Welcome to theTransition To Tomorrow

Junior ConferenceInformation Session

PRESENTED BY SCHOOL COUNELORS: MANDY KLUCK & JENNIFER RUNDE

AGENDACAREER EXPLORATION• Purpose of Conferencing• Role of Career Exploration• Discussion of Interest Profiler Assessment• Exploration of Career Clusters via Interest Profiler results• Examine Education & Training that connects career opportunities

POST SECONDARY PLANNING• Evaluate Schools using Family Connection• Identify Criteria to Perform a School Search• What Colleges look for in Prospective Students• Timelines and Division of Duties• Resources for Financial Aid and Scholarships

GOAL SETTING & DECISION MAKING• Defining Short Term & Long Term Goals• How Students Achieve Goals• Connecting High School Course Selection to Future Plans

Learn About SELF Learn About the WORLD Around You

And make MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS between the two!

Our Goal is to help ALL students:

Purpose of Conferencing

Purpose of Career Exploration

Through career exploration, we are exposed to new ideas, people and activities that help students relate what they do in school, as well as other experiences, to the world of work.

Students who are actively involved in this type of exploration are often more motivated, achieve higher in school and find making decisions about college and work easier.

CAREER EXPLORATIONA Life Long Process

The average person can find 100-1000 occupations that fit in the shaded triangular area

where these 3 factors overlap. In other words

“THERE ISN’T ONE RIGHT CAREER THAT FITS YOU PERFECTLY, RATHER THERE ARE SEVERAL THAT FIT YOU WELL.

INTERESTS

SKILLSVALUES

6 Personality Types

REALISTICHands-on Problems &

Solutions

CONVENTIONALFollow Procedures &

RoutinesClear Authority,Rules to Follow ENTERPRISING

Initiate TasksLead People &

Decision Making

SOCIALCommunicating,

Serving & Teaching

ARTISTICDesign,

Self-Expression Relaxed Set of Rules

INVESTIGATIVEIdeas

Facts & Problem Solving

Holland Personality

Types

Connecting Careers to Education

CAREEROPTIONS

POST SECONDARY EDUCATION/TRAINING

POST SECONDARY PREPARATIONYouth Options,

Summer Programs, Internships, Employment & Service Opportunities

HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION

POST SECONDARY PLANNINGCriteria to Evaluate Schools

School Type Major Academic Environment Student Body Cost Financial Aid Community/Location Size

Housing Athletics Support Services Clubs & Activities Specialized Programs Percent of Students

Admitted

POST SECONDARY PLANNINGHow to do a School Search on Family Connection

TO DO A SCHOOL SEARCH USING YOUR TOP 4 CRITERIA① Click on the “College” tab and select “School Search” from the options listed.

② Read the directions and choose the topics that are your top criteria items first.

③ At any time during this process you may click on “Show Matches”

④ Once matches are shown, students have the option to click on the schools they want to research further.

⑤ If the student is interested in continuing to view info about a school at a later time on Family Connection, click on “pick” to the left of the school. This will move this school into the student’s folder called “Colleges I’m Thinking About”

WISCAREERS: Do A School Search, Explore Careers & College

http://wiscareers.wisc.edu

Researching Schools• College Rep Visits to SHS listed on Family Connection

• Compare College Data

• Selecting Colleges to Apply

How Many College Applications• (3) REACH: These are schools with highly selective admissions. Your

grades and scores are below the averages for these schools. When you study the admissions data, you find that there's a possibility you'll get in, but it's a bit of a long shot. Be realistic here.

• (3) MATCH: When you look at the profiles for these colleges, your academic record and test scores are right in line with the averages. You feel that you measure up favorably with typical applicants for the school and that you have a decent chance of being admitted. Be sure to keep in mind that identifying a school as a "match" does not mean you will be accepted.

• (2) SAFETY: These are schools where your academic record and scores are measurably above the average of admitted students. Realize that highly selective schools are never safety schools, even if your scores are above the averages.

What schools look for in Prospective Students Cumulative GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Challenging Curriculum

Out of Class Activities

Recommendations

Student Essay

College Interview

SHS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED

• 8 English credits

• 6 Math credits

• 6 Science credits

• 6 Social Science credits

• 2 Health credits

• 1 Team Concepts credit

• 1 Lifetime Activities credit

• 2 Fine/Applied Art credits

• 4 Language credits

★RECOMMENDED, NOT REQUIRED

EARNED (Student’s current credits on transcript)

• ? English credits

• ? Math credits

• ? Science credits

• ? Social Science credits

• ? Health credits

• ? Team Concepts credit

• ? Lifetime Activities credit

• ? Fine/Applied Art credits

• ? Language credits

TimelinesJUNIOR YEAR Continue to take challenging courses and keep your grades up

Continue to participate in extracurricular and volunteer activities. Demonstrate initiative, creativity, commitment and leadership.

