Sophomore Parent Night

Parsippany Hills High SchoolFall 2019

PHHS School Counselors

All counselors have 9-12 students:

Ms. Morsillo, ext. 2436 A-Ch & ESL• Coordinator

Ms. Ghee-Cotton, ext. 2432 Ci-J

Ms. Bushong, ext. 2435 K-Na

Mrs. Barkauskas, ext. 2434 Nb-Se

Mrs. Barrett, ext. 2427 Sf-Z & MD students

Mr. Delgado, ext. 2414 Student Assistance Counselor (SAC)

Counseling Websitehttp://phhs.pthsd.k12.nj.us/counseling

Counseling Seminars/Workshops

• Students should be checking emails daily-this is how counselors will be communicating with students for appointments and workshops

• Counselors will set up appointments with students during unit lunch.

• Counselors will be holding seminars/workshops during unit lunch in specific classrooms:

• Ms. Morsillo--Room D12• Ms. Ghee-Cotton--Room D34• Ms. Bushong--Room D25• Mrs. Barkauskas--Room D16• Mrs. Barrett--Room D26A

Attendance Policy

For high school students, the following absence limits are permitted without affecting credit for a course:

• Full Year – no more than eight (8) absences per semester. (16 total)

• ¾ year – no more than twelve (12) absences

• ½ year (semester course) no more than eight (8) absences

• ¼ year (Health/Drivers Education) no more than four (4) absences

Naviance• Naviance Student

Naviance Student makes it easier than ever for your students to answer the

questions that will shape your student’s future: Who am I? What do I want

to be? How will I get there? And How will I succeed?

❖ Link is on our website:

Naviance

• Interactive portal for students and families including self-discovery assessments, goal-setting, college research and application tools, course planning, career exploration resources, and individual learning plans

https://student.naviance.com/parsippanyhills

Resume on Naviance

Naviance Career Resources

The career tab allows students to explore different careers and occupations of interest. If they are not sure what they may like or what you may want to do, the career assessments are very helpful!

Naviance College Resources

Naviance is the web based tool that will be used exclusively for college planning and applying process. This will be essential during Junior and Senior year, but students can begin the college research now. Some useful tool are the “Find your Fit” and “Advanced College Search” that will generate a list of schools that are a good fit based on academic and personal factors.

About meResume Builder, Portfolio, Test Scores

About me tab contains all facets to input important information such as, a resume, test scores and creating your profile. The profile contains information related to:● Personal Profile● Goal Planning● Career Planning● Academic Planning● College Planning

As a sophomore, it is encouraged that you start building your resume and take all the assessments available.

Enrichment Programs

PHHS Activities• Academic Decathlon

• African American History Club

• American Muslim Association

• Anime Club

• Asian American Club

• Body Positive

• Campus Light

• Chess Club and Games and Puzzles

• Chorus

• Chinese Zither Club

• Christian Club

• Concert Band

• DECA/Marketing

• Dance/Drill Team

• Dramatics (Fall Drama)

• End Racism & Sexism Everywhere (ERASE)

• Environmental Club (ECO)

• Family, Career, Community Leaders (FCCLA)

• Fencing

• FIRST/LEGO Robotics Club

• Flag Club

• Forensics

• French Club

• French Honor Society

• Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

• Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)

• Habitat for Humanity

• Helping Hands of Parsippany

• Indian Cultural Club (ICC)

• Interact

• Italian American Club

• Italian Honor Society

• Jazz Band

• Jr. Statesman (JSA)

• Key Club

• Library Pages

• Literary Magazine (Concept)

• Math Team

• Model Un

• Mountain Bike Cycling Club

• National Art Honor Society

• National Honor Society

• Newspaper (Voyager)

• Parsippany Animal Lovers (PALs)

• Parsippany Hills Girl Up

• Peer Leadership

• Red Cross

• Science Olympiad

PHHS Activities (continued)

•Ski Club

•Sound and Light

• Spanish Club

• Spanish Honor Society

• Stagecraft

• State & Regional Instrumental

• State & Regional Vocal

• Student Council

• Students in Action

• Varsity Club

• Yearbook

• Vocational/Ind. Club (TSA)

ASVAB

• The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple-aptitude test that measures developed abilities to help predict future academic and occupational success in the military• Does not require that a test-taker with a qualifying score enlist

in the armed forces

• Administered annually to more than one million military applicants, high school, and post-secondary students

• For more information visit: http://official-asvab.com/

• Next ASVAB date: TBD

The PSAT/NMSQT• Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test

(PSAT/NMSQT) is a program co-sponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC)

• District is paying for ALL 10th graders to take PSAT.

• Free of charge and no registration required.

• Being administered Wednesday, October 16th at 7:40am at PHHS

Common Reasons for Taking the PSAT/NMSQT

• Prepare for the SAT

• Enter scholarship and recognition competitions

• Improve academic skills

• Identify AP potential

• Plan for college and careers

• Connect with colleges

What is the SAT?• Curriculum based, similar to the ACT.

