Junior/Senior Help East Lake High School Guidance Presentation

Introducing….  Mrs. Liguori – Engineering Academy   Mrs. Harris – Last Names A-G   Mrs. Kopacz – Last Names H-O   Mr. Morris – Last Names P-Z 

STANDARD DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS ENGLISH 4 Credits 1st Semester (0.5 credit)2nd Semester (0.5 credit)Year Long (1.0 credit) English 1 _________ Must Pass FCAT Reading (245≤) English 2 _________ SAT/ACT Concordant Score English 3 _________ English 4 _________ *A student can graduate by receiving a score comparable to the FCAT passing score on the Reading portion of the ACT (19) or SAT (430). MATH 4 Credits 1st Semester (0.5 credit)2nd Semester (0.5 credit)Year Long (1.0 credit) Algebra 1 _________ Must pass Algebra EOC (399 <) Geometry _________ 3rd Math _________ 4th Math _________ __________ *A combination of Algebra 1A & 1B counts only as 1 credit for Bright Futures and/or university admissions. * Algebra 2 is required for university admissions. SCIENCE 3 Credits 1st Semester (0.5 credit)2nd Semester (0.5 credit)Year Long (1.0 credit) Biology _________ 2nd Science _________ 3rd Science _________ *Two of the Science courses must contain a lab component. SOCIAL STUDIES 3 Credits 1st Semester (0.5 credit)2nd Semester (0.5 credit)Year Long (1.0 credit) U.S. Government _________ World History _________ __________ U.S. History _________ __________ Economics _________ *U.S. Government and Economics are 0.5 credit courses. FINE ARTS 1 Credit _________ You have met your Fine/Performing Arts requirement. _________ You have earned 0.5 credit worth of your Fine/Performing Arts requirement. PHYS ED 1 Credit 1st Semester (0.5 credit)2nd Semester (0.5 credit) HOPE Waiver - Must have passed test HOPE _________ ___________ VIRTUAL COURSE 1 Full Course _________ You have met your virtual learning requirement. *Completion of just one semester of a full year course cannot be used to meet this requirement. FOREIGN LANGUAGE None 1st Semester (0.5 credit)2nd Semester (0.5 credit)Year Long (1.0 credit) 1st Credit _________ 2nd Credit _________ *2 credits in the same foreign language are required for the Bright Futures Academic & Medallion Scholarships as well as for university admissions. TOTAL 24 Credits You currently have: _________ credits _________ You are on track for total credits. _________ You are behind on credits. You MUST see your counselor for Credit Recovery options. GPA 2.0 You currently have: _________ unweighted _________ Your GPA is on track for graduation. _________ Your GPA is below 2.0 You MUST see your counselor for Grade Forgiveness options. Student _________________________________________________ Student Phone: _________________________________________________ Student Signature: _____________________________________________

Credit Checks for Students Graduating in 2016 Almost all students graduating this year should have had a review of his/her credits with the counselor. If your students has not seen his/her counselor for this, please have them contact us immediately.

Graduation Requirements  Juniors  24 credits  2.0 GPA  4 English  4 Math  3 Science  3 Social Studies  HOPE  1 credit F.A.  1online class  FSA Reading - Passing  Must Pass Alg 1 EOC  Seniors  24 credits  2.0 GPA  4 English  4 Math  3 Science  3 Social Studies  HOPE  1 credit F.A.  1online class  FCAT Reading - 3+  Must Pass Alg 1 EOC

Online Course Students must complete a full course online.  If it’s a two semester course, both semesters must be completed  If it’s a one semester course, one semester must be completed. - Students can do this with Pinellas Virtual or Florida Virtual. We recommend Pinellas Virtual

ELHS School Help Foreign Language Spanish Tuesday/ThursdayT – 1:40-2:40 TH – 1:40-2:40 T – 9220 TH Science Chemistry Thursdays1:35-2: Biology Wednesdays1:50-2: org Physics Varies Front Office - Volunteer History All AP History Days varyLunch3224

