So I’m a Senior . . .

What do I do now?

The Big Question:Am I on track for graduation? Core 4: University Prep

English: 4 Must be English I, II, III, & IV

Basic Curriculum: Technical and Community (2 yr.) Colleges

English: 4 English I, II, & III

Senior Applications or English IV

Core 4

Math: 4 Must be Algebra I or Algebra

Part I and Part II Remaining 3 units may come from these:

GeometryAlgebra IIAdvanced Math Pre-

CalculusAdvanced Math StatisticsCalculusFinancial Math**Math Essentials**

**Does not meet TOPS requirements and university requirements.

Basic Curriculum

Math: 4 Must be Algebra I or Algebra I

Part I and Part IIRemaining 3 units may be:

Geometry %Algebra IIAdvanced Math Pre-

CalculusAdvanced Math StatisticsCalculusFinancial Math %Math Essentials %

% Most often chosen math's when opting to Basic Curriculum

Core 4 Science: 4

Must be:Biology

Chemistry 2 others from: Agriculture I & II (counts as 1) Anatomy & Physiology Biology II Chemistry II Environmental science Integrated science Physical science Physics

Basic Curriculum Science: 3

Must be: Biology 2 others from: Agriculture I & II (counts as 1) % Anatomy & Physiology Biology II Chemistry II Environmental science % Integrated science % Physical science % Physics % most often chosen when

pursuing Basic Curriculum

Core 4 Social Studies: 4 Must be: American History Civics or ½ Civics & ½ Free

Ent. And 2 others from: World Geography World History Psychology **

** NOT accepted by TOPS

Basic Curriculum Social Studies: 3 Must be: American History Civics or ½ Civics & ½ Free Ent.

And 1 other from: World Geography World History

Core 4 ½ Health 1 ½ Physical Education Foreign Language: 2 units of the same foreign

language Art: 1 unit May come from: Art Band Choir Theatre Fine Arts Survey _____ 24 units

Basic Curriculum ½ Health 1 ½ Physical Education Journey to Careers or Education to Careers An Area of Concentration (AOC)

4 primary courses2 related courses 1 must

be a______ computer 24 units

course

Career Cluster: Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Area of Concentration:

Agriculture Production/Management/Entrepreneurship

Primary Courses: (must complete a minimum of 4 credits)

Agribusiness *Agriscience I, II, III Agriscience Construction Agriscience-Leadership Animal Science Biotechnology in Agsci.

Coop Ag Ed I, II CTE Internship I Education for Careers Env. Science Forestry Gen. Coop. Ed.

Horticulture Precision Ag. Principles of Business Small Animal Care and Management

Students can only count one work-based learning program toward completion of primary credits. Students must complete at least one competency course credit, as designated by an asterisk.

Related Courses: (must complete a minimum of 2 credits, one must be a computer course credit, unless 5 credits are completed from the Primary Courses and students complete one computer course credit)

Accounting I Advanced Metals Advanced Nutrition and Food Ag Power Equipment Agricultural Educ. Elective I Agriscience Elective I Agriscience Leadership Basic E/E Tech. Basic Metal Tech. Basic Wood Tech. Biology II Business English Cabinet Making I Carpentry I Chemistry

Drafting and Design I- Tech. Earth Science Economics Entrepreneurship Equine Science Financial Math Fine Arts Survey Forestry Horticulture Industrial Mach. Keyboarding Keyboarding Apps. NCCER Carpentry in Ag. NCCER Electricity in Ag. NCCER Welding in Ag.

NCCER Welding I TE Nutrition and Food Outdoor Power Equip I Tech Physics Physics for Tech (Regular) Physics of Tech. I (Voc.) Principles of Business Principles of Marketing I *Senior Project Speech I Transportation Tech. Welding I Welding Technology World Geography World History

All computer courses approved by BESE All foreign language courses Senior Project has to be related to the student’s career major and area of concentration.

Your counselors will be working with you through Academic Periods to give you your transcripts, TOPS reports, AOC info, and to go over this information in more detail.

If you missed an excessive amount of days last year, you may have received an NC for your courses. Make sure you have signed an attendance contract with Mr. Strickland.

