Welcome to Parent Orientation 2.0

1. Welcome to Parent Orientation 2.0 December 4, 2018

2. Some Important People… • Administration: • Gary Snyder – Principal • Angela Siso Stentz – AP • Jessica Baxter – AP • Jared Warren- AP • Diana Lygas- Dean of Students, HIB • Supervisors: • English & Social Studies—Stephanie Greenberg (NEW!) • Mathematics/Business—Kelly Curtiss • Science—Edward Cohen • Supervisors contd. • World Languages/ESL—Priscilla Russel • Special Education—Crystal Riddick • PE/Health—Brian Dzbenski • Visual & Performing Arts—Patrick Lenihan • School Counseling – Kristina Donovan • Tutoring/Community Service - Andrea Dinan Emails: firstnamelastname@princetonk12.org

3. Topics • Year-to-year overview • Graduation requirements • Standardized testing calendar • Course selection process • VoTech and Career Prep/Princeton University Courses/Independent Study • School Life • Athletics, Clubs, Tutoring, ID Cards, Lunch, Registering for AP Exams, Attendance • Naviance, PowerSchool • PTO

4. 9th Grade • Make new connections and open yourself up to new experiences • Challenge yourself appropriately • Join a club or try out for a sport • Participate in Peer Group- Freshman Transition Program • Attendance is Mandatory (F Days) • Try various electives (Visual/Performing & Practical Arts) • Make connections with your teachers • School/life balance

5. 10th Grade • Options start to open up for more advanced courses. Look for balance. • Community Service Program • 50 hour minimum • Track hours through Naviance (x2VOL) • Students can join a school-based project that meets on F Days or you can propose your own project. **No hours prior to 10th grade will be counted. • Website • Take on one new challenge this year • Try a more difficult course • Take on a leadership position, if possible (club, sport, Student Council) • Join a new club

6. 11th Grade • Challenge yourself appropriately in the areas that interest you most • This is your year to shine. • Develop strong relationships with your teachers (two of them will be writing your letter of recommendation) • Get involved. • Start planning out your testing schedule (SAT, ACT, SATII, AP Exams) so you have a game plan. Allow for some flexibility if needed • See testing schedule on College Board and ACT websites. • Visit all different types of colleges. Keep your options open. Carpool with other families.

7. 12th Grade • Strong finish to high school! • Dive deeper into interests • Independent Study? • Senior Project? • Finish standardized testing in time for application deadlines – ACT/SAT • College Applications/Financial Aid Applications/Scholarship Applications • HAVE FUN!

8. Graduation Requirements • 20 cr. English (I, II, III, IV) • 15 cr. Social Studies • (2 yrs of US History) • (1 yr World History) • 15 cr. Mathematics • (Including Algebra I & Geometry) • 15 cr. Science • (Including Biology, a choice between Chemistry, Physics or Environmental Science, and a 3rd year of lab science) • PE/Health/DE = 4 years • 5 cr. World Languages** • 5 cr. Visual & Performing Arts • 5 cr. 21st Century Life & Career Skills (Practical Arts) • 2.5 cr. Financial Literacy • Peer Group = gr 9 • Community Service = gr 10 • Proficiency on State exams • 120 total credits

9. Course Selection Notes • Course Selection for the next year begins in Feb/March • Grades determine class placements • Check Program of Studies online for all course descriptions and pre-requisites. • If student meets a grade requirement by the end of the year, we can alter their request. The student must remember to reach out to their counselor once final grades are posted. • Math Advancement application becomes available on the math website in the spring. • Balance!! Keep in mind your student’s extracurricular load while choosing classes. • Free period vs. Full schedule (30 credit minimum each year)

10. Considerations…. • Online Financial Literacy course offered over the summer (fee) • 3-year Research course in Science Department. • Application process (Ms. Katz and Ms. Smolyn) • Starts sophomore year • Senior Project- explore a passion, self-directed learning, community and faculty advisor needed • Independent Study • If student has exhausted the courses offered in their area of interest • If they can find an advisor that is certified in that subject area • Application process • Half or full-year options

11. Testing Calendar • PSAT: All 10th and 11th graders are administered PSAT in October • In 11th grade only, students can qualify for National Merit Scholarship • New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA) (formally PARCC) • April 8-April 10th (make-up dates April 11-12) • AP Exams • May 6-17th (make-up dates May 22-24th) • New Jersey Student Learning Assessments- Science (NJSLA-S): May 30-31 (11th graders or new 12th graders) • Final Exam Schedule TBD • Note: If students are unable to take finals when they are given, they must arrange with their teacher to take the exam in the summer.

12. Testing Notes from Dept. of Ed. • The Class of 2020 – Students in the Class of 2020 can demonstrate graduation assessment proficiency through the same three pathways as those in the Classes of 2017 through 2019, provided that students in the Class of 2020 take all PARCC assessments associated with the high-school level courses for which they were eligible* and receive valid scores, as of the September 6, 2016 effective date the amendments were adopted by the State Board of Education. • The Class of 2021 and Beyond – Starting with the Class of 2021, students will only have two pathways to meet the high school graduation assessments requirements: • (1) Pass the ELA 10 and Algebra 1 assessments; or(2) The submission by the district of a student portfolio through the Department’s portfolio appeals process, assuming the student has taken all PARCC assessments associated with the high-school level courses for which they were eligible* and receives valid scores. • Each school year the NJDOE will determine the proficiency level needed on the assessments to meet the requirements. • It is important to note that our students have always been able to meet graduation requirements through an alternative assessment or pathway to graduation throughout New Jersey’s forty-year history with a statewide assessment program, and will continue to be able to do so.

