WELCOME TOSOPHOMORE

INFORMATION NIGHT

Presented by School Counselors

Barbara Parnes & April McDowell

SOPHOMORE PARENT NIGHT

OVERVIEW

Career & Technical Education Programs

Red Folder

Review of Graduation Requirements & Diploma

Types

Course Options for Junior Year

Naviance for Career Exploration

Naviance for College Exploration

Standardized Testing Information

NCAA Eligibility Center

CAREER & TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

Mary Hennessy-School Counselor,

Career and Technical Education

Current CTEC Students

From Orange/Ulster BOCES CTEC

Career & Technical Education Center (CTEC)

CTEC Info Sheet

10th grade class presentation on 1/15

Visitation Pass

Cornwall students visit CTEC on 2/19

CTEC Website- www.ouboces.org

Click on green “Career and Technical

Information” tab

National and NYS Certifications/Licensing

Articulation Agreements

Credit Review & Course Selections

Red Folder- was distributed during CTEC presentation on 1/15 for all 10th grade classes

Included in folder:

• Course selection sheet

• Diploma requirements

• CTEC handouts

• NCAA information

• Copy of unofficial transcript- GPA on the

transcript includes grades from the 1st quarter of

sophomore year

Transcripts GPA Calculation

Advanced/Accelerated Courses

Weighted by 5% (Final Grade X 1.05)

All Other Courses

No Weighting (Final Grade X 1.00)

During junior year you will receive another

copy of the transcript with more updated

information.

10th Grade Credit ReviewCLASS OF 2022

MINIMUM CREDITS

REQUIRED

English 4

Social Studies 4

Math 3

Science 3

Second Language 1

Physical Education 2

Elective 3.5

Art/Music 1

Health 0.5

22.0

REGENTS DIPLOMA

• Common Core English (65)

• Global History & Geography Regents (65)

• US History Regents (65)

• Common Core Math (65)

• Science Regents (65)

• Second Language Credit and Pass Local Assessment

EXAMS NEEDED FOR:

REGENTS DIPLOMA WITH ADVANCED

DESIGNATION

•Common Core English (65)

•Global History & Geography Regents (65)

•US History Regents (65)

•Common Core Algebra I, Common Core Geometry &

Common Core Algebra II (65)

•2 Science Regents (65) (Must include Living Environment)

•3 Second Language Credits and Pass Local Assessment

EXAMS NEEDED FOR:

Courses for Junior Year• ENGLISH 11R or AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION

• UNITED STATES HISTORY REGENTS or AP U.S. HISTORY

• MATH ALGEBRA II A, ALGEBRA II, PRE-CALCULUS

ACCELERATED/SUNY MATH 121, INTRO TO CALCULUS

• SCIENCE CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS ADVANCED, PHYSICS 1 &

2, ASTRONOMY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, INTRO TO

FORENSIC SCIENCE, HUMAN BIOLOGY, CURRENT TOPICS

IN HUMAN BIOLOGY, CURRENT TOPICS IN PHYSICAL

SCIENCE, METEOROLOGY

• PHYSICAL EDUCATION –PHYS ED 11/12, PERSONAL

WELLNESS, INDIVIDUAL SPORT ACTIVITIES, STRENGTH &

CONDITIONING, INTRO TO ATHLETIC TRAINING

Elective Courses for Junior Year

Are Available in All Academic Areas

• ENGLISH

• SOCIAL STUDIES

• SCIENCE

• MATH

• FOREIGN LANGUAGE

• ART

• TECHNOLOGY

• BUSINESS

• MUSIC

Naviance (student.naviance.com/cornwall)

Classroom Presentation Schedule

9th grade- Multiple Intelligences

10th grade- Career Interest Inventory (2/3)

11th grade- College Search, Application Review

Naviance- Multiple Intelligences

Naviance- Career Interest Profiler

Naviance- Road Trip Nation

Thoughts On The College Search Process

Focus on Academics!

Be thinking about: “Who Am I?”

Take appropriate college entrance exams

Talk to older siblings and friends

Talk (often) to Mom, Dad, Guardian

Get to know your school counselor

Enjoy High School!!

TOOLS FOR THE

COLLEGE SEARCH

After Answering: “What schools are a

good ‘fit’ for me?”

What About: “What are my chances of

being accepted at these schools?”

Naviance -College Exploration

STANDARDIZED TESTING

WHAT? WHEN? WHERE?

PSAT/NMSQT October CCHS(Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test/ Junior Year (2020)

National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test)

SAT Reasoning Spring CCHS or Alt.Test Junior Year (2021) Site

FallSenior Year (2021)

SAT Subject June Alt. Site

Tests Junior Year (2021)

STANDARDIZED TESTING

(Continued)

WHAT? WHEN? WHERE?

ACT Spring M/W,NFA,

Junior Year (2021) Various

Fall Locations

Senior Year (2021)

NCAA Eligibility

Visit the NCAA Eligibility Center website at:

www.eligibilitycenter.org

Please research NCAA eligibility requirements

Register at any time- there is an application fee

Inform your counselor that you are interested in

playing college level athletics. Transcripts must

be sent to the NCAA the summer before senior

year.

Thank You For

Coming!