SOPHOMORE PARENT MEETING

Class of 2017

“Every child deserves a champion , an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.” - Rita Pierson

Agenda

Introduction ACT/SAT? ACT Plan - Scores and Explanations 4 Year Plan – Sample

Naviance College/Career Websites

Course Selection for 11th Grade Tips for Parents Websites/Links/Etc. Tutoring Options Junior Year

Parenting…

Eric Swanson

Guardian Angels and Bishop Foley – Class of ’98

Michigan State University – BS Science/Educ. 10 years Teaching Experience – HS Science Masters in Counseling, MA Coaching – 16 years Camp Counselor Family

ACT vs. SAT ???

College Prep School Prep Class – summer or online Prep Manual www.actstudent.org

Question of the day Practice tests Sign-up/Test Dates

Practice Tests Media Center

ACT Plan Results

ACT Plan Results

ACT Plan Results

ACT Plan Results

4 Year Plan

4 Year Plan

NAME Swanson, Eric 4 YEAR PLAN-GRADUATING CLASS OF 2017 BISHOP FOLEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

EDUCATIONAL PLANS: Diploma, 4 Year University, MSU

CAREER PLANS: Education – Secondary, Construction, Counseling

9TH GRADE 10TH GRADE 11TH GRADE 12TH GRADE

Required Subject CR Earned Required Subject CR Earned Required Subject CR Earned Required Subject CR Earned

Theology Theo 9 1 Theology 1 Theology 1 Theology 1

English Lit/Comp 1 English 1 English 1 English 1

Math Alg 1 1 Math 1 Math 1 Math 1

Science BIO 1 Science Science Science Foreign Language Span 1 1

Foreign Language

Foreign Language

Foreign Language

P.E. Phys Ed. .5 Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies Govt. .5

Computers FOC 1 .5 Health Elective Elective

Elective Intro Art .5 Elective Elective Elective

Elective Pub. Sp .5 Elective Elective Elective

Elective AP AP AP

Total Credits 7 Total Credits Total Credits Total Credits

Course requirements for Graduation ( ) 26 credits: 4 credits in Theology, 4 credits in English, 4 credits in Math, 3 credits in Science, 3 credits in Social Studies, 2 credits in Foreign Language, 1 credit in Arts (fine, performing and applied), .5 credit in Computer, .5 credit in Physical Education, . 5 credit in Health, 3.5 credits in electives, 1 AP class (.5 or 1) or college class.

Recommended College Core Curriculum Courses: 4 credits in Theology, 4 credits in English, 4 credits in Math, 4 credits in Science, 3 credits in recommended college Social Studies, 3 or 4 credits in foreign Language, .5 credit in Speech, 1 credit in Arts, all other required classes listed above as many Honor and AP classes as possible.

Naviance

http://www.naviance.com/ Introduced in Fundamentals of Computers 1 in 9th Grade Used to College, CareerAnd Future

Colleges/Careers

The National Center for Education Statistics http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

ONET Online Occupation Search www.onetonline.org

Bureau of Labor and Statistics http://www.bls.gov/

Course Selection!!!

2015-2016 COURSE SELECTION SHEET GRADE 11

STUDENT NAME: DATE: REQUIRED COURSES are marked with an X. All juniors must take seven classes per semester.

THEOLOGY 116 The Sacraments (½) 117 Discipleship (½)

MATH 582/583 Algebra II/Trigonometry (1) 553/554 Honors Pre-Calculus (1) 584/585 Honors Algebra II/Trig (1) 588/589 AP Calculus: AB (1) 551/552 Pre-Calculus (1)

ENGLISH 234/235 British Literature (1) 239/241 AP Language w/Brit Lit (1)

SCIENCE

631/632 Chemistry (1) 655/656 AP Biology (1) 635/636 Anatomy (1) 609 Environmental Science (½) 633/634 Physics (1) 614 Advanced Anatomy and Genetics (½) 637/638 AP Chemistry (1) 618 Forensic Science/Technology (½)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE 460/461 Spanish I (1) 437/438 AP Spanish (1) 462/463 Spanish II (1) 452/453 French II (1) 464/465 Spanish III (1) 454/455 French III (1)

SOCIAL STUDIES 330/331 US History I/II 7 Geography (1) 322 Economics (½) required 11th or 12th 361/362 AP United States History I/II (1)

HEALTH PE 909 Health (½) (required 10, 11 or 12) ELECTIVE CHOICES – Please rank your top 6 selections below by preference. (Example: #1 will be your 1st choice, #2 will be your 2nd choice, and #3 will be your 3rd choice and so on.) Please select at least 6

FINE ARTS

809 3-D Studio (½) FEE 823 Digital Design/Photography (½) FEE 810 Advanced 3-D Studio (½) FEE 850 Introduction to Art (½) FEE 813 2-D Studio (½) FEE 802 Photography (½)FEE 814 Advanced 2-D Art (½) FEE Photography is an 8th hour class year long after school and cannot be

accounted in required seven academic courses per year

APPLIED ARTS 858 Robotics Engineering (½)FEE 723 Robotics Engineering Teaching Asst. (½) 853 Conceptual Design for Engineering (½) FEE 875 Video Production I (½)FEE 856 CAD Engineering (½) FEE 876 Video Production II(½)FEE

PERFORMING ARTS 826/827 Choir (1) 892 Drama II (½) 828/829 Instrumental Band (1) 831 Dance (½) 890 Drama I (½) 874 Public Speaking (½)

Additional Elective on other side

Course Selection!!!

Required: Theology Math English Science Social Studies Foreign Language – Must complete 2 years Health – if not completed this year Electives

Communication?

Suggestions… if I may be so bold…

Ask, don’t tell Make sure the know that you are proud Let them fail Don’t use empty threats Make sure they understand expectations and that rules/consequences are

clear Monitor their social media, set limits Pick your battles, let the small stuff go, but don’t avoid the big stuff Let them know you care Be honest with them, establish trust Be empathetic, not sympathetic Listen to them, don’t interrupt or give advice, just listen Spend Time Admit your own shortcomings Allow them choices Follow their rules

Links/Websites/Etc.

www.actstudent.org - ACT www.collegeboard.org – AP/SAT http://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting

/teens/tips-for-parenting-teens/tips-for-parenting-teens

The Trouble with Boys – Peg Tyre Queen Bees Wannabees – Rosalind

Wiseman Masterminds & Wingmen – Rosalind

Wiseman http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ - College

Search www.onetonline.org – Career Search

Tutoring Opportunities

1) Attend Help Hours in the Counseling Center on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday after school until 3:45pm. There are peer tutors available for all subject areas. Please sign in when you arrive.

 2) Attend Teacher Office Hours on

Wednesday after school from 1:15pm to 2:00pm to receive instruction from your teachers.

Junior Year

Mrs. Chabot will meet individually with all Juniors for a pre-college/future plans visit

Junior Parent Meeting Options to attend College visits to

Bishop Foley ACT Prep and Practice Test

Questions

Please stay after if you have any questions!

Thank you for attending Contact:

Eric Swanson 248-585-1210 swanson@bishopfoley.org

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