Senior Parent Night Class of 2015

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Senior Parent NightClass of 2015

• Anderson County High School
• Mrs. Bridget Wells, Associate Principal
• Ms. Cindy Miracle, Guidance Counselor
• Ms. Candice Tankersley, Guidance Counselor

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Mrs. Bridget Wells, Asst. Principal

• What is the Senior year?
• 1. Senior trip
• 2. Project Graduation
• 3. Symbolic final events like homecoming, prom,
  graduation
• 4. Memorable times to share with cherished
  friends!
• Is it TIME to take it easy??
• No, students should be buckling down and
  preparing to make major adult-like decisions.

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Questions to Answer

• What are your son or daughters post-secondary
  plans?
• What do they need to complete before getting
  there?
• What criteria is required to accomplish their
  goals?
• How can my senior year be socially MEMORABLE and
  academically MEANINGFUL?

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Am I College and Career Ready?

• College Ready
• ACT CPE benchmarks
• COMPASS/KYOTE CPE benchmarks
• Career Ready
• KOSSA/ Industry Certificates
• ASVAB or ACT Work keys

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College Career Readiness
College Ready (1 Point) A student must meet
benchmarks on one of the following
Career Ready (1 Point) A student must meet
benchmarks on one from each of the following
columns
College Career Ready (1.5 Points) A student
must meet benchmarks on one from each of the
following columns
Career Ready Technical
ACT or COMPASS or KYOTE
Career Ready Academic
Career Ready Technical
College Ready Academic
ASVAB Or ACT WorkKeys
KOSSA or Industry Certificate
ACT or COMPASS or KYOTE
KOSSA or Industry Certificate
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Benchmark Scores

• ACT Benchmark scores
• English, 18 Math, 22 Reading, 22 Science, 23
• CPE ACT/COMPASS Benchmark scores
• English- 18/74 Math- 19/36 Reading- 20/85

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ACT Matters!

• ACT testing dates here at ACHS
• October 25th December 13th
• Additional testing dates available at other
  locations
• What is ACHS offering?
• Practice ACT embedded in individual classrooms
• ACHS ACT Online www.ACTpreponline.com
• ACT www.actstudent.org
• ACHS Boot Camp fall, spring, and summer

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ACT Matters!

• KNOW THE ADMISSION CRITERIA SCHOLARSHIP
  STANDARDS FOR YOUR COLLEGE CHOICE!
• GPA is important, but most University
  scholarships are figured on ACT scores.
• Big scholarships are typically 30 composite
  scores and above.
• Consistently scholarships awarded at Universities
  with 3.5 GPA and 28 ACT.
• 3.2 GPA and higher as well as 24/25 or higher
  ACT, look at the websites.

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What if I dont meet the college readiness
benchmark scores?

• College take remediation classes
• You pay for class 0 credit
• ACHS tiered interventions in reading and math for
  seniors who do not meet benchmarks
• Eligible to take COMPASS/KYOTE College
  placement exam
• COMPASS/KYOTE will be required component of math
  and English final exams
• Cannot be an office aide

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Incentives for Testing

• All seniors who meet college readiness benchmarks
  on ACT shall receive a certificate good for an
  exemption from a final exam of their choice.
  Seniors who meet all will be earn an extra
  college day.
• All seniors who pass the ASVAB with a 50 or
  higher will earn final exam exemption.
• All seniors who pass KOSSA exam will earn final
  exam exemption.
• All seniors who met or exceeded junior ACT goals
  will earn lunch pass.

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Important Senior Testing/ Info

• ASVAB September 18
• KOSSA February and March
• ACT Work keys January March
• COMPASS/KYOTE math and English classes or April
• Going out of state need to take the SAT See
  Ms. Miracle for details.
• Re-taking ACT If students did not meet college
  readiness benchmarks, they should re-take the ACT
  their senior year.
• October 26
• December 14

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Am I challenging myself at school?

