1. PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE HOW TO MAKE THE SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR YEARS MORE PRODUCTIVE

2. Graduation Requirements: 2016 & 2017 Graduating Classes Regents Diploma Regents Diploma English 4 CreditsEnglish 4 Credits History 4 CreditsHistory 4 Credits Math 3 CreditsMath 3 Credits Science 3 CreditsScience 3 Credits LOTE 1 CreditLOTE 1 Credit Health 1 CreditHealth 1 Credit Phys. Ed 2 CreditsPhys. Ed 2 Credits The Arts 1 CreditThe Arts 1 Credit Electives 3.5 CreditsElectives 3.5 Credits Total 22.5 CreditsTotal 22.5 Credits Adv. Regents Dipl. Adv. Regents Dipl. English 4 Credits History 4 Credits Math 3 Credits Science 3 Credits LOTE 3 Credits Health 1 Credit Phys. Ed 2 Credits The Arts 1 Credit Electives 1.5 Credits Total 22.5 Credits

3. REGENTS EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS (65 or Better) Regents Diploma- Regents Diploma- EnglishEnglish Global HistoryGlobal History US HistoryUS History Mathematics (Alg 1)Mathematics (Alg 1) ScienceScience Adv. Regents Diploma Adv. Regents Diploma English 11 Global History US History Mathematics (Alg 1, Geometry & Adv Alg./Trig) Science (Biology & Chem/Physics/Earth Science LOTE FLACS B (Sp, Lat, It, Fr.)

4. Local Diploma Requirements Same course requirements as Regents diploma (Ex. LOTE) Same course requirements as Regents diploma (Ex. LOTE) 55 rule is still in place for CSE students. RCTs no longer applicable for class of 2015 and after. 55 rule is still in place for CSE students. RCTs no longer applicable for class of 2015 and after. New option: New option: ELA and Math-55 to 64ELA and Math-55 to 64 Global, US, Science- 45 to 54 (65 rule)Global, US, Science- 45 to 54 (65 rule)

5. Build On It Period 1 8:05 to 9:10 Period 2 9:15 to 10:15 DAYAEnglishMusic DAYBLOTEEnglish DAYCMusicLOTE DAYDEnglishMusic DAYELOTEEnglish DAYFMusicLOTE Period 3 10:20 to 11:20 Period 4 HistElective HealthHist ElectiveHealth HistElective HealthHist ElectiveHealth Period 5 1:00 to 2:00 Period 6 2:05 to 3:05 MathPE Math Science MathPE ScienceMath ScienceScience

6. Lunch for All Period 3 10:20 to 11:20 Period 4-1 Period 4-2 11:25 to 12:25 (note the overlap) 11:55 to 12:55 Day A HistoryElective Day B HealthHistory Day C ElectiveHealth Day D HistoryElective Day E HealthHistory Day F ElectiveHealth

7. RULES FOR SCHEDULING CHALLENGE YOURSELF CHALLENGE YOURSELF REQUIREMENTS FIRST REQUIREMENTS FIRST SELECT ELECTIVES THAT INTEREST YOU SELECT ELECTIVES THAT INTEREST YOU 36 RULE-INSTRUCTIONAL PERIODS 36 RULE-INSTRUCTIONAL PERIODS BALANCE BALANCE “FREE PERIODS” SHOULD BE USEFUL “FREE PERIODS” SHOULD BE USEFUL CONTINUE THE SEQUENCE: MATH/SCIENCE/LOTE/ETC. CONTINUE THE SEQUENCE: MATH/SCIENCE/LOTE/ETC. DISCUSS THE SCHEDULE DISCUSS THE SCHEDULE WHAT DOES YOUR SCHEDULE SAY ABOUT YOU? WHAT DOES YOUR SCHEDULE SAY ABOUT YOU? YOU-NOT YOUR FRIENDS YOU-NOT YOUR FRIENDS NOT JUST ABOUT THE GPA NOT JUST ABOUT THE GPA “TO BE RATHER THAN TO SEEM” “TO BE RATHER THAN TO SEEM” HAVE BACKUPS HAVE BACKUPS WHERE ARE YOU GOING? WHERE ARE YOU GOING? DID YOU REVIEW THE PROGRAM PLANNING GUIDE? DID YOU REVIEW THE PROGRAM PLANNING GUIDE? DID YOU SEE THE SCHEDULING SHEET? DID YOU SEE THE SCHEDULING SHEET? BE WILLING TO MAKE CHOICES BE WILLING TO MAKE CHOICES PLAN AHEAD PLAN AHEAD

