Welcome to Freshmen Parent Night

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Welcome to Freshmen Parent Night

• Presentation by Teri Gimbel
• Director of Guidance
• Scholarship Coordinator

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Guidance Department

• A-C Jason Wentz- Referral Coordinator
• D- Ho Laurie Cunningham Mediation
• Hr- Mo Rosalind Parlor Minority Prog. Homebound
• Mu-S Ashley Hiatt Mediation
• T-Z Teri Gimbel Dept Head Scholarships
• Secretary Cathie Piland

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Functions of Counselors

• Personal matters
• Health concerns (student or family)
• School matters
• Academic Career advisement
• Scholarships
• Make appointments through guidance secretary

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Attendance Policies

• Send in note within 24 hours
• Out more than 3 days call in (488-9340)
• Excused - can make up work
• Unexcused - cannot make up work
• School sponsored trips do NOT count as an absence
• Tardy Policy- more than 10 min, an absence
• 4 tardies (1-9 min.) can be marked as an absence

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High School Grad Options

• three year, 18 credit career prep program
• three year, 18 credit college prep program
• four year, 24 credit standard program

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3 Year Career Prep

• English 4 credits
• Math 3 credits (including Alg. 1 or its
  equivalent)
• Science 3 credits
• Social Studies 3 credits (Wld Hist, Amer Hist,
  Gvt, Econ)

• Vocational Program 3 credits in one sequential
  career and technical program
• Electives 2 credits
• 3.0 weighted GPA
• Pass the 10th grade FCAT
• Must sign graduation option by the end of 9th
  grade

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3 Year College Prep

• English 4 credits
• Math 3 credits ( Alg.1, and above - Students
  seeking admission to a SUS institution must
  complete an additional mathematics academic unit
  of Algebra I or higher (bringing the mathematics
  requirements to 4 units)
• Science 3 credits
• Social Studies 3 credits (Wld Hist, Amer Hist,
  Gvt, Econ)
• Foreign Language 2 credits in the same language

• Electives 3 credits from the approved list for
  SUS admission
• 6 of the 18 credits must be in AP or Dual
  Enrollment
• 3.5 weighted GPA
• Pass the 10th grade FCAT
• Must sign graduation option by end of 9th grade

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Standard Diploma Requirements

• English 4 credits
• Math 4 credits
• Science 3 credits
• Social Studies 3 credits (Wld Hist, Amer Hist,
  Gvt, Econ)
• PE 1 credit (HOPE Health Opportunities through
  PE)

• Fine / Performing Arts or eligible Practical Arts
  -1
• Major Area of Interest 4 credits
• Electives 4 credits
• 2.0 unweighted GPA
• Pass the 10th grade FCAT

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Whats a Major Area of Interest?

• MAI is a group of four elective classes students
  get to choose that all relate to one common area,
  such as courses in a career and technical
  program, visual and performing arts, or a subject
  like foreign language.
• The high school MAI is NOT like a college major.
  You can change your mind if you want to, and you
  dont have to complete one to graduate you just
  need to take 4 credits in a MAI.

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Examples of major areas of interest

• Drama
• Music
• Physical Education
• Foreign Languages
• Business Ed
• Culinary Operations
• Advanced Placement

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All Grad Options

• Earn a passing score on the grade 10 FCAT
  (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test)
• Things to consider future goals, maturity,
  college admission and Bright Futures
  requirements.

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Grade Point Average

• Unweighted
• Weighted (Class rank Academic Awards)
• 9 weeks
• Semester (on transcript)
• Cumulative (on transcript)
• Lincoln is different than Colleges, Bright
  Futures, and NCAA

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Promotion to Sophomore Status

• 5 credits
• 1.0 gpa
• Summer school for promotion graduation
  requirements (Adult Ed, Fla. Virtual School, or
  private)
• 2.0 cum unweighted GPA required to participate
  in extracurricular activities

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Options Next Three Years

• Early Graduation
• Lively
• Industry Certification Programs
• DCT or Gifted Externship
• Dual Enrollment
• Advanced Placement Courses

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State University System

• Sliding scale GPA Test Scores (2.5 GPA 1450
  SAT or 21 ACT OR 3.0 GPA 1390 SAT or 20 ACT)
• SUS GPA is NOT the LHS GPA
• GRADES ARE RECOMPUTED ON ACADEMIC COURSES ONLY
• Courses weighted 1pt for AP and ½ pt for honors
• To increase the chance of admission, students
  should try to exceed the minimum requirements.

