Effingham County High School Senior Registration Night

January 11, 2018

Senior Registration Night Agenda

Whole group presentation

Diane Owens, ECHS Instructional Supervisor

Sherry Duff, Work Based Learning Coordinator

Dr. April Sikes-Brown, ECHS Senior Academic Counselor

Question and answer session in cafeteria

Dual Enrollment (DE) presentation in cafeteria

Class of 2019 Graduation Requirements

4 English Courses (9th Lit, 10th Lit, Am Lit/AP Language and Brit Lit/AP Literature)

4 Math Courses (Algebra I, Geom, Alg II, and one additional math course, i.e. Math of Finance, College Readiness Math, Precalculus, AP Calculus or AP Statistics)

4 Science Courses (Biology, Phy Sci, and two additional science courses, i.e. Chemistry, Environmental Science, Anatomy, Physics, Forensic Science, AP Chemistry, or AP Biology

4 Social Studies Courses (World His, Gov, US His, and Econ)

Personal Fitness and Health (exempt for students who take JROTC for three years)

Completion of a Pathway (3 courses in one concentrated area of CTAE, For Lang or Fine Arts)

24 total high school credits

Optional requirements to attend a four year post secondary school

Two Foreign Language Courses (must be the same language for both courses)

Must take College Readiness Math, Pre-calculus or Calculus as fourth math (Math of Finance will allow students to meet graduation requirements but do not meet admission requirements of four year colleges)

To be accepted to a four-year or two-year college, students must meet additional college admission requirements, usually an entrance exam (SAT, ACT and/or Accuplacer)

HOPE Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

Graduate from an accredited Georgia High School

Maintain a 3.0 high school HOPE GPA in academic classes only; HOPE GPA can be accessed through www.gafutures.org (must have an active social security number on file with school)

Take and pass four HOPE rigor courses

What courses are HOPE Rigor Courses?

All academic AP Classes

All academic classes taken at a college while dually enrolled

Chemistry Algebra 2 French 2

Forensic Science College Readiness Math French 3

Physics Pre-Calculus Spanish 2

Anatomy Spanish 3

Scholar Endorsement

Recognizes students that have completed rigorous coursework by taking the most challenging classes offered at ECHS

Students are honored during Class Night ceremony

Students receive a medallion to wear at Class Night and Graduation

Scholar Endorsement Requirements

English/Language Arts - Minimum of 4 units (Honors 9th Lit, Honors 10th Lit, AP Lang, AP Lit, or Dual Enrollment English Course)

Mathematics - Minimum of 4 units (Accel Coord Alg/Analy Geom A, Accel Analy Geom B/Adv Alg, Accel Pre-Cal, AP Mathematics- Calculus or Statistics, or Dual Enrollment Mathematics course)

Science – Minimum of 4 units (Honors Bio I, Honors Phys Sci, Chem, AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Environmental Sci, Physics, Dual Enrollment Science course)

Social Studies – Minimum of 3 units (Honors World History, AP Gov’t, AP European History, AP US History, AP Econ, AP Human Geography, or Dual Enrollment Social Studies Course

Modern Language – Three sequential foreign language course

Scholar Endorsement Requirements (cont’d)

Three Electives in ONE of the following areas:

Three academic electives including a minimum of one additional AP or Dual Enrollment academic course in addition to graduation requirements

Three courses in one CTAE Pathway

Three courses in a Fine Arts Pathway

Senior Privilege

Seniors have the privilege of not enrolling in either a first period or seventh period class if they meet the requirements below and return the senior privilege form with their registration bulletin. The form must be signed by the student and a parent or guardian. Students must:

Have fewer than five absences the 4th nine weeks of junior year

Have fewer than five discipline referrals the 4th nine weeks of junior year

Have passed six of seven classes during junior year

Not be credit deficient at the end of his/her junior year (has earned at least 18 credits) and “on track” to graduate

To complete registration for senior year…

Students must choose seven courses on the registration bulletin.

Teachers will initial beside each academic course the students is to take. The student will initial beside any non academic course they want to take.

Students interested in the work-based learning (WBL) program must see Ms. Duff.

Students interested in dual enrolling (DE) with a college or technical school during their senior year, must see Ms. Moss (junior counselor) as soon as possible.

Registration dates and deadlines

Thursday, Jan 11th : Advisement #1, distribute registration bulletins and conference with students

Tuesday, January 16th: Advisement #2, continue conferencing with individual students

Wednesday, January 24th: Advisement #3, collect registration bulletins and senior privilege forms

Work Based Learning

Students participate in internships that match their pathways.

