bexley high school welcome to the curriculum exploration / college & career preparation night
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Bexley High School
WELCOME to the Curriculum Exploration /College & Career Preparation
Night
Part One
Nuts and Bolts of Scheduling and Course Updates
6:00 – 6:30 pm
April 18, 2013
Materials and General Information
O Parent/Student Handbook (course descriptions)
O Course Selection/Grade Level Worksheets
O Graduation RequirementsO Teacher Locator and MapO Summer School Information
Roles and Responsibilities
O Current Teachers: Recommendations & course exploration
O High School Counselors: Graduation requirements, two year plan, honors diploma
O Parents: Collaborate, advocate, facilitate
O Students: Be involved, follow through, research & ask questions!
Dual Enrollment (DE) Courses
O Partnership with Columbus StateO Tag courses vs non Tag coursesO Requirements: College Readiness, 3.0 GPA,
and register on-line with Columbus StateO Cost is $25 per credit hourO Courses being offered: English 12, H Chem,
Physics, US History, ASL, H French IV & PEO More information on BHS website under the
‘Counseling’ tab, click Dual Enrollment link
Physical Education Waiver
O Effective this spring season!O Includes Marching Band, and all athletic
teams including Lacrosse Club and Cheerleading.
O Students must complete two seasons to receive waiver O Seniors and PE waiverO Injuries and PE waiver
O Forms and additional information on BHS website under ‘Counseling’ tab – click Forms & Resources link.
Important DatesO April 1 - 17: High School teachers make
recommendations in Power SchoolO April 9 – 26: Current 8th grade students
meet with HS CounselorsO April 19: On-line Scheduler opens on
Power SchoolO Students & parents may view and
schedule from home!O May 3: Course Selection Process closes
All schedule request changes & overrides must be submitted by this date!
Accessing the on-line scheduler via Power School
New course offerings for next year
O New Courses:O AP Psychology O Advanced Web TechO STEM for LifeO Architectural & Engineering GraphicsO Personal Finance/Capstone Project –
for seniors!O Introduction to Strength and
Resistance TrainingO Personal Fitness Concepts
Notable info & changes from the Parent/Student Handbook
O Graduation requirements – p 2O Schedule change policy – p 2O Earning class credit (20-20-10 policy) – p 4O Grade scale – p 6O Earning class credit (20-20-10 policy) – p 7O College Admissions – pp.7-9O Correction: Pre-AP Studio, 1 year of art
pre-req, see Fine Arts, pp. 16-17O Math sequence, pp. 20-23O Athletic Info / Eligibility – pp.36-43
Selection of Courses – So Many Decisions!!
O 7 class periods per semester O One study hall/semester & six classes
O Honors Diploma criteria, p 6O To study hall or not?
O Allows for extra study time, extra helpO Summer schoolO Regular, Honors, DE or AP?
O What is your threshold for stress?O Rigorous but balanced
Summer Reading O Summer Reading –p7 in Handbook
Be sure to check summer reading requirements (in May) on HS website:http://libraries.bexleyschools.org/hs/summerreading/index2012.html
What to do tonight?O Open House – visit classrooms & special
programs. See map and list of classrooms.
O Test drive the curriculum.O Counselors will be in the College
Counseling Center with info on:O PSEO, Credit Flex, and PE waivers
O Review course descriptions, pp. 10 – 33.O Plan for home discussion and contact
teachers with questions.
Part Two
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PANEL
6:30 – 7:15 p.m.
Bexley High School April 18, 2013
Presenting…………
O Tom Fanning, John Carroll UniversityO Stephanie Sanders, The Ohio State
UniversityO Ben Shoemaker, Otterbein University
Admissions ProcessO In what way has the landscape of college
admissions changed over the last 3-5 years?
O How critical is the essay? What makes an essay stand out?
O What about teacher recs?O Tell us about social media-does it impact
an admissions decision??O In the application process, what other
factors influence the admissions decision?
O Share your thoughts on ACT & SAT test prep?
Comparing two students on course rigor
Student A Student B
O AP English BO AP Physics BO Pre-calculus AO Government AO H Spanish IV B
O GPA: 3.9
O English 12 AO Physics AO Pre-calculus AO Government
AO Latin I A
O GPA: 4.0
Comparing two student on standardized testing
STUDENT A STUDENT B
O AP English BO AP Physics BO Pre-calculus AO Government AO H Spanish IV B
O GPA: 3.9O ACT: 25
O English 12 AO Physics AO Pre-calculus AO Government
AO Latin I A
O GPA: 4.0O ACT: 30
Second semester course changes
Student A: semester one
Student A: semester two
O AP Literature and Comp
O AP Calculus ABO AP PhysicsO AP European
HistoryO AP Spanish
O AP Literature and Comp
O AP Calculus ABO PhysicsO Psychology/
Holocaust O DROP (filled with
study hall)
“Should I take AP, Post-Secondary or DE?”
Student A: Student B:
O AP LiteratureO AP CalculusO PhysicsO AP European
History
O PSEO: Beginning Composition
O PSEO: AstronomyO PSEO: PsychologyOR Dual Enrollment English 12O AP Calculus
Final transcript –(7th & 8th semesters)How do you view this profile?Student A: Semester one
Student A: semester two
O AP Lit and Comp B
O AP CalculusB
O AP Euro History A
O PhysicsB
O H Spanish IVA
O AP Lit and Comp D
O AP CalculusD-
O AP Euro History C
O PhysicsD
O H Spanish IV D+
ScenarioO There are two students with the
same academic profile (courses, GPA, test scores), as well as strong recs. One gets admitted the other doesn’t - what’s the difference?
The DecisionO What is the difference between being:
O Wait Listed O Deferred
O What percentage of students who apply to your university are admitted?
O What is the profile of students most recently admitted to your campus (GPA, scores)?
O How do you attract and maintain minority students?
O Final words of advice?
Thank you!
Please contact us with any questions:
O Kristen McMahon, Counselor A – LO Tara Louys, Counselor, M – ZO Stephanie Krosnosky, College
Counselor
High School Office: 231-4591