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Sophomore Student-Parent Information Night. Brought to you by your Guidance Counselors: Mrs. Blankenburg (A-K) & Mrs. D’Alonzo (L-Z). Meeting our Sophomores. Self Advocacy and Responsibility Sophomore Appointments Contacting your counselor Talking to your teachers Scheduling tutoring.
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Sophomore Student-Parent Information Night Brought to you by your Guidance Counselors: Mrs. Blankenburg (A-K) & Mrs. D’Alonzo (L-Z)
Meeting our Sophomores • Self Advocacy and Responsibility • Sophomore Appointments • Contacting your counselor • Talking to your teachers • Scheduling tutoring
The Portal and Naviance • Naviance • Students will learn out to login during advisory • Use for career plan and college planning • Student/Parent Portal • Use to check your grades, credits, and schedule • Login with your student ID number • Password: first initials and birthday • Example: vd093082
Student Activities • Clubs • Athletics • Volunteer Work • Job Experience • Build your resume for college & career • Plan ahead for NHS
Schedules • Block Schedules • Advisories/Career Plan • Credits for Graduation • Regular Diploma • Scholar’s Diploma
Love the courses you’re in . . . Critical Course Change Policy Course Withdrawal If the course change happens after the first 3-5 days of a course, it becomes a withdrawal This is noted on your transcript with a: W+ (if passing) W- (if failing) • Changes in course requests will only be honored for the following two reasons: 1: Failure to meet the required prerequisite/ misplacement in course OR 2: Level change that has been verified by the teacher
PSATs & Standardized Testing • PSATs – October 19th (8am-11:30am) • Tests Reading, Math, and Writing • Score reports are distributed in advisory in December • SATs and ACTs are taken in spring of your junior year and fall of your senior year • Take no more than 3 times each
Test Prep • SAT Question of the Day • Yes, there is an app for that . . . • http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/sat-question-of-the-day • Eprep • SAT/ACT online test prep • Free for CB West students • Sign up in the library