1. Freshman & Sophomore Parent Presentation
Hononegah Community High School
November 15, 2017

2. School Counselors A-Cl Mrs. Sarah Olson Co-G Mrs. Stephanie Ballard
H-La Mrs. Kris Sanderson
Le-O Mrs. Aya Ivacic
P-Sh (2021, 2020, 2018,) Mrs. Lynn Schoenhardt
P- St (2019)
Si-Z (2021, 2020, 2018,) Mrs. Lisa French
Su-Z (2019)

3. School Counselor Services
Academic Advisement & Planning
Career Counseling
College Advising
Social/Emotional Support
Class Selection & Four Year Planning
Preparation and Request of Student Transcripts
Parent Meetings (appointments please)
Freshman/Sophomore Parent Presentation
Junior Parent Presentation
College and Scholarship Night
Financial Aid Night
AP Testing
Recommendation Letters

4. Four Year Planning Graduation Requirements
Page 4 of the Academic Handbook
College Entrance Requirements
Create, Revise and Review 4-year plan
Essential tool for annual class selection (February)
Evolving document as student interests & career goals change
Page 5 of the Academic Handbook
Begin plan with freshmen and update annually at individual conferences

5. Hononegah Standardized Testing Grade 9-12
8th Grade – PSAT 8/9
Placement tool for freshman courses
Freshman – PSAT 9
Measures academic progress
Sophomore – Practice SAT
Practice for junior year SAT
Math test score determines potential placement in junior level STP math course
Junior
PSAT/NMSQT – Practice for SAT and National Merit Scholarship Competition Qualifying Exam
SAT - College Entrance Exam with Reportable Scores
*update mandated state testing at each grade level

6. Testing Resources www.collegeboard.com www.act.org www.khanacademy.orgAP
PSAT/NMSQT
CLEP
SAT
ACT
Practice materials for SAT

7. Hononegah Web Resources
Family Access - Skyward
Pick-A-Time – Parent/Teacher Conferences
SSS (Student Support Services) Page
Google Sites – Class of 2020 and 2021

8. Career Support Career Planning SSS Resources Career Cruising
Workplace Readiness Program
A program to provide students with guided experiences for workplace preparation
A collaboration between the local business community and Hononegah HS to determine the experiences and attitudes necessary to help prepare students for the workplace
All students can achieve

9. Looking Forward College Planning College Websites
College Admissions Reps visit Hononegah
Student Information Sheet
Volunteer/Community Service
Participate/Get Involved After Hours

10. Understanding Transcripts
Semester grades, 9-12
Current classes/credits to be earned
Student name and contact information
Attendance, 9-12
Excused and unexcused absences
Tardies
Cumulative GPA – updated each semester
Current Rank – updated each semester
Transcripts can be obtained through Current Student Request Form or Parchment (also test scores and immunization records)

11. Calculating Grade Point Average (GPA)
Weighted GPA Unweighted GPA
Class Semester Grade Points Points
Course 1 Honor B
Course 2 B
Course 3 AP A
Course C
Course 5 A
Course B / 6 = /6 = 3.167

12. 2018-2019 Class Selection Freshman Presentations - January 17, 2018
Class selection forms DUE January 31 & February 2, 2018
Sophomore Presentations - January 18, 2018
Class selection forms DUE February 6 & 7, 2018
Parent Presentation - January 22, 2018
Performing Arts 7:00 pm

13. Questions and Answers Thank you for attending this evening.
Counselors are available for your questions.
You are also welcome to contact your student’s counselor via or phone for further questions.
Thank you for attending this evening.