Available for Juniors and Seniors

Internships can be paid or unpaid

Students receive school credit

Internships can be in the mornings or afternoons

Work Based Learning: Continued…

Application Process – Application, Resume, Attendance and Discipline checked, Teacher Recommendations

Gulfstream – Pathways/classes that qualify – Agriculture, Ag Mechanics, Automotive, Logistics, Engineering, Business, Web Design/Graphics, ROTC Aircraft Assembly, Welding

Application Process begins in April

Understanding Seniors There is a natural struggle the senior year: Senior wants more responsibility and

more freedom. Parent/Guardian does not want to relinquish control yet.

“Senioritus”—a temporary condition that causes daydreaming, procrastination, forgetfulness, and the illusion that the student has no concerns of any nature. It appears life is good. (It also causes temporary insanity for adult witnesses.)

We encourage all parents and guardians to continue to monitor their seniors heavily. Continual support and encouragement is vital.

Attendance—If a student misses too many days of school, credit can be removed for a class causing a deficiency of credits and the possible inability to graduate—even if the grade is passing.

“There are lots of emotions, both for you and your child. This is a very stressful year for all

concerned. Learning to "let go" is difficult at any stage of growth but knowing your "baby" is

leaving the nest is especially difficult.

Also, remember to pat yourself on the back. You are a survivor!” --Parent of a Senior

“Senior year goes very fast and can be quite costly. Plan and start saving now. Pictures,

invitations, college application fees, SAT and ACT fees, Grad Bash, etc…..

HOPE is not a given—keep your grades up.”

--Parent of a Senior

“Although college admission may be based on your student’s 9th-11th grade coursework, to ensure SUCCESS

once there, it is critical that your student continues to take a challenging course load their senior year of high school. Our goal at ECHS extends beyond assisting your student in gaining acceptance into the university of their choice—we

aim to aptly prepare them to confidently undertake the rigor they will encounter in college. My son now wishes

he had taken better advantage of the AP Courses that are offered here!”

--Parent of a College Student

“Your year will be very busy, expensive and full of decisions, so create a huge calendar and list dates for everything: i.e., photos, college tours,

scholarship deadlines, college application deadlines, etc.

Prepare for the transition to independence NOW by putting a lot of responsibility on your senior---i.e., complete their own college

applications, keep a budget, keep up with deadlines, wash clothes, and monitor their HOPE GPA/Financial Aid.

Although your senior is practically an adult, they will still need

reminders, encouragement, boundaries and support.”

--Parent of a College Student

The College Search The college search should happen 2nd semester of the junior year and during the

summer prior to the senior year.

Juniors are allowed one “College 10-day” to visit a college. Seniors are allowed two “College 10-days” for visitation. Students must apply for a “College 10-day” PRIOR TO visitation. Forms are available on the counselor page of the school website and on the wall in the counselor suite. Permission must be granted by the administration.

Visit the college while it is in session. Note what is required for admission.

If a letter of recommendation is required, it is a courtesy to give the recommender TWO WEEKS OR MORE to write a letter. Anything less could affect the quality of the letter.

Applying to College: Deadlines by www.collegebound.net

Rolling Admission (ex: GSU, ASU, and Valdosta State): Rolling admissions means a school reviews apps as they are completed and gives decisions throughout the admissions cycle. You may apply to other schools without restriction.

Regular Decision (ex. GSU, ASU, and Valdosta State): You submit an app by a specified date and receive a decision within a reasonable and clearly stated period of time. You may apply to other schools without restriction.

Early Action (ex: UGA, Georgia Tech, and Georgia College): You apply and receive a decision well in advance of the school's regular response date. If admitted, you're not obligated to accept the offer of admission or submit a deposit prior to May 1.

Applying to College: Deadlines continued… by www.collegebound.net

Early Decision (primarily private schools have this): You make a commitment to your first-choice school and, if admitted, you'll definitely enroll. You may apply to other institutions, but can have only one early-decision app pending at any time. If you are not able to afford the school, you can decline the admission offer and be released from the early-decision commitment. Usually, a nonrefundable deposit will be made well in advance of May 1. The school will respond to your application for financial aid at or near the time of an offer of admission.

Entrance Exams SAT/ACT—Required for entrance to a 4-year university. Take one or both of these tests at least once PRIOR

TO the senior year.

