Junior/Senior Help East Lake High School Guidance Presentation.

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East Lake High SchoolGuidance Presentation

Introducing….Mrs. Liguori – Engineering Academy

[email protected]. Harris – Last Names A-G

[email protected]. Kopacz – Last Names H-O

[email protected]. Morris – Last Names P-Z

[email protected]

STANDARD DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH4 Credits

1st Semester (0.5 credit) 2nd Semester (0.5 credit) Year Long (1.0 credit)

English 1_________ _________ _________ _________

Must Pass FCAT Reading (245≤)

English 2_________ _________ _________ _________

SAT/ACT Concordant Score

English 3_________ _________ _________

English 4_________ _________ _________

*A student can graduate by receiving a score comparable to the FCAT passing score on the Reading portion of the ACT (19) or SAT (430).

MATH4 Credits


Algebra 1_________ _________ _________ _________

Must pass Algebra EOC (399 <)

Geometry_________ _________ _________

3rd Math_________ _________ _________

4th Math_________ _________ __________

*A combination of Algebra 1A & 1B counts only as 1 credit for Bright Futures and/or university admissions.

* Algebra 2 is required for university admissions.

SCIENCE3 Credits


Biology_________ _________ _________

2nd Science_________ _________

_________

3rd Science_________ _________

_________

*Two of the Science courses must contain a lab component.

SOCIALSTUDIES3 Credits


U.S. Government_________

World History_________ _________

__________

U.S. History_________ _________ __________

Economics_________

*U.S. Government and Economics are 0.5 credit courses.

FINE ARTS1 Credit

_________You have met your Fine/Performing Arts requirement.

_________You have earned 0.5 credit worth of your Fine/Performing Arts requirement.

PHYS ED1 Credit 1st Semester (0.5 credit) 2nd Semester (0.5 credit) HOPE Waiver - Must have passed test

HOPE_________ _________

___________

VIRTUAL COURSE1 Full Course

_________You have met your virtual learning requirement.

*Completion of just one semester of a full year course cannot be used to meet this requirement.

FOREIGNLANGUAGE

None


1st Credit_________ _________ _________

2nd Credit_________ _________ _________

*2 credits in the same foreign language are required for the Bright Futures Academic & Medallion Scholarships as well as for university admissions.

TOTAL24 Credits

You currently have: _________ credits_________

You are on track for total credits._________

You are behind on credits. You MUST see your counselor for Credit Recovery options.

GPA2.0

You currently have: _________ unweighted_________

Your GPA is on track for graduation._________

Your GPA is below 2.0 You MUST see your counselor for Grade Forgiveness options.

Student Email: _________________________________________________

Student Phone: _________________________________________________

Student Signature: _____________________________________________

Credit Checks for Students Graduating in 2016

Almost all students graduating this year should have had a review of his/her credits with the counselor. If your students has not seen his/her counselor for this, please have them contact us immediately.

Graduation Requirements Juniors

24 credits 2.0 GPA 4 English 4 Math 3 Science 3 Social Studies HOPE 1 credit F.A. 1online class FSA Reading - Passing Must Pass Alg 1 EOC

Seniors 24 credits 2.0 GPA 4 English 4 Math 3 Science 3 Social Studies HOPE 1 credit F.A. 1online class FCAT Reading - 3+ Must Pass Alg 1 EOC

Online CourseStudents must complete a full course online.

If it’s a two semester course, both semesters must be completed

If it’s a one semester course, one semester must be completed.

- Students can do this with Pinellas Virtual or Florida Virtual. We recommend Pinellas Virtual

ELHS School HelpForeign Language

Spanish Tuesday/Thursday T – 1:40-2:40TH – 1:40-2:40

T – 9220TH - 9215

Science

Chemistry Thursdays 1:35-2:30 2223

Biology Wednesdays 1:50-2:20 [email protected]

Physics Varies Varies Front Office - Volunteer

HistoryAll AP History Days vary Lunch 3224

[email protected]

