to apply to the National Honor Society following their sophomore year. All qualified applicants (minimum GPA) will receive and application packet in the mail over the summer.

  13. Testing Timeline – Spring 10th Grade- 11th grade • SAT Subject Exams (May or June- Honors Chemistry) • PSAT (October 2014) • Practice SAT (January 2015) • SAT: Reasoning Test (March, May, June-Jr Year) • ACT w/ writing (April) • SAT Subject Exams (May or June-Jr. Year) AP Exams (May)

  14. Trivia Question Q:What is the graduation exam for current 10th graders? A: ????????????

  15. Junior Year Timetable • Summer / Fall 2014 • Visit Colleges: Get a feel (Summer/Fall) • Meet with College representatives in Guidance (Fall) • Attend local receptions (Fall) • Attend Drew College Fair (Summer) • Attend CCM College Fair (Fall) • Spring 2015 • Register with NCAA Eligibility Center • Complete Junior survey/ parent brag sheet • NACAC College Fair • Junior Conference • Visit Colleges • Junior Parent Night Evening • Secure teacher recommendations • Throughout the Year • Watch out for Guidance Events • Stay focused on grades

  16. Family Connections • Game Plan • College Visits • College Search • Scattergrams • Overlaps • Scholarships

  17. Miscellaneous • Summer Plans • Gov School, NJSP, Congressman’s advisory committee, Boys/Girls State (APPLY), BASF SCIENCE Academy • Summer assignments • Getting Engaged • Eligibility center • Watch out for scams • 9th Grade Orientation • Sign up for Guidance E-mails • We are here to help

  18. Public Service Announcement • All male students, when they reach the age of 18, must register for the United States Selective Service. Information about this can be obtained by speaking to Mr. Levine, visiting a post office or by visiting https://www.sss.gov

  19. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” ~Lao Tzu

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