SAT: The SAT is changed in 2016. It will have a different method of scoring and the writing section will be optional. It is probably best to take the writing section until Georgia colleges decide how they are going to handle this. There will no longer be a penalty for guessing on the SAT.

ACT: The ACT is an achievement test, measuring what a student has learned in school. The ACT has up to 5 components: English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and an optional Writing Test. (In the past, if you wanted to attend a Georgia college, you MUST have taken the writing portion for admission. However, these requirements are changing. To be certain, register for the ACT PLUS WRITING.

SAT/ACT Prep is a course offering at ECHS

The Georgia Department of Education hosts an online SAT/ACT tutorial

Sign up on collegeboard.com to receive the “SAT question of the day”

Fee Waivers for SAT/ACT

If you qualify for free/reduced lunch, then you are eligible for 2 SAT fee waivers and 2 ACT fee waivers.

Once you take the SAT using a fee waiver, you are then eligible for 4 college application fee waivers.

Fee waivers are also available for AP exams. See Mrs. Fears for info on these.

See your counselor to obtain a fee waiver for SAT, ACT or for a fee waiver for a college application.

Entrance Exams continued…

Accuplacer Test--required for admission to a 2-year junior college or technical college. It is a free exam.

Register to take the Accuplacer Test with the school you intend to attend.

Generally, you must apply to the 2-year or technical college before they will administer the Accuplacer Test.

Act.org hosts an online test prep course for the Accuplacer exam.

ECHS will administer the Accuplacer on February 21st. The test is free but students must sign up to test in the counselor’s office.

Requirements to Earn HOPE Scholarship

Pays for 75-85% of tuition at a public Georgia university—the amount changes each year depending upon lottery revenues.

3.0 academic GPA as determined by the Georgia Student Finance Commission

Earned credit in 4 courses that meet the rigor requirement

Clarification: Your HOPE GPA is different from the cumulative GPA that is listed on your transcript. The HOPE GPA only includes academic courses—English, Math, History, Science, and Foreign Language

Log in to your Gafutures.org account to view your current HOPE GPA

Zell Miller Scholarship

Pays for 100% of tuition at a public Georgia university

Requirements:

3.7 HOPE GPA

Minimum 1200 SAT on the math and reading portions of the SAT test OR a minimum composite score of 26 on the ACT test in a single national test administration

Earned credit in 4 courses that meet the rigor requirement

Courses that will Meet the HOPE Rigor Requirement

Academic Move on When Ready Courses (English, Math, History, Science, and Foreign Language)

Academic AP Courses (English, Math, History, Science, and Foreign Language)

Advanced Algebra, Algebra II, College Readiness Math, Pre-Calculus, and Accelerated Pre-Calculus

Forensic Science, Chemistry, Physics, and Human Anatomy

French 2 and 3; Spanish 2 and 3

Scholarships: How Do I Find Them?

Local Scholarships—most become available in Spring Semester

Fastweb.com—a FREE scholarship search engine (NEVER PAY TO RECEIVE HELP FINDING/APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL AID—NEVER)

Effingham County High School Website—Counselor Section

College/University you are planning to attend offers scholarships

Emails from your ECHS College & Career Counselor

Resources for Parents & Students Infinite Campus Portal (Live Information)—Keep your contact information

current so you will receive emails, phone calls, and mailed correspondence

Teachers, Counselors, and Administrators—Call us if you have questions

ECHS Counselor Webpage

GAfutures/HOPE Scholarship Night (September)

Financial Aid Night (September)

PROBE Fair (October)

Apply to College Days (November)

Random Information I Am Often Asked

Senior Dues—If you paid Junior Dues, you do not owe Senior Dues. Cost of the dues goes up $5 each month. Dues are paid to Ms. Melissa Dodd, our Bookkeeper. If you pay your dues, your ticket to the Prom is free.

Caps/Gowns/Invitations are sold by Herff-Jones. To participate in graduation ceremonies, you have to have a cap & gown. Cost was about $52.00 this year. If you have a financial need, see Ms. Gina Bland in the front office.

Senior Pictures for the ECHS yearbook are taken by Leonard’s. You do have the option to just take your picture for the annual for around $20.00 and then use someone else for your Senior Pictures.

