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Enrollment 2014-15. Class of 2016 Current Sophs in Theater Class of 2017 Current Freshman in Gym. THE PLAN. We will look over your transcript Check what you need for graduation Select courses for next school year. STA Website. www.stasaints.net PowerPoint available to view.
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Enrollment 2014-15 Class of 2016 Current Sophs in Theater Class of 2017 Current Freshman in Gym
THE PLAN • We will look over your transcript • Check what you need for graduation • Select courses for next school year
STA Website • www.stasaints.net • PowerPoint available to view
Contacts: • Deb Castinado, Acad Counselor DCastinado@stasaints.net • Barb Bruns, College Counselor BBruns@stasaints.net • Ellen White, Registrar Ewhite@stasaints.net
Enrollment process • Presentation on graduation requirements & course offerings • Select courses for your junior year on course selection worksheet tonight • Review choices with parents • Next week in Theology class, register for courses in computer lab, bring worksheet to lab • Review final choices with parents, get signature and return to Acad Counseling
Make up session • SEMINAR on 2/5/2014 @ 10:00 A.M. in Commons • Parents are welcome to attend
Have you been using Skyward? • View: • Grad Requirements • Credits • Course history • Report cards • NO PAPER COPIES • In Attachments • Can email for insurance
Online Registration Parents Skyward Account Choose Online Enrollment Pay online for student(s)
Program of Studies • detailed description of courses • prerequisites are listed **Four year plan worksheet for future planning on pg 13.
TranscriptReview • Scan through classes and credits • Let us know of any errors • 66% means you lost credit
PAPERS WE ARE USING • Your transcript • Course selection sheet with your name on the label • Course Availability list
Work in Progress • Classes you are taking this semester • I assume and expect you to pass everything this semester.
Credit Summary - Graduation Requirements REQUIREMENTS COMPLETED DEFICIENT Requirements are also listed in Program of Studies Book Page 2. Review this!
TOTAL CREDITS 27 Acad. credits REQUIRED for Grad. Most have 10.75 now You will earn 3.75 this sem. 10.75 + 3.75 = 14.5 14.5 + 14.5 Jr. Sr. = 29
Review Grad Req Credit Summary on Transcript Next: Select classes
Theology .5 credit each semester You will take: • Theology III: Morality 1stsem Theology of the Body 2nd Should be circled
Teacher Recommendations Check Skyward for your teacher’s recommendation for core courses. Go to Schedule, then Next Year.
English .5 credit each semester You may take regular or honors. Honors: Need 86% or higher in current Honors English Or 94% or higher in Regular English
English Composition .5 credit For Composition you may choose: • Composition 2 Regular 30315 Honors 30305 Electives: • J Comp & Creative Comp pg. 20-21
English Lit .5 credit • Choose Amer Lit: Regular 030335 Honors 030306 NEW Amer Media R30336 H30337 Pg. 20
Summer Reading • Remember Honors English students will be tested on their summer reading during the 1st day of their H English class.
College Credit English • Students in Honors Junior English will be able to test on the AP Eng exam in May, 2015. Scores of 3-5 can earn college credit. • Honors English 4 students senior year can earn 6 hours college credit (Comp 1 and 2) from JCCC if they enroll in the courses in August of senior year. Requires a 19 Eng score on the ACT.
Math 1 credit • To qualify for honors, you need an 86% in current honors math class or 94% in current regular math class. • Teacher rec on Skyward • Page 43 flow chart
College Credit for MATH College Credit available through JCCC • College Algebra Math 171 (College Algebra) • H PreCalc/Trig Math 173 (Pre Calculus) • H Calc Math 241 (Calc 1) • H Calc Math 242 (Calc 2) • H Stats Math 181 (Stats) To Qualify: • College Alg: 25 on MATH ACT • Pre Calc/Trig: 26 on MATH ACT • Calc: 28 on MATH ACT • Stats: 26 on MATH ACT OR • Take COMPASS placement test at JCCC in Fall AP credit also available: Calc 1, Calc 2, Stats
Science 1 credit Current Class: Sign up for: Chemistry H Chemistry Physics H Physics Biology Chem
Foreign Lang 1 credit pg. 35 Some may be ready for 3rd year of the language. 3rd year honors=college credit
American History • You need one credit of American Hist: Regular or Honors 70311 70301
Social Studies Electives • History of Art .5 credit • Sociology .5 credit • Psychology .5 credit
Physical Education1 credit required • If you haven’t taken P.E. I, consider P.E. 1 for S1 and P.E. II for S2. • Only 1 extra credit of PE will count for graduation.
