1. Sophomore Information Night
Brought to you by your Guidance Counselors:
Mr. Manners (A-K) &
Mrs. D’Alonzo (L-Z)

2. Suggestions for success
Self Advocacy and Responsibility
Contact your counselor
Talk to your teachers
Check grades regularly
Schedule tutoring

3. Student/Parent Portal
Check your grades, credits, and schedule
Login: Student ID number
Password: first initials and birthday
Example: vd093082
We recommend checking grades at least once a week

4. Student Activities Building a resume Goal: 2-3 Activities Clubs
Athletics
Volunteer Work
Job Experience

5. National Honor Society (NHS)
Junior & Senior year
3.7 GPA minimum
Receive invitation to apply in August
To be accepted, students are expected to have:
Service to school
Service to community
Leadership
Good character

6. Schedules Block Schedules Advisories/Career Plan
Credits for Graduation
Regular Diploma: 27.25
Scholar’s Diploma: 28.25
Career Plan - .5 credits
Freshman year was credits.
Up to 8 credits each year from
Use study halls when needed, don’t save them all for senior year.

7. PSATs & Standardized Testing
“Practice” SAT
Offered in October to Sophomores and Juniors
Over 650 students took it this year—we sold out!
Tests Reading, Math, and Writing
Score reports are distributed in advisory in December
These scores help us predict how the student will do on SATs and can help decide if test prep is needed
SATs and ACTs
Spring of Junior Year: January, March, May, or June
Fall of Senior year: October or November
Take no more than 3 times each

8. Test Prep CollegeBoard Website: Classes at West: Eprep
SAT Question of the Day (Yes, there is an app for that . . .)
PSAT and SAT Practice Tests (free)
Classes at West:
SAT Vocab
SAT Math (must complete Geometry & Algebra 2 first)
Eprep
SAT/ACT online test prep
Free for CB West students
Ask our school librarian for your login information

9. Naviance for Sophomores
Career Cluster Finder
Career Interest Profiler
Discover careers that match your interests!

10. Career Plan Sophomore Year: Career Surveys & Review Questions
Junior Year: College Essay in English Class
Senior Year: Resume and Application
CP Credit Value: .25 credits (awarded senior year)
They have already earned .25 from their performance assessment in 9th grade

11. Sophomore Career Plan Timeline
Week of January 30—preview Naviance
Week of February 6—introduce Strengths Explorer
Week of February 20—introduce Career Cluster Finder
Week of March 6—introduce Career Interest Profiler
Week of March 20—introduce Review Questions
4/12—Career Plan 10 deadline

12. Questions? Can you explain weighted grades?
Honors: Add .25
Example: An “A” in an honors course = 4.25
AP: Add 1.0
Example: An “A” in an AP course = 5.0
Will students have the same counselor through senior year?
Yes, we will have the class of 2019 until they graduate
When students are looking for activities for their resume or NHS, does it have to be a CB West activity?
No, they can participate in activities outside of school such as Scouts, Club sports, work experience, youth groups, camp counselors, etc.