ELHS School HelpMath

All Subjects Tuesday/Thursday 1:40-2:20 Media Center

Algebra 1 and 2 Varies Varies Front Office – Volunteer

Algebra 1 Mondays 1:40-2:20 9212

Geometry Thursdays Lunch 4225

Algebra 2 Honors Wednesdays 1:40-2:20 9212

Tips for Applying To College

Recommendations Apply early!!! Apply to several colleges/universities Provide your references with ample notice

for their recommendation letter(not all colleges require this)

Pay attention to each school’s application deadlines

Be unique in the college essays See SUS Florida Matrix

Recommendations SAT, ACT, and AP scores should be sent

by you directly to the Universities Official transcripts can be sent in

records near guidance $1 per school 24 hour notice Jennifer Sheplak – [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

A great way to help identify your school of choice is to visit the campus. Sophomores, juniors and seniors are allowed to receive up to four excused absences for these visits.

In order for these absences to be excused, students must complete the following:

1. One week prior to the visit, a parent written note that includes the name of the institution and the date of the planned college visit needs to be submitted to Student Services with the attention to Ms. Green.

2. During the visit, you need to request a letter of verification that states the attended college on the date absent. The letter should be on school letterhead. 3. On the day of return, you must submit the letter of verification to Ms. Green.

4. Once this is completed, the absence should be excused within 1 week of submitting the letter.

College Visits

Financial Aid Night October 27 – Dunedin High School

6:00-7:30 Students and Parents are Welcome

They will be going over: FAFSA Bright Futures The basics of applying to college

Scholarships Many scholarships are available

ELHS Website English Teachers – Monthly Opportunities Pinellas Ed Foundation Websites like this www.fastweb.org

Keep your grades up Try your best on standardized tests Get involved in extra curricular activities Volunteer in your community – Bright

Futures

http://www.fastweb.org/

Bright Futures Florida Academic Scholars

1290 SAT OR 29 ACT

Community Service - 100 hrs

3.5 GPA (weighted)

2 sequential years of the same foreign language

Florida Medallion Scholars

1170 SAT OR 26 ACT Community Service –

75 hours 3.0 GPA (weighted)

2 sequential years of the same foreign language

Bright FuturesSeniors Only! The application period for Bright Futures begins December 1, 2015. Guidance will have directions for the application.

Bright Futures Breakdown

• Volunteer hours must be pre-approved by counselors ahead of time

• Student needs to fill out forms for each place he/she volunteers

• It does not need to be non-profit

• Seniors should have all volunteer paperwork turned in by May 1st for ample time to process

Standardized Tests

SAT Test Dates:

November 7 December 5 January 23 March 5 May 7 June 4

www.sat.org/register

ACT Test Dates:

December 12 February 6 April 9 June 11

www.actstudent.org

Post-Secondary Tests We recommend taking each test once during the

Spring of your Junior Year to see which one you do better on

Pay attention to the guidelines for specific universities in regards to sending all test scores and/or if they super score

The SAT is redesigning the format in March 2016 – Collegeboard.org will have details about the changes

Senior Information Senior Newsletter comes out once a month Location and time for graduation is June 1st

at Tropicana at 5:45 p.m. Contact our Senior Class Sponsor for more

information regarding senior event questions Mrs. Dorrier – [email protected]

Mrs. Pope – [email protected] is our junior sponsor



Future PlansCareer Inventory

What is the Point?Future Plans is a self-administered, engaging, online, career guidance program aimed at helping high school students and young adults discover how their strengths, interests and values are aligned with educational pathways to in-demand, 21st century, globally-competitive careers.

How can you DO IT?Go to the following website:

https://pinellas.futureplans.org/

Then, simply click on “Let’s Get Started.”



Handouts 1. Senior Packet 2. Bright Futures Eligibility 3. Bright Futures Payout 4. Websites for Financial Aid &

Scholarships5. Financial Aid Booklets6. Essay Tips for College Applications 7. Resume Example

Contact Your Counselor Mrs. Harris (A-G) –

[email protected]

Mrs. Kopacz (H-O) – [email protected]

Mr. Morris (P-Z) – [email protected]

Mrs. Liguori (Engineers) - [email protected]





Thank You

We appreciate your attendance tonight and if you have further questions, feel

free to email us.

Junior/Senior Help East Lake High School Guidance Presentation.

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