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Welcome to
junior y
ear
Welcome to
junior y
ear
Kahoot.itKahoot.it
Pull out your devices and
Pull out your devices and
let’s play a game.
let’s play a game.
Who
is m
s.
Who
is m
s.
Bre
nnan
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Bre
nnan
?
Grew up in Oklahoma on a farm
Grew up in Oklahoma on a farm
Raised horses
Raised horses Still rides western style today
Still rides western style today
11 stst generation student
generation student
Loves yellow roses
Loves yellow roses Shops at Cavender’s
Shops at Cavender’s
Owns 6 pair of cowgirl boots
Owns 6 pair of cowgirl boots
Dislikes the color pink
Dislikes the color pink
Loves to Country dance and listen to
Loves to Country dance and listen to
Country music
Country music Doesn’t drink coffee—love teas and hot
Doesn’t drink coffee—love teas and hot
chocolatechocolate Loves a good red wine
Loves a good red wine
Reads up on Nutrition & lives healthy
Reads up on Nutrition & lives healthy
lifestylelifestyle Two boys—9
Two boys—9 thth grade @ CLHS/5
grade @ CLHS/5 thth grade at grade at
TLSTLS Adjectives to describe: Passionate,
Adjectives to describe: Passionate,
detailed, caring, adventurous, very
detailed, caring, adventurous, very
competitive, organized, rule follower, risk-
competitive, organized, rule follower, risk-
taker, fairtaker, fair
Who is
Mrs
.
Who is
Mrs
. Esc
ott
Esc
ott
Grew up in Spring, graduated from
Grew up in Spring, graduated from
Klein Forest High School
Klein Forest High School
Lived in Australia for 5 years then
Lived in Australia for 5 years then
in Hershey, Pennsylvania for
in Hershey, Pennsylvania for
another 5 years
another 5 years Practices yoga and likes to run
Practices yoga and likes to run
Has two dogs: Snoopy and
Has two dogs: Snoopy and
WoodstockWoodstock Has two kiddos: Adelaide (12) and
Has two kiddos: Adelaide (12) and
Andrew (10)
Andrew (10) Lives in Magnolia
Lives in Magnolia Went to high school with my
Went to high school with my
husbandhusband Loves coffee and wine
Loves coffee and wine
Enjoys traveling
Enjoys traveling Is working on a 2
Is working on a 2ndnd Master’s Degree
Master’s Degree
Loves football especially the Texans
Loves football especially the Texans
Loves the color pink
Loves the color pink Enjoys reading nonfiction
Enjoys reading nonfiction
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Acc
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junio
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StressStressClass Load
Class LoadGradesGradesGPA/Weighting of Classes
GPA/Weighting of Classes
Importance of Junior year
Importance of Junior year
for official GPA
for official GPADecisions you make
Decisions you make Thinking ahead to
Thinking ahead to collegecollege
Oppor
tunitie
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Oppor
tunitie
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College Rep Visits to CLHS:
College Rep Visits to CLHS:
•Sign up in Family Connection
Sign up in Family Connection
Juniors ONLY Programs:
Juniors ONLY Programs:
•High School Aerospace Program—
High School Aerospace Program—
www.aerospacescholars.jsc.nasa.gov/HAS
www.aerospacescholars.jsc.nasa.gov/HAS
•Boys State/Girls State –two boys/two girls chosen to
Boys State/Girls State –two boys/two girls chosen to
represent CLHS
represent CLHS
•Leadership High School—two juniors chosen to represent
Leadership High School—two juniors chosen to represent
CLHSCLHS
College Fairs in our area:
College Fairs in our area:
•CLHS College Fair—September 29
CLHS College Fair—September 29 thth 1:00-3:00 PM
1:00-3:00 PM
•Klein ISD College Night—October 8
Klein ISD College Night—October 8 thth 6:00 PM 6:00 PM
College Visit Days:
College Visit Days: Use school days (3) to visit
Use school days (3) to visit
collegescolleges
Attend College Programs:
Attend College Programs:
•UT AustinUT Austin
Longhorn Saturdays
Longhorn SaturdaysRise & Shine (Juniors Only)
Rise & Shine (Juniors Only)
•Texas A&MTexas A&M
Aggieland Saturday
Aggieland SaturdaySpend the Day with the Corps
Spend the Day with the Corps
SLOT Leadership Conference
SLOT Leadership Conference
PSAT
TESTI
NG
PSAT
TESTI
NG
Date:Date: October 14, 2015
October 14, 2015
(Half-day)(Half-day)Testing Time:
Testing Time: 8:00 AM – 8:00 AM –
11:30 AM11:30 AMCheck-in Time:
Check-in Time: 7:15 AM 7:15 AM
– 7:45 AM– 7:45 AMWhat to Bring?
