1. Welcome to Sophomore Parent Night 2017
Presented by the Drake High Counseling Dept:
Molly Baker
Kyle Kassebaum
Sheila Souder
Molly Yasuda
The Counseling Department works together toward a common goal of success for all students.

2. Sophomore Goals: Students will…
…recognize & access resources to explore personal, academic & career goals.
…understand how current choices impact your future.
…understand the importance of balance.
…know how to communicate effectively.
…identify personal strengths, values, challenges & boundaries.

3. Planning for Junior/Senior Year
Consider student post high school goals.
Complete graduation requirements (any F’s to makeup?).
Identify student strengths/areas of interest.
Consider college entrance requirements (Any D’s to make up?).
Time commitments outside of school.

4. Info your students have received…
Sophomore Planning Meeting, week of 1/ :
The Course Workshop (took place 1/19 and 1/20)
Academy Visits (took place 1/13)

5. Junior/Senior Academies
Personalized learning with a specific focus
Graduation and UC/CSU “a-g” requirements included
Team taught, project based, integrated studies
Junior/senior students work together over two-year period

6. Communications Academy
ComAcad seeks to build a community of self-directed learners...
...who specialize in communication, collaboration, and creative problem solving...
...and demonstrate learning through integrated media performance-based exhibitions.
Courses included:
U.S. History, American Government, Economics
Humanities & World Literature or AP Comp.
Advanced Digital Communications, and Multimedia Stage Production

7. Studies of the Environment Academy: SEA-Disc
Courses included:
US History, Economics, American Government
Environmental Science, AP Environmental Science
Chemistry
Workplace Learning – internship experience
SEA-Disc curriculum is:
college-prep
activity-based
issues-oriented
community service project-based

8. AP/Honors classes Rigor of courses Time commitment/work load
Maintaining balance and stress level
Understand how current choices impact future options

9. Alternative Choices TEAM One year program through Tamiscal High School
Juniors only
Meeting Dates: 2/6, 2/15, Tamiscal 6-7:30pm
For more information go to: tamdistrict.org/page/3978

10. Resources www.tamdistrict.org/Drake Counseling Services Pirate Mail
Naviance
AP/Honors admission matrix

11. On-Line Scheduling
Sophomore course selection for will take place on-line through Home Access Center between 1/17 – 2/8
Detailed instructions were ed home and given to the students in a presentation
Students should visit home.tamdistrict.org to create an account if they have not already done so
Having difficulties with an already existing account? Contact Kris Knutsen at
Update your with Sandy Howard –

12. As we begin the post high school planning process, please remember…
Help us encourage your student to appropriately challenge themselves in and out of the classroom.
Help us encourage your students to ask their counselors, teachers and other adults in their lives for help when they need it and to be self-advocates.
All students have a variety of paths and options.
The most competitive college is not always the best fit for a specific student.
Rewarding work ethic and trying new things typically brings better outcomes than rewarding grades.
It is a very stressful time; remind your student to relax, have some fun and keep balanced.

13. Miscellaneous Items from the College & Career Center
Be on the lookout for s from Lisa Neumaier.
Gap Year Info: – also brochures, etc. in file cabinet in the College & Career Center.
Opportunities to take practice standardized tests – Check in with Lisa Neumaier and watch for her s.
More practice testing options will occur next year.
Naviance (explore college & career options, see which universities will be visiting Drake…).

14. Questions & Answers