WELCOME FRESHMEN!

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WELCOME FRESHMEN!
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Mrs. FassingerCareer Center

• Scholarships
• FAFSA
• KUDER Career/College Search
• Website is continually updated please visit for
  college, career, scholarships, etc. at
• www.bashabears.com

If I was not at Basha I would be an
Accountant
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Mrs. Spilsbury

• A-Co
• Dept. Chair
• If I was not a guidance counselor I would be
• a Doctor

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Mrs. Cunningham

• Cr-He
• AVID 10th 12th
• If I was not a guidance counselor I would be
• an Optometrist

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Mr. Snyder

• Hi-Me
• If I was not a guidance counselor I would be
• a Millionaire

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Mrs. Fritz

• Mi-Sa
• AVID 9th 11th
• If I was not a guidance counselor I would be a
  Teacher

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Ms. Thompson

• Sc-Z
• If I was not a guidance counselor I would be
• an Actuary

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Mrs. Blancarte Guidance Assistant
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BHS Graduation Requirements

• 4 Years of English
• 4 Years of Math
• 3 Years of Science
• 3 Years of Social Studies
• 1 Year of Physical Education
• .5 Credit of Comprehensive Health
• 1 year of Fine Art or Vocational
• 5.5 Elective credits

22 credits required for graduation
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Your GPA Figure it out!

• Step 1 Assign a number to your letter grade
• A 4 D 1
  (Oops!)
• B 3 F 0
  (Ouch!)
• C 2
• Step 2 Add up the Grade Points
• Step 3 Divide Total Grade Points by the
  number of classes you have taken.
• Your GPA is the number you get after your divide
  Grade Points by the number of classes you have
  taken.

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EXAMPLE
Classes Grade Grade Points
1. English 9 A 4
2. World History B 3
3. Math Year 1 A 4
4. P.E. A 4
5. Invest. Science C 2
6. Spanish 1 B 3
Total 20
GPA Grade points divided by of classes 20/6 3.33
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Class Rank

• The student transcript reports both the weighted
  and unweighted cumulative grade point average.
  Class rank is based on the weighted cumulative
  grade point average. The total number of grade
  points earned in all courses taken is divided by
  the number of credits attempted.
• WHY SHOULD YOU TRY FOR A HIGH CLASS RANK AND GOOD
  GPA????
• SCHOLARSHIPS
• ADMISSION TO COLLEGE
• PREPARED FOR COLLEGE CLASSES

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Remember

• Bad Reasons to take classes
• My friends are taking this class
• I heard the teacher was easy

• Good Reasons to take classes
• Build necessary skills to be successful
• Possibly earn college credit in your field of
  interest
• So you dont waste time in high school you
  learn about your field of interests

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Things to Remember

• You have received your 2nd semester classes,
  final changes are due by December 5th.
• Grades start now! If you fail at semester, you
  will need to repeat the class for credit.
• Get to know your teachers and counselors, they
  will be able to help for your future!
• Make smart choices in all aspects of your life.

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Arizona Department of EducationArizona Student
Education Career Action PlansECAP

• An ECAP (Education and Career Action Plan)
  reflects a student's current plan of coursework,
  career aspirations, and extended learning
  opportunities in order to develop the student's
  individual academic and career goals.
• Effective for the graduating class of 2013, every
  student in grades 9-12 will complete an ECAP
  Plan.

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CHOOSING A CAREER IS A BIG DECISION But you
don't have to sweat itplanning for your future
is not something you do all at once. It's a
continuous process.

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Take a realistic look at your strengths,
weaknesses, and interests.

• Consider
• What types of work and school courses and
  activities appeal to you?
• What interests you?
• What do you do well now, and what skills have you
  gained through experience?
• What values do you have regarding work?

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Career Clusters

• Career Clusters identify the knowledge and skills
  needed to follow a pathway toward career goals
  and provide a context for exploring the many
  occupational options available.

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Why Career Clusters?

• Career Clusters can help
• Determine electives in high school
• Identify Career Pathways
• Identify specific Occupations
• Identify the training needed after high school

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16 Career Clusters

• Agriculture, Food Natural Resources
• Architecture Construction
• Arts, Audio/Video Technology Communications
• Business, Management Administration
• Education Training
• Finance
• Government Public Administration
• Health Science

• Hospitality Tourism
• Human Services
• Information Technology
• Law, Public Safety Security
• Manufacturing
• Marketing, Sales Service
• Science, Technology, Engineering Mathematics
• Transportation, Distribution Logistics

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The health services industry includes
establishments ranging from small-town private
practice physicians who employ only one medical
assistant to busy inner city hospitals that
provide thousands of diverse jobs.
Sample Courses Med. Career Science Human
Biology Med. Profession 1 2 Sports Medicine 1
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Sample OccupationsPediatricianPhysical
TherapistRadiologic TechnologistMedical
AssistantHospital Administrator
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www.cusd.kuder.com
ltStart here
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Click on Student and change to 9th grade
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Complete the personal information. Everything
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You MUST have an email address.If you do not
have one, raise your hand.
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1ST LETTER OF 1ST NAME AND 1ST LETTER OF LAST
NAME AND ID WOULD BE YOUR USERNAME password
would be just your ID 99999
ADD YOUR ID AS YOUR PASSWORD
ANSWER THE QUESTION
N3824783CRM
?I AGREE
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You can access your ECAP at anytime by going to
www.cusd.kuder.com and logging in. You can
search for careers, scholarships and college
information.
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WE ARE ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU!