freshman parents’ night. tonight’s agenda meet the guidance dept high school timeline ...

Freshman Parents’ Night

Freshman Parents’ Night

Tonight’s AgendaTonight’s Agenda

Meet the Guidance Dept High School Timeline Research: Predictors of School Success Graduation Requirements Courses Offered Deciphering a transcript Extra-curriculars Questions

Meet the Guidance Dept High School Timeline Research: Predictors of School Success Graduation Requirements Courses Offered Deciphering a transcript Extra-curriculars Questions

Mizrachi GuidanceMizrachi GuidanceActive Facebook page*Online scheduling

Hours: M/T/W 11:30-3:30PM

Guidance page on websiteRoom 238Bulletin board outside office

*Facebook.com/FuchsMizrachiCollegeGuidance

Active Facebook page*Online scheduling

Hours: M/T/W 11:30-3:30PM

Guidance page on websiteRoom 238Bulletin board outside office

*Facebook.com/FuchsMizrachiCollegeGuidance

High School Timeline

High School Timeline

High School Timeline

High School Timeline

9th grade:Hone study skills

Develop a 4-year academic planGet involved in extra-curriculars

Start keeping a list of awards and activitiesConnect with at least one faculty member

Take Ohio’s new assessment tests (March) ?

OPTIONAL: Take Mizrachi’s sample real ACT (December)

9th grade:Hone study skills

Develop a 4-year academic planGet involved in extra-curriculars

Start keeping a list of awards and activitiesConnect with at least one faculty member

Take Ohio’s new assessment tests (March) ?

OPTIONAL: Take Mizrachi’s sample real ACT (December)

High School Timeline

High School Timeline

10th grade:

Pick the most challenging classes you canPractice PSAT (October)

OPTIONAL: Take Mizrachi’s sample real ACT (December)

Continue involvement in extra-curriculars

10th grade:

Pick the most challenging classes you canPractice PSAT (October)

OPTIONAL: Take Mizrachi’s sample real ACT (December)

Continue involvement in extra-curriculars

High School Timeline

High School Timeline

11th grade:PSAT (October)

Take Mizrachi’s sample real ACT (December)

ACT (February/April) or SAT (March/May)Lead or initiate an extracurricular activity

AP U.S. History, AP Psychology, AP Biology (May)

Start thinking about teacher recommendations for college

Rough drafts of college essays (summer)College visits (summer)

11th grade:PSAT (October)

Take Mizrachi’s sample real ACT (December)

ACT (February/April) or SAT (March/May)Lead or initiate an extracurricular activity

AP U.S. History, AP Psychology, AP Biology (May)

Start thinking about teacher recommendations for college

Rough drafts of college essays (summer)College visits (summer)

High School Timeline

High School Timeline

12th grade:Continue pre-college testing (Sept/Oct)

Lead or initiate an extracurricular activityAsk teachers for recommendations (Sept!)

Narrow down college listsComplete college essays

College visitsApply to college! (Nov 1 – Feb 1)

AP Calculus, AP Physics, AP Lit, AP Econ (May)

12th grade:Continue pre-college testing (Sept/Oct)

Lead or initiate an extracurricular activityAsk teachers for recommendations (Sept!)

Narrow down college listsComplete college essays

College visitsApply to college! (Nov 1 – Feb 1)

AP Calculus, AP Physics, AP Lit, AP Econ (May)

Research: Predictors of Success in

High School

Research: Predictors of Success in

High School

Predictors of Success

Predictors of Success

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

According to the latest in brain and education research, these are the top predictors of high school success:

Connection with 1 adult in schoolGrit/growth mindset ENOUGH SLEEPRead, read, readTimelinessSelf-advocacy (Quick to ask for help)

According to the latest in brain and education research, these are the top predictors of high school success:

Connection with 1 adult in schoolGrit/growth mindset ENOUGH SLEEPRead, read, readTimelinessSelf-advocacy (Quick to ask for help)

GraduationRequirement

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GraduationRequirement

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Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

