Welcome to South

Pittsburg High School

Preparing for High School and Beyond

Lynn Hale, M.Ed.School Counselor/

Graduation Interventionist

Agenda Introductions Brief overview of Explore results

Including Career Assessment results and Learning Styles Inventories

Review of high school requirements Lottery Scholarship/Financial Aid CTE presentations Question and Answer session

Trimester vs. Traditional Schedules

Traditional Schedule (Middle School) 6, 7, or 8 periods per day Take classes all year long

Trimester Schedule (High School) 5 periods per day Take classes for one trimester (12 weeks) and

then switch classes Can earn 30-38 total credits

Benefits of Trimester Schedule

More flexibility in student schedules Able to identify struggling students sooner More built in time for remediation Progress reports every 3 weeks Report cards every 6 weeks

Flex LunchNEW PRIVILEGE

50 minute lunch period for grades 9-12 Freshmen will have a Freshman Mentor

Program and Study Hall during this time

Flex Lunch Students may use the time to study, catch up

on missing work, get remediation, play intramurals if all work is current or just hang out with friends

May eat in the gym, classrooms with teachers or in the cafeteria

Will be assigned to the “table of compassion” if any zeroes in classes or have detention

Graduation Requirements

1 path Students entering the world of work or college

require the same educational background Creation of new senior level math courses Addition of a Personal Finance class Added a state honors diploma

26 credits required for graduation

New End-of-Course exams are in place

Graduation Requirements

English – 4 units Math – 4 units (must include Algebra I, Geometry/Technical

Geometry, Algebra II and one upper level math ) Science – 3 units (Physical World Concepts, Biology and

Chemistry or Physics) Social Studies – 3 ½ units (World History or World Geography,

U.S. History & Economics/Government & ½ credit of Personal Finance)

Wellness – 1 unit P.E. – ½ credit Computer Applications (or some equivalent) – 1 unit Foreign Language – 2 units Fine Arts – 1 unit Focused Program of Study – 3 units in a related field

Programs of Study Business Technology Carpentry Welding Project Lead the Way Health Science Education

Focus on Nursing Education Family and Consumer Sciences

Focus on Teacher Preparation and Social Services

Programs of Study Collision Repair

Offered at MCHS Manufacturing and Machining

Offered at MCHS Academic Program of Study

Must include 3 courses beyond what is required for graduation Fine Arts Humanities Math/Science

Programs of Study Example of Program of Study and website

http://pathways.tbr.edu/

Honors Diploma Requirements

Students must score at or above each of the subject area readiness benchmarks on the ACT or equivalent score on the SAT. The readiness benchmark scores for the ACT are: English 18

Mathematics 22

Reading 21

Science 24

TN Scholars English – 4 units Math – 4 units (Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry and 1 upper level math –

Bridge math does not count) Science – 3 units (Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Biology II or

Chemistry II) Social Studies – 3 ½ units Wellness and P.E. – 1 ½ units Fine Arts – 1 unit Foreign Language – 2 units Program of Study – 3 units

80 hours of community service Overall “C” average 95% attendance throughout high school No out-of-school suspensions

**Application must be on file in Counseling Office prior to graduation**

Community Service Required for TN Scholars College scholarships available based on

number of hours of community service Looks good on college applications and

resume`s Colleges and scholarship committees look for a

well-rounded student

Testing Requirements

End-of-Course tests in English I, English II, English III, Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology I and U.S. History Test grade counts 25% of final grade in class

ACT Plan test in 10th grade ACT test in 11th grade

Math subscore determines math placement in senior year

Classroom tips Engrade

http://www.engrade.com/ Edmodo

http://www.edmodo.com/ Evernote

http://evernote.com/

Resume’ Start one now!!! Include:

Community service Awards/honors – both academic and athletics Clubs/organizations – along with any positions

held Athletics Work experience – both paid and unpaid

Hope Lottery/Financial Aid

Hope Lottery 3.0 GPA or a 21 ACT $2000 per semester at a 4-year school or $1000 per

semester at a 2-year school Can now be used in summer sessions

General Assembly Merit Scholarship 3.75 GPA and a 29 ACT $1000 per year extra

Aspire Award Must meet Hope Lottery criteria and have financial need $1500 per year extra

Hope Lottery/Financial Aid

Hope Access Grant 2.75 -2.99 GPA and 18, 19, 20 ACT Must have adjusted gross income of $36,000 Award amount of $2750 for one year only

Wilder Naifeh Technical Skills Grant Must be attending a TN Technology Center $2000 per year

Other financial aid is either based on academics, community service or financial need.

Please follow us on Facebook and our website for more scholarship information.

FAFSA is completed in January of the senior year.

Your Future We can do nothing to change the past, but we have enormous power to shape the future.

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Contact Information

Lynn Hale, M.Ed.School Counselor

Graduation Interventionist

lhale@mctns.net

423.667.5566