• Early College classes dual credit with BCTC
• Advanced Placement course offerings pass exams
  and earn college credit
• Completing Career Majors to take/pass KOSSA tests
  and earn articulation agreement college credit
• Striving for Kentucky Scholars Advanced Kentucky
  Scholars certificates

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Kentucky Scholars Certificate

• All ACHS students must complete 26 credits to be
  eligible for graduation.
• Kentucky Scholars Certificates will be awarded to
  students who complete the following course of
  study. No yearly grades below a C will be
  accepted toward credit and a student must have at
  least a final 2.5 grade point average. On rare
  occasions, a substitution may be made.
• English 4 Credits English I, II, III, and IV
• Social Studies 4 Credits Geography, U.S.
  History, World Civilization, Government
  Economics (required), and one approved upper
  level class, AP class, or BCTC Social Studies
  class.
• Mathematics 4.5 credits Algebra I, Geometry,
  Data Measurement, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, or
  one approved upper level, AP class, or BCTC MAT
  150
• Science 4 credits Biology, Chemistry,
  Integrated/Physical Science, and one approved
  upper level, AP class, or BCTC Science class.
• Health PE 1 credit
• Foreign Language 2 credits 2 credits of the
  same language
• Humanities Art and Drama ½ credit Music and
  Dance ½ credit
• Electives 5.5 credits

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Advanced Kentucky Scholars Certificate

• All ACHS students must complete 26 credits to be
  eligible for graduation.
• Advanced Kentucky Scholars Certificates will be
  awarded to students who complete the following
  course of study. No yearly grades below a C
  will be accepted toward credit and a student must
  have at least a final 2.5 grade point average.
  On rare occasions, a substitution may be made.
  In addition to the listed course of study,
  students must take 4 A.P. courses English,
  Science or Math, and 2 additional AP courses.
• English 4 Credits English I, II, III, and IV
• Social Studies 4 Credits Geography, U.S.
  History, World Civilization, Government
  Economics (required), and one approved upper
  level class, AP class, or BCTC Social Studies
  class.
• Mathematics 4.5 credits Algebra I, Geometry,
  Data Measurement, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, or
  one approved upper level, AP class, or BCTC MAT
  150
• Science 4 credits Biology, Chemistry,
  Integrated/Physical Science, and one approved
  upper level, AP class, or BCTC Science class.
• Health PE 1 credit
• Foreign Language 2 credits 2 credits of the
  same language
• Humanities Art and Drama ½ credit Music and
  Dance ½ credit
• Electives 5.5 credits

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Valedictorian / Salutatorian Policy

• Valedictorian and Salutatorian awards shall be
  given to the two students in the graduating class
  with a class rank of 1 and 2 respectively.
• To be eligible for Valedictorian/Salutatorian
  consideration, a student must have at least 30
  credits.
• If we have two or more students who have earned
  above a 4.0 GPA, we will use the total number of
  quality points to determine Rank 1 and 2.
• Quality points will not be added for student aide
  or work-based learning.
• Transfer students transcripts will be evaluated
  on a case-by-case basis by the counseling office
  and the administration.
• Beginning with the Class of 2005, the class rank
  awards of Valedictorian and Salutatorian shall be
  determined using this method.

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Am I being a responsible student?

• Loss of Privilege Policy
• Seniors who end up on Loss of Privilege Policy
  jeopardize walking at graduation. It is really
  important that they are behaving responsibly at
  school and take care of details, like notes.
• Phase I
• 6 or more days of ISS/OCS
• Suspended out of school
• 6 or more unexcused absences
• 6 or more unexcused tardies
• Warning/ student conference and parent contact

• Phase II
• 3 additional days of ISS
• 3 additional days of OCS
• 3 additional unexcused absences
• 3 additional unexcused tardies
• Any additional out of school suspension
• Students lose all privileges, except graduation.
• Phase III
• Any additional violation.
• Lose walking at graduation

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Who/what are my resources?