Coursework required for Ohio graduation: Mathematics – 4 unitsEnglish – 4 unitsScience – 3 unitsSocial studies – 3 units (must include gov’t)Electives – 5 units (Jewish History, Hebrew)Health – ½ unitPhys Ed – ½ unitOther requirements:Economics/financial literacy

Coursework required for Ohio graduation: Mathematics – 4 unitsEnglish – 4 unitsScience – 3 unitsSocial studies – 3 units (must include gov’t)Electives – 5 units (Jewish History, Hebrew)Health – ½ unitPhys Ed – ½ unitOther requirements:Economics/financial literacy

Courses Offered

Courses Offered

Courses OfferedCourses Offered

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

MathMathGrade Courses

OfferedHonors track available

Notes

9th /10th Geometry

Algebra II

Yes

Yes

Switches between geometry and algebra on alternate years

11th Pre-calculus Yes Honors pre-calc is prereq. for AP Calculus

12th AP Calculus

Statistics

AP

No

See above

Courses OfferedCourses Offered

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

HistoryHistoryGrade Courses Offered Honors/AP

availableNotes

9th World History No Used as barometer for AP US History in 10th grade

10th AP U.S. HistoryU.S. History

APNo

AP taken at the end of junior year

11th Contemporary History

Yes Start AP Econ at the end of 11th in honors class

12th AP EconomicsEconomicsGov’t (2nd sem.)

APNoNo

Continue AP Econ in AP classState req.

Courses OfferedCourses Offered

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

EnglishEnglishGrade Courses

OfferedHonors track available

Notes

9th /10th English Lit Yes Honors is prereq. for AP in 11th grade

11th AP LitEnglish Lit

APNo

Test taken at the end of senior year

12th AP LitEnglish Lit

APNo

See above

Courses OfferedCourses Offered

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

ScienceScienceGrade Courses Offered Honors track

availableNotes

9th /10th Chemistry

Biology

Yes

Yes

Girls and boys switch between Chem and Bio on alternate years

11th AP BiologyEnviron. Science (1st sem.)Psychology (2nd sem.) AP Psychology

APNo

No

AP

12th AP Physics

Physics

AP

No

Courses OfferedCourses Offered

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

Misc. Courses 10th grade health requirement

(online class) Jewish History and Hebrew are

electives to fulfill high school requirements

Hebrew – honors or regular tracks

Misc. Courses 10th grade health requirement

(online class) Jewish History and Hebrew are

electives to fulfill high school requirements

Hebrew – honors or regular tracks

Judaic Courses Offered

Judaic Courses Offered

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

Grade Courses Offered Honors available Notes

9th TalmudChumashHebrewHalachaJewish Hist/Jewish Thought

YesYesYesNoNo

10th TalmudChumashHebrewNaviJewish Hist/Jewish Thought

YesYesYesNoNo

Judaic Courses Offered

Judaic Courses Offered

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

Grade Courses Offered Honors available Notes

11th TalmudChumashHebrewHalachaJewish Hist/Jewish ThoughtNavi

YesYesYesYesNo

No

1 semester

1 semester

12th TalmudChumashHebrewHalachaNaviJewish Hist/Jewish Thought

YesYesYesNoNoNo

1 semester

1 semester

Deciphering a TranscriptDeciphering a Transcript

Deciphering a TranscriptDeciphering a Transcript

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Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

Extra-curriculars

Extra-curriculars

ExtracurricularsExtracurriculars

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

Jewish life Campus size Location Available majors

Junior Achievement Entrepreneur Prog.Student councilModel U.N. Investment clubArt clubPhotography ClubDebate clubMizrachi Mayhen AcapellaAthletics: soccer, basketball, volleyball,

baseballM’mizrach Shemesh Torah Publication

Junior Achievement Entrepreneur Prog.Student councilModel U.N. Investment clubArt clubPhotography ClubDebate clubMizrachi Mayhen AcapellaAthletics: soccer, basketball, volleyball,

baseballM’mizrach Shemesh Torah Publication

Questions?Questions?