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Welcome Parents of Freshmen

Welcome Parents of Freshmen. Agenda. I. How can we be more informed of what’s going on at the high school? II. My child is struggling…How can I help? III. Things I might not know about the NHS curriculum IV. Ways to motivate your child

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Welcome Parents of Freshmen

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  1. Welcome Parents of Freshmen

  2. Agenda I. How can we be more informed of what’s going on at the high school? II. My child is struggling…How can I help? III. Things I might not know about the NHS curriculum IV. Ways to motivate your child V. Standardized Tests/ Test Prep Courses VI. College Search

  3. Freshmen Counselors • 9th Grade Counselors: • Ms. Sadikot (A–I) sadikoli@northvilleschools.org • Ms. Riggan(J-Z) rigganme@northvilleschools.org

  4. How can I be more informed? 1. MiStar/Moodle/Google Classroom 2. E-mail the teachers (get their e-mails on the school website) 3. Sign up for List-Serv 4. Check your student’s planner or travel card daily 5. Check out the counseling website 6. E-mail or call your student’s counselor 7. Sign up for Remind 101

  5. Remind 101 for Class of 2020 To receive reminders via text • Text to: 81010 • Message: @hed2k3 To receive reminders via email • email: hed2k3@mail.remind.com • Leave Subject Line blank

  6. Counseling Website • Parent Resource Page • Quarterly Newsletters • Testing & Tutoring • Grade level presentations • Career Planning • Livonia Career Technical Center (LCTC) • NCAA • College Information, Financial Aid & Scholarships

  7. Counseling Resources • College Catalogs • NCAA Information • ACT/SAT Work shop information & study materials • Scholarship applications/web site information • Career Cruising: Career Information/Interest Inventory/College Info • Summer Program Information • Overseas Study Programs • Study Skills Information • Student Tutor List • Alternative Education Information • Vocational/Technical Education • U.S. Military Service and Academies

  8. Tips for Success • Set academic & personal goals • Distraction free study environment (no technology) • Study 15 – 18 hours weekly • Use a planner to record homework, tests & projects • Use seminar for test review with teachers • Test review is for mastery & critical application • Teach test material to parent to evaluate comprehension

  9. Tips for Success (Continued) • Know how semester grades are calculated (40/40/20 or total points) • Verify if teacher has resources online via Moodle or teacher webpage • First month of school is typically review or foundational work. It gets harder! • Final exams can be very daunting for Freshmen. Thorough preparation is key.

  10. II. My child is struggling…How can I help? • Once you are informed, evaluate reason for the struggle (study habits, motivation, or skill deficit) • Discuss options with your teen at home • Encourage him/her to talk to the teacher first • Arrange to meet with your student and the teacher • Contact your child’s seminar teacher to enact a more structured use of seminar. • Involve his/her counselor…

  11. Counseling Services • Teach problem solving skills for academic, personal & relationship issues • Support in crisis situations • Arrange student support groups • Assist families with referrals for a personal counselor • Aid families in financial need to search for resources • Acclimate new students to NHS • Facilitate communication between parents, students and teachers • Support students who have been out of school and are returning • Find a student tutor • Plan high school courses • Explore careers • Explore colleges & scholarships

  12. III. Things I might not know about the NHS curriculum • Independent Studies in Literature • Study Skills & Note-Taking • Livonia Career Technical Center (14 vocational programs) • Business Internships based on Career Pathways • AP/IB Courses • Dual Enrollment

  13. IV. Ways to Motivate yourstudent • Encourage them to join a club or team or start a new one • Explore Career Cruising with them • Foster resiliency in your child. Give them opportunities to work out their own social and academic problems. • Encourage them to be in a support group (divorce, stress, family illness, leadership etc.) • Teach them how to figure out their own GPA’s, connecting GPA with college choices • Meet with your son/daughter’s counselor in the spring to select classes for the next year • Have them sign up for an internship in Junior or Senior year • Visit college campuses starting in 10th grade

  14. V. Standardized Testing • PSAT/NMSQT (9-11th grade) October • MME/M-Step - Includes SAT (11th grade) April • ACT/additional SAT’s (11th grade) offered five times a year in October, December, February, April, and June • AP/IB Tests (10th-12th grade) 2 weeks in early May

  15. V. Standardized Tests (continued) • All colleges accept the ACT or the SAT • SAT II Tests are only required at a select number of colleges • For those who retake the SAT/ACT, 55% increase their score 22% see no change 23% decrease their score

  16. V. Test Prep Courses: How can students increase their ACT/SAT scores? • Take the PSAT • Practice on the College Board’s website • Order the ACT Online Prep Personal Edition @ http:www.actstudent.org/onlineprep/order.html • Take various one night classes such as Zaps ($75 for 3 hours of instruction) • Take Kaplan or Princeton Review courses ($500-$900 for 24 hours of instruction • Take an ACT/SAT prep class at Schoolcraft ( 18 hours of instruction for $225) • Get a private tutor (There are adult specialists)

  17. VI. College Search 1. Attend Schoolcraft College’s ‘College Night’- all the major colleges are there- October 4, 2016 2. Have your teen attend the College Visitations during Seminar in the fall when college reps visit our high school 3. Have your student explore Career Cruising 4. Visit at least three college campuses in their Junior year when college students are present

  18. VII. What do colleges look for in a student? • Academic GPA – Freshmen year counts • Rigor of Schedule • Standardized Test Scores • Extra-curricular involvement- (colleges would rather see depth than breadth) • Essays

  19. VII. What do Ivy League colleges look for in a student? • Top 5-10% of graduating class • 33 and above on ACT, 2100 on the SAT • Transcript loaded with Honors and AP classes (Northville offers 19 AP classes) • Student is unique/spends summers doing extraordinary things • Answer the question, What can I bring to the campus that no-one else can?

  20. Balance is key! • Watch out for student’s feeling overwhelmed. • Discuss limits and balance of activities, sleep, and studying. • Discuss healthy ways to deal with stress

  21. Questions Thank you for Coming!

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