• Mrs. Wells, Ms. Miracle, Mrs. Kays and Ms.
  Tankersley are senior advisors for credit checks,
  recommendations, etc.
• Make sure you know exactly what you need to do to
  graduate in May student handbook.
• Keep up with your grades parents can access
  Parent Portal through Mr. Derek Shouse at Board
  of Education Office students get student portal.
• Mrs. Hollon Senior trip
• Mrs. Seraji Balfour invitations, caps gowns,
  etc.
• Mr. Fore senior principal

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Ms. Candice TankersleyGuidance Counselor

• COMMUNICATION KEEPING YOU IN THE KNOW
• The Counselors Website
• One Calls
• Ms. Miracles Weekly E-mail
• Cynthia.miracle_at_anderson.kyschools.us

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The Counselors Website

• On the ACHS homepage, click Academics? click
  Counselors Office
• Here you will find 12th Grade News You Can Use,
  ILP Information, Scholarship Listings and the
  Daily Announcements

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Ms. Miracles Weekly E-mail

• Every Friday, Ms. Miracle sends out an e-mail
  with information about important events,
  deadlines and activities relating to ACHS
  students.
• Call or e-mail Ms. Miracle to give her your
  e-mail address if you would like to be added to
  her distribution list.
• Cynthia.miracle_at_anderson.kyschools.us

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The following items are available for pick-up

• College Planning Checklist
• Getting In books with KEES, FAFSA info.
• Info. for college-bound athletes
• ACT SAT Schedule
• AP Test Schedule
• College Career Readiness Benchmarks
• ACT Online information

• How to apply for college and for Financial Aid
• Recommendation forms
• Transcript Requests
• Types of Scholarships
• College Visit Policy
• (Ms. Miracle in guidance office.)

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The Individual Learning Plan (ILP)What is it?

• An online college and career planning tool used
  to help students prepare for post secondary
  decisions.

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How can SENIORS utilize their ILP?

• Search for colleges in all states compare
  tuition rates, available majors, by-college
  scholarship opportunities, student demographics
  and housing plans.
• Research different careers find out the level of
  education required, expected salary and job
  outlook
• Record their extracurricular activities, awards,
  work/volunteer experiences, etc.
• Create a professional resume
• Receive notifications about scholarships and
  program opportunities that you may qualify for.

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Before graduation, Seniors MUST complete the
following sections in the ILP

• Annual ILP Review
• Annual Student Survey
• Careers that Interest Me
• Schools that Interest Me
• Career and Life Goals
• Career Cluster Interests

• Post-Secondary Goals
• Career Planning Activities
• Organizations and Activities
• Community Service
• Course of Study-Grade 12

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The Parent/Guardian ILP Tool allows YOU to

• View the work your child has entered in his or
  her ILP.
• Learn more about the careers and schools that
  your child is interested in.
• Keep track of your childs ILP completion status.

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Ms. Cindy Miracle, Guidance Counselor

• Preparing for the
• Next Steps

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Most Common Scholarship Types

• Academic Grades ACT/SAT Scores
• Athletics NCAA or NAIA divisions.
• Community Service/Volunteerism
• Health/Disability Physical/mental/learning
  disabled.
• Church/Faith Based Specific religion/belief
• Essay Most likely to not focus on academics.
• Institutional Specific to the particular
  College/University
• Transfer Institutional specific and varies

Please review the scholarship applications for
eligibility!!
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Scholarship Terms

• Full Scholarship Usually means that the
  scholarship covers tuition, housing, meal plan,
  books and fees.
• Full Tuition Scholarship Pays only the Tuition
  costs of a full time student. (Does not include
  housing, meals, books, fees.)
• Partial Scholarship Only awards funding for a
  portion of the tuition or fee costs.
• Renewable Scholarship Student must renew each
  year for scholarship, and usually requires
  conditions and reapplying.
• Nonrenewable Scholarship Usually meaning a one
  time award.

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Top 10 Scholarship Myths

1. Only straight- A students win scholarships
2. Only minority students win scholarships
3. My child will get a full-ride scholarship
4. Only athletes win scholarships
5. Only the poor win scholarships
6. Scholarships are just for high-school seniors
7. The cost of private high school is earned back in
   scholarships
8. 6.6-billion in scholarships went unclaimed last
   year
9. Colleges will just reduce other aid if a student
   has a scholarship
10. Applying for scholarships is more work than its
    worth

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Local Scholarships

• Local Scholarships
• Local Scholarship packets will be available in
  spring term after January.
• Scholarship packets may be picked up in guidance
  office.
• Each scholarship has varying deadlines and
  varying amounts.
• Scholarship recipients will be notified.
• All Scholarship information that is returned to
  Ms. Miracle in the spring will be announced at
  the Senior Awards Program in May and will be
  submitted to the Anderson News after graduation.
  If we are not aware of it, we cannot share it.

