1. JUNIOR PARENT NIGHT CLASS OF 2018
JANUARY 19, 2017

2. WELCOME PRINCIPAL: Mr. Jeff Van Drie ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS:
A – F - Mr. Robert Blumenthal
G – L - Mr. Brent Martinson
M – R - Mrs. Judy Malasto
S – Z - Mr. Joshua Huwig
WELCOME

3. COUNSELING ASSIGNMENTS
A – Da Mr. Moore
De – Je Mrs. Thoms
Ji – Mo Ms. Dailey
Mp – Sh Mrs. Konopasek
Si – Z Mrs. Roytan
Dept. Chair Mrs. Moffett
Counseling Intern Mrs. Arthur
Career Center Mrs. Arthur
Office Manager Mrs. Brown
COUNSELING ASSIGNMENTS

4. Student
Counselor
Parent
IT’S A PARTNERSHIP!

5. COUNSELOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Discuss planning with students & parents
Review options with families
Coordinate the admissions process
Keep families informed
Prepare transcripts and recommendations
Advocate the student’s best interest
COUNSELOR RESPONSIBILITIES

6. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintain grades
Work with your counselor
Begin the research process early
Use available resources
Meet with postsecondary resources
Visit college/job shadow
Take appropriate standardized tests
Get involved in school and community
Meet deadlines
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

7. PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Be supportive and encouraging
Discuss plans with your student & their counselor
Discuss finances with your student
Keep records and copies of forms filed
Visit postsecondary resources with your student
Encourage job shadowing
Attend information nights
Work with student on meeting deadlines
PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES

8. STANDARDIZED TESTING PSAT – taken in October – scores are available
SAT/ACT – Can take either one now - Take advantage of sending scores when you take the test. Requesting official scores later will cost $$. It adds up!
SAT Subject Tests – not required but may be used for placement at some schools
ASVAB – Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery; meet with a recruiter to arrange.
STANDARDIZED TESTING

9. PREPARING FOR THE SAT
FREE – VIA KHAN ACADEMY

10. YOU GOT THIS!!

11. HOW TO SET UP AN ACCOUNT Go to: satpractice.org
Click on START PRACTICING
If you already have an account,
sign in.
If you do not have an account,
create an account with your
current .

12. HOW TO GET SIGNED IN YOU WILL BE GIVEN TWO OPTIONS:
Sign in to your CollegeBoard.org
account and send your test results
to Khan Academy OR
2. Take your first diagnostic quiz

13. OPTION 1 – ALREADY TOOK PSAT
Click on Option A: Sign in to CollegeBoard.org
and send your test results to Khan Academy.
Then, click on “Onward”
They will be redirected to the College Board,
follow self-directed instructions and ultimately get
to Khan Academy.
This will give your student immediate differentiated
practice, based on what questions they actually
missed on the PSAT.

14. OPTION 2 – NEVER TESTED Click on Option B: “Take your first
diagnostic quiz”.
You will take quizzes to identify strengths
and weaknesses and then be able to
create an individualized game plan
for SAT practice.

15. SET UP A PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Go to Dashboard tab. Click on “Choose Your Practice Schedule”.
Choose your test date & click
NEXT
Set reminders – choose to
send reminders to & click NEXT
Select practice test dates & click NEXT
Select skill practice days & click

16. POSTSECONDARY PLANNING
MAKING THE PIECES FIT
POSTSECONDARY PLANNING

17. YOU HAVE MANY OPTIONS Apprenticeship Programs Military Employment
Two-year Colleges
Proprietary Schools
Vocational/Technical/Trade Schools
Junior Colleges
Four-year Colleges – public and private
YOU HAVE MANY OPTIONS

18. WHAT SHOULD WE BE DOING FOR COLLEGE?
Sign up for an ACT and or SAT
Continue researching colleges
Begin college visits – spring break is a prime opportunity
Look at Net Price Calculator on the websites of colleges you are interested in
Stay involved – look for leadership opportunities
Think about who should write your letters of recommendation
Look for volunteer opportunities
WHAT SHOULD WE BE DOING FOR COLLEGE?

19. COLLEGE APPLICATION CAMP
When: August 7-10, 2017 Where: CHS Large Group Instruction/Computer Labs Time: 3 pm – 6 pm What: Complete the Common Application; Learn about writing a good admissions essay; Build a resume; Set up Parchment account; Teacher Recommendations; Financial Aid basics; Naviance Cost: $50
COLLEGE APPLICATION CAMP

20. “I feel like I know where to start now, it doesn’t seem overwhelming anymore”
“I feel like this has really prepared me ahead of time and I feel less stressed”
“Without this camp I would have been clueless in writing my essay and it would have looked like one of the generic essays that colleges dislike”
CAMPERS’ COMMENTS

21. CAMPER PARENTS’ COMMENTS
“My son has learned so much and had fun doing it”
“ Thank you for initiating this and working with my daughter. It is a very stressful time and your guidance is greatly appreciated”
“Thank you for providing this opportunity for my son and others in camp. He is getting great information”
“Can students from other schools attend?” (Asked by 2 parents from a “rival” school)
CAMPER PARENTS’ COMMENTS

