KINGSWAY GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT

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KINGSWAY GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT

• John Cappolina A,I,O,P,T,U,W - X
• Vivian Cassidy D,E,F,G
• Keith Clark L,M,N,Y
• Nancy McCloskey - B,C,J
• Michael Schiff H,V,Z
• Lisa Yourison K,Q,R,S

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A JUMP START TO COLLEGE PLANNING
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THIS IS YOUR FIRST STEP!
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EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT!
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Future Plans of 2009 Graduates

• Higher education86
• Four-year college46
• Two-year college40
• Employment (Includes Armed Forces)4
• Other10 (includes proprietary schools)

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You will want to assist your child in

• Developing an academic student profile.
• Researching career and college majors.
• Investigating college options.

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What is your childs academic profile?
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A students academic profile consists of

• GPA
• Class rank
• Standardized testing
• Extra-curricular activities

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GPAand Class Rank
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Please Note

• The GPA and the Class Rank are based on
  cumulative averages of all of a students final
  grades starting with freshman year!

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GPA
GPA is a grade calculation. The students GPA is
calculated on a 100 point grade scale.
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Class Rank
Class rank is based on an index and is used to
show where a student stands academically in
relation to other members of his/her graduating
class.
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Challenge your child to

• Take the strongest and most appropriate schedule
  based on your students abilities.
• Achieve the highest possible grades.

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Standardized Testing
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Standardized Tests
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Success on standardized testing

• In order for a student to do his/her best on
  standardized tests (SAT/ACT), he/she needs to
  master the skills taught in many of his/her
  academic classes.
• Dont underestimate the importance of doing well
  in all classes in order to improve test scores.

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Extra-curricular activities
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Extra-curricular activities provide

• Enrichment
• Opportunities
• Dimension
• Networking

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What can you do to assist your student in
researching career and college majors?
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Interest Inventories

• Bridges
• COIN
• College Board

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www.bridges.com  Our site ID is 0035648 Our
user Password is candy
www.coin3.com
Our Site ID is LNJ15574 Our login is
1665113   www.collegeboard.com  
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What can you do to assist your child in
investigating college options?
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You can assist by

• Becoming familiar with how your childs academic
  profile is developing.
• Identifying your childs special needs and
  interests.
• Attending local college fairs.
• Utilizing college search websites.
• Visiting colleges in the summer.

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What are "our" final thoughts?
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Stretch Your
Goals
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Information is just a phone call away!

• [phone]
• Mr. Cappolina ext 4272
• Mrs. Cassidy ext 4290
• Mr. Clark ext 4213
• Mrs. McCloskey ext 4215
• Mr. Schiff ext 4225
• Mrs. Yourison ext 4214

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Information is just a click away!
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QUESTIONS?
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Thank you for coming!
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