ELHS School Help Math All Subjects Tuesday/Thursday1:40-2:20Media Center Algebra 1 and 2 Varies Front Office – Volunteer Algebra 1 Mondays1:40-2: Geometry ThursdaysLunch4225 Algebra 2 Honors Wednesdays1:40-2:209212

Tips for Applying To College

Recommendations  Apply early!!!  Apply to several colleges/universities  Provide your references with ample notice for their recommendation letter (not all colleges require this)  Pay attention to each school’s application deadlines  Be unique in the college essays  See SUS Florida Matrix

Recommendations  SAT, ACT, and AP scores should be sent by you directly to the Universities  Official transcripts can be sent in records near guidance  $1 per school  24 hour notice  Jennifer Sheplak –

A great way to help identify your school of choice is to visit the campus. Sophomores, juniors and seniors are allowed to receive up to four excused absences for these visits. In order for these absences to be excused, students must complete the following: 1. One week prior to the visit, a parent written note that includes the name of the institution and the date of the planned college visit needs to be submitted to Student Services with the attention to Ms. Green. 2. During the visit, you need to request a letter of verification that states the attended college on the date absent. The letter should be on school letterhead. 3. On the day of return, you must submit the letter of verification to Ms. Green. 4. Once this is completed, the absence should be excused within 1 week of submitting the letter. College Visits

Financial Aid Night  October 27 – Dunedin High School  6:00-7:30  Students and Parents are Welcome They will be going over:  FAFSA  Bright Futures  The basics of applying to college

Scholarships  Many scholarships are available  ELHS Website  English Teachers – Monthly Opportunities  Pinellas Ed Foundation  Websites like this  Keep your grades up  Try your best on standardized tests  Get involved in extra curricular activities  Volunteer in your community – Bright Futures

Bright Futures Florida Academic Scholars  1290 SAT OR 29 ACT  Community Service hrs  3.5 GPA (weighted)  2 sequential years of the same foreign language Florida Medallion Scholars  1170 SAT OR 26 ACT  Community Service – 75 hours  3.0 GPA (weighted)  2 sequential years of the same foreign language

Bright Futures Seniors Only! The application period for Bright Futures begins December 1, Guidance will have directions for the application.

Bright Futures Breakdown Volunteer hours must be pre-approved by counselors ahead of time Student needs to fill out forms for each place he/she volunteers It does not need to be non-profit Seniors should have all volunteer paperwork turned in by May 1 st for ample time to process

Standardized Tests SAT  Test Dates:  November 7  December 5  January 23  March 5  May 7  June 4 ACT  Test Dates:  December 12  February 6  April 9  June 11

Post-Secondary Tests  We recommend taking each test once during the Spring of your Junior Year to see which one you do better on  Pay attention to the guidelines for specific universities in regards to sending all test scores and/or if they super score  The SAT is redesigning the format in March 2016 – Collegeboard.org will have details about the changes

Senior Information  Senior Newsletter comes out once a month  Location and time for graduation is June 1 st at Tropicana at 5:45 p.m.  Contact our Senior Class Sponsor for more information regarding senior event questions  Mrs. Dorrier –  Mrs. Pope – is our junior sponsor

Future Plans Career Inventory

What is the Point? Future Plans is a self-administered, engaging, online, career guidance program aimed at helping high school students and young adults discover how their strengths, interests and values are aligned with educational pathways to in-demand, 21st century, globally-competitive careers.

How can you DO IT? Go to the following website: Then, simply click on “Let’s Get Started.”

Handouts 1. Senior Packet 2. Bright Futures Eligibility 3. Bright Futures Payout 4. Websites for Financial Aid & Scholarships 5. Financial Aid Booklets 6. Essay Tips for College Applications 7. Resume Example

Contact Your Counselor  Mrs. Harris (A-G) –  Mrs. Kopacz (H-O) –  Mr. Morris (P-Z) –  Mrs. Liguori (Engineers) -

Thank You We appreciate your attendance tonight and if you have further questions, feel free to us.