Welcome Junior Parents! - Saint Francis High School · Mr. Hector Camacho Mr. Michael Conley Ms....
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Welcome Junior Parents!
Mr. Hector Camacho
Mr. Michael Conley
Ms. Dona Feizzadeh
Ms. Annette Nassir
Mr. Dan Quinn
Ms. Sherrie Tasnady
College Counseling Team
Counseling Model - 2x2
FRESHMAN YEAR SOPHOMORE YEAR
MAJOR THEMEMaking Connections
Curriculum3 Class PresentationsSmall GroupsIndividual MeetingsAcademic AdvisingFrosh Wellness DayEvening Parent Presentations
MAJOR THEMEDecision Making
Curriculum4 Class PresentationsSmall GroupsIndividual MeetingsAcademic AdvisingIntro to CareersResume BuildingPre-College PlanningEvening Parent Presentations
Counseling Model
JUNIOR YEAR SENIOR YEAR
MAJOR THEMEBuilding Academic & Personal Story
Curriculum3 Class PresentationsIndividual Meetings (College-Spring) Academic AdvisingPersonal PlanningCareer ExplorationResume BuildingCase Studies (@ Mitty) College FairCollege Rep Visits Evening Parent Presentations
MAJOR THEMECollege Readiness
CurriculumCollege Workshop3 Class PresentationsIndividual MeetingsCollege Application ProcessCollege Info SessionsCollege Rep VisitsEvening Parent Presentations
Fall Junior Presentation Outcomes
Building BalanceFortifying the Academic Story- Testing Plan
Exploring College Options
Fall Semester
Spring Junior Presentations OutcomesMultiple Intelligences (MI) AdvantageDo What You Are (Myers-Briggs)Career ExplorationSenior Academic PlanningAdmissions CriteriaBuilding the ResumeRecommendation LettersApplication Essay Requirements“Colleges I am Thinking About”
Spring Semester
Your Student’s Story
The Four Tenets ofCollege Admissions
1. Mastering academics
2. Finding passion
3. Being authentic
4. Creating meaningfulrelationships
Evidencetranscript, testing
activities, service
college essay
recommendations (teacher, counselor)
Testing Plan
Typical Testing Sequence• October of 11th grade → PSAT (NMSQT)
• March/May of 11th grade → SAT• ACT in April/June• May/June of 11th grade → Subject Tests if needed
• Fall of 12th grade → Re-test as necessary (SAT, ACT, ST)
SAT vs. ACT
Consider the following changes to the SAT when developing your testing plan
Test structure
SAT vs. ACT
Consider the following changes to the SAT when developing your testing plan
Curricula & Subject Matter
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Some Perspective
Assumptions
Your family selected Saint Francis because of our commitment to Holy Cross values and academic excellence
Your child remains at Saint Francis because of our continued commitment to Holy Cross values and academic excellence
Holy Cross Parents Know
The most important metric of Saint Francis students is not the college they get into, but the measure of how well they have developed into a Holy Cross man or woman
Our Core Values
Junior State of Mind
Academic performance and the prospect of college admissions causes tremendous stress and anxiety among students
Developmentally, your son/daughter is still trying to identify a sense of self, form meaningful relationships, and become more independent
What Can You Do?
Here’s how you can help○ Have a wider mindset about colleges○ Be realistic about the odds○ Brag about the other brands○ Have open conversations with your student
about costs○ Let your student drive the process
Character Over College
The pressures of academic performance and perceived expectations also pose significant challenges
PRIORITIZE importance of good character over and above college choice in your home
○ Discuss as a family your values and how you define success
○ Listen and let the student drive the discussion
○ Meet you student where s/he is
Expectations
In order to best support your student, our counselors will
○ Encourage student to advocate for self○ Assist in development of whole person○ Insist that students initiate contact with
counselor
Our Commitment
As college counselors at Saint Francis we commit to...
○ stay true to our Holy Cross values○ remain mindful of developmental needs○ support your student in his/her academic
endeavors○ work to empower your student to take
ownership and responsibility
Resources
Upcoming Events
Don BishopAssoc. VP Undergraduate EnrollmentUniv of Notre Dame
“Navigating the College Admissions Process”Monday, September 14, 7pm
Other Parent Events
Please join us for the following events
MON, SEP 19 - NCAA Advising
Julian Jenkins, National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA)
MON, NOV 16 - College Admission Testing
Bruce Reed, Compass Education Group
MON, DEC 7 - Teen Wellness for Parents
Kevin Hines, speaker, author and mental health advocate