3. What this presentation has to offer… Continuous change and improvement to help our students! Comprehensive School Counseling Program Concentration on general scheduling issues… Review online scheduling procedures… Answer questions in regard to your student and their plans and goals for high school and beyond…looking forward!! Support issues… Answer any other questions regarding information not yet covered … etc…

4. General Description of the Comprehensive School Counseling Program Purpose of the Counseling Program is to empower ALL students, regardless of individual differences, to acquire the academic, career, and personal/social foundations necessary to positively contribute to a changing society.

5. Personal/Social Development Dreams for the Future Talents, Abilities, Interests Volunteer/Community Services Extra-Curricular Activities Career Sophomore/Junior Career Classes (CareerCruising) Junior Seminars (College, Technical College, Opportunities) Student/Parent College Information Night Financial Aid/Scholarship Information Area of Study/Career Intention Post-Secondary Plans Career Fest Academic Standardized Tests - Scores/Review/Planning Graduation Requirements/Credits Earned College Core Credit Total/Implications Cumulative GPA/Class - Rank/Percentile/Trend Grade 10 Registration Process Review of Sophomore Class Schedule Develop Individual Learning Plan Student and Parent Educational/Career Planning Conference: Develop Individual Learning Plan

9. REGISTRATION PROCEDURE (cont.) Paper registration forms will be collected by English teachers on Wednesday, February 10th, signed by parents and the appropriate teachers. After That date, the ability to modify course requests through “Family Access” will no longer be available. All changes at that point will need to be made in the counseling office. Please be aware that the student login/password must be used in the registration process, not the parent’s. **Make sure that your son/daughter pursues “the most rigorous curriculum with which they are comfortable, keeping in mind their future post-secondary goals.”

11. Sophomore Schedules… Required  American Lit & Comp  U.S. History  Science-(Biology or Chemistry)  Math (Alg, Geometry, Adv Alg or ?)  P.E. 10 Electives  World Language  Business  Computer Science  Family Cons Science  Art  Music  Tech & Engineering  Science – can take Env Sci or Anat/Phys if enrolled in Chemistry & Astr/Geo regardless

13. Repeating a class due to a failing grade… Required classes such as Lit & Comp 9, Amer Govt, Math, P.E. 9 and Health need to be repeated… Earth Science… options as related to future plans? GHS Summer School offers English, Math(?) & Social Studies

15. What 4 year colleges look for… CLASS RANK CORE CREDITS ACT/SAT SCORE  In the UW System, A “Wholistic” admission process is utilized…  What does this mean for your son/daughter?

16. Special Education Students The school counseling and special education staffs work closely together to assist students with post- secondary planning and transition. Contact: Patty Brestrich; Transition Coordinator PBrestrich@grafton.k12.wi.us

20. Marquette Minimums… English – 4 years Social Studies – 2-3 years Foreign Language – minimum 2 years Math – 3-4 years Science – 1-2 years Additional – 2-5 years of core Avg. ACT 24-28 Mean Class Rank is top 20%

22. Post high school plans as related to class selection… Sophomore year and beyond… Information re: class selection to again be given during scheduling for Junior and Senior year… Differences between students who plan on attending technical college vs. students who plan on attending two or four year colleges… Students going straight into the world of work…

23. Class selection… what to consider?? Two year/Four year college… recommended… “Students are encouraged to select college prep courses beyond the minimum. Rigorous courses including senior year course work, are strongly recommended!” Technical College… If planning to attend for pre-college work, keep that in mind when selecting H.S. courses… If thinking about pursuing specialty programs, also keep that in mind in terms of what courses offer the best preparation for a program.

27. Emotional/Behavioral Support at Grafton High School GHS School Counselors SAP groups offered each semester LEAD and all included activities Red Ribbon campaign… Support from Starting Point of Ozaukee…

29. What is coming up for your student… Scheduling for Sophomore year… PLAN & WKCE this fall Important decisions to be made when doing scheduling for Junior & Senior years at GHS…what to consider in this process…?? Others??

31. Questions… Please complete the session evaluation form before you leave! THANK YOU FOR COMING!!