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Mrs. Holly Peyton

• One parents personal experience with high school
  to college transition.

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College Application Process

• COLLEGE APPLICATION CAREER READINESS WEEK
  Nov. 17 - 21
• Dec. 2nd, 630 p.m. - Financial aide workshop
  with KHEAA, Toni Wiley
• Finalize your list of colleges. Be sure you list
  "safety" colleges, as well as probable and
  "reach" colleges.
• Review college applications and informational
  materials. Organize materials into separate files
  by college.
• If you plan to apply through an early decision or
  early action program, get started on your
  applications right away. Deadlines for early
  applications tend to be in November.
• Begin working on your college essays. Think of
  topics that focus on your experiences and make
  you stand out from the crowd.

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KHEAA

• Getting In Guide
• KEES
• Getting the Facts- Your Personalized College
  Guide

Create a My KHEAA account! Apply for state
scholarships!
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Early Decision vs. Early Action

• Early decision plans are binding. You agree to
  attend the college if it accepts you and offers
  an adequate financial aid package. Although you
  can apply to only one college for early decision,
  you may apply to other colleges through the
  regular admission process. If you're accepted by
  your first-choice college early, you must
  withdraw all other applications.
• Early action plans are similar to early decision
  plans, but are not binding. If youve been
  accepted, you can choose to commit to the college
  immediately, or wait until the spring. Under
  these plans, you may also apply early action to
  other colleges. Usually, you have until the late
  spring to let the college know your decision.

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Tips for Making the Most of Your Counselors
Timewww.collegeboard.com

• 1.  Be Responsible
• Ultimately, you want to go to a college thats a
  good fit for you. Take charge of the application
  process. Find out your schools process, know
  your deadlines, keep in contact with your
  counselor and perform the legwork necessary to
  get the job done.

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• 2.  Be Organized
• Make a chart to keep track of different colleges'
  requirements, and mark a calendar with your
  application deadlines. Have a separate folder for
  each application so you can keep materials
  organized and easy to access. Know your schools
  process and schedule for asking for
  recommendations, and write your essays well ahead
  of the deadlines.

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• 3. Be Early
• In the case of college applications, on time
  might not be good enough. Essays, recommendations
  and transcript request forms should all be
  completed and submitted at least two weeks before
  the application deadline. Counselors and support
  staff members usually fill these requests on a
  first-come, first-served basis, so get in line as
  early as possible.

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• 4.  Be Ready
• Even when you apply to a college online, some
  parts of the application must be sent by mail.
  Leave time for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver
  your application and for the college's internal
  mail service to process it. And dont wait until
  the last minute to submit online the website
  could have technical problems if too many
  students are trying to use it at the same time.
  Finally, factor in some additional time for
  unanticipated errors and delays.

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• 5.  Be Positive
• The college application process, although
  time-consuming, is a good chance for you to
  discover yourself, what you are interested in and
  your opportunities for the future. This may be
  one of the most complex tasks youve ever taken
  on, but its a good introduction to the
  multifaceted projects youll be handling in
  college and in life. Organization, communication,
  patience and reasonable expectations are the keys
  to making it a manageable and successful
  experience.

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Guidance office forms

• College Visit Form -Must fill out and turn in to
  Ms. Miracle or Ms. Tankersley
• the top page before you go on visit (to prevent
  being counted absent)
• validation sheet upon returning to school after
  college visit
• Transcript request form -must have parent sign
  form if under 18
• Recommendation form

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College Search Resources

• College Board www.collegeboard.com
• Department of Education www.ed.gov
• Go to College www.gotocollege.ky.gov
• KHEAA (Kentucky Higher Education Assistance
  Authority) www.kheaa.com

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Final Thoughts

• Call us if you have questions, we are here to
  help!
• Judy Craft, our guidance secretary, is the only
  one of us that can say shes been where you
  arethe rest of us have not experienced the
  senior year as parents.
• Financial Aid Workshop January 22nd
• This power point will be online. If you do not
  have access, let us know, we will get this
  information to you!