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Pull out your devices and

Pull out your devices and

let’s play a game.

let’s play a game.

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Grew up in Oklahoma on a farm

Grew up in Oklahoma on a farm

Raised horses

Raised horses Still rides western style today

Still rides western style today

11 stst generation student

generation student

Loves yellow roses

Loves yellow roses Shops at Cavender’s

Shops at Cavender’s

Owns 6 pair of cowgirl boots

Owns 6 pair of cowgirl boots

Dislikes the color pink

Dislikes the color pink

Loves to Country dance and listen to

Loves to Country dance and listen to

Country music

Country music Doesn’t drink coffee—love teas and hot

Doesn’t drink coffee—love teas and hot

chocolatechocolate Loves a good red wine

Loves a good red wine

Reads up on Nutrition & lives healthy

Reads up on Nutrition & lives healthy

lifestylelifestyle Two boys—9

Two boys—9 thth grade @ CLHS/5

grade @ CLHS/5 thth grade at grade at

TLSTLS Adjectives to describe: Passionate,

Adjectives to describe: Passionate,

detailed, caring, adventurous, very

detailed, caring, adventurous, very

competitive, organized, rule follower, risk-

competitive, organized, rule follower, risk-

taker, fairtaker, fair

Who is

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Grew up in Spring, graduated from

Grew up in Spring, graduated from

Klein Forest High School

Klein Forest High School

Lived in Australia for 5 years then

Lived in Australia for 5 years then

in Hershey, Pennsylvania for

in Hershey, Pennsylvania for

another 5 years

another 5 years Practices yoga and likes to run

Practices yoga and likes to run

Has two dogs: Snoopy and

Has two dogs: Snoopy and

WoodstockWoodstock Has two kiddos: Adelaide (12) and

Has two kiddos: Adelaide (12) and

Andrew (10)

Andrew (10) Lives in Magnolia

Lives in Magnolia Went to high school with my

Went to high school with my

husbandhusband Loves coffee and wine

Loves coffee and wine

Enjoys traveling

Enjoys traveling Is working on a 2

Is working on a 2ndnd Master’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Loves football especially the Texans

Loves football especially the Texans

Loves the color pink

Loves the color pink Enjoys reading nonfiction

Enjoys reading nonfiction

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StressStressClass Load

Class LoadGradesGradesGPA/Weighting of Classes

GPA/Weighting of Classes

Importance of Junior year

Importance of Junior year

for official GPA

for official GPADecisions you make

Decisions you make Thinking ahead to

Thinking ahead to collegecollege

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College Rep Visits to CLHS:

College Rep Visits to CLHS:

•Sign up in Family Connection

Sign up in Family Connection

Juniors ONLY Programs:

Juniors ONLY Programs:

•High School Aerospace Program—

High School Aerospace Program—

www.aerospacescholars.jsc.nasa.gov/HAS

www.aerospacescholars.jsc.nasa.gov/HAS

•Boys State/Girls State –two boys/two girls chosen to

Boys State/Girls State –two boys/two girls chosen to

represent CLHS

represent CLHS

•Leadership High School—two juniors chosen to represent

Leadership High School—two juniors chosen to represent

CLHSCLHS

College Fairs in our area:

College Fairs in our area:

•CLHS College Fair—September 29

CLHS College Fair—September 29 thth 1:00-3:00 PM

1:00-3:00 PM

•Klein ISD College Night—October 8

Klein ISD College Night—October 8 thth 6:00 PM 6:00 PM

College Visit Days:

College Visit Days: Use school days (3) to visit

Use school days (3) to visit

collegescolleges

Attend College Programs:

Attend College Programs:

•UT AustinUT Austin

Longhorn Saturdays

Longhorn SaturdaysRise & Shine (Juniors Only)

Rise & Shine (Juniors Only)

•Texas A&MTexas A&M

Aggieland Saturday

Aggieland SaturdaySpend the Day with the Corps

Spend the Day with the Corps

SLOT Leadership Conference

SLOT Leadership Conference

PSAT

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PSAT

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Date:Date: October 14, 2015

October 14, 2015

(Half-day)(Half-day)Testing Time:

Testing Time: 8:00 AM – 8:00 AM –

11:30 AM11:30 AMCheck-in Time:

Check-in Time: 7:15 AM 7:15 AM

– 7:45 AM– 7:45 AMWhat to Bring?

