welcome sophomore parents/guardians! december 7, 2009 southwest high school
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Welcome Sophomore
Parents/Guardians!
December 7, 2009Southwest High
School
This Evening’s Agenda
The Journey for Sophomores. 2010-11 registration PLAN test results information. PSAT/NMSQT: College Entrance Tests. Know How To Go: College Access
Information The Next Steps: Planning for the Junior
Year.
LPS Graduation Requirements Arts: 15 credits
• Fine Arts: 5• Applied Arts: 5• Fine or Applied Arts: 5
Economics: 5• Economic Perspectives• Economics• AP Macro Economics
Oral Communications: 5
• Oral Communications• Oral Communications D
Technology: 10 Human Behavior: 5
• Human Behavior• Psychology• AP Psychology• Sociology• Sociology D• Families & Crises
Health: 2.5 Career Ed: 2.5 PE: 7.5 Science: 20
• Geoscience (Earth Science): 5
• Physical Science: 5• Life Science (Biology) : 10
Social Sciences: 30• Civics/(D): 5• Geography/(D): 5• Global Studies: 5
• World History/(AP): • AP Human Geography
• US History/(AP): 10• Government & Politics/(AP):
5 English: 30 Math: 20
Total Credits: 230
The Journey for Sophomores.
9th grade: Marked the transition to high school - focusing on academic and social skill development.
10th grade: Focuses on career exploration, progress toward graduation and future academic planning.
Career Education is required for high school graduation. Teachers and counselors provide information and experiences for students.
In Career Education, students research
post high school opportunities.
• Speakers from various career areas as well as vocational/technical schools, the military and colleges/universities come to classes.
• Career Cruising – www.careercruising.com• Username: southwest - Password:
silverhawks Student ID & Computer Password= access• Library & internet resources are identified.• Counselor led Career Interviews take place.
Where is your student headed?
TO THE NEXT LEVEL - POST SECONDARY PLANNING.
Students are assigned to counselors who assist them with planning for high school graduation and preparing for their future after high school. Academic, personal/social and career information is provided.
A – G: Mrs. Winter SPED/504/ SAT Plans: H – R: Mrs. Volker Ms. TegelerS – Z: Ms. Lehn
2009-2010 11th Grade Registration
Registration will be on line. The online registration window will be open from January 26 th at 8am until February 1st at midnight.
Counselors will be available during group registration sessions on January 27 th and 29th, 2009 from
3:30-6:30 pm on a first come, first served basis. Planning Guide and registration information are available on the LSW web
site home page at lsw.lps.org
Schedules will be available on May 7th. The deadline for schedule change requests will be Friday, May 15th.
Please choose your classes wisely as your registration is a contract between you and our school.
Late schedule changes will occur because of misplacements and failures.
Using the PLAN Test to chart your course.
PLAN Test information.
PLAN shows strengths and weakness in English, math, reading and science.
PLAN shows whether students are on target for college.
PLAN matches interests and careers. PLAN helps students prepare for the ACT. More information is available at
www.planstudent.org.
PSAT/NMSQTAn Indicator of College ReadinessSaturday, October 17, 2009
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test(PSAT). National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
(NMSQT). The PSAT is a practice test for the SAT. The Reasoning Test contains Critical
Reading, Mathematics, and Writing Skills sections.
Juniors that take the PSAT are eligible for National Merit Scholarship consideration.
Additional PSAT Information
The PSAT will be given on Saturday, October 17, 2009.
Students will receive information at the Fall junior meeting in September. Information will also be available on the LSW web site.
Registration will occur at Southwest. The 2008 test fee was $18.00 and could
be subject to change in 2009. More information and practice questions
are available at www.collegeboard.com
Know How to Go College Access Information Be a pain – in a good way. Push yourself and don’t stop. Find the right fit. Put your hands on some cash. More information is available at:KnowHow2GoNebraska.orgwww.educationquest.org
2009 - 2010 Junior TimelineSummer:
Begin collecting information on select and Ivy League colleges/ universities.
1st Semester Early August : Junior Locker Check-out – no schedule
changes will be processed -
August 21 – First Day for Students in grades 10-12. September : Fall Junior Student Meeting. Parent Meeting after P/T conferences. October 17 - PSAT October 18 – Lincoln Area College Fair.(tentative) November – Registration for 12th Grade.
December - College Financial Aid Meeting.
2009-2010 Junior Timeline2nd Semester
February: ASVABSpring Junior Meeting
Spring – – College Prep Workshops– College Visits to UNL, Wesleyan, SCC– College Admissions Tests – ACT, SAT, AP
Exams
All Year – College and Military Representative Visits to LSW
THE NEXT STEPS
Read the Counseling Center Newsletters in The Talon. They contain important information for the 2009- 2010 school year.
Check the Counseling Center’s website throughout the year for updated information.
Mark important school activity dates in your planner or personal calendar.
Grade 11 Counselors
A – H: Kelley Winter: [email protected]
H – R: Peggy Volker: [email protected]
S – Z: Joyce Lehn: [email protected] SPED/504/SAT Plans: Becky Tegeler:
THANK YOU
for your time and commitment to your
student!