1. Monday, November 11, 2013 Counselor Presentation P.U.S.H. Parents United for South High

2. Your Counseling Team: 9/3/2015 2 Ms. Vertigan, All Nations A-Z Ms. Lewis, J-M Ms. Hassell, T-Z Ms. Rates, CCC Ms. Van Pernis, CCC Ms. Friesen, D-F Mr. Dilla, N-S Ms. Engelhart, G-I Ms. Gaulke, A-C

3. Your Counseling Team: 9/3/2015 3 Mr. Palmquist Mr. Simondet Ms. McMillen Ms. Magney

4. 9/3/2015 South High Graduation Requirements and Recommended Course Sequencing Language Arts 4 years required Social Studies 4 years required Math 3 years required Science 3 years required World Language Fine Arts 1 year required PE 1 year required Health 1 year required LA OP AN LA OP AN LA OPAN LA OP AN LA OP AN LAOPANLA OPAN LA OP AN 9 Humaniti es I English 9Humaniti es I - AN Humaniti es I Honor s World Studie s All Natio ns World Studie s  Intermediate Algebra  Geometry or Honors Geometry  Algebra II  College Algebra & Statistics  Algebra/Geometr y /Statistics  Pre-Calc  AP Statistics  AP Calc AB  AP Calc BC The University of MN now requires four years of Math starting fall 2014. Must complete a minimum of three full years. 2014 Grads: Earth Science/Env Biology Chemistry Physics (or Physical Science instead of Chem and Physics) An AP or higher level science may sub for Earth Science/Evn 2015-16 Grads: 9 th Bio/Physics 10 th Chemistry 11 th Bio/Physics 12 th Science Elective Must complete a minimum of three full years.  Chinese  French  German  Latin  Ojibwe  Spanish  Somali  Arabic Minimum of 2 years in a single language is required for Liberal Arts students. Three or more years is recommended for college-bound students.  Band (all)  Choir (all)  Ceramics  Global Arts  Drawing  Painting  Graphic Design  Digital Photography  Project Lead the Way (counts at 50% of credit value toward FA requirement) Not all are offered every term. Choose from the above to equal 1 full year.  Fitness for Life I (1 semester)  Fitness for Life II (1 semester) Both semester- long classes are required.  Health I (1 semester)  Health II (1 semester) Both semester-long classes are required. 10 Humaniti es II English 10 Humaniti es II - AN AP Humaniti es II – US History AP US History 11  AP English  CIS Literature or Composition  College Prep Writing  Science fiction and Fantasy  Literature & Film  Poetry  Black Voices  VOICES  Creative Writing  Contemporary Literature  Partnership English  H-Art Choose from these or other English electives to equal 4 full years. Not all courses may be offered each year. AP Geography (1 sem.) and Government/Economics (1 sem) 12  World War I  World War II  Holocaust  CIS Economics  CIS Government  Stock Market  VOICES  H-Art Choose from Social Studies electives to equal 4 full years. Not all courses may be offered each year.

5. Overview of Process for Selecting Courses for Next Year February – materials handed out to students in English classrooms Students talk with teachers, family, counselors about choices March 3-March 14 – window of time where students (with their English classes) will meet in the computer lab to input their choices into the computer There are no guarantees of receiving classes requested. (# of requests, budgeting, staffing, etc ) Alternatives MUST be provided. Schedules for next year are not final until the end of August (just before school starts)

6. Rigorous Courses We encourage taking challenging courses including:  Project-Lead-the-Way (PLTW)  College level engineering courses taught be adjunct faculty. College credit earned through passing test at end of course.  Advanced Placement (AP Courses)  College level courses at South HS. Possible college credit through test at end of course.  College in the Schools (CIS Courses)  U of M courses offered at South HS by adjunct faculty. U of M college credit by successful completion of course.  Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)  Completing college class at the college. Admission determined by college. College credit by successful completion of course. 9/3/2015 6

7. PSEO Post Secondary Enrollment Options *Find Applications on the college websites or in the South counseling office. MCTC: Deadline for Spring semester-December 2 nd, 2014  Deadline for Fall semester-June 2 nd, 2014  NEW! Sophomores, pass 8th grade MCA test and meet prerequisites of course you want to register for.  Juniors-3.0 GPA, top 1/3 of class  Seniors-2.5 GPA top ½ of class U of M Twin Cities:  Application deadline - April 1 st, 2014  Strong GPA (the average admit GPA is 3.7) Space is limited to 500 new students each year. Concordia University St. Paul:  Deadline: Fall Semester - May 1 st, 2014  GPA of 3.2 are encouraged to apply.

8. Accepted to the college of your choice  Colleges look for accelerated classes, such as AP, CIS, & PSEO. Help you become a better learner  Learn lifelong skills  Learn from motivated peers It saves you money $$$ or time  Better chance to get more scholarships  Could get college credit for classes Why Should I Take Accelerated Coursework?