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SUS Min. Course Requirements

• English 4 credits
• Math 4 credits (Alg.I and above Liberal Arts
  Math does NOT count)
• Science 3 credits
• Soc Studies 3 credits
• For Lang 2 credits
• Electives 2 credits
• TOTAL 18 credits

• 1 electives from any academic area, AP course, or
  Fine Arts
• Up to 1 credit of ROTC, Humanities, Computer
  Prog., Agriculture, Bus. Tech., Fam. Consumer
  Science, Industrial Ed., Marketing, Technology
  Education

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FSU 29,644 undergraduates

• Fall Admissions Middle50
• 3.6 4.2 GPA
• 1730 - 1960 SAT
• 26 - 29 ACT
• Average of academic units 22.5
• Academic Profile GPA, strength of curriculum,
  test scores, of honors and AP courses, essay

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FAMU 9,710 enrollment

• Admit under state minimum requirements
• Middle 50 for Admission
• 3.05 GPA
• 1350 SAT
• 19 ACT

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UF 34,654 undergraduates

• Fall Admissions Middle 50
• 4.2 - 4.4 GPA
• 1930 -2060 SAT
• 29-31 ACT
• Of those admitted in the FALL of 2009
• 85 of students with a 4.0 and above were
  admitted
• 74.9 with 26 30 academic units were admitted

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UCF 42,933 undergraduates

• Middle 50 for admission
• GPA 3.5 4.2 GPA
• 1150 1290 SAT ( CR M)
• 25 - 28 ACT

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Competitive Colleges

• Grades in Academic Subjects
• Strength of Curriculum ( of honors and AP
  courses available vs what student took)
• Extracurricular Activities
• Leadership
• Volunteer or Service Activities
• Counselor Teacher Recommendation

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Community College

• Admission based on High School Diploma
• CPT unless exempted by SAT/ACT scores
• SAT 440 critical reading , 440 math
• ACT 17 English, 18 reading, 19 math.
• 65 did not pass CPT or equivalent - must take
  remedial course, pay for it not receive credit
• Students who take college prep courses in high
  school are more likely to be successful

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Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

• Can be used at any Florida public or private
  comm. college, university, or voc.school
• Everyone who meets the criteria get the money
• 3 ways to qualify
• Academic Scholars Award
• Medallion Scholars Award
• Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award

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Academic Scholars Award

• 3.5 weighted GPA (only .25 weight) on the 16
  required credits - may use up to 2 additional
  credits in required subjects to raise GPA, and
• 1270 SAT (CRM), or 28 ACT (not writing) and
• 75 hours of community service
• 126 Cr Hr University / 78 Cr Hr Comm Coll
• Subject to legislative changes

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Medallion Scholars Award

• 3.0 weighted GPA (only .25 weight) on the 16
  required courses - may use up to 2 additional
  credits in required subjects to raise GPA, and
• 970 SAT (CR M) or 20 ACT (not writing)
• 95 Cr Hr University / 59 Cr Hr Comm Coll
• Subject to legislative changes

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Academic and Medallion Coursework

• 4 English
• 4 Mathematics (Alg I and above- Liberal Arts Math
  does NOT count)
• 3 Science Credits
• 3 Social Studies
• 2 Foreign Language (in same language)
• 16 credits
• BF GPA IS NOT THE LHS GPA

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Gold Seal Vocational Award

• 3.0 weighted GPA (only .25 weight) using the 16
  credits required for graduation, excluding
  electives, and
• 3.5 unweighted GPA in a minimum of 3 sequential
  vocational credits, and
• Pass the CPT or SAT 440 CR 440 math or
• ACT 17 English, 18 Reading, 19 Math
• 95 Cr Hr University / 59 Cr Hr Comm Coll
  ONLY 90 Hours
• Subject to legislative changes

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NCAA Clearinghouse

• Required for any student athlete who wants to
  play at a Division I or II college
• Clearinghouse form should be sent at end of
  junior year or beginning of senior year
• 60 fee
• 16 core courses test scores determine
  eligibility
• NCAA GPA IS NOT THE LHS GPA
• www.eligibilitycenter.org

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Registration for 2010-2011

• Spring
• Transcripts
• Course Request Forms
• Please review all information with your student

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Plan for next three years

• Strong curriculum
• FCAT next Spring
• PSAT next October
• Visit colleges
• SAT ACT in the spring of junior year
• Talk with your child, listen to their concerns
• Balance is important

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Helpful Websites

• www.lincoln.leon.k12.fl.us (Depts., Guidance,
  View Guidance Information)
• www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org/
  (scholarships, Bright Futures)
• www. FACTS.org (Career, College, Scholarships,
  MAI, and H.S. Planning)
• www.eligibilitycenter.org

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Thank you for attending!

• Questions? Make an appointment with your
  students guidance counselor, 487-2113.