Avon High School

Sophomore

Parent Night

January 23, 2017

Counselor Assignments2016-2017 School Year

A-B Mrs. Harbor

C-Go Mrs. Corya

Gr-L Mrs. Hatchett

M-R Mr. Binkley

S-Z Mrs. Yoder

Pre-ACT Information Pre-ACT Score range is 1-35ACT Score range is 1-36

Composite score is the average of your student’s Math, Science, English, and Reading scores

Predicted ACT score range –the score your student might receive on the ACT in a year’s time

Pre-ACT Information

Detailed results show the specific areas of strength and need in each subject area. This student needs to improve skills in geometry. One of this student’s strong points is knowledge of the English language.

Pre-ACT Information

Your student can use the Item Response Analysis (page 3) along with their test booklet to study the problems missed and understand how to achieve the correct answer.

Pre-ACT Information

Visit www.actprofile.org to gather more information about these identified career areas. This is a free service!

Based on your student’s answers from the interest inventory, the shaded regions show the kinds of tasks your student prefers as well as career areas that may be of interest.

Diploma Type Review

Core 40 with Academic Honors Highest diploma offered at Avon High School Preferred diploma for 4-year college students Best prepares students for the academic rigor of college

coursework College entrance requirements aren’t the same as high

school diploma requirements

Core 40 with Technical Honors works well for students attending the Area 31 Career Center

Core 40 minimum state diploma

Refer to Program of Studies on guidance website for detailed requirements for each diploma type

ISTEP Testing(Graduation Qualifying Exam)

Students must pass the English and math ISTEP exam in order to graduate from Avon High School and receive a diploma.

The ISTEP test will be given to sophomores in two parts this semester:

Part I: February 27-March 6

Part II: April 19-27

There will be opportunities for retaking the exam if not passed on the first attempt. Please stress the importance of this exam with your student.

Post-Secondary Goals

What is your student’s goal after high school?

4-year college/university 2-year college Technical/Voc School Military Work Force Undecided (visit colleges/careers section in Naviance)

Class of 2016 Stats4-year college 66% Technical/Voc School 4%2-year college 17% Military 5%Total 2-yr/4-yr college 83% Workforce/Undecided 8%

Academic Rigor for Junior Year

The junior year is a critical year for building the high school transcript-these are the first courses colleges will see

Choose challenging/rigorous coursework

Find a balance between advanced level courses and maintaining strong grades

Dual Credit Courses

VU Pre-Calc/Trig (6 college credits)

VU American History (6 college credits)

AP Courses

AP US History

AP English Language & Comp

AP science & math courses

AP elective courses (social studies & fine arts)

Future Testing

PSAT/NMSQT November 2017

National Merit Qualifying Exam for the junior year

Will provide a new set of scores to compare to sophomore PSAT scores and to qualify for dual credit courses the senior year

College Entrance Exams Take the ACT and/or SAT in late winter or spring of the junior

year

ACT offered at Avon in April

SAT offered at Avon March (2018) and in June

Register online at www.act.org

Register online at www.collegeboard.org

Strongly encourage students to take both exams at least once

Area 31 Career Center

Open House for Area 31 will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2017 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Career Center at Ben Davis High School. Postcards were mailed home to sophomores.

Informational pamphlets for each career program are available in the guidance office.

Students must apply online at www.area31enrollment.com in addition to selecting the course on Avon’s pre-enrollment form. The online application deadline is February 24.

College Fairs/Exploration

Hendricks County College and Career Fair - Thursday, February 23, 2017, at the Hendricks County Convention Center in Danville. Sophomore parents will receive postcards in the mail closer to the date.

College Visit Days – juniors have two approved days to visit on campus.

Visit on our two-week breaks in the fall and spring!

College Rep Visits to Avon – students can sign up in Naviance to attend these visits during SRT throughout the junior year.

College mail – What to do with it?

Get Involved in Extra Curricular Activities

Colleges want to see student involvement!

A list of active clubs and organizations is available in the guidance office as well as on the high school website.

Involvement helps develop skills in: leadership, time-management, self-discipline, citizenship, community, etc.

Twenty-First Century Scholars

Current Sophomores who are 21st Century Scholars

must complete all steps in the Scholar Success

Program

This is an online tracking system

Visit Scholars.IN.gov for more information

21st Century contact at Avon is:

Mrs. Hatchett, Guidance Counselor

extension 5052

How to Pay for College Indiana College Costs Estimator www.indianacollegecosts.org

Estimate college costs using personal financial/tax information

Learn about the financial aid process, including frequently used terms, various sources of aid and differences between grants, loans and scholarships

FAFSA (Free Application For Federal Student Aid) www.fafsa.ed.gov

Must be completed in order to receive any type of scholarship, grant or loan for college

Cannot start FAFSA until October of the senior year

Financial aid informational meetings and workshops will be held in November of senior year to facilitate financial aid process

FAFSA must be completed by March 10th of the senior year

Never Pay for Scholarship Search Services!

Naviance provides local and national scholarship information

for FREE!

Other legit scholarship search websites:

www.fastweb.com, www.scholarships.com

NCAA Eligibility

Steps Register with Eligibility Center Complete 16 NCAA-approved Core Courses Earn a minimum required Core GPA in the core

courses Div I - 2.3 GPA Div II - 2.0 GPA (2.2 class of 2018 & beyond)

Strong SAT/ACT score (sliding scale based on GPA)

Resources Your Coach Mrs. Yoder in the Guidance Office Guidance Website

Naviance Succeed Access Naviance through Avon High School Guidance

websitewww.avon-schools.org/domain/4129

First Time Using Naviance? Instructions are on the back of the handout

Important Info on Naviance: College Rep Visits “SuperMatch” College Search Scattergrams Four-Year Plans Career Inventory Resumes Announcements about College Fairs and

College Preview Days