Dual Enrollment

Students take college courses while in high school

Students are dually enrolled at ECHS and a college of their choice

Students receive high school credit and college credit for these courses

HOPE Scholarship pays the college tuition and pays for textbooks

Students can take academic core classes or certification classes

If dually enrolling with Savannah Tech, Effingham County School System pays for the cost of supplies also

Our ECBOE programs which DE with Savannah Tech, Effingham Campus:

Welding (1 year or 2 years): Can be a 1 year pathway

Cosmetology: Can be a 1 year pathway

Law Enforcement Services: Can be a 1 year pathway

Aircraft Assembly Technician: Can be a 1 year pathway

Culinary Arts: Can be a 1 year pathway

Questions?

Contact Information

April Sikes-Brown

ECHS Senior Counselor

754-6404 ext. 1273

asikesbrown@effingham.k12.ga.us

Sherry Duff Work Based Learning Coordinator 754-6404 ext 1253 sduff@effingham.k12.ga.us

Billy Hughes

ECHS Principal

754-6404 ext. 1226

bhughes@effingham.k12.ga.us

Diane Owens ECHS Instructional Supervisor 754-6404 ext. 1228 dowens@effingham.k12.ga.us

Thank you for coming!!

Dual Enrollment Information

Dual Enrollment: What is It?

Dual Enrollment (DE) provides opportunities for Georgia high school students to take college-level courses to earn credit toward a high school diploma AND ALSO a college degree.

Where Can Students Attend?

Our students typically attend the following:

Georgia Southern University

Armstrong State University

East Georgia College

Georgia Academy of Aviation, Mathematics, Engineering and Science (G.A.M.E.S.) at Middle Georgia State College—an honors, residential program

The Advanced Academy at the University of West Georgia—an honors, residential program

Ogeechee Technical College

Savannah Technical College

AP or Dual Enrollment?

When considering admission to an undergraduate program for a student’s true freshman year, some colleges prefer students with Advanced Placement (AP) coursework instead of DE.

You are encouraged to contact the admission office of the university you plan to attend and ask for their perspective BEFORE pursuing DE.

Additionally, if you plan to attend a 4 year institution, but want to pursue DE with a technical college, you are encouraged to contact the admission office of the university you plan to attend and ask which of the technical college’s courses will transfer to your institution without difficulty.

Who Pays for This?

Dual Enrollment (DE) - paid for through FTE funds. Students must be full-time students and cannot

drop/add or will have to return to the high school. This is in addition to the 127 HOPE hours permitted

after graduation from high school.

How will this affect HOPE GPA?

To begin, no bonus points are given on the high school transcript for DE courses.

All academic classes factor into the HOPE GPA (English, Math, History, Science, and Foreign Language)

Once we upload the final transcripts to the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC), .5 of a point is added to those courses when calculating the HOPE GPA. This calculation adjustment happens at the GSFC level, not the high school level.

WARNING!!!!!

DE students must be highly responsible, studious, internally motivated, and self-reliant. Professors will only work with the student—not the parent, nor the counselor.

If a student is not awarded credit for a class due to the grade earned, he or she will not be permitted to continue at the university the following semester.

This can cause a great deal of difficulty in meeting graduation requirements as we are on 7-period a day.

A grade of F in any course negates the TCCs and the student is removed from the program.

Credential(s):

Basic Shielded ARC Welder Technical Certificate of Credit

Gas Metal ARC Welder Technical Certificate of Credit

Gas Tungsten ARC Welder Technical Certificate of Credit

First Year Fall Semester

First Year Spring Semester

Second Year Fall Semester

Second Year Spring Semester

WELD 1000 Introduction Welding Fundamentals

WELD 1040 Flat Shielded Metal Arc Welding

WELD 1060 Vertical Shielded Metal Arc Welding

WELD 1153 Flux Cored Arc Welding

WELD 1010 Oxyfuel Cutting

WELD 1050 Horizontal Shielded Metal Arc Welding

WELD 1090 Gas Metal Arc Welding

WELD 1110 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

Welding (STC Program)

Taught at ECBOE Maintenance Warehouse Two Year Program (11th & 12th Grades)

A grade of F in any course negates the TCC and the student is removed from the program.

Credential(s):

Shampoo Technician Technical Certificate of Credit

First Year Fall Semester

First Year Spring Semester

COSM 1000 Introduction Cosmetology Theory

COSM 1010 Chemical Texture

COSM 1020 Hair Care & Treatment

COSM 1120 Salon Management

Cosmetology (STC Program)

Taught at STC Effingham Campus One Year Program (11th & 12th Grades)

A grade of F in any course negates the TCC and the student is removed from the program.