What to Bring? (Review (Review

Guidance Website)

Guidance Website)How to Prepare?

How to Prepare? Use Use

PSAT Bulletin

PSAT Bulletin

PSAT

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PSAT

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PSAT - revised

PSAT - revised• 1 Reading/Writing Section

1 Reading/Writing Section

• Evidence based reading

Evidence based reading

• Evidence based writing and

Evidence based writing and

languagelanguage• 1 Math Section

1 Math Section Why Take the PSAT?

Why Take the PSAT?• Good practice for SAT

Good practice for SAT

• Gives idea of score on SAT

Gives idea of score on SAT

• Provides subscores to

Provides subscores to

pinpoint areas where

pinpoint areas where

improvement is needed

improvement is needed

• National Merit and National

National Merit and National

Hispanic Scholar programs

Hispanic Scholar programs

ScoringScoring

• 320 – 1520 for the total

320 – 1520 for the total

scorescore• NO penalty for guessing

NO penalty for guessing

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ACTACT•4 sections: English, Reading, Math, Science

4 sections: English, Reading, Math, Science

•Scored 1-36Scored 1-36•

Given composite of all 4 sections

Given composite of all 4 sections

•No penalty for guessing

No penalty for guessing SAT Reasoning

SAT Reasoning•

Each section (there are 2) is 800 points

Each section (there are 2) is 800 points

•Total points 1600

Total points 1600•

No penalty for wrong answers

No penalty for wrong answers

•There is a ‘no-calculator’ section on the math test

There is a ‘no-calculator’ section on the math test

•The essay is optional but highly recommended

The essay is optional but highly recommended

SAT Subject Tests

SAT Subject Tests

•1 hour individual exams

1 hour individual exams

•Foreign language, math, social studies, etc.

Foreign language, math, social studies, etc.

•Can take up to 3 at one sitting

Can take up to 3 at one sitting

•Need to complete these tests by end of junior year

Need to complete these tests by end of junior year

If applying to selective schools—should start

If applying to selective schools—should start

testing by October for ACT and November for

testing by October for ACT and November for

SAT.SAT.

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Assessments

Assessments Juniors will go

Juniors will go through this fall

through this fall• Personality Test – Do

Personality Test – Do

What You Are

What You Are• Spirituality Assessment

Spirituality Assessment• Career Interest Profiler

Career Interest Profiler• Strengths Explorer

Strengths Explorer• Cluster Finder

Cluster Finder

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Your gateway through the

Your gateway through the

college application process

college application process

www.connection.naviance.com/clhs

www.connection.naviance.com/clhs

About Me Section

About Me Section• Edit profile

Edit profile• Look at GPA

Look at GPA• College Resume

College Resume• Assessments

Assessments

Log in

Log in

www.connection.navia

www.connection.navia

nce.com/clhs

nce.com/clhs• About Me Section

About Me Section• Edit Profile Information

Edit Profile Information• Tasks

Tasks• Do What You Are

Do What You Are Assessment

Assessmenthttp://www.clhs-tx.org

http://www.clhs-tx.org

• Student life – Spiritual Life

Student life – Spiritual Life• Spirituality Assessment

Spirituality Assessment

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September 15

September 15• Do What You Are

Do What You Are• Spirituality Assessment

Spirituality Assessment

October 1October 1• Parent Questionnaire

Parent Questionnaire• College Questionnaire

College Questionnaire

October 6October 6• College Fair Assignment

College Fair Assignment

October 15

October 15 • Strengths Explorer

Strengths Explorer• Career Profiler

Career Profiler• Cluster Finder

Cluster Finder

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Links:Links:• www.concordiacrusaders.

www.concordiacrusaders.

org org • www.collegeboard.org

www.collegeboard.org ––

SAT Registration

SAT Registration• www.actstudent.org

www.actstudent.org – –

Register for the ACT test

Register for the ACT test

• www.zinch.com –

www.zinch.com – Create Create

profile so colleges can look at

profile so colleges can look at

you and communicate

you and communicate

• www.ncaaclearinghouse.n

www.ncaaclearinghouse.n

et – et – Register to play NCAA

Register to play NCAA

Div. I or II athletics

Div. I or II athletics• www.ecampustours.com –

www.ecampustours.com –

Take virtual tours of college

Take virtual tours of college

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