22. SENIOR YEAR SCHEDULING
January 20 and 24 – Large group meetings. Students will come home with white selection sheet
Course requests will be made via Skyward – Student Portal NOT Parent Portal
January 25 – Begin individual appointments with students. Parents welcome!!
January 24 and February 7 – Porter County Career Center Open Houses
SENIOR YEAR SCHEDULING

23. Teachers will make recommendations for English, Math, and Social Studies – will be able to see on March 1.
Please list and prioritize 3 alternate selections
Only requests – don’t represent an actual schedule. No grade level gets a head start.
Skyward Password/Log-in: Forgot?? See Mrs. Brown in Guidance.
SCHEDULING CON’T.

24. PNC: Applications in Guidance. Due May 22, 2017. No exceptions
PNC: Applications in Guidance. Due May 22, No exceptions. Students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA to apply.
IVY TECH: Classroom teachers do enrollments.
BALL STATE (Japanese): Classroom teachers do enrollments.
USI (Radio 2): Classroom teachers do enrollments.
DUAL CREDIT

25. Introducing Family Connection to Parents
Chesterton Senior High School

26. What is Family Connection?

27. WE PLAN TO OPEN FAMILY CONNECTION TO PARENTS FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.
Our school has partnered with Naviance to provide a variety of tools for student achievement through academic planning. These tools are located in Family Connection, a website for students and families to access online resources, communicate with school staff and collaborate on college and career readiness activities.
WE PLAN TO OPEN FAMILY CONNECTION TO PARENTS FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.

35. What Can You See/Do? View updates and links from the school
Home Page
View updates and links from the school
Read and send messages to school staff
Courses Tab
View student course records
Comment on student's course plan
Approve student's course plan
Colleges Tab
Monitor student progress during the college application process
Add colleges to the Colleges I'm Thinking About list for your student
Research colleges, enrichment programs and scholarships
Careers Tab
Review the results of student's assessments
Research careers and pathways
Explore the Roadtrip Nation Interview Archive
About Me Tab
Take surveys
Review student's resume
View student's test scores
My Planner Tab
Comment on student's goals
Comment on student's tasks

36. Communicating with school staff
Complete Surveys:
Click the About Me tab.
Parent surveys are listed in the Surveys to Take section. (Left side column)
Click a survey name to open the survey.
Complete the survey by completing the fields. Required fields have a red asterisk (*).
Click Update when you finish the survey.
Note: Surveys are only available if your student’s school creates a survey for parents to take.

37. What Can You Do To Help?

38. Academic Readiness
Course Plans
Review the courses your student plans to take for the next four years. Based on the plan he or she created, is your student meeting the school’s graduation requirements?
Have your student’s interests changed? If so, do these changes impact the student’s course plan? Comment on your student’s course plan as you notice interests changing that impact the course plan.
Discuss the impact of not considering requirements for certain postsecondary goals with your student. Will your student meet the requirements of his or her postsecondary plan?
Course plans ensure your student is on track in school.
Course plans can be created based on graduation requirements or other pathways the student may be interested in.
This is coming for next school year.

39. College Readiness
College Planning
Recommend colleges to your student by adding a college to the Colleges I’m Thinking About list.
Encourage your child to attend college fairs and visit college campuses to learn more about colleges he or she may be interested in applying to.
Use the scholarship list and scholarship search to research scholarships for your student.
For each college your student is applying to, you can see the status of your student’s transcript request and the application status. You can also view the current status of all teacher recommendation requests. 
Your student can explore a variety of options to pursue after graduation.
He or she can use information from career assessments and course plans to help with college research.

40. Career Readiness
Career Planning
Research career options for your student. Is there a specific career or pathway that he or she is interested in?
As your student identifies the careers that interest him or her, think about the path he or she might take after high school. Discuss with your student what options he or she is interest in. Is a four-year college or a career education program the best fit?
Partner with your student to link colleges to careers using the College Planning tools in Family Connection.
Review assessment results to understand your student’s learning style and personality profile.
Your student can complete multiple career assessments to help him or her learn more about his or her personality type, interest areas and possible careers after high school.

41. Goal Setting
Goals
Encourage your child to work on setting realistic goals for him or herself. An example goal would be to earn a higher grade in a specific class this year. What are the things that he or she would need to do in order to accomplish this goal?
Provide encouragement. You can comment on your student’s goals and tasks.
Discuss tasks your student can complete in order to achieve his or her goals. If you notice your student is not on track to complete these tasks, you can add a comment with your feedback.
Your student can develop as many goals as he or she would like. These goals can be academic, social or personal accomplishments.
Goals are a great way for your student to focus on key actions that lead to success.

42. Questions?

43. Please complete an evaluation of tonight’s program.
Please fill out a Request for Information sheet. Include your and I will send out information.
Would you like to see sessions offered on other topics? Please let us know what would be helpful.
WHAT DO YOU NEED FROM US?