8. “What x What?” and other Info 10 th Grade 10 th Grade English 4x6 English 4x6 Social Studies 4x6 Social Studies 4x6 Science 5x6 Science 5x6 Math 4(6)x6 Math 4(6)x6 LOTE 4x6 LOTE 4x6 PE 2x6 PE 2x6 Electives 4x6s Electives 4x6s 11 th Grade 11 th Grade English 4x6 English 4x6 Social Studies 4x6 Social Studies 4x6 Science 5x6 Science 5x6 Math 4(6)x6 Math 4(6)x6 LOTE 4x6 LOTE 4x6 PE 2x6 PE 2x6 Health 4x6 Health 4x6 Electives 4x6s Electives 4x6s

9. What are the Options English- Honors option (10), AP (11) Social Studies- Honors Option or AP Euro (10) AP US History (11) AP US History (11) Math- Plus classes (10/11), Honors (10/11), AP (10/11) AP (10/11) Science- Honors (10/11), AP (10/11) LOTE- Honors (10/11) Music- Honors Option (11) Art- AP (11) PE- Advanced (10/11) Business- College (11) Technology- Honors (11)

10. Timelines 9 th 9 th Scheduling - 2/27-3/5 Request letter- April Changes- Now to final Summer- Adjustments August- Final Schedule First day of school- September 3 rd 10 th 10 th Scheduling – 3/6-3/12 Request letter- April Changes- Now to final Summer- Adjustments August- Final Schedule First day of school- September 3 rd

11. CAREER AND COLLEGE CAREER- CAREER- NAVIANCE-CAREER EXPLORATIONNAVIANCE-CAREER EXPLORATION FIND OUT WHO YOU AREFIND OUT WHO YOU ARE INTERESTSINTERESTS RESUMERESUME JOBS/VOLUNTEERJOBS/VOLUNTEER SKILLSSKILLS COURSEWORKCOURSEWORK ATTENDANCEATTENDANCE PERSONAL INVENTORYPERSONAL INVENTORY COLLEGE- COLLEGE- NAVIANCE-COLLEGE INFO AND SEARCH COLLEGE VISITS ACADEMIC PROFILE STANDARDIZED TESTS RESUME PERSONAL FILE WRITING SKILLS WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? FINANCES SCHREIBER WEBSITE

12. RESOURCES NAVIANCE (FAMILY CONNECTION) PROGRAM PLANNING GUIDE COLLEGE PLANNING GUIDE WEBSITES COLLEGEBOARD/ ACT BROCHURESCOUNSELORS Grade Level AdministratorsTEACHERS FRIENDS/OLD ER SIBLINGS BUILDING/ DISTRICT ADMIN. COLLEGES:REPSCOLLEGES:ALUMNIPRESENTATIONS COLLEGE FAIRS CAREER DAYS MOCK INTERVIEWS JOB FAIR CLASSES FINANCIAL AID SEMINARS

13. QUESTIONS TO PONDER WHEN & WHY SHOULD MY CHILD TAKE THE PSAT/SAT REASONING OR SUBJECT TESTS/ACT? WHEN & WHY SHOULD MY CHILD TAKE THE PSAT/SAT REASONING OR SUBJECT TESTS/ACT? WHEN SHOULD WE START LOOKING AT COLLEGES? WHEN SHOULD WE START LOOKING AT COLLEGES? WHEN IS A GOOD TIME TO VISIT? WHEN IS A GOOD TIME TO VISIT? HOW DO WE EXPLORE CAREER OPTIONS? HOW DO WE EXPLORE CAREER OPTIONS? WHEN DO WE SIGN UP FOR MOCK INTERVIEWS, JOB FAIRS, ETC. WHEN DO WE SIGN UP FOR MOCK INTERVIEWS, JOB FAIRS, ETC. HOW DO WE FIND OUT THIS INFORMATION? HOW DO WE FIND OUT THIS INFORMATION? WHO SHOULD GO TO THE COLLEGE CONSORTIUM? WHO SHOULD GO TO THE COLLEGE CONSORTIUM? WHAT IF MY SCHEDULE NEEDS TO BE CHANGED? WHAT IF MY SCHEDULE NEEDS TO BE CHANGED? HOW DO I GET STARTED? HOW DO I GET STARTED? WHOM CAN I SPEAK TO ABOUT THESE ISSUES? WHOM CAN I SPEAK TO ABOUT THESE ISSUES? WHAT IF MY CHILD WISHES TO PLAY COLLEGE SPORTS? WHAT IF MY CHILD WISHES TO PLAY COLLEGE SPORTS?

14. Guidance Counselors Laurie Jacobson (Marguiles) Laurie Jacobson (Marguiles) Nori Cerny Nori Cerny Diana Rafferty Diana Rafferty Elias Gomez Elias Gomez Karen Linsner Karen Linsner Joseph Lorge Joseph Lorge Jessica Ludwig Jessica Ludwig Hank Hardy-Director Hank Hardy-Director 767-5826 767-5826 767-5815 767-5815 767-5816 767-5816 767-5829 767-5829 767-5818 767-5818 767-5824 767-5824 767-5825 767-5825 767-5814 767-5814