Sophomore Meeting

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Sophomore Meeting

• Preparing for the next two years of high school
  and beyond.

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Core 40 Graduation Requirements

• English/Language Arts 8 credits
• Including a balance of literature, composition
  and speech.
• Mathematics 6 credits (in grades 9-12)
• 2 credits Algebra I
• 2 credits Geometry
• 2 credits Algebra II
• Students must take a math or quantitative
  reasoning course each year in high school
• Science - 6 credits
• 2 credits Biology I
• 2 credits Chemistry I or Physics I or
  Integrated Chemistry- Physics
• 2 credits any Core 40 science course

• Social Studies - 6 credits
• 2 credits U.S. History
• 1 credit U.S. Government
• 1 credit Economics 
• 2 credits World History or
  Geography/History of the World
• Directed Electives Electives - 12 credits
• World Languages
• Fine Arts
• Career and Technical Education
• (College and Career Pathway courses recommended)
• Physical Education - 2 credits
• Health and Wellness - 1 credit
• Local Requirement- Speech - 1 credit
• Credit Requirement 42 credits

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Academic Honors 47 Credits

• Complete all requirements for Core 40.
• English classes must be advanced or AP level.
• Earn 2 additional Core 40 math credits.
• Earn 6-8 Core 40 world language credits (6
  credits in one language or 4 credits each in two
  languages).
• Earn 2 Core 40 fine arts credits.
• Earn a grade of a C- or better in courses that
  will count toward the diploma.
• Have a grade point average of a B- or better.

• Complete one of the following
• A. Earn 4 credits in 2 or more AP courses and
  take corresponding AP exams
• B. Earn 6 verifiable transcripted college
  credits in dual credit courses from priority
  course list
• C. Earn two of the following
• A minimum of 3 verifiable transcripted college
  credits from the priority course list
• 2 credits in AP courses and corresponding AP
  exams
• D. Earn a combined score of 1750 or higher on
  the SAT critical reading, mathematics and writing
  sections and a minimum score of 530 on each
• E. Earn an ACT composite score of 26 or higher
  and complete written section

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Technical Honors 47 Credits

• Complete all requirements for Core 40.
• Earn 6 credits in the college and career
  preparation courses in a state-approved College
  Career Pathway and one of the following
• Pathway designated industry-based certification
  or credential, or
• Pathway dual credits from the lists of priority
  courses resulting in 6 transcripted college
  credits
• Earn a grade of C- or better in courses that
  will count toward the diploma.
• Have a grade point average of a B- or better.

• Complete one of the following,
• A. Any one of the options (A - E) of the Core
  40 with Academic Honors
• B. Earn the following scores or higher on
  WorkKeys Reading for Information Level 6,
  Applied Mathematics Level 6, and Locating
  Information- Level 5.
• C. Earn the following minimum score(s) on
  Accuplacer Writing 80, Reading 90, Math 75.Earn
  the following minimum score(s) on Compass
  Algebra 66, Writing 70, Reading 80.

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Quantitative Reasoning Courses

• http//www.doe.in.gov/achievement/ccr/quantitative
  -reasoning-courses

• AP Biology
• AP Calculus
• AP Chemistry
• AP Environmental Science
• AP Physics 1
• Agribusiness Management
• Landscape Management
• Principles of Engineering
• Chemistry I
• Chemistry II
• Integrated Chemistry-Physics
• Physics I
• Economics

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Priority Dual Credit

• http//www.doe.in.gov/sites/default/files/ccr/2013
  -2014-state-approved-course-title-summary-11-07-13
  .pdf

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In your folder - Transcript

• You are receiving the 1st page of what is sent to
  colleges2nd page contains PSAT, SAT, ACT, and
  ECA scores as well as attendance
• Check courses, credits, GPA, rank
• General and Core 40 Diploma 42 credits
• Academic Honors and Technical Honors 47 credits
• Drop below C- for AH or TH on semester grade,
  student must retake that class for a higher
  grade, otherwise Core 40

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In your folder Course Requests

• Review requests for next year
• Course titles and descriptions are available on
  web site
• Changes need to be made in Guidance Office as
  soon as possible
• Career center deadline has passed, however, there
  has been one extension Creating Entrepreneurial
  Opportunities (CEO)/Entrepreneurship new
  Ventures
• If interested in obtaining more information, see
  me after the presentation-Application deadline is
  April 18

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AP Courses
Current AP Courses New AP Courses 2014-2015 School Year
AP Biology AP US History
AP Chemistry AP Physics 1
AP English/Language AP Environmental Science
AP English/Literature AP Psychology
AP Calculus AP German
AP Spanish
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Dual Credit Courses

• Chemistry II ? CHEM 101, Introduction to
  Chemistry
• AP Chemistry ? CHEM 105, General Chemistry I
• Welding/Advanced Welding ? INDT 114, Introductory
  Welding
• Welding III ? WELD 108, Shielded Metal Arc
• Ag Business Mgt ? AGRI 102, Ag Business Farm
  Mgt
• Natural Resources Management ? AGRI 115, Natural
  Resources Mgt
• Horticulture Science ? AGRI 116, Survey of
  Horticulture
• AP English/Language ? ENGL 111, English
  Composition
• AP English/Literature ? ENGL 206, Intro. To
  Literature
• Principles of Engineering ? ADMF 115, Materials
  Processes for Manu
• Introduction to Engineering ? ADMF 103, Graphic
  Comm for Manu
• Pre Calculus ? Math 137, Trigonometry
  w/Analytical Geometry
• AP Calculus ? Math 211, Calculus I
• Requires testing to meet required Accuplacer
  score
• Student will have an Ivy Tech transcript after
  completing course
• Classes range between 3-5 college credits
• Student with most so far - 21 credits

