1. PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER
Transition to High School
Career Portfolio
Strengths
Abilities
Values
Interests
Goals
Nancy Larson
School Counselor

2. Transition to High School
How Middle school and High school differ
examples
What to expect
Classes
Teachers
grading standards

3. Graduation Requirements- every semester counts
Classes required for graduation
Required credits: 13.5 all classes are .5 credit per semester
English: 4 credits
Math: 3 credits (UMD requires 4)
Social Studies:3 credits
Science: 3 credits
Physical Education/Health: 1.5/ .5 credits
School Connect: .5 credit
Plus electives: 9.5
25 credits total

4. Career Portfolio Utilize the resources and tools from E4E
Keep track of your accomplishments, volunteer work, and extra curricular activities
Store important papers (resume, work stubs, volunteer hours ) in one specific binder or folder

5. Career Portfolio Sample 4 year high school plan 9th Grade 10th Grade
English 9
World History
Physical Science
Pre-Algebra or Algebra I
PE 9
School Connect
Electives
10th Grade
English 10
US History
Biology
Algebra or Algebra II
PE 10
Health
E4E
11th Grade
English 11
Government
Chemistry
Geometry/Pre-Calc/Calc
PE 11/12
12th Grade
English Electives
Social Studies Electives
Physics
Additional Electives

6. Career Portfolio: Learning how to calculate GPA
B=3
C=2
D=1
F=0
Sample of a Students grades
English 9……………………………..…….B…3
World History…………………………….B…3
Physical Science………………..……..A…4
Pre-Algebra or Algebra I…………..A…4
PE 9…………………………………………..C….2
E4E……………………………………..A...4
Foods I- Elective………………..A.…4
Total 24
24(total)/7(number of classes)= GPA 3.43

7. Strengths and Abilities
Take a minute to think about your strengths and abilities
Personal/Social
Who Am I?
Career
What Do I Want to Do?
Academic
How does what I Am learning in school relate to Who I am and What I want to Do?
“Whether you think you can OR think you can’t, YOU are probably right.”

8. Values, Interests, Goals
Go to college
Military
Tech./vocational/ 2-year college
4-year college
Apprenticeship
Graduate from high school
Find a job

9. PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER
Transition to High School
Think about ALL the pieces of the puzzle when selecting your classes
Career Portfolio
Strengths
Abilities
Values
Interests
Goals

10. 9th Grade Core Class Requirements
English 9
World History
Physical Science
Pre-Algebra or Algebra I
PE 9
School Connect

11. Elective Classes See the course description book
Please select some alternative classes in case your 1st choices are filled

12. THANK YOU
Any Questions?