13. Register NOW for AP Exams • Register and Pay Online • www.totalregistration.net/AP311255 Registration begins December 1, 2018 Registration ends: February 15, 2019 NO LATE REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED

14. Shared-Time Technical Programs (MCTS) • Juniors and Seniors ONLY • Students spend half the day at PHS and half the day on site • Programs include: • Architectural/Engineering Design, Automotive, Baking and Dining Services, Building Maintenance, Cosmetology, Criminalistics, Culinary Arts, Graphic Arts, Horticulture and Turf Care. • Career Prep Programs-Earn up to 13 college credits through MCCC • Advertising, Gaming, Photography, Radio and TV, Dance, Fashion, Fire Science, IT, Theater, Visual Arts, Pre-Engineering, Music Technology, etc. • Myth: Kids who attend MCTS can’t/don’t/won’t go to college • Fact: On average, 90% of MCTS shared-time students indicate that they will continue their education after high school. Nearly 100% of full-time students attend college

15. Full-Day/4-year Technical Programs • Health Science Academy • STEM Academy • Academy of Culinary Arts

16. Princeton University: High School Program • Junior and/or Senior year • Minimum 3.5 unweighted GPA • A- or higher in all courses in that content area • High SAT/SAT II/AP scores • Students have exhausted our course offerings in a content area. • Example- A student wanting to take Math has exhausted ALL of our Math courses. • Teacher recommendation • If interested for Fall 2019, students must attend the interest meeting in the spring. Announcements to come. • Note: student will need 2 free periods in their schedule to take a PU course

17. Dual Enrollment ProgramMCCC @ PHS • Junior and/or Senior year (based on enrollment numbers) • A student in good standing • $150/per course • Semester 2: Psychology 101 • Mondays/Wednesdays, 3:30 pm at PHS • See counselor for application!

18. PHS Opportunities • Over 100 clubs run at PHS • Find complete list on PHS Website listed under Extracurriculars. • School is so much more than academics, it is COMMUNITY • Exploration • Help your child learn about their various interests • Encourage educational and social exploration through electives, clubs, and sports • It starts here, but there are many paths...

19. Athletic Information • All 9th grade students are all academically eligible for a fall sport.  At mid-year, students are required to maintain a minimum 15 credits. • Register online for your sport • Physical Forms/IMPACT Testing • Option II forms available online for those students who carry enough hours in a sport(s) to exempt them from PE. • All students interested in pursuing D1, D2 or D3 schools, should consult with their school counselor in regard to courses for NCAA Clearinghouse eligibility.

20. DETAILS • If a student needs or loses their ID Card, see Ms. Scala. • If a locker is jammed, see main office. • To add money onto a lunch account, visit MySchoolBucks.comwebsite • Free and Reduced Meals Application here • Peer-to-Peer Tutoring in the IDEAS Center • College Counselor meetings can begin as early as spring of Junior year. To make an appointment, fill out Junior Quick Sheet and see a secretary in counseling. • Lottery process for senior parking passes.

21. Attendance • Students can potentially lose credit in classes where they have exceeded: • Full Year Courses: 18 Days • Semester Courses: 9 Days ***3 tardies = 1 absence Parents should call attendance office 806-4280 x3806 before 8:30 AM to report an absence = Verified Absence A student returning from an absence must bring a note to the attendance office (from parent or doctor). If a note is received within 3 days, the absence will be listed as VERIFIED. Students are permitted to have 3 college visit absences (save confirmation emails).

22. Naviance • Naviance is a comprehensive college and career readiness tool. • Align student strengths and interests to postsecondary goals • Students will use Naviance to track community service hours • Interest Inventory & Career Clusters • Students will begin tracking colleges they are interested in (junior year) • The entire application process is managed through Naviance • Schools they are tracking will send alerts when they come to visit PHS. • Counselors send important deadline messages through Naviance

23. Naviance • Naviance is a comprehensive college and career readiness tool. • Align student strengths and interests to postsecondary goals

24. X2VOL- Service Hours

25. X2VOL- Service Hours

26. Service Tracking Click: ADD HOURS

27. Service Tracking

28. Naviance

29. Naviance

30. Naviance • NAVIANCE • X2VOL

31. PowerSchool Log In

32. Instructions • CREATING A PARENT PORTAL ACCOUNT • Navigate the homepage of the Parent Portal. • Click the CREATE ACCOUNT tab • Enter your name, email, username, and password.  • Enter your student's name, Access ID, Access Password, and your relationship to the student.  • If you do not know the Access ID or Access Password for your child, please contact your school secretary.  • Repeat Step 4 for each student in your family who is enrolled in the Princeton Public School District. 

33. PowerSchool Learning

34. Instructions • CREATING A POWERSCHOOL LEARNING ACCOUNT • All families must first have a Parent Portal account. (See previous slide). • Once you have a Parent Portal account, your PowerSchool Learning account will be created automatically within 24 hours.  • Navigate to PowerSchool Learning. • Username: same as your Parent Portal  • Initial Password: changeme • Once you have logged in, you will be asked to change your password. 

35. Princeton High School PTO

36. Questions?