Parent Information Session

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Parent Information Session Grade 10 October 22,
2009
Hope Maloney Joe Kobza
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• Tonights Sessions
• Introductions
• Mission Statement Academic Expectations
• PowerSchool Parent Portal
• Understanding Masuks Transcript
• GPA and Course Weight
• Colleges Most Frequently Applied to by MHS
  students
• Naviance Program
• Masuk Standardized Testing Performance
• Student Resume
• Course Selection
• Graduation Requirements
• Pupil Services Outreach
• PSATs and SATs

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MISSION STATEMENT United by our
commitment to challenge
students through high
expectations, rigorous curricula, and access to a
wide variety of learning opportunities, we
empower all students to be inquiring learners,
creative problem solvers, and responsible
citizens of the global community.
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• ACADEMIC EXPECTATION
• Across the disciplines, Masuk students will
• comprehend, interpret, and evaluate the written
  word.
• write effectively to describe, inform, narrate,
  analyze, and persuade.
• solve problems, analyze information, evaluate
  results and communicate solutions.
• apply a wide range of technology to conduct
  research, communicate, create original works,
  organize data, and solve problems.
• speak effectively to communicate ideas.

Reading
Writing
Math
Technology
Speaking
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• MASUK HIGH SCHOOL
• GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
• To graduate from the Monroe Public Schools, a
  student must
• Earn a minimum of twenty credits and meet the
  credit
• distribution requirement.
• Achieve a minimum level of acceptance on the
  CAPT
• in the areas of
• Reading across the Curriculum
• Writing Across the Curriculum
• Mathematics
• Science
• In the event that a student does not meet the
  minimum level of acceptance in any or all of the
  three areas on the CAPT, students must
  satisfactorily complete a district performance
  task in that area. These tasks will be
  administered within the students English, social
  studies, science, and mathematics class.

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CAPT RESULTS

• DRG/State Comparisons
• Mathematics DRG 6th out of 19 -- State 16th
  out of 132 high school reporting.
• Science DRG 1st out of 19 -- State 2nd out of
  132 high school reporting.
• Writing DRG 14th out of 19 -- State 35th out
  of 132 high school reporting.
• Reading DRG 12th out of 19 -- State 28th out
  of 132 high school reporting.

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SAT RESULTS
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The Ivy League 2009
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Most Competitive Schools
2009
Highly Competitive Schools
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Most Competitive Schools
2007 - 2009
Ivy League
Highly Competitive Schools
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MASUK HIGH SCHOOL
Class of 2009
88.8
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Grade 9 - 11 System of Course Weight
GPA
WGPA
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Histograms
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Colleges Most Frequently Applied to by Masuk
Students
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College Application Process

• Two types of meetings with each senior
• Preliminary Planning
• Importance of the transcript
• Appropriate college selection including a range
  of schools
• Naviance computer program to assist in college
  selection
• Processing Applications
• Processing of school information by the counselor

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Student Resume

• Academic Awards, Honors, Recognition
• II School Activities
• Clubs
• Athletics
• Community Activities
• Hobbies and Unique Interests
• V. Employment

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• Sample Resume
• Name
• Street
• City, State, Zip
• Phone Number
• GPA
• Rank in Class
• SAT Scores
• Educational/Career Goals Biological Sciences
• Academic Awards, Honors, Recognition
• National Honor Society Grade 11, 12
• Vice President Grade 12
• High Honors Award Grade 9, 10, 11
• CAPT Honor Roll (Passing all four areas of the
  CAPT test) Grade 10
• Business Student of the Month (April 2004)
  Grade 11
• Dartmouth Book Award Grade 11
• Golden Hammer Award Grade 12

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MASUK H. S. CLUBS/ACTIVITIES
Anime Club Mr. Flynn Art Club Mrs.
Gagnon Buddies Mrs. Maher/Ms. Diaz Camarata Dr.
Gangi Chamber Choir Dr. Gangi Culinary Arts
Club Mrs. Diaz Dance Team Ms.
Navarro DECA Richelle Clini Fencing Team Mrs.
Iannarone French Club Mr. Caron FBLA Mrs.
Costello/Mrs. Waring GAMES Mrs.
Fernandes Spectrum Club TBA German Club Mr.
Hyson Guitar Glub Mr. Kiernan Interact Club Ms.
Diaz International Culture Club Ms.
Milne International Relations Club Mr.
Lowell/Mr. Grant ISAA Mrs. Fernandes Masuk
Classical League (Latin Club) Mr.
Strange Literary Magazine Ms. Verniero/Mrs.
Forstrom Marching Band Mr. Barkon Masuk Color
Guard/Winterguard Ms. Knapik Masuk Fire
Brigade Mr. York
Masuk Free Press Mrs. Segall Masuk Jazz Ensemble
A B Mr. Barkon Masuk Medical Assistance Team
(MAT) Mr. York Masuk Strength and Fitness
Program Mr. Bodnar Math Team Mr.
Ballas M.B.C Ms. Bathija MCTV Ms. Main/Mr.
Bodnar MRA Ms. Bartone National Honor
Society Mrs. Halpin Performing Arts Club Mr.
Crowley/Ms.Strong Photography Club Mr.
Cianciol Physics Club Mr. Schmitt Environmental
Club Mr. Caruso S.A.D.D. (Students Against Drunk
Driving) Ms. St.Pierre/Ms. Milne Sinfonietta
(Strings Ensemble) Mrs. Homann Spanish Club Mr.
Castillo Spanish Language Magazine Ms.
Cicvara Strings Orchestra Mrs. Homann Tech Corps
Club Mr. Riordan Video Production Club Ms.
Main/Mrs. Pappas Wind Ensemble Mr.
Barkon Yearbook Mrs. Blake
FALL Cross Country-Boys Mr. Lopuch/ Cross
Country-Girls Mr. Lopuch Football Mr.
Murphy Cheerleading Ms. Stewart Soccer-Boys Mr.
Humpal Soccer-Girls Mrs. Brainard Field
Hockey Mrs. Kobza Swimming-Girls Mrs.
Lang Volleyball-Girls Mr. Atwood
MASUK H. S. SPORTS (2007-08) ATHLETIC
DIRECTORS John DeGennaro, Brian Humpal ATHLETIC
TRAINER Daria Nola
WINTER Basketball-Boys Mr. DeGennaro Basketball-G
irls Mr. Strong Ice Hockey Mr. Townsend Cheerleadi
ng Ms. Stewart Indoor Track Mr.
Butler Swimming-Boys Mr. Harkins Wrestling Mr.
Hayden
SPRING Baseball Mr. Franco Softball Ms.
Sheftz Golf-Boys Mr. Cagganello Golf-Girls Mr.
Schmitt Tennis-Girls Mr.Caron Tennis-Boys Mr.
Ballas Track-Girls Mr. Butler Track-Boys Mr.
Lowell Lacrosse-Boys Mr. Seymour Lacrosse-Girls Mr
. Murphy Volleyball-Boys open
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http//www.monroeps.org
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Collegeboard - QuickStart
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www.collegeboard.com
www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about.ht
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Collegeboard - MyRoad