Absences

TOPS TECH AWARD (2.5 on Core;17 on ACT) 

3 English I, II and III

4 English IV, Business English or Senior Applications in English

5 Algebra I, or Algebra I, Parts 1 and 2 (two units);

2 Geometry, Algebra II, Math Essentials, Financial Mathematics,Advanced Math– Pre-Calculus, Advanced Math – Functions and Statistics, Pre-Calculus

TOPS TECH CONTINUED . . . 1 Biology

1 Chemistry

1 Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physical Science, Integrated Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics I, Physics II, Physics for Technology, Anatomy and Physiology or Agriscience I and Agriscience II (both for one unit)

1 United States History

2 Civics (one unit)

3 World History, World Geography,

Remaining courses must be selected from one of the two following options

OPTION 1 1 Fine Arts Survey (or substitute two

units of performance courses in music, or theatre; or two units of visual art; or a career/technical studies course approved by Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE);

2 Foreign Language, Technical Writing, Speech I or Speech II

1 Computer education program of studies approved by BESE

17 Total Core Curriculum Units

OPTION 2 4 A career major comprised of a

sequence of related specialty courses and approved for the school by BESE.

For a complete list of majors and courses, please go to http://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/course-choice/2013-2014-area-of-concentration-guide.pdf?sfvrsn=2

1 Related or technical field course 19 units

Important!1. Your should be researching

and/or applying to colleges very soon.

www.Regents.la.gov -- A website from which you can access every public

college in Louisiana.

When do I apply for TOPS & other Financial Aid ? On January 14 at 6:00 P. M., we have personnel

from the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Aid (LOSFA) coming to talk to you and your parents about the different types of Financial Aid available and how to apply for them.

TOPS is applied for using the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form which cannot be submitted before January 1st.

How do I find out about Scholarships?1. All of the scholarship information that is sent to us

is:

Typed up and posted on our bulletin board Posted on the Counselors’ page under academics If a scholarship requires an application, we have a

file drawer with a red label on it in our office. Most scholarships refer you to a web site.

Can I research scholarships for myself?Yes, You may refer to sites such as

1. www.fastweb.com2. http://www.osfa.la.gov/3. Google “ scholarships for children of military personnel”.NEVER PAY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH; THEY’RE SCAMS.

More about the ACT If you are not satisfied with your score, re-take the ACT.

Practice before re-taking it because just re-taking it doesn’t help unless you prepare in between.

Mrs. Latour and Mrs. Monistere are offering an ACT prep course here. You should have gotten the information in your homeroom classes.

There are numerous sites for ACT prep on our counselors’ web page.

Ordering your test and correct answers the next time you take the ACT is an excellent way to pin-point your strength and weaknesses.

ACT information continued . . .

If you have a diagnosed disability and receive accommodations either through an IEP or a 504 IAP, you may qualify for accommodations on your ACT test.

See your counselor for additional information.

If you qualify for free or reduced lunch, you should qualify for a fee waiver for the ACT. You can receive up to 2 fee waivers while in high school.

Waivers don’t pay for late fees, so be sure to register in time.

Test Date Registration DeadlineSeptember 21, 2013 August 23, 2013October 26, 2013 September 27, 2013December 14, 2013 November 8, 2013February 8, 2014* January 10, 2014April 12, 2014 March 7, 2014June 14, 2014 May 9, 2014

ACT Test Schedule

After graduation, what comes next? If you haven’t decided in what you want to major, you are not alone.

I encourage you to visit www.louisianaconnect.org and take their career survey.

Together with the Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov/ooh

and the College board website www.collegeboard.org, you can find the path that is best for you.

Today really is the first day of the rest of your life. Make the most of it.“It is better to look ahead and prepare

than to look back and regret.” Jackie Joyner-Kersee“In order to succeed, your desire for

success should be greater than your fear of failure.” Bill Cosby

Remember to come see us before school, during your lunch, or after school. Do not just drop in between classes. We are not supposed to write you a tardy slip. Go to class first, then come back with a teacher’s permission.

Come by and make appointments to see us.

Remember, we’re here to help you succeed.

Letters of Recommendation It’s often better to ask teachers and/or club

sponsors to write letters for you because they have had a chance to work with you more.

If you need a letter from us, there is a vertical file next to my office with a Letter of Recommendation Request Form. Fill it out and submit it at least a week before you need the letter.

The information you give us will help us write a better letter.

I hope this has been helpful.

Mrs. Denise Latour A-D denise.latour@tangischools.org

Mrs. Orlisa DePhillips E-K Orlisa.Dephillips@tangischools.org

Ms. Katharine Meadors L-Q Katharine.meadors@tangischools.org

Ms. Tommie Robertson R-Z Tommie.Robertson@tangischools.org