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NORTHSHORE HIGH Freshman/Sophomore Information Night

NORTHSHORE HIGH Freshman/Sophomore Information Night. COLLEGE PREP GUIDANCE PRESENTATION. ACADEMICS TESTING TOPS /SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID COLLEGE/CAREER INFORMATION HOW CAN PARENTS HELP UPCOMING EVENTS QUESTIONS. ACADEMICS. Freshman and Sophomores- 24 credits must be earned.

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NORTHSHORE HIGH Freshman/Sophomore Information Night

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  1. NORTHSHORE HIGH Freshman/Sophomore Information Night

  2. COLLEGE PREP GUIDANCE PRESENTATION • ACADEMICS • TESTING • TOPS /SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID • COLLEGE/CAREER INFORMATION • HOW CAN PARENTS HELP • UPCOMING EVENTS • QUESTIONS

  3. ACADEMICS • Freshman and Sophomores- 24 credits must be earned. • IF YOUR CHILD IS NOT PASSINGA COURSE, correspond with their teacher.Check grades on STI Home to help keep up with your students’ progress. (https://stihome.stpsb.org/default.htm ) • Have your child attend tutoring at Northshore, (Mon.-Thurs.) • In addition to 24 credits: SOPHOMORES must PASS The GEE 21 English, MathAND ScienceOR Social Studies. FRESHMAN must PASS the following END-OF-COURSE TESTS: Algebra I or Geometry; English II or English III; Biology or American History. (Students are required to take all six tests)

  4. TESTING: PLAN/ GEE/END OF COURSE • All 10th Grade Students will take the PLAN test at NHS on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010. This test is the “practice ACT” provided by the St. Tammany Parish School Board. • GEE test dates: Phase I – March 22, 2011 and Phase II – April 11 – 15, 2011 • All END OF COURSE tests are given during the month of May.

  5. TESTING: PSAT/ACT • The PSAT is offered at Norhtshore High School each year. Students wishing to take the test may do so as a “practice” for the PSAT they would take in 11th grade which determines National Merit Scholarship Qualifiers. • Registration will take place in the NHS Counseling office with Mrs. Brooks. Fee is $20.00 and is payable upon registration. Cash or checks written to NHS are accepted. To ensure a spot, please register by Sept. 20, 2010. • Test date for the PSAT is Saturday, October 16, 2010. Arrive by 7:45 a.m. Testing begins promptly at 8:00 a.m. and usually takes 3 hours.

  6. TESTING: CON’T. • Any students wishing to take the ACT test should go to www.actstudent.org to register online. • Regular registration fee is $47.00 with Writing. Your registration fee includes sending scores to FOUR (4) colleges you select and grid in on your registration form. One of these choices should be TOPS whose code is 1595. Our high school code of 192747 should also be listed on your registration form so that NHS will receive your score.

  7. Did you know?... • Louisiana Public University Minimum Admissions Criteria • TOPS core curriculum is required for admission to all four-year public universities. (This is not the same as Core 4 requirements.) • Class of 2013, you must take an additional upper level Math or Science class to be TOPS eligible. (17.5 credits) • Class of 2014, your requirements have increased to include 4 English, 4 Math, 4 Science and 4 Social Studies. (19 credits) • There are additional admission requirements specific to eachindividual university. Please contact the college/university admissions office for details or see the university website. • Community and Technical Colleges have an open admissions policy.

  8. TOPS/SCHOLARSHIPS • TO EARN THE TOPS OPPORTUNITY AWARD, a student must: • Complete all courses in the TOPS core curriculum with a grade point average in these courses of 2.5 (17.5 units or 19 units) AND • Earn an ACTscore of 20 by the April 19 ACT test date. (Students may take the June test, but will lose one semester of TOPS eligibility.) *NOTE: This is the first level of available TOPS awards, see www.osfa.state.la.us for details of all awards.

  9. HOW PARENTS CAN HELP • Check on student’s work and grades. E-mail or call teachers if necessary. • Show an interest in what your son/daughter is doing in school. Ask questions. Be involved. • Encourage attendance at NHS after school functions. The more your child is connected with school and activities, the better they will tend to do academically. • Encourage your child to join a club. This will help them to feel connected and a part of the larger Northshore High family.

  10. MORE…. • The St. Tammany Parish College Counseling Center is available to you at: http://college.stpsb.orgor you may fill out an appointment request form at NHS. • Annette O’Regan and Christine Woodard are the Parish College Counselors. To schedule a conference with them, please e-mail or call. Contact Mrs. O’Regan at either annette.oregan@stpsb.org or 985-898-6456 or Mrs. Woodard at either christine.woodard@stpsb.org or 985-898-6458. • Prospective College Athletes - register with the NCAA Clearinghouse at:www.ncaaclearinghouse.net.

  11. UPCOMING EVENTS • College and Career Fair-September 29, 2010 Castine Center in Mandeville at 6:00p.m. • END OF 1ST 9 WEEKS – OCTOBER 7, 2010

  12. QUESTIONS ?? • Glad you could be here! • If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Nienaber or Mrs. Calderone at 985-649-3620.

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