SOPHOMORE PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT

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SOPHOMORE PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT

• January 28th, 2009

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WELCOME

• Introduction to College Planning Process
• Planning for the Junior and Senior Years
• New Courses for 2009
• Foreign Exchange Student Information
• Testing and Career Information
• High School Web Site

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An Instruction Booklet for the Parents of College
Bound Students

• Part I The Academic Record
• Part II High School Year by Year
• Part III Money for College
• Part IV Additional Resources

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College Admission Factors

• Breadth and Depth of Courses
• Success in classes
• Test Scores
• Extracurricular Activities
• Recommendations
• Personal Essays
• Interviews

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Milwaukee National College Fair

• October 4, 2009 Midwest Airlines Center
• 1200 pm 330 pm
• Close to 300 Colleges and Universities
• Workshops on Financial Aid, Admissions for
  Students with Disabilities, UW System, Private
  Colleges
• Local Arrangements Whitefish Bay High School
  Counseling Department

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Registration Information

• February 10th 11th
• With assistance from the counselors, sophomores
  will register online at school

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Requirements for the Junior Year

• Advanced Composition
• Literature
• US History 2-3
• Physical Education 3 (Lifetime Fitness, Team
  Challenge, Weights Fitness, or 0 hour)
• Math
• Science

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Sample Junior Year

• Adv. Comp
• US History 2
• Math
• Science
• World Language
• PE 3
• Elective

• Literature
• US History 3
• Math
• Science
• World Language
• Elective
• Elective

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Other Junior Year Options

• Advanced Placement Courses
• World Language
• Engineering and Design
• Fine Arts and Visual Arts
• Social Studies
• Business
• Digital Music
• Acting, Stagecraft, Mass Comm., Journalism

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New in 2009!

• Courses
• Global Entrepreneurshipopen to juniors and
  seniors
• prerequisite business course other than
  keyboarding
• Project Lead The Way
• Principles of Engineering---open to all
  students
• no prerequisites
• Civil Engineering Architectureopen to
  sophomores, juniors, and seniors
• prerequisiteIntroduction to Engineering
  Design, or with consent of the instructor

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High School Graduation Requirements

• Discussion of credits 40
• Minimum grade point average 1.667

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TESTING INFORMATION

• EXPLORE Completed freshman year
  (www.explorestudent.org)
• WKCE Completed in November (www.dpi.state.wi.us)
  
• PLAN Results returned during registration
  (www.planstudent.org)
• PSAT Fall next year
• SAT Spring next year (www.collegeboard.com)
• ACT Spring next year (www.act.org)

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PLAN Components

• Achievement
• English, Math, Reading, Science
• Educational Plans
• Needs Assessment
• Career information

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CAREER INFORMATION

• EXPLORE www.explorestudent.org
• PLAN www.planstudent.org
• Strong Interest Inventory (taken junior year)
• Career Development Activity (TBD)

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www.wfbschools.com
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What Sophomores Should Do

• Take appropriate courses to keep all options
  open.
• Take challenging courses when possible.
• Be proactive in getting help when needed.
• Become involved in at least one school
  activity.
• Try to visit local college campuses.

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What Parents Can Do

• Stay involved in your students progress by
  communicating with teachers, counselors, and
  attending conferences.
• Monitor homework, activities, and school
  attendance through Family Access.
• Contact teachers with questions.
• Contact counselor with any general concerns or
  questions.

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Support for students experiencing academic
difficulty

• Contact teacher by email or phone
• Encourage ISHP attendance
• Learning Center
• Writing Lab
• Homework Club (Mon-Thurs. until 4 p.m. in the
  Learning Center)
• Meeting with counselor, student, and parent
• Other support staff (school psychologist, nurse)

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT INFORMATION

• Junior and Senior year
• Opportunities abroad

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• The School Program
• Is for one academic year, semester, or trimester
  and begins in July/August/September or
  January/February/March depending on the country.
  AFS students live with a host family and attend a
  local secondary school as a full-time student.
• Summer or Intensive Program
• For one to three months. These programs focus on
  home stays, language skills, community service,
  or cultural activities. Participants mostly live
  with host families.
• Contact Beth Groble for more information
  332-9405 or www.AFS.org

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Sophomore Parent Night

• Thank you for coming!