Welcome Parents!

Open House 20171

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The key drivers of the blueprint are our three interdependent core values of equity, excellence and

community engagement.

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College and Career Readiness

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2 YEAR COLLEGE

4 YEAR COLLEGE

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INTERNSHIPS OR APPRENTICESHIPS

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Young adults with a high school diploma earn $9,430 more annually than those without$10,500 more annually with an associates degree$29,826 more annually with a BASource: nces.ed.gov (2015 data)

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Junior Counselor Information

• Get facts about what college costs.• Search together for colleges that meet your

student’s needs.• Visit colleges together (all sizes of schools).• Look into summer opportunities on college

campuses.• Help your student research scholarships.

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Junior Counselor Information

• Attend college fairs & financial aid events.• Start thinking of adults (employers, teachers,

or others) who can write a college letter of recommendation for you.

• Encourage your student to take the SAT or ACT in the spring.

• Help your student to stay organized.

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Naviance

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Success Planning – Provides tools to allow students to set goals and school staff to create plans that focus students on the future.Career Planning – Provides students with tools that help them make better academic decisions.College Planning – Research tools available in Family Connection that help students find colleges that are the right fit.Course Planner – Helps students make course choices based on their college and career goals.eDocs – Electronic college application tool.

What Does Naviance Offer Our Students?

Successfully prepare all students for their future

How Do Students Use Naviance During the School Day?

• High School Advisory Periods – Naviance Lessons and Follow Up are inserted into the

Advisory Lesson Schedule. Most activities can be easily completed in a 30 minute timeframe.

– Laptop access makes it easy for students to complete Naviance activities or re-visit them outside of class if needed.

• Counselor Led Sessions in Classrooms– Course Planning, Registration, College Application Process,

Scholarship Searching• Teacher Led Lessons

– Many Naviance activities fit nicely into existing curriculum.

Naviance Access Parent Letters

• The Kent School District is happy to announce that we now have parent access codes available so that you can log into Naviance.

• This access allows you to support your student with:• Culminating Project Task monitoring• College Searching• Career Information• PSAT/SAT Preparation

• And much more!!

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Naviance Access Parent Letters

•You have the opportunity to pick up your Naviance access code letters tonight at Open House.

•They are available in the main commons where you pick up student schedules.

•Please stop by the commons and pick up your letter(s) before leaving this evening.

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Vanessa Smith - PresidentLeAnne Struble - Vice President

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• If your child does not complete a Math formativeassignment, your child will recommended toMath Learning Lab for assistance.

• Math Learning Lab began September 12th and will be after school Tuesdays and Thursdays.

• If your child is missing summative work, yourchild needs to see their teacher to make a plan for completing the work.

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Learning First Schedule

• Lunch from 11:40-12:20

• Dismissal at 12:20

• Buses leave at 12:27

• Teacher collaboration 12:20-2:40pm

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Parent Teacher Conferences November 21 and in March 7

Parent Visitation Days December 7 & May 3

Extracurricular Events

Assemblies

All pep assemblies parents are welcome

Veterans Day Evening Assembly November

Martin Luther King Evening Assembly January

Performing Arts Events such as Music and Drama20

• KR Parent Night for High School and Beyond:– 12th grade

• October 4th at 6:00pm

• KSD High School and Beyond Night– October 25th 6:30-8:30pm at KR

• Tacoma College Fair– October 26th

• National College Fair at the Seattle Convention Center:– October 27th 9am-12pm– October 28th 12pm-4pm

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Junior CP Requirements

• These are the Culminating Project tasks that are typically completed in the Junior year:– Awards, Recognition, and Accomplishments– Community Service Experience– Job Shadow– Research Paper

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Student Handbook

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Monitor your student’s attendance

Create a place in your home to do homework

Ask how school went

Support dress and behavior code & electronic device policy

Check grades on line

If you have forgotten your Skyward password please go to the library for assistance

Daily bulletin available through website

Be a task master!!!!! Very important when “senioritis” sits in!

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Parent Involvement

Student Involvement

School Involvement

Student Success

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YOU are an integral and

necessary part of the

Kentridge High School

Learning Community.

WELCOME!

Enjoy your evening!

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