State Scholars PP for 9th graders

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Program of StudySouth Dakota State Scholar

• 4 Credits of English
• 3.5 Credits of Social Studies
• 3 Credits of Mathematics
• 3 Credits of Science
• 2 Credits of Foreign Language
• 4 Classes in Career Cluster Interest Areas
• Can include .5 credit of Economics/finance
• Algebra and higher
• Lab-based Science to include Biology,
  Chemistry and Physics
• Should include classes that relate to the
  students Career Cluster interest areas and is
  not restricted to CTE classes only

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Your High School Transcript

• Your scorecard
• Used by colleges/employers
• Official record of- student efforts/grades-
  attendance- accomplishments- extra-curricular
  activities

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• Labor

• Labor

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Minimum Wage vs. Skilled Job
SkilledLabor
Unskilled Labor
5.85 x 40 hrs/wk
234.00 x 52 wks/yr 12,168.00 year
12.98 x 40 hrs/wk
519.20 x 52 wks/yr 27,000.00 year
You choose!
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Where am I going? How will I get there?

• You wouldnt leave on a vacation if you didnt
  know where you were going or how you would get
  there.

You wouldnt buy a car unless you had a plan on
how to pay for it!
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Planning My Life

• Begin with Self-assessment
• Identify a Career Cluster
• Identify a Career Pathway within your Career
  Cluster
• Identify a High School Course Plan
• Develop a Personal Learning Plan
• Participate in Job Shadowing, Youth Internship,
  Part-time Work, Volunteer Activities, Student
  Organizations and other opportunities in your
  cluster area

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Career Clusters What are they?

• Career Clusters
• Groupings of occupations and industries.
• Components of Career Clusters include
• Cluster Knowledge and Skills Foundation
• Career Pathways
• Career Specialties

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16 Career Clusters
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Clusters? Pathways? Occupations? What does it
all mean?
Cluster Health Sciences Pathway Therapeutic
Services Occupation Physician Assistant,
Veterinary Tech, Personal Trainer Cluster
Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics Pathway Engineering
Technology Occupation Computer Engineer,
Robotics Technologist, Snowboard
Designer Cluster Business, Management and
Administration Pathway Marketing Occupation
Concert Promoter, Sports Manager, Grant Writer
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Your Personal Learning Plan

• Should include
• all required courses
• electives that support your Cluster Interest Area
• courses that are challenging and that will
  prepare you for college, technical school, or
  work
• activities in and out of school that will give
  you experiences and skills in communication,
  working with others, and independent thinking
  (volunteering, youth internships, etc)
• a column for State Scholars that includes a
  Foreign Language and Physics

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Program of Study Hospitality and Tourism
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Program of Study Agriculture
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Steps to Accomplish Career Goal

• Utilize Guidance Central
• Identify a career cluster, pathway, and
  occupation
• Identify a Program of Study within cluster
• See a counselor to formulate a 4-year plan
• Identify high school courses that will best lead
  to career goal
• Develop a Personal Learning Plan
• Look at post high school options
• Identify a Program of Study
• College visits
• Financial Aid

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Take Challenging Coursework

• Challenging coursework
• prepares you for work or college
• sets you apart when being considered for
  college or
  employment
• leads to success

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Get Experience

• Participate in a Youth Internship
• Get involved in extracurricular activities
• Find summer and after school work in your Career
  Cluster area
• Volunteer to work in your community within your
  Career Cluster Area

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My Little Secret.
How To Make Your High School Experience
Worth 1000 a Day
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Over Your Life.
SkilledLabor
Unskilled Labor
27,000 /year x 45 years 1,215,000

12,000 /year x 45 years 540,000

Thats a 675,000 Difference!
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Do The Math!

• You ARE going to be in High School for 4 years
• At 169 school days per year, thats a total of
  675 days
• 675,000 difference over your life
• 675 days in High School
• 1000 /day
• Your reward for doing well in school!

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Two of Your Options

• Use your time in High School well
• Take challenging classes gt South Dakota State
  Scholar
• Apply yourself
• Study hard
• Balance school and fun
• Open the doors of opportunity
• Do the Bare Minimum
• Be bored in more basic classes gt Standard
  Diploma
• Ignore your studies
• Limit your choices and income in the future

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Minimum Wage vs. Skilled Job
Unskilled Labor
5.85 x 40 hrs/wk 234.00 x
52 wks/yr 12,168.00 year
You
choose!