1. Welcome to Sophomore Parent Night Haddam-Killingworth High School Class of 2017 March 9, 2015 Haddam-Killingworth High School 95 Little City Road Higganum, CT 06441 School Counseling Office Phone: 860-554-5750 Fax: 860-345-4741

2. School Counseling Department Maryann Grimaldi – Dean of Academics mgrimaldi@rsd17.org Emily Baerlein – School Counselor ebaerlein@rsd17.org Peter Ettlinger – School Counselor pettlinger@rsd17.org Stacey Mahoney – School Counselor smahoney@rsd17.org Wendy Scoppa – Counseling Secretary wscoppa@rsd17.org Christine Smith – Counseling Secretary csmith@rsd17.org

3. How Did We Get Here? Grades 9 and 10 Freshman Orientation – August 2013 Explore testing – October 2013 Administration/December Results Career Interest Profiler completed December 2013 College Fair – April 2014 (over 120 colleges attend) Individualized course selection to focus on student interests/challenges/future plans (April – May 2014)

4. School Counseling Domains Academic Development College and Career Readiness Personal/Social Development

5. Academic Development Course Scheduling Counselors meet with students individually: review schedules, course choices, graduation requirements, and develop post- high school plan Sophomores are scheduled second after current juniors More opportunities for electives Schedules must include: English, Math, History, Science Schedules should include world language and courses in student’s area of interest

6. Academic Development CAPT (Connecticut Academic Performance Test) 10 th Graders are tested in Science (March 11, 2015) CAPT Academy held on March 3, 2015 Scores are scaled 100-400 and fall within five levels Level 1 – Below Basic Level 2 – Basic Level 3 – Proficient Level 4 – Goal Level 5 – Advanced

7. Academic Development Smarter Balanced Assessment English/Language Arts and Mathematics Computer adaptive test Spring 2016

8. Academic Development Ongoing Supports Individual Course Selection Consultation with Teachers Parent/Teacher Meetings as needed Individual Check-Ins Opportunities for Extra Help Lunch/Activity After School with teacher Media Center – coaches are open to this option Peer/Volunteer tutoring Prep For Success

9. College and Career Readiness How Did We Get Here? Explore testing – administered October 2013 (results returned December 2013) Career Interest Profiler completed on Naviance December 2013 Annual College Fair – April 2014 PSAT – administered October 2013 (results returned December 2014)

10. College and Career Readiness Redesigned PSAT/SAT PSAT launching October 2015 SAT launching March 2016 For specifics about PSAT test, please see handout Junior Parent Night – more information December 2015 Students receive personalized feedback and study plan linked to Khan Academy College Board recommends that students wait to take redesigned SAT in March 2016

11. College and Career Readiness 6 th Annual College Fair April 8, 2015 – more than 100 college representatives 10-11:30 A.M. Field House Parents are encouraged to attend Attending institutions listed on the HKHS Counseling website Counselors meet with Sophomores in small groups on March 25 during advisory

12. College and Career Readiness “Do What You Are” Career Interest and Personality Survey Counselors will administer survey to students on March 24 th and 26 th during English classes Report will be accessible to parents and students in Naviance Report provides Personal strengths and areas of improvement Comprehensive list of careers and areas of interest Links to information on careers Colleges offering majors relevant to careers

13. College and Career Readiness Career Expo Annual event sponsored by the Middlesex Consortium held at Wesleyan University April 23, 2015, 8:30-11:00 A.M. Presenters represent nearly 100 careers Education, finance, law enforcement, politics, law, engineering, architecture, welding, pipe-fitting All Sophomores are expected to attend Students will select at least three presenters to meet with based on their results from “Do What You Are” Counselors meet with students prior to attending to prepare them for the event Field trip permission slip

14. College and Career Readiness Working Papers Students can obtain Working Papers from the Counseling Office – please see Mrs. Smith or Mrs. Scoppa Students must have a “Promise to Employ” note from employer first Student must appear in person to obtain Working Papers

15. Personal/Social Development Co-Curricular Fair November 5, 2014 during Advisory All HKHS Sports and Clubs represented Students met with representatives to learn more about co- curricular activities Ninth and tenth-graders attended co-curricular mini-meetings November 12, 2014 to try out various clubs Opportunity for leadership

16. Personal/Social Development Community Service Graduation requirement: 30 hours of community service School Counseling Office receives information about various opportunities throughout the year If available, Junior parking spaces are selected by lottery. In order to enter lottery, all students must complete and turn in documentation for at least 30 hours of Community Service Counselors encourage all students to go above and beyond 30 hours

17. Personal/Social Development Scientific Research-Based Interventions Student Assistance Team Counseling if needed

18. Important Websites Naviance https://connection.naviance.com/hkhs College Board www.collegeboard.org ACT www.actstudent.org PowerSchool https://powerschool.rsd17.org/public HKHS Counseling Website www.rsd17.org

19. What’s Next?