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Welcome Sophomore
Parents/Guardians!
December 5, 2007Southwest High
School
This Evening’s Agenda
The Journey for Sophomores. PLAN test results information. PSAT/NMSQT: College Entrance
Tests. Know How To Go: College Access
Information The Next Steps: Planning for the
Junior Year.
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.
• Career Cruising – www.careercruising.com
Student ID & Computer Password• Library & internet resources• Counselor led Career Interviews
2008-2009 11th Grade Schedules
10th-11th Grade RegistrationJanuary 22 & 24, 2007
3:30pm – 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Registration Alpha Schedule & Planning Guide on LSW Web Site at lsw.lps.org: click on
Verification Sheets to students in the spring
Actual schedules available in late summer
Where is your student headed?
TO THE NEXT LEVEL - POST SECONDARY PLANNING.
Students are assigned to counselors, who assist them with additional planning for high school graduation , as well as preparing for their future beyond high school including academic, personal and professional aspirations.
A – G: Mrs. Kelley WinterH – P: Ms. Becky TegelerQ – Z: Ms. Joyce Lehn
Using the PLAN Test to chart your course.
World-of-Work Map
INTERPRETING PLAN TEST RESULTS
COMPOSITE SCORERANGES 1-32
Score is an average of all subtests
ENGLISH & READING MATH SCIENCE
•When your student takes the ACT in 11 or 12th grades he/she is likely to receive a Composite score in the score range shown on student’s score report.•Use the report to identify if your student’s on track for test and college preparedness. Improve study habits, register for college prep courses each term.
PSAT/NMSQTSaturday, October 18, 2008Testing begins promptly at
8:00 am. Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test(PSAT). National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT). The PSAT is a practice test for the SAT. The test is
administered under the same conditions as the SAT which includes timed testing, all electronic devices (cell phones, Ipods, etc.) are not allowed in the testing sessions or during breaks. Any student violating these regulations will be removed from testing and their test will be destroyed. Only calculators specified in the directions are allowed in the math section—please read the directions carefully.
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 18, 2008.
Students will receive information at the Junior meeting in September. Information will also be available on the LSW web site.
Registration will occur at Southwest in our Counseling Center
The 2007 test fee was $18.00 and could be subject to change in 2008.
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
2008-2009 Junior TimelineSummer:
Begin collecting information on select and Ivy League colleges/ universities.
1st Semester Early August : Junior Locker Check-out August 21 – First Day for Students in grades 10-12. September : Fall Junior Student Meeting. Parent Meeting after P/T conferences. October 18 - PSAT October 19 – Lincoln Area College Fair. November – Registration for 12th Grade.
December - College Financial Aid Meeting.
2008-2009 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 Summer
Newsletter. It contains important information for the 2008-09 school year.
Check the Guidance website throughout
the year for updated information. Mark important school activity dates in your
planner or personal calendar.
Grade 11 Counselors
A – G: Kelley Winter: [email protected]
H – P: Becky Tegeler: [email protected]
Q – Z: Joyce Lehn: [email protected]
THANK YOU
for your time and commitment to your
student!
