Southern Alamance High School Junior Parent Night February 19, 2018 Preparing parents and students for senior year and post-secondary success. School Counselors: Kristy Carter Kimberly Davis Cheryl Williams Welcome to Junior Parent Night. I am very excited to see you all here this evening. I look forward to guiding you through the post-secondary planning activities that take place during the senior year of high school in preparation for the year following high school.

SAHS Seniors: FAQs Jolene Alley- Graduation Coordinator College Applications – Student Services SAT/ACT – Student Services    Senior Pictures, Yearbooks & Sr. Ads – Ms. Lynn Bare, C-1 Prom – Mrs. Tiffany Jones, E-2    Graduation Special Needs Requests – Mrs. Heather Silver, E-4  Sr. Class Fee – Mrs. Lisa Blevins, Student Services Graduation Supplies – Mrs. Alley Jolene_alley@abss.k12.nc.us

Senior Pictures At SAHS Save the Dates! Pictures will be taken on July 19th, 23rd and 24th.

Planning ahead for a successful senior year Credits Required for Graduation English- 4 Credits Math- 4 Credits Social Studies- 4 Credits Science- 3 Credits Health and PE- 1 Credit 2 Units in a specific Dept. (CTE, Foreign Language or Arts) Electives- 10 Credits Total: 28 Credits required for graduation College admissions officers look for advanced classes in academic core areas and elective choices that show an interest in their future studies; students should take a reasonable amount of AP classes if appropriate; and minimize early dismissal/late arrival and TA choices

Registration Begins March 1st for the 2018-2019 School Year! Planning ahead for a successful senior year Register for a rigorous and balanced senior course schedule Registration Begins March 1st for the 2018-2019 School Year! Core academic courses Coursework beyond minimum college entrance requirements Advanced classes/course studies Elective classes in areas of interest Career and Technical Education Center- Gina Bader College admissions officers look for advanced classes in academic core areas and elective choices that show an interest in their future studies; students should take a reasonable amount of AP classes if appropriate; and minimize early dismissal/late arrival and TA choices

Planning ahead for a successful senior year Sign up for College Entrance Exams Planning ahead for a successful senior year SAT Reasoning Test – collegeboard.org ACT - act.org *All Juniors will take the ACT at school for free on February 27, 2018. Both are tests of college readiness SAT is recommended spring of junior year- May 5, 2018 Register by April 6th to avoid late fees! If your student has an IEP or 504 and would like to request testing modifications they must do that at least 7 weeks prior to testing. See Mrs. Carter for more information.

College Entrance Exams ACT- Feb. 27th English Mathematics Reading Science Optional Writing Test Subtests range from 1-36 Composite of 4 test scores (1-36) No penalty for guessing Redesigned SAT- May 5th Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing Mathematics Essay (optional) Subtests Score range from 200-800 Possible Score Range- 400-1600 No penalty for guessing

Preparing for Post-Secondary Success BUILD A LIST OF SCHOOLS/PROGRAMS TO RESEARCH Naviance has some great tools for this; College Supermatch and Check out CFNC. org Gather information about: Location Size Admissions Requirements – typical test scores/GPA Academic Offerings – majors/programs (Look for schools with a good range of programs in an area of interest) Expenses – tuition, travel to/from school Financial Aid Housing Campus Visits

Preparing for Post-Secondary Success Plan College Visits Walk around campus Attend a class Interview admissions officers Talk with other university students Eat a meal in one of the dining halls Think about Letters of Recommendation Ask someone who knows you well Choose teachers of classes where the student was most engaged intellectually, showed creativity, or completed a special project or independent work Talk to the writer about your dreams for college and a career Have a resume prepared and complete Brag Sheet

Explore Your Resources Naviance Match aptitudes and career goals with schools and programs Explore Colleges and Careers Complete Brag Sheet CFNC https://www.cfnc.org College Board https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org NCAA Clearinghouse SAHS School Counseling Webpage

Being prepared and planning ahead will make for a much smoother year! Don’t Blink! Senior year flies by! Being prepared and planning ahead will make for a much smoother year!