2.  Plan for sophomore year and beyond  Know what Counselors do  Gain an understanding of High School records  Learn about being a Warrior  See Dates to remember  Ask Questions

3. What Do Counselors Do?  Academic Counseling  Consultations with parents, teachers, and students  Conferences with parents, teachers, and students  Academic Support  Meetings with students by grade level  Grade level Parent Nights  Schedules and Course changes  Career Planning

4.  College/Career Planning  Interest Inventory  College Night  Financial Aid Nights  Personal/Social Counseling  Group Counseling (ex. Study Skills, Grief and Bereavement)  Peer Relations (bullying, difficulty getting along with others  Referrals for substance abuse and other mental health issues.

5. Our Counseling Services Team A-Ca Peaches Crenshaw Ce-Fl Nancy Benson Fo-Ja Constance Lee Je-Mak Raenell Rafferty Mal-Paq Erin McKenna Par-Sim Bill Sartori Sin-Sz Lesia Dunkins T-Z Jami Avery

6. College/Career Coordinator- Joe Hock Registrar Janette Hernandez Secretaries Georganne Linthicum Gayle Behrendt Barbara Lee

7. Graduation Requirements English (4 credits) Social Studies (3 credits) Science (3 credits) Math (4 credits) Technology (1 credit) Fine Arts (1 credit) Physical Education (1 credit) Health (1/2 credit )

8. Program of Studies Foreign Language (2 credits), or Advanced Technology (2 credits), or Career Development Program ( 4 credits ) Student Service Learning Hours (75 hours) High School Assessments (combined total of 1208) Algebra/data analysis Biology English 10 Additional Graduation Requirements

9. Promotion Requirements To be promoted from grade 9 to grade 10, students need a minimum of 5 credits of 7 possible to include: 1 credit Math 1 credit English To be promoted from grade 10 to grade 11, students need a minimum of 10 credits to include: 2 credits math 2 credits English 1 credit in science 1 credit in social studies

10. Promotion Requirements To be promoted from Grade 11 to Grade 12, students need a minimum of 15 credits to include: 3 credits in math 3 credits in English 2 credits in science 2 credits in social studies Completed 3 High School Assessment courses

11. Planning for College and Career We want every student to be prepared for the future…

12. Planning for College/Career  Class selections that match careers of interest  Honors, and Advanced Placement (AP) courses  A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better  Mathematics courses beyond Algebra II and Geometry with grade of B or better  3 - 4 credits of Science with grade of B or better

13. Planning for College/Career  2 or more credits in Foreign Language with grade of B or better, or 2 or more credits in Advanced Technology with grade of B or better  Score of 1650 or higher on SAT or 24 or higher on ACT or both  Internships or work related experiences in a field of interest for some students  NCAA Eligibility if student wants to play college sports

14. Use Family Connections  Website used to help make decisions about colleges and careers.  Provides up to date information specific to Sherwood High School

15. Use Family Connections  Freshmen - receive login and begin building resume  Sophomores – complete personality type and look at careers  Juniors – complete a college search and explore colleges  Seniors – continue college search and log in college applications

16. Resume Keep track of :  School Activities  Community Service  Sports  Leadership Positions  Learning Opportunities

17. Log into Family Connections  Parents and students will receive information about scholarships and events. You may access the site as a guest. The Web address for Family Connection for our school is: http://connection.naviance.com/sherwood Click on “Guest” to access the guest functions., Your students has a login: Username= Email Address Password= Student ID#

18. High School Records

19. Report Card

20. Transcript

21. From the experts…

22. Start planning early Consider colleges Look at what college applications ask for and fill in the gaps. Visit schools Look at college web sites

23. Admissions requirements for University of MD – College Park Sherwood High School August 18, 2011 University of Maryland, College Park :: College Park, MD :: U.S.

25. Academic Computer Science Club Debate Forensics Honor Societies: National, Art, French German, Spanish, Mu Alpha Theta It’s Academic Mathletes Mock Trial Science Club Activities Amazing Race Club Anime Asian Pacific Student Union Badminton Black Student Union Book Club Break Dancing C.A.S.T./Drama Chemistry Club Creative Writing DESI Destination Imagination Engineers Without Borders Fashion Show F.B.L.A. F.C.A. F.E.A. Fencing Filmature Free Fall Gardening Club Home Club Ice Hockey Service Ambassadors Amnesty International Best Buddies Green Team Interact Club Key Club Leo Club Peer Mediators Project Change SADD S.G.A. Freshman, Sophomore, Junior & Senior Class Officers Activities ! Be a Warrior!

26. International Club Invisible Child Club Italian Club Jewish Student Union Junior State of America Knitting for Humanity Mathletes Men’s A cappella Men’s Choirs Model U.N. Muslim Student Union Rugby Club Shakespeare Club SHS International United Ski Club Stage Crew Stand Proud Table Top Club T.H.E. Club Technology Club Video TV Club Warrior Improv Young Democrats Young Republicans

27. Fall: Football ( V & JV ) Cross Country Golf Soccer Spring: Allied Softball Baseball ( V & JV ) Lacrosse Boys Volleyball Gymnastics Softball ( V & JV ) Winter: Allied Bocce Ball Basketball Indoor Track Lacrosse Swimming and Diving Wrestling Year Long: Cheerleading Poms Athletics! Be a Warrior! Girls Volleyball Girls Tennis Field Hockey Handball Track Coed Volleyball Boys Tennis

28. In School Continue Extracurricular involvement Review four year plan Communicate with your school counselor to review progress and goals Standardized Testing Prepare for PSAT in October Register for AP exams as appropriate Be ready for HSA testing as appropriate College Exploration Consider careers and colleges Attend college fairs Meet college representatives in Career Center

29. Sherwood HS College Fair – Tuesday, April 16 th, 6:30pm-8:30pm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Montgomery County College Fair at the Gaithersburg Fair Grounds April 17 th (evening for families) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sherwood High School Course selections sent home 4 th quarter --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AP exams May 6 th to 17 th Final exams June 10 th to 14 th __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Counselor meetings with sophomores to complete Interest Inventory next Fall and Planning in the Spring

30. QUESTIONS?

32. It was great seeing you tonight.