• The SAT includes four sections:1. Reading Test (65 minutes total)2. Writing and Language Test (35 minutes total)3. Math Test (80 minutes total)4. Essay (50 minutes total)-optional

• Total testing time is 3 hours (plus 50 minutes for the optional Essay.)

(You cannot take the SAT Reasoning and subject tests on the same day.)

www.sat.org/register

The ACT

• The ACT is a standardized college-readiness and high school achievement assessment

• The ACT contains five sections: 1. 45-minute English section

2. 60-minute Mathematics section

3. 35-minute Reading section

4. 35-minute Science Reasoning section

5. 30-minute Writing section (optional)

SSD-Testing Accommodations• Students with IEPs and 504 plans can apply for

testing accommodations

• Not all requests are approved

• Process for the SATs and ACTs are completely different

• Please visit the counseling website for more information

• Contact Joanne Barkauskas, SSD Coordinator, with any questions.

Resources for Standardized Testing

•College Board website• www.collegeboard.org

•Khan Academy• www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat

•ACT website• www.actstudent.org

http://coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/

Class of 2022 - Graduation requirement

● 1. Demonstrate proficiency on NJSLA/PARCC ELA 10 and/or Algebra I; or

● 2. Demonstrate proficiency in ELA and/or mathematics by meeting the designated score on one of the alternative assessments such as the SAT, ACT, ACCUPLACER, and ASVAB.

● 3. Demonstrate proficiency in ELA and/or mathematics by submitting, through the district, a student portfolio appeal to the NJDOE.

NJSLA

Advanced Placement (AP) Program

• AP courses are designed to give students access to rigorous college-level courses in high school to cultivate skills for an easier transition to college

• 85% of selective colleges and universities report that a student’s AP experience favorably impacts admissions decisions

• Course entails an AP exam (optional) around May to test the student’s knowledge• Certain scores (usually a 3 or above) in certain colleges and

universities may apply as college credit

AP Courses Offered at PHHS •2019-2020 school year:

○ AP English Literature○ AP English Language

○ AP French

○ AP Italian

○ AP Spanish

○ AP Calculus

○ AP Statistics

○ AP Computer Science A

○ AP Computer Science Principles

○ AP Biology

○ AP Chemistry

○ AP Environmental

○ AP Physics

○ AP U.S. History

○ AP European History

○ AP Music Theory

○ AP Drawing

○ AP 2-D Design

○ AP 3-D Design

○ AP Government & Politics

○ AP Economics (Macro & Micro)

○ AP Human Geography

AP Changes

• AP Registration will take place in the Fall 2019 for May 2020 exams

• All students need a Collegeboard account

• Fees will be applied for exams cancelled or added after mid-November 2019

• Cancellation and late addition fee will be $40

Resources for AP

•College Board website• www.collegeboard.org

•AP Students website• https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/home

• My AP Potential

• AP Capstone

Scholarship Resources through College Board

• Big Future• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search

• Fast Web• http://www.fastweb.com/

• My College Dollars• https://mycollegedollars.hyfnrsx1.com/

• Scholarship Experts• https://www.scholarshipexperts.com/

• State-specific Higher Education Agencies• http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list.cfm?categor

y_cd=SGT

Morris County Vocational School: Share Time Program

Share Time are half day programs for specialized occupational training as part of a student’s junior and/or senior year high school program.

Benefits for Students:

• Business and education collaboration

• Earn industry standard certifications

• Hands on approach to instruction

• http://www.mcvts.org/admissions/application_form/share_time_program

Morris County Vocational School

Program Selections:• Allied Health (Pequannock Twp High School)• Auto Body & Collision Repair • Carpentry • Cosmetology • Culinary Arts & Hospitality (CCM)• Cyber Security & Information Protection (CCM)• Electrical Trades • Engineering Design & Advanced Manufacturing (CCM)• Fundamentals of Building and Grounds Maintenance* • Fundamentals of Food Services* • Machining & Welding Technologies• Plumbing & Pipefitting

*Fundamentals courses are special class programs with modified curriculum and a maximum teacher-student ratio of 1:10.

Additional Academic Resources

• Student Handbook (Available on the school’s website)

• One-on-one NHS Tutoring• Available by student request

• Assigned NHS tutor to assist in particular academic area(s) of need

• NHS Tutoring Center• Available in the Media Center after school Tuesdays and

Thursdays 2:30pm-3:30pm. Tutors will be available for all regular, honors, and AP classes as well as private tutoring upon request.

If student is interested in college-level athletics, he/she must register with the NCAA

Clearinghouse

https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/

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Important Dates

• PSAT at PHHS• Wednesday, October 16th at 7:40am

• College Fairs- If weather permits, (all) will be out on the patio, therefore open to all grade levels. Otherwise, College Fairs will not be available to sophomore until March 2, 2020• Career Fair• Spring 2020

• Ind. Sophomore meetings: all throughoutthe fall

Thank you!