1. Welcome to Your SOPHOMORE College and Career Readiness Interview

2. POINTS TO PONDER…… Everything COUNTS Concentrate on academic preparation. Continue to develop basic skills and co-curricular interests. Begin Career Exploration.

3. KEYS TO SUCCESS  Attend school every day!  Focus on academics.  Get involved in clubs and/or organizations.  Start long-term planning.  Prepare to take standardized tests.  Use your resources.

4. Keep Up! Golden Time help sessions Monday mornings 8:00 – 9:00 am Retake tests, get help with homework, get answers to questions. Parent/Teacher Conferences Every Monday afternoon from 2:30 – 3:15 pm AND Three Monday evenings/year from 3:00 – 7:00 pm Talk with teachers one-on-one.

5. Graduation!  A students MUST HAVE all required classes AND 24.5 credits total in order to graduate.  Each class is worth 0.5 credit.  A student can earn 2.5 credits each trimester by passing all of his/her classes.  Use your ASPIRE login to print out a Credit Evaluation.  If a student fails a required class or is lacking credits, there are several Credit Recovery Options: Night School, Summer School, Utah Electronic High School.

6. Check Your Grades It is imperative that you be involved and informed regarding your student’s grades and credits. ASPIRE login – www.uintah.netwww.uintah.net To make a Parent Account: Click on “Request a Username” link. Enter Student ID number. Enter Student Birthdate. Click on “Lookup Student”. Click on name of class to see grades. Click on teacher’s name to send an email.

7. Driver’s Education CHOICES: Online http://nucenter.org http://nucenter.org As a part of your schedule Or after school in the spring $200 fee must be paid in advance and you must have your learner’s permit before class.

8. CTE Pathways Career and Technical Education provides critical learning and hands-on skills through Pathways within eight Areas of Study. Career Pathways provide one way to “try out” a career. Pathways help students take courses related to a career.

9. ACTIVITIES  SPORTS  CLUBS  VOLUNTEER TIME  COMMUNITY SERVICE  CHURCH YOUTH GROUPS Students should be keeping an updated resume of all activities, especially awards received or volunteer/community service hours logged.

10. Concurrent Enrollment Earn 0.5 credit high school credit per class and 3.0 college credits per class Fees for enrollment ($40-$55), registration ($5 a credit), and books (prices vary, shop around) 3.0 minimum GPA Must inform high school teachers about your Monday schedule Fridays – no USU classes – get an off-campus pass from Mrs. Norton in attendance

11. UBATC Classes Must have less than 6 absences in the trimester before you take a UBATC class Medical classes require a 3.0 GPA and 2 credits each of Math and Science.

12. Regent’s Scholarship Must have 3.0 GPA And take: 4 credits English 4 credits of progressive Math 3.5 credits of Social Science 3 credits of Science (must be Biology, Chemistry, and Physics) 2 progressive credits of the same Foreign Language

13. NCAA You must be registered to play college sports - $65 fee http://web1.ncaa.org/ECWR2/NCAA_EMS/ NCAA.jsp http://web1.ncaa.org/ECWR2/NCAA_EMS/ NCAA.jsp Meet with your counselor to schedule the required classes. Registration and class completion do not guarantee recruitment! It is your job to contact colleges and be recruited.

14. Registration Class requests for your junior year (2015-2016) will be done through ClassChoice today. Schedule changes can be made by students during a 2 week window before each trimester begins. Any class changes made by a counselor at any time will be assessed a $10 fee.

15. SHORT-TERM PLANNING FOR THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE  You and your student are the people most affected by your student’s success.  Be knowledgeable about how to bring about that success.  Be responsible for important information and details.