9. Academic Supports Teachers are always the first resource See Teacher Schedule Handout Other resources are available: NHS tutoring- Every Tuesday and Thursday Writing Center- 8am-4pm Everyday Hennepin County/Minneapolis Public Libraries Community agencies Peer supports/ study groups

10. Credit Recovery  ALC after school Mon.-Thur. Hour: 3:00-5:00  Online Minneapolis  Summer School Dates: June-July  Alternative Schools: see your counselor

11. My Life Plan

12. My Life Plan Overview Graduation requirement Done in classrooms/CCC Helps students explore: Themselves (learning styles, personality, career interests) Careers Process for getting from Here….. To….. There Uses Naviance as a virtual “folder”

13. My Life Plan Example – 10 th Grade ObjectiveStudent Outcomes  Activities  Student Products/Data Collection WhereWhenWho 1 Needs Assessment To determine the personal, social, and academic needs of students Students will be able to indicate areas in which they need support  District Naviance Survey  MLP 10.1 Welcome Survey  Reports for counselors  Social StudiesOctober Counselors and Social Studies teachers 2 PLAN Test Interpretation To explain students’ PLAN Test results as they relate to post-HS education opportunities and career interests Students will have an understanding of PLAN results, associated college readiness benchmarks, skill proficiencies, college planning, and career interests and exploration  Lesson about PLAN test  Use of ACT website  Naviance  Other tools PLAN results (upload on Naviance)  EnglishFebruary-MarchCounselors 3 My Personality Type To formally introduce the concepts of personality types and their relationships Understanding of personality as it relates to career, college options  Lesson about personality  Do What You Are inventory  Classroom debriefing DWYA inventory  EnglishDecember Counselors and English teachers 4 Career Experience To expose students to the vast array of career options and their relationship to post-secondary training/education Students will increase their awareness of potential career options and understand the training/education related to the various careers Menu:  Career or college fair  Job shadow  Information interview  MCIS research  College Visit Naviance: MLP 10.4 Career/College Experience  Social StudiesSpring With Social Studies Classes 5 4 year course plan/credit status To create a flexible, appropriate 4 year academic plan Students will have an academic plan to assist in meeting their high school grad requirements and education/ career goals Review of:  Transcript  Course options  Grad requirements Completed academic plan:  Paper  Naviance  And/or IEP  Social StudiesSpringCounselors with Social Studies Classes

14. Career and College Center Career and College Coordinators: Ms. Rates and Ms. Van Pernis Location: Room 246 Schedule: The center is open daily from 8-4pm Contact Information: 612-668-4363 or christina.rates@mpls.k12.mn.us or katherine.vanpernis@mpls.k12.mn.uschristina.rates@mpls.k12.mn.us katherine.vanpernis@mpls.k12.mn.us What we do… Individual appointment and workshop help surrounding: College research, college application, college essay, scholarships, financial aid, ACT/SAT registration and information, job search, resume help, career search, etc. We communicate to students, parents and staff at South about upcoming opportunities and resources in the CCC or in the community through our weekly email “CCC Happenings” and on the South Website under Career and College Announcements at http://south.mpls.k12.mn.us/career_center_announcements.http://south.mpls.k12.mn.us/career_center_announcements Naviance support for students, parents and staff Overall we help all students create a plan for life after high school.

15. Naviance Is the “virtual folder” where students hold their MLP items Career information College Representative Visits College searches Scholarship List Class ranking/GPA Prep Me- Practice ACT/SAT Available to families for info on their students’ progress IS NOT: Parent Portal or Classroom for Success – academic tracking sites

16. Counseling Department Events EventDateTimeLocation 12 th Grade College Information Tuesday, September 17 Wednesday, September 18 Period 5 Period 1 Auditorium Auditorium Senior Planning NightTuesday, September 176:00-7:30pmAuditorium PSAT TestWednesday, October 308:30-11:30Auditorium MNACC College FairMonday, November 49:00-11:00amGym Junior Planning NightTuesday, November 196:00-7:30pmAuditorium Plan TestNovember 18-20TBDClassrooms Financial Aid NightTuesday, December 36:00-8:00pmAuditorium American Indian College FairWednesday, February 5Periods 5 & 6Auditorium 9th & 10th Grade NightWednesday, February 56:00-7:30pmAuditorium 10 th and 11 th Grade NightTuesday, February 256:00-7:30pmAuditorium District Wide ACT for AllTuesday, March 18TBDClassrooms Career FairThursday, April 249:00-11:00amGym 8 th Grade Registration NightWednesday, April 306:00-8:00pmAuditorium 9 th Grade Curriculum NightWednesday, May 76:00-8:00pmAuditorium 9 th Grade Career ExperienceMay 12-16Various TimesClassrooms

17. Resources http://south.mpls.k12.mn.us/Counseling.html Curriculum guide Graduation requirements Teacher support schedule Credit recovery options PSEO links Events and PowerPoint presentations. Hennepin County Library homework hub http://www.hclib.org/pub/info/homework.cfm Connection.naviance.com/shsmn College Entrance Tests Accuplacer – contact college (e.g. minneapolis.edu) Actstudent.org Collegeboard.org

18. Thank you! Questions?