Reality Check Sophomore Summit

Things a Sophomore Should Know… How many credits do I have? What classes do I need to repeat? (if any) What are my options for earning or making up credit? What new opportunities are open for my Junior and Senior year? What are some careers I am interested in? What career do I need to support my lifestyle?

Classes you just finished Current classes Your name Credits & GPA Classes you just finished Current classes

Class listed with no grade or credit = you are in it now Subject & Credits Required Your grade and credits Class listed with no grade or credit = you are in it now

Am I on track to graduate? By now you should have 9 credits including: 1.5 credits of English 1.5 credits of Math 1.5 credits of Science .5 World History .5 or more CTE credits .5 Health .5 or more PE .5 or more Art

Transcript Evaluation Time! Let’s take 5 minutes and count your credits

What is a GPA and Who Cares? GPA = Grade Point Average Total value of all grades divided by GPA credits 4.0 = awesome! 3.0 = good 2.0 = okay 1.0 = hey, you passed! 0.0 = we need to talk Who Cares? Universities, scholarship committees, and car insurance companies

Maybe I will, Gosh! (graduate on time, that is…) If your transcript looks anything like this one… Meet with your counselor very soon to make a plan for credit make up.

How to Make Up Credits Summer School Everett Online High School Outside Correspondence Options (like BYU) Sno-Isle Skill Center Summer Program Community College Summer Quarter Work or Volunteer Hours next year Ed-Cap, Youth Re-Engagement & other alternative programs

What Can I Do Next Year? Sno-Isle Skill Center Cascade Automotive Tech Program Running Start ORCA (and other specialized college programs) Advanced Placement Classes NJROTC Work & Volunteer Credit

Career Training… (apply next year) Auto Maintenance Auto Technician Business & Management Computer Aided Drafting Computer/Web Programming Computers, Servers & Networking Construction Trades Cosmetology (12th grade only) Criminal Justice Culinary Arts Dental Assisting Diesel Mechanics Fashion & Merchandising Fire Service Technology Medical Assisting Nursing Assistant Precision Machining Robotics & Electronics Veterinary Assisting & Grooming Welding

Running Start Junior and/or Senior Year Take up to 18 college credits (if full-time @ college) each quarter for free! Can take full-time or part-time Can take everything there except Senior Seminar Amazing opportunity to get college credits and challenge yourself

Thinking About College? To Do List: 2 years of the same world language 4 years of English 2 or 3 years of lab science (Physics or Chem for WWU) 3 years of math Challenge yourself with AP and Honors Take the PSAT next year (if you haven’t) Running Start Activities In & Out of school

Reality Check!! WOIS

3 Ways to Search “I have no idea what I want to do or how much I need to make!” “I know how much money I want to make. What kind of job do I need?” “I know what I want to do for a career but I don’t know how much money I can expect to make.”

Reality Check Time Log In to WOIS ID = Student ID Password = Student ID

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