Computer Tech1 credit required • Technology Applications • Digital Creative Applications • Programming Concepts • Desktop Publishing • Adv. Desktop Publishing • Fundamentals of Web Design • Video Creation and Editing • Cisco Networking ALL .5 Credits
Speech, Debate or Forensics.5 credit • Speech • Debate: Novice for beginners • Advanced Debate: Zero hour • H Adv. Debate: School day • Forensics: Zero hour or school day • Forensics: Non-Competitive
Fine Arts 1 credit Visual Arts Foundation of Art .5 Design .5 Drawing .5 Painting .5 Ceramics .5 Adv Draw/Paint .5 Art 3D .5 Drafting 1 Interior Design
Fine Arts, con’t. Music Chorale 1 credit **Concert Choir 1 credit **Chamber Choir 1 credit **Show Choir 1 credit **Girl’s Show Choir 1 credit **Jazz Band 1 credit Band 1 credit **Color Guard.5 credit **Must Audition
Fine Arts, con’t Performing Arts Intro to Theater .5 credit Acting I .5 credit Adv Drama (prereq Act I) . 5 credit Stagecraft (instructor approval) 1 credit Adv. Stagecraft 1 credit
Electives English electives • Multimedia News • Yearbook Pre/Co requisite: J Comp or H JComp, Desktop or Video Creation, an application and teacher approval • Self Discovery/LArts:Career Exploration • Holocaust Lit/Tour .75 credit
Electives Practical Arts Foods/Adv. Foods .5 credit each Clothing 1/2 .5 credit each Interior Design .5 credit Drafting 1 credit Child Development .5 credit Weights .5 credit
You need a total of7 credits • Select additional courses to make a total of 7 credits. • All courses above graduation req will count as electives.
This might be more: • social studies • Business • Film as Lit • foods • child development • clothing • technology • more fine art classes
Typical Junior classes • Theology 1 credit • English 1 credit • Math 1 credit • Amer Hist 1 credit • Foreign Lang. 1 credit • Science 1 credit • Electives 1 credit
Alternates • 1st Choice for Alternate • 2nd Choice for Alternate • Alternates are used if original courses do not mesh together
Zero Hour • Before school MWF 7:15am-7:45am • Adv. Debate (fall) • Forensics (spring) • Show Choir (all year) • Jazz Band (all year)
Summer School STA • Technology Appl • Video Creation • PE/Health • Speech • World History (1stsem) Last page of Prog of Studies book pg. 71
Discuss your selections with your parents • Be accurate w/ choices • Administration uses your course choices to develop the master schedule, plan teacher needs
NEXT:::: • Next week in Theology class, you will go to the Computer Lab. • Bring your Course Selection Sheet with choices circled. • You will enter your course choices in the computer • You will receive a printout to be signed by parents • Return printout to Acad Counseling
Deadline • Feb 21: The latest that your course selection printout can be turned in • Sheets will be date stamped to be used in case of a class overload • Master schedule developed • Counselors review your schedule to resolve conflicts • Receive schedule in August 2014
College Family Connection • College Family Connection is on the Webhttp://connection.naviance.com/ stasaints Student accounts- user name school email address, if not, request code Parent accounts – Contact BBruns (BBruns@stasaints.net) or EWhite (EWhite@stasaints.net) for registration code
Testing • Soph: PSAT/PLAN • Jr: PSAT/ ACT or SAT/AP • Sr: ACT/SAT/AP
College Admission Fall 2015 Big Changes KS public 4 year schools: Page 5 KU, KSU, Pitt State, Emporia, Fort Hays, Wichita State • Complete Qual. Adm. Curr (pg. 6-7) w/ 2.0GPA (70%) AND: • ACT score of 21 OR • SAT score of 980