Participate in activities that will prepare you for career related interests.

Register for the ACT or SAT in the Spring.

Talk with parent(s)/guardian(s) and your Counselor about colleges that interest you.

Visit colleges and talk with college students. Compare schools using ONLINE tools.

Create a resume/list of activities.

Get a part time job, apprenticeship, or internship; or job shadow in a profession that interests you.

Timelines SENIOR YEAR

Autumn Finalize list of your top 3-8 schools Apply Online to your top 3-8 schools Know your deadlines & plan to turn in application materials at least 2 weeks

earlier than deadline. Retake ACT or SAT if necessary Attend SHS Financial Aid Night

Winter One parent and student should register for a PIN number to apply for the FAFSA

before January 1st www.pin.ed.gov Fill out the (FAFSA) and/or the (CSS)www.fafsa.ed.gov

Spring Compare financial aid packages Review all housing information Make your choice and notify all schools of your intent no later than May 1st

ACT FUTURE TEST DATES

SPRING 2013

FEB 9TH (Late Registration)

APR 13TH JUNE 8TH

FALL 2013

SEPT 21ST

OCT 26TH

DEC 14TH

SPRING 2014

FEB 8TH

APR 12TH

JUNE 14TH

Division of DutiesSTUDENT & FAMILY

• Attend Transition To Tomorrow Conference

• Fill out 3-8 college applications online

• Use your Family Connection account to:• Research Colleges.

• View list of College Representatives visiting SHS and attend at least one.

• Add Colleges that you are thinking about applying to next fall.

• Research Scholarships

• Request letters of recommendation for teachers.

• Complete packet of SHS Transcript Request & Secondary School Report Form

• Request ACT/SAT Test Scores to be sent to colleges directly from testing company

• Attend SHS Financial Aid Night

SCHOOL COUNSELOR

• Facilitate any questions about the application process

• Process Applications

• Submit 1st Semester and Final Transcripts

• Write Letters of Recommendation (only if required by the college)

• Promote College Rep Visits, College Fairs & other events via Family Connection

• Available by appointment to discuss and help direct the student’s college application processes

GOAL SETTING & DECISION MAKING

Short Term Goal(s) 1-2 Years Should help reach Long Term Goal

Long Term Goal 2-5 Years Should describe future vision

Achieving Goals

S.M.A.R.T. Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Realistic, Time Bound

High School Course SelectionShould maintain a Rigorous CurriculumSelect appropriate courses to help achieve

Short Term & Long Term Goals

Student Template Topics

• SELF REFLECTION

• INTEREST PROFILER ASSESSMENT RESULTS

• SHORT TERM & LONG TERM GOALS

• SENIOR YEAR COURSE SELECTION

• SCHOOL SEARCH CRITERIA SELECTION & RANKING

• EVENTS SELECTED TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS

FAMILY CONNECTION ACCOUNTHow do students update their Family Connection account email?① Type in the following address in your browser

(or go to the quick link in the SHS library page) http://connection.naviance.com/shorewood

② Type in your Username: (this is your student ID# found on PowerSchool or your school ID card)

Password: (is your PowerSchool password)③ Click on the Manage my account located at the top, right

corner of screen.④ Select “Edit Profile” and click on the pencil icon located to the

right side of screen.⑤Update your email and click on “Update”

Junior T2T 15 MINUTE CONFERENCE

JENNIFER RUNDE (LAST NAMES A-M)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH

FRIDAY, MARCH 1ST

MONDAY, MARCH 4TH

TUESDAY, MARCH 5TH

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6TH

THURSDAY, MARCH 7TH

FRIDAY, MARCH 8TH

MONDAY, MARCH 11TH

TUESDAY, MARCH 12TH

MANDY KLUCK (LAST NAMES N-Z)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH

FRIDAY, MARCH 1ST

MONDAY, MARCH 4TH

TUESDAY, MARCH 5TH

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6TH

THURSDAY, MARCH 7TH

FRIDAY, MARCH 8TH

MONDAY, MARCH 11TH

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13TH

FRIDAY, MARCH 15TH

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDINGTHIS EVENING’S PRESENTATION

Welcome to theTransition To Tomorrow

Junior ConferenceInformation Session

PRESENTED BY SCHOOL COUNELORS: MANDY KLUCK & JENNIFER RUNDE