What to Bring? (Review (Review
Guidance Website)
Guidance Website)How to Prepare?
How to Prepare? Use Use
PSAT Bulletin
PSAT Bulletin
PSAT
TESTI
NG
PSAT
TESTI
NG
PSAT - revised
PSAT - revised• 1 Reading/Writing Section
1 Reading/Writing Section
• Evidence based reading
Evidence based reading
• Evidence based writing and
Evidence based writing and
languagelanguage• 1 Math Section
1 Math Section Why Take the PSAT?
Why Take the PSAT?• Good practice for SAT
Good practice for SAT
• Gives idea of score on SAT
Gives idea of score on SAT
• Provides subscores to
Provides subscores to
pinpoint areas where
pinpoint areas where
improvement is needed
improvement is needed
• National Merit and National
National Merit and National
Hispanic Scholar programs
Hispanic Scholar programs
ScoringScoring
• 320 – 1520 for the total
320 – 1520 for the total
scorescore• NO penalty for guessing
NO penalty for guessing
SAT
& a
ct
SAT
& a
ct
test
ing
test
ing
ACTACT•4 sections: English, Reading, Math, Science
4 sections: English, Reading, Math, Science
•Scored 1-36Scored 1-36•
Given composite of all 4 sections
Given composite of all 4 sections
•No penalty for guessing
No penalty for guessing SAT Reasoning
SAT Reasoning•
Each section (there are 2) is 800 points
Each section (there are 2) is 800 points
•Total points 1600
Total points 1600•
No penalty for wrong answers
No penalty for wrong answers
•There is a ‘no-calculator’ section on the math test
There is a ‘no-calculator’ section on the math test
•The essay is optional but highly recommended
The essay is optional but highly recommended
SAT Subject Tests
SAT Subject Tests
•1 hour individual exams
1 hour individual exams
•Foreign language, math, social studies, etc.
Foreign language, math, social studies, etc.
•Can take up to 3 at one sitting
Can take up to 3 at one sitting
•Need to complete these tests by end of junior year
Need to complete these tests by end of junior year
If applying to selective schools—should start
If applying to selective schools—should start
testing by October for ACT and November for
testing by October for ACT and November for
SAT.SAT.
Cri
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Cri
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adm
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Facto
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choosin
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a co
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a co
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What to think
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Assessments
Assessments Juniors will go
Juniors will go through this fall
through this fall• Personality Test – Do
Personality Test – Do
What You Are
What You Are• Spirituality Assessment
Spirituality Assessment• Career Interest Profiler
Career Interest Profiler• Strengths Explorer
Strengths Explorer• Cluster Finder
Cluster Finder
Counse
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Fam
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Fam
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connect
ion
connect
ion
Your gateway through the
Your gateway through the
college application process
college application process
www.connection.naviance.com/clhs
www.connection.naviance.com/clhs
About Me Section
About Me Section• Edit profile
Edit profile• Look at GPA
Look at GPA• College Resume
College Resume• Assessments
Assessments
Log in
Log in
www.connection.navia
www.connection.navia
nce.com/clhs
nce.com/clhs• About Me Section
About Me Section• Edit Profile Information
Edit Profile Information• Tasks
Tasks• Do What You Are
Do What You Are Assessment
Assessmenthttp://www.clhs-tx.org
http://www.clhs-tx.org
• Student life – Spiritual Life
Student life – Spiritual Life• Spirituality Assessment
Spirituality Assessment
Due d
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s Requir
ed &
gra
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Requir
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September 15
September 15• Do What You Are
Do What You Are• Spirituality Assessment
Spirituality Assessment
October 1October 1• Parent Questionnaire
Parent Questionnaire• College Questionnaire
College Questionnaire
October 6October 6• College Fair Assignment
College Fair Assignment
October 15
October 15 • Strengths Explorer
Strengths Explorer• Career Profiler
Career Profiler• Cluster Finder
Cluster Finder
Reso
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Links:Links:• www.concordiacrusaders.
www.concordiacrusaders.
org org • www.collegeboard.org
www.collegeboard.org ––
SAT Registration
SAT Registration• www.actstudent.org
www.actstudent.org – –
Register for the ACT test
Register for the ACT test
• www.zinch.com –
www.zinch.com – Create Create
profile so colleges can look at
profile so colleges can look at
you and communicate
you and communicate
• www.ncaaclearinghouse.n
www.ncaaclearinghouse.n
et – et – Register to play NCAA
Register to play NCAA
Div. I or II athletics
Div. I or II athletics• www.ecampustours.com –
www.ecampustours.com –
Take virtual tours of college
Take virtual tours of college
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