Registration and Arena Advisement for 10th Grade

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Registration and Arena Advisement for 10th Grade
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Our Counseling Program

• Promotes development and support for EVERY
  student
• Academic
• Rigorous courses
• Course completion
• Increased graduation rates
• Career
• Links to next step and eventually world of work
• Personal/social

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Paulding County SchoolsGuidance Counseling
Presents

• Registration
• Learning About and Selecting 10th Grade Courses
• Arena Advisement
• Finalizing Your Course Selections by Gaining
  Expert Advice
• The Choices for Your Future

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Im Going To Be a Sophomore!

• Congratulations you are 2/3 of the way through
  your freshman year!
• Your transcript history is really important, and
  you must earn a minimum of four credits to be
  considered a sophomore.
• Think about your current classes.
• Remember Most of your classes are
• full-year courses with your grade
• being cumulative until the end of the year.
• All grades count!

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As we consider course registration with you for
next year ask yourself

• What kinds of classes really interest me?
• Do I see in my future
• technical school
• college
• military
• work

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IMPORTANT FACTS

• Over ten years
• A high school graduate will earn 600,000 more
  than a non-high school graduate.
• A college graduate will earn over a 1,000,000
  than a non-high school graduate.

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For Next Year Consider

• Rigorous/relevant courses
• Honors classes add 5 points for students who
  pass, for local purposes only.
• AP classes add 10 points for students who pass.
• AP classes CAN earn college credit, depending on
  how well you do on the AP exam at the end of the
  course work.
• The curriculum is more challenging!
• Organizational skills
• Diploma options

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DIPLOMA OPTIONS

• COLLEGE PREP or TECHNOLOGY/CAREER PREP Diploma
• Maybe a dual seal diploma
• Maybe a college prep diploma with distinction
• Maybe a tech prep diploma with distinction

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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS REQUIRED CORE AREAS OF
STUDY College Prep (CP) and College Prep with
Distinction (CP)
CP Diploma requires a numerical GPA average in
CP core courses of 80 or better in addition to
the required course work.
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College Prep

• Arena Advisement Four Year Plan

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REQUIRED CORE AREAS OF STUDY Technology/Career
(TC) and Technology/Career with Distinction (TC)
TC Diploma requires a numerical GPA average in
core courses of 80 or better in addition to the
required course work.
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Career/Technology

• Arena Advisement Four Year Plan

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Career/Technical Courses in Paulding County

• Business Information Technology
• Business Information Technology
• Marketing Education
• Information Technology (Computer
  Repair/Networking/Animation)
• Technical/Engineering
• Automotive Technology
• Construction Technology
• Drafting and Design Technology (CADD)
• Graphic Arts Technology
• Manufacturing Technology

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Career/Technology Courses Continued

• Environmental Agricultural Science
• Agriscience Principles and Technology
• Horticulture
• Health/Medical
• Healthcare Science Technology
• Human Services
• Cosmetology
• Culinary Arts/Pro-Start
• Early Childhood Education
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• JROTC
• Public Safety
• Teacher Apprentice

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Plan Ahead and Keep Your Sophomore Year Organized!
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Please Remember the importance of End-of-Course
Tests..

• End-of-Course Tests

• Upon completion of each of these courses
• 9th literature
• American literature (11th)
• Algebra 1
• Geometry
• Physical Science
• Biology
• U.S. History (10th)
• Economics (11th)
• These count 15 of the course grade!

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More tests

• Georgia High School Graduation Tests

• Not in 10th grade, but during your junior year
• Writing (fall)
• Language arts
• Math
• Science
• Social studies
• All 5 parts must be passed in order to take part
  in graduation ceremony.

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Arena Advisement

• March 27-30, 2006
• You and your parent/guardian attend.
• Pre-registration courses are reviewed
• and finalized through expert advice.
• You receive a folder of valuable information.

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The Arena Procedure

• Arrival and Pick-up of Folder
• Informational video
• Four-Year Plan Form
• Arena of Advisor Experts from these areas
• English PE/Health
• Math Career/Technology
• Science Fine Arts
• Social Studies
• Check-out Station-All registration and four year
  plan information is finalized.

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The Folder You Receive at Arena Advisement

• TRANSCRIPT AND CURRENT SCHEDULE
• PRE-REGISTRATION COURSE LIST FOR 2006-2007
• FOUR YEAR PLAN (Picked up from Counselor at
  beginning of Arena Advisement)
• GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
• College Prep
• Technology/Career
• TECH PREP OPTIONS
• SOPHOMORE TIME LINE
• THE ANSWER THE FIVE KEYS TO YOUR FUTURE
• TESTS
• ECOT, GHSGT, SAT AND ACT
• HOPE SCHOLARSHIP

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The Folder

• www.GACOLLEGE411.org Handout
• WEBSITES FOR GRADUATES OF 2007 AND BEYOND
• Website Information
• http//www.paulding.k12.ga.us/counseling/highschoo
  l.html
• Important Documents
• Financial Aid and Scholarships
• Career Exploration
• College Information
• Study Skills and Testing

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District Counseling Website
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As a part of the counseling focus on learning for
students, we promote www.GAcollege411.org.

• This was an initiative that was supported by the
  governor this past winter with the debut in
  February, 2005.
• This powerful website helps students and parents
  explore options after high school.

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Before Beginning

• Students set their secure My411 account on the
  website to track and manage their individual
• High School Courses and Grades
• Co-curricular and Extra Curricular Activities
• Honors and Awards
• SAT and Other Test Scores
• Career Explorations
• College Choices

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We are proud of you, and we are here to guide you
with your future plans!