Sophomore Parent Night

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Sophomore Parent Night

• Miss Rosary Fleming, 10-12, A-D
• Mrs. Anne McClelland, 10-12, E-K
• Mrs. Nancy Chelgren, 10-12, L-R
• Mrs. Elizabeth Drahushak 10-12 S- Z
• Mr. John Bennese, grade 9
• Mrs. Maureen Gregorio, Intern

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Graduation Requirements

• English- 4 sequential courses
• Social Studies- 4 full year courses
• Science- 4 sequential courses
• Math- Statistics, plus 4 sequential courses
• Arts Humanities- 2 full year courses
• Physical Education- 4 course of Phys Ed /
  Wellness, plus swimming
• Health- course
• Family Consumer Science- 1 course
• Foreign Language- 2 years of same language is
  recommended

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Academic Supports

• LetterGrade www.dasd.k12.pa.us
• Parent/Teacher Conference
• Tutoring period
• Cyberschool credit intervention
• Summer School
• Correspondence courses
• Rescheduling of failed courses

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Transcript

• Yearly courses
• Final grades
• Weighted Class Rank
• Unweighted GPA on 100 point scale
• QPA on 4.0 scale- unweighted
• Tardies/absences
• Test scores

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Sample Transcript
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PSAT

• Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
• Offered to Sophomores and Juniors
• costs approx. 13
• results returned in Jan.
• offered only once a year
• Access to PSATextra and MyRoad

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Academic Enhancements

• Honors courses
• AP Courses
• World History
• European History
• US History
• Calculus
• Physics
• English 12 ( Literature Composition)
• Dual Enrollment

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Dual Enrollment

• Earn college or technical school credit student
  responsible for determining if how credits
  transfer
• Begins Spring of Junior Year
• Possible locations
• PSU- DuBois- 2.8 GPA
• Clarion- 2.8 GPA
• Lock Haven/Clfd- 2.8 GPA
• IUP- 2.8 GPA
• Triangle Tech- 2.0 GPA
• DuBois Business College-2.75 GPA

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Resume Building

• National Honor Society
• Student Council/Clubs
• Sports
• Part-time jobs
• Volunteering
• Examples elementary mentoring, BB/BS, Salvation
  Army, Relay for Life
• Leadership Conferences
• Governors School

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Scheduling Process

• Student Selection Process
• Done in the winter
• Schedule Change Appointments
• Done in the summer
• Failures rescheduled

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Jeff Tech its not too late

• New Program
• Health Medical Assistant
• Part-time Jeff Tech/Part-time DAHS
• Visits at Jeff Tech

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Career Exploration

• Interest Inventories
• ASVAB
• www.educationplanner.com
• Job Shadowing
• School-wide Groundhog Day
• PSU Career Day next year
• Counselor Resources
• AM PM Announcements postings outside
  Guidance Counselor offices
• Trainings
• PFEW- PA Free Enterprise Week
• Medical Explorer Program

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College Searches

• National College Fair next year
• College Reps at DAHS
• College websites
• Search websites
• www.educationplanner.org
• www.collegeboard.com
• www.princetonreview.com
• Printed Resources request or see Guidance
  Counselor
• Campus Visitations

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Junior Year Testing

• PSAT/NMSQT
• ASVAB- Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
• PSSA- PA System of School Assessment- Reading,
  Writing Math
• SAT- Scholastic Achievement Test

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School Social Worker

• Assists Guidance Counselors with students
  personal, emotional, and social issues
• Offers groups in anger management, grief,
  after-care, and tobacco cessation
• Marcy Kennis 371-8111, ext. 1122, Main Office
• mkennis_at_dasd.k12.pa.us

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How to Contact Your Guidance Counselor

• Guidance Website www.dasd.k12.pa.us
• - Select a School
• - Senior High School
• - Guidance
• Personal visit
• During and after school
• Leave note in door slot
• E-mail
• Phone message
• Leave message with Guidance Secretary

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Guidance Counselors

• Last Names Beginning with A-D
• Rosary Fleming, 371-8111, ext. 3102, Room C102
• rfleming_at_dasd.k12.pa.us
• Last Names Beginning with E-K
• Anne McClelland, 371-8111, ext. 3101, Room C101
• amcclelland_at_dasd.k12.pa.us
• Last Names Beginning with L-R
• Elizabeth Drahushak, 371-8111, ext. 1337 Room
  A337
• edrahushak_at_dasd.k12.pa.us
• Last names beginning with S-Z
• Nancy Chelgren, 371-8111, ext. 3203, Room C203
• nchelgren_at_dasd.k12.pa.us