Credential(s):

Criminal Justice Specialist Technical Certificate of Credit

First Year Fall Semester

First Year Spring Semester

CRJU 1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice

CRJU 2020 Constitutional Law

CRJU 1030 Corrections

CRJU 1068 Criminal Law

CRJU 1040 Principles of Law Enforcement

CRJU 1400 Ethics and Cultural Perspectives for Criminal Justice

Law Enforcement Services (STC Program)

Taught at Effingham College & Career Academy One Year Program (11th or 12th Grades)

1st and 2nd Periods

* Must make a C or better in both courses to be eligible for the TCC

**Must make a C or better in at least one of these courses to be eligible for the TCC

A grade of F in any course negates the TCC and the student is removed from the program.

Credential(s):

Aircraft Assembly Technical Certificate of Credit

First Year Fall Semester

First Year Spring Semester

ASTT 1010 * Basic Blueprint Reading

ASTT 1030 * Structural Fundamentals (Lab Course)

ASTT 1020 ** Aircraft Blueprint Reading

EMPL 1000 Employability Skills

Aircraft Assembly Technician (STC Program) Taught at Effingham College & Career Academy

One Year Program (11th & 12th Grade) 6th and 7th Periods

A grade of F in any course negates the TCC and

the student is removed from the program.

Credential(s):

Prep Cook Technical Certificate of Completion

First Year Fall Semester

First Year Spring Semester

CUUL 1000

CUUL 1120

CUUL 1110

EMPL 1000 Employability Skills

Culinary Arts (STC Program) Taught at Effingham College & Career Academy

One Year Program (11th & 12th Grade) 1st and 2nd Periods Or 3rd & 4th Periods

The Process

Step 1: Apply to the post-secondary institution.

Be sure to designate on your application that you intend to be a DE student.

Take the entrance exam for admission.

Accuplacer—Technical College or 2-Year School

SAT/ACT—4-Year School

Request a transcript to be sent.

The Process: Continued…

Complete the Dual Enrollment Student Participant Agreement with your parent/guardian and high school counselor.

Fulfill any other request of the post-secondary application to be sure it is complete.

For Savannah Tech: students must have created an account and completed the ONLINE version of the Savannah Technical College dual enrollment application. The application can be found at http://www.savannahtech.edu/admissions/apply-online/ To avoid any application fees, be sure to select “Dual Enrollment Student : I am a high school student applying as a dual/joint enroll student.” within the application.

The Process: Continued…

Step 2: Once you have been admitted by the college, provide proof of that to your high school counselor. This can be a screen shot of your admission status from the college website, a copy of an acceptance email, or a copy of your acceptance letter.

Step 3: Complete the Effingham County DE contract. This must be done in a meeting with the high school counselor, parent/guardian, and student.

Step 4: Log on to www.GAfutures.com and complete the online DE application.

The Process: Continued…

Step 5: Set your college schedule. Please note, student is only eligible to take math courses BEYOND Algebra 2 at the

university. If the student hasn’t earned credit for Algebra 2, this must be taken at the high school.

Step 6: Provide a copy of your post-secondary schedule to your high school counselor.

The Process: Deadline

ALL of these steps must be completed no later than May 11, 2018 to participate in the DE program for the 2018-2019 school year.

If you have not completed ALL of these steps by May 11th, you will not be permitted to participate in the DE program for the 2018-2019 school year.

The Process: Warning

If at any point, you wish to make a change to your college schedule, you must speak with your ECHS Counselor PRIOR TO making any changes! Remember, we are mindful of what is required for your high school diploma. Do not put your diploma in jeopardy!

A few cautionary remarks regarding DE:

ECBOE personnel will assist you with: Applications (Counselor and Mr. Kieffer) Registration (Counselor) Recording your college courses on your HS

Transcript (Counselor) Serving as a liaison (Mr. Kieffer)

Students are responsible for: Signing transcript request forms (3) Attending classes Completing assignments Maintaining / Returning text books Making the grades (C or better for TCC) Keeping up with grades

A few cautionary remarks regarding DE:

Parents:

Monitor your student’s progress

Understand FERPA

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children’s education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level.

Please do not ask Savannah Technical College personnel or ECBOE personnel for your student’s grades or other information.

Contact your Counselor for additional information or you may contact

Mr. Todd Wall

CTAE Coordinator

(912)754-6404

twall@effingham.k12.ga.us

Questions?