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Project Lead The Way

• Can lead to Scholarships Opportunities in college
• Current Courses
• Gateway to Technology
• Introduction to Engineering
• Principles of Engineering
• Adding for 2014-2015
• Computer Science and Software Engineering
• Offered at Career Centers
• Principles of the Biomedical Sciences
• Human Body Systems
• Digital Electronics
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing
• Aerospace Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Engineering Design and Development

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Upcoming Testing Opportunities

• PSAT
• Option to take it as a sophomore and junior
• Results were handed back in January
• My College QuickStart
• Lays out a study plan specific to student based
  on results to help increase performance on
  SAT/ACT
• ASVAB
• Offered at the beginning of junior year
• Results include an individualized access code and
  password that will help students explore careers
  specific to their abilities and interests

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Upcoming Required Testing

• ECA
• Must take and pass this test in order to graduate
• Waiver option in the spring of senior yearbut
  not a guarantee
• Testing Windows
• English 10 May 5-May 14
• Algebra I May 12-May 21
• College Career Readiness Assessment
• Testing Window April 14-25
• New assessment this year 10th grade pilot
• Based on PSAT(lt42)/ECA (DNP) Scores
• All 10th Graders will be taking the English
  portion
• Only those not meeting the requirement on the
  PSAT ECA will be taking the Algebra portion

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Summer School Opportunity

• Students can use this to catch up on credits OR
  work ahead!
• Summer courses at Lewis Cass
• Indiana Virtual Academy
• www.indva.org
• Free Summer Online Courses
• Final is taken at Lewis Cass approximately 2
  weeks before students return from summer vacation
• Students may take up to 2 credits
• Also a good way to raise a semester grade that
  may have dropped below a C- for an Academic and
  Technical Honors Diploma
• BYU Independent Study
• http//is.byu.edu/site/
• Online Courses-One year to complete
• Approximately 132 any required textbooks
• Final is taken at Lewis Cass

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College/Career Search

• Websites to focus in on and help with
  college/career search
• https//quickstart.collegeboard.org/posweb/login.j
  sp
• www.learnmoreindiana.org
• www.TripToCollege.org
• www.DriveOfYourLife.org

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College Athletics

• You must register with the proper organization
  depending on what level of college sports you are
  interested in playing
• NCAA (9999)
• Division I II
• www.ncaaeligibilitycenter.org
• NAIA (9876)
• Division III
• www.playnaia.org
• Remember to sign up for the NCAA or NAIA before
  sending SAT or ACT scores electronically with
  4-digit code
• Once you get everything set up, you will need to
  check your students completed high school
  courses with the approved course list for Lewis
  Cass on their web site as well as overall GPA.
• Once you have your student registered, there
  should be a transcript release form that is given
  to me to mail along with the transcript

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College Visits

• Start looking early
• Many colleges will have summer tours students can
  take and not miss school
• Get college visit paper from Guidance Office or
  Mrs. Zartman in the attendance office prior to
  going on college visit
• This form is to be filled out by the college
  representative and brought back by the student
  and given to Mrs. Zartman
• It takes the college visit paper AND a
  parent/guardian calling into the attendance
  office for the absence to be excused
• Juniors get one college visit that does not
  appear on record
• Students may take additional visits, they will
  just appear as excused absences

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College Visits - What to consider

• Make an appointment with admission office
• Step further-Appointment with a staff member in
  area of interest
• Check out student activities
• Sports programs
• What division
• Intramural
• Talk with students
• Visit Classes

• Questions to ask
• What if Im undecided-programs available to help
  me make up my mind?
• Admission requirements
• Estimated cost for attending
• Scholarships and financial aid available and
  deadlines associated with them
• Housing and dining facilities options
• Employment opportunities
• Help for graduated students with employment,
  specific to major

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SAT/ACT

• Recommended to take 1 or 2 times toward at end of
  Junior Year
• Best of each test
• Band Conflict
• Fee Waivers
• Lewis Cass High School Code (also called the CEEB
  Code) is 152100
• Important that this gets put on when signing up
  to take the test, otherwise we will not receive
  your scores to put on your high school transcript
• Students receive four free colleges to send
  scores as long as they choose the schools BEFORE
  the test date!!
• Require scores be sent directly from testing
  agency
• Purdue (1230)
• NCAA Clearinghouse (9999)
• NAIA (9876)
• Indiana University-Bloomington (1324)

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SAT/ACT Practice Information

• SAT
• http//professionals.collegeboard.com/k-12/prepare
  /srp/free
• Ivy Tech SAT Prep Courses
• PSAT Results
• ACT
• http//www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.html

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Scholarship Search

• www.collegeboard.com/paying
• www.fastweb.com
• www.scholarshipamerica.org/students.php
• www.meritaid.com
• www.finaid.org
• www.scholarhships.com
• www.findtuition.com

• www.scholarshipshispanicfund.org
• www.gocollege.com
• http//www.cappex.com/scholarships
• http//www.imagine-america.org/
• http//www.studentscholarships.org/
• http//collegeprowler.com/scholarships/state/india
  na/

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• Todays PowerPoint presentation and documents can
  all be found on the schools web site at
  www.sesc.k12.in.us under the Guidance Department
  10th -12th Grade link
• Heather Adams
• Guidance Counselor
• Grades 10-12
• adamsh_at_sescschools.net
• 574-626-2511 ext. 5105