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1 Charting your course to success…
Making the most of your sophomore year! Lincoln Southwest High School – Class of 2020 Sophomore Family Meeting Thank you for coming. Our goal for the senior class is to assist them in preparing to move in a direction of their life’s journey-whether that be continuing their education, working full-time, joining the military, or pursuing another option.

2 LSW COUNSELING STAFF Dr. Simpson- Kirkland A-C dsimps@lps.org
Mrs. Volker D-He Mr. Feeken Hf-L Dr. Lehn, Team Leader M-N Mr. Peterson O-Sl Mr. Ernst Sm-Z Mrs. Way Counseling Secretary, Mr. Barber School Social Worker, Mrs. Blackwell (T/Fri) Family Services Therapist, Mr. Vega EducationQuest Rep,

3 On the Counseling Website…
Counseling Staff Calendar Forms Newsletter Academics/Grad Requirements Personal/Social Careers Parents Financial Aid

4 Tonight’s Agenda Future Thinking NCAA Overview for athletes
Ultimate Goal- Graduation 2020 Test Prep (ACT/PSAT) Career Exploration The Career Academy Career-Readiness NCAA Overview for athletes Visit with your counselor

5 10th Grade is vital to college admissions!! Keep Track of Credits in…
Should be in… Math World History or AP Human Geog English 10 or English 10 Diff Biology, Biology 10 Diff, (Maybe Chem D) Health You should have credits from last year and you should have by the end of 10th grade Needed to Graduate. Likely in… Human Behavior Business Economics World Language Fine Arts classes Career Tech classes

6 Tracking your credits on Synergy
Parentvue Studentvue Course History Attendance Current Grades Class Schedule, etc.

7 Behind on your credits?? Work with your counselor to make a plan.

8 Test Prep Junior Year Tests How can I prepare?
Pre ACT (November 2017, required of all sophomores) PSAT (fall) & ACT/SAT (spring) How can I prepare? Online Prep Sites Phone apps Read! Reading increases your vocabulary, understanding of sentence structure and speed

9 Pre ACT Test All Sophomores and Juniors are required to test
Test Date: Tuesday, November 7th Students will be dismissed for the day after testing is completed Seniors and Freshmen will not be in attendance that day More information to follow.

10 Activities and Your Resume
Quality over quantity Choose activities you are passionate about Grades come first Scholar before athlete, musician, thespian, etc. Start Community Service

11 Career Exploration Job Shadowing Volunteering Focus Programs
Arts and Humanities Science Focus (Zoo School) The Career Academy

12 The Counselor’s role… Conducts individual meetings with sophomores – starting Term 3. Checks Sophomores’ progress in completing graduation requirements Provides information about college and/or career planning process

13 The student’s role… Use resources well
Bring questions to sophomore meeting Counseling center resources Computers College guides Appointments - 2:15pm on early release Tuesdays Tutoring available by request Counselor web site Check calendar regularly

14 Communication updates…
Counseling Center’s web site Packets from sophomore meeting Synergy ParentVUE Bulletin boards Daily bulletin & Silver Talon School Messenger – phone calls & s

15 Counseling Center Google Classroom
Sophomores received an invite to join Class of 2020 through their Google Classroom to get messages from the Counseling Center regarding next year’s course registration and information pertaining to Sophomores. We are working on a different way to keep students current

16 Social Media The impact of social media on the college admissions process has increasingly become a two-way street. While students are researching prospective schools on Facebook and Twitter, admissions departments are also checking up on prospective students’ social media profiles. When applying to college or employment, it is vital for you to present your best self not only on your application, but also online. Your application will tell the admissions officers about your interests, the type of student you are, and how well you performed in school. But your online presence will tell admissions officers, and future employers, how you present yourself in public, and how your projected image fits in with their particular institution.

17 Social Media Your social media presence is playing a part in your consideration for admission, and admissions officers are paying attention to what they find. 27% of admissions officers surveyed said they Google prospective students. 26% said they look up applicants on Social Media. 35% said that when checking up on a student’s online presence, they found something that negatively impacted an applicant’s chances of getting in, nearly tripling from 12% last year.

18 Accounts is outdated for teenagers however colleges, scholarship agencies and prospective employers still communicate by . Make sure your student has a professional account and remind them to check the account at least weekly.

19 LSW Student/Family Support Services
We believe in the importance of supporting our students and families throughout the high school year. We know that life circumstances can quickly change and we would like to share student support opportunities with you. The Hawks Food Market and Clothing Closet are available once during each quarter of the school year. All markets are held in the A118 forum. The market runs from 2:00- 3:30pm. There is no cost for any of the items that you may need. Simply sign in and shop. The first market will take place on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Other forms of assistance may be available to families in the Southwest community. Please speak with your counselor if you need additional information.

20 Online assistance… ACT -www.act.org LSW Counseling Center
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) EducationQuest ACT - SAT - National Scholarship Searches linked from Counselor’s page on LSW web site ScholarshipQuest NE, LSW & LPS Scholarships scholarquests/login.asp

21 COUNSELORS Dr. Dolores Simpson-Kirkland (A-C) Peggy Volker (D-He)
Eric Feeken (Hf-L) Dr. Joyce Lehn, Team Leader (M-N) Anders Peterson (O-Sl) Tim Ernst (Sm-Z) We will be in front of the auditorium after the program to assist with questions. ~September 5, 2007

22 NCAA - Tim Ernst


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